1. The Spirit World (Saturday) “Resurrection is much more than merely reuniting a spirit to a body held captive by the grave…” (Dallin H. Oaks, Ensign, 2000 May, pp. 14-16)

2. Victims of crucifixion sometimes lived in torment for several days before dying. After crucified persons had died, Romans customarily left the bodies on crosses to deter other would-be criminals. The law of Moses, however, prohibited leaving the bodies of criminals to hang on a tree overnight (see Deuteronomy 21:22–23). Also, in the case of Jesus’s crucifixion, the next day was the Sabbath. Therefore the Jewish leaders, wanting to have the bodies removed from the crosses before the Sabbath began at sundown, sought to hasten the deaths of the three men on the crosses by asking that their legs be broken. This would cause the victims to suffer cramping in the chest and restricted breathing because they could no longer use their legs to support their weight. After breaking the legs of the other two crucified men, the Roman soldiers found Jesus already dead and so had no need to break His legs. This important moment on the cross fulfilled an Old Testament prophecy: “He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken” (Psalm 34:20). Additionally, the Lord had instructed Israel that Passover lambs, which foreshadowed Jesus’s sacrifice as the Lamb of God, were not to have their bones broken (see Exodus 12:46).

3. Timeline of Jesus' Final Hours 9 a.m. - Jesus is Crucified on the Cross Luke 23:34 - Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do." The Soldiers Cast Lots for Jesus' Clothing (Mark 15:24) Jesus is Insulted and Mocked Jesus speaks with the Criminal (“Today thou shalt be with me in Paradise”) Jesus Speaks to Mary and John (“Woman, behold thy son”) Noon - Darkness Covers the Land until the ninth hour. Jesus Cries Out to the Father (“Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?” that is, “My God, My God, why hast thou forsaken Me?”)

4. Timeline of Jesus' Final Hours Jesus is Thirsty (“I thirst” - John 19:28-29) 3 p.m. “It is Finished” (John 19:30) Jesus called out with a loud voice, "Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit.“ (Luke 23:46) Events Following Jesus' Death The Earthquake The Centurion- "Surely he was the Son of God!“ The Soldiers Break the Thieves' Legs The Soldier Pierces Jesus Side –He died of a broken heart Jesus is Laid in the Tomb

5. His life began and ended with the temple Acts 3:1 Matthew 27:45-46

6. Matthew 27:51 Once a year, on the Day of Atonement, the high priest passed from the Holy Place through the veil of the temple and entered into the Holy of Holies, where he sprinkled the blood of a sin offering to atone for the sins of all the congregation of Israel (see Leviticus 16). When the veil of the temple was torn in two at the death of Jesus Christ, it was a dramatic symbol that Jesus Christ, the Great High Priest, had passed through the veil of death and would shortly enter into the presence of God the Father.

7. Exodus 28:9,12, 36 THE LORD’S INSTRUCTIONSYMBOLISM 1. Exodus 29:4 2. Exodus 29:5–6 3. Exodus 29:7 4. Exodus 29:15–16 5.Exodus 29:20–21 6.Exodus 29:43–46 8.Exodus 28:29, 39:10,14 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 8. D&C 60:4 “For I, the Lord, rule in the heavens above, and among the armies of the earth; and in the day when I shall make up my jewels, all men shall know what it is that bespeaketh the power of God.” D&C 101:3 “Yet I will own them, and they shall be mine in that day when I shall come to make up my jewels.” Sign of the Covenant People: 7. Exodus 31:14-17

8. Washed clean from… What we have heard OR listened to…. Where we have gone or places we have been to… What we have done…

9. Anointed to… Listen to great things Go to great places Do great things

11. “The Holy of Holies is now open to all, and all, through the atoning blood of the Lamb, can now enter into the highest and holiest of all places, that kingdom where eternal life is found. … The ordinances performed through the veil of the ancient temple were in similitude of what Christ was to do, which he now having done, all men become eligible to pass through the veil into the presence of the Lord to inherit full exaltation” (Doctrinal New Testament Commentary, 3 vols. [1965–73], 1:830).

12. Doctrine & Covenants 138

13. How Are They All Related? APOSTLE APOSTLE APOSTLE PROPHET PATRIARCH PROPHET PROPHET

14. Eight months after the death of his son Hyrum, Hyrum’s widow died just a week after giving birth to a baby. President Smith was just five when his father Hyrum Smith, was slain in Carthage Jail. His mother died when he was 13. By 1918, only one of his siblings was still living. Of his 48 children, 13 preceded him in death. His first child died when she was two. October 1918 (when Joseph F. Smith had this vision) was the deadliest month of the 1918 Flu Pandemic. 195,000 people died that month. 50 million died in total. Joseph F. Smith Knew About Death…

15. Death and the Spirit World Find (and mark) 2 or 3 doctrinal truths from your passage 1.2 Corinthians 5:8, Romans 14:8 2.Revelation 14:13, 21:4 3.Isaiah 57:2, Psalm 116:5 4.Ecclesiastes 7:1, 12:7 5.Mosiah 16:7-8 6.Doctrine and Covenants 42:45-46 7.Doctrine and Covenants 138:11, 16, 18 8.Doctrine and Covenants 138:28–32, 58-59.

