Stake Priesthood Meeting
First Speaker
Definition of steadfast - resolutely or dutifully firm and unwavering.
2 Nephi 31
20 Wherefore, ye must press forward with a steadfastness in Christ, having a perfect brightness of hope, and a love of God and of all men. Wherefore, if ye shall press forward, feasting upon the word of Christ, and endure to the end, behold, thus saith the Father: Ye shall have eternal life.
Alma 53:20-21
20 And they were all young men, and they were exceedingly valiant for courage, and also for strength and activity; but behold, this was not all—they were men who were true at all times in whatsoever thing they were entrusted.
21 Yea, they were men of truth and soberness, for they had been taught to keep the commandments of God and to walk uprightly before him.
Faith could be a synonym for trust. Faith in Christ or trust in Christ.
If we are not steadfast, how can we help others?
Next Speaker
“No other success can compensate for failure in the home.” (President David O. McKay, October 1966 General Conference)
“By divine design, fathers are to preside over their families in love and righteousness and are responsible to provide the necessities of life and protection for their families.” (The Family: A Proclamation to the World)
Praise children for good, rather than criticize for wrong.
Teach children self discipline and how to work.
Josh 24:15
15 And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.
DnC 121
41 No power or influence can or ought to be maintained by virtue of the priesthood, only by persuasion, by long-suffering, by gentleness and meekness, and by love unfeigned;
42 By kindness, and pure knowledge, which shall greatly enlarge the soul without hypocrisy, and without guile—
43 Reproving betimes with sharpness, when moved upon by the Holy Ghost; and then showing forth afterwards an increase of love toward him whom thou hast reproved, lest he esteem thee to be his enemy;
With ‘sharpness’ or exactness.
Are we casual with our relationship with God?
Matthew 7
15 ¶ Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
Casualness leads to casualties.
Next Speaker
What is the oath and covenant of the priesthood? (DnC 84:33-40)
“Of all the holy agreements pertaining to the gospel of Jesus Christ, few, if any, would transcend in importance the oath and covenant of the priesthood. It is certainly one of the most sacred agreements, for it involves the sharing of heavenly powers and man’s upward reaching toward eternal goals. None of us can afford to be ignorant of the terms of this contract. To do so might cause us to miss the mark in our performance of duty and result in the forfeiture of promised blessings.” (Elder Carlos E. Asay, “The Oath and Covenant of the Priesthood”, October 1985 General Conference)
All who enter into the new and everlasting covenant receive the blessings of the oath and covenant.
“To bear means to support the weight of that which is held. It is a sacred trust to bear the priesthood, which is the mighty power and authority of God.” (President Russell M. Nelson, “The Price of Priesthood Power”, April 2016 General Conference)
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Your family is your life's work.
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To whom we are called to minister and this who the holy ghost calls you to minister to.
DnC 84
21 And without the ordinances thereof, and the authority of the priesthood, the power of godliness is not manifest unto men in the flesh;
Sacrament Service
Bulletin
“Christ lives and will cleanse, heal, guide, protect and strengthen us.” - Elder David A Bednar
First Speaker
A missionary that returned recently from the Belgium / Netherlands Mission spoke to us.
Don’t get paralyzed today by what the future might hold at the sacrifice of today.
Luke 20:19
19 ¶ And the chief priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them.
Patience sometimes means endurance.
“frequently it is the commonplace tasks … that have the greatest positive effect on the lives of others, as compared with the things that the world so often relates to greatness.” (Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Howard W. Hunter (2015), 165.)
Next Speaker
DnC 104:11-15
11 It is wisdom in me; therefore, a commandment I give unto you, that ye shall organize yourselves and appoint every man his stewardship;
12 That every man may give an account unto me of the stewardship which is appointed unto him.
13 For it is expedient that I, the Lord, should make every man accountable, as a steward over earthly blessings, which I have made and prepared for my creatures.
14 I, the Lord, stretched out the heavens, and built the earth, my very handiwork; and all things therein are mine.
15 And it is my purpose to provide for my saints, for all things are mine.
DnC 78:13-14
13 Behold, this is the preparation wherewith I prepare you, and the foundation, and the ensample which I give unto you, whereby you may accomplish the commandments which are given you;
14 That through my providence, notwithstanding the tribulation which shall descend upon you, that the church may stand independent above all other creatures beneath the celestial world;
DnC 29:34
34 Wherefore, verily I say unto you that all things unto me are spiritual, and not at any time have I given unto you a law which was temporal; neither any man, nor the children of men; neither Adam, your father, whom I created.
“The two great commandments—to love God and our neighbor—are a joining of the temporal and the spiritual. It is important to note that these two commandments are called ‘great’ because every other commandment hangs upon them. In other words, our personal, family, and Church priorities must begin here. All other goals and actions should spring from the fountain of these two great commandments—from our love for God and for our neighbor.” (President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, “Providing in the Lord’s Way”, October 2011 General Conference)
Twelve Principles of Self-Reliance
Exercise Faith in Jesus Christ (D&C 104:15)
Use Time Wisely (Alma 34:32)
Be Obedient (D&C 130:20–21)
Manage Money (D&C 104:78)
Work: Take Responsibility (D&C 42:42; 2 Nephi 2:16, 26)
Solve Problems (Ether 2:18–19, 23; 3:1, 4)
Become One, Work Together (Moses 7:18; D&C 104:15–17)
Communicate: Petition and Listen (D&C 8:2)
Persevere (Hebrews 12:1; D&C 58:4)
Show Integrity (Mosiah 4:28; Job 27:5; Articles of Faith 1:13)
Seek Learning and Education (D&C 88:118–119)
Stay On Task, Receive Ordinances (D&C 84:20; D&C 136:4; 1 Nephi 18:2–3)
“Let us work for what we need. Let us be self-reliant and independent. Salvation can be obtained on no other principle. Salvation is an individual matter, and we must work out our own salvation, in temporal as well as in spiritual things.”(Marion G. Romney, “In Mine Own Way,” Ensign, November 1976, 124.)
Sunday School
Article of Faith 6
6 We believe in the same organization that existed in the Primitive Church, namely, apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, evangelists, and so forth.
The Church of Jesus Christ in former times.
Revelation
Authority from God
Church organization
Principles and ordinances
Ordinance for fear
Spiritual gifts
Evangelists are patriarchs in the Church today.
Elders Quorum
Matthew 6
14 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:
15 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
Forgiveness is not generally for the person you are forgiving. Forgiveness is for you. If you don't forgive, then it is like taking poison to punish someone else.
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