Category: General Conference
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Dare to Stand Alone
Do we have the moral courage to stand firm for what we believe even when we must stand alone? Ridicule and mockery are very powerful tools of the adversary. Once we have a testimony it is incumbent upon us to share that testimony with others.
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Preparation in the Priesthood: “I Need Your Help”
Priesthood preparation. We may wonder if we are prepared for the service that is asked of us. My answer is that yes, you are prepared. Because of the veil of forgetfulness part of our mission in this life is to relearn and recommit to what we defended before this life. Crucial choices necessary for priesthood…
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Providing in the Lord’s Way
Sometimes we see welfare as just another gospel topic. I think that Heavenly Father wants us to have care for others be at the very root of the gospel. Our personal, family, and church priorities should begin with love of God and of our fellow men. A spiritual life is, first of all, a life.…
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The Opportunity of a Lifetime
Blessings of missionary service do not end when you are released. That service sets you on a path of gospel centered living. Arrive on your mission with a personal testimony of the Book of Mormon. Arrive on your mission worthy of the companionship of the Spirit. Arrive on your mission ready to work.
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The Power of the Aaronic Priesthood
What song is he quoting? It might be a poem but if so it should be set to music. When one is born again his life is changed. He has no appetite for sin. Enjoy your youth but put away childish things. Shun profane things… I think this is one of those talks where it…
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We Are All Enlisted
“I’d like to speak rather candidly…” as if he is not frequently candid. “We don’t like to speak of Satan often and I don’t like to talk about him at all.” Satan will fight wherever and whenever he can. He knows he will be defeated and cast out but he wants to take with him…
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Perfect Love Casteth Out Fear
We should do what we can to accurately represent the church to others. We want to make sure that they understand that we view Christ as the central figure in our religion. Be a righteous example to others. Some people want to know about the church but are not interested in joining, and that’s fine.…
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The Divine Gift of Repentance
We live in a time approaching the coming of Christ and again the doctrine of repentance is not well received or popular. The prophetic call to repentance should be received with joy. Pretending that their is no sin does not lessen it’s effects. If we do not demand repentance of ourselves we fail in our…
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Redemption
He keeps hearing stories of those who are invited back even before they have fully aligned themselves with gospel habits and have stayed faithful ever after.
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It Is Better to Look Up
Most of what we worry about is not of eternal significance and if it is the Lord will direct us.