That Evil May Be Done Away – Ether 6-11

Links to free resources for children, youth, and adults to enhance the Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon reading of Ether 6-11. All links are to church websites or websites approved for further gospel study.

Everyone

Activity – Prophets and Apostles – Print this page from the Friend to help your family get to know the First Presidency and the Twelve Apostles.

Activity – Women Who Help Lead the Church – Print this page from the September 2020 Friend to teach your family about women who exemplify Christlike leadership.

Activity – Book of Mormon Timeline – A timeline that shows how the Jaredites fit chronologically in the Book of Mormon.

Sing Along – Thankful – Gather the family to sing along to the words in this Primary song.

Video – I Need Thee Every Hour – Listen to the Tabernacle Choir on Temple Square sing this hymn.

Children

Activity – The Jaredites are Led to the Promised Land – Use these scripture figures to re-tell the scripture story.

Activity – Book of Mormon Hero: The Brother of Jared – Print off the hero card and discuss ways you can be faithful like the Brother of Jared.

Activity – Brothers of Faith – Crossword puzzle about the Jaredites

Activity – Picture the Answer – Draw pictures on the blanks to complete the story of the Jaredites.

Activity – Music Makes Me Happy – Coloring Page

Activity – Heavenly Father Comforts Me When I am Scared – Make a barge like the Jaredites

Activity/Article – Safe on the Sea – Thomas S. Monson uses the story of the Jaredites to teach how to be safe on the seas of life. Includes a coloring page of a child in a boat.

Article – Traveling to the Promised Land – Read an illustrated retelling for young children about Jared and his brother and their journey to the promised land. (From the Friend.)

Article – Following Prophets and Apostles – In this Friend article, learn more about why prophets are important and how we can follow them.

Audio – The Jaredites Leave Babel – Jared and his brother were righteous men who lived in a city called Babel. Most of the people in Babel were wicked. They built a tower to try to get to heaven. The Lord was angry and changed their language. In this episode we learn how Jared asked his brother to pray and ask God not to change their language. Also, we learn how the Jaredites traveled to the promised land.

Video – The Jaredites Travel to the Promised Land – Book of Mormon Stories Reader

Youth

Article – You Need to Leave This Place – In this New Era article, learn how a young man, reluctant to move, ended up finding his own “promised land” through sacrifice and prayer.

Article – Learning to Be a Leader – In this New Era article, learn everyday leadership skills that can help you, and those around you, draw closer to the Savior.

Youth & Adults

Article – The Greatest Leaders Are the Greatest Followers – This general conference address by Stephen W. Owen shows that when we follow Jesus Christ, we will become better leaders to others.

Video – KnoWhy 240: Where did the Brother of Jared Get the Idea of Shining Stones? – Book of Mormon Central

Video – KnoWhy 241: Why Is The Book of Ether an Epic? – Book of Mormon Central

Video – KnoWhy 242: Why Did Moroni Comment So Much Throughout Ether? – Book of Mormon Central

Video – KnoWhy 243: Why Did Snakes Infest Jaredite Lands During a Famine? – Book of Mormon Central

Video – KnoWhy 244: Why Did Riplakish Construct a Beautiful Throne? – Book of Mormon Central

Video – KnoWhy 245: Why Does the Book of Mormon Include the Rise and Fall of Two Nations? – Book of Mormon Central

Adults

Article – A Promised Land – This Ensign article by Jeffrey R. Holland explores the history of the American continent as a promised land and how we can establish Zion wherever we are.

Article – The Jaredites—A Case Study in Following the Brethren – In this article from the BYU Religious Studies Center, Douglas Brinley attributes the utter destruction of the Jaredites to their failure to listen to the warnings and words of the prophets. He details the entire narrative, pointing out in which ways the Jaredites failed to follow their church leaders.

Video – Discussions on the Book of Mormon: Ether 7 – 11 – Learn about prophesies found in the book of Ether about the latter-day witnesses of the Book of Mormon as well as other prophesies, teachings, and history contained in the same book. BYUtv.