Genesis 5; Moses 6

Genesis 5; Moses 6

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Moses 6:5 Book of Remembrance President Spencer W. Kimball regarded personal journals as valuable legacies for our children and children’s children: “You are unique, and there may be incidents in your experience that are more noble and praiseworthy in their way than those recorded in any other life. There may be a flash of illumination here and a story of faithfulness there; you should truthfully record your real self and not what other people may see in you. “What could you do better for your children and your children’s children than to record the story of your life, your triumphs over adversity, your recovery after a fall, your progress when all seemed black, your rejoicing when you had finally achieved? … “Get a notebook, … a journal that will last through all time, and maybe the angels may quote from it for eternity.” (“The Angels May Quote from It,” New Era, Oct. 1975, 5).

Language of Adam Bruce R. McConkie“ The Adamic language was the original language spoken by Adam and Eve… It was a pure and undefiled language, enabling them to express clearly and perfectly all truths, both temporal and spiritual.” Joseph Fielding Smith “The language of Adam was a perfect language. It was given to Adam by revelation, and through it he was able to converse with God and record sacred things.”

Moses 6:7 Priesthood has always been The Prophet Joseph Smith taught: “The Priesthood was first given to Adam; he obtained the First Presidency, and held the keys of it from generation to generation. He obtained it in the Creation, before the world was formed. … The Priesthood is an everlasting principle, and existed with God from eternity, and will to eternity, without beginning of days or end of years.”

Moses 6:8-22.. A genealogy was kept These genealogies provide scaffolding for all the subsequent events in Genesis, Moses, and even Matthew. Lists of births and parentage, going back to Adam and Eve, who go back to God, remind us we are each sons and daughters of God, blessed with an unbroken line of royal heritage. The repetitive recounting of patriarchal parentage and birth is a testament to the importance of every family, every birth, and the uninterrupted continuity of our family trees. the ancients lived many hundreds of years... after the flood that decreased to under 200 years Read Moses 6:23 they were preachers of righteousness and called men to repent Read Moses 6:15 - Satan had great dominion in the land

Read Moses 6:26-27 calling of Enoch from God and condition of the people turned away from God

Read Moses 6:31 - did not feel capable, why me? We all feel that way (I am young (65) the people hate me)

Elder Neal A. Maxwell taught that “feeling unworthy, unready, and uncertain about what we can contribute, when so called, is different from questioning the call itself.”[2] In Enoch’s “honest questions . . . there was a sense of unpreparedness but not an unwillingness. . . . [God] needs our meekness . . . in order to part the curtains of our understanding.”[3]Thus, as Sheri L. Dew explained, before Enoch could receive his vision of eternity, he needed to receive “a new vision of himself.”[4]

Read Moses 6:32-34 what the lord will do for Enoch... “Thou shalt Abide in Me and I in you, therefore Walk with Me” Follow Me

When the Lord called Enoch to journey through the land and testify of Him, Enoch hesitated. He was just a lad, slow of speech. How could he walk that path in his condition? He was blinded by what was broken in him. The Lord’s answer to what hindered him was simple and immediate: “Walk with me.” Like Enoch, we must remember that the One who was bruised and broken for us will allow mortality to do its work in us, but He doesn’t ask us to face those challenges alone. No matter the heaviness of our story or the current course of our path, He will invite us to walk with Him. Emily Belle Freeman, Every call to serve the Lord is an invitation to walk with Him, especially in the work of salvation and exaltation

Moses 6:35-36 Moses receives vision (definition of a seer)

[A] seer is a revelator and a prophet also; and a gift which is greater can no man have. . . . But a seer can know of things which are past, and also of things which are to come, and by them shall all things be revealed, or, rather, shall secret things be made manifest, and hidden things shall come to light, and things which are not known shall be made known by them, and also things shall be made known by them which otherwise could not be known.”

37: Enoch went forth to teach 39: no man laid hands on him, fear came to them, heard he walked with God

Read Moses 6:47-53 Read - teach children - plan of salvation Read Moses 5:56-60 6:59. “by reason of transgression cometh the fall, 6:59. “born again 6:59. “cleansed by blood

6:60. “by the water ye keep the commandment; by the Spirit ye are justified; and by the blood ye are sanctified.

How We See Ourselves (Moses 6:31–34) It is interesting to see what Enoch was focused on when he was first called. He said to the Lord, “Why is it that I have found favor in thy sight, and am but a lad, and all the people hate me; for I am slow of speech; wherefore am I thy servant?” (Moses 6:31). Enoch saw his inadequacies and weaknesses, causing him to focus on how people might receive him—what they might say or do to him. So often, isn’t that what we focus on in ourselves—our imperfectness? The Lord saw something different in Enoch, and He also sees our potential and wants us to see that too. The Lord’s message to Enoch was, in essence, “Don’t focus on yourself; focus on Me.” He said, “Open thy mouth, and it shall be filled, and I will give thee utterance” (Moses 6:32). And the Lord came through! Later Enoch’s words were so powerful, people trembled in his presence. Mountains literally moved. Rivers obeyed. Has any mere mortal ever spoken with so much power? (see Moses 6:47; 7:13). So, with humility and Enoch-like faith, we too can go to Christ with our weaknesses and imperfections, and He will turn them into strengths (see Ether 12:27).

How We See Christ (Moses 6:63) After helping Enoch see that He wasn’t alone, the Lord wanted Enoch to see something else. “All things have their likeness,” He said, “and all things are created and made to bear record of me” (Moses 6:63; see also 2 Nephi 11:4). This insight can change how we see in at least two ways. First, learning to see Jesus Christ in all things will turn our minds and hearts to Him. As we experience the wonders of this world, we see Him in the hope of a sunrise. We see Him in the never-ending waves of the ocean. We see Him in the majesty of a mountain. We see Him in the innumerable stars above and in the life-sustaining earth below. We see Him in trees and flowers, in rocks and rivers, in every living thing. All of these teach us of His love and power. And yes, seeing Christ in everything can bring us great joy. But there is something more. Certainly, if all things bear record of Him, we too must bear record of Him. We can bear record of Christ by making Him the center of everything we teach, especially in His Church. We can testify of who He is and what He has done for us. We can tell others about His example and what He is like—after all, He is the greatest person to have ever lived, and His life is the greatest life ever lived. We can help others feel His power, mercy, and influence and turn to Him. And when we help others see Christ, we feel great joy (see Doctrine and Covenants 18:13).