DC 38:39 if ye seek the shall be the richest of all people. To receive the endowment is clothed upon with a gift of spiritual power which protects the faithful from the power of the adversary. Most everyone can recount that morning in the life of the Prophet Joseph Smith when some domestic frustration caused a marital tiff with his wife Emma. We should love one another, and be one. For what man among you having twelve sons, and is no respecter of them, and they serve him obediently, and he saith unto the one: Be thou clothed in robes and sit thou here; and to the other: Be thou clothed in rags and sit thou there—and looketh upon his sons and saith I am just? Doctrine and Covenants 37-40: “If Ye Are Not One Ye Are Not Mine” (April 12-18) –. The Lord knew it was important for these early Saints to gather together in unity and love. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly.
Use the video below. Before pressing play, ask everyone to think about how our differences are a blessing to the Church. Jesus will return to this earth, if we repent we will be able to meet him and give a good and valiant report. Terence McKenna in speaking of what he called "the eschatological transcendent event at the end of history" (what we call the second coming and ushering in of the millennium) said. Some people in the congregation were even building a home for them. Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God…. The real cataclysmic future does not lie in the propagation of the errors of industrial materialism. He wants us to gather into families. Therefore, if ye have desires to serve God ye are called to the work. They are laboring in the United States of America; they are laboring among the nations of the earth; and they will continue.... We need not marvel or wonder at anything that is transpiring in the earth... Doctrine and Covenants FHE Lesson - If Ye Are Not One, Ye Are Not Mine. We cannot draw a veil over the events that await this generation.
We are quick to anger and forget that the commandment to be one doesn't just apply to those who think or act the same way we do. He prayed that they would be "one. " These lessons are perfect for: Family Home Evening at the beginning of the week, to recap the following Sunday or to enhance your family scripture study. We have been instructed for years to follow at least four requirements in preparing for that which is to come. I love you, and you love me, Lesson. She moved to Ohio by herself, a brave act during a time period when single women had few options for protection or financial support. The peace that will exist during the Millennium will be due, in part, to the fact that Jesus Christ will reign in righteousness on the earth during this time period. If ye are not one ye are not mine.com. If not we will awake long after his return, or if he returns while we are alive we will be destroyed like the people in zarahemla. I think we all, at times, have had similar experiences in which we know there is something significant we can do in life, but for whatever reason we hesitate. "The devil will never let you go unnoticed or unchallenged.
First, gain an adequate education. Come Follow Me: Doctrine and Covenants 37–40 “If Ye Are Not One Ye Are Not Mine”. We all have our differences, but at the core, we are all children of God. "Whether we are children playing in the sandbox, teammates in an athletic contest, members of a symphony orchestra, missionary companions, or husband and wife in a marriage, we all have seen some form of this principle at work, " said Elder Jeffrey R. Holland during the 2009 New Mission Presidents Seminar. And thus Satan did lead away the hearts of the people, to do all manner of iniquity; therefore they had not enjoyed peace but a few years.
For many, it meant leaving most of their belongings behind, including their homes and property. "The unity we seek in our families and in the Church will come as we allow the Holy Ghost to affect what we see when we look at one another—and even when we think of each other. Joseph F. Darowski, The Journey of the Colesville Branch). If only you were mine. Psalm 90:1-2, 16-17. In the spirit of elder chantdown, i decided to include links to the music i listened to while writing this. Cut the apples open. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. So many issues become nonissues!
People may laugh and mock our attempts to be sensitive to the Spirit. The most of my time was occupied in visiting the brethren, and helping to arrange their affairs, so that we might travel together in one company. When Sidney and the revelator arrived there, they held prayer meetings among the disciples, and they also held public meetings, but it was all in vain; they threatened to kill them. There has come to me in these last few days a deepening and reassuring faith. That year I was looking for a tall center who could post up. Having returned home from conference, in obedience to the commandment which had been given, I, together with the Colesville Branch, began to make preparations to go to Ohio.. might be expected, we were obliged to make great sacrifices of our property. That was supposed to be my spot on the team. I tell you that God will not disappoint Zion or Babylon, the heavens or the earth, in regard to the judgment which he has promised in these last days, but every one of them will have its fulfillment upon the heads of the children of men; and when they are fully ripened in iniquity the nations of the earth will be swept away as with the besom of destruction. What things do we do that prevent others from joining us, or us with them? I read it again and put my own name in place of "James. " It follows, therefore, that those who profess to accept the gospel and who at the same time criticize and refuse to follow the counsel of the prophet are assuming an indefensible position.
Mark Twain once said, "Good decisions come from experience. We learn from problems, and we're starting to see. It occurred to me that my prayers were all about worldly things. Heidi Holfeltz Parker, "Am I What I Appear to Be? " The Lord had a mind to protect and empower them. What does it mean to esteem our brothers and sisters as ourselves? He wanted them to take care of each other and love each other. She never did enter the gym.
Therefore, be ye strong from henceforth; fear not, for the kingdom is yours. Many saints were left looking through a small crack in the door of their future in order to make the decision as to whether they would move. Make sure that all decisions comply with this standard…. There were the crops in the field and the record needed translation.
It says, "thou art not called to go into the eastern countries, but thou are called to go to the Ohio. DC 38:21-22 I will be your king and watch over you. The Lord was very practical about what members should do with their farms. She thought she could work up her courage if she paced the hallway outside the gym for a while. I seem to be most effective when I trust this promise while sharing in a natural style and voice my feelings about the Church. " I can't leave this conference without saying to you that I have a conviction that the Master hasn't been absent from us on these occasions. Unlike other Church units, the Colesville Branch remained intact. " When you think of work? How can we emulate their devotion to the cause? Joseph's father-in-law detested him.
The story of the Knights and the Colesville Branch testifies of the power of kinship and friendship in the Restoration of the gospel and the building up of the Lord's kingdom. Journal of Discourses, 26 vols., 12:, p. 102 - 103). The move to Ohio was preparatory, anticipating the redemption of Zion in Jackson County, Missouri. Christ's intercession for the faithful-Judgment to come on the wicked-The kingdom is yours-Blessings on the land of promise-Be one-Secret combinations-Endowment-Care for the poor. Salvation does not come based on membership of any group of any kind. Elder Oaks taught, "The cares and temptations of the world are very real to all, especially to those who have accepted the doctrines and made the covenants of the restored gospel. You know what to watch and read, where to spend your time, and with whom to associate. The Promised Messiah: The First Coming of Christ [Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Co., 1978], 611. It is only natural, since he did establish his Church, to speak of it in the terms which he did and while expressing satisfaction with the organization as a whole yet point out forcibly the fact that there were in the Church some tares guilty of sin. When the American Civil War started, it was only the beginning of the era when "war will be poured out upon all nations. " Peel bananas and cut off each end. People often want to fight over our differences. After seeking forgiveness in prayer, he patched things up with Emma, apologized for whatever offense had been committed, and the Spirit returned.
In a revelation given to the Prophet Joseph Smith, the Lord describes himself as "the same which knoweth all things, for all things are present before mine eyes" (D&C 38:2). There is often some jarring as personalities and hearts come together. Then, I kept reading and verse 9 says, "Thou hast seen great sorrow, for thou hast rejected me many times because of the cares of the world. " He chose to be the peacemaker. Share personal experiences & close with your testimony. Now the way has opened.