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The Sermon

General Conference, Oct 2009

Apollo 13

Apollo 13

Elder Bruce Hafen

Divine Gravity

Fallen,Fallen,Natural ManNatural Man At-One-Ment

Elder Bruce Hafen

Harold B. LeeIn his Sermon on the Mount,

the Master has given us somewhat of a revelation of His own character, which was perfect,

or what might be said to be “an autobiography, every syllable of which He had written down in deeds,”

and in so doing, has given us a blueprint for our own lives.

(Stand Ye in Holy Places, pp. 341-342)

Joseph F. Smith“Read the Sermon on the Mount,

and then ask yourselves whether it is beyond and above everything ever taught by man. It confirms me in the belief that Jesus was not merely a man, but that He was God manifest in the flesh.

It is the doctrine of eternal life, by which if a man shall live he shall never die; by which if he shall walk he shall walk in pleasant paths; and by which if he shall abide, he shall know the truth, and the truth will make him free.”

(Collected Discourses 1886-1898, ed. by Brian Stuy, vol. 5, Joseph F. Smith, Oct. 18, 1896

The SermonMatthew 4: 23,25-

Matthew 5:1To whom was this

sermon given?

Chiasmus (Hebrew Poetry)A

BC D E

A B C

D E

A B

C D E DC

BA

3 Nephi 12: 2

A) Yea, blessed are they

who shall believe in your words…

B) …and come down into the depths of humility…

C) … and be baptized…

D) …for they shall be visited with fire and with the Holy Ghost…

E) … and shall receive a remission of sins.

FAITH AND BELIEF

REPENT

BAPTISM

HOLY GHOST

FORGIVE TO BE FORGIVEN

3 Nephi 12: 3 (Matt 5:2)

Yea, blessed are the poor in spirit (who come unto me), for theirs is the kingdom of

heaven and again blessed are all they that mourn, (for their sins) for they shall be comforted

and blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth…

and blessed are all they who do hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled (with the Holy Ghost…)

and blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy…

Signs of DiscipleshipMatt 5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers

for they shall be called the children of God.

Moroni 7:3,4Who is Mormon speaking to?

What is the difference between being ‘a Peacemaker’ and an Enabler?

Question

The World’s version?

President McKay

“Men may yearn for peace, cry for peace, and work for peace,

but there will be no peace until they follow the path pointed out by the living Christ”

(CR, October 1964, 5).

Two other Attributes:3 Nephi 12“…I give unto you to be the

salt of the earth”“…I give unto you to be the

light of this people.”The danger?…if the salt shall lose its

savor….…do men light a candle and

put it under a bushel?

New Orleans

The Call to Make a Difference

“Just as Jesus beckons his people to be the salt of the earth - to be willing and able to flavor, heal, and preserve the world - so he insists that they stand as a light to the world.

He demands that they make a difference.

And it is only as the light of truth burns within them, only as the light of the gospel shines forth from them, that darkness can be penetrated”

(Robert L. Millet, An Eye Single to the Glory of God, p. 48;

Forgiveness?The Christopher Williams family was struck late Friday, in

Salt Lake, when a Jeep Cherokee traveling south on 2000 East slammed into the family's northbound Volkswagen Jetta beneath the Interstate 80 overpass.

The SUV flipped, and the driver, who suffered minor scrapes and bruises, fled on foot. The sedan suffered heavy passenger-side damage, killing

the pregnant mother, Michelle Williams, 41, and two of her children: Ben, 11, and Anna, 9. The surviving father and 6- year-old boy, Sam, were transported in extremely critical condition to Salt Lake City hospitals. The couple's other son, Michael, 14, was not in the car.

Family spokesman James Wood said the father – an LDS bishop in the Crystal Heights 2nd Ward - has improved considerably since the crash. His son, however, remains in the intensive care unit at Primary Children's Medical Center with bleeding and swelling of the brain, a broken collar bone and cracked ribs.

From his hospital bed, Christopher Williams asked for a prayer - not for himself, but for the teenage driver who police say smashed into his family sedan, killing his wife and two of his children.

At Williams' request, the 17-year-old's name was added to the prayer roll of an LDS temple, hoping to give some comfort to a teen now jailed on suspicion of automobile homicide.    

"I don't know of anyone who believes in the redemption more than Chris Williams," said lifelong friend…