NEW TESTAMENT
Romans 1 and 2
Paul served for over 20 years and baptised 1000's.
The letters to Galatians and Rome are used these days for the false doctrine of other churches of works being unessential for salvation.
But the Jews were relying on their works to save them. This isn't right either.
There's a middle ground.
Paul shows that true faith requires personal righteousness and obedience to gospel principles, a truth overlooked by the 'faith alone' theory.
This letter may have been written in winter AD 57-58 in the end part of his third mission.
This letter was written to the saints who already had a knowledge of the gospel. So to those who don't, it's really hard to understand.
Spencer Kimball in 'Miracle of Forgiveness' pg 80-86 talks about homosexuality and it's awesome. I loved reading it.
Romans 2:13 The doers shall be justified. Paul clearly state that good works are important.
BOOK OF MORMON
Helaman 16
Some believed Samuel and found Nephi and confessed and were baptised.
Others tried to throw stones and shoot arrows at him and couldn't hit him. More were converted.
This whole time Nephi had been preaching as well.
Others thought it was the power of the devil that stopped them from being able to hit him.
They ran to get him and he jumped off and ran back to his town and was never heard of again.
End of the 86th year.
90th year signs of the prophets started happening.
End of the book of Helaman.
ENSIGN
September 2011 'Dreams, covenants and secondhand buses'
A family's sacrifice to get to the Temple.
'Valiant in the testimony of Jesus Christ'
The Saviour and those who have taken upon them His name have always drawn and will always draw criticism. The truth never exists unopposed.
CONFERENCE
'The Divine Gift of Repentance' by Elder D Todd Christofferson
#1 The invitation to repent is an expression of love.
#2 Repentance means striving to change.
#3 Repentance means not only abandoning sin but also committing to obedience.
#4 Repentance requires a seriousness of purpose and a willingness to persevere even through pain.
#5 Whatever the cost of repentance, it is swallowed up in the joy of forgiveness.
Showing posts with label Paul. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Paul. Show all posts
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Friday, December 2, 2011
NEW TESTAMENT
2nd Corinthians 11-13
13:1 .....by the mouth of 2 or 3 witnesses shall every word be established.
The second epistle of the Corinth was written from Philippi, a city of Macedonia.
In chapter 12 the man Paul refers to is himself.
I need to bear my trials well, one day I'll understand.
Suffering or 'school of experience' as John Taylor liked to put it.
Why trials? So we can learn to place our dependance on God and trust Him.
BOOK OF MORMON
Helaman 14
5 more years and then Jesus will come.
There'll be great lights from heaven. It'll be light all night. A new star will rise when he's born. Some will fall to the earth.
Signs of His death will be that the sun, moon and starts will be darkened and there'll be no light for three days until He's risen from the dead.
There'll be thunder and lightnings for hours. Earthquakes, tempests, mountains made low, valley's made into mountains, cities gone, highways broken up, graves opened and saints appearing to many.
We're free to act.
We're free to choose good or evil.
ENSIGN
September 2011 'Setting their Sights on the Temple'
#1 Have family home evening lessons about temple marriage.
#2 Hang up pictures of the Temple.
#3 Participate in ward or stake Temple activities.
#4 Take your children to visit the Temple grounds.
#5 Tell your kids that they day we were sealed was a special day.
#6 Sing 'families can be together forever'
'Duty to God and Personal Progress'
I need to do it with Yuki since I never did do it.
CONFERENCE
'It is better to look up' by Elder Carl B Cook
If we can 'look up' to God for help we won't feel overwhelmed with the burdens of life. We must have the faith to look up and the courage to follow His direction.
Looking u p is a metaphor for remembering Christ.
As we remember Him and trust in His power, we receive strength through His Atonement.
The Lord leads us through prophets and apostles as well as feelings after a heart felt prayer, repentance, keeping the commandments and the Holy Ghost.
We must act upon direction received.
2nd Corinthians 11-13
13:1 .....by the mouth of 2 or 3 witnesses shall every word be established.
The second epistle of the Corinth was written from Philippi, a city of Macedonia.
In chapter 12 the man Paul refers to is himself.
I need to bear my trials well, one day I'll understand.
Suffering or 'school of experience' as John Taylor liked to put it.
Why trials? So we can learn to place our dependance on God and trust Him.
BOOK OF MORMON
Helaman 14
5 more years and then Jesus will come.
There'll be great lights from heaven. It'll be light all night. A new star will rise when he's born. Some will fall to the earth.
Signs of His death will be that the sun, moon and starts will be darkened and there'll be no light for three days until He's risen from the dead.
There'll be thunder and lightnings for hours. Earthquakes, tempests, mountains made low, valley's made into mountains, cities gone, highways broken up, graves opened and saints appearing to many.
We're free to act.
We're free to choose good or evil.
ENSIGN
September 2011 'Setting their Sights on the Temple'
#1 Have family home evening lessons about temple marriage.
#2 Hang up pictures of the Temple.
#3 Participate in ward or stake Temple activities.
#4 Take your children to visit the Temple grounds.
#5 Tell your kids that they day we were sealed was a special day.
#6 Sing 'families can be together forever'
'Duty to God and Personal Progress'
I need to do it with Yuki since I never did do it.
CONFERENCE
'It is better to look up' by Elder Carl B Cook
If we can 'look up' to God for help we won't feel overwhelmed with the burdens of life. We must have the faith to look up and the courage to follow His direction.
Looking u p is a metaphor for remembering Christ.
As we remember Him and trust in His power, we receive strength through His Atonement.
The Lord leads us through prophets and apostles as well as feelings after a heart felt prayer, repentance, keeping the commandments and the Holy Ghost.
We must act upon direction received.
