“Looking Forth for the Great Day of the Lord to Come”
Jesus Christ’s birth and His Second Coming are two of the most glorious events in the history of the world. When the Savior first came to the earth, He came in humble circumstances and was not generally recognized as the Messiah. However, when He comes the second time, He will come in power and great glory. This lesson is about the Savior’s Second Coming and millennial reign on the earth.
Signs of the times are prophecies which the Lord has given His prophets, recorded throughout ancient and modern scripture, which are designed to alert the faithful in the last days that the coming of the Lord is near. They are designed to strengthen testimonies and provide encouragement and confidence in the hearts of believers in a day when many no longer even believe in God. Every one of these prophecies will be fulfilled.
One of the most important revelations to the Church in these last days, coming through President Gordon B. Hinckley, is that these last days are a wonderful time to be alive!
I do not know what we did in the preexistence to merit the wonderful blessings we enjoy. We have come to earth in this great season in the long history of mankind. It is a marvelous age, the best of all. As we reflect on the plodding course of mankind, from the time of our first parents, we cannot help feeling grateful. (President Gordon B. Hinckley, November 2001 Ensign)
OVERVIEW:
The Savior will return to the earth in power and great glory. The Millennium will be a time of joy and peace. We must prepare for the Second Coming.
Here is the handout for this week’s lesson: D&C-Church History Lesson 21.
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