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86 Cards in this Set
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Helaman 14:30
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Whosoever perisheth, perisheth unto himself…for behold, ye are free. Through the atonement all mankind has been given agency and we are free to act for ourselves
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D&C 84:36-38
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Those who receive the Lord and His Father will also receive their servants, the prophets. And if you receive God and His servants you will inherit all that the Father has. This is the “oath and covenant of the priesthood.”
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D&C 58:26-28
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- Men and women have power in themselves. We are agents and can bring to pass much good. As such, we ought to be “anxiously engaged.” God is not pleased with those who are slothful and wait to be commanded in all things.
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D&C 121:16-21
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- Those who reject or criticize the prophets will are severed from the ordinances of the temple, will not temporally prosper, will be despised by those who once flattered them, and will be cut off from the rights of the priesthood
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D&C 68:3-4
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- Whatever the Lord’s servants speak when they are moved upon by the Holy Ghost is scripture and will be the mind and will of the Lord and the power of God.
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Revelation 19:10
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- To gain a testimony of Jesus is to have the spirit of prophecy. Having the spirit of prophecy constitutes being a prophet.
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Mosiah 8:13-17
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- A Seer is greater than a prophet, but is also a prophet and a revelator. A seer is able to reveal things that are past, future, hidden, and yet unknown.
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D&C 21:4-6, 9
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- The Lord has commanded his church to receive the words of the prophet “as if from mine own mouth.” If we do that he has promised us that the “gates of hell shall not prevail against you” and the “powers of darkness” will be dispersed before us.
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D&C 124:45-48
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- If we do not hearken unto the voice of the men whom God has appointed to preside over us, we will not be blest and instead of blessings we will receive “cursings, wrath, indignation, and judgments” upon our heads because we do not obey the prophets.
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Amos 3:7
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- The Lord always has and always will reveal his secrets (His mind and will) to man through His chosen prophets.
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2 Nephi 9:28-30
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- To be learned is good if one will hearken unto the precepts of God. It is foolishness to rely only on mortal learning
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D&C 90:6
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- The keys of the priesthood belong to the First Presidency, and the counselors are equal to the President in holding those keys
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D&C 43:1-6
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- Other than the prophet there is none other appointed unto you to receive commandments and revelations. So, in order to avoid being deceived, don’t receive/accept the teachings of any that shall come before you as revelations or commandments. They are not of me.
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D&C 132:7
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- There is never but one man on the earth on whom the Lord has given the power to hold and exercise all the keys of the priesthood.
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2 Nephi 29:3, 9-10
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- Some in the last days may feel that they have all of God’s words in the Bible. Since there are more nations than one, God has commanded men everywhere to write the words that He speaks to them. He will continue to speak until His work is finished.
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2 Chronicles 20:20
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- Believe in the Lord your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper. In order to put our trust in the Lord we can believe the words of His prophets.
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“spiritual early warning system.”
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Elder David A. Bednar –
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– “five parts to that blessing.”
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Elder Dallin H. Oaks
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– “fill your minds with good thoughts.”
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President Thomas S. Monson
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“establish a personal study plan to better understand and appreciate the Atonement.”
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Elder Richard G. Scott –
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“if a man die, he shall live again.”
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President Thomas S. Monson –
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“doing our duty to God.”
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Elder Robert D. Hales –
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“look to the lighthouse of the Lord.”
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President Thomas S. Monson –
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“firmly fixed in the family.”
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President Boyd K. Packer –
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“a mother-daughter relationship.”
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Elder M. Russell Ballard –
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“the most powerful and sustaining forces for good.”
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Elder L. Tom Perry –
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“one of the main destroyers of marriages and families is lust.”
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Elder Jeffrey R. Holland –
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“patience is a godly attribute.”
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President Dieter F. Uchtdorf –
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“we need to love and welcome all of God’s children.”
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President Dieter F. Uchtdorf –
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“the meaningful expression of our faith.”
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Elder Quentin L. Cook –
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“a way for them to be part of an eternal family.”
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Elder Russell M. Nelson –
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“fan the flame of their spiritual core.”
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Elder Neil L. Anderson –
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“there must be opposition in all things.”
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President Dieter F. Uchtdorf –
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“personal revelation is the single most important skill.”
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President Julie B. Beck –
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“most important and powerful assignments are in the family.”
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President Henry B. Eyring –
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“a growing scriptural illiteracy.”
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Elder D. Todd Christofferson –
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“never being lazy or slothful.”
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President Henry B. Eyring –
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What did Elder Maxwell say about the result of not obeying the counsel of Church leaders?
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It would cause us to loose the promptings of the Spirit.
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What are the main purposes for holding General Conference
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To refresh our faith
To renew and rededicate ourselves To receive instructions To transact important church business To evaluate activity To hear reports and statistics To sustain (approve/disapprove) leaders To proclaim the gospel to the world |
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The first conference in this dispensation came as a result of a revelation to whom?
