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The Field is White

The Field is White. D&C 4, 11-12, 14-16, 18,31,33,75. Russia Rostov-na-Donu Mission. The great measure of my discipleship is…. How I treat others. How I view others. Kenneth L Southwick, BYU Dev, May 29, 2007. Task to be accomplished. Members of a group. Pest, nuisance, annoyance.

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The Field is White

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  1. The Field is White D&C 4, 11-12, 14-16, 18,31,33,75

  2. RussiaRostov-na-DonuMission

  3. The great measure of my discipleship is… How I treat others How I view others Kenneth L Southwick, BYU Dev, May 29, 2007

  4. Task to be accomplished Members of a group Pest, nuisance, annoyance Interruptions We want to be known as a person who treats others kindly Kenneth L Southwick, BYU Dev, May 29, 2007

  5. D&C 18:10The worth of souls is great

  6. Wherefore… you are called D&C 18:10The worth of souls is great • If souls are of value in direct proportion to the concern and sacrifice of our Redeemer, then we know that in the eyes of the Father and the Son, your soul – even yours – and mine – even mine is of infinite worth. • Truman Madsen, The Arms of His Love, 248 Your Soul Infinite Worth

  7. What should we teach?D&C 11:9; 15:6; 18:6; 31:3-4; 33:10-11; 42:12; 52:8-9 • Why is the message of repentance so important?

  8. Wherefore… you are called • If we could truly understand the Atonement of the Lord Jesus Christ we would realize how precious is one son or daughter of God… We would strive to emulate the Savior and would never be unkind indifferent, disrespectful, or insensitive to others. • M Russell Ballard, Ensign May 2004, 86-87

  9. “Embark” in the service of God

  10. D&C 4 • Although this section is often used in the context of missionary work, it was given through Joseph to his father, who was not being called on a mission. It can therefore be applied to anyone who serves in the kingdom of god and not just to full-time missionaries. • Commentary on the D&C, Robinson and Garrett, 43

  11. D&C 4Called to Serve • Many passages of scripture, such as Ruth’s entreaty of Naomi or Psalm 23, so precisely fit their occasion and so aptly express the moment that they become classic formulations for all those who later find themselves in similar circumstances. Such an expression is section 4. This revelation for Joseph Smith Sr so simply and movingly calls him to the Lord’s work and so carefully states the virtues necessary for those who would perform His work successfully that it has become the classic and archetypical call to service in this dispensation. • Commentary on D&C, Robinson and Garrett, 42

  12. Joseph Fielding Smith on Section 4 • “it contains sufficient counsel and instruction for a lifetime of study. No one has yet mastered it. It was not intended as a personal revelation to Joseph Smith, but to be of benefit to all who desire to embark in the service of God. It is a revelation to each member of the Church, especially to all who hold the Priesthood. Perhaps there is no other revelation in all our scriptures that embodies greater instruction pertaining to the manner of qualification of members of the Church for the service of God, and in such condensed form than this revelation. It is as broad, as high and as deep as eternity. No elder of the Church is qualified to teach in the Church, or carry the message of Salvation to the world, until he has absorbed, in part at least, this heaven-sent instruction.” (Church History and Modern Revelation, 1:35.)

  13. D&C 4 What do we need to pack? • How do we qualify to serve? • What experiences have you had that show the importance of any of these attributes in serving the Lord? Russia Rostov-na-Donu Did I pack the most important things?

  14. It is WORK! Clayton, BYU Women’s Conf, 2008 Mary Ellen Edmunds, BYU Women’s Conf, 2008

  15. If we have prepared the MTC is a review and not a revelation

  16. What does it mean? • Heart -emotional • Might - spiritual • Mind - intellectual • Strength - physical Russia Rostov-na-Donu Serve Him with all you heart, might, mind and strength

  17. D&C 4:1-2Serve him with all your heart, might, mind and strength • Why is it important that we devote our whole souls to the Lord’s service? • Why are we sometimes less than fully committed to the Lord’s service? • How can we improve our commitment to serve the Lord with full devotion?

  18. D&C 4To Joseph Smith SR. • “Joseph Smith, Sr., was filled with the testimony of the truth, and was always anxious to share it with others. He was almost sixty when he made the tedious journey … to carry the gospel to his father and mother, his sisters and brothers. Soon after his return [home,] he was imprisoned for a small debt of fourteen dollars, rather than deny the divinity of the Book of Mormon and be forgiven the debt. He was cast into a cell with a condemned murderer and left for four days without food. Later he was transferred to the prison workyard where he preached the gospel and converted two persons whom he later baptized. He was in prison a full month before his family was able to obtain his release” (E. Cecil McGavin, The Family of Joseph Smith [1963], 68; see also Lucy Mack Smith, History of Joseph Smith, ed. Preston Nibley [1958], 172–73, 179–86).

