THE PRIESTHOOD

Opening activity:

I'm thinking of something game:
1st clue: I'm thinking of something that is probably the most important thing there is.
(each person gets 1 try)
2nd clue: its not tangable to us...we can't see it, hear it, taste or feel it.
(each person gets 1 try)
3rd clue: Nothing could have been created without it. Not the earth, not you in the flesh, Not the universe.
(each person gets 1 try)
5th clue: It's Gods, and someone has to transfer it to you.
4th clue: It is a power and you have to be worthy to have it or it will be taken from you. (There are several other powers that men can have, love, faith, creation. etc. but this one must be given to you.

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Read :
D&C 84:33-44 What must you have and do to be worthy of this priesthood?
(discuss each one below.)

have someone write on the board each word.

loyalty, faith, worthiness, desire righteousness, follow after righteousness, stand in holy places, godliness, honor the Lord, Do the things the Lord asks, Neglect not the gift that is in thee. seek God and pray always, and not faint. magnify your office unto the Lord, warn those who need warning. be a missionary, help the needy, find your spiritual gifts and use them, study the scriptures daily to stir up the spirit in you, Flee also from youthful lusts, offer up spiritual sacrifices, repent of your sins and forsake them, bridle all your passions. learn your duty, have or develop charity.

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Make a handout from below

TOPICAL GUIDE
PRIESTHOOD, MAGNIFYING CALLINGS WITHIN

(see also Priesthood, Oath and Covenant

1 Sam. 2: 30them that honour me I will honour.
Ps. 132: 9Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness.
Isa. 58: 1lift up thy voice like a trumpet.
Jer. 1: 7thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee.
Ezek. 3: 17give them warning from me.
Ezek. 34: 2should not the shepherds feed the flocks.
Matt. 6: 333 Ne. 13: 33 seek ye first the kingdom of God.
Matt. 20: 26great among you, let him be your minister.
Matt. 25: 21thou hast been faithful over a few things.
2 Cor. 6: 4in all things approving ourselves as the ministers.
Eph. 4: 12For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry.
1 Tim. 4: 14Neglect not the gift that is in thee.
1 Tim. 6: 11follow after righteousness, godliness.
2 Tim. 1: 6stir up the gift of God, which is in thee.
2 Tim. 2: 22Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness.
such an high priest . . . made higher than the heavens.
1 Pet. 2: 5holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices.
1 Pet. 4: 10received the gift, even so minister the same.
2 Ne. 32: 9pray always, and not faint.
Jacob 1: 19we did magnify our office unto the Lord.
Alma 13: 10their exceeding faith and repentance.
Alma 17: 2searched the scriptures diligently.
Alma 37: 37Counsel with the Lord in all thy doings.
Alma 38: 12bridle all your passions.
Hel. 10: 4thou hast with unwearyingness declared the word.
Moro. 9: 6we have a labor to perform.
D&C 1: 37Search these commandments.
D&C 4: 2see that ye serve him with all your heart.
D&C 20: 38the duty of the elders, priests, teachers, deacons.
D&C 21: 4give heed unto all his words.
D&C 36: 7every man which will embrace it with singleness.
D&C 38: 25let every man esteem his brother as himself.
D&C 42: 12teach the principles of my gospel.
D&C 50: 17preach the word of truth by the Comforter.
D&C 58: 27men should be anxiously engaged in a good cause.
D&C 60: 13Thou shalt not idle away thy time.
D&C 84: 33priesthoods . . . magnifying their calling, are sanctified.
D&C 84: 62testimony may go from you into all the world.
D&C 84: 76from you it must be preached unto them.
D&C 84: 109let every man . . . labor in his own calling.
D&C 88: 67if your eye be single to my glory.
D&C 88: 81it becometh every man who hath been warned to warn his neighbor.
D&C 88: 119Organize yourselves, prepare every needful thing.
D&C 88: 121cease from all your light speeches.
D&C 107: 30decisions of these quorums . . . to be made in all righteousness.
D&C 107: 99let every man learn his duty.
D&C 121: 36controlled . . . only upon the principles of righteousness.
D&C 121: 41priesthood, only by persuasion, by long-suffering.
D&C 121: 45Let thy bowels also be full of charity.