Monday, November 21, 2011
NEW TESTAMENT
2nd Corinthians 1
The Lord may call upon us to bear afflictions and tribulations so that we may become as he desires us to be.
When Titus came and reported to Paul of the people of Corinth, this prompted, as well as Pauls' anxiety for the Corinth church, Paul to write a second letter.
Paul wrote at least 3 letters to the Corinthians. We lost the first and have the other 2 which are 1st and 2nd Corinthians.
BOOK OF MORMON
Helaman 9
5 men went to see if Nephi was right. These 5 men were non-believers but if what they saw was how Nephi said it would be, then they'd believe.
They saw it then fainted. They were cast into prison. then they arrested Nephi and he confounded them again.
ENSIGN
August 2011 'LDS Voices'
A European family prayed that their house would be made invisible to the enemy troops and it was.
South Korea didn't start till 1951 with it's first baptism.
1962 the first mission was created.
1967 Korean Book of Mormon was printed.
1973 The first stake was made.
1985 They had their first Temple.
CONFERENCE 2011 October
'Counsel to Youth' by Pres. Boyd K Packer
Satan is determined to disrupt our Heavenly Father's plan and seeks to control the minds and actions of all.
Gender is an essential characteristic and was established in that premortal existence.
All beings who have bodies have power over those who don't.
The voice of the Spirit comes as a feeling rather than a sound..........listen for that voice that is felt rather than heard.
The gift of the Holy Ghost, if you consent, will guide and protect you and even correct your actions. It is a spiritual voice that comes into the mind as a thought or feeling put into your heart.
The outcome of the 'battle' that began in the premortal life is not in question. Lucifer will loose.
'Trust in the Lord with all thy heart and lean not unto thine own understanding.'
Proverbs 3:5
I love this verse. It spoke to me today.
2nd Corinthians 1
The Lord may call upon us to bear afflictions and tribulations so that we may become as he desires us to be.
When Titus came and reported to Paul of the people of Corinth, this prompted, as well as Pauls' anxiety for the Corinth church, Paul to write a second letter.
Paul wrote at least 3 letters to the Corinthians. We lost the first and have the other 2 which are 1st and 2nd Corinthians.
BOOK OF MORMON
Helaman 9
5 men went to see if Nephi was right. These 5 men were non-believers but if what they saw was how Nephi said it would be, then they'd believe.
They saw it then fainted. They were cast into prison. then they arrested Nephi and he confounded them again.
ENSIGN
August 2011 'LDS Voices'
A European family prayed that their house would be made invisible to the enemy troops and it was.
South Korea didn't start till 1951 with it's first baptism.
1962 the first mission was created.
1967 Korean Book of Mormon was printed.
1973 The first stake was made.
1985 They had their first Temple.
CONFERENCE 2011 October
'Counsel to Youth' by Pres. Boyd K Packer
Satan is determined to disrupt our Heavenly Father's plan and seeks to control the minds and actions of all.
Gender is an essential characteristic and was established in that premortal existence.
All beings who have bodies have power over those who don't.
The voice of the Spirit comes as a feeling rather than a sound..........listen for that voice that is felt rather than heard.
The gift of the Holy Ghost, if you consent, will guide and protect you and even correct your actions. It is a spiritual voice that comes into the mind as a thought or feeling put into your heart.
The outcome of the 'battle' that began in the premortal life is not in question. Lucifer will loose.
'Trust in the Lord with all thy heart and lean not unto thine own understanding.'
Proverbs 3:5
I love this verse. It spoke to me today.
Monday, November 7, 2011
NEW TESTAMENT
1st Corinthians 7-10
Paul talks about marriage. He probably was married and a widower, because Paul was a Pharisee he would've been married due to the strict Jewish law.
BOOK OF MORMON
Helaman 4
54th year was full of bloodshed. Rebels moved in with the Lamanites.
56th year more Nephites went to Lamanites to try to start a war.
57th year they did it.
58th year the Lamanites were successful in getting Zarahemla and the Nephites were driven back to Bountiful.
60th year the Nephites fought back and regained many cities.
61st year they gained back 1/2 of their lands.
This all happened because the Nephites were wicked.
Moroniah, Nephi and Lehi set out doing missionary work and the Nephites started to repent. That's how they got their 1/2 back.
ENSIGN
August 2011 'No better time to serve'
Couple missionaries go forward with faith to serve
CONFERENCE TALK
Saturday morning 'As we meet again' President Monson
48 years he's been an apostle. October 1963 he was called by David O McKay.
There's a new temple being built in the old Provo tabernacle that burned down. It'll be Provo's second temple to accommodate all the people.
We have a General Temple Patron Assistance Fund to help people go once, who can't afford it, to the Temple.
I think this is awesome. I think it's great that we who are rich can help the poorer to get to the Temple at least once so they can be sealed and so forth.
I think it's great that a programme like this has been put fourth so those of us with much can help those with not as much.
DAUGHTERS OF OUR KINGDOM
Chapter 9
There is an art to being a homemaker. We need to maintain cleanliness and order in our homes.
Mother should create a climate for spiritual and temporal growth in their homes.
Another word for nurturing is homemaking.
Cooking, washing, keeping order.
Home is where woman have the most power and influence; therefore, LDS women should be the best homemakers in the world.
So far I love this chapter. I think it's great for me to be reading things like this. So many people think being a homemaker isn't enough yet I know that to Heavenly Father it's the most important. It's my job to be the protector and the right influence on the home. I love that this is my job. Sure it's a lot to have on my shoulders, yet it gives me a sense of pride and purpose to be doing this for my family. It makes me feel like I'm just as important in this family as anyone else. That my role has everything to do with how the family does as well as Dru's side of it. I really feel blessed that Dru supports me in being home with the kids. He loves me being at home as much as I do.
