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
Jun 17, 2019
Jun 17, 2019
28 min
Everyone from Pilate to the soldiers to the Jews of the day were focused on the kingship of Jesus Christ. Pilate asked him if he was a king; the soldiers mocked him by putting a crown of thorns on his head; the Jews refused to accept him. Even the sign above his head on the cross read "King of the Jews." This week we study Jesus' final mortal acts as King. As we "view his death" we focus on those aspects of his final hours that "draw" us to him and make us want to accept him as our King!
Show Notes
Gaye Strathearn, "Christ’s Crucifixion: Reclamation of the Cross," RSC.
Gaye Strathearn on LDS Perspectives Podcast
Blue Dot Sessions, "Weathervane," Creative Commons.
Jun 9, 2019
Jun 9, 2019
25 min
When you last took the sacrament you promised to "remember" Jesus; over the next two weeks we dive deep into just what it is that you are supposed to remember. This week, study with us Jesus' spiritual suffering, symbolized by his blood, and come to know and feel a greater love for his sacrifice.
Show Notes
Jeffrey R. Holland, "Always Remember Him," Video.
Russell M. Nelson, "Drawing the Power of Jesus Christ into Our Lives," General Conference, April 2017.
Dallin H. Oaks, "Strengthened by the Atonement of Jesus Christ," General Conference, October 2015.
Blue Dot Sessions, "Weathervane," Creative Commons.
Jun 3, 2019
Jun 3, 2019
29 min
The word "love" appears 34 times in John chapters 13-17. These chapters, encapsulating some of the Savior's final sermons, focus on his love for us and our love for him and for others. In fact, that's the "new" part of the "new commandment" he gives to us; it's not just about loving others, it's about loving others the way he loves us. Study with us this week as we learn just how to do that!
Show Notes
Blue Dot Sessions, "Weathervane," Creative Commons.
May 27, 2019
May 27, 2019
29 min
When we think of the Second Coming we often feel fear and apprehension. In this episode we're going to study in order to remove the fear and ease the apprehension by learning how we can prepare for the Savior's next advent.
Show Notes
David A. Bednar, "If Ye Had Known Me," General Conference, October 21.
Music: Blue Dot Sessions, "Weathervane," Creative Commons.
May 20, 2019
May 20, 2019
29 min
Trees are supposed to bear fruit. Similarly, children of God are designed to bring forth "fruits". So what fruits does God expect us to bear? What stops us from bearing fruit? And what can we do to start bearing fruit?
Show Notes
Bruce R. McConkie, "Our Relationship with the Lord," BYU Speeches, 1982.
Music: Blue Dot Sessions, "Weathervane," Creative Commons.
May 13, 2019
May 13, 2019
27 min
Who is the greatest in the kingdom? How can I be great? What more must I do to earn a great reward? These questions drive our study today as we learn Jesus' responses to similar questions posed to him. Want to know how to be great? Listen to the Great One; the answer isn't quite what you may think!
Show Notes
Bountiful Kitchen Lavain Cookies!
Henry B. Eyring, "A Renaissance of Marriage."
D. Todd Christofferson, "Why Marriage, Why Family," April 2015.
Music: Blue Dot Sessions, "Weathervane," Creative Commons.
May 6, 2019
May 6, 2019
27 min
What happens when a sheep gets lost? Of course, the shepherd leaves the flock to rescue him. But what gets that sheep lost in the first place? What does God feel about those who get lost on purpose? And what can we do to help rescue others who feel lost? Those questions and more answered this week in our study.
Show Notes
Ezra Taft Benson, "The Great Commandment," General Conference, April 1988.
Dieter F. Uchtdorf, "Believe, Love, Do," General Conference, October 2018.
Music: Blue Dot Sessions, "Weathervane," Creative Commons.
Apr 29, 2019
Apr 29, 2019
29 min
A shepherd leads his flock, not by chasing after them with dogs, but by walking before them and calling to them. The flock follows him, not because they fear him, but because they recognize his voice and know his love and concern for them. This week we study some intimate experiences between the Master Shepherd and some of his sheep that illustrate that love and which will help us recognize His shepherding in our own, daily lives.
Show Notes
Joseph Smith, "The Elders of the Church in Kirtland," The Evening and Morning Star, March 1834.
John R. Lasater, "Shepherds of Israel," General Conference, April 1988.
Music: Blue Dot Sessions, "Weathervane," Creative Commons.