Church Services This Week at Sullivan Hollow Second Ward Weber Heights Stake Ogden Utah May 5-30-2010

2 Kings 6:14-17

  14 Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and compassed the city about.

  15 And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, an host compassed the city both with horses and chariots. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master! how shall we do?

  16 And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them.

  17 And Elisha prayed, and said, Lord, I pray thee, open his ^aeyes, that he may see. And the Lord opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and ^bchariots of fire round about Elisha.

"As soon as we learn the true relationship in which we stand toward God (namely, God is our Father, and we are his children), then at once prayer becomes natural and instinctive on our part (Matt. 7: 7-11). Many of the so-called difficulties about prayer arise from forgetting this relationship. Prayer is the act by which the will of the Father and the will of the child are brought into correspondence with each other. The object of prayer is not to change the will of God, but to secure for ourselves and for others blessings that God is already willing to grant, but that are made conditional on our asking for them. Blessings require some work or effort on our part before we can obtain them. Prayer is a form of work, and is an appointed means for obtaining the highest of all blessings." (Bible Dictionary, Prayer)

3 And this is ^alife ^beternal, that they might ^cknow thee the only true ^dGod, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast ^esent. (John 17:3)

Heavenly father wants to bless us more, but we have to work and we have to ask.

Even Jesus prayed for something he wanted but in the end told the father he would do the father's will.

A big part of prayer is being patient and waiting on the Lord

Ruth 3:11

  11 And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to thee all that thou requirest: for all the city of my people doth know that thou art a ^avirtuous woman.

Here is a list of scriptures the teacher passed out:

1. Ruth 1:1-2

2. Ruth 1:4

3. Ruth 1:7-13

4. Ruth 1:16-17

5. Ruth 2:2

6. Ruth 2:1,3

7. Ruth 2:5-7,11

8. Ruth 3:1-5

9. Ruth 3:8-15.

10. Ruth 4:17, 21-22

11. John 7: 42

12. 1 Samuel 1:11

13. 1 Samuel 1:9-12

14. 1 Samuel 1:17

15. 1 Samuel 1:18

Here is a couple of questions the teach handed out:

If your character were to be described in just a few words, what would you want those words to be?  What is one thing you can do this week to come closer to matching that desired description?

From the Bulletins:

"How can we then best prepare for the changes we must inevitably face as we progress through life?

• First, follow the Prophets

• Second, keep an eternal perspective

• Third, have faith

• Fourth, be of good cheer

In Times of change we must keep faith and remember the word of President Hinckley, "faith and doubt cannot exist in the same mind at the same time, for one will dispel the other". Our mortal existence is a time of testing or a time "to see if they will do all things whatsoever the Lord their God shall command them" (Abraham 3:25). In order to test our use of our God-given agency, we as mortals undergo a series of changes, challenges, trials, and temptations as we proceed through life. Only then are we properly tested. Too often we are reluctant to enter the next stage, begin the next challenge. Maybe we are too comfortable, fearful, or lacking in faith. If we remember that trees exposed to high winds grow to be stronger then those that are not we realize that every change or trial in our lives is there to strengthen us and prepare us for the future trials of our faith, deepening our roots if you will." See also: Elder Steven E. Snow, Ensign, May 2009, 81 - 83.

Church Services This Week at Sullivan Hollow Second Ward Weber Heights Stake Ogden Utah May 5-23-2010

I was sick today, so all I have is the message in the bulletin.

From the Bulletin:

Why do we send missionaries around the world — about 56,000+ now? In fulfillment of multiple Biblical prophecies, missionaries from the restored Church of Jesus Christ are seeking to help people find peace, joy, truth, unity and understanding AND are helping them to grow in their relationships with Christ — HE being the author and finisher of our joy and covenants.

Peace on earth has never come by nor will ever come by the intrigue of tenuous political treaties, by continual compromise of true principles, or by seeping "political correctness." Peace — that internal rightness with God —only comes as we continually seek and abide by principles that are eternally bound to Jesus Christ and by our growing desires and actions that bind us to HIM. Though the world continues to create other blurry and seductive pathways, following Christ is the only way to true and lasting peace here and in life hereafter.