16. Death, Resurrection, & Judgment 1.How many resurrections are there? Is there a set time/date for the Final Resurrection to happen? 2.Will we see God as soon as we die? 3.How will the final judgment work? 4.Will everyone be resurrected? 5.What will we be judged by? 6.What is the law of Restoration? 7.In what ways will we look different after we are resurrected? 8.What happens to people who are cremated or have donated organs? 9.Who will judge us? 10.Is it normal to feel worried about the Final Judgment?

17. How many resurrections are there? Is there a set time/date for the Final Resurrection to happen? (see Alma 40:4-5)

18. Was Jesus the only person to be resurrected? Matthew 27:52–56

19. Resurrection “All people will not be resurrected to the same glory (1 Cor. 15:39–42; D&C 76:89– 98), nor will all be resurrected at the same time (1 Cor. 15:22–23; Alma 40:8; D&C 76:64–65, 85). Many Saints were resurrected after Christ’s resurrection (Matt. 27:52). The righteous will be resurrected before the wicked and will come forth in the first resurrection (1 Thes. 4:16); the unrepentant sinners will come forth in the last resurrection (Rev. 20:5–13; D&C 76:85).” Guide to the Scriptures, lds.org

20. Resurrection “We have not the ordinance and the keys of the resurrection. They will be given to those who have passed off; they will be ordained by those who hold the keys of the resurrection, to go forth and resurrect the Saints just as we receive the ordinance of baptism. This is one of the ordinances we cannot receive here, and there are many more.” Discourses of Brigham Young, pp. 397-398. See also Spencer W. Kimball, "Our Great Potential," in CR April 1977, pp. 69-72

21. Resurrection “Do we have the keys of resurrection? I buried my mother when I was eleven, my father when I was in my early twenties. I have missed my parents much. If I had the power of resurrection as did the Savior of the world, I would have been tempted to try to have kept them longer. We do not know of anyone who can resurrect the dead as did Jesus the Christ when he came back to mortality. This is a power available to us as we reach perfection and receive the experience and power to create, to organize, to control native elements. How limited we are now!” (President Spencer W. Kimball, April 1977 General Conference)

22. Resurrection “Ultimately, all keys of the priesthood are held by the Lord Jesus Christ, whose priesthood it is. He is the one who determines what keys are delegated to mortals, and how those keys will be used. We’re accustomed to thinking that all keys of the priesthood were conferred to Joseph Smith in the Kirtland Temple. But the scripture states that all that was conferred there were “The keys of this dispensation.” At General Conference many years ago, President Spencer W. Kimball reminded us that there are other priesthood keys that have not been given to man on the earth, including the keys of creation and resurrection.” (Elder Dallin H. Oaks, April 2014 General Conference)

23. Will we see God as soon as we die? (Alma 40:11)

24. Will we see God as soon as we die? “These words of Alma as I understand them, do not intend to convey the thought that all spirits go back into the presence of God. “Taken home to God,” simply means that their mortal existence has come to an end, and they have returned to the world of spirits.” Joseph Fielding Smith, Answers to Gospel Questions, 2:84-86

25. How will the final judgment work? (Alma 40:12-14)

26. Final Judgment “The Final Judgment is not just an evaluation of a sum total of good and evil acts – what we have done. It is an acknowledgment of the final effect of our acts and thoughts – what we have become.” Dallin H. Oaks, “The Challenge to Become,” Ensign, Nov. 2000, p. 32

27. Final Judgment “When he does judge us, I feel he will take all things into consideration: our genetic and chemical makeup, our mental state, our intellectual capacity, the teachings we have received, the traditions of our fathers, our health, and so forth.” M. Russell Ballard, “Suicide: Some Things We Know, and Some We Do Not,” Ensign, Oct. 1987, p. 8

28. Will everyone be resurrected? (Alma 40:16)

29. Resurrection “Death releases a spirit for growth and development and places a body in the repair shop of Mother Earth, there to be recast, remolded into a perfect body, clean, whole, perfected, and ready for its occupant for eternity.” The Teachings of Spencer W. Kimball, p.45

30. Resurrection “One day loved ones whom we knew to have disabilities in mortality will stand before us glorified and grand, breathtakingly perfect in body and mind. What a thrilling moment that will be! I do not know whether we will be happier for ourselves that we have witnessed such a miracle or happier for them that they are fully perfect and finally ‘free at last.’” Jeffrey R. Holland, October 2013 General Conference

31. What will our bodies look like? (Alma 40:18)

32. Resurrected Bodies “President Joseph F. Smith said people will come forth "even to the wounds in the flesh. Not that a person will always be marred by scars, for these will be removed in their course, in their proper time..." [Gospel Doctrine, 4th p. 30.] Deformities will be corrected immediately at the time of the uniting of the spirit and body. We may be sure that every man will receive his body in its perfect frame in the resurrection.” Joseph Fielding Smith, Doctrines of Salvation 2:293-294.

