Elder Laws: "Is This not the Reality of God?"
Feed the missionaries
The faster we learn, the
greater our faith
Space is evidence of God
- only evidence we have are the telescopes and pictures they take
The greatest gift of God
was His son, Jesus Christ
3 Nephi 11 - the Savior
visits the Nephites
Apostles and Prophets
Ephesians – the foundation
of Christ’s church
The apostles know the Voice
Joseph Smith
Emma Smith – was a
witness of Joseph
Hyrum Smith – was willing
to die for his brother
The Book of Mormon
Why would a man die for
a book?
Why would he leave his
family?
Why would he make his
wife a widow?
You are right where you
need to be
Your future is as bright
as your faith
The story of the Savior
and the man by the cliff: the Savior is standing on the very edge of a cliff. A
man walks up, but won’t go near the edge. The Savior calls, “Come to me”
offering his hand. The man shakes his head and backs further away. The Savior
calls a second time, offering his hand, “Come to me.” The man looks up, but can’t
bring himself to go near the edge. The Savior calls the third, final time, “Come
to me,” with his hand outstretched. The man closes his eyes and slowly walks
forward. When he reaches the edge of the cliff he opens his eyes. The Savior is
no longer in front of him. Looking back he sees Christ behind him. The Savior
gently pushes him in the back off the cliff; and he flies.
All we need to do is trust in the Lord and
we can soar to any height
Exert all effort
Book of John – ‘Ye are
my friends’
Marry in the temple
Laurel Clarke - Elder Lynn G. Robbins talk from October 2014 General Conference, "Which Way Do You Face?"
Excitement
to go and serve – going to Mexico, Cancun
“What are
you most scared of for your mission?”
- being sick
- being rejected
The good
news is better than a small rejection
Matthew
22:37-39
“Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the
Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
“This is the first and great commandment.
“And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.”
“Fear ye not
the reproach of men.” – Isaiah
Don’t be
afraid of the finger of scorn
Always share
your testimony – forget the scorn
If the
prophets face scorn, we will too
How will we
face the scorn – to stay strong?
Joshua 1:9
“Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and
of good courage; be not afraid; neither be thou dismayed; for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.”
If you’re
feeling alone – turn to the scriptures
True badge
of courageis overcoming man
“I fear not
what man can do, for pure love casteth out all fear.”
Captain
Moroni – Alma 60:23-36
V. 36, “I
seek not for power, but to pull it down. I seek not for honor of the world, but
for the glory of my God, and the freedom and welfare of my country.”
“The only
perfect being was fearless…”
Brother Coburn -
Romans
Many aspects of safety
SA - situational awareness'
We don’t want
to lose our SA
We came here
to get a body, gain faith, gain knowledge
Living here
we have to learn by certain commandments
Eternal Life
= God’s life; living in the family unit
Abraham 3:25
“And we will prove them herewith, to see if
they will do all things whatsoever the Lord their God shall command them”
There are
ordinances we have to take care of: baptism, eternal marriage, etc.
We get these
because of the priesthood
Have a
family night about the priesthood
Keys of the
priesthood – Bishop authorizes who to perform ordinances (at ward level)
- they keep things in order
Priesthood
keys are what God has given
Keys are
very important
Elijah had
the keys of sealing as well as others
The power of
the priesthood
- in which man can act for his family
Jesus Christ
has all the keys of the priesthood
We have the
keys that are necessary for this dispensation
Authority is
so we can keep that order
Talk about
priesthood authority, Elder Oaks, April 2014 (https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2014/04/the-keys-and-authority-of-the-priesthood?lang=eng)
Given
authority to preach the gospel
Is your
spouse your friend?
Gospel Doctrine
Isaiah
22:7 What’s important to
you? We have to be able to deal with our problems
“And it shall come to pass, that thy choicest valleys shall be full
of chariots, and the horsemen shall set themselves in array at the gate.”
What are our choicest
valleys?
22:21 David was of the
house of Judah
“And I will clothe him with thy robe, and
strengthen him with thy girdle, and I will commit thy government into his hand:
and he shall be a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and to the house of
Judah.”
22: 22-25 – speaking of
Christ as the nail
“And the key of the house of David will I
lay upon his shoulder; so he shall open, and none shall shut; and he shall
shut, and none shall open.
“And I will fasten him as a nail in a sure place; and he shall be for a glorious throne to
his father’s house.
“And they shall hang upon him all the glory
of his father’s house, the offspring and the issue, all vessels of small
quantity, from the vessels of cups, even to all the vessels of flagons.
