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ON CONSECRATION A Lesson for the Ward Leadership

ON CONSECRATION A Lesson for the Ward Leadership. D. Calvin Andrus Sterling Park Ward 18 November 2005. Introduction. The following lesson is an expanded version of a lesson given by the Stake President at the recent Bishop’s retreat Please get out your scriptures and marking pencils

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ON CONSECRATION A Lesson for the Ward Leadership

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  1. ON CONSECRATIONA Lesson for the Ward Leadership D. Calvin Andrus Sterling Park Ward 18 November 2005

  2. Introduction • The following lesson is an expanded version of a lesson given by the Stake President at the recent Bishop’s retreat • Please get out your scriptures and marking pencils • In a few minutes I will pass out copies of these slides upon which you can take some notes

  3. Moses on Sinai, part 1 • Moses was preparing the people to see God, as he had seen God -- in short, he wanted to create a Zion society • Exodus 19:3-6 -- Lord’s offer • Exodus 19:7-8 -- people’s acceptance • Exodus 19:10-11 -- Lord to meet people • Exodus 19:16-17 -- people come • Exodus 19:21 -- something not right

  4. Moses on Sinai, part 2 • Exodus chapters 20, 21, 22, 23 • Lord gives preparatory laws to sanctify the people so they will be ready to receive the fullness of the Gospel • Exodus 24:4-8 • People accept all the preparatory laws • Moses sprinkles them with bloodas a token of the covenant • Exodus 24:9-12 • Leaders go up to receivethe fullness of the gospel ofChrist, to be recorded on stone tablets

  5. Moses on Sinai, part 3 • Exodus chapters 25-31 • While Moses is receiving the fullness of the Gospel, Aaron builds the physical tabernacle and creates the human governing organization (Priesthood) • Exodus 24:18 & 31:18 • Takes forty days to get thefullness of the Gospel on tothe tablets

  6. Moses on Sinai, part 4 • Exodus 32:1 • The people just could not wait • Exodus 32:9-10 • The Lord wants to do the “Noah thing” and kill all the people and start over with Moses and his family • Exodus 32:13-14 • Moses wants to give the people another chance, for Abraham’s sake Adoration of the Golden Calf (1633-36) Detail by Nicolas Poussin, National Gallery London

  7. Moses on Sinai, part 5 • Exodus 32:19 • Party was worse than Moses imagined and so broke the plates containing the fullness of the gospel • Exodus 32:26-28 • Levites killed all who would not repent (a partial “Noah thing”) • Exodus 32:31-32 • Moses offered himself as a ransom for his people

  8. Moses on Sinai, part 6 • (JST) Exodus 34:1-2 • New tablets contain the preparatory law (“law as at first”) which we have come to know as the Law of Moses • Moses failed in his quest to bring his people into the presence of the Lord • Because of their unfaith-fulness, the people gave up their chance to be Zion society for 1500 years

  9. Enoch and the City of Zion • Moses 7:4 • Enoch sees Lord’s face • Moses 7:10-12 • Enoch preaches the gospel • Moses 7:16 • Lord dwells with people • Moses 7:18 • No poor among them • Moses 7:19,21 • City built and taken The Voyage of Life: Youth (1842) Detailby Thomas Cole, National Gallery of Art Moses had seen Enoch’s success in a vision, which example Moses followed unsuccessfully

  10. Alma and the pre-Christ Church • Mosiah 18:3 • Alma preached gospel • Mosiah 18:16-17 • People baptized and church formed • Mosiah 18:27-29 • No poor among them

  11. Peter and the Eastern Church • Acts 2:41-42 • Baptism and obedience • Acts 2:44-45 • All things in common • Acts 4:31-35 • One heart, one mind, one accounting Annanias and Sophronia

  12. Nephi and the Western Church • 3 Ne 26:17 -- Teach and baptize • 3 Ne 26:19 -- All things in common • 3 Ne 26:20-21 -- Obedient, church

  13. Joseph and the Restored Church, part 1 • DC 51:3 • (Ohio) Appoint portions to wants and needs • DC 78:3-6 • (Ohio) Equal in heavenly and earthly things • DC 82:14-20 • (Jackson County/Zion) Equal claim on property

  14. Joseph and the Restored Church, part 2 • DC 101:1-7 • Wickedness among Saints • DC 105:1-6 • Zion’s Camp fails because people not united in Celestial law • DC 105:9 • Like Moses’ people had to live a lesser law, Joseph’s people have to live a lesser law Fishing River, MoFrom Google Maps

  15. Comments • Every time a prophet tries to establish the church, he implements the “all things in common” social order • Why? • So when will we once again have all things in common? • Will we be ready? • (Jacob 5:62-66) From www.mormonchic.com

  16. Private Exercise • What do I need to change in my life to be ready to have all things in common? • What does my family need to change to be ready to have all things in common?

  17. Public Exercise • How do we help those in our respective organizations become ready to have all things in common? • Each organization to report one thing

  18. Assignment • Each organization is to have a leadership meeting where you • Teach this same lesson • Do the same exercises

  19. Questions? THE END

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