“Fulfilling of the Covenant!” GET TO THE POINT™ Come Follow Me: 3 Nephi 20-26

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"Fulfilling of the Covenant!"
 
I. Intro
i. You're looking good today and it feels good to be with you.
ii. Patter
II. Theme: "Fulfilling of the Covenant!"
III. Gathering of Israel 3 N 20
i. Message of Pres. Nelson October 2024 Liahona
ii. Fulfilling of covenant
1. commandment thinking versus covenant thinking
a. Make a promise to do something, not just passive acceptance of principles
2. Covenants
a. Premortal promises
b. Abraham, Ab. 2; Gen. 12, 17
iii. Potpourri of quotes
1. Micah 5:8-9
2. Gen 12
3. Isaiah 58
4. Deut. 18:15. Prophet
a. Christ is prophet, interpretation
b. Application to JS 3 Nephi 21:11
iv. We need to read slowly and to reread slowly, and absorb
IV. Book of Mormon 3 N 21
i. Coming forth of the Book of Mormon sign of Gathering
1. Moses 7:62
2. Isaiah 29
ii. 21:11-26
1. Clear out sorcerers, etc Micah 5:11
2. Israel build New Jerusalem
a. Building holy cities to name, 109, 124, 125
3. " Verily I say unto you, at that day shall the work of the Father commence among all the dispersed of my people"
4. After millennium the gathering will start to take off
iii. Servant marred: Jospeh Smith and Christ (3 N 20:41)
iv. "True points of doctrine"
1. Not everyone has a valid opinion
2. Are some things that are true: worship in spirit and truth
V. Isaiah
i. 3 N 22 is Isaiah 54, which they already had
1. Repetitiveness
2. No weapon formed against thee prospers
ii. Search Isaiah
1. More focused on Hallowee Trunk or Treats and chili cook-offs?
2. Isaiah phobia is Christo-phobia, since Isaiah witness of Jesus Christ
VI. Scripture
i. Samuel the Lamanite
ii. Malachi
1. Tithing
2. Second Coming
3. Elijah (temples in Book of Mormon; Doctrine of Adam and Eve)
VII. 3 N 26
i. Christ's teaching
1. Expository teaching
a. 23:6 "expounded all the scriptures unto them which they had received"
b. 23:14 " Jesus had expounded all the scriptures in one, which they had written"
c. 26:1 "he did expound all things unto them, both great and small."
d. 26:4 "he did expound all things, even from the beginning until the time that he should come in his glory"
2. Emphasis on asking questions
a. What do you do with a class full of peolpl ewho don't show up; haven't read; and/or are playng vidoe games on their phones as you teach
3. Eisegesis is the practice of interpreting a text by reading one's own ideas, agendas, or biases into it, rather than the text's intended meaning
ii. Probation Teaching
1. Lesser portion
2. Condemnation of Book of Mormon
a. D&C 84:54-48
b. ETB ch 9
3. Still not lifted
iii. United Order
1. "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 26:19
2. CF One heart, one mind, righteousness,no poor
iv. Cliffhanger: Name of Church
VIII. Christ Quotient
i. Isaiah-phobia
1. BRM: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/1973/10/ten-keys-to-understanding-isaiah?lang=eng
2. GLP Spiritual Plateaus
a. Testimony
b. Sanctification
c. Spiritual Graduate School
ii. Gathering of Israel
1. What are you doing? Your neighbors, on bus. Ukrainian women
2. Use Book of Mormon, not Bible
iii. Christ teaching
1. Expounding
2. Trick question: how did Chrsit use questions in teaching
iv. Fulfilling covenant--different than a relationship with Christ--and that's the point
 
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