DOCTRINAL MASTERY
What's the reference for the scripture that teaches about God's work & glory?
MOSES 1:39
For behold, this is my work and my glory to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man.
And I will bless them through thy _____; for as many as receive this __________l shall be called after thy name, and shall be accounted thy ______, and shall rise up and bless thee, as their father...
And I will bless them through thy NAME; for as many as receive this GOSPEL shall be called after thy name, and shall be accounted thy SEED, and shall rise up and bless thee, as their father...
A prophet of the Lord with whom the Lord made eternal covenants, through which all the nations of the earth are blessed. My name was changed by the Lord.
ABRAHAM
My brother & I bargained with blessings and soup. Who were we and what is the lesson in our story?
JACOB & ESAU
Do not choose things of no lasting value over things of eternal value. ie - don't trade soup for eternal blessings.
NOTE: Jacob was a good man and Rebekah was a good mom. Rebekah knew Esau had been making wrong choices. He had rejected the teachings of his parents by marrying a daughter of the Canaanites. The blessings would be wasted.
What are the 3 principles of acquiring spiritual knowledge?
1. Act in Faith
2. Examine with an eternal perspective
3. Seek for more knowledge from divinely appointed sources
Genesis 1:26-27 teaches what eternal truth?
God created man & woman in his own image.
"So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them."
There is none _________ in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his ______: how then can I do this great _____________, and sin against God?
There is none GREATER in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his WIFE: how then can I do this great WICKEDNESS, and sin against God?
I was married to Abraham. I was very righteous. The Old Testament tells that I was so beautiful that at one point Abraham pretended I was his sister to keep us safe.
Sarah
My wife was turned to a pillar of salt...my family made questionable choices about where we should live. Who am I, what is my story and what is the lesson therin.
Lot
Lots family chose to live in Sodom and be amongst the wicked. We were rescued by the Lords servants before the city was destroyed as a result of the prayers of my uncle Abraham. We were warned not to look back but my wife's heart was still in Sodom. She couldn't resist the temptation and looked back and was turned to a pillar of salt. From this we learn to be in holy places, to not set our hearts on the world and to leave our sins in the past.
How could comparing God's view to our own view help us in our quest to stay faithful even as we have questions and trials in this life?
God has a view from the beginning to all eternity, he knows how all things can work for our good and the best way to bless and challenge us. Keeping that in mind can help us stay firm during life's challenges.
What doctrinal mastery scripture teaches that marriage is ordained of God?
Genesis 2:24
"Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh."
Now the Lord had shown unto me, Abraham, the ______________ that were organized before the world was; and among all these there were many of the __________ and _________ ones....
Now the Lord had shown unto me, Abraham, the INTELLIGENCES that were organized before the world was; and among all these there were many of the NOBLE and GREAT ones....
I am the son of Haran and the nephew of Abraham. Abraham got me and my family out of sticky situations more that once. I didn't always choose to be in the safest spiritual places.
My nephew Lot and I had too many people and too much stuff, we needed to go our separate ways to keep the peace. Who am I, what is the story and what do we learn from it.
Abraham let lot choose which land he wanted to take first. While it appeared Lot got the better space it was actually very close to the land of Sodom. Abraham both chose to keep the peace in his family relationships and learned to be thankful for the safe land the Lord had blessed him with.
Name 3 wicked cities that we've learned about this year, what happened to at least 2 of them and why?
Why does the Lord sometimes hit reset on particularly wicked places?
Sodom, Gomorrah, Canaan.
When a people become so wicked that they essentially wipe out their own agency the Lord might destroy them out of mercy.
What does the doctrinal mastery scripture Moses 7:18 teach about?
It teaches us about the Lords people (Zion) and their characteristics.
"And the Lord called his people Zion, because they were of one heart and one mind, and dwelt in righteousness; and there was no poor among them."
Thou shalt not ____ ______ thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a _______ God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me...
Thou shalt not BOW DOWN thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a JEALOUS God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me...
I was the only son of Abraham and Sarah. My mom was 90 years old when she gave birth to me! The blessings that were promised to my father were passed on to me.
Isaac
My mother in law Naomi and I had a special relationship. Who am I, what is my story and what do you learn from it?
Ruth was unwaveringly faithful to the Lord and was blessed for it. She lost her husband but worked hard to support herself and her mother in law. She was remarried to a good man and blessed for her kindness and faith.
What have we learned about eternal marriage this semester?
Seeking a covenant marriage is worth our time and effort. There are eternal blessings at stake that are worth fighting for. Covenant marriage is ordained of God.
Which doctrinal mastery scripture teaches about the Abrahamic Covenant?
Abraham 2:9-11
"And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee above measure, and make thy name great among all nations, and thou shalt be a blessing unto thy seed after thee, that in their hands they shall bear this ministry and Priesthood unto all nations..."
Thou shalt not make unto thee any ______ _______
or any _______ of anything that is in heaven above or that is in the earth beneath or that is in the water under the earth.
Thou shalt not make unto thee any GRAVEN IMAGE
or any LIKENESS of anything that is in heaven above or that is in the earth beneath or that is in the water under the earth.
I married Isaac. I had a lot of faith and chose to willingly go with Abrahams servant to marry Isaac in a covenant marriage even though I did not know him. I understood the eternal significance of this choice.
Rebekah
I was a Jew who lived in Persia. Who am I, what's my story and what do we learn from it?
Esther.
The king was looking for a new queen and chose Esther. One of the kings servants Haman devised a plan for the Jews to be killed. Esther's cousin Mordecai wanted Esther to talk to the king and try to explain the situation. While she was very scared and her life was on the line she plead her case to the king and he made a new law to protect the Jews. From Esther we learn that we can rely on the Lord and take courage even in the most difficult circumstances.
What lesson do we learn from the story of Noah and the Ark?
God will protect the righteous
The things of God will not always make sense to the world
When God speaks and we listen there will always be protection