St. Paul, Minnesota
69th operating temple
Dedicated: 9 Jan 2000
By: Gordon B. Hinckley
Jesus Christ, Testimony of
Acts 22:18
And saw him saying unto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem: for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me.
Book of Mormon
Jacob 6:1-13
Come Follow Me
Review this week, DMT next week
Jesus' Name
Teacher/Sower
Word
Parables
Phrase
Those who have ears to hear, let him hear.
OctGenCon
That They Might Know Thee (John 17:3)
Elder Jonathan S. Schmitt
Of the Seventy
One last name of Jesus is that He is Faithful and True. Just as Jesus was ever faithful and always true, HIs earnest desire is that we exhibit these qualities in our lives. When our faith falters, we can cry out to Jesus, "lord, save me," just like Peter as he began to sink in Galilee's stormy sea. On that day, Jesus reached down to rescue the drowning disciple. He has done the same for me, and He will do the same for you. Don't ever give up on Jesus - He will never give up on you!
100 Favorite Verses - "Rewards for the Faithful"
D&C 58:2
For verily I say unto you, blessed is he that keepeth my commandments, whether in life or in death; and he that is faithfu in tribulation, the reward of the same is greater in the kingdom of heaven.
Up at 4:30. Prayer and lesson preparation until 7:30. No breakfast as it is fast Sunday. We are fasting for our grandchildren.
We left for church before 8:30. James helps me to setup in the Relief Society room. There was no ward council because the bishop is still our of town. Kerri is in the Relief Society room too setting up the microphone system.
Brother Allen conducted fast and testimony meeting. Here are the testimonies that were born:
Steve Allen - Nourishing and Bearing Your Testimony by Elder Stevenson, Glorious vision of the resurrected Lord by Sidney Rigdon and Joseph Smith.
Katie Hahn - 19 years ago I was diagnosed with stage 4 leukemia and was given 72 hours to live. Grateful to Heavenly Father that I am here today.
Barbara Bartels - We are beloved sons and daughters of God. We have the gift of the Holy Ghost. Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ are continually assisting me throughout the day.
Greg Anderson - God lives. Take my yoke upon you. I took the opportunity to talk to a nonmember last night at the party about the gospel. It was a good experience.
Teebow - He woke up at 3 am thinking about Jesus. He wrote down his thoughts and shared them with us. There is one God, the Mediator between God and man, even Jesus Christ.
Pierce Goodman - I am grateful for blessings of Heavenly Father which come through Jesus Christ. My wife is a pillar of faith. I am grateful for the fulness of the gospel which Joseph Smith helped restore.
Paula Johnson - I have lived in Vernon 35 years. I love reaching out to neighbors and friends. Our Savior suffered and died for us.
Tamara Applegate - Fence commandments. Parable of the Sower, I hope your ground is ready.
Lorraine Vaught - I am thankful to be a member of this ward. My husband has macular degeneration and is losing his eyesight. Every challenge makes us stronger.
The lesson I taught today was based on Sister Michelle Craig's talk, "Wholeheartedness" and President Eyring's talk, "Legacy of Encouragement." I think it went well. Here are some of the highlights. From Sister Craig's talk:
First, we can keep our covenants, even when it is not easy.
Living in convenience does not bring power. The power we need to withstand the heat of our day is the Lord's power, and His power flows through our covenants with Him
Second, we can act in faith.
As disciples of Jesus Christ, we understand that faith in Him requires action - especially in hard times.
Third, we can be wholehearted and joyful in our devotion.
Brothers and sisters, to be such men and women is the call of our day - disciples who dig deep to find the strength to keep pulling when called to walk through the wilderness, disciples with convictions that have been revealed to us by God, followers of Jesus who are joyful and wholehearted in our own personal journey of discipleship.
Legacy of Encouragement
Hal, of course it's hard, It's supposed to be. Life is a test.
The Savior knows your struggles in detail. He knows your great potential to grow in faith, hope, and charity.
Wherever you are on the covenant path, you will find a struggle against the physical trials of mortality and the opposition of Satan.
Moroni 7:38-48 Faith, Meekness, Hope, Charity
Charity - the pure love of Christ, strengthened, guided, sustained, and changed my mother in the struggle on her way home.
Meekness: Righteous responsiveness, Willing submissiveness, and Strong self-restraint. James said Collin gave the lesson in elders quorum and did a great job.
I broke my fast when I got home. James waited until 5:00. I took a long nap on the family room recliner while James slept in the bedroom in his sauna blanket.
When I got up from my nap I went in to start catching up on my blog. I'm about 3 days behind.
I went online and found the next cake I want to do. I posted a picture yesterday.
James couldn't get on the Church website except to do indexing. He needs to do his ministering report but can't. I told him to wait until tomorrow and call Salt Lake.
I listened and watched "Don't Miss This" for next week's "Come Follow Me" lesson. We went to bed before 9:30.
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