Bishop Valentine
Philippians 1:27
"Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel."
Bishop's Comments:
President Hinckley once asked that all the youth put this scripture on their walls, mirrors, lockers, etc. He asked that we make all of our conversations "as becometh the gospel of Christ." If we did this, we would speak cleanly, we would testify of Christ, and we would become as disciples of Christ.
Brother Forsyth
3 Nephi 15:9
"Behold, I am the law, and the light. Look unto me, and endure to the end, and ye shall live; for unto him that endureth to the end will I give eternal life."
Brother Forsyth comment: This is the scripture that hit me lost when I first read the Book of Mormon before my mission. It still strikes me today. As Christ says “I and the law, and the light”…. Pretty simple phrase, that has tremendous meaning.
Brother Crockett
Ether 12:4
"Wherefore, whoso believeth in God might with surety hope for a better world, yea, even a place at the right hand of God, which hope cometh of faith, maketh an anchor to the souls of men, which would make them sure and steadfast, always abounding in good works, being led to glorify God."
Bishop's Comment: Brother Crockett shared this scripture in our BYC meeting and also in testimony meeting. This was a powerful scripture at a time when people are questioning a recent handbook change about same-sex marriage. When we have faith and believe in God, it creates an anchor to our souls. This is what we all need right now: anchors of doctrine, anchors of love, anchors of faith.
Brother Gibby
D&C 19:15-19
"Therefore I command you to repent--repent, lest I smite you by the rod of my mouth, and by my wrath, and by my anger, and your sufferings be sore--how sore you know not, how exquisite you know not, yea, how hard to bear you know not. For behold, I, God, have suffered these things for all, that they might not suffer if they would repent. But if they would not repent they must suffer even as I. Which suffering caused myself, even God, the greatest of all, to tremble because of pain, and to bleed from every pore, and to suffer both body and Spirit--and would that I might not drink the bitter cup, and shrink. Nevertheless, glory be to the Father, and I partook and finished my preparations unto the children of men."
Brother Burton
3 Nephi 9:13-14
"O all ye that are spared because ye were more righteous than they, will ye not now return unto me, and repent of your sins, and be converted, that I may heal you? Yea, verily I say unto you, if ye will come unto me ye shall have eternal life. Behold, mine arm of mercy is extended towards you, and whosoever will come, him will I receive; and blessed are those who come unto me."
Brother Burton Comment: This really stuck with me last night as we were reading. Christ truly is the great Healer.
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