33. Resurrected Bodies “It is true that Christ showed His wounds to the Nephites to give to them a witness of his suffering. [3 Ne 11:10-17.] These wounds have remained in his hands, side, and feet all through the centuries from the time of his crucifixion and will remain until his Second Coming.” Joseph Fielding Smith, Doctrines of Salvation 2:290-292.

34. What will we be judged by? (Alma 40:21)

35. Final Judgment “In the final day, all men will stand before the bar of God in a final day of judgment. The eventual destiny of all men will have been determined before that day.” Bruce R. McConkie, The Millennial Messiah, p.515

36. Final Judgment “Worthiness interviews represent the rehearsal stage for final judgment. Such interviews are a blessing, a choice opportunity to account to the Lord through His authorized servants of our sacred stewardship.” Joseph B. Wirthlin, “True to the Truth,”Ensign, May 1997, p. 16

37. Final Judgment The final judgment that will occur after the resurrection. God, through Jesus Christ, will judge each person to determine the eternal glory he will receive. This judgment will be based on each person’s obedience to God’s commands, including his acceptance of the atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ. Guide to the Scriptures, lds.org

38. What is the law of Restoration? (Alma 40:22-23)

39. The Law of Restoration “Every man and woman will be as beautiful as the angels that surround the throne of God. If you can obtain the right to come up in the morning of the resurrection, you need entertain no fears that the wife will be dissatisfied with her husband, or the husband with the wife; for those of the first resurrection will be free from sin and from the consequences and power of sin.” Brigham Young, Journal of Discourses, 10:24

40. In what ways will we look different after we are resurrected? (Alma 40:25)

41. The Beauty of the Resurrection “In both of the (lower) kingdoms there will be changes in the bodies and limitations. They will not have the power of increase, neither the power or nature to live as husbands and wives, for this will be denied them and they cannot increase. Some of the functions in the celestial body will not appear. I take it that men and women will, in these kingdoms, be merely immortal beings having received the resurrection. ” Joseph Fielding Smith, Doctrines of Salvation, 2:288-289

42. The Beauty of the Resurrection “We bear the image of our earthly parents, but by…the holy resurrection, we shall put on the image of the heavenly, in beauty, glory, power and goodness. Brigham Young, Discourses of Brigham Young, p.374 “There is nothing grander that I can imagine than a resurrected body.” Lorenzo Snow, 5 October 1900, CR, p. 4; Teachings of Lorenzo Snow, p.99 How can this doctrine affect marriage and family relationships?

43. What happens to people who are cremated or have donated organs? (Alma 41:2)

44. Death “Much of the cremated body is carried off into the air and only a small portion of ash remains. However it is impossible to destroy a body. It makes no difference whether a body is consumed by fire, buried in the depths of the sea, or placed in the tomb, the time will come when every essential particle will be called back again to its own place, and the individual will be reassembled with every essential part restored.” Joseph Fielding Smith, Answers to Gospel Questions, 2:100

45. Who will judge us? (Alma 41:7)

46. Justice and Mercy “On that dramatic day there can be no saving swagger – no panache. Those whose grievance with God will be simply speechless. The promised day of judgment will come, and all men will be left “without excuse.” (D&C 101:93; Romans 1:20.). We will receive what we really chose, and none can or will question the justice or mercy of God.” Neal A. Maxwell, Things As They Really Are, pp.111-113

47. What if you are worried about the Final Judgment? (Alma 41:9,14)

48. The Final Judgment “I sat with a youngster and he was fretting. And I said, “Son, all you have to worry about is that you are doing your best in the place where you are today. That is all you have to be concerned about. You are not going to be judged by how you measure to someone else. The only measure by which you are going to be measured is, ‘How will you compare with what you had the capacity to do?’ We are all born with different capacities and all He asks is that we do our best; and that’s the measure by which we’ll be judged when that time comes.” The Teachings of Harold B. Lee, pp. 64-65

49. Doctrines of the Spirit World When a baby dies, it goes back into the spirit world, and the spirit assumes its natural form as an adult, for we were all adults before we were born. When a child is raised in the resurrection, that spirit will enter the body and the body will be the same size as it was when the child died. It will then grow after the resurrection to full maturity to conform to the size of the spirit. If parents are righteous, they will have their children after the resurrection. Little children who die, whose parents are not worthy of an exaltation, will be adopted into the families of those who are worthy ( Joseph Fielding Smith, Doctrines of Salvation, comp. Bruce R. McConkie, 3 vols. [1954-1956], 2:56).

