“… And he shall plant in the hearts of the children the promises made to the fathers, and the hearts of the children shall turn to their fathers.

“Behold, I will reveal unto you the Priesthood, by the hand of Elijah the prophet, before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord.

And then Moroni quoted from the book of Malachi in the Old Testament, with a little variation in the language used in the King James Version: He instructed Joseph about the coming forth of the Book of Mormon. A personage appeared at his bedside, called the young boy by name, and declared “he was a messenger sent from the presence of God … and that his name was Moroni” ( verse 33). This majestic vision ushered in “the dispensation of the fulness of times” ( Ephesians 1:10) and is one of the signal events in the history of the world.Īpproximately three years later, in response to earnest prayer on the evening of September 21, 1823, Joseph’s bedroom filled with light until it “was lighter than at noonday” ( Joseph Smith-History 1:30). Among other things, Joseph learned about the true nature of the Godhead and of continuing revelation. In the Sacred Grove, Joseph Smith saw and talked with the Eternal Father and Jesus Christ. Consider, for example, the lessons we learn about spiritual priorities from the order of the major events that occurred as the fulness of the Savior’s gospel was restored in these latter days. As we study, learn, and live the gospel of Jesus Christ, sequence often is instructive.

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