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The Plan of Salvation
From before the World was to our eternal destination
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...
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...
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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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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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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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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122. Eternal Family
"The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home" --- Confucius (Chinese philosopher, poet, & politician; 551 BC - 479...
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114. Patriarchs and Potters
"A patriarchal blessing literally contains chapters from your book of eternal possibilities." --- Thomas S. Monson (Prophet of the Church...
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The Return of the King -- The Final Part
"He who has repented of his sins, the same is forgiven, and I, the Lord, remember them no more” (D&C 58:42) Part of the journey is the...
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The Return of the King -- Part 6
“In that day the enmity of man, and the enmity of beasts, yea, the enmity of all flesh, shall cease” (D&C 101:26; Isa. 11:6–9) Below is a...
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The Return of the King -- Part 5
"What can you think of that could be more important than preparing the world for the Second Coming? All other tasks -- all other goals --...
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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 4.2
The previous post shared some of Joseph Smith's own words from his first accounts with prayer and visits from heavenly messengers (See...
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The Return of the King -- Part 4.1
"I saw a pillar of light exactly over my head, above the brightness of the sun, which descended until it fell upon me. When the light...
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The Return of the King -- Part 3
"And we talk of Christ, we rejoice in Christ, we preach of Christ, we prophesy of Christ, and we write according to our prophecies, that...
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The Return of the King -- Part 2
"The most important prophet, so far as we are concerned, is the one who is living in our day and age. This is the prophet who has today’s...
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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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110. Marriage
"There is no more lovely, friendly and charming relationship, communion or company than a good marriage." -- Martin Luther (German...
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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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102. Temple Dedication
"A dedicated temple is the most holy of any place of worship on the Earth" --- First Presidency Statement of the Church of Jesus Christ...
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100. Night of No Labor
"How did it get so late so soon? It's night before its afternoon. December is here before its June. My goodness how the time has flewn....
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98. 5th Area: The Lord's High Ways
It's early November 2015 still. It was the end of my first week in Las Torres and I felt like I'd already gotten a fair amount done (See...
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92. Choices
"Life is a matter of choices, and every choice you make makes you" --- John C. Maxwell (American author, speaker & pastor; 1947 -...
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88. It Shall Be Opened
"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take" --- Wayne Gretzky (Canadian Ice Hockey Player; 1961 - Present) Let me start by saying that...
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84. Power Outage
"I fear not the dark itself, but what may lurk within it" --- Unknown Every now and then, a good story needs a little embellishing. We've...
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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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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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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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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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24. Become as Little Children
"Adults are just outdated children" --- Dr. Seuss Whenever I do anything for the first time, I feel like a kid again learning to ride a...
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11. What is Truth? Science and Faith
"The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool." --- William Shakespeare The search for understanding is...
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9.3 Counsel in Councils
The underlying eternal simple truth that I wish to emphasize and elaborate upon in this blog post is based on this: God is a God of Order...
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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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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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