2009 Monthly Themes
 
Sanctification
January
Genesis 6:62-63
"Even so ye must be born again, into the kingdom of heaven, of water, and of the Spirit, and be cleansed by blood, even the blood of mine Only Begotten; that ye may be sanctified from all sin; and enjoy the words of eternal life in this world, and eternal life in the world to come; even immortal glory.  For, by the water ye keep the commandment; by the Spirit ye are justified; and by the blood ye are sanctified."
February
Genesis 4:6
"And Adam was obedient unto the commandments of the Lord."
 
March
Romans 6:4
"Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death; that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life."
April
Genesis 8:11
"...Hearken and give heed unto my words, believe and repent of your sins and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, even as our fathers did, and ye shall receive the Holy Ghost, that ye may have all things made manifest."
May
Mark 1:13
"The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent ye, and believe the gospel."
June
Matthew 3:35
"Repent, therefore, and bring forth fruits meet for repentance."
July
Hebrews 12:2
"Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith..."
August
1 Peter 1:7, 9
"The trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ...Receiving the objects of your faith, even the salvation of your souls."
September
Romans 12:1
"I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service."
October
Romans 8:16
"The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God."
November
Philippians 3:14
"I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus."
December
Doctrine & Covenants 85:18b
"Therefore, sanctify yourselves that your minds become single to God, and the days will come that you shall see him..."
 
 
 
Honor: The Kingdom of God; for God is Love
January
1 John 4:8
"He that loveth not, knoweth not God; for God is love."
February
Jeremiah 31:3
"The Lord hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love; therefore with loving-kindness have I drawn thee."
March
1 John 4:10
"Herein is love, not that we love God; but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins."
April
John 15:9
"As the Father hath loved me, so have I love you; continue ye in my love."
May
Jacob 2:50
"O all ye that are pure in heart, lift up your head and receive the pleasing word of God, and feast upon his love; for ye may, if your minds are firm for ever."
June
Doctrine & Covenants 6:9b-10a
"Be faithful and diligent in keeping the commandments fo God, and I will encircle thee in the arms of my love."
July
John 13:34
"A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another."
August
Jacob 2:57
"Behold, their husbands love their wives, and their wives love their husbands, and their husbands and their wives love their children."
September
Mosiah 9:54
"And he commanded them that there should be no contention one with another, but that they should look forward with one eye having one faith and one baptism; having their hearts knit together in unity and in love, one towards another."
October
Alma 14:118-119
"For behold they had rather sacrifice their lives, than even to take the life of their enemy; and they have buried their weapons of war deep in the earth, because of their love towards their brethren.  And now behold I say unto you, Has there been so great love in all the land?"
November
Luke 6:35
"But love ye your enemies; and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward will be great; and ye shall be the children of the Highest; for he is kind unto the unthankful, and to the evil."
December
1 Nephi 3:63-64
"Knowest thou the meaning of the tree which thy father saw?  And I answered him saying, Yea, it is the love of God which sheddeth itself abroad in the hearts of the children of men; wherefore it is the most desirable above all things."

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