Contributed by: Ann Scriptures
D&C 1:38
38 What I the Lord have spoken, I have spoken,
and I excuse not myself; and though the heavens and the earth pass away, my word shall not
pass away, but shall all be fulfilled, whether by mine own voice or by the voice of my
servants, it is the same.
3 Ne. 12:1-2
1 And it came to pass that when Jesus had spoken
these words unto Nephi, and to those who had been called, (now the number of them who had
been called, and received power and authority to baptize, was twelve) and behold, he
stretched forth his hand unto the multitude, and cried unto them, saying: Blessed are ye
if ye shall give heed unto the words of these twelve whom I have chosen from among you to
minister unto you, and to be your servants; and unto them I have given power that they may
baptize you with water; and after that ye are baptized with water, behold, I will baptize
you with fire and with the Holy Ghost; therefore blessed are ye if ye shall believe in me
and be baptized, after that ye have seen me and know that I am.
2 And again, more blessed are they who shall believe in your words because that ye
shall testify that ye have seen me, and that ye know that I am. Yea, blessed are they who
shall believe in your words, and come down into the depths of humility and be baptized,
for they shall be visited with fire and with the Holy Ghost, and shall receive a remission
of their sins.
D&C 76:22-23
22 And now, after the many testimonies which
have been given of him, this is the testimony, last of all, which we give of him: That he
lives!
23 For we saw him, even on the right hand of God; and we heard the voice bearing record
that he is the Only Begotten of the Father--
24 That by him, and through him, and of him, the worlds are and were created, and the
inhabitants thereof are begotten sons and daughters unto God.
D&C 88:45-47
45 The earth rolls upon her wings, and the sun
giveth his light by day, and the moon giveth her light by night, and the stars also give
their light, as they roll upon their wings in their glory, in the midst of the power of
God.
46 Unto what shall I liken these kingdoms, that ye may understand?
47 Behold, all these are kingdoms, and any man who hath seen any or the least of these
hath seen God moving in his majesty and power.
Moses 1:33-35
33 And worlds without number have I created; and
I also created them for mine own purpose; and by the Son I created them, which is mine
Only Begotten.
34 And the first man of all men have I called Adam, which is many.
35 But only an account of this earth, and the inhabitants thereof, give I unto you. For
behold, there are many worlds that have passed away by the word of my power. And there are
many that now stand, and innumerable are they unto man; but all things are numbered unto
me, for they are mine and I know them.
D&C 20:73
73 The person who is called of God and has
authority from Jesus Christ to baptize, shall go down into the water with the person who
has presented himself or herself for baptism, and shall say, calling him or her by name:
Having been commissioned of Jesus Christ, I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of
the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.
Stories
Story 1
An experience of Wilson P. Lauritzen:
"We were fighting in the ‘Battle of the Bulge’ near the town of
Ammonius, Belgium. By that time the Germans were on the defensive. We had just succeeded
in cutting off or surrounding a sector of the German line. They were surrendering in large
numbers. As we were disarming the soldiers, one of them said to me in broken English:
‘Would you know if there are any Mormon soldiers in your unit?’ I replied,
‘Yes, I am a Mormon.’ He asked, ‘Do you hold the priesthood?’
‘Yes, I do,’ I answered. ‘I was married in the temple.’ ‘Would
you be so kind as to come with me to that shell hole over there and administer to my
buddy? He is pretty well shaken up, and pretty badly wounded.’ Of course I consented
to go. We found that his buddy was in a bad condition and was suffering much pain. Then
the two of us, who a few short hours before had been on opposite sides in the bitter
struggle, knelt down and administered to the wounded lad. And as we did so, I felt the
spirit of the Lord very strongly. I know that that feeling was shared by them, too. As we
finished, the litter-bearers were there. We lifted the broken body to the stretcher. Then
our ways parted: the wounded boy was taken to the hospital; the German soldier was sent
back with the other prisoners, and I went on with my other duties" (as quoted by
Spencer W. Kimball, in Albert L. Zobell, Jr., Storyteller’s Scrapbook [Salt
Lake City: Bookcraft, 1948], pp. 112-13).
Scripture Story (Story
2)
Mark 5:22-43
22 And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and
when he saw him, he fell at his feet,
23 And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I
pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live.
24 And Jesus went with him; and much people followed him, and thronged him.
25 And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years,
26 And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and
was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse,
27 When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment.
28 For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole.
29 And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body
that she was healed of that plague.
30 And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned
him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes?
31 And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest
thou, Who touched me?
32 And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing.
33 But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell
down before him, and told him all the truth.
34 And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be
whole of thy plague.
35 While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue's house certain which
said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further?
36 As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the
synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe.
37 And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of
James.
38 And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and
them that wept and wailed greatly.
39 And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the
damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.
40 And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the
father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where
the damsel was lying.
41 And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being
interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise.
42 And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve
years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment.
43 And he charged them straitly that no man should know it; and commanded that
something should be given her to eat.
Story 3
Bishop H. Burke Peterson related the following
personal experience:
"Some years ago, when I was serving as a bishop in a ward in Arizona, we had an
unusual group of teenagers. Most of them had the courage to do what was right. They stayed
close to each other and helped each other when things got tough. Most of them went to a
high school close by. In numbers, they were really only a handful of the total student
body. They met a girl at the school who was not a member of the Church. Her circumstances
were unusual, for she was deaf. She also had a defective heart. The only way she could
know what you were saying was to watch your lips and read them. She sat in the front of
each class so she could see the teachers speak. She was a good student, but when
you can’t hear and can’t be active, it’s hard for you to be a part of what
is going on. You’re sort of a spectator rather than a participant. She was a
spectator watching from the sidelines.
"The young people from the ward were friendly to her and invited her into their
circle. She responded to their kindness. One step led to another, and with her
parents’ permission she was finally invited to receive the missionary lessons in one
of the homes. She was taught by two nineteen-year-old elders not much older than she. She
liked what she heard; she believed what she heard; she felt good inside. The day was set
for her baptism. We were all invited to go. Dressed in white, she and one of the
missionaries entered the water, and she was baptized as he said, calling her by name,
‘Having been commissioned of Jesus Christ, I baptize you in the name of the Father,
and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.’ (D&C 20:73.)
"The next step was for her to be confirmed. Some of us stood in the circle as
priesthood hands were placed on her head. I was aware that she couldn’t see the lips
of the one confirming her. And she wouldn’t be able to hear the blessing he might
give. I listened carefully because I wanted to invite her into my office later, where she
could see me talk, and tell her what had been said.
"A nineteen-year-old elder was the voice as she was confirmed a member of the
Church. He then continued with a blessing. As he spoke, he began to make her promises that
I thought were unusual. In fact, I became a little uneasy at his words. He continued the
blessing, and I began to feel a calm spirit of peace as he spoke. Later, I sat in front of
her and said, ‘I want to tell you of the blessing the elder gave you. It was
tremendous.’
"She paused, and with moistened eyes said, ‘Bishop, I heard the
blessing.’
"She had been healed. She could now hear, and her heart was beating normally. She
could now participate more fully in the gospel and in the blessings of life" (in
Conference Report, Oct. 1981, p. 51; or Ensign, Nov. 1981, pp. 35-36).
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