David Journal

Tag: Russell M Nelson

  • Opening Message

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    Little did I know when I promised in October 2019 that this would be memorable I am sitting in an empty conference room. Our ultimate goal in life is to return to Heavenly Father. We do that by arriving each day to become more like His Son, Jesus Christ. The purpose of this and every…

  • Closing Remarks

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    Clarified temple recommend questions. Next year is the bicentennial of the first vision. The church clearly has plans to commemorate this. April conference next year will be unique. We should review Joseph Smith’s history in the Pearl of Great Price.

  • The Second Great Commandment

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    Why is he speaking about how much charity we share all over the world? I know it isn’t to pat ourselves on the back. My guess would be to remind us of the importance of providing temporal assistance where there are needs.

  • Spiritual Treasures

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    Study prayerfully section 25 of the Doctrine and Covenants. 8 new temples: Freetown, Sierra Leone Orem, Utah Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Bentonville, Arkansas Taylorsville, Utah Bacolod, Philippines McAllen, Texas Coban, Guatemala

  • Witnesses, Aaronic Priesthood Quorums, and Young Women Classes

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    Publicly reviewing the changes to witnessing ordinances that were announced earlier this week. Changes to young men and young women programs.

  • Closing Remarks

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    May every home be a true sanctuary of faith. I can only imagine how much will be made of the rededication of the Salt Lake temple. New temples in Tooele and in Budapest (among others).

  • We Can Do Better and Be Better

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    Say nothing but repentance unto this generation? Too many people consider repentance as punishment – something to be avoided except in the most serious situations. This is an attitude promoted by Satan. We should have a daily focus on repentance. “The adversary is quadrupling his efforts to disrupt testimonies.” Ways that we can likely improve…

  • “Come, Follow Me”

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    We need to do more than wait to be saved. If we want the blessings of exaltation we need to make covenants.

  • Becoming Exemplary Latter-day Saints

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    The new home-centered, church supported curriculum has the potential to unleash the power of families. I could be a pessimist and argue that unleashing my family could be a disaster or I can be an optimist and look forward to the power within my family waiting to be unleashed. Take a prayerful look at how…

  • The Correct Name of the Church

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    “Some wondered why it was important to address something so inconsequential.” There is nothing inconsequential about how we use the name of Christ. President Nelson just emphasized that IT IS NOT inconsequential just after I typed that. To remove the Savior’s name from the church is a major victory for Satan. “What’s in a name?…