Priesthood Quorums' Table

Priesthood Quorums' Table

Suggestive Outlines for the Deacons

by p. joseph jensen

Lesson 4

experiences of early church leaders and members

Problem: How may our patriarchal blessings help to make ushopeful?

What is a patriarchal blessing? Who are patriarchs in your stake?Who is the present general patriarch of the Church? Relate an inci-dent in which you have learned of the fulfilment of a patriarchal bless-ing.

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What authority did our heavenly Father give Hyrum Smith? Givetwo or three illustrations of sealing of blessings. What were thepromises the Patriarch Joseph Smith, Sr., gave his son Hyrum? Showthe promises in the first blessing have so far been fulfilled. Learn fromlast year's lesson book, "The Latter-day Prophet," when Joseph Smith,Sr., died, and show that a promise in the last blessing was fulfilled.

What are the promises your patriarchal blessings make you? Whatdoes our heavenly Father expect of us so that we may realize thosepromises? How may these promises make us hopeful? Answer theproblem of the lesson. (Note: If you have not received your patri-archal blessings, ask your parents to let you get them.)

Lesson 5

Problem: Hoy may we obtain a testimony that Joseph Smith, Jr.,was a prophet of the Lord?

The word prophet, in the Greek language, meant "one who speaksfor a god." We understand it to mean one who speaks for God. Then,to have a testimony that Joseph Smith was a Prophet is one of ourgreat privileges. Let us see how President Young obtained a testi-mony.

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How long had President Young been a member of the Church?What did he do that shows he believed Joseph to be a prophet? Whatconvinced President Young that Joseph Smith was a prophet of God?

Relate some prophecies that Joseph Smith made that were fulfilled.Relate some experiences you have had which have strengthened yourtestimony. What did you receive through the elders of your ward,after your baptism? How may the Holy Ghost help you in your tes-timony?

Answer the problem of the lesson.

Lesson 6

Problem: How may we strengthen ourselves to defend the ser-vants of the Lord and his cause?

Have you ever been made fun of because you are a Mormon.''Have you ever been made fun of because you did what was right?

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What was the cause of the trouble, at this time, in Kirtland? Whatdid some try to do with the Prophet? What did Bngham Young do?On whom did he rely for courage to defend the Prophet? How didPresident Young help him?

Answer the problem of the lesson.