RESTORATION
What's the first principle in lesson 1
God is our loving heavenly father
There are three important people you should listen to in a lesson. Who are they?
investigator, companion and the holy ghost
The Book of Mormon, combined with the Spirit, is your most powerful resource in conversion. It provides powerful evidence for the divinity of Christ. It is also proof of the Restoration through the Prophet Joseph Smith. An essential part of conversion is receiving a witness from the Holy Ghost that the Book of Mormon is true. As a missionary, you must first have a personal testimony that the Book of Mormon is true.
how many doctrinal lessons are there in the PMG?
Why do we need a living prophet?
to clarify doctrine
he holds the keys for all the saving ordinances
God's mouthpiece
What does BREAD stand for?
Background
Read
Explain
Apply
Don't forget to testify
The BOM is the ____ of our religion and what does that mean?
An arch is a strong architectural structure made from wedge-shaped pieces that lean against each other. The middle piece, or keystone, is usually larger than the other wedges and locks the other stones in place. When Joseph Smith called the Book of Mormon “the keystone of our religion,” he taught that the Book of Mormon holds our religion together.
On another occasion he stated: “Take away the Book of Mormon and the revelations, and where is our religion? We have none”
what time do missionaries have to get up and sleep by?
6:30am and 10:30pm
Why do we have families
Because families are ordained of God, they are the most important social unit in time and in eternity. God has established families to bring happiness to His children, allow them to learn correct principles in a loving atmosphere, and prepare them for eternal life. The home is the best place to teach, learn, and apply principles of the gospel of Jesus Christ. A home established on gospel principles will be a place of refuge and safety. It will be a place where the Spirit of the Lord can abide, blessing family members with peace, joy, and happiness.
listening
asking inspired questions
teaching by the spirit
teach people not lessons- adjust to meet needs
using the scriptures
Why do we need a personal testimony of the BOM
BOM intro nothing else brings us closer to Christ and God than this book
What's one thing you can do so that you serve a mission because of you and not for your parents?
deepen your personal conversion
What is an apostasy?
Whenever people choose to disregard, disobey, or distort any gospel principle or ordinance, whenever they reject the Lord’s prophets, or whenever they fail to endure in faith, they distance themselves from God and begin to live in spiritual darkness. Eventually this leads to a condition called apostasy. When widespread apostasy occurs, God withdraws His priesthood authority to teach and administer the ordinances of the gospel.
Amos 8:11
Your ability to teach with power from the scriptures comes in large measure from.... (You have 2 mins)
the time you personally spend studying them.
Why do we need the bible and the BOM?
The Book of Mormon and the Bible Support Each Other - BOTH WITNESS OF CHRIST
bom INTRO
As you use the Book of Mormon and the Bible as companion volumes of scripture, they will overcome contention and correct false doctrine (see 2 Nephi 3:12).
The Bible teaches the following about the law of witnesses: “In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established” (2 Corinthians 13:1). In harmony with this law, both the Book of Mormon and the Bible testify of Jesus Christ.
How would you respond to this scenario:
Your companion is being dodgy, not being obedient to the mission rules. What do you do?
companion inventory
talk to him about it first
Fear God more than Man
representing Christ
What's the difference between the reformation and the restoration
To reform is to change what already exists; to restore is to bring back something in its original form
Imagine that you are walking down the street and notice an older man struggling to place some heavy bags into a garbage can. You and your companion help him, and as a result he asks who you are. After some discussion he invites you into his home and agrees to hear your message. During the initial conversation he tells you that:
His wife died a year ago, and he really misses her.
He tires easily because of a heart condition.
He wonders more now than ever before whether God exists.
What might you teach him? How could you adjust your teaching to best meet his needs and concerns? (You have 5 mins to prep)
God is our loving Heavenly father
Pray to know the truth through the Holy Ghost
Plan of Salvation - Mortality
find a scripture in the book of mormon that answers this question: Why do good things happen to bad people?
2 Nephi 2:14-15
Alma 60:13
whole group has to recite the missionary purpose. You have 5 mins to prep
Our purpose is to invite others to come unto christ by helping them receive the restored gospel through Faith in Jesus Christ and his atonement, repentance, baptism, receiving the gift of the holy ghost and enduring to the end