I appreciate that.
I like that I know my place and I love my place.
1st Corinthians 7-10
Paul talks about marriage. He probably was married and a widower, because Paul was a Pharisee he would've been married due to the strict Jewish law.
BOOK OF MORMON
Helaman 4
54th year was full of bloodshed. Rebels moved in with the Lamanites.
56th year more Nephites went to Lamanites to try to start a war.
57th year they did it.
58th year the Lamanites were successful in getting Zarahemla and the Nephites were driven back to Bountiful.
60th year the Nephites fought back and regained many cities.
61st year they gained back 1/2 of their lands.
This all happened because the Nephites were wicked.
Moroniah, Nephi and Lehi set out doing missionary work and the Nephites started to repent. That's how they got their 1/2 back.
ENSIGN
August 2011 'No better time to serve'
Couple missionaries go forward with faith to serve
CONFERENCE TALK
Saturday morning 'As we meet again' President Monson
48 years he's been an apostle. October 1963 he was called by David O McKay.
There's a new temple being built in the old Provo tabernacle that burned down. It'll be Provo's second temple to accommodate all the people.
We have a General Temple Patron Assistance Fund to help people go once, who can't afford it, to the Temple.
I think this is awesome. I think it's great that we who are rich can help the poorer to get to the Temple at least once so they can be sealed and so forth.
I think it's great that a programme like this has been put fourth so those of us with much can help those with not as much.
DAUGHTERS OF OUR KINGDOM
Chapter 9
There is an art to being a homemaker. We need to maintain cleanliness and order in our homes.
Mother should create a climate for spiritual and temporal growth in their homes.
Another word for nurturing is homemaking.
Cooking, washing, keeping order.
Home is where woman have the most power and influence; therefore, LDS women should be the best homemakers in the world.
So far I love this chapter. I think it's great for me to be reading things like this. So many people think being a homemaker isn't enough yet I know that to Heavenly Father it's the most important. It's my job to be the protector and the right influence on the home. I love that this is my job. Sure it's a lot to have on my shoulders, yet it gives me a sense of pride and purpose to be doing this for my family. It makes me feel like I'm just as important in this family as anyone else. That my role has everything to do with how the family does as well as Dru's side of it. I really feel blessed that Dru supports me in being home with the kids. He loves me being at home as much as I do.
I appreciate that.
I like that I know my place and I love my place.
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
NEW TESTAMENT
1Corinthians 4-6
Manual Chapter 35
Paul's 3rd mission was set to order the branches of the church under his care. In 3 years he went through Taurus mountains, past lakes of Pisidia to Ephesus on Aegean coast ship to Troas and Philippi onto Thessalonia and down the Macedonian Peninsula to Corinth.
He was visited by Abel, Enoch and taught by them.
Corinth had a worldwide reputation in the ancient world for it's immorality. Located close to two major ports it was subject to many vices.
Corinth was the site of the famous temple of Aphrodite Venus. 1000's of 'preistessess' who were simply prostitutes.
This is why Paul talks so much about being clean.
If we make it in righteousness we're better than Angels who haven't progressed that far yet.
BOOK OF MORMON
Helaman 3
46th year some people left Zarahemla cause they were mad.
Because there wasn't much timber they became great at working with cement. They planted trees. Did a lot of shipping of wood to each other.
Journals were passed down amongst Nephites.
Helaman did a great job as judge. Helaman had 2 sons. Nephi was the eldest and Lehi was the next.
49th year Gadianton was working his evil but the government didn't know.
1000's joined the church that year. Even 10's of 1000's.
53rd year Helaman died. Nephi became the judge and was a righteous judge just like his Dad.
ENSIGN
August 2011 'One Stalwart Pioneer'
Sara Elvira Eriksen was born in Norway.
She heard the gospel and it sounded familiar even though it was new. Just like my parents story.
Her father told her not to go to the church. She went anyway.
When she was 17 she asked for her present to be baptism into the church. Her Dad said no.
He forced her to leave home but then his heart softened and she went back home after a week.
Finally she was allowed to be baptized.
Then after three more years of working on her father he was finally baptized and well as he mum, youngest brother, sister and her sister's husband.
'Dear Mum and Dad'
When our kids are young adults we still need to help and parent them. This article was letters from young adults to their parents, thanking them for their examples.
DAUGHTERS IN MY KINGDOM
Chapter 9
The creation provided a place where families could live.
The fall provided a way for the family to grow.
The Atonement allows for the family to be sealed together eternally.
The Lord will open a way. Even when we can't see any possible way.
This means a lot to me right now and really hit home since Dru can't find full time work.
I know I need to trust the Lord and trust that he will help us to find a way, even though I can't really see a way at the moment.
We need to speak wisdom to our kids and avoid fault finding.
I also need to always speak well of Dru infront of the children.
I can do better with fault finding in my kids. I don't think I'm bad but I'm not 100% and I know I shouldn't. Sometimes I say 'You're being lazy' and I need to change that kind've talk.
I think I do a good job of always speaking well of Dru to the children.
Sometimes Dru and I have 'words' infront of the kids and we shouldn't. I need to leave it till they're in bed or work out a way to simply 'talk' about it without getting fired up.
Easier said than done ;)
1Corinthians 4-6
Manual Chapter 35
Paul's 3rd mission was set to order the branches of the church under his care. In 3 years he went through Taurus mountains, past lakes of Pisidia to Ephesus on Aegean coast ship to Troas and Philippi onto Thessalonia and down the Macedonian Peninsula to Corinth.
He was visited by Abel, Enoch and taught by them.
Corinth had a worldwide reputation in the ancient world for it's immorality. Located close to two major ports it was subject to many vices.
