As you study this week pay attention to what elements make up true happiness, how we can achieve that in our lives and with our families, and how happiness doesn’t mean we are free from sorrow and trials.
Links to free resources for children, youth, and adults to enhance learning from this week’s Come, Follow Me reading of 2 Nephi 3 -5.
EVERYONE
Lesson – The Prophet Joseph Smith – A family home evening lesson about Joseph Smith.
Video – Who was Joseph Smith? – Joseph Smith was the first prophet and President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. As a young teenager, he was visited by God and Jesus Christ.
Video – True Joy is Possible Through Jesus Christ – The path to joy starts with faith in God and Jesus Christ.
Video – Temples Through Time – Throughout time, many religions have built temples. Scholars, ministers, people of various faiths, and members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints share their thoughts about the temples of old and present-day temples and how both connect people with heaven.
Video – Lehi Gives His Family a Final Blessing – 2 Nephi 1–4 | Lehi teaches that Jesus Christ is central to God’s plan of salvation and that those who follow the Savior and keep His commandments will be blessed.
Video – The Nephites Separate From the Lamanites – 2 Nephi 5 | Nephi’s older brothers are angry with him and desire to kill him. The Lord warns Nephi and his people to leave and settle in a new land. The people live after the manner of happiness.
CHILDREN
Activity – Partial Pictures – Match scriptures with scenes from Joseph Smith’s life.
Activity – Key to Happiness – Color in the O’s to reveal a hidden message about happiness.
Activity – What Makes You Smile? – Make this book about things that make you smile.
Activity – A Happy Home – Build a house and think about ways to make a happy home.
Activity – The Temple is the House of the Lord – Dot-to-dot
Activity/Article – What Happens in Temples? – Temple cards with pictures of temples from around the world and facts about temples.
Activity/Article – Lessons From the Prophet Joseph – Henry B. Eyring shares some stories about Joseph Smith. Includes two activities.
Article – How Can the Gospel Help Me Be Happy? – Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles talks about how the gospel of Jesus Christ brings us joy.
YOUTH
Article – Because of Joseph Smith – Read the article and write down at least five ways your life has been blessed because of Joseph Smith. From the April 2015 New Era.
Article – The Quest for Happiness – In this New Era article, Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles gives some ideas for how we can live “after the manner of happiness.”
Article – Am I Living “After the Manner of Happiness?” – Here are some ideas for you to live the way Nephi said his people lived.
Article – Meet the Four Josephs of 2 Nephi 3 – Did you know that a prophet named Joseph spoke about Joseph Smith almost 4,000 years ago?
Video – We Can Find Happiness – See the stories of three people who find happiness through the plan of salvation as taught in the gospel of Jesus Christ. (6:18)
YOUTH & ADULTS
Article – The Joy of the Saints – Joy comes from keeping Christ’s commandments, from overcoming sorrow and weakness through Him, and from serving as He served.
Article – The Great Plan of Happiness – All of the myriads of mortals who have been born on this earth chose the Father’s plan and fought for it. Many of us also made covenants with the Father concerning what we would do in mortality. In ways that have not been revealed, our actions in the spirit world influence us in mortality.
Article – Lessons from the Book of Mormon: After the Manner of Happiness – Great solace and satisfaction should come to us in knowing that our happiness and progress are basic to our Father’s purposes.
Article – Living After the Manner of Happiness – There are principles and truths that are unchanging, eternal, and timeless. Such are those that bring happiness to our lives.
Article – The Joy of Living a Christ Centered Life – Our lives must be centered with exactness in Christ if we are to find true joy and peace in this life.
Article – The Power, Joy, and Love of Covenant Keeping – I invite each of us to evaluate how much we love the Savior, using as a measure how joyfully we keep our covenants.
Article – Revelations in the Summer of 1978 – A Personal Essay on Race and the Priesthood by Ahmad Corbitt.
Article – Race and the Priesthood – Gospel Topics Essay
Video – Till We All Come in the Unity of Faith – The Gospel and the Church bring God’s children together in unity. (2:22)
ADULTS
Articles – BYU Devotionals About Joseph Smith – Divided into sections, choose one or two to read or listen to as you study more about Joseph Smith this week.
Article – “Millions Shall Know Brother Joseph Again”: Joseph Smith’s Place among the Prophets – BYU Religious Studies Center
Article – The Lamanites—A More Accurate Image – BYU Religious Studies Center
Video – Come Follow Up: 2 Nephi 3 – 5 – Come Follow Up host Ben Lomu leads the discussion with gospel scholar Gaye Strathearn and special guest Jody Moore on the following topics: I Can Find Happiness in Living the Gospel of Jesus Christ and “O Lord, I Have Trusted in Thee”. BYUtv
Video – Discussions on the Book of Mormon: 2 Nephi 4 – 5 – Religious scholars discuss 2 Nephi chapters 4 and 5 which describe the blessings Lehi gives to his posterity before his death and Nephi’s psalm. BYUtv
I’m Montserrat. I’m a farmer’s wife, mother of eleven children, and mega chocoholic. I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A Gospel Centered Home was created to help parents unleash the power of families by transforming their homes into a sanctuary of faith.
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