Faith, Love +. Charity

Ether 10 - Moroni 10 

Faith

Ether 10 +  11 is a lot more of the same thing we’ve been reading about. Wars. The righteous become wicked, etc.

Ether 12:2-4

In verse 6 Moroni pops in and wants to tell us more about faith.

Throughout this chapter “faith” is mentioned 36 times! 

In verse 6 Moroni gives us the definition of faith that we quote over, and over and over. 

Moroni shares examples of faith with us so we can better understand what it really looks like:

Jesus Christ coming to Earth, Law of Moses, Law of Moses fulfilled, Alma and Amulek causing the prison to tumble to the earth, Nephi and Lehi that caused a change in the Lamanite, Ammon's great miracles with the Lamanites, 3 Nephites.

Miracles come AFTER our faith and when we FIRST show that we believe in Jesus Christ.

Brother of Jared’s faith: verses 20-21, 30

Weakness: Ether 12:27

Seek Jesus: 12:39-41

War

The Book of Ether ends with war. A LOT of war. In chapter 15 we are told that MILLIONS have died. Cariantumr remembers what he was told by the prophets and tries to repent. Verse 3.

In verse 23 + 25 we find out how few people are left. Then in 29, it is just Coriantumr and Shiz. Coriantumr slays Shiz and then he died.

Verses 32-34

Prayers

Moroni first tells us in chapter 1 that he thought he said goodbye because he wouldn’t be around too much longer. But he’s still around, so he’ll share a little bit more.

Chapter 2 is the prayer for conferring the gift of the Holy Ghost.

Chapter 3 is the prayer to ordain priests and teachers.

Chapter 4 and 5 are the sacrament prayers.

Chapter 6 is all about baptism and repenting.

Chapter 7 is Moroni writing his father, Mormon’s, words down.

7:11-12

Various verses teaching that Light/Good comes from Christ.

Verse 25-26, 33, 41-42, 45, 47-48

Chapter 8 is all about infant baptism and how it is an abomination of the Lord.

Verse 8-10

Chapter 9 is another epistle to Moroni and he talks about the wars going on around him.

A Promise and Gifts from God

Moroni 10:3-5

What does Moroni’s promise mean?

What can it look like for each of us as individuals?

What are my own experiences with it?

President Nelson April 2018

“The Prophet Joseph Smith set a pattern for us to follow in resolving our questions. Drawn to the promise of James that if we lack wisdom we may ask of God,8 the boy Joseph took his question directly to Heavenly Father. He sought personal revelation, and his seeking opened this last dispensation.

In like manner, what will your seeking open for you? What wisdom do you lack? What do you feel an urgent need to know or understand? Follow the example of the Prophet Joseph. Find a quiet place where you can regularly go. Humble yourself before God. Pour out your heart to your Heavenly Father. Turn to Him for answers and for comfort.

Pray in the name of Jesus Christ about your concerns, your fears, your weaknesses—yes, the very longings of your heart. And then listen! Write the thoughts that come to your mind. Record your feelings and follow through with actions that you are prompted to take. As you repeat this process day after day, month after month, year after year, you will “grow into the principle of revelation.”9

Does God really want to speak to you? Yes!”“I exhort thee” - SIX TIMES

Verse 4, 7, 8, 19, 27, 30

Ask God, Deny not the power of God, Deny not the gifts of God, remember God is the same, Remember these things, Come unto Christ.

Spiritual gifts from God

Verses 8-18

How can we know our own gifts?

How can we gain new gifts?

Verse 32-22

Promises of the Book of Mormon

Take Moroni’s invitation

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