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September 27, 2017 Continue Faithful

SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY Doctrine & Covenants 101:36-38 "Wherefore, fear not even unto death; for in this world your joy is not full, but in me your joy is full. Therefore, care not for the body, neither the life of the body; but care for the soul, and for the life of the soul. And seek the face of the Lord always, that in patience ye may possess your souls, and ye shall have eternal life."

QUOTE OF THE DAY Joseph Smith "Those who have died in Jesus Christ may expect to enter into all that fruition of joy when they come forth, which they possessed or anticipated here. . . . I am glad I have the privilege of communicating to you some things which, if grasped closely, will be a help to you when earthquakes bellow, the clouds gather, the lightnings flash, and the storms are ready to burst upon you like peals of thunder. Lay hold of these things and let not your knees or joints tremble, nor your hearts faint; and then what can earthquakes, wars and tornadoes do? Nothing. All your losses will be made up to you in the resurrection, provided you continue faithful" (Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph Smith, p. 51).

September 20, 2017 Family

SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY Moses 1:39 "For behold, this is my work and my glory---to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man."

QUOTE OF THE DAY Joseph Fielding Smith "May I remind you of just how important the family unit is in the overall plan of our Father in heaven. In fact, the Church organization really exists to assist the family and its members in reaching exaltation" (Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph Fielding Smith, p. 75).

September 19, 2017 Temples

SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY Doctrine & Covenants 128:15 "And now, my dearly beloved brethren and sisters, let me assure you that these are principles in relation to the dead and the living that cannot be lightly passed over, as pertaining to our salvation. For their salvation is necessary and essential to our salvation, as Paul says concerning the fathers---that they without us cannot be made perfect---neither can we without our dead be made perfect."

QUOTE OF THE DAY David O. McKay "Our temples erected for the salvation and exaltation of the human family contribute to the carrying out of the eternal plan of salvation. The same laws of eternal progress are applicable to all of our Father's children whether living in a mortal or a spiritual existence. Such a universal requirement reflects divine justice" (Teachings of Presidents of the Church: David O. McKay, p. 131).

September 13, 2017 Preparation

SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY Alma 41:14 "Therefore, my son, see that you are merciful unto your brethren; deal justly, judge righteously, and do good continually; and if ye do all these things then shall ye receive your reward; yea, ye shall have mercy restored unto you again; ye shall have justice restored unto you again; ye shall have a righteous judgment restored unto you again; and ye shall have good rewarded unto you again."

QUOTE OF THE DAY John Taylor "Are we preparing our children for this time, and spreading an influence around us wherever we go to lead people in the paths of life and lift them up to God? Or are we taking a downward course---come day, go day, just as it happens? I think we ought to wake up and be alive, and endeavor to pursue a course that will secure the smile and approbation of the Almighty" (Teachings of Presidents of the Church: John Taylor, p. 63).

September 12, 2017 Obedience

SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY 1 John 2:3-5 "And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him."

QUOTE OF THE DAY Brigham Young "Do you think that people will obey the truth because it is true, unless they love it? No, they will not. Truth is obeyed when it is loved. Strict obedience to the truth will alone enable people to dwell in the presence of the Almighty" (Teachings of Presidents of the3 Church: Brigham Young, 75).

September 10, 2017 Our Goal

SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY Doctrine & Covenants 59:23 "But learn that he who doeth the works of righteousness shall receive his reward, even peace in this world, and eternal life in the world to come."

QUOTE OF THE DAY Thomas S. Monson "Our Heavenly Father has given us life and with it the capacity to think, to reason, and to love. We have the power to resist any temptation and the ability to determine the path we will take, the direction we will travel. Our goal is the celestial kingdom of God. Our purpose is to steer an undeviating course in that direction" ("True to the Faith," Ensign, May 2006).

September 9, 2017 Temples

SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY Matthew 16:19 "And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven."

QUOTE OF THE DAY Gordon B. Hinckley "Each temple built by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints stands as an expression of the testimony of this people that God our Eternal Father lives, that He has a plan for the blessing of His sons and daughters of all generations, that His Beloved Son, Jesus the Christ, who was born in Bethlehem of Judea and crucified on the cross of Golgotha, is the Savior and Redeemer of the world, whose atoning sacrifice makes possible the fulfillment of that plan in the eternal life of each who accepts and lives the gospel. Every temple, be it large or small, old or new, is an expression of our testimony that life beyond the grave is as real and certain as is mortality" ("This Peaceful House of God," Ensign, May 1993).

September 8, 2017 Religion

SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY James 1: 26-27 "If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.  Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world."

QUOTE OF THE DAY Howard W. Hunter "Religion is more than a knowledge of God or a confession of faith, and it is more than theology. Religion is the doing of the word of God. It is being our brother's keeper, among other things" (Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Howard W. Hunter, p. 250).

September 7, 2017 Humility

SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY Alma 7:23-24 "And now I would that ye should be humble, and be submissive and gentle; easy to be entreated; full of patience and long-suffering; being temperate in all things; being diligent in keeping the commandments of God at all times; asking for whatsoever things ye stand in need, both spiritual and temporal; always returning thanks unto God for whatsoever things ye do receive. And see that ye have faith, hope, and charity, and then ye will always abound in good works."

QUOTE OF THE DAY Ezra Taft Benson "Pride is characterized by 'What do I want out of life?' rather than by 'What would God have me do with my life?' It is self-will as opposed to God's will. It is the fear of man over the fear of God. "Humility responds to God's will---to the fear of His judgments and to the needs of those around us. To the proud, the applause of the world rings in their ears; to the humble, the applause of heaven warms their hearts" (Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Ezra Taft Benson, p. 229).