Day 354

  • Principle: Destruction can com swiftly and speedily.

  • Book of Mormon Reading: Ether 14:8 - 14:31

  • These verses, and the following chapter, paint a ugly and disturbing picture of what people can become when the Spirit of the Lord is not with them.  

  • Today you will study the words of modern day prophets and church leaders from the most recent general conference.

    • Go to the General Conference section of LDS.org

    • Select a talk you have not recently studied

    • Use the following guidelines as you study the general conference message

  • General Conference Study Guide (Adapted from LDS.org General Conference Study Ideas)

    • Listen and record

      • As you are studying the general conference talk pay attention to additional teachings from the Spirit.  Follow Richard G. Scott's direction from October 2009 talk titled "To Acquire Spiritual Guidance" and after feeling prompted by the spirit as "Is there more I should know?"

      • Take time to record your thought and impressions.

    • Ask questions and look for answers

      • What questions come to mind about the topic discussed?

      • If you could ask the speaker one question what would be be?

      • If the answers don't jump out from the talk search LDS.org for additional study material.

    • Invitations

      • Have the speakers invited you to do something?  What is the invitation?  How can you diligently fulfill the invitation?  What are the promised blessings with the given invitation?

    • Look for . . .

      • Look for Jesus Christ

      • Look for doctrines or principles

      • Look for blessings

      • Look for words or phrases that uplift and encourage

  • If you are desiring additional insight, prepare a lesson for Family Home Evening based on the message you have studied.

  • Additional Study:

    • Marion G. Romney, “The Tragic Cycle”, October 1977

    • Arise, O Glorious Zion, Hymns No. 40

    • The Things I Do, Children’s Songbook No. 170