Finish the Story
From the 12
“Fourteen Fundamentals in Following the Prophet,”
“Fourteen Fundamentals in Following the Prophet,”
“Fourteen Fundamentals in Following the Prophet,”
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Jeffrey R Holland told a story previously given by President Faust. He was talking about gratitude and how important it is to show it. President Faust told a story about a memory from his youth, when he was at his grandmother’s home. Tell the story.
What is “As a small boy … , I remember my grandmother … cooking our delicious meals on a hot woodstove. When the wood box next to the stove became empty, Grandmother would silently … go out to refill it from the pile of cedar wood outside, and bring the heavily laden box back into the house. I was so insensitive … [that] I sat there and let my beloved grandmother refill [that] box.” Then, his voice choking with emotion, he said, “I feel ashamed of myself and have regretted my omission for all of my life. I hope someday to ask for her forgiveness.
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President Monson said that when faced with significant choices, how do we decide? Do we succumb to the promise of momentary pleasure? To our urges and passions? To the pressure of our peers? Let us not find ourselves as indecisive as … Someone from a fairy tale book. Who is it?
Who is Alice in Wonderland.
100
How Many Conference talks referred to the 14 fundamentals in following the prophet?
What is 2
100
Fourth fundamental: “The prophet will never …
What is lead the Church Astray
100
“Tenth: The prophet may be involved
What is in civic matters
200
D. TODD CHRISTOFFERSON TOLD A STORY ABOUT HIS GRANDPA. My Grandpa was a strong man and was good at shearing sheep in the days before electric clippers. He got good enough, he said, that “in one day I sheared 287 sheep and could have sheared over 300, but…
What is we ran out of sheep.”
200
L Tom Perry started his talk telling about a general conference 25 years ago that he spoke at. He introduced a visual aid who stood beside him. It was his eldest grandson. What was the subject of his talk?
What is He had recently received the Aaronic Priesthood
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“First: The prophet is the only man who speaks for the Lord in …
What is everything
200
“Sixth: The prophet does not have to say
What is Thus saith the Lord’ to give us scripture.
200
“Eleventh: The two groups who have the greatest difficulty in following the prophet are the proud who are learned and the proud who are...
What is rich
300
QUENTIN L. COOK WAS BORN DURING WORLD WAR 2. ACCORDING TO A STORY HE TOLD, WHY WERE ALL THE LIGHTS TURNED OFF IN THE CITY?
What is SO THE PLANES WOULD HAVE A HARD TIME BOMBING THEM.
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David A Bednar The four words—“Receive the Holy Ghost”—are not a passive pronouncement; rather, they constitute a priesthood injunction—an authoritative admonition to act and not simply to be acted upon. The Holy Ghost does not become operative in our lives merely because hands are placed upon our heads and those four important words are spoken. What do we have to do so that we will have the Holy Ghost?
What is the responsibility to desire, to seek, to work, and to so live that we indeed “receive the Holy Ghost”
300
Second fundamental: “The living prophet is more vital to us than …
What is the standard works
300
“Seventh: The prophet tells us what we need to know, not
What is what we want to know.
300
“Twelfth: The prophet will not necessarily
What is be popular with the world or the worldly
400
RUSSELL M. NELSON TOLD THE FOLLOWING STORY. Many years ago two colleagues of mine—a nurse and her doctor husband—asked me why I lived the way I did. I answered, “Because I know the Book of Mormon is true.” I let them borrow my copy of the book, inviting them to read it. What happened a week later after they borrowed my book?
What is They said, Thanks a lot. I said you didn’t read the book.
400
M Russell Ballard told a story about fly fisherman. He told about how the goal of the fly fisherman is to catch trout through skillful deception. What was the subject of his talk?
What is addiction
400
Third fundamental: “The living prophet is more important to us than a...
What is dead prophet.
400
Eighth fundamental: “The prophet is not limited by
What is men’s reasoning
400
“Thirteenth: The prophet and his counselors make up the ...
What is First Presidency—the highest quorum in the Church.
500
HENRY B. EYRING Told the following story. Once I was at the hospital bed side of my father as he seemed near death. I heard a commotion among the nurses in the hallway. Suddenly, someone came in the room. Who was it?
What is President Spencer W. Kimball walked into the room and sat in a chair on the opposite side of the bed from me.
500
President Monson spoke during his final remarks. He advised us to read the scriptures, pray, keep the commandments. Then he said, “I hope that we will take the time to read …What did he ask us to read?
What is The conference talks
500
Fifth fundamental: “The prophet is not required to have any particular …
What is earthly training or credentials to speak on any subject or act on any matter at any time”
500
“Ninth: The prophet can receive revelation
What is on any matter—temporal or spiritual.
500
The prophet and the presidency—the living prophet and the first presidency—follow them and be blessed; reject them and
What is suffer