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- 1. Doctrine & Covenants 84
- 2. The Work of the Lord goes Forward September 1832 D&C 84:1-5 A Temple The House of the Lord
- 3. The Priesthood & Temples Directly Connected 84:6-19 Heb 5:4
- 4. The Priesthood & Temples Directly Connected 84:17 Eternal Nature of Priesthood 84:19-22 Blessings Received thru the Priesthood
- 5. The Priesthood & Temples To become like God & dwell in His presence, we must receive the ordinances of the Melchizedek Priesthood
- 6. The Priesthood & Temples Saving Ordinance = Essential to our Exaltation Baptism Confirmation Ordain to Melchizedek Priesthood Endowment & Sealing
- 7. “The temple is the object of every activity, every lesson, every progressive step in the Church. … Ordinances of the temple are absolutely crucial. We cannot return to God’s glory without them” The Priesthood & Temples
- 8. Video: The Power of Godliness & Ordinances 3:19min https://www.lds.org/media-library/video/2012-09-9040-the-power-of-godliness-in-ordinances?lang=en
- 9. Preparing to Meet God D&C 84:23-27
- 10. Video: Sanctify yourselves 4:37 ://www.lds.org/media-library/video/2011-09-005-sanctify-yourselves?lang
- 11. D&C 84:31-32 Sons of Moses Sons of Aaron What do they Promise?
- 12. Oath & Covenant of the Priesthood Sons of Moses Sons of Aaron D&C 84:33-44 If those who receive the Priesthood will… Then God will…
- 13. Oath & Covenant of the Priesthood Sons of Moses Sons of Aaron D&C 84:33-44 If those who receive the Priesthood will Magnify their callings, Follow the Lord & His Servants & give heed to the words of Eternal Life… Then God will Sanctify them & give them ALL He has
- 14. How does one Magnify your Calling? “We magnify our priesthood and enlarge our calling when we serve with diligence and enthusiasm in those responsibilities to which we are called by proper authority.… We magnify our calling, we enlarge the potential of our priesthood when we reach out to those in distress and give strength to those who falter.… We magnify our calling when we walk with honesty and integrity” Pres Hinckley, Ensign, May 1989
- 15. Priesthood Offices, Authority & Blessings 1) Priesthood is the power of God delegated to man to act for the salvation of the human family, 2) Priesthood Authority is governed by priesthood holders who hold priesthood keys 3) And since the scriptures state that “all other authorities and offices in the church are appendages to this [Melchizedek] priesthood” (D&C 107:5), all that is done under the direction of those priesthood keys is done with priesthood authority. Dallin H Oaks, April 2014 Gen Conf.
- 16. We are not accustomed to speaking of women having the authority of the priesthood in their Church callings, but what other authority can it be? Priesthood Offices, Authority & Blessings How does this apply to women? When a woman—young or old—is set apart to preach the gospel, or is set apart as an officer or teacher she functions through the authority delegated to her by one who holds the keys of the priesthood Whoever functions in an office or calling received from one who holds priesthood keys exercises priesthood authority in performing her or his assigned duties. The Lord has directed that only men will be ordained to offices in the priesthood. But, as various Church leaders have emphasized, men are not “the priesthood.”
- 17. The greatest power God has given to His sons cannot be exercised without the companionship of one of His daughters, because only to His daughters has God given the power “to be a creator of bodies … so that God’s design and the Great Plan might meet fruition.” “Elohim” is a Plural term
- 18. Priesthood Blessings available to ALL D&C 84:33-44 v33 Sanctify us by the Spirit v34 & Renew our bodies Give us the blessings promised to Abraham and his posterity Make us His elect, or chosen Give us all that the Father hasv38 Give His angels charge over us
- 19. We can be blessed by a fulness of His power We can receive His truth, His love, His joy, and His peace. Priesthood Blessings available to ALL
- 20. Video: God is our Father 3:05 min https://www.lds.org/pages/god-is-our-father?lang=eng
- 21. We can be blessed by a fulness of His power We can receive His truth, His love, His joy, and His peace. Priesthood Blessings available to ALL
Editor's Notes
- Explain that this revelation was given in Sept 1832 and was given while the prophet was still in Missouri. Explain that Section 84 is commonly referred to as “The Oath & Covenant of the Priesthood” - but HOW did the Lord OPEN the revelation ? What was his first subject… Have someone read verses 1-5 looking for WHAT was the Lord’s opening Thesis Statement?
- What is the subject of verses 6-19? Why would the Lord bother giving this list? Why do you think it is important that Priesthood authority extends in a direct line back to God? Heb 5:4
- Have sone read v17 and ask class to listen for what phrase expresses the Eternal nature of the Priesthood? 84:17 - “without beginning days or end of years Read 84:19-22 - look for what blessings are received through the Priesthood? In the ordinances of the Melchizedek Priesthood, the power of Godliness is manifest v22 - Why is it important that we receive the ordinances of the Melchizedek Priesthood? - these ordinances will allow us to SEE the face of God & LIVE
- In the Church, an ordinance is a sacred, formal act performed by the authority of the priesthood. Some ordinances are essential to our exaltation. These ordinances are called saving ordinances. They include baptism, confirmation, ordination to the Melchizedek Priesthood (for men), the temple endowment, and the marriage sealing. With each of these ordinances, we enter into solemn covenants with the Lord. Additional Information Other ordinances, such as naming and blessing children, consecrating oil, and administering to the sick and afflicted, are also performed by priesthood authority. While they are not essential to our salvation, they are important for our comfort, guidance, and encouragement. Ordinances and covenants help us remember who we are. They remind us of our duty to God. The Lord has provided them to help us come unto Him and receive eternal life. When we honor them, He strengthens us spiritually. • Which of the saving ordinances must be performed by the authority of the Melchizedek Priesthood? Confirmation conferral of the Melchizedek Priesthood the temple endowment and the temple sealing • Which of these ordinances can be received only in the temple?