“In that day, saith of LORD of hosts, shall
the nail that is fastened in the sure place be removed, and be cut down, and
fall; and the burden that was upon it
shall be cut off: for the LORD hath spoken it.”
Helaman 5:12 – have a
sure foundation
“And now, my sons, remember, remember that
it is upon the rock of our Redeemer, who is Christ, the Son of God, that ye
must build your foundation; that when the devil shall send forth his mighty
wings, yea, his shafts in the whirlwind, yea, when all his hail and his mighty
storm shall beat upon you, it shall have no power over you to drag you down to
the gulf of misery and endless wo, because of the rock upon which ye are built,
which is a sure foundation, a foundation whereon if men build they cannot fail.”
Christ – the second
coming – the Atonement = three main topic discussed in the scriptures
Do the best that we can
What do you do to help
you stay on the path?
People you respect –
want to be like them
Review – consistently –
the conference talks until the next conference
Find a place where you can
capture your thoughts
23:18 Holiness to the
Lord
“And her merchandise and her hire shall be
holiness to the LORD: it shall not be treasured nor laid up; for her
merchandise shall be for them that dwell before the LORD, to eat sufficiently,
and for durable clothing.”
26:10
“Let favour be shewed to the wicked, yet will he not learn righteousness: in
the land of uprightness will he deal unjustly, and will not behold the majesty
of the LORD.”
1 Corinthians 15:22
“For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ
shall all be made alive.”
We are given direction
and instruction to better our lives
28:10 – line upon line,
precept upon precept – we learn slowly
“For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line
upon line; here a little, and there a
little.”
We want to have the
desire to learn
The Lord knows when we’re
ready to learn something new
Bridle – controls the
horse
30:28 – what makes us go
away from Christ that we need to fix in our lives?
“And his breath, as an overflowing stream,
shall reach to the midst of the next, to sift the nations with the sieve of
vanity; and there shall be a bridle
in the jaws of the people, causing them
to err.”
Christ can help us
overcome our addictions
Relief Society
We all progress differently
Have you done anything to help others
A small little thing can make BIG difference
Moroni 7:47 – charity to others is the greatest act
we can do
“But
charity is the pure love of Christ, and it endureth forever; and whoso is found
possessed of it at the last day, it shall be well with him.”
Charity works with the Holy Ghost
It’s all in the timing
Pay attention – being coupled with the spirit paves
the way
If the spirit is not there you won’t accomplish much
Teaching of the Prophets, Joseph Fielding Smith,
Chapter 20, Page 253
P. 255 section 2
John 13:33-34
“Little
children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek me: and as I said
unto the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come; so now I say to you.
“A new
commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you,
that ye also love one another.”
The first and second great commandments
Do things out of love – don’t strive to be perfect
Be around people who love everybody – they glow
Love and help one another
When you feel loved, you feel better about yourself
It’s amazing how love and charity can improve a
person’s day
Don’t jump on people – we have to let it go
If you don’t have the fault, you don’t worry about
anyone else having it too
‘Do your best, forget the rest’
Lose yourself of those loose, petty, temporal things
Stop carrying around all the rocks
Worry about your own weakness, not others
Think about what you do – not what others do
Say positive things about others – be honest
Talk about what you need to improve on
Know when to say things – and when not to
Have a self evaluation each weel – find out what you
need to do to improve yourself
Mission patterns are what we should do with family,
spouses and in everyday life
“Have I Done Any Good” lyrics
“Have I
done any good in the world today?
Have I
helped anyone in need?
Have I
cheered up the sad and made someone feel glad?
If not, I
have failed indeed.
Has
anyone’s burden been lighter today
Because I
was willing to share?
Have the sick
and the weary been helped on their way?
When they
needed my help was I there?
Then wake
up and do something more
Than
dream of your mansion above.
Doing
good is a pleasure, a joy beyond measure,
A
blessing of duty and love.
There are
chances for work all around just now,
Opportunities right in our way.
Do not
let them pass by, saying,
“Sometime
I’ll try,”
But go
and do something today.
‘Tis noble
of man to work and to give;
Love’s
labor has merit alone.
Only he
who does something helps others to live.
To God
each good work will be known.
Then wake
up and do something more
Than
dream of your mansion above.
Doing
good is a pleasure, a joy beyond measure,
A
blessing of duty and love.”
~Text and
music: Will L. Thompson, 1847-1909, alt.
Have an endless cycle of good deeds
The cycle starts and ends with love
Christ was sent to set a perfect example
We can be the best, and help others become the best
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