Scripture
14 And do thou grant, Holy Father, that all those who shall worship in this house may be taught words of wisdom out of the best books, and that they may seek learning even by study, and also by faith, as thou hast said;
15 And that they may grow up in thee, and receive a fulness of the Holy Ghost, and be organized according to thy laws, and be prepared to obtain every needful thing;
Hymn
Search, Ponder, and Pray – Primary Songbook #109 or As I Search the Holy Scriptures– Hymn #277
1. As I search the holy scriptures,
Loving Father of mankind,
May my heart be blessed with wisdom,
And may knowledge fill my mind.
2. As I search the holy scriptures,
Touch my spirit, Lord, I pray.
May life’s myst’ries be unfolded
As I study day by day.
3. As I search the holy scriptures,
May thy mercy be revealed.
Soothe my troubled heart and spirit;
May my unseen wounds be healed.
4. As I search the holy scriptures,
Help me ponder and obey.
In thy word is life eternal;
May thy light show me the way.
As I Search the Holy Scriptures
1. I love to read the holy scriptures,
And, ev’ry time I do,
I feel the Spirit start to grow within my heart—
A testimony that they’re true.
2. So, prayerfully I’ll read the scriptures
Each day my whole life through.
I’ll come to understand.
I’ll heed the Lord’s command
And live as he would have me do.
Chorus
Search, ponder, and pray
Are the things that I must do.
The Spirit will guide, and, deep inside,
I’ll know the scriptures are true.
Lesson
*For All Family Members* Read & discuss the article listed below (taken from the October 2012 Ensign). Apply points from the article. Testify of the importance reading scriptures.
Do you sometimes find it hard to study—really study—the scriptures? Here are some ideas you can use to add more life to your scripture study and make the most of your reading time.
How far away are these two places from each other? What would Jonah have to do to travel to each place? It was a long, difficult trip. How does this knowledge change your understanding of the story?
B. “Ponder upon the things which I have said, and
C. “Ask of the Father, in my name, that ye may understand, and
D. “Prepare your minds for the morrow.”
“And all saints who remember to keep and do these sayings, walking in obedience to the commandments [the Word of Wisdom], shall receive health in their navel and marrow to their bones” (D&C 89:18).
“Let thy bowels also be full of charity towards all men, and to the household of faith, and let virtue garnish thy thoughts unceasingly; then shall thy confidence wax strong in the presence of God” (D&C 121:45).
**Have each individual pick something from the article/ list that they would like to implement into their scripture study.**
Testify of the importance reading scriptures.
*For Younger Children* Read & discuss the story listed below (taken from the October 2012 Friend). Discuss the questions below. Testify of the importance reading scriptures.
Abby stared at the pile of rocks on the table. Her Primary teacher, Sister Knecht, had set them down without any explanation. After the opening prayer, Sister Knecht put a beautiful illustration on the board. “Who can tell me what this is a picture of?”
“That’s what the Newport Beach California Temple is going to look like when it’s finished,” Abby said.
“That’s right, Abby. This is an artist’s drawing of the Newport Beach Temple.”
The temple had been announced last year, and Abby was excited for when it would be finished. She wasn’t old enough to participate in baptisms for the dead now, but she would be when the temple opened. She knew that having a temple so close was a special blessing. Some people had to travel days and days to get to a temple!
“Right now they’re laying the foundation for the temple,” Sister Knecht said. “The temple will be built on a strong foundation in case an earthquake happens.”
“Like it says in the song, ‘The wise man built his house upon a rock,’” Abby’s friend Hayley said.
“Exactly,” Sister Knecht said.
Sister Knecht held up one of the rocks. “This is a special rock,” she said. It was round and smooth and was about the size of Abby’s fist. Abby found rocks like this in the stream near her house. What was so special about a regular rock?
“This rock will be used in building part of the foundation for the temple. The architect has asked that each Primary child write his or her favorite scripture on one of these rocks before they are put in place.”
Abby grinned. She was thrilled to be a part of building the temple. But Abby liked lots of scriptures. She wasn’t sure which one she wanted to put on the rock.
“If you don’t know what you want to write on your rock yet, you can think about it during the week and write your scripture in class next week,” Sister Knecht said.
On her way home from church, Abby talked with her family about the temple. Her brothers and sisters were excited about the scripture rocks too.
“What scripture do you want to write on your rock, Abby?” her brother Nathan asked.
“I don’t know yet, but I want to pick a good one!” she said.
While she was reading her scriptures that night, Abby read, “I will go and do the things which the Lord hath commanded, for I know that the Lord giveth no commandments unto the children of men, save he shall prepare a way for them that they may accomplish the thing which he commandeth them.”
Nephi was talking about Heavenly Father’s instructions to return to Jerusalem for the brass plates. Abby knew that Heavenly Father wanted her to go to the temple. He was providing a way for her to do that by building a temple close to her home.
The next week Abby wrote 1 Nephi 3:7 on her rock and gave it back to Sister Knecht. Abby felt good inside. She knew that when the temple was finished, every time she went inside it she would think of her scripture rock. It felt good to be a part of building the temple.
Discuss the following questions:
What picture did Sister Knecht show the primary class?
Sister Knecht gave something to Abby to write her favorite scripture on. What was it?
How did Abby feel when she gave the scripture rock to Sister Knecht?
What is your favorite scripture story?
Testify of the importance reading scriptures.
*For Teenagers or Adults* Watch the video below. Read & discuss the article listed below (taken from the October 2012 Ensign). Apply points from the article. Testify of the importance reading scriptures.
**Share points from the article below**
Do you sometimes find it hard to study—really study—the scriptures? Here are some ideas you can use to add more life to your scripture study and make the most of your reading time.
How far away are these two places from each other? What would Jonah have to do to travel to each place? It was a long, difficult trip. How does this knowledge change your understanding of the story?
B. “Ponder upon the things which I have said, and
C. “Ask of the Father, in my name, that ye may understand, and
D. “Prepare your minds for the morrow.”
“And all saints who remember to keep and do these sayings, walking in obedience to the commandments [the Word of Wisdom], shall receive health in their navel and marrow to their bones” (D&C 89:18).
“Let thy bowels also be full of charity towards all men, and to the household of faith, and let virtue garnish thy thoughts unceasingly; then shall thy confidence wax strong in the presence of God” (D&C 121:45).
Testify of the importance reading scriptures.
Treat
Halloween Chex Mix or Goblin Feet
Halloween Chex Mix
9 Servings
Ingredients
2 cups Corn Chex or Rice Chex cereal
1 cup bite-size pretzel twists
1/4 cup raisins
1/2 cup candy corn
2 tablespoons Betty Crocker orange and black candy decors
Instructions:
1. In medium microwavable bowl, microwave chopped baking bars uncovered on High 1 minute to 1 minute 30 seconds, stirring every 30 seconds, until melted and smooth.
Goblin Feet
Ingredients:
peanut butter cookies, such as Nutter Butter brand
cashew halves
1. Follow the instructions on the candy wafer package to melt the wafers in a wide bowl. For each goblin foot, hold the edge of a cookie and dip it in the melted candy.
(Taken from Family Fun)
Activity
1- Make a Scripture Rock.
(See the Lesson for Younger Children above.)
2- Make a Bookmark for your scriptures.
3- Play Scripture Charades.
(Have everyone come up with several names of people from the scriptures & write on slips of paper. Place the pieces of paper in a cup or a bowl. Have everyone take turns drawing a slip of paper and acting out the person from the scriptures until someone guesses who it is. Take turns until all of the slips of paper have been acted out.)
