3/27/2014 Baptism and Covenants UNTO Repentance

“All saints have a past, all sinners have a future.”

Go through the studies in this training, then write a 5 paragraph summary of what you learned and send it to me.

Also, report after Sunday how your Sabbath observance has changed after receiving insights from God and applying them from this training.

GROUP STUDY: 3-4 people 

- What is the state of our soul? (5-7 min)

    - Mosiah 2:20-24, 4:5,19

    - Moses 1:9-10

    - Helaman 12:1-5

    - 2 Nephi 9:27-38, 47 

    - Alma 36:11-16 

- what role does repentance play in our escape? (40 min)

    - Read "The Doctrine of Repentance" from Elder Christofferson (This is from Mission president seminar and can be checked out from Lisanne Murphy)  You could also read, “The Divine Gift or Repentance” from Elder Christofferson from General Conference.

PERSONAL STUDY: (20 min)

- what role does the sacrament play in recognition of our state and our escape?

    - 3 Nephi 18:1-25, 20:1-9

    - Moroni 4:3, 5:2

    - BD: Sabbath 

GOAL SETTING AND PLANNING: (15 min) 

- Pray to understand how you personally need to prepare for the personal rescue of the sacrament weekly?

- Pray to understand how you personally need to follow up with the goals and plans you set with the Lord weekly? 

CONCLUSION: 

- 1 Nephi 8:30 -  notice the nature of falling down to partake of the fruit 

This demonstrates our great need for repentance and covenants in order to stay at the tree.

Semester Invitations:
- consecrated prayer morning and night
- read BoM 30 min a day
- prepare for and follow up with sacrament.