- Elder Russell M. Nelson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles: “The temple is the object of every activity, every lesson, every progressive step in the Church. … Ordinances of the temple are absolutely crucial. We cannot return to God’s glory without them” (“Prepare for the Blessings of the Temple,” Ensign, Oct. 2010, 41).
- Video: The Power of Godliness & Ordinances 3:19min
- what did Moses do to prepare his people to see the face of God? the word sanctify means to cleanse and make holy. We are sanctified through the Atonement of Jesus Christ. because the children of Israel hardened their hearts, they lost the opportunity to receive the Melchizedek Priesthood and the associated ordinances in this life. However, the Lord continued to help them progress. He allowed the lesser priesthood, or the Aaronic Priesthood, to continue with them (see D&C 84:26–27).
- Video: Sanctify yourselves 4:37
- • D&C 84:31-32 How did the Lord refer to those who hold the priesthood? (Help students understand that the phrase “sons of Moses” refers to those who hold the Melchizedek Priesthood and that the phrase “sons of Aaron” refers to those who hold the Aaronic Priesthood.)
- Explain that Doctrine and Covenants 84:33–44 is known as the oath and covenant of the priesthood. These verses outline (1) the covenants a person makes when he receives the priesthood and (2) the promises the Lord makes to faithful priesthood holders. Write the following incomplete statement on the board: If those who receive the priesthood will __________, then God will __________.
- President Gordon B. Hinckley: “We magnify our priesthood and enlarge our calling when we serve with diligence and enthusiasm in those responsibilities to which we are called by proper authority. … We magnify our calling, we enlarge the potential of our priesthood when we reach out to those in distress and give strength to those who falter. … We magnify our calling when we walk with honesty and integrity” (“Magnify Your Calling,” Ensign, May 1989, 48–49). HOW DOES THIS APPLY TO THOSE WHO ARE NOT ORDAINED?
- Dallin H Oaks, April 2014 Gen Conf. I come now to the subject of priesthood authority. I begin with the three principles just discussed: (1) priesthood is the power of God delegated to man to act for the salvation of the human family, (2) priesthood authority is governed by priesthood holders who hold priesthood keys, and (3) since the scriptures state that “all other authorities [and] offices in the church are appendages to this [Melchizedek] priesthood” (D&C 107:5), all that is done under the direction of those priesthood keys is done with priesthood authority.
- How does this apply to women? In an address to the Relief Society, President Joseph Fielding Smith, then President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, said this: “While the sisters have not been given the Priesthood, it has not been conferred upon them, that does not mean that the Lord has not given unto them authority. … A person may have authority given to him, or a sister to her, to do certain things in the Church that are binding and absolutely necessary for our salvation, such as the work that our sisters do in the House of the Lord. They have authority given unto them to do some great and wonderful things, sacred unto the Lord, and binding just as thoroughly as are the blessings that are given by the men who hold the Priesthood.”7 In that notable address, President Smith said again and again that women have been given authority. To the women he said, “You can speak with authority, because the Lord has placed authority upon you.” He also said that the Relief Society “[has] been given power and authority to do a great many things. The work which they do is done by divine authority.” And, of course, the Church work done by women or men, whether in the temple or in the wards or branches, is done under the direction of those who hold priesthood keys. Thus, speaking of the Relief Society, President Smith explained, “[The Lord] has given to them this great organization where they have authority to serve under the directions of the bishops of the wards … , looking after the interest of our people both spiritually and temporally.”8 Thus, it is truly said that Relief Society is not just a class for women but something they belong to—a divinely established appendage to the priesthood.9 We are not accustomed to speaking of women having the authority of the priesthood in their Church callings, but what other authority can it be? When a woman—young or old—is set apart to preach the gospel as a full-time missionary, she is given priesthood authority to perform a priesthood function. The same is true when a woman is set apart to function as an officer or teacher in a Church organization under the direction of one who holds the keys of the priesthood. Whoever functions in an office or calling received from one who holds priesthood keys exercises priesthood authority in performing her or his assigned duties. Whoever exercises priesthood authority should forget about their rights and concentrate on their responsibilities. That is a principle needed in society at large. The famous Russian writer Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn is quoted as saying, “It is time … to defend not so much human rights as human obligations.”10 Latter-day Saints surely recognize that qualifying for exaltation is not a matter of asserting rights but a matter of fulfilling responsibilities. V. The Lord has directed that only men will be ordained to offices in the priesthood. But, as various Church leaders have emphasized, men are not “the priesthood.”11 Men hold the priesthood, with a sacred duty to use it for the blessing of all of the children of God. The greatest power God has given to His sons cannot be exercised without the companionship of one of His daughters, because only to His daughters has God given the power “to be a creator of bodies … so that God’s design and the Great Plan might meet fruition.”12 Those are the words of President J. Reuben Clark.
- The Lord has directed that only men will be ordained to offices in the priesthood. But, as various Church leaders have emphasized, men are not “the priesthood.”11 Men hold the priesthood, with a sacred duty to use it for the blessing of all of the children of God. The greatest power God has given to His sons cannot be exercised without the companionship of one of His daughters, because only to His daughters has God given the power “to be a creator of bodies … so that God’s design and the Great Plan might meet fruition.”12 Those are the words of President J. Reuben Clark.
- Explain and bear testimony that God is our Father and has given us the Priesthood and ordained men to hold Priesthood Offices in order that His Power will be manifest unto and bless the LIVES of ALL HIS Children.
- Video: God is our Father 3:05 min
- bear testimony of the power of the Priesthood to bless the lives of God’s children.