Listen to the Prophets Helaman 13 -16

Listen to the Prophets Helaman 13 -16

22) Alma 5 -7 23) Alma 8 -12 24) Alma 13 -16 25) Alma 17 -22 26) Alma 23 -29 27) Alma 30 -31 28) Alma 32 -35 29) Alma 36 -39 30) Alma 40 -42 31) Alma 43 -52 32) Alma 53 -63 33) Helaman 1 -5 34) Helaman 6 -12 35) Helaman 13 -16 36) 3 Nephi 1 -7 37) 3 Nephi 8 -11 38) 3 Nephi 12 -15 39) 3 Nephi 17 -19 40) 3 Nephi 16, 20 -21 41) 3 Nephi 22 -26 42) 3 Nephi 27 -30, 4 Nephi 1 43) Mormon 1 -6, Moroni 9 44) Mormon 7 -9 45) Ether 1 -6 46) Ether 7 -15 47) Moroni 1 -6 48) Moroni 7 -8, 10 2004 Bof. M GD 34 Helaman 6 -12 LDS Seminar Archived digest version of discussion list Daniel Rona Israel Revealed GD suppliment Bill Beardall GD lesson James E. Neumann GD lesson material Meridian Magazine Supplemental lesson material Deseret. Book. com Selections from Gospel. Link CD Avraham Gileadi GD lesson material from Latter-day Light list Kevin Hinckley GD lesson material in Power. Point format

President Benson Quote #1 “The record of the Nephite history just prior to the Savior’s visit reveals many parallels to our own day as we anticipate the Savior’s second coming…

Pres. Benson Quote #2 In the Book of Mormon we find a pattern for preparing for the Second Coming. A major portion of the book centers on the few decades just prior to Christ’s coming to America. By careful study of that time period, we can determine why some were destroyed…and what brought others to stand at the temple in Bountiful and thrust their hands into the wounds of his hands and feet… Can anyone doubt that this book was meant for us and that in it we find great power, great comfort and great protection?

Helaman 13 And it came to pass that in this year (6 BC) there was one Samuel, a Lamanite, came into the land of Zarahemla, and began to preach unto the people. And it came to pass that he did preach, many days, repentance unto the people, and they did cast him out,

From the Wall And he said unto them: Behold, I, Samuel, a Lamanite, do speak the words of the Lord which he doth put into my heart: Call to repentance, combined with Three Major Prophecies

Prophecy #1 The Death Sentence Hel 13: 5, 10 the sword of justice hangeth over this people; and four hundred years pass not away save the sword of justice falleth upon this people …and there shall be those of the fourth generation who shall live, of your enemies, to behold your utter destruction

Prophecy #2 Fate of Zarahemla Hel. 13: 14 when ye shall cast out the righteous from among you, then shall ye be ripe for destruction; yea, wo be unto this great city, because of the wickedness and abominations which are in her.

Zarahemla Gen. 18 Sodom and Gomorah wo be unto this great city, because of the wickedness and abominations which are in her. Their sin is very grievous ye do cast out the prophets, and do mock them, and cast stones at them, and do slay them And (the town) called unto Lot…we will deal worse with thee, than with them Ye do always remember your riches Put nets over their fruit trees to keep the poor out if it were not for the righteous who are And (the Lord said) If I find in Sodom fifty in this great city, behold, I would righteous with in the City, then I will cause that fire should come down spare all the place out of heaven and destroy it. And there were…sharp lightnings…and the City of Zarahemla did take fire Then the Lord rained upon Sodom and Gomorrah brimstone and fire

Zion Society Man works with the Lord’s resources Bishop’s Storehouse Receives “Sufficient for his Needs” Returns back Surplus! (more than to the Lord he needs What he right now) didn’t need Sick, poor, widowed

Capitalism Man works hard (No free lunch!) Government Meets his Needs Wealth Surplus! (more Taxes Than he needs Right now) My Treasure Sick, poor, widowed

Additional Prophecies Concerning Zarahemla Helaman 13: 3 30 Yea, behold, the anger of the Lord is already kindled against you; behold, he hath cursed the land because of your iniquity. 31 And behold, the time cometh that he curseth your riches, that they become slippery, that ye cannot hold them; and in the days of your poverty ye cannot retain them.

Question How do, or how will, the wicked fail to hold on to their riches?

Prophecy #3 Signs of the Savior’s Birth and Death Strong Righteous minority Many spiritual signs and gifts Increase in wickedness Conversion of Many Lamanites Prophecy of a night with no darkness Denial of signs and wonders in the heavens Great Storms and natural destructions Destruction of the wicked

Elder Oaks April Conference While we are powerless to alter the fact of the Second Coming and unable to know its exact time, we can accelerate our own preparation and try to influence the preparation of those around us. A parable that contains an important and challenging teaching on this subject is the parable of the ten virgins. The arithmetic of this parable is chilling. The ten virgins obviously represent members of Christ's Church, for all were invited to the wedding feast and all knew what was required to be admitted when the bridegroom came. But only half were ready when he came.

Elder Oaks Cont. "Stand ye in holy places, and be not moved, until the day of the Lord come; for behold, it cometh quickly"? (D&C 87: 8). What are those "holy places"? Surely they include the temple and its covenants faithfully kept. Surely they include a home where children are treasured and parents are respected. Surely the holy places include our posts of duty assigned by priesthood authority, including missions and callings faithfully fulfilled in branches, wards, and stakes.

Remember the Battle of the Bulge HOLD UNTIL RELIEVED!