Listen to the Prophets

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Listen to the Prophets

• Helaman 13-16

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22) Alma 5-723) Alma 8-1224) Alma 13-1625)
Alma 17-2226) Alma 23-2927) Alma 30-3128) Alma
32-3529) Alma 36-3930) Alma 40-4231) Alma
43-5232) Alma 53-6333) Helaman 1-534) Helaman
6-1235) Helaman 13-1636) 3 Nephi 1-7 37) 3
Nephi 8-1138) 3 Nephi 12-1539) 3 Nephi
17-1940) 3 Nephi 16, 20-2141) 3 Nephi 22-2642)
3 Nephi 27-30, 4 Nephi 143) Mormon 1-6, Moroni
944) Mormon 7-945) Ether 1-646) Ether 7-1547)
Moroni 1-648) Moroni 7-8, 10
2004 BofM GD34 Helaman 6-12 LDS Seminar
Archived digest version of discussion
list Daniel Rona Israel Revealed GD
suppliment Bill Beardall GD lesson James E.
Neumann GD lesson material Meridian Magazine
Supplemental lesson material DeseretBook.com
Selections from GospelLink CD Avraham Gileadi GD
lesson material from Latter-day Light list Kevin
Hinckley GD lesson material in PowerPoint
format
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President BensonQuote 1

• The record of the Nephite history just prior to
  the Saviors visit reveals many parallels to our
  own day as we anticipate the Saviors second
  coming

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Pres. BensonQuote 2

• In the Book of Mormon we find a pattern for
  preparing for the Second Coming. A major
  portion of the book centers on the few decades
  just prior to Christs coming to America.
• By careful study of that time period, we can
  determine why some were destroyedand what
  brought others to stand at the temple in
  Bountiful and thrust their hands into the wounds
  of his hands and feet
• Can anyone doubt that this book was meant for us
  and that in it we find great power, great comfort
  and great protection?

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Helaman 13

• And it came to pass that in this year (6 BC)
  there was one Samuel, a Lamanite, came into the
  land of Zarahemla, and began to preach unto the
  people.
• And it came to pass that he did preach, many
  days, repentance unto the people, and they did
  cast him out,

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From the Wall

• And he said unto them Behold, I, Samuel, a
  Lamanite, do speak the words of the Lord which he
  doth put into my heart
• Call to repentance, combined with Three Major
  Prophecies

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Prophecy 1 The Death Sentence

• Hel 135,10
• the sword of justice hangeth over this people
  and four hundred years pass not away save the
  sword of justice falleth upon this people
• and there shall be those of the fourth
  generation who shall live, of your enemies, to
  behold your utter destruction

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Prophecy 2 Fate of Zarahemla

• Hel. 13 14
• when ye shall cast out the righteous from among
  you, then shall ye be ripe for destruction yea,
  wo be unto this great city, because of the
  wickedness and abominations which are in her.

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• Zarahemla
• wo be unto this great city, because of the
  wickedness and abominations which are in her.
• ye do cast out the prophets, and do mock them,
  and cast stones at them, and do slay them
• Ye do always remember your riches
• if it were not for the righteous who are in this
  great city, behold, I would cause that fire
  should come down out of heaven and destroy it.
• And there weresharp lightningsand the City of
  Zarahemla did take fire

• Gen. 18 Sodom and Gomorah
• Their sin is very grievous
• And (the town) called unto Lotwe will deal worse
  with thee, than with them
• Put nets over their fruit trees to keep the poor
  out
• And (the Lord said) If I find in Sodom fifty
  righteous with in the City, then I will spare all
  the place
• Then the Lord rained upon Sodom and Gomorrah
  brimstone and fire

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Zion Society
Man works with the Lords resources
Bishops Storehouse
Returns back to the Lord What he didnt need
Surplus! (more than he needs right now)
Receives Sufficient for his Needs
Sick, poor, widowed
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Capitalism
Man works hard (No free lunch!)
Government
Meets his Needs
Surplus! (more Than he needs Right now)
Wealth
Taxes
My Treasure
Sick, poor, widowed
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Additional PropheciesConcerning Zarahemla

• Helaman 13 3
• 30 Yea, behold, the anger of the Lord is already
  kindled against you behold, he hath cursed the
  land because of your iniquity.
• 31 And behold, the time cometh that he curseth
  your riches, that they become slippery, that ye
  cannot hold them and in the days of your poverty
  ye cannot retain them.

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Question

• How do, or how will, the wicked fail to hold on
  to their riches?

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Prophecy 3Signs of the Saviors Birth and Death

• Strong Righteous minority
• Many spiritual signs and gifts
• Increase in wickedness
• Conversion of Many Lamanites
• Prophecy of a night with no darkness
• Denial of signs and wonders in the heavens
• Great Storms and natural destructions
• Destruction of the wicked

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Elder OaksApril Conference

• While we are powerless to alter the fact of the
  Second Coming and unable to know its exact time,
  we can accelerate our own preparation and try to
  influence the preparation of those around us.
• A parable that contains an important and
  challenging teaching on this subject is
  the parable of the ten virgins.
• The arithmetic of this parable is chilling. The
  ten virgins obviously represent members of
  Christ's Church, for all were invited to the
  wedding feast and all knew what was required to
  be admitted when the bridegroom came. But only
  half were ready when he came.

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Elder Oaks Cont.

• "Stand ye in holy places, and be not moved, until
  the day of the Lord come for behold, it cometh
  quickly"? (DC 878).
• What are those "holy places"? Surely they include
  the temple and its covenants faithfully kept.
  Surely they include a home where children are
  treasured and parents are respected.
• Surely the holy places include our posts of duty
  assigned by priesthood authority, including
  missions and callings faithfully fulfilled in
  branches, wards, and stakes.

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Remember the Battle of the Bulge

• HOLD UNTIL RELIEVED!