The Book of Mormon warns of secret combinations and how they will be infiltrated amongst all people in the latter days. Phil outlines these teachings and how they will bring about both destruction and deliverance unto Zion.

The parable of the redemption of Zion found in D&C 101:43-66 holds some important keys to understanding the end times. The parable speaks of the mission of the servants who work to redeem fallen Zion and recover the Lord’s vineyard from the enemy.

For the gospel to go forward throughout the earth, a portion of the LDS have to awaken.

To come unto Christ, we must awaken to our awful situation. Phil describes what we are to do as we awaken.

Moroni explains that the latter-day gentiles may receive of the sealed portion of the Book of Mormon. To do so, they must exercise faith like unto the Brother of Jared and remember to serve the God of the land (Jesus Christ). If they do not repent and return to the Lord, they will not receive the greater portion. They will be swept off the land of promise.

Nephi, Isaiah, Christ and other prophets foretold that in the last days, Israel would be gathered again. The gentiles may also be numbered with the house of Israel if they repent and come unto Christ. Jesus Christ says “a commandment I give unto you that ye search these things diligently; for great are the words of Isaiah. For surely he spake as touching all things concerning my people which are of the house of Israel.”

Christ taught the Nephites about the end-time deliverance and the destruction that would come in the last days. However, He also taught about the triumph of Zion and the building of the New Jerusalem. The latter-day gentiles may receive the sealed portion containing the end from the beginning in “the day that they shall repent of their iniquity, and become clean before the Lord.”

In the latter days there will be only 2 options. Come unto Christ and be saved or harden your heart unto destruction.

Phil expounds on how all the prophesies of Isaiah shall be fulfilled.

Jesus Christ taught that “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.” What is the Sabbath? Is the Sabbath the same as the Lord’s Day? What day of the week does the Lord proscribe that we meet together to take the sacrament? How are we to administer and take the sacrament with each other?