The Kirtland Temple
Two buildings that were to be built next to the temple in Kirtland. Although the temple was completed, these two buildings were never finished.
What are the Church Administration Building (house for the Presidency) and the Printing House?
The age of brother Allen, one of the two that was tarred and feathered by the mob, at the time of that event.
What is 27?
Our afflictions will turn to our good if we do this.
What is wait patiently on the Lord?
Verily I say unto you, it is my will that you should build a house. If you keep my commandments you shall have power to build it.
What is D&C 95:11?
The scripture that Cannon shared this week and the main message of that scripture.
What is Helaman 5:12 and building on the rock of Christ?
The number of people to whom the Lord promised to reveal the floorplan of the Kirtland Temple.
What is three?
The amount of time the mob gave to the Saints to make up their minds about leaving their homes forever.
What is 15 minutes?
To be acceptable before the Lord, we need these two things. (Hint: My friend Tom Robins says he did not have them between ages 15 and 70, but upon reading in the Book of Mormon at age 70, the Spirit told him he needed these two virtues because the Gospel is real).
What are a broken heart and a contrite spirit?
Verily I say unto you my friends, fear not, let your hearts be comforted; yea, rejoice evermore, and in everything give thanks;
Waiting patiently on the Lord, for your prayers have entered into the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth, and are recorded with this seal and testament—the Lord hath sworn and decreed that they shall be granted.
Therefore, he giveth this promise unto you, with an immutable covenant that they shall be fulfilled; and all things wherewith you have been afflicted shall work together for your good, and to my name’s glory, saith the Lord.
What is D&C 98:1-3?
One of the two examples shared by classmates this week about the Lord turning our afflictions for our good if we patiently wait on him.
What is Valeria´s scholarship coming through after being originally denied, and Sadie Mae´s ability to empathize and connect with additional people because of experiencing depression and anxiety?
The reason the Saints were chastened by the Lord in this week´s lesson.
What is not starting the construction of the Kirtland temple when they were originally commanded to do so?
The amount of people in the July 20 mob in Missouri (extra credit for the approximate number of saints in Missouri at the time).
What is 400 to 500 (in the mob)? What is approximately 1200 (saints in Zion at the time)?
The amount of times we should forgive people that offend us.
What is 70 times 7, or unlimited?
Yea, and my presence shall be there, for I will come into it, and all the pure in heart that shall come into it shall see God.
What is D&C 97:16?
Bonus Question: What does it mean to ¨see God¨?
The person that delivered Autumn Rene Tabago Robinson into this world in August of 2006.
Who is brother Robinson?
A log cabin temple.
What was the idea of some members for the Kirtland Temple before Joseph Smith told them that would be pretty ridiculous.
The mob arrived on July 20, 1833. News of the attack arrived to Joseph Smith on August 9, 1833. This is the date that the prophet received the revelation in D&C 98 which instructed the Saints how to respond to the attack.
What is August 6, 1833?
The ultimate good news.
What is that Jesus Lives, will save us from death and can heal us spiritually if we let him?
The glory of God is intelligence, or, in other words, light and truth.
Light and truth forsake that evil one.
What is D&C 93:36-37?
The word that completes the following phrase:
The joy of our ___________.
What is repentance?
The city and state in which the Kirtland temple was completed.
What is Kirtland, Ohio?
Three things the Lord asked the saints to do in response to the mob violence.
What are be full of thanksgiving, patiently wait on the Lord and befriend the Constitutional Law of the land (which protects freedom of the press, religious freedom, and property rights)?
The meaning of the word ¨endow¨.
What is a gift of power from above? In the case of our temple endowment, a gift of power to accomplish the work God sent us here to do and then return to his presence.
And again, if your enemy shall smite you the second time, and you revile not against your enemy, and bear it patiently, your reward shall be an ahundred-fold.
What is D&C 98:25?
A lawyer or an architect.
What does JP Moran want to do for a career?