Church Services This Week at Sullivan Hollow Second Ward Weber Heights Stake Ogden Utah May 5-16-2010

"It is clear that our first priority should go to spiritual learning. Reading the scriptures would come for us before reading history books. Prayer would come before memorizing those Spanish verbs. A temple recommend would be worth more to us than standing first in our graduating class. But it is also clear that spiritual learning would not replace our drive for secular learning." (Elder Henry B. Eyring, "Education for Real Life", CES Fireside for Young Adults, 6 May 2001)

What are some powers and gifts a prophet has?

• “Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets” (Amos 3:7).
• They bring us addition light as the world needs it.
• He represents God on earth.
• He presides on earth over the high priesthood.
• He gives an authoritative voice to doctrinal disputes.

Doctrine and Covenants 138

The length of time that Moses served as prophet and the great things that the Lord did through him may have made Joshua insecure and may have made it hard for the people to accept a new prophet.

Joshua 24:15

  15 And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, ^achoose you ^bthis day whom ye will ^cserve; 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 ^dhouse, we will ^eserve theLord.

We often just see the "choose ye this day" and the "me and my house will serve the Lord", but what are they choosing if not choosing to serve the Lord.  They are choosing to server other gods, not just choosing to not serve the Lord.  Other gods are anything that keeps us from serving the Lord.

We are constantly in new stations in life and going through different situations, so each time we read the scriptures we may get something different out of them.

Doctrine and Covenants 8: 10

  10 Remember that without ^afaith you can do nothing; therefore ask in faith. Trifle not with these things; do not ^bask for that which you ought not.

“Shortly after I was called as a General Authority, I went to Elder Harold B. Lee for counsel. He listened very carefully to my problem and suggested that I see President David O. McKay. President McKay counseled me as to the direction I should go. I was very willing to be obedient but saw no way possible for me to do as he counseled me to do.

“I returned to Elder Lee and told him that I saw no way to move in the direction I was counseled to go. He said, ‘The trouble with you is you want to see the end from the beginning.’ I replied that I would like to see at least a step or two ahead. Then came the lesson of a lifetime: ‘You must learn to walk to the edge of the light, and then a few steps into the darkness; then the light will appear and show the way before you’ ” (Elder Boyd K. Packer, “The Edge of the Light,” BYU Today, Mar. 1991, 22–23).

1 Corinthians 2:11
  11 For what man ^aknoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God ^bknoweth no man, ^cbut the^dSpirit of God.

If you don't know how to add you can not understand algebra.  So it is with the gospel.  Many things are hard to explain to others until they have an understanding of more basic things.

John 14:26
  26 But the ^aComforter, which is the ^bHoly Ghost, whom the Father will send in my ^cname, he shall ^dteach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

Church Services This Week at Sullivan Hollow Second Ward Weber Heights Stake Ogden Utah April 5-9-2010

Alma 1

How the wicked behaved:

  16 Nevertheless, this did not put an end to the spreading of priestcraft through the land; for there were many who loved the vain things of the world, and they went forth preaching ^afalse doctrines; and this they did for the sake of ^briches and honor.

How the righteous behaved:

  29 And now, because of the steadiness of the church they began to be exceedingly ^arich, having abundance of all things whatsoever they stood in need—an abundance of flocks and herds, and fatlings of every kind, and also abundance of grain, and of gold, and of silver, and of precious things, and abundance of ^bsilk and fine-twined linen, and all manner of good homely ^ccloth.

  30 And thus, in their ^aprosperous circumstances, they did not send away any who were ^bnaked, or that were hungry, or that were athirst, or that were sick, or that had not been nourished; and they did not set their hearts upon ^criches; therefore they were ^dliberal to all, both old and young, both bond and free, both male and female, whether out of the church or in the church, having no ^erespect to persons as to those who stood in need.

