By Eric Johnson

During 2012, LDS members studied a manual by their church titled Teachings of Presidents of the Church: George Albert Smith. I reviewed each chapter, showing interesting quotes and providing an Evangelical Christian take on this manual. The text of the articles in found in underline form, with my comments following. If you would like to see the church manual online, go here.

• Chapter 1: Living What We Believe
• Chapter 2: “Love Thy Neighbor as Thyself” 
• Chapter 3: Our Testimony of Jesus Christ”
• Chapter 4: The Prophet Joseph Smith, God’s Instrument in Restoring the Truth
• Chapter 5: The Holy Priesthood–for the Blessing of God’s Children
• Chapter 6: Sustaing Those Whom the Lord Sustains
• Chapter 7: The Immortality of the Soul
• Chapter 8: Temple Blessings for Ourselves and Our Ancestors
• Chapter 9: Open Your Soul to the Lord in Prayer
• Chapter 10: The Scriptures, the Most Valuable Library in the World
• Chapter 11: Revelation from God to His Children
• Chapter 12: An Enthusiastic Desire to Share the Gospel
• Chapter 13: Doing our Part to Share the Gospel
• Chapter 14: How to Share the Gospel Effectively
• Chapter 15: Advancing the Work of the Lord
• Chapter 16: “Offer Up Thy Sacraments upon My Holy Day”
• Chapter 17: The Strengthening Power of Faith
• Chapter 18: Stay on the Lord’s Side of the Line
• Chapter 19: Temporal and Spiritual Blessings from the Word of Wisdom
• Chapter 20: Temporal Salvation for Ourselves and Others
• Chapter 21: The Power of Kindness
• Chapter 22: Bringing up Children in Light and Truth
• Chapter 23: “Of You It Is Required to Forgive”
• Chapter 24: Righteous Living in Perilous Times

Also see reviews of these other manuals:

• 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, reviewed 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.