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““It is a paradox that men will gladly devote It is a paradox that men will gladly devote time every day for many years to learn a science time every day for many years to learn a science or an art, yet will expect to win a knowledge of or an art, yet will expect to win a knowledge of the gospel, which comprehends all sciences and the gospel, which comprehends all sciences and arts, through perfunctory glances at books or arts, through perfunctory glances at books or occasional listening to sermons. occasional listening to sermons. The gospel The gospel should be studied more intensively than any school should be studied more intensively than any school or college subjector college subject.” (John A. Widtsoe, .” (John A. Widtsoe, Improvement EraImprovement Era, p. May 1943, p. 289), p. May 1943, p. 289)

““Working develops the capacity to Working develops the capacity to workwork.. One of the numerous rewards in One of the numerous rewards in girding ourselves to do hard things is in the girding ourselves to do hard things is in the creation of a capacity for doing of the still creation of a capacity for doing of the still harder thingsharder things.” (.” (The Teachings of Spencer The Teachings of Spencer W. KimballW. Kimball, p. 362) , p. 362)

“ “The Savior has told us to feed his sheep. . . The Savior has told us to feed his sheep. . . We all We all need to be need to be touched and nurtured by the Spirittouched and nurtured by the Spirit, , and and effective teachingeffective teaching is one of the most importantis one of the most important ways this can happen.” (Spencer W. Kimball, ways this can happen.” (Spencer W. Kimball, EnsignEnsign, Nov. 1980, p. 45-46), Nov. 1980, p. 45-46)

Feed His SheepFeed His Sheep

NurtureNurture

train, educate, to feed, protect, encourage, bring up.train, educate, to feed, protect, encourage, bring up.

-Random House Webster’s College Dictionary-Random House Webster’s College Dictionary

Teaching is done by precept and Teaching is done by precept and example, and by word and deed. example, and by word and deed. A good A good model is the best teacher.model is the best teacher. Therefore, a Therefore, a father’s first responsibilityfather’s first responsibility is to set the is to set the proper example (Ezra Taft Benson, proper example (Ezra Taft Benson, Ensign, Nov. 1985, p. 35).Ensign, Nov. 1985, p. 35).

The example of our livingThe example of our living will carry will carry a greater influence than will all the a greater influence than will all the preaching in which we might indulge preaching in which we might indulge (Gordon B. Hinckley, Ensign, Nov. 1975, (Gordon B. Hinckley, Ensign, Nov. 1975, p. 38)p. 38)

Teaching by the SpiritTeaching by the SpiritThe Language of InspirationThe Language of Inspiration

““Holy scripture Holy scripture and the and the words of living prophets words of living prophets occupy a occupy a privileged positionprivileged position; ; they are the they are the keykey to to teaching by the Spirit teaching by the Spirit so that we communicate in what so that we communicate in what the Prophet Joseph Smith called the Prophet Joseph Smith called ‘the language of ‘the language of inspiration’ inspiration’ ((TPJSTPJS, p. 56).” , p. 56).” (Neal A. Maxwell, (Neal A. Maxwell, Teaching by the Spirit -- “The Language of Teaching by the Spirit -- “The Language of Inspiration” Inspiration” [address to religious educators at a [address to religious educators at a symposium of the Old Testament, BYU, 13 Aug. symposium of the Old Testament, BYU, 13 Aug. 1991])1991])

““Every memberEvery member of the Church of Jesus Christ of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is, or will be, of Latter-Day Saints is, or will be, a teachera teacher. Each of . Each of us has a vital interest in the content and effectiveness us has a vital interest in the content and effectiveness of gospel teaching”of gospel teaching”

(Elder Dallin H. Oaks, (Elder Dallin H. Oaks, Gospel Teaching,Gospel Teaching, EnsignEnsign, Nov. 1999, p. 78). , Nov. 1999, p. 78).

““Every memberEvery member of the Church of Jesus Christ of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is, or will be, of Latter-Day Saints is, or will be, a teachera teacher. Each of . Each of us has a vital interest in the us has a vital interest in the contentcontent and and effectivenesseffectiveness of gospel teaching”of gospel teaching”

(Elder Dallin H. Oaks, (Elder Dallin H. Oaks, Gospel Teaching,Gospel Teaching, EnsignEnsign, Nov. 1999, p. 78). , Nov. 1999, p. 78).

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““. . . I have been induced to . . . I have been induced to write this history, to write this history, to disabusedisabuse the the public mind. . .”public mind. . .”

JS-H 1:1JS-H 1:1

Other Ways. . .Other Ways. . .

Two basic approaches. . .Two basic approaches. . .

““. . . the respective clergy, who were . . . the respective clergy, who were active in getting up and active in getting up and promotingpromoting this this extraordinary scene of extraordinary scene of religious feelingreligious feeling, , in order to have everybody converted, as in order to have everybody converted, as they pleased to call it. . .”they pleased to call it. . .”