Corinth was the site of the famous temple of Aphrodite Venus. 1000's of 'preistessess' who were simply prostitutes.
This is why Paul talks so much about being clean.
If we make it in righteousness we're better than Angels who haven't progressed that far yet.
BOOK OF MORMON
Helaman 3
46th year some people left Zarahemla cause they were mad.
Because there wasn't much timber they became great at working with cement. They planted trees. Did a lot of shipping of wood to each other.
Journals were passed down amongst Nephites.
Helaman did a great job as judge. Helaman had 2 sons. Nephi was the eldest and Lehi was the next.
49th year Gadianton was working his evil but the government didn't know.
1000's joined the church that year. Even 10's of 1000's.
53rd year Helaman died. Nephi became the judge and was a righteous judge just like his Dad.
ENSIGN
August 2011 'One Stalwart Pioneer'
Sara Elvira Eriksen was born in Norway.
She heard the gospel and it sounded familiar even though it was new. Just like my parents story.
Her father told her not to go to the church. She went anyway.
When she was 17 she asked for her present to be baptism into the church. Her Dad said no.
He forced her to leave home but then his heart softened and she went back home after a week.
Finally she was allowed to be baptized.
Then after three more years of working on her father he was finally baptized and well as he mum, youngest brother, sister and her sister's husband.
'Dear Mum and Dad'
When our kids are young adults we still need to help and parent them. This article was letters from young adults to their parents, thanking them for their examples.
DAUGHTERS IN MY KINGDOM
Chapter 9
The creation provided a place where families could live.
The fall provided a way for the family to grow.
The Atonement allows for the family to be sealed together eternally.
The Lord will open a way. Even when we can't see any possible way.
This means a lot to me right now and really hit home since Dru can't find full time work.
I know I need to trust the Lord and trust that he will help us to find a way, even though I can't really see a way at the moment.
We need to speak wisdom to our kids and avoid fault finding.
I also need to always speak well of Dru infront of the children.
I can do better with fault finding in my kids. I don't think I'm bad but I'm not 100% and I know I shouldn't. Sometimes I say 'You're being lazy' and I need to change that kind've talk.
I think I do a good job of always speaking well of Dru to the children.
Sometimes Dru and I have 'words' infront of the kids and we shouldn't. I need to leave it till they're in bed or work out a way to simply 'talk' about it without getting fired up.
Easier said than done ;)
Monday, October 31, 2011
NEW TESTAMENT
Chapter 34 of the Manual
3 dangers that threaten the church are:
#1 Flattery of prominent men in the world
#2 False educational ideas
#3 Sexual impurity
Paul's 3rd mission was the longest. Four years and the most distance covered.
Ephesus was the head quarters for 3 of the 4 year mission. One of his focuses was collecting funds for the poor in Jerusalem. Women can prophesy, receive visions, entertain angels, enjoy the gifts of the spirit and qualify with their husbands for full exaltation in the highest heaven.
Paul wrote the letters to Corinth around Mar/Apr AD 57.
Truth only comes from the Spirit.
BOOK OF MORMON
Helaman 2
Helaman filled the judgment seat.
Gadiantan is introduced. He becomes the leader of the Kishkumen group, promising power and leadership if he's put in power.
Kishkumen went to kill Helaman but was killed himself.
When Gadianton realized that Kishkumen had been gone too long he lead his group of followers a secret way out of the city so they couldn't be killed.
End of the 42nd year.
ENSIGN
August 2011 'Taking His name upon me'
We must see ourselves as His. We will put Him first in our lives. We will want what he wants rather than what we want or what the world teaches us to want.
'Family'
Coming to earth as a member of a family is part of the plan of Salvation.
We need to be having couple and family prayer, FHE, scripture study, attending church and families activities together.
DAUGHTERS IN MY KINGDOM
Chapter 9
"You are the guardians of the hearth. You are the bearers of the children. You are they who nurture them and establish within them the habits of their lives. No other work reaches so close to divinity as does the nurturing of the sons and daughters of God"
"Mothers are the heart and soul of any family"
This really hit home to me as I read this. Especially the 'Guardian of the Hearth' part.
I sat there and just pondered what that truly means as a mother these days and felt the spirit so strong that I need to be the defender for my children when it comes to our home.
I need to be willing to fight for my children's innocence as well as their purity.
I need to do all I can to give them the kind of guidelines they need to live a faith filled life with a strong sense of self as well as Jesus being their saviour.
I'd like this saying make into a necklace or braclet or some kind've fridge magnet.
Hmmmmmm
I need to get on it.
Chapter 34 of the Manual
3 dangers that threaten the church are:
#1 Flattery of prominent men in the world
#2 False educational ideas
#3 Sexual impurity
Paul's 3rd mission was the longest. Four years and the most distance covered.
Ephesus was the head quarters for 3 of the 4 year mission. One of his focuses was collecting funds for the poor in Jerusalem. Women can prophesy, receive visions, entertain angels, enjoy the gifts of the spirit and qualify with their husbands for full exaltation in the highest heaven.
Paul wrote the letters to Corinth around Mar/Apr AD 57.
Truth only comes from the Spirit.
BOOK OF MORMON
Helaman 2
Helaman filled the judgment seat.
Gadiantan is introduced. He becomes the leader of the Kishkumen group, promising power and leadership if he's put in power.
Kishkumen went to kill Helaman but was killed himself.
When Gadianton realized that Kishkumen had been gone too long he lead his group of followers a secret way out of the city so they couldn't be killed.
End of the 42nd year.
ENSIGN
August 2011 'Taking His name upon me'
We must see ourselves as His. We will put Him first in our lives. We will want what he wants rather than what we want or what the world teaches us to want.
'Family'
Coming to earth as a member of a family is part of the plan of Salvation.
