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Jesus Christ is at the center of everything. We needed a Savior to redeem us from the Fall. He loves us and gives us strength beyond our own.
The Atonement of Jesus Christ
Return of the King -- Eternal Life: As God Is
“As man now is, God once was: As God now is, man may be” - Lorenzo Snow (Prophet of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints; 1814...
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144. Feed His Sheep
Jeffery R. Holland gave a conference talk called “The First Great Commandment” in October of 2012. In it he talks of what followed...
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143. Remember and Walk in Newness of Life
A common theme of the Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ is remembrance. The root word “remember” and all its varieties...
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133. Redeeming the Dead
"They without us cannot be made perfect—neither can we without our dead be made perfect" (D&C 128:15; Heb.11:40) What happens after...
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132. Called to Serve
"The end of all knowledge should be service to others" --- Cesar Chavez (American civil rights activist; 1927 - 1993) What is there to...
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128. One
"I say unto you, be one; and if ye are not one ye are not mine" (D&C 38:24-27) There were parts of my time as a missionary of the Church...
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126. Off Road
"Remember the worth of souls is great in the sight of God" --- Doctrine and Covenants 18:10 Not every story worth telling has to be...
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125. The Way
"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step" --- Lao Tzu (Ancient Chinese philosopher & writer; 6th century B.C. - 4th...
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121. Human
"Imperfect people are all God has ever had to work with. This must be terribly frustrating to Him, but He deals with it" --- Elder...
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Easter Reflection
Last weekend was the 190th General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, which commemorated the 200th...
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The Return of the King -- Part 1
"In the Lewis and Tolkien stories, the good guys are always humble about the lives they find themselves living. They know that they are...
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113. Our Garbage
"When we sin, Satan tells us we are lost. In contrast, our Redeemer offers redemption to all --- no matter what we have done wrong ---...
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112. The Man
“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge...
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103. Gifts
"...Seek ye earnestly the best gifts, always remembering for what they are given" --- Doctrine and Covenants 46:8 When we feel upset,...
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85. Our Baptismal Font
"...Now I would that ye should remember that God has said that the inward vessel shall be cleansed first, and then shall the outer vessel...
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83. No Accident
"There are no coincidences. We are placed in each other's lives for a reason" --- Elder Ronald A. Rasband (Apostle of the Church of Jesus...
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82. An Infinite-Finite Solution
"My bounty is as boundless as the sea, My love as deep the more I give to thee The more I have, for both are infinite" --- William...
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63. Great Sacrifice
"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends" (John 15:13) Regardless of what the people of the...
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62. You Will Be Freed
"Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will" --- Mahatma Gandhi (Indian lawyer & political...
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61. Ministering to the One
"To love another person is to see the face of God" --- Victor Hugo (French novelist, playwright, & poet; 1802 - 1885) Jesus Christ taught...
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60. Rushing Waters
"The single raindrop never feels responsible for the flood" --- Douglas Adam (English author, screenwriter, & humorist; 1952 - 2001)...
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58. Fear Not
“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself” --- Franklin D. Roosevelt (32nd President of the United States of America; 1882 - 1945)...
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57. See Others As They May Become
"If you believe in others and give them a positive reputation to uphold, you can help them to become better than they think they are" ---...
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54. Knowest Thou the Condescension of God?
"Jesus descended below all things in order to rise above all things...Yoked with Him, we can rise above all challenges, no matter how...
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53. Attributes of Christ
"Christlike attributes come into our lives as we exercise our agency righteously" --- Dieter F. Uchtdorf (Apostle of the Church of Jesus...
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45. Lost and Found
“For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost” (Matt. 18:11) Have you ever lost the T.V. remote and tore the whole room apart...
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41. Baptism by Immersion
"Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God." (John 3:5) Baptism is the first in a number...
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40. Repentance
"The full benefit of forgiveness of sin through the Savior's Atonement begins with repentance and baptism and then expands upon receiving...
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37. The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ
"I told the brethren that the Book of Mormon was the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion and a man would...
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36. The Holy Bible: A Testament of Jesus Christ
"The primary purpose of reading the Bible is not to know the Bible but to know God" --- James Merritt (Southern Baptist religious leader;...
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28. Sabbath Day Observance
"The city takes a breath on Sunday. Of all that’s lost with the pursuit of what’s next, I hope we don’t lose that…" --- Hawksley Workman...
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26. Temples -- Holy Houses of the Lord
"The crowning jewel of the Restoration is the holy temple" --- Russell M. Nelson (Prophet of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day...
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25. The Plan of Salvation and Happiness
"We are eternal beings. Without beginning and without end" --- Dieter F. Uchtdorf (Apostle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day...
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23. Upon the Rock
"Write your worries in the sand, carve your blessings in stone" --- Robert E. Kennedy If you read my post about the priesthood and the...
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6. Christ's Ministry
"There is only One in whom your faith is always safe, and that is in the Lord Jesus Christ" --- Russell M. Nelson (President of the...
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5. One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism
"There is only one religion, though there are a hundred versions of it" --- George Bernard Shaw (Irish Playwright and Political Activist;...
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4. Obedience: A Sign of Love
"The whole duty of man is summed up in obedience to God's will.” --- George Washington (First President of the United States of America)...
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3. More Than Good
“We aren’t called to be like other Christians; We are called to be like Christ.” --- Stacy L. Sanchez (Christian author) A young man once...
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2. The Holy Ghost: A Still, Small Voice
"And by the power of the Holy Ghost ye may know the truth of all things" --- Moroni (Book of Mormon prophet; approx. 420 A.C.) Some...
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