Moroni addresses us directly in Mormon 8:35 when he says, “I speak to you as if you were present, and yet ye are not. But behold, Jesus Christ hath shown you unto me, and I know your doing.” What do you think Jesus showed him? And as a result, what do you think Moroni is going to say to us? This week’s chapters of Mormon 7–9 answer those questions. Let’s prepare our hearts to receive his counsel.
Segment 1
Scriptures:
Mormon 8:1-5 (Moroni takes over the plates)
Segment 2
Scriptures:
Mormon 7:2-8 (What Mormon wants us to know)
Mormon 7:9 (The Book of Mormon is for us to believe)
Artwork:
Mormon Bids Farewell to a Once Great Nation by Arnold Friberg
Segment 3
Scriptures:
Mormon 8:35 (Moroni takes over the plates)
Mormon 8:27-32 (Signs of the times)
Segment 4
Scriptures:
Mormon 9:10-21 (In defense of a God of miracles)
Mormon 9:27 (Doubt not)
Hebraism:
Mormon 9:26 ex. Who? (Theme words)
Words of the General Authorities:
Satan, our adversary, wants us to fail. He spreads lies as part of his effort to destroy our belief. He slyly suggests that the doubter, the skeptic, the cynic is sophisticated and intelligent, while those who have faith in God and His miracles are naive, blind, or brainwashed. Satan will advocate that it is cool to doubt spiritual gifts and the teachings of true prophets…Heavenly Father has prepared for His children a spiritual feast, offering every kind of exquisite food imaginable—and yet, instead of enjoying these spiritual gifts, the cynics content themselves with observing from a distance, sipping from their cups of skepticism, doubt, and disrespect. (Dieter F. Uchtdorf, “Be Not Afraid, Only Believe”, October 2015 General Conference)
Segment 5
Scriptures:
Psalm 86:3-7 (Cry out to the Lord)
Segment 6
Scriptures:
Mormon 8:16 (The Book of Mormon is a light)
We are imperfect, but Jesus isn’t Scripture Chain:
Mormon 8:12
Mormon 8:17
Mormon 9:31-34
Title Page of the Book of Mormon
Words of the General Authorities:
My dear brothers and sisters, I promise that as you prayerfully study the Book of Mormon every day, you will make better decisions—every day. I promise that as you ponder what you study, the windows of heaven will open, and you will receive answers to your own questions and direction for your own life. I promise that as you daily immerse yourself in the Book of Mormon, you can be immunized against the evils of the day, even the gripping plague of pornography and other mind-numbing addictions. (Russell M. Nelson, “The Book of Mormon: What Would Your Life Be Like without It?”, October 2017 General Conference)
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