We need to be having couple and family prayer, FHE, scripture study, attending church and families activities together.
DAUGHTERS IN MY KINGDOM
Chapter 9
"You are the guardians of the hearth. You are the bearers of the children. You are they who nurture them and establish within them the habits of their lives. No other work reaches so close to divinity as does the nurturing of the sons and daughters of God"
"Mothers are the heart and soul of any family"
This really hit home to me as I read this. Especially the 'Guardian of the Hearth' part.
I sat there and just pondered what that truly means as a mother these days and felt the spirit so strong that I need to be the defender for my children when it comes to our home.
I need to be willing to fight for my children's innocence as well as their purity.
I need to do all I can to give them the kind of guidelines they need to live a faith filled life with a strong sense of self as well as Jesus being their saviour.
I'd like this saying make into a necklace or braclet or some kind've fridge magnet.
Hmmmmmm
I need to get on it.
Thursday, October 20, 2011
NEW TESTAMENT
Acts 18:33
Apollos was introduced and was a great man.
Acts 19
Paul baptizes and confirms 12 men in Ephesus.
A possessed man's spirit spoke to a man and said he knew Jesus, Paul but not him. That helped with missionary work. A couple of disciples escape an assembly of mad people.
Acts 20
Eutychus fell asleep while Paul was preaching and fell down from the 3rd loft and died. Paul brought him back to life.
He told the Elders of the church in Ephesus he wouldn't see them again. They were sad.
Acts 21:1-17
Paul is ready to die in Jerusalem.
BOOK OF MORMON
Alma 61
Pahoran writes back to Moroni. Rebelion in Pahoran's city and they're in trouble. Pahoran has fled to Gideon. The rebels have gotten possession of Zarahemla and made a new king, Pachus who has made an alliance with the king of the Lamanites.
Pahoran bears his testimony vs 9-21 and it's awesome.
He's a great leader and asks Moroni for help.
ENSIGN
July 2011 'Getting out of Debt-for good'
90% of divorces could be traced back to quarrels and accusations over finances.
Don't get into more debt.
Arrange debt from smallest to largest. Make minimum payments on all except smallest, on that one pay as much as you can. Once it's paid off, roll the regular payment you had been paying to the next largest and so on.
Only 3 debts are wise or economically justifiable:
#1 Mortgage on an affordable house.
#2 Loans for college that are accompanied by higher expected earning increases.
#3 Loans for certain well-thought out business plans.
DAUGHTERS IN MY KINGDOM
Chapter 7 'Pure Religion'
Talking about visiting teaching and how it should be done.
I need to spiritually prepare myself before I visit teach.
1916 visiting teachers were asked to discuss a gospel topic.
1923 they gave monthly messages to be shared.
1944 Sisters stopped collecting $ for the poor and just went to visit.
Acts 18:33
Apollos was introduced and was a great man.
Acts 19
Paul baptizes and confirms 12 men in Ephesus.
A possessed man's spirit spoke to a man and said he knew Jesus, Paul but not him. That helped with missionary work. A couple of disciples escape an assembly of mad people.
Acts 20
Eutychus fell asleep while Paul was preaching and fell down from the 3rd loft and died. Paul brought him back to life.
He told the Elders of the church in Ephesus he wouldn't see them again. They were sad.
Acts 21:1-17
Paul is ready to die in Jerusalem.
BOOK OF MORMON
Alma 61
Pahoran writes back to Moroni. Rebelion in Pahoran's city and they're in trouble. Pahoran has fled to Gideon. The rebels have gotten possession of Zarahemla and made a new king, Pachus who has made an alliance with the king of the Lamanites.
Pahoran bears his testimony vs 9-21 and it's awesome.
He's a great leader and asks Moroni for help.
ENSIGN
July 2011 'Getting out of Debt-for good'
90% of divorces could be traced back to quarrels and accusations over finances.
Don't get into more debt.
Arrange debt from smallest to largest. Make minimum payments on all except smallest, on that one pay as much as you can. Once it's paid off, roll the regular payment you had been paying to the next largest and so on.
Only 3 debts are wise or economically justifiable:
#1 Mortgage on an affordable house.
#2 Loans for college that are accompanied by higher expected earning increases.
#3 Loans for certain well-thought out business plans.
DAUGHTERS IN MY KINGDOM
Chapter 7 'Pure Religion'
Talking about visiting teaching and how it should be done.
I need to spiritually prepare myself before I visit teach.
1916 visiting teachers were asked to discuss a gospel topic.
1923 they gave monthly messages to be shared.
1944 Sisters stopped collecting $ for the poor and just went to visit.
Monday, October 17, 2011
NEW TESTAMENT
Manual Section 8
Of the 27 books in the New Testament 14 were written by Paul.
It would seem like he overshadows the other. But Peter, James and John were the First Presidency and we need to always remember that.
The 'letter' was one of the fastest ways to communicate to the people of the church, with any problems or local needs.
14 letters we have in the New Testament. Other letters included were written by Peter, James, John and maybe the successor of Pete and Jude.
Hebrews has no date when it was written.
The Jewish leaders were so mad when the apostles taught. They just couldn't let it go.
BOOK OF MORMON
Alma 58
Helaman just waited. Wanted more support from Zarahemla. They almost starved cause they had no food. 2000 soldiers were sent and some food. They prayed to Good that they'd be ok. They go to Manti against the Lamanites.
Gid and Teomner cut the spied off. Then they ran to the city and overthrew it cause the rest of the Lamanites army were running after Helaman.
They did take Manti without the shedding of blood.
They've taken back all the cities of their corner. But they're spread thin and waiting for support. This is the end of Helaman's letter to Moroni at the end of the 29th year.
