A few of my favorite things - Book of Mormon

All things created spiritually first! Adam and Eve sinned in hearkening to Satan. Repentance was granted! We too learn and grow- by deciding who we will hearken to!

Oh the sermon that is being preached- calling all to come to the God of peace, hope, forgiveness! Come Lord Jesus come!

What is God to you? “I am....”. How would you complete that?

Three things stood out as the Lord has Oliver go and tell Hiram he is wrong 1-take him privately 2-Oliver has a relationship with him, someone he loves correcting him. 3- Oliver was deceived too- chastening coming from someone else who also needed to repent. God is a God of forgiveness and love.

How grateful we all should be to this revelation- we are entitled to receive our own! For ourselves and anyone we preside over (our families) but never for anyone over us! And never for the church! The prophet alone holds the keys to do that.

Huge awesome Sacrament meeting with the Savior in the millennium! All who choose to follow the Savior will be included! Along with Moroni,John, Joseph, etc ... the prophets we so long to meet! If we do our all- God does His!

Continue to study the scriptures! This man just translated the record and is told to continue studying! All things done in common consent- we sustain one another, support one another! Forgive weakness and faults and trust god will help us all become more than we are on our own.

Thou art an Elect Lady- praise to the man, and to his wife!

Thou art called to prune my vineyard with a mighty pruning-

Thou art under no condemnation- thy duty is to exhortation, strengthen the church- to thy family forever. This church was a family affair! The entire smith family gave their all- took up the cross.

Just as the law of Moses was done when Christ was crucified, previously baptized members needed to be re-baptized with the proper authority!

Joseph is called as the first prophet in these latter days! How blessed we are to have the mouthpiece of God to guide us!

Joseph’s prayer about baptism- the correct way, the correct authority, all outlined for us along with priesthood offices and sacrament!

11 years after the first vision and finally the Church of Jesus Christ is restored! His authority, His power, His covenants!

What an opportunity to give all to the Lord- Martin does! “Canst thou be humble and meek, and conduct thyself wisely before me? Yea, come unto me thy Savior!” What an invitation to us all.

Endless punishment, eternal punishment =God’s punishment. God who suffered for us, knows is, wants us all back! We suffer only until we turn to Him and accept His gift!

“By their desires and their works you shall know them!” Our apostles and our prophet are amazing examples of Christ! What do your actions testify of you?

I love the comparison the Lord gives Oliver to that of Paul. What a compliment to his missionary work but also what a warning for his pride

I love the 3 witnesses praying to get to see the plates! Love their faith- like the brother of Jared! They stayed true to their testimony of the plates to their deaths

I love that John and Peter Whitmers desire was to know what is the best, the greatest thing they could do with their life?! I too have wondered that very thing.

I am so touched by people who have obviously given so much and yet desire to know what more they can do for the Lord.

How blessed we are to have the priesthood power! God’s power on earth again!  I did want to mention Joseph and Oliver were given the Melchizedek priesthood after by Peter James and John.  I just meant we have no account that I can find of the laying on of hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost, we just know they are filled with it after their baptism.  

The persecution became more bitter and severe! Is that possible!!! God will back us with help- angels on both sides of the veil! If we are singular in purpose as Joseph was!

What are we doing to prepare to receive the word of the Lord?!

When you feel condemned, guilty- remember we were sent to be tried and tested, to learn! When we humble ourselves and repent man the miracles that await! The love god has for us and oh how He wants to use us in His army! I love Joseph Smith’s example of this!!