"Thy Kingdom Come"

"Many have asked, 'How is it that the Prophet Joseph Smith, age 14, could go into a grove, never having prayed before vocally, according to his own account, and in that first prayer receive such great and marvelous blessings?' Does that mean that he simply had far greater faith and worthiness than the rest of us?
"One response is that the visitations received by the Prophet Joseph Smith weren't just an answer to his own prayer, but to the prayers of literally millions, maybe even those beyond the veil, who had been seeking and reaching for generations for the restoration of the gospel and the reestablishment of the kingdom of God on the earth; fulfillment, in fact, of a phrase offered by billions, 'Thy kingdom come.' (Matthew 6:10.)
"That is an important insight. You and I pray not alone. We pray as part of a great modern movement and, in effect, we can be empowered in that very process. And if we care - or even care enough to try to care - to be instruments, unique privileges descend upon us, among them the authorities and gifts and blessings of the Holy Ghost and the crowning blessings of the priesthood." - Truman Madsen

Monday, April 15, 2013

CHFT 44 Questions and Links

Questions and related links for Church History in the Fulness of Times, chapter 44 - The Church Lengthens Its Stride: 1. How was Spencer W. Kimball uniquely prepared to lead the Church during the 1970’s? 2. List ways in which President Kimball reached out to members and non-members throughout the world. 3. How long after the revelation allowing all worthy male members access to the priesthood did the Church send missionaries to Nigeria and Ghana? 4. Specifically, what did President Kimball encourage the Saints to do? Against what evils did he warn us? 5. What changes were made in the official canon of the Church under President Kimball’s leadership? Related Links: “When the World Will be Converted,” Ensign, Oct. 1974; “The Coming Forth of the LDS Editions of Scripture,” Ensign, Aug. 1983; “President Kimball’s vision of Missionary Work,” Ensign, July 1985; “Priesthood Restoration,” Ensign, Oct. 1988. Video Link: "That Promised Day, The Coming Forth of the LDS Scriptures," a BYU video production
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