ENSIGN
July 2011 'Faith to Answer the Call'
This article is about the faith of the Pioneers as well as a sermon to us in these days and how we should have faith.
Elder Holland said
'My appeal is that you nurture your own physical and spiritual strength so that you have a deep reserviour of faith to call upon when tasks or challenges or demands of one kind or another come.'
It's a great article and I think all should read it.
Great faith quotes.
DAUGHTERS IN MY KINGDOM
Chapter 6 'A World wide Circle of Sisterhood'
A heavenly record is kept of the work of Relief Society sister as they reach out to those whose hearts have grown cold and who need faith, kindness, good works and good words.
Relief Society building was dedicated on October 3rd 1956.
100,000 Relief Society members at the time and all were asked to donate $5 to the building of it. They raised $554,016 in that year.
Since 1984 it's also housed YW's and Primary General Presidencies.
Manual Section 8
Of the 27 books in the New Testament 14 were written by Paul.
It would seem like he overshadows the other. But Peter, James and John were the First Presidency and we need to always remember that.
The 'letter' was one of the fastest ways to communicate to the people of the church, with any problems or local needs.
14 letters we have in the New Testament. Other letters included were written by Peter, James, John and maybe the successor of Pete and Jude.
Hebrews has no date when it was written.
The Jewish leaders were so mad when the apostles taught. They just couldn't let it go.
BOOK OF MORMON
Alma 58
Helaman just waited. Wanted more support from Zarahemla. They almost starved cause they had no food. 2000 soldiers were sent and some food. They prayed to Good that they'd be ok. They go to Manti against the Lamanites.
Gid and Teomner cut the spied off. Then they ran to the city and overthrew it cause the rest of the Lamanites army were running after Helaman.
They did take Manti without the shedding of blood.
They've taken back all the cities of their corner. But they're spread thin and waiting for support. This is the end of Helaman's letter to Moroni at the end of the 29th year.
ENSIGN
July 2011 'Faith to Answer the Call'
This article is about the faith of the Pioneers as well as a sermon to us in these days and how we should have faith.
Elder Holland said
'My appeal is that you nurture your own physical and spiritual strength so that you have a deep reserviour of faith to call upon when tasks or challenges or demands of one kind or another come.'
It's a great article and I think all should read it.
Great faith quotes.
DAUGHTERS IN MY KINGDOM
Chapter 6 'A World wide Circle of Sisterhood'
A heavenly record is kept of the work of Relief Society sister as they reach out to those whose hearts have grown cold and who need faith, kindness, good works and good words.
Relief Society building was dedicated on October 3rd 1956.
100,000 Relief Society members at the time and all were asked to donate $5 to the building of it. They raised $554,016 in that year.
Since 1984 it's also housed YW's and Primary General Presidencies.
Friday, October 14, 2011
NEW TESTAMENT
NT Manual Section 7 Chapter 32
Silas was a prophet who preached the gospel. Silas was Pauls' companion on his 2nd mission. Part of Paul's follow up visits to the saints were letters and such.
Diviniation - determining the future in satan's ways. Wrong practice.
Epicurean and Stoicism were two different philosophies at the time. Epicurean was more about man and Stoicism believed in a higher being.
Athens was the capital of Greece. It had many great people come from it.
Paul preached in the marketplace called Agora there. His message was mostly rejected but a member of the high court, Dionysius believed and the local woman Damaris.
We were born into the families and nations we were as a reward for the kind of lives we lived before we came here according to your faith.
Pres Harold B Lee 1973 conference talk October
A people 'chosen' haven't been chosen to relax or boast but to perform a special service.
There are NO 'chosen' people for having EVERY gospel blessing. We're ALL chosen.
We HAVE to do missionary work.
To be 'chosen' is to be 'called'.
Our work and sacrifice won't be in vain. many who are only awaiting our testimony to know the truth are out there.
BOOK OF MORMON
Alma 57
Helaman receives threats from the king Ammoron but holds fast and gets Antiparah to claim back.
End of the 28th year.
29th year they received 6000 men and provisions.
They intercepted the Lamanites provisions and they gave up their city. They ended up slaying 2000 prisoners due to escape attempts.
2060 stripling warriors fought again. 200 fainted from loss of blood. No one died though.
1000 of the other Nephites were slain and it was amazing to everyone about these 2000 young men and their protection from God.
ENSIGN
July 2011
'We will not turn back'
Clifford E Young talks about his Grandma Riter and how she told her husband they weren't going to turn back from their trek and how inspired he was at his Grandmother's dedication to the church.
DAUGHTERS IN MY KINGDOM
Chapter 5
'Strengthening the Bonds of Charity'
1939-1945 WWII was happening.
1940 the church tried to cut down their spending. They wanted to safeguard the family. They encouraged women to find ways to stay at home with their kids without their husbands and older sons to help. They asked them to develop skills and be their children's spiritual guides.
1942 over 10,000 Relief Society women completed a Red Cross course of some kind.
Relief Society always felt a huge support from the priesthood.
1947-1996 was the Indian student placement programme. The was where Indian youth lived with LDS families for a while and got educated and an understanding of another culture.
'The pure love of Christ: Charity in Action'
It is better to walk with God in the darkness than without him in the light
Maria Speidel.
NT Manual Section 7 Chapter 32
Silas was a prophet who preached the gospel. Silas was Pauls' companion on his 2nd mission. Part of Paul's follow up visits to the saints were letters and such.
Diviniation - determining the future in satan's ways. Wrong practice.
Epicurean and Stoicism were two different philosophies at the time. Epicurean was more about man and Stoicism believed in a higher being.
Athens was the capital of Greece. It had many great people come from it.
Paul preached in the marketplace called Agora there. His message was mostly rejected but a member of the high court, Dionysius believed and the local woman Damaris.
