Young Women Manual 1

The Melchizedek Priesthood Has Been RestoredTeacher presentationShow the picture of the restoration of the Melchizedek Priesthood. Because this higher priesthood is vital to our eternal progression, receiving the Melchizedek Priesthood is a very important step in the life of a man.Explain that every young man in the Church should prepare himself to receive the Melchizedek Priesthood.

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Duties and Blessings of the Priesthood: Basic Manual for Priesthood Holders, Part B

Conferral of the Melchizedek Priesthood • Show visual 4-c, “To become exalted, men must receive the Melchizedek Priesthood.” Worthy adult male members of the Church should have the Melchizedek Priesthood conferred on them and be ordained to an office in that priesthood. A woman can receive the blessings of the Melchizedek Priesthood by receiving the ordinances of the gospel and by being married to a righteous priesthood holder.

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Gospel Principles

The Offices and Duties of the Melchizedek Priesthood The offices of the Melchizedek Priesthood are elder, high priest, patriarch, seventy, and Apostle. The Quorums of the Melchizedek Priesthood There are in the stakes of Zion the following Melchizedek Priesthood quorums: Elders Quorum Each elders quorum “is instituted for standing ministers; nevertheless they may travel, yet they are ordained to be standing ministers” (D&C 124:137).

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Doctrine and Covenants and Church History Gospel Doctrine Teacher’s Manual

Explain that the Aaronic Priesthood “is an appendage to the greater, or the Melchizedek Priesthood” (D&C 107:14). Explain that the Melchizedek Priesthood is the greater priesthood.

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Gospel Art Picture Kit

D&C 27:12Click to View Larger FormatWhen Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery received the Aaronic Priesthood from John the Baptist, they were promised they would later receive the Melchizedek Priesthood (see Joseph Smith—History 1:72). “The Melchizedek Priesthood holds the right of presidency, and has power and authority over all the offices in the church” (D&C 107:8). Peter, James, and John appeared and conferred the Melchizedek Priesthood on Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery.

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Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph Smith

The ancient Apostles Peter, James, and John appeared to them in a secluded location near the Susquehanna River and conferred the Melchizedek Priesthood upon them. Wherever the ordinances of the Gospel are administered, there is the Priesthood. “How have we come at the Priesthood in the last days?

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Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph Smith

A Aaronic Priesthood administers in outward ordinances, 109 holders must be called of God, 110 John the Baptist held, 84–85 made without an oath, 109 magnifying offices in, 111–12 quorums established, 13 restoration of, xv, 7–8, 78–80, 85, 89

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Teachings of Presidents of the Church: John Taylor

Fifth—That the lesser [or Aaronic] priesthood is a part of, or an appendage to the greater, or the Melchizedek priesthood, and has power in administering outward ordinances. But, that as a high priest of the Melchizedek priesthood has authority to officiate in all the lesser offices, he may officiate in the office of bishop … if called, set apart, and ordained unto this power by the hands of the presidency of the Melchizedek priesthood.

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Aaronic Priesthood Manual 2

You may wish to assign one or more of the young men to talk with their fathers or other Melchizedek Priesthood holders about the importance of the Melchizedek Priesthood and have them share their discussions.NOTEReceiving the Melchizedek Priesthood will be a great future event for the Aaronic Priesthood holders. Do all things an Aaronic Priesthood bearer can do.• What are the main differences between the ordinances bearers of the Aaronic Priesthood and Melchizedek Priesthood can perform?

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Duties and Blessings of the Priesthood: Basic Manual for Priesthood Holders, Part A

The Responsibilities of the Melchizedek Priesthood By being faithful in our responsibilities as Aaronic Priesthood holders, we prepare ourselves to receive the Melchizedek Priesthood. Through the power of the Melchizedek Priesthood, we can consecrate oil, bless the sick, confer the priesthood and the gift of the Holy Ghost, ordain others to priesthood offices, dedicate graves, give blessings of comfort, bestow father’s blessings on our children, and participate in the higher temple ordinances.

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Aaronic Priesthood Manual 3

How do you feel about preparing to receive the Melchizedek Priesthood? He might also testify about the blessings of the priesthood and the importance of being prepared to provide priesthood service.Preparing to Receive the Melchizedek PriesthoodDiscussionExplain that the young men can begin preparing right now to receive and magnify their future callings in the Melchizedek Priesthood.• What can you do to prepare for the Melchizedek Priesthood?

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Duties and Blessings of the Priesthood: Basic Manual for Priesthood Holders, Part B

Melchizedek Priesthood Holders Melchizedek Priesthood holders may perform all the ordinances of the Aaronic Priesthood. However, Melchizedek Priesthood holders may bless and pass the sacrament when there are not enough Aaronic Priesthood brethren or if the bishop or branch president occasionally invites them to do so.

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Duties and Blessings of the Priesthood: Basic Manual for Priesthood Holders, Part A

It prepares the way for those who administer the blessings of the Melchizedek Priesthood, and it gives Aaronic Priesthood holders the experience they need to receive the Melchizedek Priesthood. The Melchizedek Priesthood The Melchizedek Priesthood is named for Melchizedek, who lived in the days of the Old Testament prophet Abraham.

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Primary 3: Choose the Right B

Pictures Display picture 3-11, John the Baptist Conferring the Aaronic Priesthood, and picture 3-12, Melchizedek Priesthood Restoration. If your father held the Melchizedek Priesthood, he would probably ask another worthy Melchizedek Priesthood bearer in the Church to help him give you a blessing.

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Primary 5: Doctrine and Covenants: Church History

Explain that the priesthood has two parts: the Melchizedek Priesthood and the Aaronic Priesthood. The Melchizedek Priesthood is sometimes referred to as the higher priesthood, while the Aaronic Priesthood is referred to as the lesser, or preparatory, priesthood.

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Young Women Manual 3

With the approval of your priesthood leader, ask the father of one of the class members or another Melchizedek Priesthood holder, to discuss a few ways in which he has used his priesthood to bless others.4. However, bishops are chosen from the Melchizedek Priesthood because those who hold the Melchizedek Priesthood have authority to function in all the offices of the lesser priesthood (see D&C 68:14–15; 107:14–17).

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Duties and Blessings of the Priesthood: Basic Manual for Priesthood Holders, Part A

Thus, the Melchizedek Priesthood continued to the time of Moses. Melchizedek Priesthood Taken from Israel Abraham gave the priesthood to his son Isaac, and Isaac gave it to his son Jacob.

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Book of Mormon Gospel Doctrine Teacher’s Manual

If you use the attention activity, bring to class a picture depicting a man receiving the priesthood, such as Christ Ordaining the Apostles (62557; Gospel Art Picture Kit 211) or Melchizedek Priesthood Restoration (62371; Gospel Art Picture Kit 408). What opportunities do Melchizedek Priesthood holders have to teach?

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Duties and Blessings of the Priesthood: Basic Manual for Priesthood Holders, Part A

Preparing to Be Effective Missionaries One of the purposes of the Aaronic Priesthood is to prepare those who hold it to receive the Melchizedek Priesthood. Those priests who are worthy and who magnify the Aaronic Priesthood can receive the Melchizedek Priesthood and be ordained to the office of elder.

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New Testament Gospel Doctrine Teacher’s Manual

Why do we call the greater priesthood the Melchizedek Priesthood? See D&C 107:2–4.) How are members of the Church today blessed by having the Melchizedek Priesthood as well as the Aaronic Priesthood?

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