The Pearl of Great Price
The first book of the Pearl of Great Price.
Moses
Abraham 3:22-23
22 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;
23 And God saw these souls that they were good, and he stood in the midst of them, and he said: These I will make my rulers; for he stood among those that were spirits, and he saw that they were good; and he said unto me: Abraham, thou art one of them; thou wast chosen before thou wast born.
Moses was able to speak with God face to face because
the glory of God was upon Moses
In Enoch's vision, he asked Jehovah "How is it that thou canst _____, seeing thou art holy, and from all eternity to all eternity?
"weep"
The Law of Obedience is usually paired with this law.
The Law of Sacrifice
The second book of the Pearl of Great Price
Abraham
Moses 1:39
39 For behold, this is my work and my glory—to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man.
Who "began to fear, he saw the bitterness of hell. Nevertheless, calling upon God, he received strength, and he commanded, saying: Depart from me, Satan, for this one God only will I worship, which is the God of glory."
Moses
In Enoch's vision Jehovah said "And unto thy brethren have I said, and also given commandment, that they should love one another, and that they should _____ me, their Father"
"choose"
Name 2 attributes of Enoch's city of Zion
They were of one heart and one mind, and dwelt in righteousness; and there was no poor among them. Zion will dwell in safety forever.
The 3rd section of the Pearl of Great Price
Joseph Smith - Matthew
Genesis 1:26-27
26 ¶ And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
How does the Fall of Adam and Eve help us progress toward “immortality and eternal life”?
Mortal birth, joy, face opposition, use agency, resurrection
Name 2 things we can do when we have unhealthy or unhelpful thoughts.
Recognize thoughts as they occur and the emotions that result.
Reframe our thinking.
Is this thought accurate?
Is it helpful?
Move forward with faith in Jesus Christ.
In Moses 7, we learn that Jesus Christ is "the King of ____, the ____ of Heaven"
"Zion"
"Rock"
The 4th section of the Pearl of Great Price
Joseph Smith - History
Genesis 2:24
24 Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.
What does Eve's name mean?
"The mother of all living"
Moses 7:42 "and _____ and _____ will I cause to sweep the earth as with a flood"
"righteousness"
"truth"
Enoch's righteous son, ____, remained on earth when Zion was taken into heaven
Methuselah
The 5th section of the Pearl of Great Price
Articles of Faith
Moses 6:34
34 Behold my Spirit is upon you, wherefore all thy words will I justify; and the mountains shall flee before you, and the rivers shall turn from their course; and thou shalt abide in me, and I in you; therefore walk with me.
Give 3 examples of how Jesus Christ was/is organized in His work
planning the Creation first then carrying it out, breaking the creation into smaller tasks, organizing missionary work in Spirit Prison, calling apostles, organizing His church on earth, restoring His church to the earth
Name 3 similarities between our day and Noah's
people don't listen to God's voice or His prophet, prideful, great wickedness, earth filled with violence and corruption, a prophet sent to call the people to repentance, prophecies of destruction (floods)
In what years were the Portland and Medford temples dedicated?
Daily Double: Who dedicated the Portland and Medford temples?
1989
2000
Gordon B Hinckley
James E Faust
President Oaks "I feel the positive effect of your _____"
Prayers
The opening hymn of President Oaks' devotional
"We Thank Thee, O God, For a prophet"
President Reese referred to President Oaks as "the Lord's living _____"
"mouthpiece"
President Oaks said "if you don’t have the Holy Ghost, you will be _____”
"deceived”
President Oaks said “I want to help all our members overcome present or future doubts. Whatever those doubts, the way to overcome them is to get closer to our _____ ____ _____. Again and again, he has taught us that he is the _____.”
“Savior Jesus Christ"
"way”