"The object of prayer is not to change the will of God..." - (Bible Dictionary, Prayer)

We pray in the name of Jesus because he is our mediator or access to the father.  We also end in his name as etiquette, much like saying goodbye before you hang up the phone.

“The worst fear I have about this people is that they will get rich in this country, forget God and His people, wax fat, and kick themselves out of the Church and go to hell. This people will stand mobbing, robbing, poverty, and all manner of persecution and be true. But my greatest fear is that they cannot stand wealth” (quoted in Kimball, Miracle of Forgiveness, 48).

Deut 8:4

  4 ^aThy raiment waxed not old upon thee, neither did thy foot swell, these forty years.

Apparently the clothes of the Israelites did not wear out during that forty years, in spite of all their travel and the length of time.
"Most men worry about succeeding in their life’s work and spend much time and effort at their profession. But I’ve learned that the way to put one’s professional life in order is to put one’s personal life in order. How can we be adequate at anything professionally without being adequate as men, husbands, and fathers first? And yet, we often shortchange those who mean most to us, thinking that because of our special training and special knowledge, others have a greater claim on our time and concern than our own families. I fully recognize that the work my wife did in my home was more important to me than any work I did." (Elder James E. Faust, "Brethren, Love Your Wives", Ensign July 1981)

Church Services This Week at Sullivan Hollow Second Ward Weber Heights Stake Ogden Utah May 5-9-2010

Alma 1

How the wicked behaved:

  16 Nevertheless, this did not put an end to the spreading of priestcraft through the land; for there were many who loved the vain things of the world, and they went forth preaching ^afalse doctrines; and this they did for the sake of ^briches and honor.

How the righteous behaved:

  29 And now, because of the steadiness of the church they began to be exceedingly ^arich, having abundance of all things whatsoever they stood in need—an abundance of flocks and herds, and fatlings of every kind, and also abundance of grain, and of gold, and of silver, and of precious things, and abundance of ^bsilk and fine-twined linen, and all manner of good homely ^ccloth.

  30 And thus, in their ^aprosperous circumstances, they did not send away any who were ^bnaked, or that were hungry, or that were athirst, or that were sick, or that had not been nourished; and they did not set their hearts upon ^criches; therefore they were ^dliberal to all, both old and young, both bond and free, both male and female, whether out of the church or in the church, having no ^erespect to persons as to those who stood in need.

"The object of prayer is not to change the will of God..." - (Bible Dictionary, Prayer)

We pray in the name of Jesus because he is our mediator or access to the father.  We also end in his name as etiquette, much like saying goodbye before you hang up the phone.

“The worst fear I have about this people is that they will get rich in this country, forget God and His people, wax fat, and kick themselves out of the Church and go to hell. This people will stand mobbing, robbing, poverty, and all manner of persecution and be true. But my greatest fear is that they cannot stand wealth” (quoted in Kimball, Miracle of Forgiveness, 48).

Deut 8:4

  4 ^aThy raiment waxed not old upon thee, neither did thy foot swell, these forty years.

Apparently the clothes of the Israelites did not wear out during that forty years, in spite of all their travel and the length of time.
"Most men worry about succeeding in their life’s work and spend much time and effort at their profession. But I’ve learned that the way to put one’s professional life in order is to put one’s personal life in order. How can we be adequate at anything professionally without being adequate as men, husbands, and fathers first? And yet, we often shortchange those who mean most to us, thinking that because of our special training and special knowledge, others have a greater claim on our time and concern than our own families. I fully recognize that the work my wife did in my home was more important to me than any work I did." (Elder James E. Faust, "Brethren, Love Your Wives", Ensign July 1981)

Church Services This Week at Sullivan Hollow Second Ward Weber Heights Stake Ogden Utah May 5-2-2010

Alma 37:37

  37 ^aCounsel with the Lord in all thy doings, and he will direct thee for ^bgood; yea, when thou liest down at night lie down unto the Lord, that he may watch over you in your sleep; and when thou risest in the ^cmorning let thy heart be full of thanks unto God; and if ye do these things, ye shall be lifted up at the last day.

