Apostles
Read D&C 135:1. In your journals write your answer then show a teacher....
Was It Necessary That Hyrum Seal His Testimony with His Blood? If yes, why?
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On June 7, 1844, William Law, who had served as Second Counselor in the First Presidency, and other apostates printed the first issue of a newspaper called the _____________ to anger the public against the Prophet and the Church.
Joseph Smith and most of the Nauvoo city council considered the newspaper a public nuisance and ordered that the Nauvoo Expositor press be destroyed. This order was consistent with the law in Joseph Smith’s day.
What is the Nauvoo Expositor?
“We should always remember the price Joseph and Hyrum Smith paid, along with so many other faithful men, women, and children, to establish the Church so you and I could enjoy the many blessings and all of these revealed truths we have today."
"Their faithfulness should never be forgotten!”
Who is M. Russell Ballard?
***Reference***
John Taylor & Willard Richards, two of the Twelve, were the only persons in the room at the time; the former was wounded in a savage manner with four balls, but has since recovered; the latter, through the providence of God, escaped, without even a hole in his robe.
What is D&C 135:2
Some of those who were conspiring against the Prophet and the Church were (_____ _____ __ ___ _____) who were apostatized.
What is former members of the Church.
“A testimony of the Prophet Joseph Smith can come differently to each of us. It may come as you kneel in prayer, asking God to confirm that he was a true prophet. It may come as you read the Prophet’s account of the First Vision.
"A testimony may distill upon your soul as you read the Book of Mormon again and again. It may come as you bear your own testimony of the Prophet or as you stand in the temple and realize that through Joseph Smith the holy sealing power was restored to the earth. With faith and real intent, your testimony of the Prophet Joseph Smith will strengthen.”
Who is Neil L. Anderson?
Who said the following in regards to the question, How do I respond to those who misunderstand our feelings about Joseph Smith?
“We do not worship the Prophet. We worship God our Eternal Father and the risen Lord Jesus Christ."
"But we acknowledge the Prophet; we proclaim him; we respect him; we reverence him as an instrument in the hands of the Almighty in restoring to the earth the ancient truths of the divine gospel, together with the priesthood through which the authority of God is exercised in the affairs of His Church and for the blessing of His people.”
Who is President Gordon B. Hinckley
What do you think are the 4-5 most important things the Lord did for us through the Prophet Joseph Smith?
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Hyrum Smith was the Assistant President and (_____) of the Church.
What is the Patriarch?
***Reference***
They were innocent of any crime, as they had often been proved before, and were only confined in jail by the conspiracy of traitors and wicked men;
What is D&C135:7
***DOUBLE JEOPARDY***
Joseph Smith has done more, Save Jesus Christ only, for the salvation of the world than any other person."
Why do you think we can say that and that Joseph Smith is the second most impactful person in the history of the world?
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he has brought forth the Book of Mormon, which he translated by the gift and power of God,
No other prophet has written as much as Joseph Smith..
he restored temple ordinances and covenants. And because of him billions of temple ordinances will be done... and billions will be in the celestial kingdom...
True or False
Doctrine and Covenants 135, originally published less than three months after the martyrdom, described what happened.
True
***Reference***
...every nation will be reminded that the Book of Mormon, and this book of Doctrine and Covenants of the church, cost the best blood of the nineteenth century to bring them forth for the salvation of a ruined world
What is D&C 135:6
What is the 2 eyewitnesses?
“We should always remember the price Joseph and Hyrum Smith paid, along with so many other faithful men, women, and children, to establish the Church so you and I could enjoy the many blessings and all of these revealed truths we have today.
Their faithfulness should never be forgotten!”
Who is M. Russell Ballard?
***DOUBLE JEOPARDY***
Who in your class is graduating early?
Who is President Andrew?!!!
A very meaningful doctrine/teaching to me was# ____
This is important to me because:
Why would God want us to this today?
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***DOUBLE JEOPARDY***
TRUE OR FALSE
SISTER HODGES JOINED THE NAVY IN 1997
TRUE
In your journal where your Jesus Christ circle is,
connect the doctrine to Christ... on the lines explain what we learn about Christ from that doctrine/truth.
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**DOUBLE JEOPARDY**
**JOURNALING** SHOW A TEACHER
According to verse 6, what makes the Book of Mormon and the Doctrine and Covenants among the most valuable books you could own?
In what ways do these books help bring about the salvation of the world?
the reader in every nation will be reminded that the Book of Mormon, and this book of Doctrine and Covenants of the church, cost the best blood of the nineteenth century to bring them forth for the salvation of a ruined world;
They lived for glory; they died for glory; and glory is their eternal reward.
True or False
Every doctrine Joseph Smith restored leads us back to Christ...The Restoration isn't about Joseph, it's about Jesus Christ...
True
**Reference**
"If they have not charity it mattereth not unto thee, thou hast been faithful; wherefore thy garments shall be made clean. And because thou hast seen thy weakness, thou shalt be made strong,"
What is D&C 135:5
In your journal draw a circle and write Jesus Christ inside it... now scatter your top 5 doctrine/truths but do NOT write the number... write a reference of that Doctrine/Truth #...
Then show a teacher for points
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**Reference**
“I am going like a lamb to the slaughter; but I am calm as a summer’s morning; I have a conscience void of offense towards God, and towards all men. I shall die innocent, and it shall yet be said of me—he was murdered in cold blood.”
What is D&C 135:4
***Reference***
“Joseph Smith brought forth the Book of Mormon, which he translated by the gift and power of God.”
Doctrinal Mastery
D&C135:3