1. Lesson 20 - Genesis 24 Generations

2. What are the most important decisions in your life? Which one will have the greatest impact on your eternal journey? D&C 131:1-5 – “in order to obtain the highest, a man must enter into… the new and everlasting covenant of marriage” Two marriages – Isaac & Rebekah – Jacob & Rachel (& Leah)

3. What is important to you in a spouse? MenWomen

4. What was important to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob? Genesis 24:1-7, Genesis 28:1-9 “not take a wife… of the daughters of the Canaanites” What’s so wrong with the Canaanites? – They were not of the Covenant. What does that mean for us today? – Marriage outside the temple isn’t eternal. Also, Gen 24:16 and Gen 29:16

5. Why is this decision so important? Is it only for our own eternal progression? Who else is affected? Video: “Thousands of Millions”: http://broadcast.lds.org/visual-resources/old- testament/2011-03-015-thousands-of- millions-300k-eng.wmv

6. Marriage Affects Generations Consider the effect of the decision of whom to marry. If a couple has five children who also marry, and subsequent generations repeat this pattern, how many people are affected by the original decision?

7. Marriage Affects Generations 10 people are affected in the first generation.

8. Marriage Affects Generations By the second generation, 60 people have been affected.

9. Marriage Affects Generations By the third generation, 310 people have been affected

10. Marriage Affects Generations By the fourth generation, 1,560 people have been affected.

11. My (2 nd ) Mission President Leroy Wirthlin, 17 kids

12. 2010, 50 th Wedding Anniversary Just Children, Spouses, and Grandchildren (104)

13. Notebook Ideas Think about the qualities you would like in a future spouse. How does an eternal perspective change the priorities of these qualities? What are you doing now not only to prepare for your future spouse, but for all of your future generations?