Prophets and Patriarchs
These firstborn sons didn't get the birthright, and their younger brother did. (Name at least 2 instances)
Cain (Abel). Esau (Jacob). Reuben (Joseph). Laman & Lemuel (Nephi). Lesson? You gotta want it.
Someone who is not a literal descendant of Abraham can receive the blessings of the Abrahamic covenant through this ordinance.
What is baptism?
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God created man in his own _____
What is image? (Genesis 1: 26-27)
Eternal marriage is important to the Lord because of this.
What is .....?
Sister Kristen Oaks shared "Marriage is a gift. Not only does marriage give us the opportunity for children, it gives us the opportunity and incentive to begin a journey of growing with one another.
We learn to sacrifice and serve as we can in few other ways. … I learn how to better love and help my husband; I have a friend to laugh with and cry with. I have an advocate, teacher, and cheerleader who in turn helps me. Marriage is a built-in opportunity to learn communication and perspective. Life becomes better as our marriage becomes connected to something greater than ourselves and closer to our Savior. "
These are my three main identifiers, according to President Russell M Nelson.
What are:
A Child of God
A Child of the Covenant
A Disciple of Jesus Christ
A covenant couple from Abraham's family
Who are.....?
Abraham and Sarah
Isaac and Rebecah
Jacob and Leah, Rachel, Zilpah, Bilhah
Some ways that we can fulfill our responsibilities in the Abrahamic covenant
What are: bless all the nations of the earth by sharing the gospel, participating in temple and family history work, and striving to live and build righteous families?
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As spirits we “were _______ before the world was.”
What is organized? (Abraham 3:22-23)
If family life in mortality is less than ideal, we can hope for this in the life to come.
What is family love through the atonement of Jesus Christ?
President Henry B Eyring taught "I testify that as you live worthy of the celestial kingdom, the prophetic promise that “family arrangements will be more wonderful than you can imagine” will be yours. "
This is an ordinance in the temple I can participate in to help gather Israel
What is proxy baptism for deceased ancestors?
Tell us a spiritual lesson you learned from either the story of Moses or the story of Abraham. Bonus points: Find a scripture that relates to that principle or lesson.
Possibilities: Moses 1:1-6, Abraham 1:1-19, Moses 1:12-18, Genesis 22:1-14
Blessings of the Abrahamic Covenant promised to me include (4, name at least 2)
What are....?
Eternal families (see Doctrine and Covenants 132:19–22, 30–31).
Blessings of salvation and exaltation (see Abraham 2:9–11).
An inheritance in the celestial kingdom (see Doctrine and Covenants 88:18–20).
Blessings of the priesthood, including all that the Father has (see Doctrine and Covenants 84:33–38).
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“A man … shall _____ unto his wife: and they shall be ____.”
I can prepare for a temple marriage one day by doing these things today (state at least 3)
What is.....?
Strengthen my relationship with Jesus Christ through daily habits of prayer and scripture study
Live standards with integrity
Learn healthy relationship skills like respectful communication and resolving conflict, treating people with dignity and setting boundaries
Understand my divine identity as a child of God
Build personal responsibility, like learning to manage money, keep commitments, be dependable
Set a pattern of repentance and forgiveness with myself and others
This is a blessing I can receive to declare my lineage in the house of Israel and receive personalized guidance from God for my life.
What is my patriarchal blessing?
These are at least 4 of the tribes of Israel.
Reuben. Simeon. Levi. Judah. Dan. Naphtali. Gad. Asher. Issachar. Zebulon. Benjamin. Joseph. Manasseh. Ephraim.
These three covenant promised blessings to Abraham all start with the letter P
What are Priesthood, Posterity, and Promised Land?
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And the Lord called his people Zion because they were of one _______ and one _______
What are heart and mind? (Moses 7:18)
This prophet declared, "While salvation is an individual matter, exaltation is a family matter."
Who is Russell M Nelson?
He continued....
Only those who are married in the temple and whose marriage is sealed by the Holy Spirit of Promise will continue as spouses after death and receive the highest degree of celestial glory, or exaltation. A temple marriage is also called a celestial marriage.
This is how we gather Israel
What is “Anytime you do anything that helps anyone—on either side of the veil—take a step toward making covenants with God and receiving their essential baptismal and temple ordinances, you are helping to gather Israel.” (Russell M. Nelson, “Hope of Israel”)
Place in chronological order:
(alphabetical)
Abraham, Adam, Enoch, Joseph of Egypt, Noah
Adam, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Joseph of Egypt
These three people are expressly named in the covenant God has made with His people.
Who are Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob?
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For behold, this is my work and my glory to bring to pass the _________ and _________ ____ of man
What are immortality and eternal life? (Moses 1:39)
Rebecah watered this many camels before agreeing to marry Isaac in the covenant.
What is 10?
This is the time to gather Israel
What is now!?!