David Journal

Tag: Priesthood

  • Doctrine and Covenants 84:6 – 42

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    I wonder about the priesthood that was confirmed upon Aaron and his seed. Did they have to have and ritual (perhaps when they came off age) to receive the priesthood that was their right by birth? Aaron and his seed received the lesser priesthood and the people of Israel received only the gospel of repentance…

  • Priesthood Power and Authority

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    Reviewing what the scriptures say regarding priesthood authority. The focus first seems to be the proper form of priesthood transmission namely that it is given by the laying in of hands by someone with authority to give it. What I really wanted to consider was the message found in Doctrine and Covenants Section 121. I…

  • Be Strong and of a Good Courage

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    We live in a world where soon is frequently flagrantly on display. We need to cultivate the courage to do the right thing simply because it is right. If you ever find yourself where you shouldn’t ought to be – get out! The real tests of courage are much quieter than courage on the battlefield.…

  • The Priesthood Man

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    When we choose heroes we begin to copy, consciously or unconsciously, their actions. To be a good priesthood man develop a pattern of prayer, a habit of service, and a rock hard commitment to honesty. There is a qualitative difference between the way that many good people speak and the way that the general authorities…

  • Are You Sleeping through the Restoration?

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    Don’t sleep through the Restoration – and the restoration is ongoing. We must rid ourselves of selfishness. If we turn our lives over to the work of the Lord we will discover an abundance that the selfish can never know. We must overcome any addictions. The remedy for addictions must be prefaced with the acknowledgement…

  • The Choice Generation

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    You are growing up with the greatest tool for good in the history of the world – the internet. … with the click of a button you can access whatever your heart desires, and that is the key. If you are not proactive in educating your desires the world will do it for you. Knowing…

  • Taking Savannah to the Temple

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    We went to the temple this morning with Savannah for her twelfth birthday. She’s been looking forward for a long time to going to the temple and I think she came away underwhelmed. The activities in the temple, especially baptisms for the dead are fairly pedestrian in form. I felt really good being able to…

  • What Manner of Men?

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    Access to the words of the servants of the Lord has limited value unless we accept those words and act in obedience to them. What is expected if a holder of the priesthood of God? We need to be priesthood men. If we seldom even think about the priesthood we need to change. We need…

  • The Keys and Authority of the Priesthood

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    A person who holds the priesthood cannot ordain another to his priesthood office without authorization from someone who holds the keys to that office. Women hold priesthood authority in their callings, as missionaries, in the temple, and in the family. Men are not the priesthood. Men hold the priesthood…

  • True Shepherds

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    There is s vast difference between the shepherd who leads his she’ll and the sheep herder who follows his sheep. How can I be a friend to the Young’s?