Quorum Meeting Today: Why do we need the Book of Mormon?

We ended up not having as much time for our lesson today as planned. After singing Praise to the Man, in preparation for our Young Men's Sacrament musical  number next week, I went into lecture mode. The topics of this lecture were having good attitudes with the small things (singing, attending a fireside about Youth Conference, etc.). Luckily Mathew Headrick jumped in to explain that embracing the small things sounded similar to when Naaman didn't want to wash in the river Jordan to be clean. Mathew's insight was a good reminder for me not to crowd out the Young Men from leading and teaching each other.

The River Jordan - Some times we are asked to do things that are good
for us but that we don't want to do. Like washing in a still muddy river.

Eventually we got going into the lesson where we discussed Why the Book of Mormon is important? 

A few key points were:
1. The Book of Mormon is another testament of Jesus Christ; by the mouth of 2 or 3 witnesses the truth shall be established.
2. The Book of Mormon contains scripture on different principles of the gospel that were lost (the Sacrament).
3. If the Book of Mormon is true then Joseph Smith is a Prophet of God. Sam Adams elaborated that if the Book of Mormon is true then we have the Priesthood from an unbroken chain from Jesus Christ and John the Baptist.

All of the Priests said that they had read the Book of Mormon from cover to cover (Who else misses President Biang?). First, that is amazing. It wasn't until I was 18 that I had finished the Book of Mormon. Second, it is so easy to forget what remarkable young men we have. We need to make sure we don't treat them like children but like the good noble young men they are. I need to remember that the next time I am tempted to go into lecture mode.

Class Attendees: Garrison, Hunter, Sam, Mathew H and Ezra. (everyone else - #WeLoveYou; #NotTheSameWithoutYou).

If the Priests or anyone else want to read a great talk on the Book of Mormon, enjoy the below gem from Elder Tad R. Callister:

I want to add my witness of the Book of Mormon. I know that it does in fact contain the dealings of God with the ancient inhabitants of the Americas. With the Prophet Joseph I state that "a man would get nearer to God by abiding by its precepts, than by any other book”. This has been true in my life. My testimony in the Book of Mormon isn't built on a singular experience with the spirit. Rather, it has grown verse by verse, page by page to the point where I cannot and will not deny its divinity. Having a sure witness of the Book of Mormon and then the obedience to stay true to that witness is a shield of protection that the Priests need. 

Commitment this week: Read from the Book of Mormon every day.

Love,
Brother Kelly