Continue in Patience - President Dieter F. Uchtdorf

Patience
Several commandments are commandments of patience.

• Chastity
• Sabbath
• Stay out of debt
• Be selective with the media we partake of
• Raising children

Doctrine and Covenants 98:2

  2 ^aWaiting patiently on the Lord, for your prayers have entered into the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth, and are recorded with this seal and testament—the Lord hath sworn and decreed that they shall be granted.

Proverbs 20:22

22 Say not thou, I will ^arecompense evil; but ^bwait on the Lord, and he shall save thee.

Psalms 27:14

 14 ^aWait on the Lord: be of good ^bcourage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: ^cwait, I say, on the Lord.

Psalms 37:7-9

  7 Rest in the Lord, and wait ^apatiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

  8 ^aCease from ^banger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.

  9 For evildoers shall be ^acut off: but those that wait upon the Lord, they shall inherit the ^bearth.

Psalms 25:5

  5 ^aLead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I ^bwait all the day.

Isaiah 40:31

  31 But they that ^await upon the Lord shall ^brenew their ^cstrength; they shall mount up with wings as ^deagles; they shall ^erun, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

Hosea 12:6

  6 Therefore ^aturn thou to thy God: keep mercy and judgment, and wait on thy God continually.

1 Nephi 21:23

  23 And ^akings shall be thy ^bnursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers; they shall bow down to thee with their face towards the earth, and lick up the dust of thy feet; and thou shalt know that I am the Lord; for they shall not be ashamed that ^cwait for me.

What would god be like without patience?

In whatever we want to receive we have to do our part.  Not just pray.  Not just throw it on a credit card.

It appears that Balaam did not want to go against the commands of God, but he also wanted early rewards from the wicked.  He ended up getting caught in the middle and was killed.

Church Services This Week at Sullivan Hollow Second Ward Weber Heights Stake Ogden Utah May 5-2-2010

Alma 37:37

  37 ^aCounsel with the Lord in all thy doings, and he will direct thee for ^bgood; yea, when thou liest down at night lie down unto the Lord, that he may watch over you in your sleep; and when thou risest in the ^cmorning let thy heart be full of thanks unto God; and if ye do these things, ye shall be lifted up at the last day.

Continue in Patience - President Dieter F. Uchtdorf

Patience
Several commandments are commandments of patience.

• Chastity
• Sabbath
• Stay out of debt
• Be selective with the media we partake of
• Raising children

Doctrine and Covenants 98:2

  2 ^aWaiting patiently on the Lord, for your prayers have entered into the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth, and are recorded with this seal and testament—the Lord hath sworn and decreed that they shall be granted.

Proverbs 20:22

22 Say not thou, I will ^arecompense evil; but ^bwait on the Lord, and he shall save thee.

Psalms 27:14

 14 ^aWait on the Lord: be of good ^bcourage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: ^cwait, I say, on the Lord.

Psalms 37:7-9

  7 Rest in the Lord, and wait ^apatiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

  8 ^aCease from ^banger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.

  9 For evildoers shall be ^acut off: but those that wait upon the Lord, they shall inherit the ^bearth.

Psalms 25:5

  5 ^aLead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I ^bwait all the day.

Isaiah 40:31

  31 But they that ^await upon the Lord shall ^brenew their ^cstrength; they shall mount up with wings as ^deagles; they shall ^erun, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

Hosea 12:6

  6 Therefore ^aturn thou to thy God: keep mercy and judgment, and wait on thy God continually.

1 Nephi 21:23

  23 And ^akings shall be thy ^bnursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers; they shall bow down to thee with their face towards the earth, and lick up the dust of thy feet; and thou shalt know that I am the Lord; for they shall not be ashamed that ^cwait for me.

What would god be like without patience?

In whatever we want to receive we have to do our part.  Not just pray.  Not just throw it on a credit card.

