D&C 98

Intro & Verses 1-10

100

This is what the Lord calls the Saints.

Who are "my friends?"

200

The place where the Saints were persecuted.

Missouri.

300

Finish this statement: "All things wherewith you have been afflicted shall work together for your ________."

Good.

400

The Lord asks the Saints to follow this type of law.

"Constitutional"

500

These are the men that should be elected.

honest men, wise men, good men

Verses 11-20

100

The Saints shall live by this.

"Every word which proceedeth forth out of the mouth of God"

200

The Saints are asked to forsake this and cleave unto that.

Forsake evil. Cleave unto all good.

300

The Saints are to renounce this and proclaim that.

War. Peace.

400

These are in the Father's house and prepared by the Lord for you.

"Many mansions."

500

This is how the Lord gives us commandments.

Line upon line, precept upon precept.

Verses 21-30

100

This shall not prevail against the Saints the do what the Lord commands.

"the Gates of Hell"

200

Do not seek this, and you shall be rewarded.

Revenge.

300

This is how the Saints are to treat their enemies when they revile against them.

Bear it patiently.

400

This is your reward if you bear patiently when your enemy reviles you the second time.

an hundred-fold

500

This is what happens to your enemy.

Blotted out.

Verses 31-40

100

One word, five letters. This is what the Lord wants from his Saints.

Peace.

200

If the enemy repents, you ______.

Forgive

300

If the enemy repents, you do that thing how many times?

seventy times seven

400

This is who will fight our battles.

The Lord.

500

These are the 5 prophets mentioned in verse 32.

Nephi, Joseph, Jacob, Isacc, Abraham

Verse 41-48 & wrap up

100

If the enemy trespasses but doesn't repent, this is the number of times you forgive him.

3 times. 

200

What happens if the enemy trespasses against you the fourth time?

But if he trespass against thee the fourth time thou shalt not forgive him, but shalt bring these testimonies before the Lord; and they shall not be blotted out until he repent and areward thee four-fold in all things wherewith he has trespassed against thee.

45 And if he do this, thou shalt forgive him with all thine heart; and if he do not this, I, the Lord, will aavenge thee of thine enemy an hundred-fold;

46 And upon his children, and upon his children’s achildren of all them that bhate me, unto the cthird and fourth generation.

300

What is the theme of D&C 98.

The Lord wants us to forgive our enemies, not seek revenge, and proclaim peace.

400

How would you respond if you were the Saints being persecuted by a mob in Missouri and you received this revelation?

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500

Share your testimony.

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