We were born into the families and nations we were as a reward for the kind of lives we lived before we came here according to your faith.
Pres Harold B Lee 1973 conference talk October
A people 'chosen' haven't been chosen to relax or boast but to perform a special service.
There are NO 'chosen' people for having EVERY gospel blessing. We're ALL chosen.
We HAVE to do missionary work.
To be 'chosen' is to be 'called'.
Our work and sacrifice won't be in vain. many who are only awaiting our testimony to know the truth are out there.
BOOK OF MORMON
Alma 57
Helaman receives threats from the king Ammoron but holds fast and gets Antiparah to claim back.
End of the 28th year.
29th year they received 6000 men and provisions.
They intercepted the Lamanites provisions and they gave up their city. They ended up slaying 2000 prisoners due to escape attempts.
2060 stripling warriors fought again. 200 fainted from loss of blood. No one died though.
1000 of the other Nephites were slain and it was amazing to everyone about these 2000 young men and their protection from God.
ENSIGN
July 2011
'We will not turn back'
Clifford E Young talks about his Grandma Riter and how she told her husband they weren't going to turn back from their trek and how inspired he was at his Grandmother's dedication to the church.
DAUGHTERS IN MY KINGDOM
Chapter 5
'Strengthening the Bonds of Charity'
1939-1945 WWII was happening.
1940 the church tried to cut down their spending. They wanted to safeguard the family. They encouraged women to find ways to stay at home with their kids without their husbands and older sons to help. They asked them to develop skills and be their children's spiritual guides.
1942 over 10,000 Relief Society women completed a Red Cross course of some kind.
Relief Society always felt a huge support from the priesthood.
1947-1996 was the Indian student placement programme. The was where Indian youth lived with LDS families for a while and got educated and an understanding of another culture.
'The pure love of Christ: Charity in Action'
It is better to walk with God in the darkness than without him in the light
Maria Speidel.
Thursday, October 13, 2011
NEW TESTAMENT
Acts 18:-22
Paul teaches the Jews in Corinth. Didn't go well and he decided to only teach the gentiles from then on and said that the Jews blood would be on their own heads.
Then Paul went somewhere else and the Lord promised safety. So he proselyted there for 18 months.
He then got taken to the government by the Jews but was set free.
1Thessalonians 1-5
The Thessalonians sound like great people who are full of faith.
Paul loves them.
4:14-18 is all about the resurrection. It's really nice.
5:8 We need to wear the breastplate of faith and love and the helmet of hope and salvation
This was written from Athens.
2 Thessalonians 1-3
2:1-3 Is all about the Apostasy.
We need to pray for the prophets.
BOOK OF MORMON
Alma 56
Helaman wrote to Moroni in a letter, telling him what was going on in his neck of the woods. He wrote to him in the 30th year of the reign of the judges but his story starts in the 26th year.
The Lamanites killed all prisoners except the captains.
27th year they prepared for defense with Antipus in Judea with the 2000 stripling warriors.
They started thinking about strategies to defeat the Lamanites.
vs 46-49 is pure awesomeness about these strong young men. They have such unwavering faith and I love it. I am always touched by this story. What great young men and what wonderful mothers.
Oh to have such faith.
ENSIGN
July 2011
Sand and Stone
Hole in the Rock youth treck.
I'd like to go on one one day.
It looks like it'd be awesome.
DAUGHTERS OF GOD
Chapter 5 Strengthening Individuals and Families
The Relief Society established the 'Relief Society social service Department' in 1919. They helped women and girls find jobs and placed children up for adoption. The provided practical training for families. It was a service department. They created a six week programme. Over 4000 women were trained.
1921 Clarrissa S Williams became Pres.
1924 They established a maternity hospital.
Cultivating Self-Reliance.
Louise Y Robison was 7th Pres and a wonderful woman. She encouraged mum's to stay at home. They had a case load of 78 families in 1929 and then in 1934 more than 700 families.
1936 the church Welfare Programme was started. 'Help people Help themselves' was the motto. They wanted to create independence not dependance. The Relief Society were the ones to analyze a need for a family. Relief Society sister were asked to give every 10th bottle to welfare of their canning.
The Relief Society social dept. was incorporated into the Welfare and Social Services in 1969.
Acts 18:-22
Paul teaches the Jews in Corinth. Didn't go well and he decided to only teach the gentiles from then on and said that the Jews blood would be on their own heads.
Then Paul went somewhere else and the Lord promised safety. So he proselyted there for 18 months.
He then got taken to the government by the Jews but was set free.
1Thessalonians 1-5
The Thessalonians sound like great people who are full of faith.
Paul loves them.
4:14-18 is all about the resurrection. It's really nice.
5:8 We need to wear the breastplate of faith and love and the helmet of hope and salvation
This was written from Athens.
2 Thessalonians 1-3
2:1-3 Is all about the Apostasy.
We need to pray for the prophets.
BOOK OF MORMON
Alma 56
Helaman wrote to Moroni in a letter, telling him what was going on in his neck of the woods. He wrote to him in the 30th year of the reign of the judges but his story starts in the 26th year.
The Lamanites killed all prisoners except the captains.
27th year they prepared for defense with Antipus in Judea with the 2000 stripling warriors.
They started thinking about strategies to defeat the Lamanites.
vs 46-49 is pure awesomeness about these strong young men. They have such unwavering faith and I love it. I am always touched by this story. What great young men and what wonderful mothers.
Oh to have such faith.
ENSIGN
July 2011
Sand and Stone
Hole in the Rock youth treck.
I'd like to go on one one day.
It looks like it'd be awesome.
