NEW TESTAMENT
Manual Chapter 40
God was once like us.
He went through what we're going through.
As man now is, God once was;
As God now is, man may be.
Pres. Snow
We will inherit everything God has if we are faithful. This doesn't take away from God or His power and He is happy for us to gain it.
BOOK OF MORMON
3 Nephi 4
End of the 18th year the robbers came. They took over all the lands the Nephites abandoned but there was no food. If they wanted any they'd have to fight. The Nephites had enough for for 7 years.
19th year they battled. Big slaughter. The robbers leader was slain. Eventually all the robber were captured or slain.
The Nephites rejoiced in God.
GEORGE ALBERT SMITH
Pages xxxiv-xxxix
The 'This is the Place' monument had not only our pioneers but other influencial people as well so that everyone was involved. He passed away at the age of 81. He seemed very loving and tolerant of others. He seemed like a great man.
Monday, January 16, 2012
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
NEW TESTAMENT
Romans 7 and 8
Law of Moses is 'dead' in Christ because he fulfilled the law and Israel aren't tied to it any more.
Carnally minded means the mind of the flesh.
BOOK OF MORMON
3 Nephi 3
Lachoneus gets a letter from the robbers at year 16.
It asks him to surrender everything, rather than fight. Become on with them and their beliefs.
Giddianhi wrote the letter on behalf of the robber.
Lachoneus ignored the letter and asked the people to start praying for strength for when the robbers came against them.
They came to one strong place.
Gidgiddoni was the lead commander of all the armies. He was also a prophet.
Zarahemla was the place they gathered in year 17.
ENSIGN
Sept 2011 'A little Heaven on Earth'
Every member should read and study D&C 132.
We are tied together climbing a mountain.
We tie our kids to us when they're born.
Don't cut the rope.
Protect the Achilles heel and don't take advantage of the weaknesses of those you know the best, love the most and ultimately can hurt the most.
CONFERENCE TALKS
'We are all Enlisted' by Elder Jeffrey R. Holland
Don't let Satan bind your tongue. We need to speak up.
In this battle between good and evil, you cannot play for the adversary whenever temptation comes along and then expect to suit up for the Saviour at temple and mission time as if mothing has happneed. That my young friend, you cannot do. God will not be mocked.
What a fantastic talk that I hope to use with my own Aaronic priesthood children of my own.
'In this family, we serve missions'
I love this quote and want it to be a quote our family can live by.
So far so good since both Dru and I have served missions.
I'd love for each of my kids to serve and then for Dru and I to serve as much as we can when we become able.
I know I'll miss my kids and grandkids but they'll be ok and it'll be so good for Dru and I. We'll love it.
GEORGE ALBERT SMITH
Pg xxii - xxxiv
He became really ill for a while and thought he might die, but didn't. He had an experience with his Grandfather where he asked him what he did with his name to which he could answer 'nothing which you would be ashamed'
Romans 7 and 8
Law of Moses is 'dead' in Christ because he fulfilled the law and Israel aren't tied to it any more.
Carnally minded means the mind of the flesh.
BOOK OF MORMON
3 Nephi 3
Lachoneus gets a letter from the robbers at year 16.
It asks him to surrender everything, rather than fight. Become on with them and their beliefs.
Giddianhi wrote the letter on behalf of the robber.
Lachoneus ignored the letter and asked the people to start praying for strength for when the robbers came against them.
They came to one strong place.
Gidgiddoni was the lead commander of all the armies. He was also a prophet.
Zarahemla was the place they gathered in year 17.
ENSIGN
Sept 2011 'A little Heaven on Earth'
Every member should read and study D&C 132.
We are tied together climbing a mountain.
We tie our kids to us when they're born.
Don't cut the rope.
Protect the Achilles heel and don't take advantage of the weaknesses of those you know the best, love the most and ultimately can hurt the most.
CONFERENCE TALKS
'We are all Enlisted' by Elder Jeffrey R. Holland
Don't let Satan bind your tongue. We need to speak up.
