Tag: Neil L Andersen
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Fruit
Eternal life is compared to the greatest of fruits but we know that we face ridicule and confusion that aim to keep us off the track to salvation.
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The Eye of Faith
Today the question “what is truth?” can be overwhelming for the secular mind. There gospel teaches us that there are some things which are absolutely and eternally true – these things are not subject to change. While we celebrate the innovations of science and medicine, the truths of God go far beyond anything that those…
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Wounded
Why did this happen to a good missionary couple? It isn’t fair. How could this happen? “One thing is certain, among the joy there will be hours, days, weeks, or sometimes years when your soul will be wounded.” Yup. I never considered before the lesson that comes by our records noting the addition of 60…
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The Prophet of God
In sustaining President Russell M. Nelson as the Lord’s prophet and as President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, we were part of a divinely decreed solemn assembly—solemn because the events of this past hour have been anticipated in the heavens since before the world was. The Lord Jesus Christ, who directs…
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The Voice of the Lord
As you listen to conference talks, the messages you receive may be very literal or they may be general. I wonder if Elder Andersen found it easy to prepare for this talk – knowing that he would be gathering quotes from earlier speakers – or if he found it difficult. Elder Hales prepared the following:…
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Overcoming the World
Overcoming the world is not one defining moment in a lifetime. It is a lifetime of moments … The world is more interested in indulging the natural man than in subduing him. Overcoming the world will always mean that we will have some beliefs that the world doesn’t like.
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A Witness of God
The sixth century before Christ brought illustrious thinkers such as Confucius in China and Buddha in Eastern India, but the power of God’s priesthood was upon Daniel, the prophet living in captivity during the reign of the Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar. Troubled by a dream in the night, King Nebuchadnezzar demanded that his magicians and sorcerers…
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“Whoso Receiveth Them, Receiveth Me”
I once thought it inscrutable that the Provision on the family would eventually be canonized. I don’t know if that will ever happen but it is certainly useful for doctrine and edification. While our ideal regarding the structure of family won’t change, we need to be sensitive to the fact that many people in the…
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Faith Is Not by Chance, but by Choice
“How does the Savior see my faith?” Faith in Christ doesn’t come by chance. It comes by our choice, we choose faith or we reject it. “Be relentless in building your faith.” “Your faith did not begun at birth and it will not end at death.”
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Thy Kingdom Come
The Lord does greater miracles for His work than even the members of the First Presidency can imagine. Can I see the Hand of God in my life?