"Do not run faster or labor more than you have strength" (4)

. As Church--and also as educational, business, or community--leaders, we must be aware that each one of us has different skills and abilities; therefore, we will "run" at different speeds and we will have different degrees of strength within or preferred activities

"Pray always" (5)

. Perhaps the very first step towards inactivity and sin is negligence in constant prayer

. On the class notes for D&C 3:4 we proposed the idea that nobody should consider him/herself "firm"; each one of us is susceptible to the imperfections of mortality--even those who receive revelations (D&C 20:33-34; 84:43)

. "Beware": to be on guard against; to be cautious of

Contents of the stolen 116 pages of the Book of Mormon manuscript (44-46)

. Here is a potential exam question: "Are we better off or worse off by not having those 116 pages in our scriptures?" Don't "jump" to an answer before thinking about it first.

The faith of the ancient Nephite-Lamanite prophets and the blessings they left upon the land (46-51)

. They asked for blessings that were not for their personal benefit which they knew would only be granted many centuries later (See Enos 1:11-13,16-18; Mormon 8:35)

 Keep commandments with might, mind, and strength (20)

. Just out of curiosity: why not keep commandments with "heart"?

Do not declare what you don't know (21-22)

. One must learn the gospel before preaching it

Do not deny the spirit of prophecy and revelation (25)
 

Requirements to assist in the work of the Lord (7-8)

Questions for Review

1. Who did the Prophet Joseph Smith entrust with the first 116 pages of the original manuscript of the Book of Mormon? (10:Heading)

2. After the plates and the Urim and Thummim were returned to him, was the prophet Joseph Smith commanded to speed up the translation of the Book of Mormon? (10:4)

3. "...................................... always that ye may come off conqueror." (10:5)

4. What was contained in the lost 116 pages of the earliest Book of Mormon manuscript? (10:44)

5. Can anyone who feels so inclined officially preach the gospel as a missionary? Are faith and a strong testimony the only requirements to preach? (11:15)

6. What do we need to do before we endeavor to preach the gospel? (11:22)