After urging us to recognize both the power and the gifts of God, Moroni lists a number of gifts we can receive through the Spirit of the Lord. Included in that list are the following: "All kinds of tongues""The interpretation of languages and of divers kinds of tongues" (Moroni 10:15-16) These gifts were also included in an... Continue Reading →
“Offer unto the Lord an Offering in Righteousness” – 3 Nephi 24:3
During the Savior's visit to the American continent, He quoted two chapters from the Book of Malachi. The first passage of these chapters contains a prophecy that, before the Savior's Second Coming, He will refine and purify His people, so that they can "offer unto the Lord an offering in righteousness" (3 Nephi 24:3, Malachi... Continue Reading →
Privilege
I've been thinking today about a passage from Alma's sermon to the people of Ammonihah. Speaking of people who receive "holy callings" from God, he said: And thus they have been called to this holy calling on account of their faith, while others would reject the Spirit of God on account of the hardness of... Continue Reading →
What Are the Gifts of the Spirit?
We are all different, and after we become disciples of Jesus Christ, we continue to have different strengths and abilities. When we receive the Spirit of the Lord, God gives us new spiritual capabilities, which we call spiritual gifts or gifts of the Spirit. But we don't all receive the same gifts. These gifts help... Continue Reading →
I Was Visited of the Lord – Mormon 1:14-17
14 And there were no gifts from the Lord, and the Holy Ghost did not come upon any, because of their wickedness and unbelief.15 And I, being fifteen years of age and being somewhat of a sober mind, therefore I was visited of the Lord, and tasted and knew of the goodness of Jesus.16 And... Continue Reading →
The Manifestations of the Spirit of God – Moroni 10:8
8 And again, I exhort you, my brethren, that ye deny not the gifts of God, for they are many; and they come from the same God. And there are different ways that these gifts are administered; but it is the same God who worketh all in all; and they are given by the manifestations... Continue Reading →
Which He Hath Bestowed – Moroni 7:48
48 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, pray unto the Father with all the energy of heart, that ye may be filled with this love, which he hath bestowed upon all who are true followers of his Son, Jesus Christ; that ye may become the sons of God; that when he shall appear we shall be like... Continue Reading →
Moroni 10:8 Deny Not the Gifts of God, for They Are Many
8 And again, I exhort you, my brethren, that ye deny not the gifts of God, for they are many; and they come from the same God. And there are different ways that these gifts are administered; but it is the same God who worketh all in all; and they are given by the manifestations... Continue Reading →
Moroni 3:4 According to the Gifts and Callings of God Unto Men
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)I love that phrase describing how we receive the priesthood: "according to the gifts and callings of God unto... Continue Reading →