Tag: Sunday Afternoon
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Things Pertaining to Righteousness
Teach the things pertaining to righteousness in order to achieve a lasting conversion. What a demonstration of how to build a talk on the scriptures. It looks like more than half the words are directly quoted from all over the Book of Mormon. We can see the results of diligently teaching all things pertaining to…
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Tell Me the Stories of Jesus
The theme of the conference has definitely been to strengthen and focus on families but within that the emphasis has been on rescuing and preparing youth so that they have the strong testimonies in themselves and not have to rely on parents and youth leases to know what is true. Speak more frequently of Jesus…
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Mother Told Me
One of the reasons we must preserve mothers in the home is that children, those who must carry the future of the church, naturally look first to their mothers for guidance. If mother is not at home to guide them they may turn any number of other places to replace her inflcuence. Because it was…
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Our Duty to God: The Mission of Parents and Leaders to the Rising Generation
We each have a duty to God in relation to the rising generation. First and foremost is leading by example. Lead by understanding their hearts and walk beside them. Do you take the time to share your thoughts, feelings, and testimony with your youth? Listen We should participate with our youth in their Personal Progress…
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Personal Revelation: The Teachings and Examples of the Prophets
The most important truths of our existence are the living reality of God as our Eternal Father, and His Son, Jesus Christ; the truthfulness of the restored gospel; and God’s purpose and direction for us as individuals. “And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom…
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My Words Never Cease
If the words of the Lord to one prophet were sufficient for all people in all time then why have future prophets, and who is to say when it is enough – why have Isaiah if you already have Moses. Were the Christians who first had the gospel of Mark (the one we understand to…
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Preserving the Heart’s Mighty Change
There are some who have had the mighty change of heart who have become casual in taking care of their new heart and they become more susceptible to a rejection of their new heart. Alma asks questions to those who have experienced the mighty change of heart which are the spiritual equivalent of a biopsy…
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Moral Discipline
Self Discipline is the key to morality. Our moral discipline is rooted in loyalty to God and Christ. Laws and rules can never take the place of cultural norms. Societies will struggle in vain until Sin is declared as sin. Moral discipline is learned at home. We can stand with those who demonstrate virtue in…
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Blessings of the Gospel Available to All
After the Fall our first parents, Adam and Eve, made an eternal covenant with God for their salvation. As Adam’s children multiplied, two groups emerged.One group, led by Enoch, kept the covenant so well that they could no longer be retained on the earth. So the Lord gathered them unto Himself. The second group was…
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An Easiness and Willingness to Believe
The Lamanites were converted because they were easy to be entreated. At the same time, the Lamanites became more wicked because they would not be entreated. It takes a soft heart to feel the effects of the Atonement of Christ. An easiness and willingness to believe in the word of God comes from a softness…