Tag: April 2023
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Sweet Power of Prayer
I was led to this talk from a footnote in Revelation for the Church, Revelation for Our Lives. Through prayer, we can show our love for God. And He has made it so easy. We may pray to Him any time. No special equipment is needed. We don’t even need to charge batteries or pay…
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The Answer Is Always Jesus Christ
One week from today is Easter Sunday. It is the most important celebration for the followers of Christ. The main reason we celebrate Christmas is because of Easter. I need to find ways to make the celebration of Easter the biggest celebration of my year (spiritually—it is not necessarily in the form of a big…
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“Abide in Me, and I in You; Therefore Walk with Me”
“Abide in me and I will abide in thee, therefore walk with me.” The Lord’s invitation to Enoch when he was called Some saints believe the testimonies shared in conference and in local congregations and yet they have a hard time believing that they apply to them individually and in their circumstances.
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Do You Know Why I as a Christian Believe in Christ?
Why did Jesus have to die? I want to write my own answer to that to see how clear it is to me. If your children have an issue with the teaching if the church and prophets please avoid evil speaking.
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After the Fourth Day
Loose him and let him go. This is what Jesus said to the bystanders when Lazarus had been raised but was still bound in his graveclothes. Jesus had already loosed him from death and the grave but he still needed to be loosed from the attire of the grave and the other people could do…
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The Imperfect Harvest
It is good enough and the best that this machine can do. We need to accept the limitations we are working with. Likewise, the Lord can make perfect the imperfections that represent the best efforts within our limitations. Do you ever wonder what Jesus thought of this young boy who offered what he must have…
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Hosanna to the Most High God
President Nelson has encouraged us to make palm Sunday holy by not just remembering the palms that were waved on that Sunday but also by remembering the palms of His hands.
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Remember What Matters Most
It has been 4½ years since his wife died and he is still processing that experience. What matters most is what lasts longest. Barbara Ballard In courtship and marriage we don’t fall in love and out of love like we are rocks being moved, we choose. We often hear more of “I love” and “I’m…
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The Teachings of Jesus Christ
We are given the scriptures to direct our lives. This is so cool to simply hear words of Christ strung together into one cohesive doctrinal recitation. The words of Christ to the Nephites serve as a fitting conclusion to the message of Christ during his ministry in the holy land (both before and after His…
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Conference Promises April 2023
The Greatest Easter Story Ever Told — Gary E. Stevenson I would like Laura and I to evaluate our celebrations of Christmas and Easter and write down some ideas about how we would like to celebrate each in Christ centered ways. And I would like us to make Easter at least as big a deal…