Priesthood Opening
The Church has a mentoring program for assisting people with finding employment. At first when I heard about this program I thought of a mentor as someone that has years and years of experience in something or a degree in something who would guide someone in doing what they do.
While being mentored by someone who does what you do or aspire to do is a good thing, I think there is another important definition that is important.
A mentor, I think, is someone that encourages us to pursue our goals and helps us find ways to accomplish them. A mentor takes an interest in a person’s goals and helps them evaluate mold those goals.
As I have thought about mentoring I have thought about how we could be of more service to our families, extended families, home teaching families, our friends, and our neighbors by being a mentor to them.
Sometimes the encouragement is as a cheerleader and sometimes it is through researching their needs and giving them input.
Elders Quorum
Exhaltation
Degrees of glory that we can obtain based on how we want to live our lives:
“In order to obtain the exaltation we must accept the gospel and all its covenants; and take upon us the obligations which the Lord has offered; and walk in the light and the understanding of the truth; and ‘live by every word that proceedeth forth from the mouth of God’” (Joseph Fielding Smith, Doctrines of Salvation, 2:43).
Exhalation, being like god, happens not because we want God's power or comforts, but because we love like he does and are dedicated to duty as much as he is.
Moroni 7:6
6 For behold, God hath said a man being evil cannot do that which is good; for if he offereth a gift, or prayeth unto God, except he shall do it with real intent it profiteth him nothing.
Sunday School
The book of Revelation
What does revelation mean? Revealing something that was hidden.
It was given by revelation, so it can only be understood by revelation.
It is possible that at the time that the revelation was given to John, Peter was dead and John may be the chief apostle or president of the church.
Revelation 1:4
4 John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne;
Joseph Smith’s translation of Revelation 1:4
4 Now this is the testimony of John to the seven servants who are over the seven churches in Asia. Grace unto you, and peace from him who is, and who was, and who is to come; who hath sent forth his angel from before his throne, to testify unto those who are the seven servants over the seven churches.
These are the bishops of those units of the church.
Jesus “I am alpha and omega” is similar to saying He is or covers everything
from a to z.
Revelation 2:1-2
1 Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;
2 I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:
The seven candle sticks are the churches or containers of the light. When he refers to candle stick he likely means the holder of the candle and not the wax and wick.
The stars are the leaders or bishops of the churches.
Are we supposed to understand the book of revelation? Yes, that is why the lord revealed it.
Revelation 4:4
4 And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold.
Doctrine and Covenants 77:5
5
Q. What are we to understand by the four and twenty elders, spoken of by John?
A. We are to understand that these elders whom John saw, were elders who had been faithful in the work of the ministry and were dead; who belonged to the seven churches, and were then in the paradise of God.
The elders had belonged to the seven children and had died. Perhaps former bishops or stake presidents or elders quorum presidents.
Revelation 5:Heading
“John sees the book sealed with seven seals”
These are dispensations of time - past, present, and future.
Sacrament Service
One of the women in the young women presidency that didn't speak last week
shared her scripture hero. She chose Mary the mother of Jesus.
She talked of the strength of Mary's testimony and of her dedication to obedience.
"Everyone who has served a mission can testify of the tremendous happiness that comes of service to others.” (President Gordon B Hinckley, “I Believe”, Ensign August 1992)
Mosiah 2:17
17 And behold, I tell you these things that ye may learn wisdom; that ye may learn that when ye are in the service of your fellow beings ye are only in the service of your God.
Service of your fellow beings - find scripture
The boy scout slogan is "do a good turn daily" It isn't the size of the good turn that matters. It is the good and the daily that matters.
“Heaven knows there are so very, very, very many people in this world who need help. Oh, so very . . . many. Let's get the cankering, selfish attitude out of our lives, my brothers and sisters, and stand a little taller and reach a little higher in the service of others." (Teachings of Gordon B. Hinckley (1997), 597)
From the Bulletin
The Church has a mentoring program for assisting people with finding employment. At first when I heard about this program I thought of a mentor as someone that has years and years of experience in something or a degree in something who would guide someone in doing what they do.
While being mentored by someone who does what you do or aspire to do is a good thing, I think there is another important definition that is important.
