David Journal

Tag: Saturday Morning

  • Following Jesus: Being a Peacemaker

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    The sermon on the mount was for everyone but was given specifically for his disciples—those who had chosen to follow Him. Every person on earth is the offspring of God but to be called the children of God…{we must be peacemakers} Followers of Christ can forcefully share their opinions but always without malice. Few in…

  • But We Heeded Them Not

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    One hymn that has blessed my life…is Let Us All Press On. “We will heed not what the wicked may say.” Faith focused in and on the Lord Jesus Christ fortifies us… Entering into covenants and receiving priesthood ordinances yolks us with and binds us to the Lord Jesus Christ. These disciples have firm testimonies…

  • *We* Are The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

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    I didn’t know that Sister Aburto was a divorced mother before she was first introduced to the church. The church organization and it’s buildings exist for our spiritual benefit. Sometimes we are givers and sometimes we are receivers but we are all members of the family of Christ. Sometimes women apologize for not being active…

  • Missionary Service Blessed My Life Forever

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    As I have lost vision in one eye due to macular degeneration I have become more grateful for other kinds of vision such as hindsight. I didn’t realize that Elder Ballard grew up in a less-active family. As Elder Ballard speaks about his missionary service and directs his remarks to the young men right after…

  • Preaching the Gospel of Peace

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    I have prayed that this conference will be a time of spiritual regeneration for each of you. Contention violates receiving the Lord Jesus Christ stood for and taught. Every person who has made covenants with God has promised to serve others. I remind you that the Lord has asked for every worthy, able young man…

  • The Need for a Church

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    A message for good and religiously-minded people who have lessened their religious participation in whatever church they have affiliated with (not limited to this church or even to Christians). Personal disappointment should never keep us from the doctrine of Christ. Individual spirituality cannot match the opportunities for service that come through service in the church.…

  • A Faithful Search Rewarded

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    He must have felt great affinity for Joseph Smith because of how much his story paralleled that of the prophet.

  • Becoming More in Christ: The Parable of the Slope

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    In the Lord’s timing it is not where we start but where we are headed that matters. Christ considers what we do with what we are given. For those with elevated starting points: can we show some humility for advantages we did not create ourselves?

  • The Love of God

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    God’s is a father’s perfect love—universal to all but individual to each. As we abide in God’s love we rely less and less on the approval of others. Some interpret the fact that that God’s love is universal to mean that His blessings are also universal. They are not. There is a difference between forgiving…

  • The Savior’s Abiding Compassion

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    We should never make harsh or cruel judgements of our neighbors. Unlike you and me, Jesus is able to clearly see all facets of a situation.… Even knowing our weaknesses as He does Christ doesn’t judge us harshly.