All is Lost
How many pages were lost by Martin Harris in the manuscripts of the Book of Mormon?
116
Moroni taught Joseph a powerful lesson while he was dealing with the loss of the manuscripts. Moroni sad “You should not have feared ___ more than ___.
man & God.
Pray always, that you may come off _________; yea, that you may _________ Satan, and that you may escape the hands of the servants of Satan that do uphold his work.
conqueror, conquer
Doctrine and Covenants Section 11: says "Therefore, if you will ask of me you shall receive; if you will knock it shall be opened unto you." Which testifies of the power of ______
Prayer
Now to heav’n our prayer ascending,
God speed the right;
In a noble cause contending,
God speed the right.
Be our zeal in heav’n recorded,
With success on earth rewarded.
___ _____ ___ _____.
___ _____ ___ _____.
God speed the right.
God speed the right.
The pages were lent to Martin Harris to convince this person that the gold plates were real
His wife, Lucy Harris
What ancient prophet took away the plates for a few months after the loss of the manuscripts?
Moroni
Wherefore, the Lord hath commanded me to make these plates for a wise _______ in him, which _______ I know not.
purpose
Doctrine and Covenants 11:22 tells Hyrum to "study my word which hath gone forth among the children of men, and also study my word which shall come forth among the children of men, or that which is now translating." The books this verse is referring to are?
The Bible and the Book of Mormon
Heavenly Father, are you really there?
And do you hear and answer ev’ry child’s prayer?
Some say that heaven is far away,
But I feel it close around me as I pray.
Heavenly Father, I remember now
Something that Jesus told disciples long ago:
“Suffer the children to come to me.”
______, __ ______ _'_ ______ ___ __ ____.
Father, in prayer I’m coming now to thee.
After the third pleading to the Lord how long was Martin allowed to take the plates to his residence to show a few named people?
2 weeks
During his time of repentance Joseph Smith was promised that a new scribe would come to help with the translation. This is that man.
Oliver Cowdrey
Behold, the field is white already to harvest; therefore, whoso desireth to reap let him thrust in his ______ with his might, and reap while the day lasts, that he may treasure up for his soul everlasting salvation in the kingdom of God.
Yea, whosoever will thrust in his ______ and reap, the same is called of God.
sickle
Joseph Smith used this tool to receive this revelation
The Urim and Thummim
Let the Holy Spirit guide;
Let him teach us what is true.
He will testify of Christ,
_____ ___ ____ ____ ______’_ ____.
Light our minds with heaven’s view.
Emma and Joseph relocated to Harmony, Pennsylvania at the time the plates were lost for this big life event, which unfortunately didn't go very well.
The birth of their first child.
The baby didn't live very long and Emma also almost died in recovery.
This ancient prophet was inspired to make an additional record thousands of years before, to diminish the loss of this translation.
Nephi
Seek not for riches but for wisdom; and, behold, the mysteries of God shall be unfolded unto you, and then shall you be made ___. Behold, he that hath eternal life is ____.
rich
You should seek this in order to receive the mysteries of God, and eternal life.
Wisdom
Fill our hearts with sweet forgiving;
Teach us tolerance and love.
Let our prayers find access to thee
In thy holy courts above.
____, ____ __ ____ ______ ______
Of thy sacrifice divine,
Lord, let us regain thy presence;
Let thy glory round us shine.
Then, when we have proven worthy
What Martin Harris told Joseph he had ripped up, in order to explain to him how hard he had searched for the Manuscripts.
Bed and Pillows
After Martin Harris had lost the manuscripts, Lucy Harris filed a complaint in court claiming that Joseph was a fraud. Martin, afraid of the courts, pleaded, again to Joseph for more evidence of the plates. What was given to Martin is this hard time?
A revelation saying that if he humbled himself, like Joseph had, he could be one of the few witnesses of the plates.
This led Martin to give a powerful testimony in court and the complaint was dismissed.
Marvel not that I said unto you: Here is wisdom, show it not unto the _____—for I said, show it not unto the _____, that you may be preserved.
world
Hyrum was instructed not to declare [God's] word but first to obtain [God's] word. In order to do have this happen
Have his tongue loosed and teach with God's spirit
When sore trials came upon you,
Did you think to pray?
When your soul was full of sorrow,
____ __ ______ ___ ___ ______
At the gates of day?
Balm of Gilead did you borrow