Note: Be a Light unto the world See Revelation 1:12-16

3 Nephi 18:24
Therefore, hold up your light that it may shine unto the world. Behold I am the light which ye shall hold up—that which ye have seen me do. Behold ye see that I have prayed unto the Father, and ye all have witnessed.

Note: 7 = 7 cities in Asia Candlestick , light. See v20

Revelation 1:12
And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks;

Note: Righteousness is a companion to faith. Strong faith is earned by keeping the commandments. This helps us, as Paul said, to "put on the whole armour of God." (Eph. 6:11)

Ephesians 6:14
Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;

Note: Importance of giving to the poor

Alma 34:28
And now behold, my beloved brethren, I say unto you, do not suppose that this is all; for after ye have done all these things, if ye turn away the needy, and the naked, and visit not the sick and afflicted, and impart of your substance, if ye have, to those who stand in need—I say unto you, if ye do not any of these things, behold, your prayer is vain, and availeth you nothing, and ye are as hypocrites who do deny the faith.

Note: Mercy vs Justice

Alma 34:16
And thus mercy can satisfy the demands of justice, and encircles them in the arms of safety, while he that exercises no faith unto repentance is exposed to the whole law of the demands of justice; therefore only unto him that has faith unto repentance is brought about the great and eternal plan of redemption.

Note: Amulek's Testimony

Alma 34:8
And now, behold, I will testify unto you of myself that these things are true. Behold, I say unto you, that I do know that Christ shall come among the children of men, to take upon him the transgressions of his people, and that he shall atone for the sins of the world; for the Lord God hath spoken it.

Note: In the days of the prophet Mormon, some who did not understand that little children are "blameless before God" (Mosiah 3:21) and are "alive in Christ" (Moro. 8:12) wanted to baptize little children. Mormon said they "[denied] the mercies of Christ, and [set] at naught the atonement of him and the power of his redemption" (Moro. 8:20).

Mosiah 3:21
And behold, when that time cometh, none shall be found blameless before God, except it be little children, only through repentance and faith on the name of the Lord God Omnipotent.

Note: As we seek Him and His Spirit to help us, we will see a miracle. We will recognize that our own hearts are changing and we too are becoming "submissive, meek, humble, patient, [and] full of love" (Mosiah 3:19). We too will reflect the light of the gospel in our own countenance. We will come to understand these words of the Savior: "And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me" (Matthew 18:5). In reality, the communication or hearing about divine truth can be summarized in three words: revelation, commandments, blessings. However, it is going to be a lifetime challenge to first hear and then heed the voice of the Lord and His servants. Why? "For the natural man is an enemy to God ... and will be, forever and ever, unless he yields to the enticings of the Holy Spirit" (Mosiah 3:19). Spiritual preparation is a prerequisite to receive a personal spiritual impression. The rest of the verse reads that we must become "a saint through the atonement of Christ the Lord" and also become "as a child, submissive, meek, humble, patient, full of love, willing to submit to" the will of the Lord, meaning His commandments. Then says the Lord, "When we obtain any blessing ... , it is by obedience to that law upon which it is predicated" (D&C 130:21).

Mosiah 3:19
For the natural man is an enemy to God, and has been from the fall of Adam, and will be, forever and ever, unless he yields to the enticings of the Holy Spirit, and putteth off the natural man and becometh a saint through the atonement of Christ the Lord, and becometh as a child, submissive, meek, humble, patient, full of love, willing to submit to all things which the Lord seeth fit to inflict upon him, even as a child doth submit to his father.

Note: Having a testimony, then conversion, they never did fall away. Elder a testimony is a beginning but not enough, an on going conversation to Christ .

Alma 23:6
And as sure as the Lord liveth, so sure as many as believed, or as many as were brought to the knowledge of the truth, through the preaching of Ammon and his brethren, according to the spirit of revelation and of prophecy, and the power of God working miracles in them—yea, I say unto you, as the Lord liveth, as many of the Lamanites as believed in their preaching, and were converted unto the Lord, never did fall away.

Note: Taught after he gained his errand from the Lord, meaning he understood what the Lord would have him do, then he did it. In this case, what he should teach and where.

Jacob 1:17
Wherefore I, Jacob, gave unto them these words as I taught them in the temple, having first obtained mine errand from the Lord.

Note: Because of great wickedness this record of Moses was taken from the earth.

Moses 1:23
And now of this thing Moses bore record; but because of wickedness it is not had among the children of men.

