Rend that Veil of Unbelief – Ether 1 – 5

Links to free resources for children, youth, and adults to enhance the Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon reading of Ether 1 – 5. All links are to church websites or websites approved for further gospel study.

Everyone

Article – All Human Beings Are Created in the Image of God – This Ensign message shares quotes from Church leaders about what it means to be created in God’s image.

Activity – Testimony Toolbox – Use this activity from the Friend to talk about different tools to help your family members receive revelation.

Activity – Scripture Boats – Use these ideas from the Friend to make a boat with your family.

Children

Activity – Like Him – Do the action rhyme in this month’s Friend to teach how our bodies are created in the image of God.

Activity – It’s Good to Be Me! – Heavenly Father made everyone different. Invite family members to answer some questions and then draw a picture that represents them.

Activity – Heavenly Father Hears and Answers My Prayers – Coloring page of the Brother of Jared praying

Activity/Article – Safe on the Sea – In this Friend article, Thomas S. Monson uses the story of the Jaredites to teach how to be safe on the seas of life. Includes a coloring page.

Activity/Article – The Brother of Jared – Read this story illustrated with rock figures to learn more about the Brother of Jared. Go outside and collect rocks to create your own scenes from the story!

Article – Praying to Our Father – In this Friend article, Henry B. Eyring testifies that God answers prayers.

Article – What Can We Do When Hard Things Happen to Us? – In this Friend article, Robert D. Hales shares some thoughts about how God helps us face trials.

Article – My Body Is a Temple – Use this article from the Friend to teach your children why their bodies are important.

Audio – The Jaredites Leave Babel – A Primary teacher and children discuss how Jared and his brother were righteous men who lived in a city called Babel. Most of the people in Babel were wicked. They built a tower to try to get to heaven. The Lord was angry and changed their language. In this episode we learn how Jared asked his brother to pray and ask God not to change their language. Also, we learn how the Jaredites traveled to the promised land.

Poster – Bright Idea: I Can Do Hard Things! – Print this poster from the Friend and hang it up where your family can see it this week.

Video – The Jaredites Leave Babel – Book of Mormon Story Reader

Video – Traveling to the Promised Land – Book of Mormon Stories for Young Readers

Youth

Article – Our Search for Truth – In this New Era article, Dieter F. Uchtdorf explains how to find truth and receive revelation through the Holy Ghost.

Article – Strength and Guidance for Anxious Times – In this New Era article, Dallin H. Oaks shares how the gospel of Jesus Christ gives us strength and guidance.

Article – Your Body: A Magnificent Gift to Cherish – In this New Era article, Russell M. Nelson tells how our unique and extraordinary bodies help us on our quest to return to our Heavenly Father.

Youth & Adults

Article – The Body, a Sacred Gift – This Ensign article explores how we can see our bodies God’s way rather than the world’s way.

Video – KnoWhy 235: Why Does the Book of Ether Begin with Such a Long Genealogy? – Book of Mormon Central

Video – KnoWhy 236: Where Does the Word “Deseret” Come From? – Book of Mormon Central

Video – KnoWhy 526: How Were Jonah and the Brother of Jared Able to Find Comfort? – Book of Mormon Central

Video – KnoWhy 237: Why Did Moroni Use Temple Imagery While Telling the Brother of Jared Story? – Book of Mormon Central

Video – KnoWhy 239: Why Do So Many of Mormon’s Teachings Appear in Ether 4 and 5? – Book of Mormon Central

Adults

Article – The Spirit of Revelation – In this general conference address, David A. Bednar uses examples of light to help us better understand how we personally receive revelation.

Article – How to Obtain Revelation and Inspiration for Your Personal Life – In this general conference address, Richard G. Scott explains the difference between revelation and inspiration and how to receive both.

Article – Upon the Top of the Waters – This Ensign article tells how the experience of the Jaredites crossing the great deep helped one man better understand and cope with his mental health struggles.

Article – Rending the Veil of Unbelief – BYU Religious Studies Center

Article – The Plates of Ether and the Covenant of the Book of Mormon – BYU Religious Studies Center

Article – Jared and His Brother – BYU Religious Studies Center

Article – The Mission of Jesus Christ—Ether 3 and 4:2 – BYU Religious Studies Center

Article – “The Knowledge Hid Up Because of Unbelief” – BYU Religious Studies Center

Video – Discussions on the Book of Mormon: Ether 1-6 – Hear professors from the BYU Department of Ancient Scripture discuss the unique record of the Jaredites. Hear their thoughts on the book of Ether as a microcosm of the Book of Mormon, recording 30 generations in 31 pages. BYUtv.