In this battle between good and evil, you cannot play for the adversary whenever temptation comes along and then expect to suit up for the Saviour at temple and mission time as if mothing has happneed. That my young friend, you cannot do. God will not be mocked.
What a fantastic talk that I hope to use with my own Aaronic priesthood children of my own.
'In this family, we serve missions'
I love this quote and want it to be a quote our family can live by.
So far so good since both Dru and I have served missions.
I'd love for each of my kids to serve and then for Dru and I to serve as much as we can when we become able.
I know I'll miss my kids and grandkids but they'll be ok and it'll be so good for Dru and I. We'll love it.
GEORGE ALBERT SMITH
Pg xxii - xxxiv
He became really ill for a while and thought he might die, but didn't. He had an experience with his Grandfather where he asked him what he did with his name to which he could answer 'nothing which you would be ashamed'
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
NEW TESTAMENT
Romans 5 and 6
5:3 We glory in tribulations knowing that they worketh patience.
6 Faith is the key to salvation.
Baptism has to be by immersion as it is a symbol of re-birth.
BOOK OF MORMON
3 Nephi 2
People forgot and Satan had hold of them again.
100 years had passed since the days of Mosiah.
609 since Lehi.
9 since the signs of Christs birth. This is how they kept time from now on. So it's 9 years.
12 years the Nephites and Lamanites had to take up arms against the Gadianton Robbers as they were getting really bad.
End of the 13th year the righteous Lamanites joined the Nephites to stop the wickedness. Then they turned white.
By 15th year they weren't in a good spot. Needed to be more righteous.
ENSIGN
'Relief Society History: A look at the Lord's vision for His daughters'
The ability to receive and act on personal revelation is the single most important skill we can acquire in this life.
With it we cannot fail, without it we cannot succeed.
We learn from our history that strong families are not an accident.
CONFERENCE TALKS
'Perfect love casteth out Fear' by Elder L. Tom Perry
We need to be bold about our belief in Jesus Christ. He is the central figure in all history.
We need to be righteous examples.
Speak up about the church. It's always better for them to ask than for you to tell. Listen and engage in a two-way conversation.
Avoid arguing for becoming defensive in any way.
Romans 5 and 6
5:3 We glory in tribulations knowing that they worketh patience.
6 Faith is the key to salvation.
Baptism has to be by immersion as it is a symbol of re-birth.
BOOK OF MORMON
3 Nephi 2
People forgot and Satan had hold of them again.
100 years had passed since the days of Mosiah.
609 since Lehi.
9 since the signs of Christs birth. This is how they kept time from now on. So it's 9 years.
12 years the Nephites and Lamanites had to take up arms against the Gadianton Robbers as they were getting really bad.
End of the 13th year the righteous Lamanites joined the Nephites to stop the wickedness. Then they turned white.
By 15th year they weren't in a good spot. Needed to be more righteous.
ENSIGN
'Relief Society History: A look at the Lord's vision for His daughters'
The ability to receive and act on personal revelation is the single most important skill we can acquire in this life.
With it we cannot fail, without it we cannot succeed.
We learn from our history that strong families are not an accident.
CONFERENCE TALKS
'Perfect love casteth out Fear' by Elder L. Tom Perry
We need to be bold about our belief in Jesus Christ. He is the central figure in all history.
We need to be righteous examples.
Speak up about the church. It's always better for them to ask than for you to tell. Listen and engage in a two-way conversation.
Avoid arguing for becoming defensive in any way.
NEW TESTAMENT
Romans 3 and 4
3 Since we all sin, no-one can be justified by works alone. Some intervening power must bridge the gap. Jesus Christ was the answer. He's our grace. God's blessing are worth more than a man's good works could ever earn.
4 No man can earn salvation on his own. We need to pay the price of faith. Faith that includes enduring works of righteousness. We need to conform our lives to gospel standards. Only was possible to have this kind of faith.
We are justified of faith and works, through grace.
BOOK OF MORMON
3 Nephi 1 (Son of Nephi who was the son of Helaman)
91st year. 600 years since Lehi left.
