PPT-Liberty Jail Doctrine and Covenants 121:1-10, 122

Lesson 126 Look unto me and endure to the end and ye shall live for unto him that endureth to the end will I give eternal life 3 Ne 159 Liberty Jail November 30 1838 The Prophet Joseph Smith and his companions Hyrum Smith Lyman Wight Caleb Baldwin Alexander McRae and for part of the time Sidney Rigdon. Lesson 2. Foundation of the Church . “[The Doctrine and Covenants is] the foundation of the Church in these last days, and a benefit to the world, showing that the keys of the mysteries of the kingdom of our Savior are again entrusted to man” . Bishops council . (Bishopric and Executive Secretary or Clerk). Stake council. (Stake presidency, high councilors, and . Clerk). Read Doctrine and Covenants 102:1-4. Format for Church Judgment . (Church Disciplinary Councils). Come in. Get your Journal. Have a seat. . Please do not speak.. No words will be spoken in class today. Please prepare . your hearts and minds for today’s tribute . the . great . prophet. . Joseph Smith. Following the Prophet, Yesterday and . Today. The . Church . officially . organized on April 6, 1830, at the home of Peter Whitmer Sr. in Fayette, New York. Nearly 60 people attended the meeting, which consisted of prayer, . President Smith knew about death…. Eight months after . the . death of his eldest son, Hyrum Mack Smith. ,. . Hyrum’s . widow died just . a week after giving birth to a . baby. . President Smith was . Journals. Sharing. Shakers. Doctrine and Covenants 46 . (FOLLOW UP). Gifts…. Do you recognize this young man?. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IOxt1Z3pDk. Something new in the Scriptures. Doctrine and Covenants 47-49. Doctrine & Covenants 2, 3, 10 Object Lesson ! Doctrine & Covenants 2 “ Promise Made to the Fathers ” It is the first revelation of the Doctrine and Covenants ! September 21, 1823 Doctrine & Covenants 7, 13 A difference of opinion arose between Oliver Cowdery and Joseph Smith relative to the New Testament account of John 21:20-23 . They settled it by using the Urim and Thummim and received section 7. Doctrine & Covenants 69-75 Doctrine & Covenants 69 Instructions to preserve historical records Doctrine & Covenants 69:2-3 I wish we could all sense how often our little pebble of poor performance helps to start, or to sustain, an avalanche Doctrine & Covenants 27-29 Doctrine & Covenants 27 “When Ye Partake of the Sacrament” Doctrine & Covenants 27:2 “Elder Ezra Taft Benson and Frederick W. Babbel were meeting with Church members in Saarbrucken, Germany – then in the French Zone of occupation. The saints had tried for weeks to secure a slice or two of bread in order that they might partake of the sacrament. Since bread was impossible to obtain at the time, they finally decided to use potato peelings in place of bread. They had to pay the equivalent of $100 a bushel for such peelings – without the potatoes. Elder Benson later assured them he was certain that the Lord had accepted of their offerings” ( Doctrine & Covenants 46-48 Why Gifts of the Spirit ? Doctrine & Covenants 46:7-8 “ And that ye may not be deceived !” Why the Word of Wisdom ? Doctrine and Covenants 89:4 Doctrine & Covenants 60-64 Can you share an experience when the fear of man kept you from accepting the invitation to use one of your talents? Was it the fear of failure? Doctrine & Covenants Doctrine & Covenants 21-24 Doctrine & Covenants 21 “ His Word Shall You Receive, As if From My Mouth ” Doctrine & Covenants 21:1 Seer : One who sees, who walks in the Lord’s light with open eyes! Doctrine & Covenants 30-37 Doctrine & Covenants 30-37 Doctrine & Covenants 30 Your Mind has Been on the Things of the Earth. Doctrine & Covenants 30:1-2 How about it? Are we guilty of the same thing?