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Reviewed by Eric Johnson
During 2015, LDS members will be studying the latest manual published by their church,Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Ezra Taft Benson. We will evaluate this book regularly, chapter by chapter, by showing interesting quotes and providing an Evangelical Christian take on this manual. If you would like to see the church manual online, go here. Latter-day Saints study this material on the second and third Sundays of each month (thus, chapters 1-2 are January, chapter 3-4 are February, etc.)
- Chapter 1: The Great Commandment: Love the Lord
- Chapter 2: Pray Always
- Chapter 3: Freedom of Choice, an Eternal Principle
- Chapter 4: Living Joyfully in Troubled Times
- Chapter 5: Principles of True Repentance
- Chapter 6: Jesus Christ, Our Savior and Redeemer
- Chapter 7: Joseph Smith: An Instrument in the Hands of God
- Chapter 8: The Power of the Word
- Chapter 9: The Book of Mormon: Keystone of our Religion
- Chapter 10: Flooding the Earth and Our Lives with the Book of Mormon
- Chapter 11: Follow the Living Prophet
- Chapter 12: Seek the Spirit in all you do
- Chapter 13: Priceless Blessings of the House of the Lord
- Chapter 14: Marriage and Family: Ordained of God
- Chapter 15: The Sacred Callings of Fathers and Mothers
- Chapter 16: The Elderly in the Church
- Chapter 17: Keeping the Law of Chastity
- Chapter 18: Beware of Pride
- Chapter 19: Leadership
- Chapter 20: “Feed my Sheep”
- Chapter 21: Principles of Temporal and Spiritual Welfare
- Chapter 22: Carrying the Gospel to the World
- Chapter 23: “Strengthen Thy Stakes”
- Chapter 24: A Christ-Centered Life
To see reviews of each chapter of other “Teachings” manuals, click on the links below:
- Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Gordon B. Hinckley (2017), 25 chapters, reviewed by Eric Johnson
- Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Howard W. Hunter (2016), 24 chapters, reviewed by Eric Johnson
- Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Ezra Taft Benson (2015), 24 chapters, reviwed by Eric Johnson
- Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph Fielding Smith (2014), 24 chapters, reviewed by Eric Johnson
- Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Lorenzo Snow (2013), 24 chapters, reviewed by Eric Johnson
- Teachings of the Presidents of the Church: George Albert Smith (2012), 24 chapters, reviewed by Eric Johnson
- Teachings of Presidents of the Church, An overview and analysis of the different topics covered in the series of manuals produced by the LDS Church since 1998.