Power of Prayer
How many stones did Ether gather
sixteen small stones
The brother of Jared started his prayer with what He knew about God. What attributes do you know about God? Everyone must write one
answers will vary
This principle is taught in Ether 4:6
Repent and become clean in the Lord
Ether 3:20
The Savior showed Himself to the brother of Jared and ministered to him
Ether 5:2 Who is the future person that will show the plates to others
Joseph Smith
Who asked the brother of Jared to pray?
Jared
The Lord commands the brother of Jared to what?
verse7
How can you do the same in your life?
This principle is taught in Ether 4:7
exercise faith
Ether 3:25, Ether 4:4
The Lord showed the brother of Jared all the inhabitants of the earth, past and future, not withholding anything from him
Ether 5:3 Who are the three who were shown these things?
Oliver Cowdery
David Whitmer
Martin Harris
What 3 things did the Brother of Jared cry unto the Lord for?
1. Not confound the Language
2. Turn away his anger from their friends
3. If we should leave, where should we go
What was taken from the Brother of Jared eyes? What do you think it means?
The veil (verse 6)
This principle is taught in Ether 4:8,11
Believe these things (referring to what the Lord has already revealed)
Ether 3:21-22, 24, 27, 4:1
The Lord commanded the brother of Jared to record what he learned and to seal up the record. It was in a language the Lord had confounded and could not be read without divine interpreters
What is the purpose of three witnesses? Ether 5:4
To show forth the power of God by bearing testimony of what truly is. Answers may vary
What question was the bother of Jared concerned about he asked the Lord multiple times?
How do we have light in our vessel?
What stops us from receiving more knowledge from God?
Bonus: in what ways to we show this?
Unblief....second answers will vary
This principle is taught in Ether 4:13-15
Come unto the Savior
Ether 3:23-24, 28
The Lord gave the brother of Jared two stones that could be used to translate the record
What do the three witnesses testify of?
Read the testimony
1. Thou art holy
2. Thou dwells in the heavens
3. because of the fall we are evil continually
4. Thou hast given us a commandment to call upon thee
5. We may receive according to our desires
6. Thou hast been merciful to us
7. Thou hast all power
8. Thou canst do this
9. Thou can show forth great power
The Lord ministered unto The Brother of Jared even as he ministered unto the Nephites. How did Jesus minister unto the Nephites?
3 Nephi 11-16 Answers will vary
This principle is taught in Ether 4:15
Pray with a broken heart and a contrite spirit
Ether 4:2-5
there never were greater things made manifest than those which were made manifest unto the brother of Jared.
What process did the brother of Jared lay out that helps us know how to receive our own witness?
What is at the end of the B of M to receive your own witness? Hint: Moroni 10
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