50. Doctrines of the Spirit World Neal A. Maxwell said, “The veil of forgetfulness of the first estate apparently will not be suddenly, automatically, and totally removed at the time of our temporal death. This veil, a condition of our entire second estate, is associated with and is part of our time of mortal trial, testing, proving, and overcoming by faith-- and thus will continue in some key respects into the spirit world. ( The Promise of Discipleship, p. 111)

51. Matthew 27:57–61 Matthew 27:57–61Matthew 27:57–61Matthew 27:57–61

52. Matthew 27:62–66 "Saturday, the Roman guard kept watch over the sealed sepulcher wherein lay the body of the Lord Jesus. While it was yet dark, the earth began to quake; an angel of the Lord descended in glory, rolled back the massive stone from the portal of the tomb, and sat upon it. “His countenance was brilliant as the lightning, and his raiment was as the driven snow for whiteness. The soldiers, paralyzed with fear, fell to the earth as dead men. When they had partially recovered from their fright, they fled from the place in terror. Even the rigor of Roman discipline, which decreed death to every soldier who deserted his post, could not deter them. Moreover, there was nothing left for them to guard; the sepulcher was open, and empty." (Talmage, Jesus the Christ, p. 678.)

53. Where is the Spirit World?

54. The Spirit World Brigham Young “Where is the spirit world? It is right here.” (Journal of Discourses, 3:369)

55. Is the veil removed when we die?

56. Neal A. Maxwell The veil of forgetfulness of the first estate apparently will not be suddenly, automatically, and totally removed at the time of our temporal death. This veil will continue in some key respects into the spirit world. Death does not suddenly bestow upon the disbeliever full awareness of all reality, thereby obviating the need for any faith. (The Promise of Discipleship, p. 111)

57. What is the purpose of death?

58. “Death releases a spirit for growth and development and places a body in the repair shop of Mother Earth, there to be recast, remolded into a perfect body, clean, whole, perfected, and ready for its occupant for eternity.” The Teachings of Spencer W. Kimball, p.45

59. Is the veil ‘thick’ or ‘thin’?

60. Our loved ones are permitted to look down and view the activities of this world, to view the activities of their own loved ones and often are pained because of our misdeeds and our mistakes and our neglect. There are people over there who are pulling for us - people who have faith in us and who have great hopes for us, who are hoping and praying that we will measure up. (Teachings of Ezra Taft Benson, p.31)

61. Is life ‘normal’ in the Spirit World?

62. Brigham Young When you are in the spirit world, everything there will appear as natural as things now do. Spirits will converse and exercise every variety of communication as naturally as while here. (Discourses of Brigham Young, p. 380)

63. What can we do in the Spirit World?

64. Brigham Young The brightness and glory of the next apartment is inexpressible. They move with ease and like lightning. If we want to visit Jerusalem, I presume we will be permitted - there we are, looking at its streets. Or if we want to see the Garden of Eden as it was when created, there we are. We may behold the earth as at the dawn of creation, or we may visit any city we please that exists upon its surface. (Discourses of Brigham Young, p.380-381)

65. Brigham Young taught that when we enter into paradise we will be 'free to travel with lightning speed.' He compared this spiritual movement, including what we today call 'time travel,' to lightning or electricity (or perhaps we could add fiber optics, satellites, and internet). These, Brigham said, 'furnish a fine illustration of the ability and power of the Almighty.... When we pass into the spirit world we shall possess a measure of this power.'

66. What happens to those with Special Needs when they are resurrected?

67. “One day loved ones whom we knew to have disabilities in mortality will stand before us glorified and grand, breathtakingly perfect in body and mind. What a thrilling moment that will be! I do not know whether we will be happier for ourselves that we have witnessed such a miracle or happier for them that they are fully perfect and finally ‘free at last.’” Jeffrey R. Holland, October 2013 General Conference

68. Who is looking forward to the Spirit World? Who is looking forward to the Resurrection? Why?

69. “Each release of a righteous individual from this life is also a call to new labors. Therefore, though we miss the departed righteous so much here, hundreds may feel their touch their. One day, those hundreds will thank the bereaved for gracefully forgoing the extended association with choice individuals here, in order that they could help hundreds there.” (Neal A. Maxwell, Not Withstanding My Weakness, 55).

70. The Spirit World (Saturday) “Resurrection is much more than merely reuniting a spirit to a body held captive by the grave…” (Dallin H. Oaks, Ensign, 2000 May, pp. 14-16)