3 O God, the Eternal Father, we ask thee in the name of thy Son, Jesus Christ, to bless and sanctify this bread to the souls of all those who partake of it; that they may eat in remembrance of the body of thy Son, and witness unto thee, O God, the Eternal Father, that... Continue Reading →
They Ordained Them by the Power of the Holy Ghost – Moroni 3:4
4 And after this manner did they ordain priests and teachers, according to the gifts and callings of God unto men; and they ordained them by the power of the Holy Ghost, which was in them.(Moroni 3:4)Moroni reminds us in this verse that we cannot fulfill priesthood responsibilities alone. Since priesthood is the power and... Continue Reading →
After Ye Have Done This Ye Shall Have Power – Moroni 2:2
2 And he called them by name, saying: Ye shall call on the Father in my name, in mighty prayer; and after ye have done this ye shall have power that to him upon whom ye shall lay your hands, ye shall give the Holy Ghost; and in my name shall ye give it, for... Continue Reading →
I Write a Few More Things – Moroni 1:4
4 Wherefore, I write a few more things, contrary to that which I had supposed; for I had supposed not to have written any more; but I write a few more things, that perhaps they may be of worth unto my brethren, the Lamanites, in some future day, according to the will of the Lord.(Moroni... Continue Reading →
It Mattereth Not – Ether 15:34
34 Now the last words which are written by Ether are these: Whether the Lord will that I be translated, or that I suffer the will of the Lord in the flesh, it mattereth not, if it so be that I am saved in the kingdom of God. Amen.(Ether 15:34)Part of managing our time wisely... Continue Reading →
The Hardness of Their Hearts – Ether 15:18-19
18 And it came to pass that Coriantumr wrote again an epistle unto Shiz, desiring that he would not come again to battle, but that he would take the kingdom, and spare the lives of the people.19 But behold, the Spirit of the Lord had ceased striving with them, and Satan had full power over... Continue Reading →
Every Man Did Cleave unto That Which Was His Own – Ether 14:1-2
1 And now there began to be a great curse upon all the land because of the iniquity of the people, in which, if a man should lay his tool or his sword upon his shelf, or upon the place whither he would keep it, behold, upon the morrow, he could not find it, so... Continue Reading →
The New Jerusalem – Ether 13:10-12
10 And then cometh the New Jerusalem; and blessed are they who dwell therein, for it is they whose garments are white through the blood of the Lamb; and they are they who are numbered among the remnant of the seed of Joseph, who were of the house of Israel.11 And then also cometh the... Continue Reading →
Fools Mock – Ether 12:23-26
23 And I said unto him: Lord, the Gentiles will mock at these things, because of our weakness in writing; for Lord thou hast made us mighty in word by faith, but thou hast not made us mighty in writing; for thou hast made all this people that they could speak much, because of the... Continue Reading →
That They Might Have Charity – Ether 12:36-37
36 And it came to pass that I prayed unto the Lord that he would give unto the Gentiles grace, that they might have charity.37 And it came to pass that the Lord said unto me: If they have not charity it mattereth not unto thee, thou hast been faithful; wherefore, thy garments shall be... Continue Reading →