Tag: Sunday Afternoon
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The Voice of Warning
If the watchman blows the trumpet and the people ignore their losses are on their own head. If the watchman fails to blow the trumpet the losses are on the had of the watchman. That is why Jacob took his garments before the people of Nephi and shook them. How many who could/should be watchmen…
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Repentance: A Joyful Choice
By this ye shall know if a man repenteth of his sins, behold he will confess them and forsake them. The goal of a judge in Israel isn’t to exact punishment, it is to be able to assure those who are weighed down by sin that their repentance is sufficient and they are acceptable in…
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No Greater Joy Than to Know That They Know
Do your children know that you have a testimony of the gospel – and have they gained a testimony of the gospel? “I don’t know that anything could bring more happiness in the world than knowing that it children know Christ.”
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God Shall Wipe Away All Tears
As we acquire eternal perspective in our lives we gain strength to succor those who stand in need of succor. Don’t compare your struggles with the struggles of others. We should accept all struggles as being significant – our struggles as well as the struggles of others.
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Lest Thou Forget
He was inspired to prepare this talk after meeting with a long-time friend who felt he was experiencing a crisis of faith. When you feel weak spiritually, remember those times when your faith was strong and avoid things that mock your faith and weaken your resolve. Never question or ignore sacred personal experiences.
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Serve
Gear down and power up. “Put it in compound” (a super low gear that helps gain traction with old 4-wheel-drive vehicles)
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The Doctrine of Christ
Repentance is not a backup plan in case our primary plan to live a perfect life fails. To be complete, repentance must be combined with the covenant of baptism.
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“If Ye Had Known Me”
When the people who say they have cast out devils in the name of Jesus and He says “depart ye workers of iniquity” it isn’t just that they didn’t know Him, it is that they led others astray by falsely professing to act in His name. Is it possible to believe in Christ and dutifully…
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Tomorrow the Lord Will Do Wonders among You
{We love you} but I see a few problems: I am the only person standing between you and the ice cream that you always have after conference. Also, we don’t want to lose tomorrow the Spirit we have felt today. What a list of experiences where Christ had to deal with mortal friction after a…
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And There Shall Be No More Death
Without the resurrection we could never received a fullness of joy. “Jesus had already cured my cancer – and yours.” We can replace the word “cancer” with any physical, emotional, or mental ailment. The reality of the resurrection of the Savior overwhelms our fears with hope.