Where did the saints gather to dedicate land to build Zion?
Independence Missouri
We keep the sabbath day _____.
Holy
What is one blessing the Lord promises to those who keep His commandments, according to D&C 59?
They will have peace in this world and eternal life in the next
what does temptation mean?
what
What does the lord promise to the faithful Saints in Zion-even those who die?
Their works will follow them and they will receive blessings.
What was placed as representation of the foundation of Zion?
A log
Why do we keep the sabbath day holy?
To rest and be closer to god
According to D&C 58:2–4, what should Saints understand when they are obedient but still face trials?
The Lord is preparing greater blessings for them in His time
How do we overcome the effects of giving in to temptation?
Through confession and forsaking the sin.
In the context of D&C 58, how is faith related to the Lord’s command that “men should be anxiously engaged in a good cause”?
Faith leads us to act in righteousness without always needing direct instruction
What did the lord reveal to Joseph in independence Missouri?
Where the temple would be built
In D&C 59, what is promised to those who keep the Sabbath day holy?
Blessings,spiritual joy, and the fullness of the earth
What principle about obedience is taught in D&C 58:26–28
People should act with agency and not be commanded in every little thing they do
What are some temptations the Saints faced?
not going to church and staying at bars, drinking and smoking, not going to missouri
According to D&C 59, what role does faith play in receiving blessings for obedience?
Faith helps us trust that blessings—spiritual and temporal—will come in the Lord’s time
Who dedicated the land where the temple would be built?
Sidney rigdon
Why is keeping that sabbath day holy important
It helps keep us untainted by things of the world
What does the Lord say in D&C 59:8 about the kind of sacrifice He requires as part of obedience?
A broken heart and a contrite spirit
What are some modern temptations that can stop us from keeping the sabbath day holy?
drugs and alcohol
According to D&C 58:2–4, what does the Lord teach about the role of faith in the lives of the Saints?
Faith means trusting in God’s promises, even when we do not see immediate blessings
What did the Lord teach the Saints in Missouri through D&C 58–59 about their trials and efforts to build Zion?
they needed to work hard, be obedient, and have faith even during trials
Doctrine and Covenants 59:9–10 teaches that we are to offer up our sacraments on the Sabbath.
What does it mean to offer up the sacrament with a broken heart and a contrite spirit, and how does this shape your personal Sabbath worship?
Yall got that!!!!
What does D&C 58:26–28 teach about how the Lord wants us to approach obedience?
We should be anxiously engaged in doing good, using our own agency
How can being “ anxiously engaged in a good cause” help protect us from temptations.
If you are doing good things it is harder to see bad temptations.
In the context of D&C 58, how is faith related to the Lord’s command that “men should be anxiously engaged in a good cause”?
Faith leads us to act in righteousness without always needing direct instruction