It appears that Balaam did not want to go against the commands of God, but he also wanted early rewards from the wicked.  He ended up getting caught in the middle and was killed.

Church Services This Week at Sullivan Hollow Second Ward Weber Heights Stake Ogden Utah April 4-25-2010

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Numbers 12:5-9

  5 And the Lord came down in the ^apillar of the cloud, and stood in the door of the tabernacle, and called Aaron and Miriam: and they both came forth.

  6 And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a ^aprophet among you, I the Lord will make myself known unto him in a^bvision, and will speak unto him in a ^cdream.

  7 My servant Moses is not so, who is faithful in all mine house.

  8 With him will I ^aspeak ^bmouth to mouth, even apparently, and not in dark speeches; and the similitude of the Lord shall he^cbehold: wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?

  9 And the anger of the Lord was kindled against them; and he departed.

1 Nephi 17:41

  41 And he did straiten them in the wilderness with his rod; for they ^ahardened their hearts, even as ye have; and the Lord straitened them because of their iniquity. He sent fiery flying ^bserpents among them; and after they were bitten he prepared a way that they might be ^chealed; and the labor which they had to perform was to look; and because of the ^dsimpleness of the way, or the easiness of it, there were many who perished.

Aaron and Miriam were stating that they were getting revelation much like some around Joseph smith had done.

"There are three basic lessons the full-time missionaries teach: the Restoration, the plan of salvation, and the gospel of Jesus Christ. How prepared are you to give witness and testimony to the truthfulness of these very basic lessons?" (Elder L. Tom Perry, The Past Way of Facing the Future, October 2009 General Conference)

Doctrine and Covenants 100:5-7

  5 Therefore, verily I say unto you, lift up your voices unto this people; ^aspeak the thoughts that I shall put into your hearts, and you shall not be ^bconfounded before men;

  6 For it shall be ^agiven you in the very hour, yea, in the very moment, what ye shall say.

  7 But a commandment I give unto you, that ye shall declare whatsoever thing ye ^adeclare in my name, in solemnity of heart, in the spirit of meekness, in all things.

"More and more the world is filled with chaos and confusion. Messages surround us which contradict all that we hold dear—enticing us to turn from that which is “virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy” (Articles of Faith 1:13) and embrace the thinking which often prevails outside the gospel of Jesus Christ. However, when our families are united in purpose, and an atmosphere of peace and love prevails, home becomes a sanctuary from the world." (President Thomas S. Monson, Sanctuary from the World, 2008 Worldwide Leadership Training Meeting)

The key to missionary work is to expand our knowledge and strengthen our testimonies.

Church Services This Week at Sullivan Hollow Second Ward Weber Heights Stake Ogden Utah 4-18-2010

The holy ghost is likened to the sun in that he is in one place, but his influence is felt in many places on earth at the same time.

God the Father is the ruler, the Son is the savior, and the Holy Ghost is the revelator

The Holy Ghost has a view of our lives outside ourselves and has the perspective of God's will.

Mana was a symbol of Christ.  Christ came down from heaven to give his people life much like mana came down from heaven to sustain the Israelites.  Also they partook for the mana daily, just as we should feed our spirits everyday keeping ourselves close to Christ.

They held up Moses' hands.  This is much like us sustaining our leaders to make sure they are able to do their responsibilities.

List of scriptures the instructor passed out.

1. Exodus 15:22-24

2. Exodus 17:1-3 

3. Exodus 15:25 

4. Exodus 17:4 

5. Exodus 15:25-26 

6. Exodus 17:5-7 

7. 1 Corinthians 10:4 

8. 1 Nephi 11:25 

9. John 4:14 

10. D&C 63:23 

11. Exodus 16:2-3 

12. Exodus 16:4, 11-15 

13. John 6:35 

14. John 6:48-51 

15. Exodus 17:8-13 

16. President Ezra Taft Benson said: "I am reminded how Moses up on the hill raised his arms for the victory of the armies of Israel. As long as his arms were raised, Israel prevailed, but when they dropped from weariness, then the enemy prevailed. And so Aaron and Hur 'stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side,' and Israel was victorious. So will we be victorious as we hold up the arms of the Lord's anointed servants" (in Conference Report, Apr. 1986, 98; or Ensign, May 1986, 77).

