Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Post 44r: There are Places in Our World Today Where Starvation and Thirst Run Rampant. The Lord Has Made it Very Clear to the Leaders of His Restored Church in Our Day Our Responsibility to Reach Out to the Thirsty and Hungry of the World, To Succor them in Their Great Needs!

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Somewhere in the ancient Americas in about 124 B.C.King Benjamin addressed his people on a vital topic when he had called them together on the occasion of his turning his kingdom over to his son Mosiah. In that so important address he stressed the importance of each of his subjects serving one another in their needs:

King Benjamin Preaches to the Nephites -by Gary Kapp
Mosiah 4:16 And also, ye yourselves will succor those that stand in need of your succor; ye will administer of your substance unto him that standeth in need; and ye will not suffer that the beggar putteth up his petition to you in vain, and turn him out to perish.
17 Perhaps thou shalt say: The man has brought upon himself his misery; therefore I will stay my hand, and will not give unto him of my food, nor impart unto him of my substance that he may not suffer, for his punishments are just—
18 But I say unto you, O man, whosoever doeth this the same hath great cause to repent; and except he repenteth of that which he hath done he perisheth forever, and hath no interest in the kingdom of God.
19 For behold, are we not all beggars? Do we not all depend upon the same Being, even God, for all the substance which we have, for both food and raiment, and for gold, and for silver, and for all the riches which we have of every kind?
20 And behold, even at this time, ye have been calling on his name, and begging for a remission of your sins. And has he suffered that ye have begged in vain? Nay; he has poured out his Spirit upon you, and has caused that your hearts should be filled with joy, and has caused that your mouths should be stopped that ye could not find utterance, so exceedingly great was your joy.
21 And now, if God, who has created you, on whom you are dependent for your lives and for all that ye have and are, doth grant unto you whatsoever ye ask that is right, in faith, believing that ye shall receive, O then, how ye ought to impart of the substance that ye have one to another.
22 And if ye judge the man who putteth up his petition to you for your substance that he perish not, and condemn him, how much more just will be your condemnation for withholding your substance, which doth not belong to you but to God, to whom also your life belongeth; and yet ye put up no petition, nor repent of the thing which thou hast done.
23 I say unto you, wo be unto that man, for his substance shall perish with him; and now, I say these things unto those who are rich as pertaining to the things of this world.
24 And again, I say unto the poor, ye who have not and yet have sufficient, that ye remain from day to day; I mean all you who deny the beggar, because ye have not; I would that ye say in your hearts that: I give not because I have not, but if I had I would give.
25 And now, if ye say this in your hearts ye remain guiltless, otherwise ye are condemned; and your condemnation is just for ye covet that which ye have not received.
26 And now, for the sake of these things which I have spoken unto you—that is, for the sake of retaining a remission of your sins from day to day, that ye may walk guiltless before God—I would that ye should impart of your substance to the poor, every man according to that which he hath, such as feeding the hungry, clothing the naked, visiting the sick and administering to their relief, both spiritually and temporally, according to their wants.
27 And see that all these things are done in wisdom and order; for it is not requisite that a man should run faster than he has strength. And again, it is expedient that he should be diligent, that thereby he might win the prize; therefore, all things must be done in order.
28 And I would that ye should remember, that whosoever among you borroweth of his neighbor should return the thing that he borroweth, according as he doth agree, or else thou shalt commit sin; and perhaps thou shalt cause thy neighbor to commit sin also.
29 And finally, I cannot tell you all the things whereby ye may commit sin; for there are divers ways and means, even so many that I cannot number them.
30 But this much I can tell you, that if ye do not watch yourselves, and your thoughts, and your words, and your deeds, and observe the commandments of God, and continue in the faith of what ye have heard concerning the coming of our Lord, even unto the end of your lives, ye must perish. And now, O man, remember, and perish not.
The Book of Mormon, Another Testament of Jesus Christ has an important role in teaching members of Jesus Christ's only true Church their joint and individual responsibilities of serving others in their needs.

The Leadership of the Lord's only authorized church on the face of the earth today function fully in accord with the above inspired words of King Benjamin.

