100 Days: Read the Book of Mormon before the end of the year

[pam]

Gotcha thanks. When does the week end? Sorry to be such a pain...Just want to be on schedule with everyone.

[Misshalfway]

I was reading Chapter 4:1

" And it came to pass that I spake unto my brethren saying: Let us go up again unto Jerusalem, and let us be faithful in keeping the commandments of the Lord; for behold he is mightier than all the earth, then why not mightier than Laban and his fifty, yea, or even than his tens of thousands? "

And then Nephi proceeds to challenge them to be strong like Moses when he parted the red sea.

I feel strengthened by this. I mean life is sometimes difficult and I am prone to fear. And sometimes I have believed that I was alone. But, here is someone doing really difficult things and risking personal safety to do the will of the Lord in returning to Jerusalem! I can believe the same thing and place my trust in the Lord as I battle my own versions of Laban and the fifty.

[Wingnut]

Gotcha thanks. When does the week end? Sorry to be such a pain...Just want to be on schedule with everyone.

Well, I'll be posting the schedule that I receive from the sister in my ward. She sent this week's on Monday, so I'm thinking it's going to be a Monday to Sunday schedule.

[pam]

I'm going to just throw this out even though I haven't read it yet. I was reading this just the other day. In Nephi Chapter 3, it talks about Laman and Lemuel and their anger.

Divine intervention became necessary. But even with them seeing with their own eyes God's power their anger didn't diminish.

The example was given as to how this could relate today. In fact we've been asked this on some threads. Imagine people saying today.."If I could only see the Gold Plates then I would believe." Would they? Laman and Lemuel saw the power of God first hand but they still complained and were fueled by their anger.

[skalenfehl]

I also have a one month plan with a reading schedule for any overachievers. This schedule, though, is for folks who have a lot of free time. Yeah, I know...who has a lot of free time these days?

[pam]

I just sent wingnut a pm telling her I have a suggestion. This thread could get very long. Why don't we start a new thread with each week's reading assignment. That way we can reference back to the particular chapters we have read...instead of having one thread for the entire book? I think I will start it anyway.

[BenRaines]

I read it during a vacation laying at the beach. Read it in four days. Now that is read not study it. I have studied it for almost 40 years.

Ben Raines

[Nappaljarri]

Very interesting perspective! Thank you for sharing that. One thing is clear, though, from reading further. She truly loved her sons. I'm reminded of the stripling warriors and their faith taught to them by their mothers.

Oh yes Skalenfehl. My point wasn't to pin point Laman and Lemuel's behaviour to a parent. Only to make observations. Hence I said she had a "moment". I was really being introspective and looking at my own behaviour and how it influences the behaviour of our children especially towards their father. One behaviour which that scripture brought to my attention is how I "react" when the children come and say that "Daddy needs you". Most of the time I'll have a positive reaction, but on the odd occasion when I am "into" my housework as I get (I love getting it done and don't want to be interrupted) I'll react with words like "not Daddy again, what does he want" and annoyed behaviour. And I have noticed that the kids copy what I say, and are reluctant to come to Daddy if he calls if they are doing something that they want to do. I think my point is just, how much influence do mothers' behaviour have on their children, and I think deep influence.

[pam]

So if people have comments on chapters 1-18 please post it on the other thread. Thanks.

[Wingnut]

I just sent wingnut a pm telling her I have a suggestion. This thread could get very long. Why don't we start a new thread with each week's reading assignment. That way we can reference back to the particular chapters we have read...instead of having one thread for the entire book? I think I will start it anyway.

Sounds good to me. I'll post the new reading assignment in the original post on this thread, but also start a new one each week, if everyone's okay with that?

[BookofMormonReader]

Greetings!

I am excited that there is a wave of general consciousness that some of us caught to read The Book of Mormon as we were challenged to a few years ago. I am documenting it so it can be shared with the world on You Tube. Feel free to share it with your friends and family. When you just can't seem to get to it on your own, or you are an audio learner, please let me help.

BookofMormonReader

[skalenfehl]

Thank you for that, and welcome to the site! This is great to listen to while I'm doing chores and stuff. That reminds me. Is the Book of Mormon available online as an MP3 file that I can download so I can listen to it on the go?

Thanks!

[BenRaines]

Skalenfehl, I believe you can download it from lds.org or mormon.org I know you can get general conference in MP3 and listen to it on your player.

Ben Raines

[Wingnut]

Thank you for that, and welcome to the site! This is great to listen to while I'm doing chores and stuff. That reminds me. Is the Book of Mormon available online as an MP3 file that I can download so I can listen to it on the go?

Thanks!

Right on the church website. Here you go: MP3 Download

[skalenfehl]

Awesome!! :cool:

Thanks, you two!!

[Hemidakota]

Just finished the BoM twice this year and now beginning another go through; along with the OT, NT, Pearl of Great Price. All of which are important to complete the Book of Mormon.

Nice to see the 100-day program is still buzzing among the membership.

[Wingnut]

I read it during a vacation laying at the beach. Read it in four days.

Well aren't you just the over-achiever? :)

[pam]

The video is a good idea...but too distracting to me watching someone that close reading it.

[pam]

Well aren't you just the over-achiever? :)

Oh now you've done it wing. Ben already has a humility issue. Must you make it worse?

[OneEternalSonata]

*grins* I need to beat my record anyhow. My first year as a member I read it 6 times, and this being my third year... wow I need to get back in the rhythm. lol Count me in, too.

[skalenfehl]

Here's a handy scripture calculator for anyone who falls behind and wants to catch up.

LDS Scripture Study Calculators

Only thing is, when I hit the calculate button, I don't see an answer pop up anywhere. Anyone else figure it out?

[pam]

I had an answer pop up. Under the Book of Mormon section..

Total Chapters:239Chapters per DayDays to Read

I just put in the 90 for the amount of days and hit calculate. The 2.655555 came up.

[pam]

Well I guess copying and pasting that didn't work but hopefully you get what I'm saying.

[Wingnut]

I had an answer pop up. Under the Book of Mormon section..

Total Chapters:239Chapters per DayDays to Read

I just put in the 90 for the amount of days and hit calculate. The 2.655555 came up.

If you want to go by pages, it's a little less than 5 1/2 pages per day, a total of 37ish pages per week. As chapter lengths vary quite a bit, this is more accurate, albeit jumpy.

[skalenfehl]

I get nothing. Maybe cuz I have Firefox. Anyway, I'm at 2 Nephi 4. I had already had 1 Nephi under my belt when this began.