17. Exodus 18:13-18 

18. Exodus 18:19-23 

"In this Church we are not hobbyists in genealogy work." (Elder Dallin H. Oaks, "In Wisdom and in Order", Ensign June 1989)
“We can’t do everything for everyone everywhere, but we can do something for someone somewhere.” (Richard Evans’ Quote Book (1971), 51.)

"Our effort is not to compel everyone to do everything, but to encourage everyone to do something." (Elder Dallin H. Oaks, "Family History: 'In Wisdom and Order'", Ensign June 1989)

“Man who sit with legs crossed and mouth open waiting for roast duck to fly in have long hunger.” (Old Chinese Saying)
Missionary that just returned from Fukuoka, Japan spoke to us.

We have to want the blessings of paying tithing more than we want that 10% of income.  We have to want God's blessings more than earthly
pleasures.

It is impossible to do more for God than he will do for us.

Mosiah 2:24
  24 And secondly, he doth ^arequire that ye should do as he hath commanded you; for which if ye do, he doth immediately ^bbless you; and therefore he hath paid you. And ye are still indebted unto him, and are, and will be, forever and ever; therefore, of what have ye to boast?

“A religion that does not require the sacrifice of all things never has power sufficient to produce the faith necessary unto life and salvation.” “Those who do not make the sacrifice cannot enjoy this faith, because men are dependent upon this sacrifice in order to obtain this faith.” (Joseph Smith, cited in Lectures on Faith (1985), 69–70.)

“Real, personal sacrifice never was placing an animal on the altar. Instead, it is a willingness to put the animal in us upon the altar and letting it be consumed!” (Elder Neal A. Maxwell, “ ‘Deny Yourselves of All Ungodliness,’ ” Ensign, May 1995, 68).

Ezra Taft Benson stated, “When obedience ceases to be an irritant and becomes our quest, in that moment God will endow us with power.”(in Donald L. Staheli, in Conference Report, Apr. 1998, 108; or Ensign, May 1998, 82 ).

From the Bulletin

Commitment is what transforms a promise into reality. It is the words that speak boldly of your intentions. And the actions which speak louder than the words. It is making the time when there is none. Coming through time after time after time, year after year after year. Commitment is the stuff character is made of, the power to change the face of things. It is the daily triumph of integrity over skepticism. - Abraham Lincoln

Church Services This Week at Weber Heights Stake Conference Ogden Utah April 4-10-2010

Elder Charrington of the Seventy was with us at our stake conference this weekend.

"We have done very well at distributing the authority of the priesthood. We have priesthood authority planted nearly everywhere. We have quorums of elders and high priests worldwide. But distributing the authority of the priesthood has raced, I think, ahead of distributing the power of the priesthood. The priesthood does not have the strength that it should have and will not have until the power of the priesthood is firmly fixed in the families as it should be." (President Boyd K. Packer, "The Power of the Priesthood" , April 2010 General Conference)

Preside derived from a Latin word meaning to guard.

Power comes from personal righteousness and faith.

Doctrine and Covenants 121:36

  36 That the ^arights of the priesthood are inseparably connected with the powers of heaven, and that the powers of heaven cannot be ^bcontrolled nor handled only upon the^cprinciples of righteousness.

Doctrine and Covenants 121:41

  41 No ^apower or influence can or ought to be maintained by virtue of the ^bpriesthood, only by ^cpersuasion, by ^dlong-suffering, by gentleness and meekness, and by love unfeigned;

Priesthood is exercised with exactness and respect.
"The adversary is not actively disturbing our Church meetings—perhaps only occasionally. By and large we are free to assemble as we wish without much disruption. But he and those who follow him are persistent in attacking the home and the family." (President Boyd K. Packer, "The Power of the Priesthood" , April 2010 General Conference)

Satan is working on us 7 days a week. Are we fortifying ourselves more than once a week?

