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Gospel Principles Lesson 38: Eternal Marriage
[The] proclamation on the family helps us realize that celestial marriage brings greater possibilities for happiness than does any other relationship. Excerpt from "Celestial Marriage" by Elder Russell M. Nelson: Wise shoppers study their options thoroughly before they make a selection. They...
Gospel Principles Lesson 37: Family Responsibilities
Excerpt from "The Family: A Proclamation to the World" by The First Presidency and Council of the Twelve Apostles: Husband and wife have a solemn responsibility to love and care for each other and for their children. “Children are an heritage of the Lord” (Psalms 127:3). Parents have a...
Gospel Principles Lesson 36: The Family Can Be Eternal
The family unit is fundamental not only to society and to the Church but to our hope for eternal life. Excerpt from "The Family" by Elder Henry B. Eyring: A key for us is in the proclamation: “Happiness in family life is most likely to be achieved when founded upon the teachings of the Lord...
Gospel Principles Lesson 35: Obedience
Obedience leads to true freedom. The more we obey revealed truth, the more we become liberated. Excerpt from "Obedience: The Path to Freedom" by James E. Faust: The more we obey revealed truth, the more we become liberated. President David O. McKay spoke about his horse Dandy, who wanted complete...
Gospel Principles Lesson 34: Developing Our Talents
The law of the harvest is simply that you don’t get something for nothing in life. The scriptures tell us the law of the harvest is that as ye sow, so shall ye reap (harvest). Excerpt from "Every Good Gift" by Elder Robert D. Hales: This scripture tells us that it is not wrong to seek earnestly...
Gospel Principles Lesson 33: Missionary Work
For the Savior’s mandate to share the gospel to become part of who we are, we need to make member missionary work a way of life. Excerpt from "Be a Missionary All Your Life" by Elder Quentin L. Cook: Fourth, be a good example and take every opportunity to share the gospel. Paul counseled...
Gospel Principles Lesson 32: Tithes and Offerings
We should pay [tithes and offerings] as a personal expression of love to a generous and merciful Father in Heaven. Excerpt from "Like a Watered Garden” by Jeffrey R. Holland: May I then suggest five reasons why all of us, rich or poor, longtime member or newest convert, should faithfully pay...
Gospel Principles Lesson 31: Honesty
Each lie, each deception, each act of dishonesty combines to create a monster that can destroy your character and your life. Excerpt from "Be Honest with Yourself" by President Howard W. Hunter One Boy’s Great Change I recall a young man who was in our stake when I served as a stake president....
Gospel Principles Lesson 30: Charity
Rather than being judgmental and critical of each other, may we have the pure love of Christ for our fellow travelers in this journey through life. Our souls have rejoiced tonight and reached toward heaven. We have been blessed with beautiful music and inspired messages. The Spirit of the Lord is...
Gospel Principles Lesson 29: The Lord’s Law of Health
The choices we make about the use of our physical temples will affect us throughout eternity. Excerpt from “Ye Are the Temple of God” A member of the Church who desires to enter a dedicated temple must be worthy to do so. The requirement of worthiness for all who enter the house of the Lord...
Gospel Principles Lesson 28: Service
Our Savior teaches us to follow Him by making the sacrifices necessary to lose ourselves in unselfish service to others. A familiar example of losing ourselves in the service of others—this one not unique to Latter-day Saints—is the sacrifice parents make for their children. Mothers suffer pain...
Gospel Principles Lesson 27: Work and Personal Responsibility
Our pioneer predecessors in the Church exemplified the virtue of work. As we incorporate this virtue into our lives, we also find satisfaction and joy. “We all worked very hard to make a living for such a large family,” wrote Hannah Romney of her pioneer life, “but work is what keeps the world...
Gospel Principles Lesson 26: Sacrifice
I pray that we will all become Saints willing to sacrifice and become eligible for the Lord’s special blessings. Brothers and sisters, good afternoon. The Prophet Joseph Smith taught that “a religion that does not require the sacrifice of all things never has power sufficient to produce the...
Gospel Principles Lesson 25: Fasting
Fasting, coupled with mighty prayer, is powerful. It can fill our minds with the revelations of the Spirit. It can strengthen us against times of temptation. Two thousand years ago, upon the sand and stones of Galilee walked a man that few recognized for who He truly was: the Creator of worlds, the...
Gospel Principles Lesson 24: The Sabbath Day
The Latter-day Saints must lead out in sanctifying this appointed day each week. To all you beautiful, faithful Sunday afternoon Saints, we commend you for the respect of the Sabbath day which you show by attending conference this afternoon, wherever you may be. We have been instructed, edified,...
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