A couple Historical Things from Stake Conference

The current mission president, President Jardine, announced that the new mission president of the Modesto Mission was arriving at 2 p.m. today.  Consequently we are now part of a new mission, and the missionaries serving here have a new mission president.
The second historical event is a new ward was created in our stake this evening.  This was announced at Stake Conference, and then a special p.m. meeting was held to announce the boundaries and new bishop of the Mountain House Ward.  Yes Mountain House has been in the news as not having any water.  Now they have their own ward.  I understand they will be meeting in the church on the West of Tracy.
By the way, Stake conference was great; very motivating--to pray, read scriptures, love our children, rescue, invite.

Sunday Lessons: Oath and Covenant of the Priesthood

Our priesthood lesson focused on the Oath and Covenant of the priesthood, and we went through it verse by verse.  Much of the discussion focused on, how do we magnify for calling?  I turned to the Bible dictionary--no entry.  But in the Topical guide there was a list of scriptures with one word excerpts.  I felt this list would be beneficial for myself to preserve and apply, but also thought I would share this.  The short entries from each scriptures gives action verbs, which if applied, will help us all in serving and magnifying our callings.

• them that honour me I will honour: 1 Sam. 2:30 .
• Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness: Ps. 132:9 .
• lift up thy voice like a trumpet: Isa. 58:1 .
• thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee: Jer. 1:7 .
• give them warning from me: Ezek. 3:17 .
• should not the shepherds feed the flocks: Ezek. 34:2 .

• seek ye first the kingdom of God: Matt. 6:33 . ( 3 Ne. 13:33 . )
• great among you, let him be your minister: Matt. 20:26 .
• thou hast been faithful over a few things: Matt. 25:21 .
• in all things approving ourselves as the ministers: 2 Cor. 6:4 .
• For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry: Eph. 4:12 .
• Neglect not the gift that is in thee: 1 Tim. 4:14 .
• follow after righteousness, godliness: 1 Tim. 6:11 .
• stir up the gift of God, which is in thee: 2 Tim. 1:6 .
• Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness: 2 Tim. 2:22 .
• such an high priest … made higher than the heavens: Heb. 7:26 .
• holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices: 1 Pet. 2:5 .
• received the gift, even so minister the same: 1 Pet. 4:10 .

• pray always, and not faint: 2 Ne. 32:9 .
• we did magnify our office unto the Lord: Jacob 1:19 .
• their exceeding faith and repentance: Alma 13:10 .
• searched the scriptures diligently: Alma 17:2 .
• Counsel with the Lord in all thy doings: Alma 37:37 .
• bridle all your passions: Alma 38:12 .
• thou hast with unwearyingness declared the word: Hel. 10:4 .
• we have a labor to perform: Moro. 9:6 .

• Search these commandments: D&C 1:37 .
• see that ye serve him with all your heart: D&C 4:2 .
• The duty of the elders, priests, teachers, deacons: D&C 20:38 .
• give heed unto all his words: D&C 21:4 .
• every man which will embrace it with singleness: D&C 36:7 .
• let every man esteem his brother as himself: D&C 38:25 .
• teach the principles of my gospel: D&C 42:12 .
• preach the word of truth by the Comforter: D&C 50:17 .
• men should be anxiously engaged in a good cause: D&C 58:27 .
• Thou shalt not idle away thy time: D&C 60:13 .
• priesthoods … magnifying their calling, are sanctified: D&C 84:33 .
• testimony may go from you into all the world: D&C 84:62 .
• from you it must be preached unto them: D&C 84:76 .
• let every man … labor in his own calling: D&C 84:109 .
• if your eye be single to my glory: D&C 88:67 .
• it becometh every man who hath been warned to warn his neighbor: D&C 88:81 .
• Organize yourselves; prepare every needful thing: D&C 88:119 .
• cease from all your light speeches: D&C 88:121 .
• decisions of these quorums … to be made in all righteousness: D&C 107:30 .
• let every man learn his duty: D&C 107:99 .
• controlled … only upon the principles of righteousness: D&C 121:36 .
• priesthood, only by persuasion, by long-suffering: D&C 121:41 .
• Let thy bowels also be full of charity: D&C 121:45 .