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October 24, 2024

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How powerful is God's word? What is the priesthood? How powerful is that priesthood? We scratch the surface of these questions to try to gain a better understanding of what power we have available to us if we just have the faith to use it. From the creation to today there are countless examples before us demonstrating these two powers that really are synonymous with each other. Examining these leads us to looking at how God's word and priesthood are the key to either our salvation or our destruction depending on if we choose to be on the Lord's side, or just off to the side.

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How powerful is God’s word?


“I am He”: John 18:4-6
 https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/nt/john/18?lang=eng&id=p4-p6#p4


 Christ repelled Satan by quoting scripture: Mathew 4:1-11
 https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/nt/matt/4?lang=eng


 Moses dismisses Satan with the words spoken to him by God: Moses 1:12-25
 https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/pgp/moses/1?lang=eng


 The nothingness of man compared to the power of God: Helaman 12:4-21
 https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/hel/12?lang=eng


 Obtain and God’s word to convince man: Doctrine and Covenants 11:21-22
 https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/11?lang=eng


 Treasure God’s word and you will not be deceived: Joseph Smith Mathew 1:37
 https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/pgp/js-m/1?lang=eng&id=37#p37


 “And God said…” The creation was done by God’s command: Genesis 1
 https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/gen/1?lang=eng


Possibly the greatest power of God's word is the ability to change hearts and minds:
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2024/10/34alvarado?lang=eng


What is the priesthood of God?


 The priesthood is the power of God on earth:
 https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/gospel-topics/priesthood?lang=eng#title3


The priesthood is power:
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1982/04/priesthood?lang=eng


How powerful is that priesthood?


 The power to correct the world according to God’s will: JST, Genesis 14:30-32
 https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/jst/jst-gen/14?lang=eng


Literally: Moses 7:13-14
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/pgp/moses/7?lang=eng&id=p13-p14#p13


The power of miracles: Mathew 17:14-21
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/nt/matt/17?lang=eng&id=p14-p21#p14


“The heavenly Priesthood will unite with the earthly, to bring about those great purposes; and whilst we are thus united in the one common cause, to roll forth the kingdom of God, the heavenly Priesthood are not idle spectators, the Spirit of God will be showered down from above, and it will dwell in our midst. The blessings of the Most High will rest upon our tabernacles, and our name will be handed down to future ages; our children will rise up and call us blessed; and generations yet unborn will dwell with peculiar delight upon the scenes that we have passed through, the privations that we have endured, the untiring zeal that we have manifested, the all but insurmountable difficulties that we have overcome in laying the foundation of a work that brought about the glory and blessing which they will realize; a work that God and angels have contemplated with delight for generations past; that fired the souls of the ancient patriarchs and prophets; a work that is destined to bring about the destruction of the powers of darkness, the renovation of the earth, the glory of God, and the salvation of the human family.”
Teachings of Joseph Smith Ch 44
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/teachings-joseph-smith/chapter-44?lang=eng


Do What Is Right LDS Hymn 237
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/hymns/do-what-is-right?lang=eng


Hope of Israel LDS Hymn 259
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/hymns/hope-of-israel?lang=eng#figure1_p13


Who’s On The Lords Side LDS Hymn 260
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/hymns/whos-on-the-lords-side?lang=eng


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Sit with Christ in His throne:

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Even as I am:

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