DAUGHTERS OF GOD
Chapter 5 Strengthening Individuals and Families
The Relief Society established the 'Relief Society social service Department' in 1919. They helped women and girls find jobs and placed children up for adoption. The provided practical training for families. It was a service department. They created a six week programme. Over 4000 women were trained.
1921 Clarrissa S Williams became Pres.
1924 They established a maternity hospital.
Cultivating Self-Reliance.
Louise Y Robison was 7th Pres and a wonderful woman. She encouraged mum's to stay at home. They had a case load of 78 families in 1929 and then in 1934 more than 700 families.
1936 the church Welfare Programme was started. 'Help people Help themselves' was the motto. They wanted to create independence not dependance. The Relief Society were the ones to analyze a need for a family. Relief Society sister were asked to give every 10th bottle to welfare of their canning.
The Relief Society social dept. was incorporated into the Welfare and Social Services in 1969.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
NEW TESTAMENT
Acts 15:36
Paul had a problem with taking John Mark on a mission and there was a little contention.
I think this is funny it is mentioned.
Acts 16
They were forbidden to preach word in Asia by the Holy Ghost.
Paul had a vision that a man in Macedonia needed him.
Lydia was baptized.
Paul and Silas get arrested.
They were whipped and sent to jail.
Then there was an earthquake.
The guard thought they'd escaped and wanted to kill himself but Paul said not to cause they were all still there.
The guard was so grateful and was baptized.
They were let go and visited Lydia and then left the city.
Acts 17
They keep doing missionary work.
Many Greeks believed both men and women.
Jews keep coming and stirring up the people.
There was idol worship going on.
Dionysius and Damanris believed and were baptized.
I don't know why this man and woman were specifically mentioned but I wonder if they did something great later on or something?
BOOK OF MORMON
Alma 55
Moroni was upset at this letter in return to his. He refused to exchange prisoners. He started making plans to rescue the Nephite prisoners.
Laman sneaked in with wine to the guards and got them so drunk they passed out.
Moroni went in to the city of Gid and gave all the Nephite prisoners weapons in case the guards woke up at any stage. Then they surrounded all the Lamanites and they realized it when they woke up in the morning.
Moroni took them prisoner then next day.
He put the Lamanites to work strengthening the city of Gid.
The Lamanites tried to trap them but it never worked.
Moroni then wants to attack the city of Morianton.
I think Moroni has a slight temper. I like him. He's also got the back up of the Lord in whatever he does.
Basically you either follow Moroni or you end up dead.
He's so loyal and courageous.
I love him.
ENSIGN
July 2011
Mi Vida, Mi Historia
Latin American Saints stories.
Ursula Binder Brock was called as Primary President at the age of 16!!
Amazing. Look at the 16 year old in MY ward. Our kids just don't have to grow up as fast.
DAUGHTERS IN MY KINGDOM
Chapter 5
Charity Never Faileth
Sister Wellst was the 5th Relief Society President and she make this saying 'Charity Never Faileth' used in the programme.
She talked about not hating people during WW1.
The R/S helped other organizations but never forgot to loose sight of theirs being of God and being the most important.
I don't know if we realize our legacy. This book is teaching me more and more how important the R/S programme is and how valid it is to the Lord.
We don't really get together much to help out the community.
I wonder why?
Too busy.
We help out where we can but it seems like we've slacked off in comparrison to the women back in the early 1900's.
It's a little sad.
Acts 15:36
Paul had a problem with taking John Mark on a mission and there was a little contention.
I think this is funny it is mentioned.
Acts 16
They were forbidden to preach word in Asia by the Holy Ghost.
Paul had a vision that a man in Macedonia needed him.
Lydia was baptized.
Paul and Silas get arrested.
They were whipped and sent to jail.
Then there was an earthquake.
The guard thought they'd escaped and wanted to kill himself but Paul said not to cause they were all still there.
The guard was so grateful and was baptized.
They were let go and visited Lydia and then left the city.
Acts 17
They keep doing missionary work.
Many Greeks believed both men and women.
Jews keep coming and stirring up the people.
There was idol worship going on.
Dionysius and Damanris believed and were baptized.
I don't know why this man and woman were specifically mentioned but I wonder if they did something great later on or something?
BOOK OF MORMON
Alma 55
Moroni was upset at this letter in return to his. He refused to exchange prisoners. He started making plans to rescue the Nephite prisoners.
Laman sneaked in with wine to the guards and got them so drunk they passed out.
Moroni went in to the city of Gid and gave all the Nephite prisoners weapons in case the guards woke up at any stage. Then they surrounded all the Lamanites and they realized it when they woke up in the morning.
Moroni took them prisoner then next day.
He put the Lamanites to work strengthening the city of Gid.
The Lamanites tried to trap them but it never worked.
Moroni then wants to attack the city of Morianton.
I think Moroni has a slight temper. I like him. He's also got the back up of the Lord in whatever he does.
Basically you either follow Moroni or you end up dead.
He's so loyal and courageous.
I love him.
ENSIGN
July 2011
Mi Vida, Mi Historia
Latin American Saints stories.
Ursula Binder Brock was called as Primary President at the age of 16!!
Amazing. Look at the 16 year old in MY ward. Our kids just don't have to grow up as fast.
DAUGHTERS IN MY KINGDOM
Chapter 5
Charity Never Faileth
Sister Wellst was the 5th Relief Society President and she make this saying 'Charity Never Faileth' used in the programme.
She talked about not hating people during WW1.
The R/S helped other organizations but never forgot to loose sight of theirs being of God and being the most important.
I don't know if we realize our legacy. This book is teaching me more and more how important the R/S programme is and how valid it is to the Lord.
We don't really get together much to help out the community.
I wonder why?
Too busy.
We help out where we can but it seems like we've slacked off in comparrison to the women back in the early 1900's.
It's a little sad.
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