Since the Lord Jesus Christ restored His church to earth in April 1830, He has constantly reminded the leaders and members of His Church about their need to serve others who may be in need of means to sustain their lives.
D. and C.: 82: 17 And you are to be equal, or in other words, you are to have equal claims on the properties, for the benefit of managing the concerns of your stewardships, every man according to his wants and his needs, inasmuch as his wants are just—
18 And all this for the benefit of the church of the living God, that every man may improve upon his talent, that every man may gain other talents, yea, even an hundred fold, to be cast into the Lord's storehouse, to become the common property of the whole church—
19 Every man seeking the interest of his neighbor, and doing all things with an eye single to the glory of God.
20 This order I have appointed to be an everlasting order unto you, and unto your successors, inasmuch as you sin not.
21 And the soul that sins against this covenant, and hardeneth his heart against it, shall be dealt with according to the laws of my church, and shall be delivered over to the buffetings of Satan until the day of redemption.
22 And now, verily I say unto you, and this is wisdom, make unto yourselves friends with the mammon of unrighteousness, and they will not destroy you.
23 Leave judgment alone with me, for it is mine and I will repay. Peace be with you; my blessings continue with you.
24 For even yet the kingdom is yours, and shall be forever, if you fall not from your steadfastness. Even so. Amen. (emphasis added by Neil Birch)

LDS Church Helps Thousands in Africa
Famined Africans build water tanks, Aided by LDS Church


Refugees  Meet Their Needs with Help of the LDS Church


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If you have any questions about what you have read or viewed in this post or in any previous posts of mine, or if you even have a curiosity about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and or its teachings, please e-mail me. I'm Neil and my e-mail address is: jneilmelva@gmail.com. If you contact me I'll get back to you just as soon as possible.

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Tuesday, April 17, 2012

44q: April Conference 2012 is now History! However, LONG LIVE THE MESSAGES OF THIS GENERAL CONFERENCE!

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TODAY'S THEME:

APRIL 2012 GENERAL CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS


General Conference Center - Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America
General Conference is such an important Event in the Lives of Latter-day Saints. I only touched lightly on this April General Conference in my just previous blog post (which was running on Easter Sunday). The few general conference talks I I did emphasize were so very important and inspiring. However, Instead I gave much emphasis to the Advent of Easter 2012! That Emphasis was needed because the events Celebrated at Easter Time Each Year impact our lives tremendously!

But so do the Inspired General Conference Talks Impact our lives tremendously and the Theme of Easter is Truly An Integral Part of this Just Concluded April 2012 General Conference.

General Conference (April 2012) Highlights


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If you have any questions about what you have read or viewed in this post or in any previous posts of mine, or if you even have a curiosity about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and or its teachings, please e-mail me. I'm Neil and my e-mail address is: jneilmelva@gmail.com. If you contact me I'll get back to you just as soon as possible.


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Tuesday, April 10, 2012

44p: You Will First Be Blessed With the Opportunity of Viewing a Summary Video (which you may have already viewed recently, (in My post 44o) of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ's Infinite Atonement and Death by Crucifixion Followed by His Sacred and Holy Resurrection Which Will Similarly be Experienced by Each One of Us Who Seek to Follow Him With Broken Hearts and Contrite Spirits! Immediately After Having Gained an Insight Into the Holiness and Greatness of Our Savior, Jesus Christ's Personal Sacrifice of Himself for Each of Us and Our Loved Ones Along With All Mankind; You Will Then Be Given the Opportunity of Hearing Inspired Messages of Three of His Personal Living Latter-day Witnesses!

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TODAY'S THEME:



Jesus the Christ -by Del Parson
A CONTINUATION OF CELEBRATING EASTER 2012
 Once again, as I did in my most recent blog post, I offer you the special opportunity of viewing the same Mormon Messages' video in which is summarized that which led up to and included the final complete and full Personal Sacrifice our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ made for Each of Us; several days before that very first Easter Morning!

He is Risen

Now you will hear the Mormon Tabernacle Choir performing a hymn which is found in the LDS Hymnal:
"He is Risen!" 
Please click quickly on the words you will see above on your screen:  "Click here for the music video version of that Song." In this music video you will first see depicted our Resurrected Jesus Christ interacting with his apostles and others in Jerusalem and then interacting with His Nephite-Lamanite people somewhere in the general area of Central America-Mexico in the ancient Americas.

When that video has ended, as was foretold in the Summary Given at the first of this blog post above, you will have the very special opportunity of viewing and listening to the Inspired LDS April 2012 General Conference talks of three of our Savior's Special Witnesses who are living and serving Him in our day and time!

How to Obtain Revelation and Inspiration for Your Personal Life: Elder Richard G. Scott of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.

