(July 2006 TG Entry: Tithing. Sacrament Meeting talk given in Watseka, Illinois, July 9, 2006) I Church Activity I wondered for a number of years about this famous tithing scripture. 23 Behold, now it is called today until the coming of the Son of Man, and verily it is a day of sacrifice, and a … Continue reading Topic Study: Tithing
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Topic Study: Covenants
(June 2006 TG Entry: Covenants Prepared for a Combined YM/YW Lesson) I Horse Power Who here as ridden a horse? Can you describe to me what that is like? Did you have to put on the saddle and bridle? To do so, were you able to wrestle the horse to the ground or force it … Continue reading Topic Study: Covenants
Topic Study: The Spirit
(June 2006) I Overview Joseph F. Smith, Gospel Doctrine, p.61 The Holy Ghost as a personage of Spirit can no more be omnipresent in person than can the Father or the Son, but by his intelligence, his knowledge, his power and influence, over and through the laws of nature, he is and can be omnipresent … Continue reading Topic Study: The Spirit
Topic Study: Baptismal Covenants
(June 2006 TG Entry: Baptism TG Entry: Covenants) Overview Consider Mosiah 18:8-10 for a moment. Why would, in our quest to become like God, the first step we undertake be these covenants? Consider the covenant we make at the second gate, even eternal marriage. To be a God, we are not alone. We are joined … Continue reading Topic Study: Baptismal Covenants
Failure
(May 2006) There are a lot of talks out there about how to be successful. There are many speakers that will tell people how to succeed in life. This talk is not one of those talks. This talk is about (1) why that isn’t always possible, (2) why always being successful isn’t important, and (3) … Continue reading Failure
Topic Study: Marriage
May 2006 Dr. Brent Barlow, a BYU professor of marriage, family, and human development said the following: I have always believed that marriage is very important in life for several reasons. But exactly how important it is I did not realize until the past few years. In the fall of 1996 I read a … Continue reading Topic Study: Marriage
Topic Study: Marriage
(May 2006) Dr. Brent Barlow, a BYU professor of marriage, family, and human development said the following: I have always believed that marriage is very important in life for several reasons. But exactly how important it is I did not realize until the past few years. In the fall of 1996 I read a quote … Continue reading Topic Study: Marriage
Topic Study: Word and Word of God
(May 2006 TG Entry: Word of God TG Entry: Word of the Lord) Continued From Not yet completed topic. See partial list under “Word” below. I Christ is the Word, or Word of God. A title of God the Son, one title by which he shall be known at his second coming is “The Word … Continue reading Topic Study: Word and Word of God
Topic Study: God, Body of Corporeal Nature
(May 2006 TG Entry: God, Body of Corporeal Nature IN Entry: God, Body of) Overview When speaking of God’s body, the scriptures emphasize the similarities to man’s body. We learn that God has a spirit as well as a physical body. We also learn that although God’s body is similar in form to man’s body, … Continue reading Topic Study: God, Body of Corporeal Nature
Understanding The Position of the Opposition
"I recall that as a graduate student I wrote a critique of an important political philosopher. It was clear that I disagreed with him. My professor told me that my paper was good, but not good enough. Before you launch into your criticism, she said, you must first present the strongest case for the position … Continue reading Understanding The Position of the Opposition
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