April Journeyman Class

JOURNEYMAN:

“What is the answer to the dilemma that surrounds us?  The answer is to love our Founders, our country, our founding document, and the God that gave them to us.  We must teach that love to our children, pray for our leaders and plead for help.  The answer is to get involved.” 

- Pam Openshaw, author of “Promises of the Constitution”

Study/Learn

1 – Read: “Promises of the Constitution.”  pages 264-312.  Write one or more sentences at the end of each mini chapter that summarizes the main point.

2 - Do a Hero Study on someone you would consider a “present-day patriot” (See “Promises” 13.7).  This doesn't have to be someone who is alive today, but can be someone who lived within the last 100 years.

3 – Read this article: “Our Priceless Heritage” by Pres. Ezra Taft Benson


Know/Understand

CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:

• Create an acrostic for the words “moral leader”.  Remember to use words, phrases or sentences that describe what moral leaders are or what moral leaders can do for their country.

• Do a word study on “apathy”.  What is an antonym, or opposite, for apathy?  Come to class prepared to discuss it.

• Read the story of Esther that is found in the Bible.  Mordecai's question, “Who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?” was an expression of faith in God's plan for Esther and the Jews.  Make a list of things that you can do to strengthen your faith to the point that you will be ready and willing to accept God's call to action in your life. Bring your list to class to share.

Become/Serve
(If you are doing more than 1 level of class this week, just choose ONE Become/serve for the whole week.)


In Pres. Benson's talk he said this:

“In the 1940s while serving as the executive officer of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives in Washington, D.C., I saw in a Hilton Hotel a placard depicting Uncle Sam, representing America, on his knees in humility and prayer. Beneath the placard was the inscription, “Not beaten there by the hammer and sickle, but freely, responsibly, confidently. … We need fear nothing or no one save God.”

That picture has stayed in my memory ever since: America on her knees in recognition that all our blessings come from God! America on her knees out of a desire to serve the God of this land by keeping His commandments! America on her knees, not driven there in capitulation to some despotic government, but on her knees freely, willingly, gratefully! This is the sovereign remedy to all of our problems and the preservation of our liberties”.

Your assignment this week is to kneel down and in prayer to Heavenly Father, thank Him for this wonderful nation that we live in.  Thank Him for your freedoms and everything you hold dear.  Thank Him for the courage of the Founding Fathers and the patriots and soldiers and all of those from the beginnings of our country who gave everything so that we could have what we have today.