“The Lands and the Law!”” GET TO THE POINT™ Come Follow Me: D&C 41-44

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Opening Hymn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OuWBNJRLws
II. Theme: "The Lands and the Law"
• A. Reminds us of Moses and Israel, Deuteronomy
• B. Sequence:
1. Pre-Law: Assemble, Agree, Ask
2. Law: Section 42, The Law
3. Post-Law: Section 43, False Pretenders, False Prophets
III. Point I: Land
• A. Section 41
1. Assemble, Agree, Ask
a. Unify on doctrine and policy
b. 3 Nephi 27
c. D&C 88: Comments focus on the doctrine of the kingdom, not casual conversation or opinions
d. Many meetings involve circular discussions, lacking focus on Christ; reliance on scriptures and manuals
▪ i. Dependence on personal experiences, academic training, outdated notions, podcasters, pundits, and influencers
e. Church Bermuda Triangle: Failure to follow directions, ineffective methods, resistance to change
▪ i. Example: Burning through four elders quorum presidents unwilling to divide the quorum
2. Prepare for receiving the law
a. Prayer
• B. Section 44: Order of Conference
1. How we prepare for conference
2. Organize according to the laws of the land: Need member lawyers
IV. Point II: Law (Section 42)
• A. Obey the Law
• B. Missionary Work
1. Need for a critical mass of members
2. Build up New Jerusalem
• C. Pattern of Church Order
1. Generally known, regularly ordained (common consent), setting apart
2. Teach:
a. Book of Mormon, Bible
b. Articles and Covenants (D&C 20, not Articles of Faith)
c. According to the Spirit
d. No Spirit, no teaching
▪ i. Some classes are as cold as a pile of pig iron; teachers must do their best
• D. Ten Commandments
• E. Helping the Poor (No poor among them, Zion)
• F. Church Membership Councils
• G. General Commandments
1. Pride in garments; make your own
2. Cleanliness
3. Idleness
4. Healing
5. Miracles
• H. Revelation
1. D&C 42:61 – "If thou shalt ask, thou shalt receive revelation upon revelation, knowledge upon knowledge, that thou mayest know the mysteries and peaceable things—that which bringeth joy, that which bringeth life eternal."
a. Constant chatter about questions can be resolved through revelation
2. D&C 42:65 – "Thou shalt observe all these things, and great shall be thy reward; for unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom, but unto the world it is not given to know them."
• I. Bishops (D&C 72–73): Just remuneration
1. Paid clergy or compensation for time in callings? Church employees
• J. Church Membership Councils (Continued)
1. Address murder, adultery, theft
• K. "And thus shall ye conduct all things"
V. Point III: Order in Revelation (Section 43)
• A. Order: "None Else"
1. Hiram Page
2. Do not receive revelations or commandments improperly
a. Terms, e.g., birth control, bearing on Word of Wisdom
3. Personal revelation, mission presidents
• B. D&C 43:8 – Instruct and edify; teach from revelations
• C. D&C 43:13 – Joseph Smith and JST; need for food and raiment
1. What held back the work? Only Joseph could translate or resolve issues
• D. D&C 43:15–16
1. Teach and be taught
2. JD 12:34 – "If you go on a mission to preach the gospel with lightness and frivolity in your hearts, looking for this and that, and to learn what is in the world, and not having your minds riveted—yes, I may say riveted—on the cross of Christ, you will go and return in vain."
3. Borrowing ideas from other faiths
a. Quoting The Cost of Discipleship or C.S. Lewis at the expense of Teachings of Presidents of the Church; favoring new translations over JST
b. Patterns from megachurches (gift shops, Starbucks) or emergent churches (coffeehouse beat poets)
c. Are we appreciating our distinct message, or adopting the spiritual equivalent of tattoos, piercings, leather jackets, and a greaser Fonzie hairstyle to fit in with other churches?
VI. Christ Quotient
• A. Atonement Quotient
1. Atonement and Law: Church membership, process of repentance
a. Like John Lennon’s ideals, removing the law only destroys things
2. Atonement and Gathering
a. Church and ordinances
b. Temples and sealings
3. Atonement and Conference
a. Reminding messages
• B. Rediscover Church Orders
1. Articles and Covenants (D&C 20)
2. Law (D&C 42)
3. Return to these to streamline manuals, save time, and make church more effective; avoid reinventing the wheel
a. Leaders who wing it are minimally effective, trapped in the Church Bermuda Triangle: Won’t follow, not getting results, won’t change
b. Follow the pattern
• C. God is love, Christ has laws—need both, like a bird needs two wings to fly. Soar to exaltation in Christ; that’s the point
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