Lehi's trail to Bountiful

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Syllabus: Book of Mormon 121 2009 Fall Institute Class
Sacramento Institute of Religion

Time: Thursdays from 6:00 – 7:15 PM (Adult Class), 7:30-8:45 PM (YSA) Vintage Park Bldg
Instructor: James Jensen
Contact: 685-4144; email: jkjensen@frontiernet.net
Student Manual: Can be downloaded from the Internet at: http://www.ldsces.org/

Date Assigned Reading Topic
Sept 3 None Introduction – Jerusalem at Lehi’s time
Sept 10 1 Nephi 1-5 Lehi and the plates
Sept 17 1 Nephi 6-14 Visions to prepare and stengthen
Sept 24 1 Nephi 15-17 Building for a journey
Oct 1 1 Nephi 18-22 The Promised Land
Oct 8 2 Nephi 1-3 Lehi’s council to his sons
Oct 15 2 Nephi 4 –10 Isaiah and the Atonement
Oct 22 2 Nephi 11-24 Isaiah sees our day
Oct 29 2 Nephi 25-30 Nephi’s vision of our day
Nov 5 2 Nephi 31 – Jacob 4 Council from Jacob
Nov 12 Jacob 5-7 The Allegory of the Olive Tree
Nov 19 Enos-Mosiah 3 The words of King Benjamin
Dec 3 Mosiah 4-17 The role of covenants in the Gospel
Dec 10 Mosiah 18-29 Conversion, trials, and deliverence
Dec 17 Christmas Party
Jan 7 Alma 1-7 Countering secular opposition
Jan 14 Alma 8-16 The power of the Word
Jan 21 Alma 17-22 The power of conversion
Jan 28 Alma 23-33 The seed of Faith
Feb 4 Alma 34-42 The words of Alma
Feb 11 Alma 43-51 Nephite Warfare - Applications for our day
Feb 18 Alma 52-58 The blessings of Liberty
Feb 25 Helaman 1-9 Nephi and Lehi - Miracles & Righteousness
Mar 4 Helaman 10-16 Sealing Power
Mar 11 3 Nephi 1-5 Signs of His coming
Mar 18 3 Nephi 6-14 A personal witness of the Savior
Mar 25 3 Nephi 15-18 Another Testament of Christ's Las
Apr 1 3 Nephi 19-23 Christ's ministry among the Nephites
Apr 8 3 Nephi 24-30 Christ's ministry among the Nephites
Apr 15 4 Nephi A view of the Millenium
Apr 22 Mormon 1-5 A look into the Life of Mormon
Apr 29 Mormon 6-9 The fall of a mighty people
May 6 Ether 1-7 Faith as the Brother of Jared
May 13 Ether 8-15 A witness of America's future
May 20 Moroni 1-8 Charity and Pure Religion
May 27 Moroni 9-10 Obtaining our personal witness

Information on taking this class for credit:
Institute credit: Recognition that the student took and finished the course. Upon completion students will receive a graduation certificate. Each year, the Sacramento institute holds a graduation ceremony recognizing students who completed respective classes. Note: Institute credit does not earn college credit that can be transferred to BYU.
Requirements to receive institute credit: Class attendance and participation
College Credit (Transferable to BYU):
Class name: Book of Mormon 121 (1st half), 122 (2nd half)
Credits: 2 each half

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Lehi's trail to Bountiful