Our theme today was Receiving Revelation.
President Clayton - Receiving Revelation from the Holy Ghost
Sister Clayton - Revelation through Prayer
Assistants Elder Cluff and Elder Velasquez - Revelation through Church Attendance.
Here are some pictures of our day fabulous together!
Getting started with a little snack...
Getting everyone in place :)
Holding our most powerful tool!
Opening Song
We Thank Thee of God for a Prophet
President’s welcome and introduction
*What did you see and feel at General Conference?
*Why was it a powerful Conference?
*Why is it important that we gain a testimony
of our Prophet's prophetic calling?
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The world today.. how is it changing and becoming?
~more violent
~more dangerous
~more strife
~more questioning of what is true
~There is much good...
but Satan is raging.
*We must be prepared for the days ahead
*The Lord needs all of us to keep
this mission moving forward.
*What you learn today - from the spirit
will help you during your mission
and after your mission.
*You must remember what you learn and feel
from this conference.
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Revelation from the Holy Ghost.
*Receiving personal revelation for ourselves is
the most important gift our Father in Heaven
has given to us.
*Everything we do here in the mission is based
on the revelation we receive.
*As we learn to recognize the Holy Ghost
speaking to us.. guiding us, prompting us,
comforting us, healing us... we are able
to then help others understand this
precious gift.
We must:
~be worthy to receive revelation-
*We must qualify ourselves to receive it
~We must obey God's laws with exactness-
*There will be rules and laws forever and ever.
*Keeping Gods commandments is a covenant we make.
~How do we receive revelation?
*After we pray... we must listen
*We must write down our impressions, thoughts, ideas
and sometimes the words we hear or
that come to our minds.
~What can revelation do for us?
*We could talk about this all day long....
*We must give gratitude for the revelation we receive
and we will continue to receive more.
*Gratitude and humility will aid us in
understanding the revelation that we have received.
~We cannot expect to hear the voice of the Lord, if we are
not living correctly.. or if we stop doing the things
we know we should be doing.
~D&C 43:16 And ye are to be taught from on high.
Sanctify yourselves, and ye shall be
endowed with power...
~Teach these things in your divisions.
~When appropriate...talk about the revelations
you have received, and testify that it is and can be
an hourly, and daily blessing.
A quick picture with our two assistants...
before I started my teaching...
*The message we teach is either true, or it is not.
*There is only one way that your investigators...
that anyone can know if what you are teaching them
is true or not.
*The only way to know for sure... is to ask God
privately and individually.
*The only way to ask God
is through Prayer.
The promise of the Book of Mormon is this:
If we ask God the Father-
*with a sincere heart
*with real intent
*having faith in Christ
The Holy Ghost will manifest the truth to all
who humbly ask for it.
This witness that comes from the Holy Ghost
is a powerful and lasting confirmation.
It has staying power, because it comes
from He who is the testifier of all things.
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The Holy Ghost teaches us as He confirms things to us.
He teaches us through our feelings, our thoughts,
and in our hearts.
There are many parts or pieces to securing a testimony
for ourselves
*desire to know
*attending church - partaking of the Sacrament
*reading the Book of Mormon
*Praying
Gaining a testimony does not have to be puzzling
Each piece or part of the process is important.
If something is left out... there will be a hole or a gap
in ones testimony.
Praying for a confirmation from the Holy Ghost
is vital.. it is key... it is essential.
What can we do to make sure that this part of the process
is clearly understood and acted upon?
Lunch!
The assistants teaching
How important is Church Attendance?
The role of members
The role of leaders
The role of missionaries
The role of individual investigators
Practicing inviting our investigators to church.
*Come and see what's inside the Book of Mormon
*The power of sharing Just. One.Verse!
President Clayton's closing remarks
Elder Anderson's challenge-
focusing on the youth!
50/50
50 non-members
50 members
What can we do?
How can we find them?
Contacting is the sacrifice we make each day
to thank the Lord for this experience and
opportunity.
Looking for and expecting to see and find miracles.
Let's just take one more look at these
fabulous missionaries!!
#we love our missionaries!