Job 38:6-7

  6 Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the ^acorner stone thereof;

  7 When the morning stars ^asang together, and all the ^bsons of God shouted for ^cjoy?

Doctrine and Covenants 20:37
  37 And again, by way of commandment to the church concerning the manner of baptism—All those who ^ahumble themselves before God, and desire to be baptized, and come forth with broken hearts and ^bcontrite spirits, and witness before the church that they have truly repented of all their sins, and are willing to take upon them the^cname of Jesus Christ, having a ^ddetermination to serve him to the end, and truly manifest by their ^eworks that they have received of the ^fSpirit of Christ unto the ^gremission of their sins, shall be received by baptism into his church.

The Missionary Training Center should be a review and not a first time instruction.

Elder Charrington - "I don't know if your stake president has ever made a mistake or has
been perfect in his calling, but I know he is called of God."

Alma 13:1-6

  1 And again, my brethren, I would cite your minds forward to the time when the Lord God gave these commandments unto his children; and I would that ye should remember that the Lord God ^aordained priests, after his holy order, which was after the order of his Son, to teach these things unto the people.

  2 And those priests were ordained after the ^aorder of his Son, in a ^bmanner that thereby the people might know in what manner to look forward to his Son for redemption.

  3 And this is the manner after which they were ordained—being ^acalled and ^bprepared from the ^cfoundation of the world according to the ^dforeknowledge of God, on account of their exceeding faith and good works; in the first place being left to ^echoose good or evil; therefore they having chosen good, and exercising exceedingly great^ffaith, are ^gcalled with a holy calling, yea, with that holy calling which was prepared with, and according to, a preparatory redemption for such.

  4 And thus they have been ^acalled to this holy calling on account of their faith, while others would reject the Spirit of God on account of the hardness of their hearts and^bblindness of their minds, while, if it had not been for this they might have had as great ^cprivilege as their brethren.

  5 Or in fine, in the first place they were on the ^asame standing with their brethren; thus this holy calling being prepared from the foundation of the world for such as would not harden their hearts, being in and through the atonement of the Only Begotten Son, who was prepared—

  6 And thus being called by this holy calling, and ordained unto the high priesthood of the holy order of God, to teach his commandments unto the children of men, that they also might enter into his ^arest—

Elder Charrington stated that we have not been called to watch over the orderly decline of the kingdom.

"In contrast, as we look at the media today from any vantage point, I think we would have to say that Lucifer’s influence is far more prevalent than the Lord’s. We are in a war. This war is the same war that raged in the premortal world. Lucifer and his followers are committed to an evil direction." (Elder M. Russell Ballard, "Filling the World With Goodness and Truth", Ensign July 1996)

Isaiah 52:1

  1 ^aAwake, awake; put on thy ^bstrength, O ^cZion; put on thy ^dbeautiful ^egarments, O ^fJerusalem, the holy city: for henceforth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean.

What would heavenly father have me/us do to bring _________ unto Christ?

It is not your burden to do this work.  It is your privelege.

Alma 21:6

  6 Thou also sayest, except we repent we shall perish. How knowest thou the thought and intent of our hearts? How knowest thou that we have cause to repent? How knowest thou that we are not a ^arighteous people? Behold, we have built ^bsanctuaries, and we do assemble ourselves together to worship ^cGod. We do believe that God will save all men.

Shunning our neighbor's actions on the sabbath, doesn't help them to receive the gospel.

“We ought to have the building up of Zion as our greatest object. … The time is soon coming, when no man will have any peace but in Zion and her stakes” (Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, sel. Joseph Fielding Smith [1976], 160–61).
"We do not need to adopt the standards, the mores, and the morals of Babylon. We can create Zion in the midst of Babylon. We can have our own standards for music and literature and dance and film and language. We can have our own standards for dress and deportment, for politeness and respect. We can live in accordance with the Lord’s moral laws. We can limit how much of Babylon we allow into our homes by the media of communication.

