"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 29, 2013
CHFT 47 Questions and Links
This Thursday (May 2) in institute we will look at the progress of the Church during the early 1990s. Since we are now studying a time period most of us can remember, please feel free to share personal stories related to this period as you feel inclined to do so. We will be discussing Chapter 47 in Church History in the Fulness of Times: "Continued Growth during the Early 1990s". Here are study questions and related links.
Study Questions and related links for CHFT 47
List areas in which the Church experienced exceptional growth during the late 1980s and early 1990s.
What was the purpose of the Church’s humanitarian relief program? What is “Latter-day Saint Charities”?
What facilities are included in the Joseph Smith Memorial Building?
List significant milestones reached by the Church during the early 1990s.
How was Howard W. Hunter uniquely prepared to lead the Church during the early 1990s? What theme became the hallmark of his administration?
Related Links: “The Kingdom Progresses in Africa,” Ensign, Nov. 1994; “Redemption of the Dead,” Ensign, May 1991; “Church Efforts to Improve Literacy,” Ensign, Oct. 1993; VIDEO: “Mormon-GAVI Alliance Saves Lives With Immunizations” (click on link to view).
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