Becoming Our Best Selves

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1. John 14:6

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   During a time long past, and in a place far away, our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, taught the multitudes and His disciples “the way, the truth, and the life.” He provided counsel with His holy words.

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2. 2 Peter 3:11

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   During a time long past, and in a place far away, our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, taught the multitudes and His disciples “the way, the truth, and the life.” He provided counsel with His holy words.

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3. 3 Nephi 27:27

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   During His ministry on the American continent, He added significant words when He answered the same question: “What manner of men ought ye to be?

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4. John 1:45

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   “Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!”

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5. Philippians 4:8

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   true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these

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6. Mosiah 2:17

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   Let us remember the counsel of King Benjamin: “When ye are in the service of your fellow beings ye are only in the service of your God.” Reach out to rescue those who need your help.

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7. Proverbs 3:5

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   “In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” When we do, we will come to realize that we have been on His holy errand, that His divine purposes have been fulfilled, and that we have shared in that fulfillment.

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1. Jesus the Christ

   Chapter 16: The Chosen Twelve

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   • John 1:45

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     Bartholomew is mentioned in scripture by this name only in connection with his ordination to the apostleship, and as one of the Eleven after the ascension.

2. Jesus the Christ

   Chapter 42: Jesus the Christ to Return

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   • 3 Nephi 27:27

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     The coming of Christ in the last days, accompanied by the apostles of oldg and by the resurrected saints, is to mark the establishment of the Kingdom of Heaven upon earth.

3. Jesus the Christ

   Chapter 5: Earthly Advent of the Christ Predicted

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   • John 1:45

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     Moses proclaimed the coming of a great Prophet in Israel, whose ministry was to be of such importance that all men who would not accept Him would be under condemnation; and that this prediction had sole reference to Jesus Christ is conclusively shown by later scriptures.

4. Jesus the Christ

   Chapter 9: The Boy of Nazareth

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   • John 1:45

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     Nazareth was the abode of Jesus until He was about thirty years of age; and, in accordance with the custom of designating individuals by the names of their home towns as additions to their personal names,p our Lord came to be generally known as Jesus of Nazareth.q He is also referred to as a Nazarene, or a native of Nazareth, and this fact is cited by Matthew as a fulfillment of earlier prediction, though our current compilation of scriptures constituting the Old Testament contains no record ...