Pre-earth Service

In the terrestrial room of the temple yesterday a thought went through my head that I’ve never had before. Since I wasn’t even thinking of such things at the time, and because of where I was and what I was doing, I have to think that it was a revelation to me. I haven’t heard or read anything that the Brethren have said on this matter, so if it is so, the “revelation” was just for my benefit, and is not something that I should be preaching.

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To This End Was I Born, #2

As Jesus stood before Pilate, Pilate asked Him: “Art thou a king?”
Jesus answered, “To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth.” (John 18:37).

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Power of the Priesthood

Matt, suggested that I should gather my young grandsons and conduct a Priesthood preparation session. He wondered if that should be expanded to include all of my grandsons. I wondered if perhaps it should be expanded to include all of my Melchizedek Priesthood sons as well.

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Disoriented

I have prepared a talk this morning just for Jan. She’ll understand it even if the rest of us don’t. She has been a pilot, and none of the rest of us have ever flown a plane.

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We Are Living in the Future

We are a privileged people. We are living in the future that every prophet of the past looked forward to. Ancient prophets saw our day and longed to be here. We have comforts that no king of the past ever had. We have undreamed-of technology that is far more magical than anything that Pharaoh’s magicians were able to conjure up. Nebuchadnezzar’s wise men knew nothing in comparison to what you know.

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To Live Again With Thee

To be sung to the tune of “If You Could Hie to Kolob” – Oh, Thou who made us mortals, and decreed that life should be,

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James Eli Kerns

Nineteen years ago things were tough. I was serving in the stake presidency, our second son was serving a mission in England, our eldest son was back from his mission and was in college, finances were tight, my wife was caring for her bedridden mother, our eldest daughter and her husband were expecting their second baby, and we were expecting, too. This baby would be our 10th.

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