David Journal

Tag: Doctrine and Covenants

  • 25 February 2009

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    More SeekingD&C 58:27 – Verily I say, men should be anxiously engaged in a good cause, and do many things of their own free will “A good cause” is not exclusively public service, philanthropy, or any other good cause that is external to oneself. A good cause can also include a personal, spiritual quest. The…

  • 21 February 2009

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    Doctrine and Covenants + Church History – Lesson 7 Faith in Christ What does it mean?Why in Christ?(Compare this to faith in a light switch)How do we demonstrate faith?James 2:14 – What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him? D&C 63:11 –…

  • 18 February 2009

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    Walking by FaithI finally have my topic for Elder’s quorum. D&C 11:21 – Seek not to declare my word, but first seek to obtain my word, and then shall your tongue be loosed; then, if you desire, you shall have my Spirit and my word, yea, the power of God unto the convincing of men.…

  • 14 February 2009

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    Doctrine and Covenants + Church History – Lesson 6The “burning in the bosom” may be more accurately or universally described as a feeling of warmth and comfort from the spirit – at least as far as a universal experience of revelation.

  • 7 February 2009

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    Doctrine and Covenants + Church History – Lesson 5If we have time – I would like to talk about flooding our lives with the Book of Mormon from lesson 4 In 1986 President Benson said

  • 31 January 2009

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    Doctrine and Covenants + Church history – Lesson 4Imagine being able to see the plates of Nephi, the brass plates, other plates (I imagine the record of Ether), the breastplate, the Urim and Thummim, the sword of Laban, and the liahona. I think we should break this lesson into two weeks covering the first two…

  • 24 January 2009

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    D&C + Church History – Lesson 3 A disturber and an annoyer – I would love to be called that in relation to the kingdom of the adversary. Two things to teach – That we can learn and be taught from on high as Joseph was when we come to the Lord with our questions…

  • 17 January 2009

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    D&C + Church History – Lesson 2 Just as a branch detached from its roots is dead, no matter how good a branch it was, so gospel principles, no matter how true, become dead when they are not tapped into the Living Root. “Adam fell that men might be, and men are that they might…

  • 11 January 2009

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    Alma 7D&C 86I glad that I did not get time to do scripture study before Stake Conference this morning. While there two of the speakers invited us to study chapters of scripture so I made those my topics for today.Alma 7 is the words of Alma to the people of the city of Gideon. Essentially…

  • 3 January 2009

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    D&C + Church History – Lesson 1Building Stones – cornerstone, keystone, and capstone. Cornerstone – this is the foundation – without the cornerstone no structure can be successfully built. The cornerstone of the gospel (and hence of a true testimony of the gospel) is Christ. All other elements of our testimony must be based on…