Maxwell, Neal A.
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accept the Lord’s correction even if it’s painful
34
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adversary tries to do indirectly what we refused to let him do directly
293
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all we need to know is that God knows all
67
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being carnally minded leads to being past feeling
218
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being shown your weaknesses is part of coming unto Christ
378
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brass serpent episode points toward Christ
272
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can know the certainty of divine truths
226
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characteristics that define who truly believes in Christ
346
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children have words given to them
224–25
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Christ bore our infirmities before we bore them
182–83
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Church is not rest home for those already perfected
260
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Church members must be saintly and consecrated in conduct
30
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consecration is yielding oneself to God
266
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contrast with godly sorrow and sorrowing of damned
349
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definition of “crosses of the world”
67
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definition of “take up your cross”
307
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desires affect personal development and eternal blessings
211–12
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destructive consequences of infidelity
119
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dissenters become critical of the Church due to their own pride
253
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doctrinal illiteracy is significant cause of murmuring
258
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examples of hidden truths revealed by Joseph Smith
56
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faith, hope, and charity link together and bring us to Jesus Christ
393
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faith includes trust in God’s timing
99
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focus on what is most important
144
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God loves those whom He chastens
364
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God’s purposes will all triumph regardless of people’s choice
99
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great lessons often come after difficulties
35
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hold up the shield of faith
23
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how individuals and societies become “past feeling”
398–99
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if we make our religion routine, our hearts and minds will drift to other things
315
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Jesus is personal in shepherding and tutoring
314
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Jesus knew cognitively what He must do
138–39
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justice and mercy will be perfect at Final Judgment
246
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keeper of gate is Holy One of Israel
69–70
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looking beyond the mark entails looking beyond simple teachings
121
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the Lord will “make bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations”
327
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lost books are among the treasures yet to come forth
105
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many people don’t think of Christ at all
42
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miscommunications can occur even between faithful Church members
260
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must not be indifferent to wickedness in society
169
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no limit to God’s knowledge
24
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parents can only give what they themselves already have
257
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personal sacrifice is willingness to put the animal in us upon the altar
133
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philosophy of ritual prodigalism is eat, drink, and be merry
101
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possible reasons for spiritual unsteadiness
278
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put off the natural man
140
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receiving answers to prayer is like opening a combination lock
131
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records of the lost tribes of Israel yet to come
315
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relationship with hope, faith, and knowledge
224
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repent frequently and regularly
143
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Satan seeks to have us disbelieve signs
289
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scriptures yet to be revealed
98
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seek to emulate the Savior’s character
318
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simplicity of gospel is reason some people find it so difficult to accept
338
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those called and prepared must also prove faithful
192
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touting ourselves makes it doubly hard to confess God’s hand in all things
351
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tree of life is symbol of God’s love and Christ’s Atonement
22
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ultimate hope tied to Jesus and Atonement
399
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without opposition there would be no real existence
52
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world’s learned do not take Book of Mormon seriously
99