Duties and Blessings of the Priesthood

Basic Manual for Priesthood Holders, Part A

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Salt Lake City, Utah
Revised 2000

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Contents

• Introduction

  v

• The Living Christ: The Testimony of the Apostles

  viii

• The Family: A Proclamation to the World

  x

• • 1.

    The Priesthood

    2

  • 2.

    The Priesthood from Adam to the Restoration

    9

  • 3.

    The Restoration of the Priesthood

    16

  • 4.

    The Priesthood Quorum

    24

  • 5.

    Duties of the Deacon

    31

  • 6.

    Duties of the Teacher

    40

  • 7.

    Duties of the Priest

    48

  • 8.

    Duties of the Bishop and the Branch President

    57

  • 9.

    Duties of the Elder and the High Priest

    63

  • 10.

    Patriarchs and Patriarchal Blessings

    69

  • 11.

    The Need for General Authorities

    77

• • 12.

    The Father’s Responsibility for the Welfare of His Family

    86

  • 13.

    Counseling with Family Members

    93

  • 14.

    Leading Family Prayer

    101

  • 15.

    The Home: A Center for Gospel Study

    107

  • 16.

    Teaching the Gospel

    114

  • 17.

    Teaching from the Scriptures

    124

  • 18.

    Teaching by the Power of the Holy Ghost

    132

  • 19.

    Teaching Modesty and Virtue in the Home

    139

  • 20.

    Settling Family Problems Harmoniously

    146

  • 21.

    Managing Family Finances

    153

  • 22.

    Home Production and Storage

    160

  • 23.

    Developing and Improving Employment Skills

    168

  • 24.

    Keeping Physically Healthy

    177

  • 25.

    Serving the Community and the Nation

    184

• • 26.

    A Testimony of the Gospel of Jesus Christ

    192

  • 27.

    Faith in Jesus Christ

    198

  • 28.

    Repentance

    207

  • 29.

    Baptism, a Continuing Covenant

    215

  • 30.

    The Gift of the Holy Ghost

    223

  • 31.

    Prayer and Fasting

    230

  • 32.

    Reverence

    237

  • 33.

    Love and Service

    244

  • 34.

    Moral Cleanliness

    250

  • 35.

    The Eternal Family

    256

• Index

  264

• Picture Section

  277