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J O SE P H , O L I V E R , A N D D AV I D W H I T M E R S E E K R E V E L AT I O N A B O U T H O W T O B U I L D U P T H E C H U R C H O F C H R I S T.

D & C 1 8 I S R E C E I V E D.

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Bill Gates

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27” iMac

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New Coach Purse, Madison Print

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What is the actual retail price?

One more….

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D&C 18:10One Soul

D&C 18:10-12D&C 18:13-16

Make a list of 3 doctrines and principles found in these verses.

The Worth of Souls

Who is the “one soul” mentioned in this verse?

• How might this truth influence how you see yourself?• How might this truth influence the way you treat other people?

The Worth of Souls

Elder Rudger Clawson, of the Quorum of the Twelve, asked: “And if one man should labor all his days, and bring save it be but one soul unto Christ, and that one should be his wife, what great joy he would have with his wife in heaven. Then if he should labor all his days and bring unto Christ the souls of his wife and his children, how great would be his joy in heaven with his wife and children.” (In Conference Report, Apr. 1901, pp. 7–8.)

The Worth of Souls

Why do you think you are of such great worth to God?

“God sees you not only as a mortal being on a small planet who lives for a brief season—He sees you as His child. He sees you as the being you are capable and designed to become. He wants you to know that you matter to Him” (“You Matter to Him,” Ensign orLiahona, Nov. 2011, 22).

The Worth of Souls

“Every person we meet is a VIP [very important person] to our Heavenly Father. Once we understand that, we can begin to understand how we should treat our fellowmen.“One woman who had been through years of trial and sorrow said through her tears, ‘I have come to realize that I am like an old 20-dollar bill—crumpled, torn, dirty, abused, and scarred. But I am still a 20-dollar bill. I am worth something. Even though I may not look like much and even though I have been battered and used, I am still worth the full 20 dollars’” (“You Are My Hands,” Ensign or Liahona,May 2010, 69).

The Worth of Souls

You Matter to Him:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zk2tyEM9i8

The Worth of Souls

You Matter to Him:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zk2tyEM9i8

Paint by numbers vs. masterpiece

Is D&C 18:10,15-16 true?

One reason: Doctrine and Covenants 18:8,21,23

The Worth of Souls

Your True Identityhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiiadnMvm20

The Worth of Souls

Your True Identityhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiiadnMvm20

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Two stories from President Monson

The Worth of Souls

“One evening I handed to a sister in the ward the stack of 23 letters to servicemen. Her assignment was to handle the mailing and to maintain the constantly changing address list. She glanced at one envelope and, with a smile, asked, ‘Bishop, don’t you ever get discouraged? Here is another letter to Brother Bryson. This is the 17th letter you have sent to him without a reply.’“I responded, ‘Well, maybe this will be the month.’ As it turned out, that was the month. For the first time, he responded to my letter. His reply is a keepsake, a treasure. He was serving far away on a distant shore, isolated, homesick, alone. He wrote, ‘Dear Bishop, I ain’t much at writin’ letters.’ (I could have told him that several months earlier.) His letter continued, ‘Thank you for the Church News and magazines, but most of all thank you for the personal letters. I have turned over a new leaf. I have been ordained a priest in the Aaronic Priesthood. My heart is full. I am a happy man.’

The Worth of Souls

“Brother Bryson was no happier than was his bishop. I had learned the practical application of the adage ‘Do [your] duty; that is best; leave unto [the] Lord the rest.’ (Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, “The Legend Beautiful,” in The Complete Poetical Works of Longfellow[1893], 258).

“Years later, while attending the Salt Lake Cottonwood Stake when James E. Faust served as its president, I related that account in an effort to encourage attention to our servicemen. After the meeting, a fine-looking young man came forward. He took my hand in his and asked, ‘Bishop Monson, do you remember me?’

The Worth of Souls

“I suddenly realized who he was. ‘Brother Bryson!’ I exclaimed. ‘How are you? What are you doing in the Church?’“With warmth and obvious pride, he responded, ‘I’m fine. I serve in the presidency of my elders quorum. Thank you again for your concern for me and the personal letters which you sent and which I treasure.’“Brethren, the world is in need of our help” (“Willing and Worthy to Serve,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2012, 68–69).

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Second story from President Monson

The Worth of Souls

“When I served as a bishop, I noted one Sunday morning that one of our priests was missing from priesthood meeting. I left the quorum in the care of the adviser and visited Richard’s home. His mother said he was working at the West Temple Garage.“I drove to the garage in search of Richard and looked everywhere, but I could not find him. Suddenly I had the inspiration to gaze down into the old-fashioned grease pit situated at the side of the station. From the darkness I could see two shining eyes. Then I heard Richard say, ‘You found me, Bishop! I’ll come up.’ After that he rarely missed a priesthood meeting.

The Worth of Souls

“The family moved to a nearby stake. Time passed, and I received a phone call informing me that Richard had been called to serve a mission in Mexico, and I was invited by the family to speak at his farewell testimonial. At the meeting, when Richard responded, he mentioned that the turning point in his determination to fill a mission came one Sunday morning—not in the chapel, but as he gazed up from the depths of a dark grease pit and found his quorum president’s outstretched hand.“Through the years, Richard has stayed in touch with me, telling of his testimony, his family, and his faithful service in the Church, including his calling as a bishop” (“They Will Come,” Ensign, May 1997, 46).

Many years ago an elder who served a mission in the British Isles said at the end of his labors, ‘I think my mission has been a failure. I have labored all my days as a missionary here and I have only baptized one dirty little Irish kid. That is all I baptized.’ Years later, after his return to his home in Montana, he had a visitor come to his home who asked, ‘Are you the elder who served a mission in the British Isles in 1873?’ ‘Yes.’ Then the man went on, ‘And do you remember having said that you thought your mission was a failure because you had only baptized one dirty little Irish kid?’ He said, ‘Yes.’ The visitor put out his hand and said, ‘I would like to shake hands with you. My name is Charles A. Callis, of the Council of the Twelve of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I am that dirty little Irish kid that you baptized on your mission.’ …Elder Callis left a lasting legacy for his large family. Serving as a mission president for 25 years and in his apostolic ministry for 13 years, he blessed the lives of literally thousands. I feel privileged to have known this great Apostle of the Lord when I was a young man.

James E. Faust, April 2001 Gen. Conf.

Charles A. Callis

(1865-1947)

You can count the number of seeds in an apple…

But you can’t count the number of apples in a seed.

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