3 Nephi 21

(Below is a list of questions that help me think about each verse as I read it. The numbers represent the verses in the chapter.)

Jesus Christ foretells the sign for the gathering of the house of Israel in the last days.

1. Have you ever seen the book of Mormon lead or gather someone including yourself to Jesus Christ and the covenants of the gospel?

2. What sign are we given that the events of the last days are unfolding?

4. What is the significance of having a free land in order for these signs to begin to unfold? Why was this so important?

5. How does this verse testify of the Father's willingness and desire to save all his children?

6. What does the word behooveth mean? How does the gathering of Israel benefit the Gentiles?

7. How is the restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ a sign that the gathering is beginning to take place? How can you assist the Lord and be an instrument in his hands in this great work?

8. How does this work of the Lord confound even those who are great in the eyes of the world? What kinds of things might they see that they never thought possible?

9. Despite the greatness of the work will all men receive it? Why or why not? What do you think is great and marvelous about the restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ?

10. How can the servants of the Lord be assured that the will be able to complete their work upon the earth?

11. Why is it essential to believe the words of the Lord that were brought forth through the Prophet Joseph Smith?

12. Why are the Lords people compared to a young lion in a flock of sheep who treadeth down? How does this description define the state of the evil in that day?

13. What effect will the adversary have against the work of righteousness?

14. How will the power of the Gentiles me lost if they do not repent and turn themselves to the Lord?

15. Why are the things that the Gentiles worked so hard to build up meaningless if they do not repent?

16. Why are those that the Gentiles counseled with meaningless in the face of true prophets of the Lord?

17. Why are the materialistic possessions of the Gentiles meaningless as the Lords work roles forth? Have you ever been tempted to give a possession more time, attention, and effort than your spiritual needs?

18. Why does the Lord take off the earth all things that do not lead us to him? Is there anything in your life that the Lord needs to remove? What can you do about this?

19. How do you feel about giving all lying, deceit, envyings, strife, and sin? Can you remove these things from your life without the Lord needing to force his hand? How will you do this?

20. What promise is there to the unrepentant?

21. How would you feel if you knew the Lord was unleashing vengeance and fury upon you? What might you do now to avoid such a time?

22. What role does the church play in helping the unrepentant soften their hearts and turn to the Lord? What blessings are promised to those who do? Why do you think repentance is necessary for a person to be gathered into God's covenant people?

23-24. As the wicked repent and are numbered among the Lords people what work will they assist the Saints in doing?

25. What great blessing is promised as the people work together to prepare for the gathering to be completed? How do you feel about the promise of the power of heaven coming down to dwell among you? Has this already occurred?

26. What is that day? If that day is the millennium what work will begin at that time? How will that work be different than it is now?

27. How will this work help in saving all of God's posterity? Do they still have agency in accepting this work? What is the importance not only of this work but also of the agency of those who will accept it or reject it?

28. What is the land of our inheritance? What is your ultimate goal that you want to achieve as you live this life? Is your goal eternal in nature?

29. As we work to complete and help the Lord with his work with promise do we have to sustain us through it? Have you ever been led by the Lord? How can this become common in your daily life?