Elder Jeffrey R Holland
Here on these grounds you see families of all sizes coming from every direction.
We have moved from every member a missionary to every member a photographer.
What does it all mean?
It will mean little or nothing unless we find Jesus at the centre of it all.
We must fix our attention upon Him.
When a child reads the Book of Mormon for the first time…we can gently add that Jesus is the central figue in this marvellous chronicle…
We must point past the hustle and bustle…to the love of Heavenly Parents, the atoning gift of a divine Son.
The temple is His house and He should be uppermost in our hearts and minds.
We are to see, above all else, the meaning of Jesus in the temple.
‘This is my Beloved Son, hear Him.’
No greater expression of Jesus’ divine identity…could ever exceed that short seven word declaration.
Surely the most thrilling sight and sound in life is that of Jesus not only passing by but coming to us, stopping beside us and making his abode with us.
If some days our vision is limited or our confidence has waned… cry out ‘Jesus Thy Son of David, have mercy on me’
Elder Terence M Vinson
Haggai 1:3 Then came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet, saying, Is it time for you, O ye, to dwell in your cieled houses, and this house lie waste? Now therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts; Consider your ways. Ye have sown much, and bring in little; ye eat, but ye have not enough; ye drink, but ye are not filled with drink; ye clothe you, but there is none warm; and he that earneth wages earneth wages to put it into a bag with holes.
We need less wifi and more Nephi.
Story of breaking jaw in a rugby game.
Giving our all …does mean that we shall have joy.
Story of Oliver Granger.
D&C 117:12 And again, I say unto you, I remember my servant aOliver Granger; behold, verily I say unto him that his name shall be had in sacred remembrance from generation to generation, forever and ever, saith the Lord.
13 Therefore, let him contend earnestly for the redemption of the First Presidency of my Church, saith the Lord; and when he falls he shall rise again, for his asacrifice shall be more sacred unto me than his increase, saith the Lord.
So what should our attitude be if we are true disciples of Christ?
Are we also fair dinkum for the Gospel?
There is nothing …that is more precious than eternal life.
Get fair dinkum now and feel the Joy
Stephen W Owen
Story of reading when text messages when opening Gospel Library app.
Modern technologies can bless us in many ways…However they can distract us from our greatest connection, our connection with heaven.
Story of feeding hay to deer.
Where do we find spiritual nourishment? Usually it is not on social media.
These are our days and we need to be faithful not faithless.
What does it mean to be a home-centred Church?
You can make your home the centre of gospel learning and living.
Remodel your home into a sanctuary of faith.
Parents – please build strong relationships with your children. They need more of your time, not less.
The loving relationships we develop with other disciples of Jesus Chtist can be a powerful support to a home-centred Church.
Combination of high love and high expectations.
Bishops and other leaders please focus on nourishing the children in your ward. They need more of your time not less.
Spiritual noursihment will help us become faithful not faithless.
Elder D Todd Christofferson
Story of Enos and his prayer.
The joy of the Saints is the joy of becoming Christ like.
The joy of keeping the Lord’s commandments.
The wicked may have joy in their work for a season but it is always temporary.
Keeping the Lord’s commandments enables us to feel more easily the love of God.
The joy of overcoming through Christ.
‘Be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.’
Story of Jack Rushton. Paralysed while surfing.
Problems will come into all of our lives. It is just part of being here on earth.
‘If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye.’
We find joy in overcoming misery in whatever form.
The joy of serving as Christ.
The joy of assisting the Saviour in his work of redemption.
I believe that the ultimate joy of the Saints comes in knowing that the Saviour pleads our cause.
Sister Michelle Craig
At times we struggle to distinguish between our own thoughts and the gentle promptings of the Spirit.
4 ways to increase your spritual capacity
- Be intentional in carving out time to hear God’s voice….Satan wants to separate us from God’s voice….Pick a time and place and listen for God’s voice every day.
- Act without delay…The more you act the more familiar the Spirit will be.
- Get your errand from the Lord. Seek revelation by asking God who you can help for him…He can use your ordinary skills to do his extraordinary work…The Lord sends revelation to those seeking to help others.
- Believe and trust…Each of us has a different mission to perform…You have unique missions and roles to fulfil in life…The Lord is mindful of those who obey…Trust God to lead you even if that way looks different to others or to that which you expected.
Each one of us can strive to seek, receive and act.
Elder Dale G Renlund
Picture of Congo Falls in Kinshasa temple.
Being converted unto the Lord means leaving one course of action…and adopting a new one.
Being converted unto the Lord starts with an unwavering commitment to God.
We never forget a commitment that is etched in our hearts.
We cannot grow someone else’s faith or rely on someone else to bolster out own.
Covenants anchor us to the Saviour.
Our commitment to keep our covenants should not be conditional…
Story of first members in Zaire/DR Congo.
President Dallin H Oaks
Trust the Lord.
Questions about the Spirit World.
After our bodies die we continue to live as spirits in the Spirit World…Modern revelation reveals that the work of salvation goes forward in the Spirit World…All in the Spirit World are under some form of bondage…The wicked also suffer an additional bondage…They are in a spirit prison.
Resurrection for all in the Spirit World is assured by the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Our canon of scripture contains very little about the Spirit World.
Remember that God loves his children and will surely do what is best for each of us.
Trust in the Lord with all thine heart and lean not upon thine own understanding.
Let us not teach or use as official doctrine what does not meet the standards of official doctrine.
There is so much that we do not know that our only sure reliance is to trust in the Lord and his love for his children.
Latter-day Bloke 