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9 - 15 Mar - Learn With Joy and Not With Sorrow - Jacob 1 - 4

Jacob 1 - That We Might Persuade Them to Come Unto Christ I'm taking an online economics class right now, which prompted me to think of the definition of economics in the context of the scriptures. Economics is the study of the allocation of scarce resources. In the case of Nephi and his successor Jacob, the plates upon which they engraved their record was a scarce resource. They were costly to make and difficult to engrave, and instilling a tradition of passing them through generations was surely cumbersome.  Recognizing the great importance of spiritual things and the challenge of maintaining records, Nephi instructed Jacob to prioritize religious instruction saying, " if there were preaching which was sacred, or revelation which was great, or prophesying, that I should engraven the heads of them upon these plates, and touch upon them as much as it were possible, for Christ’s sake, and for the sake of our people" (Jacob 1:4).   This priority was not only reflecte...
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Come Listen to a Prophet's Voice


As I prepare for the upcoming General Conference of the church, I want to get better acquainted with the man who has been chosen by God to be His spokesperson. What better way that to review and consider his prophetic words over the last 33 years. I hope you find these links to his 66 (wow) General Conference talks useful and that you'll "come listen to a prophet's voice."

1984 April - Call to the Holy Apostleship
1984 October - Protect the Spiritual Power Line
1985 April - Reverence for Life
1985 October - Self-Mastery
1986 April - In the Lord's Own Way
1986 October - Joy Cometh in the Morning 
1987 April - Life after Life
1987 October - Keys of the Priesthood
1988 April - With God Nothing Shall Be Impossible
1988 October - Addiction or Freedom
1989 April - The Canker of Contention
1989 October - Woman - Of Infinite Worth
1990 April - Thus Shall My Church Be Called
1990 October - Choices
1991 April - Listen to Learn 
1991 October - These ... Were Our Examples
1992 April - Doors of Death
1992 October - Where is Wisdom?
1993 April - Honoring the Priesthood
1993 October - Constancy amid Change
1994 April - Teach Us Tolerance and Love
1994 October - The Spirit of Elijah
1995 April - Children of the Covenant
1995 October - Perfection Pending
1996 April - Thou Shalt Have No Other Gods
1996 October - The Atonement
1997 April - Endure and Be Lifted Up
1997 October - Spiritual Capacity
1998 April - A New Harvest Time
1998 October - We Are Children of God
1999 April - Our Sacred Duty to Honor Women
1999 October - A Testimony of the Book of Mormon
2000 April - The Creation
2000 October - Living by Spiritual Guidance
2001 April - Personal Preparation for Temple Blessings
2001 October - Set in Order They House
2002 April - How Firm Our Foundation 
2002 October - Blessed Are the Peacemakers
2003 April - Sweet Power of Prayer
2003 October - Personal Priesthood Responsibility
2004 April - Roots and Branches
2004 October - Senior Missionaries and the Gospel
2005 April - Now Is the Time to Prepare
2005 October - Jesus Christ - The Master Healer
2006 April - Nurturing Marriage
2006 October - The Gathering of Scattered Israel
2007 April - Repentance and Conversion
2007 October - Scriptural Witnesses
2008 April - Salvation and Exaltation
2008 October - Celestial Marriage
2009 April - Lessons from the Lord's Prayer
2009 October - Ask, Seek, Knock
2010 April - Generations Linked in Love
2010 October - Be Thou an Example of the Believers
2011 April - Face the Future with Faith
2011 October - Covenants
2012 April - Thanks Be to God
2012 October - Ask the Missionaries! They Can Help You!
2013 April - Catch the Wave
2013 October - Decisions for Eternity
2014 April - Let Your Faith Show
2014 October - Sustaining the Prophets
2015 April - The Sabbath is a Delight
2015 October - A Plea to My Sisters
2016 April - The Price of Priesthood Power
2016 October - Joy and Spiritual Survival
2017 April - Drawing the Power of Jesus Christ into Our Lives
2017 October - The Book of Mormon: What Would Your Life Be Like without It?

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