JS-H 1:6JS-H 1:6

Two basic approaches. . .Two basic approaches. . .#1#1

Two basic approaches. . .Two basic approaches. . .#2#2

““. . . used all the powers of both . . . used all the powers of both reason and sophistry to reason and sophistry to proveprove their their error, or, at least, to error, or, at least, to make the people make the people think they were in errorthink they were in error. . .”. . .”

JS-H 1:9JS-H 1:9

Two basic approaches. . .Two basic approaches. . .#2#2

Special, Evocative PowersSpecial, Evocative Powers

““Every Every principleprinciple God has God has revealed revealed carries its own convictions carries its own convictions of of its truth to the human mind.”its truth to the human mind.”

(Brigham Young, (Brigham Young, Journal of DiscoursesJournal of Discourses, , 9:149)9:149)

Trusting in the Spirit. . .Trusting in the Spirit. . .

““. . . put all . . . put all inquirers after inquirers after truth truth in possession of the in possession of the factsfacts. . .”. . .”

JS-H 1:1JS-H 1:1

Trusting in the Spirit. . .Trusting in the Spirit. . .

““In this history I shall In this history I shall presentpresent the the various events in relation to this Church, in various events in relation to this Church, in truth and righteousnesstruth and righteousness, as they have , as they have transpired, or as they at present exist. . .”transpired, or as they at present exist. . .”

JS-H 1:2JS-H 1:2

Trusting in the Spirit. . .Trusting in the Spirit. . .

““Professor Arthur Henry King wrote of Professor Arthur Henry King wrote of Joseph Smith’s account of the First Vision:Joseph Smith’s account of the First Vision: ‘‘When I was first brought to read When I was first brought to read Joseph Smith’s story, I was deeply impressed. Joseph Smith’s story, I was deeply impressed. I wasn’t inclined to be impressed. As a I wasn’t inclined to be impressed. As a stylistician, I have spent my life being stylistician, I have spent my life being disinclined to be impressed. So when I read disinclined to be impressed. So when I read his story, I thought to myself, this is an his story, I thought to myself, this is an extraordinary thing. This is an astonishingly extraordinary thing. This is an astonishingly matter-of-fact and cool account. matter-of-fact and cool account. This man is This man is not trying to persuade me of anything. He not trying to persuade me of anything. He doesn’t feel the need to. doesn’t feel the need to.

He is stating what happened to him, and he is is He is stating what happened to him, and he is is stating it, not enthusiastically, but in quite a stating it, not enthusiastically, but in quite a matter-of-fact way. matter-of-fact way. He is not trying to make me He is not trying to make me cry or feel ecstatic. cry or feel ecstatic. That struck me, and that That struck me, and that began to build my testimony, for I could see began to build my testimony, for I could see that this man was telling the truth. . . . that this man was telling the truth. . . .

‘‘. . . And it isn’t the prose of someone who . . . And it isn’t the prose of someone who is trying to work it out and make it nice. It is is trying to work it out and make it nice. It is the prose of someone who is trying to tell it as it the prose of someone who is trying to tell it as it is, who is bending all his faculties to expressing is, who is bending all his faculties to expressing the truth and not thinking about anything else the truth and not thinking about anything else -- and above all, though-- and above all, though

writing about Joseph Smith, not thinking about writing about Joseph Smith, not thinking about Joseph Smith, not thinking about the effect he is Joseph Smith, not thinking about the effect he is going to have on others not posturing, not going to have on others not posturing, not posing, but just being himself’ (posing, but just being himself’ (The Abundance The Abundance of the Heart of the Heart [Salt Lake City: Book craft, 1986], [Salt Lake City: Book craft, 1986], pp. 200-201).”pp. 200-201).”

(Neal A. Maxwell, (Neal A. Maxwell, Teaching by the Spirit -- “The Teaching by the Spirit -- “The Language of Inspiration” Language of Inspiration” [address to religious educators at a [address to religious educators at a symposium of the Old Testament, BYU, 13 Aug. 1991])symposium of the Old Testament, BYU, 13 Aug. 1991])

““Never did any passage of scripture Never did any passage of scripture come with more power to the heart of man. . . come with more power to the heart of man. . . It seemed to enter with great force into every It seemed to enter with great force into every feeling of my feeling of my heartheart. I. I reflected reflected [mind][mind] on it on it again and again. . .”again and again. . .”

JS-H 1:12JS-H 1:12

The Epistle of JamesThe Epistle of James

A Promise. . .A Promise. . .

D&C 100:5-8D&C 100:5-8

Jacob 1:5; 2:3,5Jacob 1:5; 2:3,5

The End. . .The End. . .