"Freely ye have received, freely give." -Matthew 10:8
Jesus Christ Is the Strength of Parents, April 2023 General Conference Elder Uchtdorf describes parenting as the process of guiding children to make righteous decisions. The Premise: The Lord loves you. He is with you. He stands beside you. He is your strength in guiding your children to make righteous choices. …Within the framework of …
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“Nourishing and Bearing Your Testimony,” By Elder Gary E. Stevenson, General Conference, Oct 2022 Questions: Why is it important that we take responsibility for the cultivation of our personal testimony? Why does it seem like this is not a relevant or issue of priority? How are testimonies gained? How are they cultivated? Why is there …
This sunday’s quorum instruction need to be focused on missionary work and the long term effort required to do it well. Key to that effort is a conversion to daily scripture study. Clearly, the Lord has counseled us that if do not make scripture study a part of our lives, we cannot do his work. …
From President Hunter: A man who holds the priesthood accepts his wife as a partner in the leadership of the home and family with full knowledge of and full participation in all decisions relating thereto. Of necessity there must be in the Church and in the home a presiding officer (see D&C 107:21). By divine …
(You’ve got a chalk board presentation to figure out in connection with this lesson.) On the chalkboard, Write up the subject of the lesson and then the outline of the course in which we will pursue: Have prepared Quotes to print off (#?) from talks by Elder Holland, President Packer, and others if need be: …
George Albert Smith Manual, Ch.14: How to Share the Gospel Effectively I have started this morning’s scripture study with a personal observation that in my own life there appears to be a disconnect between my private and public life. Where in private, I enjoy daily the influence of the Spirit, yet in public interactions with …
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Yesterday, I was asked to help with a move. The purpose for the move was to gather all their earthly possessions and get them safely to their new home. I had found out about only the night before. Or so I thought. Near the end of the move, I overheard a family member remark “That …
Prayer is frequently discounted as not being able to be effective because of our failing to be righteous in other areas. Indeed, we can frequently feel that we are not worthy to pray, when in reality the worthiness that we seek can only be obtained through prayer coupled with action. 2 Nephi 32 Alma 33 …
An Elders Quorum Lesson – From Being a Righteous Husband and Father “A man who holds the priesthood has reverence for motherhood” On the chalk board, write this statement across the top: “A man who holds the priesthood has reverence for motherhood” Define Reverence: We hold reverence for Deity. Reverence (from Guide to the …
Alma, that rebellious priest in the court of King Noah, when he came to his senses after hearing the words of Abinadi, repented of his sins and formed the Church of God. When he began to organize the Church, Alma used the power of the baptismal covenant to unite the people by explaining it’s importance …