The Scripture Study Project
Welcome to The Scripture Study Project. We study scripture together by investing our hearts into important questions, discovering powerful truths from God and His word, and connecting meaningfully with others as we learn and teach together.
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Episodes
Sunday Aug 18, 2019
Sunday Aug 18, 2019
A simple definition of a temple is: a holy place dedicated to God. Of course we have many temples around the world, but in this study, Paul opens our minds to the idea that we can make our homes, our wards, our bedrooms, and our own personal lives into temples of God where His spirit can dwell. Study with us this week as we learn what defiles those temples and how we can dedicate or rededicate them to our Father in Heaven.
Show Notes:
Blue Dot Sessions, "Weathervane," Creative Commons.
Thursday Aug 15, 2019
Thursday Aug 15, 2019
In this bonus episode, recorded from our Facebook Live discussion for the Salt Gathering, we answer questions about scripture study--everything from how to make it a daily habit to how to dive deeper in your personal study.
Show Notes
Salt Gathering Facebook
Music: Blue Dot Sessions, "Weathervane," Creative Commons.
Monday Aug 12, 2019
Monday Aug 12, 2019
What kind of member of the Church are you? How would you describe yourself? In Paul's epistle to the Romans he addresses a faith group filled with people from different backgrounds and beliefs all trying to come together in Christ. In this episode we start where we are, with whatever level of faith or doubt we may have, and chart a course to unity in Christ and a true welcoming of all into his Church.
Show Notes:
Studio C clip about Mormon Misunderstanding
Blue Dot Sessions, "Weathervane," Creative Commons.
Monday Aug 05, 2019
Monday Aug 05, 2019
On his final missionary journey, headed to a city he had never visited, Paul wrote one of the most thorough, logical, and powerful epistles about the gospel of Jesus Christ. Of central concern for him is the topic of grace. Study with us this week as we learn from Paul how God's grace and Jesus' righteousness can free us from sin and help us walk in a "newness of life."
Show Notes:
Episode 9: Saved by Grace
Episode 58: Born Again
Salt Gathering Facebook
Dieter F. Uchtdorf, "The Gift of Grace," General Conference, April 2015.
Blue Dot Sessions, "Weathervane," Creative Commons.
Monday Jul 29, 2019
Monday Jul 29, 2019
The record of Paul's mission ends in front of governors and kings who, for one reason or another, don't heed his testimony. Why not? Why don't they, and why don't we heed the voice of apostolic warning more often? This final study in the Acts of the Apostles brings us face to face with our own obedience to commandments and challenges us to listen to our own, modern-day apostles and prophets.
Show Notes:
Spencer J. Condie, "A Mighty Change of Heart," General Conference, October 1993.
M. Russell Ballard, "Stay in the Boat and Hold On," General Conference, October 2010.
Blue Dot Sessions, "Weathervane," Creative Commons.
Monday Jul 22, 2019
Monday Jul 22, 2019
Paul stands up to preach in Athens next to a statue with the inscription, "To the Unknown God." Paul, in a stroke of typical sermonizing genius, tells the gathered Greeks just exactly who the unknown God is, the one that they are ignorant of, and the one he has come to love and worship. This week we study that same God and discuss what we know about him and how we come to know about him.
Show Notes:
Amy Tanner, "The Gift of Uncertainty," BYU Devotional, July 2019.
Russell M. Nelson, "Jesus the Christ: Our Master and More," General Conference, April 2000.
Blue Dot Sessions, "Weathervane," Creative Commons.
Monday Jul 15, 2019
Monday Jul 15, 2019
We believe . . . that God will yet reveal many great and important things pertaining to the Kingdom of God, right? In this episode we study the monumental revelation given to Peter and learn, not only what that revelation means for us, but what the whole process illuminates about the way modern revelation works, but for us individually and for the Church as a whole.
Show Notes:
Sharon Eubank, "This Is a Woman's Church," Fair Mormon Conference, 2014.
Blue Dot Sessions, "Weathervane," Creative Commons.
Monday Jul 08, 2019
Monday Jul 08, 2019
Just what kind of person does God choose for his service? This week we study disciples ranging from the stalwart Stephen to the radically antagonistic Saul, both of whom God chooses to spread the gospel. As we study we look at ourselves and learn lessons for ourselves on how we can choose and be chosen.
Show Notes:
Dallin H. Oaks, "The Keys and Authority of the Priesthood," April 2014.
Blue Dot Sessions, "Weathervane," Creative Commons.