A mentor, I think, is someone that encourages us to pursue our goals and helps us find ways to accomplish them. A mentor takes an interest in a person’s goals and helps them evaluate mold those goals.
As I have thought about mentoring I have thought about how we could be of more service to our families, extended families, home teaching families, our friends, and our neighbors by being a mentor to them.
Sometimes the encouragement is as a cheerleader and sometimes it is through researching their needs and giving them input.
Elders Quorum
Exhaltation
Degrees of glory that we can obtain based on how we want to live our lives:
- Celestial - Like the sun - Is hot and bright and gives light and warmth to millions of miles.
- Terrestrial - Like the moon - Gives some light on a dark night, but has some dark spots and is cold.
- Telestial - like the stars - one can see their light but they don't really light anything up and they give no warmth.
“In order to obtain the exaltation we must accept the gospel and all its covenants; and take upon us the obligations which the Lord has offered; and walk in the light and the understanding of the truth; and ‘live by every word that proceedeth forth from the mouth of God’” (Joseph Fielding Smith, Doctrines of Salvation, 2:43).
Exhalation, being like god, happens not because we want God's power or comforts, but because we love like he does and are dedicated to duty as much as he is.
Moroni 7:6
6 For behold, God hath said a man being evil cannot do that which is good; for if he offereth a gift, or prayeth unto God, except he shall do it with real intent it profiteth him nothing.
Sunday School
The book of Revelation
What does revelation mean? Revealing something that was hidden.
It was given by revelation, so it can only be understood by revelation.
It is possible that at the time that the revelation was given to John, Peter was dead and John may be the chief apostle or president of the church.
Revelation 1:4
4 John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne;
Joseph Smith’s translation of Revelation 1:4
4 Now this is the testimony of John to the seven servants who are over the seven churches in Asia. Grace unto you, and peace from him who is, and who was, and who is to come; who hath sent forth his angel from before his throne, to testify unto those who are the seven servants over the seven churches.
These are the bishops of those units of the church.
Jesus “I am alpha and omega” is similar to saying He is or covers everything
from a to z.
Revelation 2:1-2
1 Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;
2 I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:
The seven candle sticks are the churches or containers of the light. When he refers to candle stick he likely means the holder of the candle and not the wax and wick.
The stars are the leaders or bishops of the churches.
Are we supposed to understand the book of revelation? Yes, that is why the lord revealed it.
Revelation 4:4
4 And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold.
Doctrine and Covenants 77:5
5
Q. What are we to understand by the four and twenty elders, spoken of by John?
A. We are to understand that these elders whom John saw, were elders who had been faithful in the work of the ministry and were dead; who belonged to the seven churches, and were then in the paradise of God.
The elders had belonged to the seven children and had died. Perhaps former bishops or stake presidents or elders quorum presidents.
Revelation 5:Heading
“John sees the book sealed with seven seals”
These are dispensations of time - past, present, and future.
Sacrament Service
One of the women in the young women presidency that didn't speak last week
shared her scripture hero. She chose Mary the mother of Jesus.
She talked of the strength of Mary's testimony and of her dedication to obedience.
"Everyone who has served a mission can testify of the tremendous happiness that comes of service to others.” (President Gordon B Hinckley, “I Believe”, Ensign August 1992)
Mosiah 2:17
17 And behold, I tell you these things that ye may learn wisdom; that ye may learn that when ye are in the service of your fellow beings ye are only in the service of your God.
Service of your fellow beings - find scripture
The boy scout slogan is "do a good turn daily" It isn't the size of the good turn that matters. It is the good and the daily that matters.
“Heaven knows there are so very, very, very many people in this world who need help. Oh, so very . . . many. Let's get the cankering, selfish attitude out of our lives, my brothers and sisters, and stand a little taller and reach a little higher in the service of others." (Teachings of Gordon B. Hinckley (1997), 597)
From the Bulletin
“lt is not enough merely to speak of Jesus Christ or proclaim that we are His disciples. It is not enough to surround ourselves with symbols of our religion. Discipleship is not a spectator sport.
...We cannot receive the blessings of the gospel merely by observing the good that others do.” President Dieter F. Uchtciorf, The Way of the Disciple, Ensign, May 2009, 76 — 77.
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