Tag: 2009
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Revealed Quorum Principles
Our goal is to correctly use inspired direction from God and His prophets to maximize the virtues and blessings of the quorum and strengthen young men and their families. The work of the quorum is to increase faith in Christ, prepare and save young men, and eliminate mistakes and sloth in implementing God’s will. What…
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May You Have Courage
As I contemplate all that you face in the world today, one word comes to my mind. It describes an attribute needed by all of us but one which you – at this time of your life and in this world – will need particularly. That attribute is courage. courage to refrain from judging others…
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Come Let Us Go Up to the Mountain of the Lord
The value of virtue has been given a symbolic color, like the other values. The color of virtue is gold because gold is pure. It shines. It is soft, not harsh or brash. It is precious. Gold must be refined. As you live a pure and virtuous life, you will be refined by your life’s…
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Be Thou an Example of the Believers
Thinking back to when I was a young woman, I recognize that I did not understand the magnitude of what was happening in my life. I did not realize that my participation in each and every Church activity was helping me develop a lifelong pattern and commitment to follow the teachings of Jesus Christ. I…
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Building Zion and a Zion People
Willard and Rebecca Beam were called to serve in Palmyra in 1915 – at that time the people of that area really hated everything to do with Mormonism. The church had owned the Joseph Smith farm since 1907 (Purchased by [someone famous] for $16000 and deeded to the church for $1) and was able to…
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Becoming an Elect Man
In the celestial kingdom there are three heavens or degrees – we do not know that they are in order 1, 2, 3 – it may be 1, a, b. (I have heard the speculation of married, male, and female) When we talk about the third part of the hosts of heaven following Satan and…
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The Powerful and Clarifying Doctrines of the Seven Lectures on Faith
Lecture 3 – Six Characteristics of God Creation Mercy Same (Yesterday Today and Forever) Truth No Respecter of Persons Love Lecture 4 – Six Attributes of God Knowledge Power Justice Judgement Mercy Truth Maxwell October 86 conference How much power in the priesthood does a person have? About as much as he has developed and…
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In Thy Light Shall We See Light
Read the entire letters that Joseph Smith sent from Liberty Jail – they can be found in the History of the Church (vol. 3 as I recall) Where I place my priorities will determine what I get done (I know this, but I like that brother Bott says it as well) – place dates first…