Relief Society Lesson November 6, 2011

November 6, 2011
Lesson:  The Second Coming of Jesus Christ
Chapter 44, page 257

Jesus remained on the earth forty days after His resurrection.  His work was completed, and he returned to our Heavenly Father until the time of his second coming.  Followers of Christ have looked forward to His return since that time.  He will do certain things when He returns in power and great glory.  They include:

The wicked will be cleansed from the earth.  They will be destroyed and all things that are corrupt will be burned.  The earth will be cleansed by fire.

He will judge the nations and will divide the righteous from the wicked (Matthew 25:31-46).  There will be no death.  All things will be revealed.

He will usher in the Millennium, one thousand years when Christ will reign.  The righteous will be caught up to meet Jesus at His coming (D&C 88:96).  Temples will be built, and saving ordinances for the dead will be performed.  We will have revelations knowing our forefathers clear back to Father Adam and Mother Eve, and officiate for them in the temple.  Children will be sealed to parents until the chain is perfect back to Adam, so that there will be a perfect chain of Priesthood from Adam.

Christ will complete the First Resurrection:  Those who have obtained the privilege of coming forth in the resurrection of the just will rise from their graves.  They will be caught up to meet the Savior as He comes down from heaven (D&C 88:97-98; Matthew 27: 52-53; D&C 76:50-70).  They will inherit the celestial kingdom.  After the resurrection of those who will inherit celestial glory, another group will be resurrected: those who will receive a terrestrial glory, completing the First Resurrection.

The wicked who are living at the time of the Second Coming of the Lord will be destroyed in the flesh.  They, along with the wicked who previously died will have to wait until the last resurrection.  The remaining dead will rise to meed God.  They will either inherit the Telestial kingdom or be cast into outer darkness with Satan (D&C 76: 32-33, 81-112).

Christ will take His rightful place as King of heaven and earth.  He will establish His government on the earth with the Church as a part of that kingdom.  He will rule for 1000 years.  At his Second Coming, all will know that Jesus is the Christ (D&C 88:104, Revelation 17:14, Isaiah 9:6).

No one knows the exact time of the Savior's coming.  Therefore, we should now prepare to meed God.  We should live each day the best we can, look to the prophet for guidance and follow his counsel, and live worthy to have the Holy Ghost guide us.

Suggested reading concerning the Second Coming of Jesus Christ: Jesus the Christ, by James E. Talmage.

Announcements November 5, 2011

DI Drive October 26-November 9:  DI will have a donation pod located at the Stake Center.  Please support DI with your donations.  They need your help in preparation for the Holiday shopping season.

Stake choir practice every Sunday night until Stake Conference: 7PM

Stake Conference: November 12 &13.  Session on Nov. 12 will be held at the Stake Center at 7 PM.  General session on Nov 13 will be held at the Stake Center and broadcast to the Marana Building at 10 AM.

Monthly Relief Society Meeting: Tuesday, November 15th at 6:30 PM
Meet at the church at 6:30 to assemble baskets and then we will be delivering the fruit baskets.  Nursery and light refreshments will be provided.

Relief Society Lesson October 9,2011

THE GATHERING OF THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL
Pg. 245

Jacob was a great prophet.  Due to his faithfullness, he was given the name of Israel, which means "one who prevails with God,", or, "let God prevail."  Jacob was a grandson of Abraham.  The Lord's covenant with Abraham was renewed with Isaac and with Jacob and his children.  God promised that the Israelites would be His covenant people as long as they would obey His commandments.  They would be a blessing to all the nations of the world by taking them the gospel and the priesthood.  Thus, they would keep their covenant with the Lord and He would keep His covenant with them.

The house of Israel was split into two kingdoms.  They failed to keep the commandments.  Ten of the twelve tribes lived in the Northern Kingdom and two tribes lived in the Southern Kingdom.  Both were eventually conquered and the tribes were taken captive.  The Southern Kingdom was conquered and the city of Jerusalem was destroyed in 586 B.C.  This is the time when Lehi and his family came to the American continent.  Jerusalem was again destroyed after the time of Christ.  The covenant people were scattered throughout the world.

The Lord promised that His people would again be gathered.  As people come to the knowledge of Jesus Christ, receive the ordinances of salvation and keep the covenants, they become the children of the covenant.  God has important reasons for gathering His children.  He gathers them so they can learn the teachings of the gospel and prepare themselves to meet the Savior when He comes again.  He gathers them so they will build temples, perform sacred ordinances for ancestors, strengthen one another and be unified in the gospel, and to prepare themselves to share the gospel with others.

Joseph Smith was given the authority to direct the work of gathering the house of Israel by the prophet Moses.  Each subsequent prophet has received "the spirit of gathering."  The physical gathering was initially to gather in Ohio, then Missouri, and then to the Salt Lake Valley.  Today the place of gathering is in the homeland of each saint.  The physical gathering of Israel will not be complete until the Second Coming of the Savior and on into the Millennium.  Then the Lord's promise will be fulfilled.

Relief Society Meeting-October

Just a reminder

Relief Society Meeting October 18th 2011

At 6:30 p.m(Nursery Provided)

Learning ALL about CANNING

*Water Bath Canning

*Pressure Cooker Canning

Light refreshments to follow!

General Relief Society Meeting

For any of those who want to meet to carpool to the stake center meet at the church at  2:30
Service Project at 3:00
Dinner at 4:00
Broadcast begins at 5:00
 And ENJOY!!!!

Pulled Pork Reciepe

Carolina Pulled Pork

SERVES: 10  PREP TIME: 10 minutes  COOK TIME: 4 hours

INGREDIENTS

3lb. boneless pork shoulder
1envelope Lipton® Recipe Secrets® Onion Soup Mix
1/4cup ketchup
1/2cup firmly packed brown sugar
3/4cup apple cider vinegar
1Tbsp. hot pepper sauce
1Tbsp. prepared mustard

DIRECTIONS

Arrange pork in slow cooker. Combine remaining ingredients and pour over pork; turn to coat.

Cook covered on LOW 8 to 10 hours or HIGH 4 to 6 hours until pork is tender.

Remove pork; reserve juices. Shred pork with fork, then stir into reserved juices. Serve, if desired, on Kaiser rolls or hamburger buns.

Super Saturday

This Little Piggy is Going to Super Saturday…

And so should YOU!

  

Please join us

Saturday, September 10th at 9am to 1pm

Red Rock Ward’s Super Saturday

5 great mini classes followed by a delicious lunch!!!

This Little Piggy went to the Market:

Make your own scrubs and at-home pampering tips.

 

This Little Piggy stayed Home:

How to use power tools and refinish furniture.

 

This Little Piggy had Roast Beef:

Quick Cooking Tips.

 

This Little Piggy had None:

Filling up on the scriptures.

 

This Little Piggy cried Wee Wee Wee all the way home:

How to have cheap and more special dates.

* Lunch will be served at noon *