Tag: Doctrine and Covenants
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Jane Manning James poem
A poem written by Lydia Clisbee Partridge, wife of Edward Partridge, the first bishop of the restored church. The poem is written about Jane Manning James, and how she followed a prompting to share what little she had with the Partridge family in the early days of the Pioneers relocating to the Salt Lake Valley.
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Understanding Priesthood Authority in the Temple
“When women and men enter the temple to receive their endowments, they receive the authority to act in the name of Jesus Christ in their personal lives and in their families. Listening to the teachings in the initiatory and endowment will help clarify what priesthood authority is available to both men and women in the
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The Importance of Honest Repentance
“We need to be careful not to hide our sins without taking care of them, not to ignore the repentance process. I have found that one of the biggest obstacles I have to overcome in order to repent is my own pride. It really does demand humility to recognize that we have need to repent.
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Understanding Atonement: Jesus Christ and Priesthood Covenants
“Priesthood covenants are the way we receive the Savior’s Atonement into our lives.” -Ruth Renlund Ruth Renlund is the spouse of Elder Dale Renlund. This quote is taken from a BYU Devotional she presented on 3 December 2019, titled “The Power to Change.” What is a Priesthood Covenant? We receive the holy priesthood by an
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Transforming Lives Through Priesthood Covenants
“With God’s help we can change from women and men driven by carnal desires and selfish concerns to holy women and holy men prepared to enter the kingdom of God. We change little by little by making and keeping priesthood covenants.” -Ruth Renlund Ruth Renlund is the spouse of Elder Dale Renlund. This quote is
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Inez Knight: Celebrating a Trailblazer of Faith
“The Lord is abundantly blessing us in our labors, and although we do not always have clear sailing … yet we rejoice in the work.” -Inez Knight About Inez Knight: -Descendant of Joseph Knight -One of the first two single women missionaries in the church -Named Utah’s “Goddess of Liberty” in 1898 -Served 4 years
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The Adversary Will Not Succeed
“You are stronger than you think. Heavenly Father knows and loves each of you. If you will make sure that you are all the way in by trusting in the Lord, taking His yoke upon you, and following Him, then He will make you a conqueror.” -Carolyn Billings This quote is take from a BYU
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Lessons from Joseph’s Sacred Grove Encounter
“But for the Prophet Joseph’s experience in the Sacred Grove, I would not have an understanding of the loving nature of God and my literal claim to divine heritage, described in Doctrine and Covenants 25:1: ‘All those whoreceive my gospel are sons and daughters in my kingdom.’” Katherine D. Pullins, Associate dean of the J.
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Covenants: Even as you desire of me so it shall be
“There is power in making covenants. Weekly, as we renew our covenants and promise to take upon ourselves the name of the Son, to always remember Him, and to keep His commandments, we receive in return a transcendent promise, one filled with heavenly power: that we “may always have his Spirit to be with [us]” (Moroni 4:3).”
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Look Unto Christ in Every Thought
“Friends, Jesus Christ is both the purpose of our focus and the intent of our destination. To help us to remain fixed and heading in the right direction, the Savior invites us to see our lives through Him in order to see more of Him in our lives.” -Tracy Y. Browning This quote may compliment the Come Follow Me 2025 study, February 3–9:
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The Role of the Holy Ghost in Revelation
“We can ask questions of our loving Heavenly Father, in the name of our merciful Savior, and the witness who answers our questions is the Holy Ghost, who always testifies of truth.” -Camille N. Johnson, 16th General Primary President This quote may compliment the Come Follow Me 2025 study, February 3–9: “This Is the Spirit of Revelation,”
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The Prophetic Vision: Insights from Elizabeth Ann Whitmore Cowdery
“From the hour when the glorious vision of the Holy Messenger revealed to mortal eyes the hidden prophecies which God had promised his faithful followers should come forth in due time, until the moment when he passed away from earth, [Oliver] always without one doubt or shadow of turning affirmed the divinity and truth of
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Lessons From Lucy Mack Smith
“We must cherish one another, watch over one another, comfort one another, and gain instruction that we may all sit down in heaven together.” -Lucy Mack Smith This quote is taken from The History of Joseph Smith By His Mother, which can be purchased here.
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Finding Self-Knowledge Through Divine Guidance
“I desire the Spirit of God to know and understand myself, that I might be able to overcome whatever of tradition or nature that would not tend to my exaltation.” -Emma Smith This quote is taken from Daughters in My Kingdom: The History and Work of Relief Society, on page 12. The link can be
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Jesus Christ Gave us His Word Through Joseph Smith
“I testify to you that Jesus Christ is our Savior and Redeemer and that Joseph Smith was called and foreordained before this world was to stand at the head of this dispensation as the legal administrator with the keys and authority for this period of time. He is the revealer of the knowledge of Jesus
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