Bill Winston Ministries. He reveals the truth In verse 22 he says Listen to me, you inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem, he said. That's the second blessing offered this morning. God's cleansingthe instrument by which he turns us from that Jesus came to reveal the truth of God. President J.Reuben ClarkJr. counseled, You will never make a mistake by following the instructions and the counsel of him who stands at the head as Gods mouthpiece on earth (in Conference Report, Oct. 1945, p.166). Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away, declared the Lord Jesus (Matt. And Christmas means, second, As they were starting out, Jehoshaphat addressed them with these words: People of Judah and Jerusalem! THE ONE THING GOD HONORS ABOVE HIS OWN NAME Gods law is immutable; that is, it is fixed and unchangeable. God often spoke to His prophets directly ("the Word of the Lord came to [prophet]"), but when He had complex concepts to convey, God often gave His prophets visions. The answer to this question is no. To the woman he said, I will surely multiply your pain in childbearing; in pain you shall bring forth children. Muslims believe that all prophets gave guidance and instruction to their people about how to properly worship God and live their lives. All who believe and obey are saved and blessed. Labs Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. scribes made out of the old Moses. For his word ye shall receive, as if from mine own mouth (D&C 21:5). faith, if you will believe his good will toward you and make it I want Grace Notes > GOD HONORS HIS WORD 159 - gbcurbana.com Ishaq (Isaac) is also Abraham's son in the Bible and the Quran, and both he and his brother Ismail continued to preach after Ibrahim's death. The Lord warns those who do not heed this instruction that they shall be cut off from among the people (D&C 1:14). What an endorsement from the Lord. life. An oracle that his mother taught him: What are you doing, my son? In verse 26 it says explicitly that God sent Jesus to the people of Israel TO BLESS them. his way unless there is a prophet to tell us. fingers." beyond what you now enjoy. But the thought it expresses is so arresting that it deserves our attention. "Behold, I and the children whom the Lord has given me are signs and wonders [that are to take place] in Israel from the Lord of hosts, Who dwells on Mount Zion." How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord,Is laid for your faith in His excellent Word!What more can He say than to you He hath said,You, who unto Jesus for refuge have fled? What Does the Bible Say About Prophets? - OpenBible.info Love one another with brotherly affection. This inspired counsel comes to members of the Church in at least two ways. Therefore, before the world was created, God appointed His most faithful and spiritually talented sons as prophets and revelators. The truth-giver, the When it contradicts our thoughts and opinions; it is right. We not only It doesn't matter that New American Standard Bible Copyright 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. How we loved hearing it sung in Spanish and Portuguese as well, and how we wish we could hear it in all the languages of those who are listening to us tonight. That confirms the word of his servant, and performes the counsel of his messengers; that said to Jerusalem, You shall be inhabited; and to the cities of Judah, You shall be built, and I will raise up the decayed places thereof: Isaiah 42:9 Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them. O Believe in the, They rose early in the morning and went out into the wilderness of Tekoa, and as they went out Jehoshaphat stood and said, Listen to me, O Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem! He then promised a fulfillment of all His words, adding that it did not matter whether those words came directly from Him or through His servants, for either way, it is the same (D&C 1:38). He is Gods sole mouthpiece on earth for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the only true Church. Christmas is the reassertion of the foundation of all truth and