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Joseph Smith
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"What did President Hunter say about General Conference being a season of...
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Conference time is a season of spiritual revival when knowledge and testimony are increased
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why do we sustain leadership of the Church at all conferences, even when no changes have been made?
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to know their names
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what did President Kimball tell us to take notes of during conference?
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the thoughts that have come to mind as the Brethren have addressed you.”
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President Snow and President Packer both counseled us to pray for whom as we head into conference weekend?
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Pray for the brethren to say something that you want to know, that they may suggest something to you that will be of some advantage.
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What did President Lee say about the prophets, apostles and the Standard Works?
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Unless he's the Prophet, if it goes beyond the Standard works, it's hos own idea, if it contradicts the standard works, it's false
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What are the three reasons why people reject prophets according to President Brown?
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1.He cannot—He has lost His POWER.
2.He does not LOVE us anymore. 3.We do not NEED God anymore. |
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The natural man has a hard time doing this, according to Joseph Smith.
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to consider and walk in the path which is pointed out by another
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What is the difference between prophetic command and prophetic counsel?
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We are given counsel because we should not be commanded in all things
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what did President Packer teach about judging our academic training against the words of the prophets?
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set the Church and its accepted program [and teachings] as the rule, then judge our academic training against this rule.
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what lessons can we learn from the Haun’s Mill massacre?
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following the prophet's counsel keeps us safe.
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How do the scriptures and the conference ensign compare?
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They are on par.
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Why did Elder Oaks warn us against criticizing leaders of the Church?
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we tend to impair their influence and their usefulness and are thus working against the Lord and his cause, it doesn't matter if the criticism is true
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What are the promised blessing for being loyal to the prophets (according to D&C 21)?
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gates of hell not prevail against you
God will disperse the powers of darkness Heavens will shake for your good |
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What are the consequences/curses for those who reject the prophets (according to D&C 121)?
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severed from the ordinances of the temple
will not temporally prosper be despised by those who flattered them not have the right to the priesthood |
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D&C 124:88 explains that General Conference is whose conference?
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the Lord's
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why are the leaders of the Church called to gather from all over the world to meet in Conference?
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because the Lord will poor out His Spirit upon them
many shall be converted to receive power to organize themselves |
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how does D&C 68 defines scripture?
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Whatever the Lord's servants speak when they are moved upon by the Holy Ghost
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what does D&C 20:65 (and D&C 26) say about common consent (i.e. how broadly should this be applied).
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"no person is to be ordained" with out common consent
"all things shall be done by common consent" |
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What did Pres. Romney say about the Church and its leaders?
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you can't be in harmony with the spirit of the gospel and enjoy full fellowship within the church if you are out of harmony with (criticizing) the leaders.
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Who was Jahaziel?
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He prophesied to Jehosaphat and Judah that they should not fight their battle, but stand still and the Lord would deliver them. Their enemies ended up slaying each other before they got to Judah.
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What act like the Liahona today?
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The scriptures, the Spirit, and the prophets. We need to have faith, diligence, and give them heed to get them to work.
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Where was Elder Nelson born?
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Salt Lake City
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Where did Elder Nelson go to school?
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U of U and U of Minnesota
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Did Elder Nelson have any military experience?
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Medical service in army
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What was Elder Nelson's profession?
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surgeon
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Where was Elder Perry born?
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Logan UT
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Where did Elder Perry serve a mission?
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Northern States
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Did Elder Perry have any military experience?
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Marine Corps
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Where did Elder Perry go to school?
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Utah State (business)
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What was Elder Perry's profession?
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corporate treasurer
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Where was Elder Packer Born?
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Brigham City
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Did Elder Packer have any military service?
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Air Force
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Where did Elder Packer go to school?
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Utah State
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What was Elder Packer's profession?
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CES teacher
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Where was Pres. Uchtdorf born?
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Czechoslovakia
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Where was Pres. Eyring born?
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Princeton NJ
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Did Pres. Eyring have any military experience?
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air force
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Where did Pres. Eyring go to school?
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U of U and Harvard
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What was Pres. Eyring's profession?
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professor, Pres of Ricks, CES
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Where was Pres. Monson born?
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Salt Lake City
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Where did Pres. Monson go to school?
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U of U
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Did Pres. Monson have any military experience?
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Navy
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What was Pres. Monson's profession?
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Newspaper manager, manager of Deseret News Press
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President Kimball explained that conference would be a waste of time if we didn’t do this.
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heed the messages of conference
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show a few examples of the faithful who sang songs in the face of trials and hardships
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King Jehoshaphat's people sang and rejoiced
Paul and Silas who were in prison |
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how were the faithful able to sing songs in the face of trials and hardships and what does this mean for us in our lives?
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when we understand our covenant relationship with Christ we know how things will end up - this allows us to rejoice even in hard times.
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