Ponderize Preach My Gospel

Why should I ponderize Preach My Gospel? Simple! By ponderizing the verses in Chapter 3 of Preach My Gospel everyone can gain a deeper understanding, and eventually a mastery of the Gospel. This is a series to help everyone master the Gospel so they can live it and share it. This is a great missionary prep tool!

This week the verse to ponderize comes from the first lesson in chapter three, the Message of the Restoration, this time we are on the principle “The Restoration of the Gospel of Jesus Christ through Joseph Smith” Here is an excerpt from that principle to help set the tone.

“When the circumstances were right, Heavenly Father once again reached out to His children in love. He called a young man named Joseph Smith as a prophet. Through him the fulness of the gospel of Jesus Christ was restored to the earth…

…As Joseph sought truth among the different faiths, he turned to the Bible for guidance. He read, “If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him” (James 1:5). Because of this passage, Joseph decided to ask God what he should do. In the spring of 1820 he went to a nearby grove of trees and knelt in prayer. He described his experience:”

The verse to ponderize is James 1:5 the verse that led to the restoration!