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James
November 18–24. “Be Ye Doers of the Word, and Not Hearers Only”
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Reading Materials
Lynne Hilton Wilson, "James," Come Follow Me: The New Testament, 2019.
If Ye Lack Wisdom, Ask of God
- Marcos A. Aidukaitis, “If Ye Lack Wisdom,” General Conference April 2014.
- Church History – The First Vision, josephsmith.net.
- Line upon Line: James 1:5–6.
- Robert D. Hales, “Gaining a Testimony of God the Father; His Son, Jesus Christ; and the Holy Ghost,” General Conference April 2008.
- Craig K. Manscill, “‘If Any of You Lack Wisdom’: James’s Imperative to Israel,” in Go Ye into All the World: Messages of the New Testament Apostles, 31st Annual Sidney B. Sperry Symposium (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2002), 244–257.
Faith Requires Action
- David A. Bednar, “Ask in Faith,” General Conference April 2008.
- Juan Pablo Villar, “Exercising Our Spiritual Muscles,” General Conference April 2019.
- Dale G. Renlund, “Abound with Blessings,” General Conference April 2019.
- Russell M. Nelson, “Drawing the Power of Jesus Christ into Our Lives,” General Conference April 2017.
- Michelle D. Craig, “Divine Discontent,” General Conference October 2018.
- Allan D. Rau, “Fostering Conversion through Faith-Inspired Actions,” Religious Educator 10, no. 3 (2009): 103–114.
Endurance Leads to Perfection
- Richard C. Edgley, “Keep the Faith,” General Conference April 1993.
- Jeffrey R. Holland, “Be Ye Therefore Perfect––Eventually,” General Conference October 2017.
- Russell M. Nelson, “Perfection Pending,” General Conference October 1995.
- Joseph B. Wirthlin, “Running Your Marathon,” General Conference October 1989.
- Melanie Eaton, “The Reward Is Worth the Effort,” General Conference April 1995.
- Frank F. Judd, Jr., “‘Be Ye Therefore Perfect:’ The Elusive Quest for Perfection,” in The Sermon on the Mount in Latter-day Scripture, ed. Gaye Strathearn, Thomas A. Wayment, and Daniel L. Belnap (Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University; Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2010), 123–39.
Words Can Hurt or Bless Others
- Joseph B. Wirthlin, “The Virtue of Kindness,” General Conference April 2005.
- Angel Abrea, “The Sure Sound of the Trumpet,” General Conference April 1984.
- ElRay L. Christiansen, “Be Slow to Anger,” General Conference April 1971.
Pure Religion and True Christianity
- “Pure Religion,” New Testament: Gospel Doctrine Teacher’s Manual.
- Marvin J. Ashton, “Pure Religion,” General Conference October 1982.
- Don R. Clarke, “Pure Religion,” BYU Devotional, January 13, 2015.
- Howard W. Hunter, “True Religion,” General Conference October 1978.
Love Others Regardless of Circumstances
- Lloyd D. Newell, “‘All Are Alike Unto God’: Equality and Charity in the Book of Mormon,” in Living the Book of Mormon: Abiding by Its Precepts, ed. Gaye Strathearn and Charles Swift (Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University; Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2007), 196–210.
- Loren C. Dunn, “The Gospel of Love,” General Conference October 1985.
Videos
Images
Charts
John W. Welch, “The Jameses,” Charting the New Testament, 13-10.
John W. Welch, “The Sermon on the Mount and the Epistle of James,” Charting the New Testament, 13-12.
John W. Welch, “James,” Charting the New Testament, 14-11.
John W. Welch, “The Canonization of the Books of the New Testament,” Charting the New Testament, 18-5.