Note: Elder Neal A. Maxwell assured us that Jesus Christ will help us through our afflictions: "When we take Jesus' yoke upon us, this admits us eventually to what Paul called the 'fellowship of [Christ's] sufferings' (Philippians 3:10). Whether illness or aloneness, injustice or rejection, ... our comparatively small-scale sufferings, if we are meek, will sink into the very marrow of the soul. We then better appreciate not only Jesus' sufferings for us, but also His matchless character, moving us to greater adoration and even emulation. "Alma revealed that Jesus knows how to succor us in the midst of our griefs and sicknesses precisely because Jesus has already borne our griefs and sicknesses (see Alma 7:11-12). He knows them firsthand; thus His empathy is earned. Of course, we do not comprehend it fully any more than we understand how He bore all mortal sins, but His Atonement remains the rescuing and reassuring reality" (in Conference Report, Apr. Read

Matthew 11:29
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

Note: Testimony of Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigden

D&C 76:22
And now, after the many testimonies which have been given of him, this is the testimony, last of all, which we give of him: That he lives!

Note: Stewardship

D&C 72:3
And verily in this thing ye have done wisely, for it is required of the Lord, at the hand of every steward, to render an account of his stewardship, both in time and in eternity.

Note: ? Moroni returning and bringing the Book of Mormon.

Moses 7:62
And righteousness will I send down out of heaven; and truth will I send forth out of the earth, to bear testimony of mine Only Begotten; his resurrection from the dead; yea, and also the resurrection of all men; and righteousness and truth will I cause to sweep the earth as with a flood, to gather out mine elect from the four quarters of the earth, unto a place which I shall prepare, an Holy City, that my people may gird up their loins, and be looking forth for the time of my coming; for there shall be my tabernacle, and it shall be called Zion, a New Jerusalem.

Note: You have worlds without number, why does this bother you?

Moses 7:29
And Enoch said unto the Lord: How is it that thou canst weep, seeing thou art holy, and from all eternity to all eternity?

Note: Reiteration of "Adam fell that man might be..."

Moses 6:48
And he said unto them: Because that Adam fell, we are; and by his fall came death; and we are made partakers of misery and woe.

Note: The prophet puts the clay "putting things that are mundane and earthly before our eyes then washing it off, and can see things afar off, greater than this earth.

Moses 6:35
And the Lord spake unto Enoch, and said unto him: Anoint thine eyes with clay, and wash them, and thou shalt see. And he did so.

Note: Indicates that Enoch holds the sealing powers because he controls the elements.

Moses 7:13
And so great was the faith of Enoch that he led the people of God, and their enemies came to battle against them; and he spake the word of the Lord, and the earth trembled, and the mountains fled, even according to his command; and the rivers of water were turned out of their course; and the roar of the lions was heard out of the wilderness; and all nations feared greatly, so powerful was the word of Enoch, and so great was the power of the language which God had given him.

Note: Joshua 24:15

Moses 6:33
Say unto this people: Choose ye this day, to serve the Lord God who made you.

Note: Was this the ancient text that Joshua quote when he given his statement?

Moses 6:33
Say unto this people: Choose ye this day, to serve the Lord God who made you.

Note: An example of empowerment given by the Lord, when called to do his will.

Moses 6:32
And the Lord said unto Enoch: Go forth and do as I have commanded thee, and no man shall pierce thee. Open thy mouth, and it shall be filled, and I will give thee utterance, for all flesh is in my hands, and I will do as seemeth me good.

Note: ..."eye cannot see afar off ( nearsighted)

Moses 6:27
And he heard a voice from heaven, saying: Enoch, my son, prophesy unto this people, and say unto them—Repent, for thus saith the Lord: I am angry with this people, and my fierce anger is kindled against them; for their hearts have waxed hard, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes cannot see afar off;

Note: Example of a Seer

Moses 6:36
And he beheld the spirits that God had created; and he beheld also things which were not visible to the natural eye; and from thenceforth came the saying abroad in the land: A seer hath the Lord raised up unto his people.

Note: Taken from the Book of Enoch. Known in ancient times but lost afterward but refound more recently (1873 after the time of Joseph Smith)

Jude 1:14
And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints,

Note: I conclude with the following statement by Elder Melvin J. Ballard, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in the early 1900s: The body that has been given to us was for the purpose of allowing the spirit to exalt itself to a nobler condition. The lightning that is seen flashing from cloud to cloud, from mountain top to mountain top, is an electrical force that may tear down buildings, set fire to property, and destroy life. Conduct electricity through the dynamo wire, and motor, and behold its wonderful results working for the service of man, accomplishing something under the control of a physical instrument, it thus becomes a power for good. So with steam, if allowed to evaporate freely it does little good, but restrain it in the boiler, send it through the engine, and under its power you may travel across the continent or sail from shore to shore. And so, too, with this highest, most potent of all spiritual forces, the intelligence that is in man: enshrine it in a spiritual body, that it may have the experiences of spiritual life; and then give it a physical body, that it may enter into and obtain the joy and experiences of physical life, and you have enlarged its powers immeasurably. (Conference Report, October 1912, p. 107)

