Tag: October 2016
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Repentance: A Joyful Choice
By this ye shall know if a man repenteth of his sins, behold he will confess them and forsake them. The goal of a judge in Israel isn’t to exact punishment, it is to be able to assure those who are weighed down by sin that their repentance is sufficient and they are acceptable in…
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No Greater Joy Than to Know That They Know
Do your children know that you have a testimony of the gospel – and have they gained a testimony of the gospel? “I don’t know that anything could bring more happiness in the world than knowing that it children know Christ.”
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God Shall Wipe Away All Tears
As we acquire eternal perspective in our lives we gain strength to succor those who stand in need of succor. Don’t compare your struggles with the struggles of others. We should accept all struggles as being significant – our struggles as well as the struggles of others.
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Lest Thou Forget
He was inspired to prepare this talk after meeting with a long-time friend who felt he was experiencing a crisis of faith. When you feel weak spiritually, remember those times when your faith was strong and avoid things that mock your faith and weaken your resolve. Never question or ignore sacred personal experiences.
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Serve
Gear down and power up. “Put it in compound” (a super low gear that helps gain traction with old 4-wheel-drive vehicles)
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The Doctrine of Christ
Repentance is not a backup plan in case our primary plan to live a perfect life fails. To be complete, repentance must be combined with the covenant of baptism.
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“If Ye Had Known Me”
When the people who say they have cast out devils in the name of Jesus and He says “depart ye workers of iniquity” it isn’t just that they didn’t know Him, it is that they led others astray by falsely professing to act in His name. Is it possible to believe in Christ and dutifully…
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Gratitude on the Sabbath Day
Gratitude Those who never receive a testimony of Christ will be judged according to their works and their knowledge but will not be held accountable for their testimony. Once his calling was to hand out toys in nursery and put them away later – it took years before he recognized that his calling was important…
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The Righteous Judge
A shameful example of unrighteous judgment comes from the parable of the lost sheep, when the Pharisees and scribes ill-judged both the Savior and His dinner company, saying, “This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them” —they were oblivious to the fact that they were sinners themselves. Possessed of condemning hearts, the scribes and Pharisees…
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The Blessings of Worship
Latter-day Saints are exceptional when it comes to serving in Church callings. But sometimes we may go about our work routinely, as though we are merely performing a job. Sometimes our attendance at meetings and our service in the kingdom may lack the holy element of worship. And without that, we are missing an incomparable…