Karl’s Sunday School Blog

Just some notes I made while reading part of Book of Mormon Lesson 33 (Helaman 1:1-5):

Helaman 3:3-4

3 And it came to pass in the forty and sixth, yea, there was much contention and many dissensions; in the which there were an exceedingly great many who departed out of the land of Zarahemla, and went forth unto the land northward to inherit the land. 4 And they did travel to an exceedingly great distance, insomuch that they came to large bodies of water and many rivers.

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Gospel Doctrine	Alma 32-35
Karl Diether	Next Lesson
July 27, 2008	Alma 36-39

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I. Mission to the Zoramites

• Alma 32 is a continuation of chapter 31. In chapter 31 Alma begins his mission to the Zoramites. We can split chapter 31 into three parts[1]:
  
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Gospel Doctrine	Alma 30-31
Karl Diether	Next Lesson
July 20, 2008	Alma 32

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A Note

• I didn’t get very far but the notes are already plenty long and contain more material than I can possibly cover. (more…)

Gospel Doctrine	Alma 23-29
Karl Diether	Next Lesson
July 13, 2008	Alma 30-31

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I. Big Picture

• Subbing for the next few weeks. (more…)

Gospel Doctrine	Alma 5-7
Karl Diether	Next Lesson
June 15, 2008	Alma 8-12

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I. Big Picture

• My lesson notes. One week only. Just substituting.
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My slides from our personal finance fireside: Some Thoughts On Investing

Also please stop by BYU’s personal Finance site. It is a really nice resource.

I just want to write a note of thanks to everyone in the Marble cliff ward. I very much enjoyed teaching gospel doctrine during the last 18 months. I hope the website was a useful supplement.

Gospel Doctrine	Revelation 1-3, 12
Karl Diether	Next Lesson
December 9, 2007	Revelation 5-6, 19-22

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I. Big Picture

• What is the point or purpose of the book of Revelation? What are its major themes? (more…)

Gospel Doctrine	1 John, 2 John
Karl Diether	3 John
December 2, 2007	Next Lesson
	Revelation 1-3, 12

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I. The Prologue

• Read 1 John 1:1-4:

  (1) That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life; (2) (For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;) (3) That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ. (4) And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.

• Are there any surprising features to the prologue?
• How does the opening few verses of this letter compare to the openings of Paul, James, and Peter? How is it similar and how is it different? Do you think the differences are important or inconsequential? (more…)

Gospel Doctrine	1 Peter, 2 Peter
Karl Diether	Jude
November 25, 2007	Next Lesson
	1 John, 2 John
	3 John,

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I. Introduction

• Authorship. I Peter presents itself as written by Peter, an apostle (I Peter 1:1). The letter was accepted as authentic in the 2nd century AD. The first probable citation is from Polycarp’s letter to the Phillipians which was written around 130 CE.[1] “It is first cited explicitly as a Petrine writing by Irenaeus (in the late second century), and therefore after its use became widespread.”[2] (more…)