The President of the Church is the only one appointed to receive revelations and commandments to the whole church (3-5)

. He only can appoint others
. Others cannot write by way of commandment (D&C 28:4-5)

What should be taught or discussed in church meetings (8-10)

            Instruct and edify each other on how to act upon points of revealed law and commandments
                        Not appropriate: music recitals, accounts of trips, stand-up comic acts, and assorted "song-and-dances"

Bro. Martins' video: Oratory in Church Meetings (YouTube - 2020)

Sanctification comes by obedience to those laws we have received (9)

To receive more mysteries, do not allow the prophet to look for a job somewhere (13)

Elders of the Church are sent not to be taught, but to teach (15-16)

• They are to be taught from on high
. Before one can receive additional revelations, either by inspiration or by ministering of heavenly messengers, one has to learn what has already been revealed (D&C 11:21-22)

• They must sanctify themselves (see section 20)
• They must be endowed with power from on high (see also 38:32, 38; 105:10-11)

Power to "bind" or "conquer" Satan will come from above as a result of our desire to be obedient (31; see also D&C 45:55 and Pres. George Q. Cannon's statement, std. manual, p.89)

Church must be organized as an institution according to the laws of each country in which it has converts (4-5)

Those who receive the Lord receive powers: to perform miracles; to become sons of God; to obtain eternal life (8)

Absence of spirits from bodies: a bondage (17; see also D&C 138:50)

. "Bondage" = confinement; physical restriction, or impediment; subjection to a force, power, or influence
. Without bodies, progress is limited (D&C 93:33-34)

Signs of the last days

• Human violence and natural disasters (26-27, 33, 41-42, 47, 49-50)
• Rejection of the true gospel because of the precepts of men (28-29, 32)
• Pestilence (31)
• The Lord will appear to the Jews (51-53)
• Heathen nations will be redeemed (54)
• Righteous saints of the past will meet the Lord in the cloud; those living will receive the earth as an inheritance (44-45; 57-59)
• Those who mocked and those who sought iniquity will receive their reward--and "it ain't gonna be good ..." (49-50; 74-75)
• Zion, the New Jerusalem will be a place of refuge in the last days (66-71)

Do not fear: faithful disciples will not lose their reward, no matter what happens in the world (32)

Questions for Review

1. What should we teach one another in our meetings? (43:8)