• Doctrine: Jesus Christ "was the Great Jehovah of the Old Testament" (“The Living Christ: The Testimony of the Apostles,” Ensign or Liahona, Apr. 2000, 2)
  • Read: 1 Nephi 12:11-13:9
    • Speaking of the great and abominable church Elder Bruce R. McConkie (1915–85) said: “The titles church of the devil and great and abominable church are used to identify all … organizations of whatever name or nature—whether political, philosophical, educational, economic, social, fraternal, civic, or religious—which are designed to take men on a course that leads away from God and his laws and thus from salvation in the kingdom of God” (Mormon Doctrine, 2nd ed. [1966], 137–38).
    • How does Elder McConkie's quote and your reading assignment today add clarity to your understanding of Jehovah's mission?
  • To help in understanding who Jesus Christ was before He came to earth you are to study two sections.
    • First read the Bible Dictionary under the section titled Jehovah.
    • Second is  “Enrichment Section A: Who Is the God of the Old Testament?” Old Testament Student Manual: Genesis–2 Samuel, 3rd ed. (Church Educational System manual, 2003), 45–48.
    • As you are reading consider the following questions:
      • Why do you think it is important to understand who Jesus Christ was before He came to earth?
      • What name/title sticks out to you the most and why?
  • Additional Study