"Thy Kingdom Come"

"Many have asked, 'How is it that the Prophet Joseph Smith, age 14, could go into a grove, never having prayed before vocally, according to his own account, and in that first prayer receive such great and marvelous blessings?' Does that mean that he simply had far greater faith and worthiness than the rest of us?
"One response is that the visitations received by the Prophet Joseph Smith weren't just an answer to his own prayer, but to the prayers of literally millions, maybe even those beyond the veil, who had been seeking and reaching for generations for the restoration of the gospel and the reestablishment of the kingdom of God on the earth; fulfillment, in fact, of a phrase offered by billions, 'Thy kingdom come.' (Matthew 6:10.)
"That is an important insight. You and I pray not alone. We pray as part of a great modern movement and, in effect, we can be empowered in that very process. And if we care - or even care enough to try to care - to be instruments, unique privileges descend upon us, among them the authorities and gifts and blessings of the Holy Ghost and the crowning blessings of the priesthood." - Truman Madsen

Monday, May 13, 2013

Questions for CHFT49

Study Questions for CHFT 49:The Destiny of the Church 1. Read the quote from Church History in the Fulness of Times, Chapter 49, contained in the fourth paragraph, “No unhallowed hand….” How has this promise been fulfilled during the history of the Church? See also D&C 65:2 and Daniel 2:31-45. 2. Why did the leadership of the Church, even in the early days of the restoration, have no fear of those who opposed the Church? See also D&C 121:33. 3. What did President Hinckley say we should DO because of what we know? 4. List areas in which the Church has progressed in the years since the publishing of the Church History in the Fulness of Times manual: approximately 2000 – 2013. 5. What has impressed you most during your study of the history of the Church this year? BONUS: How has Thomas S. Monson been uniquely prepared to lead the Church today?
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