Nephi left and gave his son, Nephi the brass plates and all the other records.
Nephi was never seen again.
92nd year more signs were happening but the wicked thought the time had past and started mocking the righteous.
The wicked set aside a day to kill all the righteous for the sign of the full light day with no night was not happening.
The the sign happened and some of the wicked fell to the earth cause they knew they were wrong.
More part of the people were converted to the Lord even though Satan worked hard.
The Gadianton Robbers still caused havoc.
The rising generation of the Lamanites started not believing and some Nephites took off to join the Gadianton robbers.
ENSIGN
'Qualified through church service'
A woman who had worked as a stay at home mother all of a sudden was divorced and needed a job. She didn't think she could do it but got the job because of years of service in the church which qualified her to it. Grateful for her service over the years in the church.
Romans 3 and 4
3 Since we all sin, no-one can be justified by works alone. Some intervening power must bridge the gap. Jesus Christ was the answer. He's our grace. God's blessing are worth more than a man's good works could ever earn.
4 No man can earn salvation on his own. We need to pay the price of faith. Faith that includes enduring works of righteousness. We need to conform our lives to gospel standards. Only was possible to have this kind of faith.
We are justified of faith and works, through grace.
BOOK OF MORMON
3 Nephi 1 (Son of Nephi who was the son of Helaman)
91st year. 600 years since Lehi left.
Nephi left and gave his son, Nephi the brass plates and all the other records.
Nephi was never seen again.
92nd year more signs were happening but the wicked thought the time had past and started mocking the righteous.
The wicked set aside a day to kill all the righteous for the sign of the full light day with no night was not happening.
The the sign happened and some of the wicked fell to the earth cause they knew they were wrong.
More part of the people were converted to the Lord even though Satan worked hard.
The Gadianton Robbers still caused havoc.
The rising generation of the Lamanites started not believing and some Nephites took off to join the Gadianton robbers.
ENSIGN
'Qualified through church service'
A woman who had worked as a stay at home mother all of a sudden was divorced and needed a job. She didn't think she could do it but got the job because of years of service in the church which qualified her to it. Grateful for her service over the years in the church.
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
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.
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.
NEW TESTAMENT
Manual Chapter 38 Galatians
True freedom can only be found in the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Letter to the Galatians may have been written in the 3rd mission of Paul from Corinth in AD 57.
Paul stood up to Peter about the Jews still practicing the mosaic law when it was to be done away with. Peter agreed.
The Mosaic law was a fantastic tutor for the saints to help them mature until they got the full gospel when Christ came.
BOOK OF MORMON
Helaman 15
Nephites were blessed with the knowledge from the beginning so more is expected out of them.
The Lamanites weren't convererted till alter so less is expected and even when they turn they won't be fully destroyed.
So does that mean the same for those of us who are born into the covanent?
Is more expected of me than a convert since I was raised in it?
Maybe right?
CONFERENCE TALKS 2011
October 'Redemption' by Elder LeGrand R Curtis Jr.
The Saviour 'redeemed' us from the fall.
So he paid our debt.
'But God will redeem my sould from the power of the grave'
Psalm 49:15
Manual Chapter 38 Galatians
True freedom can only be found in the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Letter to the Galatians may have been written in the 3rd mission of Paul from Corinth in AD 57.
Paul stood up to Peter about the Jews still practicing the mosaic law when it was to be done away with. Peter agreed.
The Mosaic law was a fantastic tutor for the saints to help them mature until they got the full gospel when Christ came.
BOOK OF MORMON
Helaman 15
Nephites were blessed with the knowledge from the beginning so more is expected out of them.
The Lamanites weren't convererted till alter so less is expected and even when they turn they won't be fully destroyed.
So does that mean the same for those of us who are born into the covanent?
Is more expected of me than a convert since I was raised in it?
Maybe right?
CONFERENCE TALKS 2011
October 'Redemption' by Elder LeGrand R Curtis Jr.
The Saviour 'redeemed' us from the fall.
So he paid our debt.
'But God will redeem my sould from the power of the grave'
Psalm 49:15
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.
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