Palmyra Ward Temple Preparation

Links for Personal Temple Study Links for temple study: Proxy Baptism The Temple Endowment What is a Temple Endowment? Preparing to Enter the Holy Temple: Student pamphlet: Preparing to Enter the Holy Temple: Student pamphlet Endowed with Power from on High: Teacher's Manual :  Endowed with Power from on High: Teacher's Manual  

Lessons 5 and 6 Review 5: Learning from the Lord through Symbols 1. Introduction: Symbols in Everyday Life Opening Question: What are some symbols we encounter in daily life, and how do they help us understand things more deeply? (Examples: road signs, emojis, logos) Transition: Just like these everyday symbols, the Lord uses symbols to teach us important spiritual truths, especially in the temple. 2. The Power of Symbols in the Gospel Why Does the Lord Use Symbols? Symbols allow us to grasp deeper, more abstract spiritual principles. The temple ordinances use symbols to represent eternal truths and covenants. Examples of Gospel Symbols: Baptism (rebirth, cleansing from sin) Sacrament (renewal of covenants, remembrance of Christ's Atonement) Parables of Jesus (e.g., mustard seed = faith) Discussion Question: Why do you think symbols are used to teach spiritual truths? (Symbo...

Lessons 3 and 4 Review 3: Temple Work Brings Blessings Introduction (2 minutes): Begin by asking: "What do you think the temple is for?" Explain that the temple is God’s house, and there we receive sacred covenants and ordinances. Preparation for the Temple (3 minutes): Discuss the importance of living worthily (moral purity, following commandments). Question: What daily choices can help us prepare to enter the temple? Temple Ordinances and Covenants (5 minutes): Explain that in the temple, we make sacred covenants with God and receive ordinances (baptism, endowment, sealing). Share Doctrine and Covenants 97:15–16 about the temple as a place of holiness. Question: Why are covenants essential in our relationship with God? Blessings of the Temple (4 minutes): Discuss the spiritual strength and guidance we gain from temple attendance. Question: What can we do now to prepare to ...

Lessons 1 and 2 Review Lesson 1: The Plan of Salvation Review Objective : Help class understand the key elements of the Plan of Salvation, their purpose on earth, and the role of Jesus Christ in this plan. 1. Introduction   “Where were we before we came to earth? Who is our Heavenly Father?” We lived with Heavenly Father in heaven before we came to earth. We are His children, and He loves us very much. Scripture : Romans 8:16-17 : "We are children of God and joint-heirs with Christ." 2. Premortal Life In heaven, Heavenly Father had a plan for us to come to earth to gain a body and to learn. He hopes that we will be obedient, so that we can progress and become like Him. Jesus Christ was chosen to help us return to live with Heavenly Father. Have you felt Heavenly Father’s great love for you? He sent Jesus to be our Savior to because of how much He loves us and how much He wants us to make it back h...

Lesson 6: Preparing to Enter the Holy Temple Teacher's Manual “And inasmuch as my people build a house unto me in the name of the Lord, and do not suffer any unclean thing to come into it, that it be not defiled, my glory shall rest upon it; Yea, and my presence shall be there, for I will come into it, and all the pure in heart that shall come into it shall see God. But if it be defiled I will not come into it, and my glory shall not be there; for I will not come into unholy temples” (D&C 97:15-17). 1.       How have you prepared yourself to enter the temple? How can you continue to prepare? Why is it important that we are prepared and meet the standard of worthiness? Have you seen a shift in your attitudes and behavior as you are preparing to go to the temple?   “Organize yourselves; prepare every needful thing; and establish a house, even a house of pr...

Lesson 5: Learning from the Lord through Symbols Teacher's Manual What are some symbols or signs that we see every day? Stop signs and lights, etc.   How can symbols help us remember important things? Wedding rings, hearts, clovers, shamrocks, cross, Star of David How able parables? What are they? Jesus taught with parables. He used stories that were meaningful to those He was teaching, to help them visualize and understand His message. His stories including things like hens protecting their chicks under their wings; flowers in the field; lost coins or lost sheep. What are a few of the parables Jesus taught during His lifetime that you remember? Lost Sheep ( Matthew 18:12–14 ); Mustard Seed ( Matthew 13:31–32 ): Pearl of Great Price ( Matthew 13:45–46 ). The Spirit teaches us in layers according to our desire to learn and our faith in Jesus Christ. We continue to learn new things through our efforts in prayer, study, worship, and service. We don’t know everything at o...