David Journal

Tag: Saturday Morning

  • The Time Shall Come

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    The statement that the keys of the kingdom have been committed unto man indicate that the Lord is taking a kind of hands-off approach. He will allow men to manage the kingdom on His behalf. He can and will revoke those keys from individuals when necessary if they abuse their position or title but He…

  • Personal Revelation and Testimony

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    How do we receive personal revelation? I expect this sprang out of what she felt during Elder Bednar’s talk in April. Because we have a strong testimony does not mean that it will remain strong. We must continue to nourish it.

  • The Power of Scripture

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    Memorized scripture is like an enduring friend that does not fade over time. There is great spiritual power to be found in becoming familiar with the scriptures. Do you use all of the standard works, including the Old Testament? There are great gems in the Old Testament.

  • Ye Must Be Born Again

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    I love the symbolism of the transformation from cucumber to pickle. The basic lessons I learned about temporal self-reliance and provident living while picking and canning produce have blessed me throughout my life. Interestingly, simple and ordinary experiences often provide the most important learning opportunities we ever have. As an adult I have reflected upon…

  • The Purifying Power of Gethsemane

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    The description of the three gardens of the Lord, the declaration that these were his own words even if they sounded like quotes from scripture, and the testimony that “I shall not know any better {when I meet Christ after I die} than I know now that he is God’s Almighty Son” make this extremely…

  • Welcome to Conference – October 2009

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    Live broadcast in 92 languages – wow.5 temples Brigham City, Utah Concepcion, Chile Fortaleza, Brazil Fort Lauderdale, Florida Sapporo, Japan Instruction: I would ask that your faith and prayers continue to be offered in behalf of those areas where our influence is limited and where we are not allowed to share the gospel freely at…

  • As We Meet Together Again

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    5 new temples:Lisbon, Portugal.Indianapolis, IndianaUrdaneta, PhilippinesTijuana, MexicoHartford, Connecticut Calling out young men to prepare for missions!Calling for more senior couples! Young men, I admonish you to prepare for service as a missionary. Keep yourselves clean and pure and worthy to represent the Lord. Maintain your health and strength. Study the scriptures. Where such is available,…

  • Welcome to Conference – April 2009

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    Called Elder Neil L. Anderson to the 12 53,000 missionaries is at least 6,000 fewer missionaries than we had a few years ago – that’s not a promising direction considering that we must have more missionary age people than we had 6 years ago.We have 52,494 now and 61,638 at the peak 6 year ago…

  • Welcome to Conference – April 2010

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    The church continues to grow and we encourage people to continue to reach out. Sister Monson is doing well after her fall in October. We express profound gratitude to all of you for your willingness to assist with our humanitarian efforts by sharing your resources and, in many cases, your time, your talents, and your…

  • Welcome to Conference

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    3 temples dedicated in the last 6 months, each preceded by cultural events.5 new Temples announced including one in the Kansas City area and Rome, Italy. (Rome really got a reaction. Personally, I wonder where in the Kansas City Area, it could be Independence.) Five new temples will be built in the following locations: Calgary,…