Melissa 1st Ward
Welcome to Gospel Doctrine Class
For class meeting on June 5th, 2022
Classes are 1st and 3rd Sundays
Reading for the week of May 16-22
Deuteronomy 15, 18, 29-30, 34
Some related questions:
- Where was Israel’s promised land?
- Why do you think the Lord gives promised lands?
- What do you think it means to teach your children diligently?
- Why do you think the Lord did not want those other nations upon the promised land?
- How has obedience in your life brought about success and happiness?
- What great things has the Lord done for you?
- Who are some poor and needy among you? How can you help?
- Why do you think the prophecy about Christ in Deuteronomy was used by Nephi, Peter, Moroni, and Christ?
- What do you think it means to be God’s people?
- How will you bless your future posterity by keeping covenants with the Lord?
- What warnings were the Israelites given if they live upon the promised land and choose not to keep their covenants?
- What are you doing to choose the Lord?
Reading for the week of May 23-29
Joshua 1-5; 23-24
Some related questions:
- What do you think it was like for Joshua to follow in Moses’ footsteps?
- What concerns do you imagine that Joshua might have had?
- What lessons have you learned from the story of Rahab?
- What can you learn from the symbolism of the ark?
- When have you had to get the soles of your feet wet before the miracle came?
- Why do you think it was important for the tribes to leave a memorial?
- What memorials have strengthened your faith?
- What can you learn from the priests who bore the ark?
- What might have happened if the priests had put the ark down because it was too much or too long?
- What can you learn from the unity of the tribes?
- When have you obeyed the Lord even when you did not have a full understanding of what would come from that obedience?
- Why do you think the Lord had them destroy the entire city?
- Why did the Israelites lose the battle against the city of Ai?
- We are only responsible for our own choices. However, how can the choices of those around you impact you?
Reading for the week of May 30-June 5
Judges 6-8; 13-16
Some related questions:
- In what ways can false gods be like snares?
- How can we invite others to act in faith so they receive their own evidences?
- What do you think Othniel was like?
- What is a small or seemingly insignificant gift that you have that could be used to bless many others?
- Why do you think the Israelites kept returning to wickedness after the judges led them to deliverance?
- What is a prophetess?
- Why did Gideon feel like he could not save Israel?
- What has the story of Gideon taught you?
- Why do you think making an Ephod was a mistake?
- How could the Nazarite vow protect and bless Samson?
- What can you learn from the phrase, “And he went down” (v. 7)?
- How did Samson’s choice in a bride get him entangled into other problems?
- What have you recognized are Samson’s strengths? What appear to be his weaknesses?
Future reading : Jun. 6 - 12
Ruth; 1 Samuel 1-3
Future reading : Jun. 13 - 19
1 Samuel 8-10; 13; 15-18
Tags
Study Scriptures Old Testament