I just had a request if Ihad any ideas on this lesson coming up. I have to say, I have avoided this one for some very deep and personal reasons. It will be a hard one to teach, but at the same time, one thing I have learned already is that somewhere, sometime, somehow apostasy will touch us. We may not leave the church, but it is very likely it is someone we know, and not just know, but someone we love and respect and admire with all our hearts. In that way we are not alone, as we think about those that betrayed the Saviour, and those close friends and associates of Joseph Smith that turned against him.
I promise to post my lesson when I have it done. I usually try to have it completed by Wed or Thursday. Hopefully my annoying cold will not interfer in those plans.
February 2, 2009
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I was hoping to have some suggestions for teaching lesson #26, Elijah and the Restoration of the Sealing Keys. Any chance?
Comment by Cindy — February 3, 2009 @ 7:13 am
I did not teach that lesson, so my ideas are a bit limited. I will say there is a quote on Page 312 that is very interesting and I think could use some thought and conversation.
I wish you to understand this subject, for it is important; and if you will receive it, this is the spirit of Elizah that we redeem our dead, and connect ourselves with our fathers which are in heaven, and SEAL up our dead to COME forth in the FIRST RESURRECTION; and here we want the power of Elijah to seal those who dwell on erth to those who dwell in heaven. This is the power of Elijah and the keys of the kingdom of Jehovah.
I thought that was interesting, what is the connection between Sealing and the resurrection? We often talk about the binding of sealing to our families, but it is even more so to Heavenly Father, but what if sealing in and of its self is necessary for the resurrection to occur. Perhaps it is going into mysteries, and resurrection is a gift granted to all by Grace through Jesus Christ, but is Sealing an extension of that grace? I hope you understand, where I am going with that thought. I wanted to bring it up during the lesson when I noticed it but our teacher ignored my hand.
I think Joseph is trying to teach us something here, that we are only scratching the surface of the significance and importance of Sealing and why the Earth would be cursed.
If sealings did not happen, all of God’s plans would be confounded and that is ultimately the curse that would come upon the earth.
I hope that little bit of idea’s help.
Comment by Tanya — February 3, 2009 @ 8:28 am
i read that you were going to post your lesson…how can i find it? i am teaching next sunday and my find is flying around trying to land somewhere. it is a hard serious matter and i could use any direction or advice. thank you very much.
Comment by Hope — February 8, 2009 @ 6:21 pm