![]() ![]() It is sometimes meaningful to contrast the plan and purposes of Satan with those of God, our Father. (Ideas Other Teachers Have Used) Looking at Mortality from Two Perspectives (Chalkboard Illustration, Scripture Analysis, Discussion) Audiovisualġ6-mm film, The Lost Manuscript Some Suggestions for Presentation What is so damaging about the doctrine that God does not know all things? See also Bruce R. Joseph Fielding Smith, Ensign, May 1971, pp. 2–3. To what is Satan “irrevocably committed”? What “sophisticated” ideas do men have about Satan today? What confidence do we have that when we pray God will hear? What gives mortal man an advantage over Satan? Compare Teachings, p. 187. Since the Lord knows all things, what preparations had he made to thwart the evil persons that stole the 116 manuscript pages of translation? See also Words of Mormon 1:7. What truths did Joseph Smith learn about the dangers of giving in to temptation? Compare Joseph Smith-History 1:16.ĭ&C 10:10–19, 29–43. How does this incident in Nephite history illustrate the foreknowledge of God?ĭ&C 3:8 10:5. What faith did Ammon have in God’s knowledge?Īlma 43:23–24. Why is it safe to rely completely upon God in all things? Compare 2 Nephi 9:19–20 Doctrine and Covenants 130:7 Moses 1:6, 27–29 7:36.Īlma 26:35. What does Satan use to stir up men’s souls and cheat them of their inheritance? Compare 2 Nephi 28:19–22 3 Nephi 11:28–30.ĭ&C 38:1–2. What crucial knowledge is Satan lacking that makes him inept at frustrating the work of God?ĭ&C 10:62–63. What is Satan’s purpose? Compare Doctrine and Covenants 10:20–27. Why was Satan cast out? Compare Doctrine and Covenants 29:36–37. Who was Satan in the premortal world? Against whom did he rebel? Compare Isaiah 14:13–15. Keeping in mind the theme of this lesson, read and ponder these sections.ĭ&C 76:25–29. Use material from Historical Background and Notes and Commentary to teach each revelation in its historical context. ![]() Joseph Smith made the following his rule: “when the Lord commands, do it” ( History of the Church, 2:170). God reminded the Prophet Joseph Smith that the works, designs, and purposes of God could not be frustrated. The Lord used this experience to teach the Prophet about the reality and methods of Satan.īecause God knows the end from the beginning, we can have implicit trust in what he requires of us. Satan sought to discredit the Lord’s Prophet and to eliminate the powerful witness for Christ that the Book of Mormon would provide. The Lord told the Prophet Joseph Smith that Satan was behind the loss of the manuscript. The loss of the 116 pages of the Book of Mormon manuscript is an example of Satan’s efforts to destroy the Prophet Joseph Smith and to prevent the kingdom of God from being established. His evil purposes have continued here on earth, where he has established a kingdom intent on defeating the purposes of the Lord. Lucifer rebelled in the premortal life and became totally committed to destroying the work of God. Those who put their trust in God and keep his commandments receive power to overcome the cunning plans of the adversary. ![]()
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