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Preparing for an Eternal Marriage (Religion 390R)


“Preparing for an Eternal Marriage (Religion 390R),” Institute Student Readings (2018)

“Preparing for an Eternal Marriage (Religion 390R)”

Preparing for an Eternal Marriage (Religion 390R)

Lesson 1: Developing an Eternal Perspective

Lesson 2: The New and Everlasting Covenant of Marriage

Lesson 3: The Family: A Proclamation to the World

  • The Family: A Proclamation to the World,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2017, 145 (reproduced in Eternal Marriage Student Manual, 83–84).

  • “Selected Teachings,” from “The Family: A Proclamation to the World,” Eternal Marriage Student Manual, 84–89.

  • Henry B. Eyring, “The Family,” in Eternal Marriage Student Manual, 104–10.

Lesson 4: The Lord’s Standards for Dating

  • “Selected Teachings,” from “Dating Standards,” Eternal Marriage Student Manual, 51–52.

  • “For the Strength of Youth: Fulfilling Our Duty to God,” in Eternal Marriage Student Manual, 52–58.

Lesson 5: The Law of Chastity

  • Boyd K. Packer, “Our Moral Environment,” in Eternal Marriage Student Manual, 230–33.

  • Jeffrey R. Holland, “Personal Purity,” in Eternal Marriage Student Manual, 233–36.

Lesson 6: Staying Morally Clean

  • Gordon B. Hinckley, in Eternal Marriage Student Manual, 220–21.

  • “Consequences of Obedience or Disobedience,” from “Morality and Modesty,” Eternal Marriage Student Manual, 221.

  • Harold B. Lee, “Put on the Whole Armor of God,” in Eternal Marriage Student Manual, 223–27.

Lesson 7: Personal Worthiness and the Blessings of Eternal Marriage

  • Richard G. Scott, “Healing the Tragic Scars of Abuse,” in Eternal Marriage Student Manual, 5–8.

  • Boyd K. Packer, in Eternal Marriage Student Manual, 87–88.

Lesson 8: Overcoming “the Natural Man”

  • Jeffrey R. Holland, in Eternal Marriage Student Manual, 330–31.

  • Neal A. Maxwell, “Put Off the Natural Man, and Come Off Conqueror,” in Eternal Marriage Student Manual, 333–36.

Lesson 9: Balancing Personal Growth and Responsibility

Lesson 10: Temporal Preparedness

  • Gordon B. Hinckley, in Eternal Marriage Student Manual, 77.

  • L. Tom Perry, “Becoming Self-Reliant,” in Eternal Marriage Student Manual, 307–10.

  • “Selected Teachings,” from “Temporal Preparedness,” Eternal Marriage Student Manual, 327–29.

Lesson 11: Effective Communication

  • Marvin J. Ashton, “Family Communications,” in Eternal Marriage Student Manual, 32–35.

Lesson 12: Differences Inherent between Men and Women

  • “Selected Teachings,” from “Differences Inherent between Men and Women,” Eternal Marriage Student Manual, 63–65.

  • James E. Faust, in Eternal Marriage Student Manual, 80.

  • Eliza R. Snow, in Eternal Marriage Student Manual, 80.

Lesson 13: Divine Roles and Responsibilities of Men and Women

  • “Selected Teachings,” from “Men’s Divine Roles and Responsibilities,” Eternal Marriage Student Manual, 200–202.

  • The Family: A Proclamation to the World,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2017, 145, paragraphs 2 and 7 (reproduced in Eternal Marriage Student Manual, 83).

  • “Selected Teachings,” from “Women’s Divine Roles and Responsibilities,” Eternal Marriage Student Manual, 347–49.

Lesson 14: True Love

  • “Selected Teachings,” from “Love,” Eternal Marriage Student Manual, 154–58.

Lesson 15: The Search for an Eternal Companion

  • “Selected Teachings,” from “Mate Selection,” Eternal Marriage Student Manual, 188–93.

Lesson 16: The Decision to Marry and Engagement

  • Bruce R. McConkie, “Agency or Inspiration?” in Eternal Marriage Student Manual, 193–97.

  • “Summary Checklist,” Eternal Marriage Student Manual, 318.

Lesson 17: Preparing for the Temple

  • “Selected Teachings,” from “Temple Preparation,” Eternal Marriage Student Manual, 314–15.

  • Boyd K. Packer, “The Holy Temple,” in Eternal Marriage Student Manual, 318–22.

Lesson 18: Jesus Christ, the Sure Foundation

  • Matthew 7:24–27; Helaman 5:12.

  • Joseph B. Wirthlin, “Cultivating Divine Attributes,” in Eternal Marriage Student Manual, 130–32.

  • Russell M. Nelson, in Eternal Marriage Student Manual, 157.

Lesson 19: Adjusting to Married Life

  • “Selected Teachings,” from “Adjustments in Marriage,” Eternal Marriage Student Manual, 9–10.

  • Robert E. Wells, “Overcoming Those Differences of Opinion: A Formula for Finding Unity in Marriage,” in Eternal Marriage Student Manual, 286–89.

Lesson 20: Intimacy in Marriage

  • Thomas S. Monson, in Eternal Marriage Student Manual, 113.

  • “Intimacy in Marriage,” Eternal Marriage Student Manual, 139–46.

  • Jeffrey R. Holland, “Personal Purity,” in Eternal Marriage Student Manual, 233–36.

Lesson 21: Course Summary: Governing our Lives by Correct Principles

  • “We Must Do Our Part,” Eternal Marriage Student Manual, ix.

  • Richard G. Scott, in Eternal Marriage Student Manual, 124.