  19. How can we show the same commitment to sharing the gospel that Joseph Smith Sr. showed? • What experiences have you had when sharing the gospel with your family or neighbors? • with people at school or work? • with people you meet as you travel? • in other circumstances?

  20. What are some of the attributes the Lord desires in those who serve Him?

  21. 2 Peter 1:5-9 D&C 4 • 2 PeterD&C 4 •                         faith                             faith •                         virtue                           virtue •                         knowledge                  knowledge •                         temperance                temperance •                         patience                      patience •                         godliness                    brotherly kindness •                         brotherly kindness      godliness •                         charity                        charity •                                                           humility •                                                           diligence The Divine Nature

  22. We are all in this together

  23. How might this warning apply to us?D&C 60:13; 75:3 • Do not to be idle • “go forth” rather than “tarry” • How might this warning apply to us? • Why do some of us delay sharing the gospel? “Hal, you knew. Why didn’t you tell me?” Eyring story, Ensign Nov 1998,33

  24. How should we teach?D&C 18:20-21; 38:41; 42:6, 14; 75:4; 100:7-8

  25. How should we teach?D&C 18:20-21; 38:41; 42:6, 14; 75:4; 100:7-8 • Why is it important to avoid contention in teaching the gospel? • What does it mean to “[lift] up your voices as with the sound of a trump”? • How can we be both bold and meek as we teach the gospel?

  26. FearD&C 30:5,11; 33:8-11; 60:2 • He is not pleased with those who “will not open their mouths … because of the fear of man” • How might this apply to us?

  27. Fear • 1. “I’m afraid to give a copy of the Book of Mormon to nonmembers because …” • 2. “I’m afraid to share my testimony with nonmembers because …” • 3. “I’m afraid to invite nonmembers to meet the missionaries because …”

  28. How can we overcome fear in sharing the gospel?

  29. How do we overcome our concerns about our ability to speak or teach? D&C 11:21; 14:8; 31:3 • Have you had times when the Spirit has prompted your words as you have shared the gospel.

  30. Do we feel “ready to sink under the burden”? • "Heber, who would have spared no sacrifice for the restored gospel, was staggered by the weight of the call and his own weakness. 'O Lord,' he prayed, 'I am a man of stammering tongue, and altogether unfit for such a work; how can I go to preach in that land, which is so famed throughout Christendom for learning, knowledge and piety; the nursery of religion; and a people whose intelligence is proverbial!' "He later wrote, 'The idea of such a mission was almost more than I could bear up under. I was almost ready to sink under the burden which was placed upon me,'

  31. However, these considerations would not deter him: 'For the moment, I understood the will of my Heavenly Father, I felt a determination to go at all hazards, believing that He would support me by His almighty power."2 Because Heber was willing to thrust in his sickle with all his might, a mighty harvest was realized in England which still blesses the Church today. • Proctor, Maurine Jensen and Scot Facer, The Gathering, Mormon Pioneers on the Trail to Zion , pp. 16-17.

  32. Video • A Man without eloquene

  33. Samuel Smith John P Green Phineas Young Brigham Young Heber C Kimball Thousands of converts in the US and England

  34. D&C 6,11,12,14 • What can we learn from the repetition of these instructions? • D&C 11:27

  35. D&C 11 - Object lessonsWhat did the Lord want us to learn? The Word = cuts both ways, it can save the repentant or punish the rebellious Thrust in the Sickle =called of God Knock = Ask of God, He answers prayer Field is white = souls ready for the kingdom Riches = Eternal life

  36. D&C 14 - A Call to Action

  37. D&C 4:2What does the Lord require of those who serve in His kingdom? •  According to D&C 4:2, what does the Lord require of those who serve in His kingdom?

  38. D&C 4:5-6; 12:8; 18:19 • Which attributes are repeated most frequently?

  39. What should the Lord’s servants teach?

  40. Scripture Chain: Missionary Work • Alma 17:2–3D&C 11:21Alma 26:22D&C 12:8D&C 4:1–7D&C 18:10–16

  41. Feb – June 1829 • Although this section is often used in the context of missionary work, it was given through Joseph to his father, who was not being called on a mission. It can therefore be applied to anyone who serves in the kingdom of god and not just to full-time missionaries. • Commentary on the D&C, Robinson and Garrett, 43

  42. Elder George Albert Smith“My understanding is that the most important mission that I have in this life is: first, to keep the commandments of God, as they have been taught to me; and next, to teach them to my Father’s children who do not understand them. . . .“It is not necessary for you to be called to go into the mission field in order to proclaim the truth. Begin on the man who lives next door by inspiring confidence in him, by inspiring love in him for you because of your righteousness, and your missionary work has already begun.” (In Conference Report, Oct. 1916, pp. 50-51.)

  43. D&C 4:4; 11:3; 33:3 • What did the Lord mean by comparing missionary work to a field that is ready to be harvested?

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