Adult Session of Stake Conference
Bulletin
John 8:12
12 ¶ Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
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They were a couple that was sealed by Elder Russel M Nelson.
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DnC 82
10 I, the Lord, am bound when ye do what I say; but when ye do not what I say, ye have no promise.
We make five covenants in the temple.
Keeping our covenants decreases the ability of the destroyer to achieve his goals and strengthens us to obtain ours.
Genesis 1:26–28
26 ¶ And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
28 And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.
“It is important for us to understand, as we can learn from the scriptures, that God is eternal, that his creations are eternal, and that his truths are eternal. Therefore, when he gave Eve to Adam in marriage, that union would be eternal. Marriage as ordained of God and performed in his holy temples is eternal—not just until death.” (President N. Eldon Tanner, “Celestial Marriages and Eternal Families”, April 1980 General Conference)
The temple is a shield and protector.
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Love does not envy. It always protects.
1 John 4:20
20 If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?
Mosiah 4:14-15
14 And ye will not suffer your children that they go hungry, or naked; neither will ye suffer that they transgress the laws of God, and fight and quarrel one with another, and serve the devil, who is the master of sin, or who is the evil spirit which hath been spoken of by our fathers, he being an enemy to all righteousness.
15 But ye will teach them to walk in the ways of truth and soberness; ye will teach them to love one another, and to serve one another.
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“Self-reliance is more than having a good job, food storage, or money in the bank. Rather, it is “the ability, commitment, and effort to provide the spiritual and temporal necessities of life for self and family. As [Church] members become self-reliant, they are also better able to serve and care for others” as they enthrone work as a ruling principle in their lives.” (“Let Us Be Self-Reliant and Independent”, October 2017 Ensign)
“Only when we are self-reliant can we truly emulate the Savior in serving and blessing others” (Robert D Hales, “A Gospel Vision of Welfare: Faith in Action,” in Basic Principles of Welfare and Self-Reliance [booklet, 2009], 2).
“The aim of the Church’s self-reliance initiative is to help individuals receive personal revelation through obedience to key gospel principles. Facilitators are called to create an environment [through interactive discussion] where such revelation can occur, because it is the Holy Ghost, not a teacher, who can teach someone ‘all things what ye should do’ (2 Nephi 31:3; 32:5).” (You’re Invited: An Overview of Self-Reliance Services for Priesthood Leaders (booklet, 2016), 11.)
Helaman 10:5
5 And now, because thou hast done this with such unwearyingness, behold, I will bless thee forever; and I will make thee mighty in word and in deed, in faith and in works; yea, even that all things shall be done unto thee according to thy word, for thou shalt not ask that which is contrary to my will.
What we are becoming is more important than what we are doing.
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“No righteous man is ever taken before his time. In the case of the faithful Saints, they are simply transferred to other fields of labor. The Lord’s work goes on in this life, in the world of spirits, and in the kingdoms of glory where men go after their resurrection.” (President Joseph Fielding Smith, Funeral Services of Elder Richard L. Evans, Ensign, Dec. 1971)
Moses 1:39
39 For behold, this is my work and my glory—to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man.
Heading of chapter 14 in “The Power of Everyday Missionaries”
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“Around the Church I hear many who struggle with this issue: ‘I am just not good enough.’ ‘I fall so far short.’ ‘I will never measure up’ I hear this from teenagers. I hear it from missionaries. I hear it from new converts. I hear it from lifelong members. One insightful Latter-day Saint, Sister Darla Isackson, has observed that Satan has somehow managed to make covenants and commandments seem like curses and condemnations. For some he has turned the ideals and inspiration of the gospel into self-loathing and misery-making.” (Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, “Be Ye Therefore Perfect—Eventually”, October 2017 General Conference)
Discouragement is one of Satan’s most effective tools.
“To all of our mothers everywhere, past, present, or future, I say, ‘Thank you. Thank you for giving birth, for shaping souls, for forming character, and for demonstrating the pure love of Christ.’ To Mother Eve, to Sarah, Rebekah, and Rachel, to Mary of Nazareth, and to a Mother in Heaven, I say, ‘Thank you for your crucial role in fulfilling the purposes of eternity.’ To all mothers in every circumstance, including those who struggle—and all will—I say, ‘Be peaceful. Believe in God and yourself. You are doing better than you think you are. In fact, you are saviors on Mount Zion, and like the Master you follow, your love “never faileth.”’ I can pay no higher tribute to anyone.” (Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, “Behold Thy Mother”, October 2015 General Conference)
We should not doubt our device heritage.
“It’s incredibly easy to get caught up in the thick of thin things.” (Stephen R. Covey)
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