"We can live as a Zion people, if we wish to. Will it be hard? Of course it will, for the waves of Babylonian culture crash incessantly against our shores. Will it take courage? Of course it will." (Elder David R. Stone, "Zion in the Midst of Babylon", April 2006 General Conference)

We are pretty pathetic at predicting who will accept the gospel based on their appearance.

Mosiah 3:19

  19 For the ^anatural ^bman is an ^cenemy to God, and has been from the ^dfall of Adam, and will be, forever and ever, unless he ^eyields to the enticings of the Holy ^fSpirit, and ^gputteth off the ^hnatural man and becometh a ⁱsaint through the atonement of Christ the Lord, and becometh as a ^jchild, ^ksubmissive, meek, humble, patient, full of love, willing to submit to all things which the Lord seeth fit to inflict upon him, even as a child doth submit to his father.

We are spiritual men having a physical experience, not physical men looking for spiritual experiences.

A story was related about a Cherokee father, who was teaching son said that inside us all there are two wolves that fight.  One good and one evil. The son asked which one wins.  The father responded with, "The one you feed."

One once said that he knows his Father in Heaven is a happy being, because they are happy when they obeys Father.

Elder Charrington
Matthew 13:44-46

  44 ¶ Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto ^atreasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.

  45 ¶ Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:

  46 Who, when he had found one ^apearl of great price, went and sold ^ball that he had, and bought it.

The first wasn't looking for it.  The other sought for it and found it.  Either way we must be willing to give everything.  We may not be asked for everything, but we must be willing.

Alma 7:7-10

  7 For behold, I say unto you there be many things to come; and behold, there is one thing which is of more importance than they all—for behold, the ^atime is not far distant that the Redeemer liveth and cometh among his people.

  8 Behold, I do not say that he will come among us at the ^atime of his dwelling in his mortal tabernacle; for behold, the Spirit hath not said unto me that this should be the case. Now as to this thing I do not know; but this much I do know, that the Lord God hath power to do all things which are according to his word.

  9 But behold, the Spirit hath said this much unto me, saying: Cry unto this people, saying—^aRepent ye, and prepare the way of the Lord, and walk in his paths, which are straight; for behold, the kingdom of heaven is at hand, and the Son of God ^bcometh upon the face of the earth.

  10 And behold, he shall be ^aborn of Mary, at ^bJerusalem which is the ^cland of our forefathers, she being a ^dvirgin, a precious and chosen vessel, who shall be overshadowed and ^econceive by the power of the Holy Ghost, and bring forth a son, yea, even the Son of God.

Faith without repentance means very little.  In fact it is not faith at all.

The lord knows what it is like to be me and to be you, perfectly.

Doctrine and Covenants 27:18

  18 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of my ^aSpirit, which I will pour out upon you, and my word which I reveal unto you, and be agreed as touching all things whatsoever ye ask of me, and be faithful until I come, and ye shall be^bcaught up, that where I am ye shall be ^calso. Amen.

Stepping stones can appear as stumbling blocks depending on our perspective.

"No one is exempt from the storms of life." (Elder Quentin L. Cook, "We Follow Jesus Christ", April 2010 General Conference)

"To be offended is a choice we make; it is not a condition inflicted or imposed upon us by someone or something else." (Elder David A. Bednar, "And Nothing Shall Offend Them", October 2006 General Conference)

Obedience - Latin
Ob - look unto

Sacrifice - Latin - to become sacred

Consecration - Latin - done with holiness - consegrar

Reverence - Latin - to see god again

God could explain every answer, but he gives comfort that we may learn and grow.

“When obedience ceases to be an irritant and becomes our quest, in that moment God will endow us with power” (cited from Staheli, in Conference Report, Apr. 1998, 108; or Ensign, May 1998, 82).

We should do nothing to detract from another person's reverence.  In the temple, the chapel, or at home.