Please Note:  After first clicking on each of these following links, I suggest you click on the option: Watch (which will allow you to view each of these general conference talks.)

Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles; "the Laborers in the Vineyard."

Elder Robert D. Hales of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles; "Coming to Ourselves: The Sacrament, the Temple, and Sacrifice in Service". 
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If you have any questions about what you have read or viewed in this post or in any previous posts of mine, or if you even have a curiosity about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and or its teachings, please e-mail me. I'm Neil and my e-mail address is: jneilmelva@gmail.com. If you contact me I'll get back to you just as soon as possible.

I invite you to let your friends and relatives know about this blog if you think they would be interested in it. Please be advised that I also have an additional blog. It is in Spanish: Its content is translated from the English in this blog.

Neil Birch

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Post 44o: EASTER! I Invite You to Join With Me, J. Neil Birch in Focusing on Each of the Events Which Led Up to That Glorious Morning When Jesus Christ Arose From the Dead and Appeared to Amazed and Grateful Believers!

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TODAY'S THEME:

EASTER 2012

The Lord Jesus Christ -by Heinrich Hofmann

This Easter Sunday falls upon April 8, 2012

This Blog Post's Subject is a Total Focus on the First Easter and upon the sacred events which led up to it. This post was published on Tuesday April 3, 2012. I am providing you the opportunity of focusing on those events which took place in the Holy Land which led up to and included the glorious resurrection which is particularly celebrated each Easter Sunday throughout the world! 

On whichever day you happened to come across this particular post of mine, I invite you to set aside time from your most likely very busy schedule to take an in-depth view of those sacred events which appear at first as tragic, but then after comprehending the special significance of each of those separate crucial events which led up to the first  resurrection of all resurrections, and which will eventually include your very own resurrection; I assure you that through the fast moving videos you will be experiencing, you will have become more emotionally and spiritually filled with a deeper understanding and appreciation of the full meaning of Easter Morning than ever before!

I personally recommend that you select a time in your busy schedule when you can devote about just one hour to being taught by the teachings of the Holy Scriptures (New Testament) of our Dear Savior, Jesus Christ's Defining Mission on earth through the medium of these very special Mormon Messages videos used by me in this blog post.

However, (this paragraph was inserted on Thursday April 5, 2012) a shortened version of what you would otherwise experience in this post was just released this morning. Music was added to this shortened version. If you do not have an hour at this time I recommend you experience this shortened version now: 

He is Risen

I assure you that there is real meaning for each of you in that which is covered in this crucial and timely blog post of mine!

Now I invite you to directly experience, each of the Mormon Messages special Easter Season videos which were very recently produced by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in realistic (very similar to settings where the original events depicted in these videos actually took place) sets located in Goshen, Utah just in time to be experienced at the time of Easter 2012:

The Triumphal Entry of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem!

The Last Supper

Jesus Warns Peter and offers the Intercessory Prayer

The Savior Suffers in Gethsemane

Jesus Tried by Caiaphas, Peter Denies Knowing Christ

Jesus is Condemned before Pilate

Jesus is Scourged and Crucified

Jesus Is Layed in a Tomb.

Jesus Is Resurrected.

After having experienced the video, "Jesus Is Resurrected," you will then be able to view a video entitled, "The Good Samaritan."  This account told originally by Jesus typifies our Savior's view of how His followers should care for others, even of those not of our own religion.

After viewing it you should then "click" out of the program you will be in.

Next you will then be able to select the talk given by Elder Joseph L. Wirthlin of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Elder Wirthlin is since deceased.) entitled: Sunday Will Come.

Sunday Will Come!

When Elder Wirthlin's very special talk has ended I, Neil Birch suggest that you consider ending this sacred experience by clicking on the Mormon Tabernacle Choir rendition of: "I Need Thee Every Hour." You may need to scroll down a little on the lower right side of your screen you will be on where that Choir's recordings are listed until reaching it.
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I deeply appreciate your readership and hope you found very beneficial, that which was presented to you in this blog post.

If you have any questions about what you have read or viewed in this post or in any previous posts of mine, or if you even have a curiosity about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and or its teachings, please e-mail me. I'm Neil and my e-mail address is: jneilmelva@gmail.com. If you contact me I'll get back to you just as soon as possible.

I invite you to let your friends and relatives know about this blog if you think they would be interested in it. Please be advised that I also have an additional blog. It is in Spanish: Its content is translated from the English in this blog.

Neil Birch