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Tag: Russell M Nelson

  • Sisters’ Participation in the Gathering of Israel

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    Please note that anytime I use the word mother, I am not talking only about women who have given birth or adopted children in this life. I am speaking about all of our Heavenly Parents’ adult daughters. Every woman is a mother by virtue of her eternal divine destiny. In other words, as a woman…

  • Opening Remarks

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    Beginning with thanks for the members’ efforts to implement the changes since April. What’s coming next? We have often seen the gospel as centered on what happens at the chapel supported by what happens in the home. We need to shift to seeing the gospel as being centered in the home supported by what happens…

  • Lachoneus the prophet

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    I have a feeling that due to so few words being with if him we understate how powerful a prophet Lachoneus was. Perhaps like President Nelson who seems fairly understated (at least this early in his tenure) and yet today I saw his picture and the spirit testified to my soul that he is the…

  • Let Us All Press On

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    Home teaching and visiting teaching as we have known them are retired. This should be interesting. Everything below here is from the closing message. Conscientiously incorporate what you have learned here in the next six months. 7 new temples: Argentina India Nicaragua Philippines Layton, Utah Richmond, Virginia Russia (major city, TBD)

  • Revelation for the Church, Revelation for Our Lives

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    I was unaware that President Nelson was a convert to the church. Correction, his family was inactive when he was growing up. Each person can have their own witness about what is true and who to trust. “I urge everyone to increase their capacity to receive personal revelation.” Elder Maxwell “to those who have eyes…

  • Ministering with the Power and Authority of God

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    High Priests and Elders will now be combined into one Elders Quorum. The Stake High Priest Quorum will be based on current Priesthood callings. Details will come in the next two talks. This part comes from his separate, closing talk. Too many of our brothers and sisters done understand the priesthood authority – they fail…

  • Changes in motion

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    Last night President Nelson announced that elders and high priests would begin meeting in a single quorum under a single presidency. Today he followed that up with the announcement of a new program of ministering that replaces home teaching and visiting teaching. I’m very excited about those changes – if done right the church will…

  • The Book of Mormon: What Would Your Life Be Like without It?

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    Great witness of the power of the Book of Mormon.

  • Drawing the Power of Jesus Christ into Our Lives

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    References to the atonement of the Lord Jesus Christ which fail to include explicit referred to the Savior are inappropriate. The is no thing called “the atonement” which has any saving power. The power comes from the Savior and any reference to it must include reference to Him who wrought it. The saving power we…

  • Joy and Spiritual Survival

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    These are the latter days, so none should be surprised when we see prophecy fulfilled. Despite the danger, Lehi boldly declared the truth of the gospel – man is that he might have joy. We can have joy despite a bad day, a bad week, or even a bad year.