Tag: Sunday Afternoon
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Continually Holding Fast
It is easy to choose another path, to relax our hold on the iron rod, rather than enduring faithfully and we’ll to the end. We should strive to attend all our Sunday meetings. How do I build that determination to faithfully follow those outward observances in the rest of my family members?
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Teaching with the Power and Authority of God
Our message to the world can be summarized in two words: God speaks! You must not teach your own ideas—even mingled with scriptures. Your own personal spiritual preparation will be the most important factor in determining how effective you are in your service to the Lord. You must learn to listen. If we will listen…
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Power in the Priesthood
The more I hear about the power of the priesthood and the fact that everyone has access to it the more I am convinced that ordaining women to priesthood office is not only unnecessary but actually detrimental to the purposes of our Heavenly Father and His plan for the salvation of His children. When we…
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Lamentations of Jeremiah: Beware of Bondage
Forms of bondage should be an interesting subject. The messages of Jeremiah before the fall of Jerusalem as haunting. We live in a time when we can expect equally haunting messages. The very gods that Elder Oaks warned of last session bring us into bondage if we choose to serve them. We should do everything…
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Until We Meet Again
Be good citizens of the nations in which you live and good members of your communities. Be tolerant of those who do not share our beliefs.
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Redemption
The Savior’s redemption has two aspects. First, to overcome the direct effects of Adam’s fall – physical and spiritual death. This redemption is universal. Second, to overcome the indirect effects of the fall – our individual sins. This redemption is conditional based on our participation. As disciples of Jesus Christ we ought to do all…
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Being Accepted of the Lord
Here is the pattern for how to be accepted by the Savior. We need to know that our hearts are honest and broken. To know that we must engage in sincere, honest reflection. A broken heart is an open and accepting heart. We need to know that our spirit is contrite. He promises that those…
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The Home: The School of Life
That was a great story of how they were blessed with the means to be able to return to Guatemala after they were sealed in Arizona. I’d love to get the whole list. Learn to delight in the scriptures. It is not enough to learn the scriptures; we have to live them.
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The Father and the Son
Devotion to God remains a sacred matter between each of us and our Maker. The prevailing view among much of the world is clearly inconsistent with the teaching of the scriptures.