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December, Week 1

Day 1

Primary
1. Today read Ether 12:1-27.
2. There are 2 Doctrinal Mastery scriptures in this part of the chapter. The first one is Ether 12:6.

6 And now, I, Moroni, would speak somewhat concerning these things; I would show unto the world that faith is things which are hoped for and not seen; wherefore, dispute not because ye see not, for ye receive no witness until after the trial of your faith.

3. The second one is Ether 12:27.

27 And if men come unto me I will show unto them their weakness. I give unto men weakness that they may be humble; and my grace is sufficient for all men that humble themselves before me; for if they humble themselves before me, and have faith in me, then will I make weak things become strong unto them.

4. As Moroni continued abridging the book of Ether, he feared the Gentiles would mock his work because of his weakness in writing. The Lord responded that as we come unto Him in humility and faith, He can turn our weak things into strengths.
5. Listen to the song “Books in the Book of Mormon.” Make sure you can sing it through Ether.

Youth
1. Today read Ether 12:1-27.
2. There are 2 Doctrinal Mastery scriptures in this part of the chapter. The first one is Ether 12:6.

6 And now, I, Moroni, would speak somewhat concerning these things; I would show unto the world that faith is things which are hoped for and not seen; wherefore, dispute not because ye see not, for ye receive no witness until after the trial of your faith.

3. The second one is Ether 12:27.

27 And if men come unto me I will show unto them their weakness. I give unto men weakness that they may be humble; and my grace is sufficient for all men that humble themselves before me; for if they humble themselves before me, and have faith in me, then will I make weak things become strong unto them.

4. As Moroni continued abridging the book of Ether, he feared the Gentiles would mock his work because of his weakness in writing. The Lord responded that as we come unto Him in humility and faith, He can turn our weak things into strengths.
5. What do you think it means that the Savior’s grace is sufficient for all who humble themselves before Him? Elder Kevin S. Hamilton of the Seventy explained:

[Jesus Christ’s] strengthening, enabling grace gives us power to overcome all obstacles, all challenges, and all weaknesses as we seek to change.

The Savior worked out His infinite and eternal Atonement so that we could in fact change, repent, and become better. We can actually be born again. We can overcome habits, addictions, and even the “disposition to do evil” [Mosiah 5:2]. (Kevin S. Hamilton, “Then Will I Make Weak Things Become Strong,” Liahona, May 2022, 51–52)

6. Listen to the song “Books in the Book of Mormon.” Make sure you can sing it through Ether.

Day 2

Primary
1. Read Ether 12:28-41.
2. Depending on what we seek, we can find much good or much bad in the world. After learning of the destruction of the Jaredites and witnessing the destruction of the Nephites, Moroni pled with all his readers to seek Jesus Christ and the blessings He has to offer.
3. Watch the video “Ether the Prophet.”
4. Listen to the song “He Sent His Son.”

Youth
1. Read Ether 12:28-41.
2. Depending on what we seek, we can find much good or much bad in the world. After learning of the destruction of the Jaredites and witnessing the destruction of the Nephites, Moroni pled with all his readers to seek Jesus Christ and the blessings He has to offer.
3. A fountain is defined as “the source from which something proceeds or is supplied” — for example, “a spring of water issuing from the earth” (Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, “fountain”). If you had access to a miraculous fountain that supplied a continuous flow of anything you chose, what would you want it to produce? Faith, hope, and charity bring us to Jesus Christ, the Fountain of All Righteousness.
4. At the end of Ether 12, Moroni shared a sacred experience he had. Like Moroni, Elder Melvin J. Ballard (1873–1939) of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles had a sacred experience with the Savior. Read his description of this experience, and try to imagine what it must have been like.

I found myself one evening in the dreams of the night in that sacred building, the temple. After a season of prayer and rejoicing I was informed that I should have the privilege of entering into one of those rooms, to meet a glorious personage, and, as I entered the door, I saw, seated on a raised platform, the most glorious being my eyes have ever beheld or that I ever conceived existed in all the eternal worlds.

As I approached to be introduced, He arose and stepped towards me with extended arms, and He smiled as He softly spoke my name. If I shall live to be a million years old, I shall never forget that smile. He took me into His arms and kissed me, pressed me to His bosom, and blessed me, until the marrow of my bones seemed to melt! When He had finished, I fell at His feet, and, as I bathed them with my tears and kisses, I saw the prints of the nails in the feet of the Redeemer of the world. The feeling that I had in the presence of Him who hath all things in His hands, to have His love, His affection, and His blessing was such that if I can receive that of which I had but a foretaste, I would give all that I am, all that I ever hope to be, to feel what I then felt!

… I see Jesus not now upon the cross. I do not see His brow pierced with thorns nor His hands torn with the nails, but I see Him smiling, with extended arms, saying to us all: “Come unto me!” (Melvin J. Ballard, “I Know That He Lives,” Ensign, Dec. 2014, 80)

Week 2

Day 1

Primary
1. Today read Moroni 1. It’s short.
2. Being a follower of Jesus Christ has never been easy. Near the end of the Book of Mormon, the prophet Moroni revealed that followers of Christ were being put to death unless they denied the Savior (see Moroni 1:2). Because Moroni refused to deny Jesus Christ, he was forced to wander wherever he could to find safety and stay hidden from the Lamanites. Perhaps you have felt alone when trying to live your faith and stay true to the Savior and His Church. Moroni’s exampled can motivate us to always follow Jesus Christ and not deny Him.
3. Listen to the song “Search, Ponder and Pray.”
4. Listen to the song “Books in the Book of Mormon.” Make sure you can sing it through Moroni.

Youth
1. Today read Moroni 1. It’s short.
2. Being a follower of Jesus Christ has never been easy. Near the end of the Book of Mormon, the prophet Moroni revealed that followers of Christ were being put to death unless they denied the Savior (see Moroni 1:2). Because Moroni refused to deny Jesus Christ, he was forced to wander wherever he could to find safety and stay hidden from the Lamanites. Perhaps you have felt alone when trying to live your faith and stay true to the Savior and His Church. Moroni’s exampled can motivate us to always follow Jesus Christ and not deny Him.
3. President Thomas S. Monson (1927–2018) served in the military as a young man and witnessed many acts of courage. He shared the following example.

One which I shall never forget was the quiet courage of an 18-year-old seaman—not of our faith—who was not too proud to pray. Of 250 men in the company, he was the only one who each night knelt down by the side of his bunk, at times amidst the jeers of bullies and the jests of unbelievers. With bowed head, he prayed to God. He never wavered. He never faltered. He had courage. (Thomas S. Monson, “Be Strong and of a Good Courage,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2014, 67)

4. Watch the video “Moroni Invites All to Come Unto Christ.”
5. Listen to the song “Books in the Book of Mormon.” Make sure you can sing it through Moroni.