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Are You Sick of Preach My Gospel?

Are You Sick of Preach My Gospel?. STOP IT! STOP IT! STOP IT! STOP IT! STOP IT! STOP IT!. STOP IT! STOP IT! STOP IT! STOP IT! STOP IT! STOP IT!. Preach My Gospel is for all of us. There are lots of ways to study Preach My Gospel. We must Study until we UNDERSTAND the Doctrines.

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Are You Sick of Preach My Gospel?

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  1. Are You Sick ofPreach My Gospel? STOP IT! STOP IT! STOP IT! STOP IT! STOP IT! STOP IT! STOP IT! STOP IT! STOP IT! STOP IT! STOP IT! STOP IT!

  2. Preach My Gospel is for all of us. • There are lots of ways to study Preach My Gospel. • We must Study until we UNDERSTAND the Doctrines. • We must develop a FEELING TESTIMONY. • Of Jesus Christ. • Of Joseph Smith. • Of The truthfulness of the Church. • Of Living Prophets today. • Learn to Invite others to ACT • Being a disciple of Christ is HARD. • Studying the Atonement Increases out desire to share the gospel.

  3. The question is often asked:Who is Preach My Gospel for?

  4. Elder Ballard, “Following Up” Ensign, May 2014 page 80 “I invite all members… to obtain a copy of Preach My Gospel… It is a guidebook for missionary work—which means it is a guide book for all of us.”

  5. Who is Preach My Gospel for?

  6. Who is Preach My Gospel for? Fellow Missionary? With President Monson?? WOW!!!!

  7. There are LOTS of was to Study: Preach My Gospel • 229 Pages… 1 page a day = 7.5 months • 229 Pages… 1 page a week = 4.3 years • 13 Chapters… 1 a week = 2.9 months • 13 Chapters… 1 a month = 1 year and 1 month • 5 Missionary Discussions (all in Chapter 3) • 1 Discussion a month… 5 months • Etc… etc… etc… etc… etc…

  8. There are LOTS of ways to Study: Preach My Gospel • INFORMATION BOXES: (PMG p. 8) • What if you spent a full day just studying, and pondering the few things inside one of these boxes?

  9. There are LOTS of was to Study: Preach My Gospel • When printing, every square centimeter of space is at a premium. What if you spent a time pondering: • Why is this page laid out like this? • Why space in the margins to write? • Why this Picture or this quote or this scripture? • What if you spent a full day, just pondering the layout of each page? • Ponder why some quotes are ‘boxed’????

  10. Why this Picture? (PMG 2)

  11. Why this quote? (PMG 19) Understood Understood Understood Understood Understood Understood Understood Understood Understood Understood Understood Understood Understood Understood

  12. Have you studied until you Understood? Understood Understood Understood Understood Understood Understood Understood Understood Understood Understood Understood Understood Understood Understood PMG page 6

  13. Let’s Start: PMG 4x on 92; 3x on 93 WE...MUST FEEL…

  14. Memorize Joseph Smith’s description of seeing the Father and the Son (JSH 1:17)PMG p. 38 WE...MUST FEEL… DO YOU?

  15. DO YOUFEEL: Your Testimony? Jesus is the Christ! Joseph is HIS Prophet! President Monson is God’s Living Prophet! The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is Christ’s authorized Church on the earth today!

  16. Origins… Go to the SourceDoes a Testimony of Joseph Smith burn in your own heart?WE...MUST FEEL… DO YOU?

  17. Invite to Act: (Follow Promptings)WE...MUST FEEL… DO YOU? • President Monson Clip “Consider the Blessings” Oct 2012 (1985; 1996; 2002; 2003) • During this (the first discussion) or any other lesson, DO NOT HESITATE TO Invite people to be baptized and confirmed… (Page 40) • Conversion requires one to ACT. PMG 17 times! See Pages 17,32,44,73, 92,101, 110, 111,117,122,156,177,195

  18. Invite to Act: (Follow Promptings)WE...MUST FEEL… DO YOU? • Sarah Story… Potato Soup • Acts 8 Philip and the Ethiopian man • Missionaries Knock on a door and a woman is crying… Hi, we are representatives of Jesus Christ’s church… I really can’t talk to you right now… Slam. Knock… Hi, we have a message for you… I can’t talk. Slam. Knock… Excuse mam, are you o.k. My baby just died and I am upset because she hadn’t been baptized… (Adjust Your Teaching to Meet Needs PMG p 177) • Sister Missionaries imspired to talk to a policeman…

  19. To Be An Apostle means? • Peter describes the requirement to be an apostle: • Acts 1:22 “one [must] be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.” • Acts 2:32 “This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.” • Acts 3:15 [You] “Killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.” • Acts 4:33 “And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus…”

  20. The Twelve Apostles The First Presidency 2014 Listen for the words “I witness”

  21. Missions are HARD • Being a disciple (follower) of Christ is HARD… • BUT… • “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.” Philippians 4:13 • Listen to Living WITNESSES inviting to be dedicated disciples of Christ • Have you COUNTED THE COST??? Luke 14:28

  22. “As your understanding of the Atonement of Jesus Christ grows, your desire to share the gospel will increase. (PMG 2)

  23. Preach My Gospel is for all of us. • There are lots of ways to study Preach My Gospel. • We must Study until we UNDERSTAND the Doctrines. • We must develop a FEELING TESTIMONY. • Of Jesus Christ. • Of Joseph Smith. • Of The truthfulness of the Church. • Of Living Prophets today. • Learn to Invite others to ACT • Being a disciple of Christ is HARD. • Studying the Atonement Increases out desire to share the gospel.

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