Elder Karl D. Hirst
His wife has a last name. What is it?
Hirst
The name of the talk is...
God’s Favourite
How old is Ryan?
21
"But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed." (Isaiah 53:5)
Who is this verse talking about?
Our brother Jesus Christ!
(10)But perhaps you feel a...
"Divine love never runs dry, and we are each"
a cherished favourite.
How many kids of his have passed out at the pulpit?
2
John describes himself as...
“the disciple whom Jesus loved,”-
- my jesus
"General conference is a rich place to learn about connecting with heaven’s love." What conference talk has had a lasting impact on your relationship with heavenly love?
Any!
The Teachings of Jesus Christ by Dallin H. Oaks
Which verses of scripture, cause you to feel God’s love?
any!
Alma 7:11-12
When I see people showing Christlike love for one another, it feels to me as if that love contains more than just their love; it is love that also has divinity in it. When we love one another in this way, as completely and fully as we can, -------- gets involved too.
heaven
Have you experienced this kind of love before?
(8)So if someone we...
How many kids does he have?
6
Being filled with God’s love shields us in life’s storms but also makes the...
happy moments happier.
Does anyone have any experience?
What is the “highest, noblest, strongest kind of love,”?
Our Saviour’s love
God’s own words are that “the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but...
Finish the sentence and name the scripture!
[His] kindness shall not depart from [us].”
"God’s love is where, as circles on a Venn diagram, we all overlap. Whichever parts of us seem different, His love is where we find"...
togetherness.
Why is this important today?
Elder Karl D. Hirst was sustained as a General Authority Seventy on...
April 6, 2024
We have every good reason to “rejoice and be filled with...
love towards God and all men.
Quote any scripture! (must be more than 5 words)
Any over five words!
Who asked Christ what the greatest commandment is, and what was his response?
A lawyer. "Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment.And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself."
(mat 22:37-39)
How does he (Elder Hirst) most relate to Heavenly Father’s love towards himself?
Through the love that he feels for his children.
How do you feel His love, and how do you relate to his infinite love?
What was his reply when asked which of his children was his favorite?
I’ll say something like, “OK, you have worn me down, but I am not going to announce it; you know which one of you is my favourite.” My goal is that each one of the six feels victorious and all-out war is avoided—at least until next time!
"I like to think that this was because John felt so completely loved by Jesus. Nephi gave me a similar sense when he wrote,"...
“I glory in my Jesus.”
"I really enjoy this symbolism of mountains being evidence of the certainty of God’s love. That powerful symbolism weaves into accounts of those who go to the mountains to receive revelation"
Name three people who went to the mountains to talk to God.
Moses, Elijah, Nephi, Ether, David, Jesus and Mahonri Moriancumer
I'll count Enos.
"Behold, the Lord’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear"
Name the scripture!
Isaiah 59:1
Picture, what do you feel?
"However right you might be about what you know about yourself, you are wrong to think that you have put yourself beyond"...
"the reach of God’s love."
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