“I Will Write It in Their Hearts”

Jeremiah 16; 23; 29; 31

"Lesson 42: " Old Testament: Gospel Doctrine Teacher’s Manual, (2001), 198–200

If you could have witnessed or participated in any story or

event in the Old Testament,

which one would you choose?

Israel’s exodus

from Egyptis one of the most

miraculous events in the

Old Testament.

1.Jeremiah foresees the

latter-day gathering of

Israel.

The Latter-day Gathering of Israel:The field is white and ready to harvest.

(Show the Video: “GATHERING OF ISRAEL” for Jeremiah 16:14-16 on the Old Testament Visual Resource DVD)

What do fishers and hunters have in common with missionaries?

Moses wanted the people to

learn God’s law and learn to

listen to the Spirit.

President Joseph F. Smith taught: “The man with

accumulated and unforgiven wrong behind him may find all retreat cut off and his condition in the world hopeless; and he who recklessly

cuts off every opportunity of retreat by

the neglected evils of the past is most

unfortunate. The daily practice, then, of

seeking divine mercy and forgiveness as we

go along, gives us power to escape evils”

(Gospel Doctrine, 5th ed. [1939], 374).

Now is the Time to Repent

Hearkening to the Words of the ProphetsJeremiah 7:13; 25:3–4; 26:2–5; 32:33

Why do you think

Jeremiah’s generation

would not learn from the sins of

their forefathers,

and

Repeated the Sins of Previous

Generations?

Jeremiah 11:1–12

The importanc

e of trusting

in God

Jeremiah 17:5–8

Many false prophets promised

that Jerusalem would not

fall.

Jeremiah 28:1–4

; 37:19

2. God will write His law in the hearts of

His people.Jeremiah 31:31–34

Joseph Smith was once asked how he

successfully governed so many people. He

said, “I teach the people correct principles and they govern

themselves” (quoted by John Taylor, in Journal of

Discourses, 10:57–58).

How does this statement relate to having God’s

law written in our hearts?

What do the words

CALL, PRAY,

SEEK, and SEARCH

imply about the attitude

we should have as

we strive to draw near to God?

Jeremiah 29:12–14

CALL,PRAY, SEEK, and

SEARCH And

Draw Near to God;Then,

participate in God’s great

latter-day work to have

His Law Written on Your

Heart.