Keepers Of The Flame

Sermon Topic Sunday 2/3/13 Keepers Of The Flame
There is so much change happening today … the absolute truth and absolute morality of the Bible is being countered by those who say there are absolutely no absolutes. We are living in times involving events that have never taken place before.
We have an unchangeable God … witnessed by the King James Bible and the Book of Mormon Deuteronomy 17:6)
These uncertain times are full of apprehension, worry, fear, and doubt for many who have no knowledge … many are running to and fro (seeking what? msl)
Do not let public opinion polls decide your beliefs for you.
Luke 21:25-27 Men’s hearts failing them for fear … from lack of knowledge (Proverbs 29:18, the people perish for lack of vision) Many are unsure upon what and whom to trust
2 Nephi 8:90,91 (Isaiah 5:20) … also in Moroni 7:12-18 Calling evil good, and good evil. In Moroni 7:13, we are told that it is given unto believers to judge, that we may know good from evil (the world loves to hurl those words “judge not” from our Savior at us, but they take that text completely out of its context and use it for a pretext msl).
We should not let our hearts fail because of what we know is true, and upon Whom we rely. The Lord we trust has spoken to us this way as He did to His servant Timothy
2 Timothy 1:7-14 testimony of our Lord (Rev. 19:10, the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy msl) We all have a holy calling … to the side of Christ, to be a believer (Micah 6:8) Here are the words of our hymn “I Know Whom I Have Believed” … He keeps us by the Holy Ghost in our callings … for Timothy, ministry; for each one of us, according to the abilities and knowledge He has given us
James 1:17-18 There is NO VARIABLENESS in God … when good things come into our lives, who do we acknowledge and glorify?
Alma 5:33-39 I perceive that ye are in the path … we are in church this morning … stay in the straight and narrow path. There is no shadow of turning in our God. His course is one eternal round.
Grieve NOT the Holy Spirit. He dwelleth not in unholy temples. Be humble, easy to be entreated … and easy to be satisfied with the blessings we have. Have patience and temperance (the Greek word translated “temperance” has the sense of “self-control” msl)
We need to KNOW and RELY ON His Word, so that we know the difference … know good and evil.
2 Peter 1:19-21 We have a sure word of prophecy … Peter had just referenced, in verse 16, his eyewitness testimony to the glorification of Christ on the mountain. There is no PRIVATE interpretation of any Scripture … the Word is open to all if we search to see and understand (john 16:13)
Thank you Adam!