1 Corinthians 3:16
Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

Note: I now want to try and explain a principle that is fundamental to our knowledge about and understanding of the importance of a physical body. The principle is this: Our bodies are not our own. Please turn with me in the New Testament to 1 Corinthians 6:19-20. What? Know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s. King Benjamin also taught with great clarity the truth that our bodies ultimately are not our own. Please turn with me in the Book of Mormon to Mosiah 2:23-25. In this chapter King Benjamin describes how we are blessed through service and indebted to our God. And now, in the first place, he hath created you, and granted unto you your lives, for which ye are indebted to him. And secondly, he doth require that ye should do as he hath commanded you; for which if ye do, he doth immediately bless you; and therefore he hath paid you. And ye are still indebted unto him, and are, and will be, forever and ever; therefore, of what have ye to boast? And now I ask, can ye say aught of yourselves? I answer you, Nay. Ye cannot say that ye are even as much as the dust of the earth; yet ye were created of the dust of the earth; but behold, it belongeth to him who created you. Both our agency and our physical body, through which we exercise that agency in mortality, are truly "bought with a price" through the Atonement of Jesus Christ. We are called to be, as the Apostle Peter wrote, ". . . a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people . . ." (1 Peter 2:9). To be sure, we should be peculiar in the sense that we are distinctive, set apart from, and uncontrolled by the world. In addition, we are peculiar in a more powerful sense. As the Greek word implies, we are peculiar in that we are a purchased people. Interestingly, I have heard many young people, both outside and inside of the Church, declare, "It’s my body and I can do to it what I want." The correct doctrinal response to such a statement is quite simple. No, your body is not your own; it is a loaner from God. As we read in 1 Corinthians 3:16-17: Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are. And the choices we make about the use of our personal temples will affect us throughout all eternity. Because the physical body is so central to the Father’s plan of happiness and our spiritual development, we should not be surprised that Lucifer seeks to thwart our progression by enticing us to use our bodies improperly. It is to me one of the ultimate ironies of eternity that the adversary who is miserable precisely because he has no physical body, and therefore cannot progress, seeks to make us miserable ". . . like unto himself . . ." (2 Nephi 2:28) through the improper use of our bodies. The very tool he does not have and cannot use thus is the primary instrument through which he attempts to lure us to spiritual destruction. Our physical bodies indeed are temples of God. Consequently, brothers and sisters, you and I must carefully consider what we take into our temple, what we put on our temple, what we do to our temple, and what we do with our temple. And we can learn a number of important lessons by comparing the Church’s temples to our physical bodies as temples. By elder David Bednar (Ricks College 2000 in a talk "Know ye not ye are a Temple of God")

1 Corinthians 6:19
What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?

Note: Law of Consecration

3 Nephi 26:19
And they taught, and did minister one to another; and they had all things common among them, every man dealing justly, one with another.

3 Nephi 26:3
And he did expound all things, even from the beginning until the time that he should come in his glory—yea, even all things which should come upon the face of the earth, even until the elements should melt with fervent heat, and the earth should be wrapt together as a scroll, and the heavens and the earth should pass away;

Note: Fulfilled during the dedication of the Kirtland Temple.

3 Nephi 25:5
Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord;

3 Nephi 21:4
For it is wisdom in the Father that they should be established in this land, and be set up as a free people by the power of the Father, that these things might come forth from them unto a remnant of your seed, that the covenant of the Father may be fulfilled which he hath covenanted with his people, O house of Israel;

Note: Sacrament see DC 20 and Moroni for the complete Sacrament prayer

3 Nephi 18:3
And when the Disciples had come with bread and wine, he took of the bread and brake and blessed it; and he gave unto the Disciples and commanded that they should eat.

Note: Letter vs. Spirit of the Law

Mark 3:1
And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there which had a withered hand.

Note: A good example to open our mouths while in the service of the Lord. We must not fear man but obey and we will be taken care of in thus life or the next.

Acts 18:9
Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace:

Note: A very good example to demonstrate one against another but without disparaging one or another. Great example for the missionary.

Lesson 31
When he was a student, Elder Talmage was once approached by a man offering to sell him an excellent oil lamp. Elder Talmage already had a lamp he felt was satisfactory, but he allowed the lamp seller to come up to his room to demonstrate.