Watch the video presentation at: https://youtu.be/6gcR5io1Evc
This of course was a different kind of lesson. Not one that you are going to be teaching. So I figured I would just provide a bare bones outline of the message for anyone who would like it.
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Old Eyes See Best story
· Watchman on the Tower Parable-Ezekiel 33, What does he see?
· See-ers Mosiah 8:13-21. They see things afar off and warn us of dangers
· Prophets often say things that are not pleasing to the world or are hard to accept
· Acts 27 Following the prophet or the master and the more part
· Moses 6 :38, One of my favorite descriptions of a prophet; A Wild Man-You can’t tame the prophets. President Nelson is a wild man, not subject to views and criticisms of the world.
· "You may not like what comes from the authority of the Church. It may contradict your political views. It may contradict your social views. It may interfere with some of your social life. . . . Your safety and ours depends upon whether or not we follow. . . . Let's keep our eye on the President of the Church.” Ezra T. Benson, ”The Teachings of Ezra Taft Benson, 139
· Aaron and Hur-uphold the arms of the prophet and the Israelites win their battle
· D&C 107:21-24 We uphold them with prayers, faith and confidence
· Sitting next to Steve Young at general conference, but realizing Ezra Taft Benson was my true hero.
· Personal experience with President Nelson giving my mother a blessing
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