Brother Bryce Dunford is an Institute instructor for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This podcast contains the audio versions of the classes he is currently teaching (each season is a separate class) and is mainly intended for Institute students ages 18-30. Please register for one of these classes at: http://BrotherDunford.org. If you are looking for Brother Dunford's previous classes, find his other podcast called, "Things of My Soul."
Being willing to "loose" others from the debts you precieve they owe you is not only essential to successful families, but will free you of the debt you own to God.
Christ is the greatest example of Come Follow Me leadership as opposed to those who say, "Go and do."
To understand the role of the Church in these latter-days, we look at the early saints' attempt to build the New Jerusalem.
The water that is often found in front of the temple is a symbol, given to Ezekiel, of the healing power of the temple.
Repentance, often misunderstood in the church, is the act of restoring a broken relationship with Christ. Repentance opens the door to justification.
Prayer and repentance are essential components of successful families.
Christlike leaders should follow the example of Heavenly Father and number, know and visit their sheep.
Too many misunderstand the gold and the clay principle and end up rejecting the things of God because of the mistakes of men.
When Adam and Eve transgressed, they wanted to hide from God. They made aprons of fig leaves to cover themselve. We do the same. We must learn to REMOVE our fig leaves and REPLACE them with coats of skins.
Turning to the family of the covenant and the list of 9 principles upon which successful families and marriages are build, in this episodes we look and how faith affects family.
Too many leaders hover over their team or do each task themselves. Heavenly Father allows us to assist in His work, even with our imperfections. We should do the same with those we lead.
Priesthood in the Church and priesthood in the home function very differently. We often mix them up, which can cause great harm.
The symbol of the compass is an entriguing one. They are used to draw circles. Understanding that symbolism helps clarify our covenants.
We endure to the end as we follow the process that the Savior taught us called "grace for grace."
We have the perfect example to follow when it comes to parenting: our Heavenly Parents.
Christlike leadership means loving enough to correct and doing so appropriately.
Far too often, we all, male and female, live below our priviledges when it come to priesthood authority and power.
We are connected to God through a spiritual navel. How much flows through that navel is up to us.
The Savior has declared the conditions for which He applies His atoning blood in our behalf.
One of the very best ways to improve our family realtionships here on earth is to improve our raltionship with Heavenly Father.
Leadership means love. But love is different than the emotion of love.
After the First Vision, came the Book of Mormon. What role does it play in the Restoration?
Isaiah describes Christ as a nail in a sure place. Understanding that symbolism will help us keep sacred covenants with Him.
In order to make this fallen world a probationary state, Jesus Christ paid an infinite payment to justice. He can then apply His payment in our behalf.
We each belong to 3 families: The Family of God the Father; the Family of Christ; and our earthly families. To make the third one eternal, we must fully embrace the first two.
The Savior has declared that those who appointed to be the greatest are also the least and servant of all.
Ezra Taft Benson declared that the foundations of the restoration were laid in the order of their importance. Our testimonies of the Restoration should match that order of priority.
Our journey through mortality includes traveling through the telestial and terrestrial worlds. To enter the celestial world, we must let go of all things telestial and terrestrial. In the temple, we find help to leave the terrestrial world and enter the celestial. The symbol of the square exemplifies our need for Christ and temple covenants.
Just as a man does not appreciate food until he is hungry, we do not appreciate the salvation of Christ until we know why we need Christ. No one understands why we need Christ until he or she understands our need for this fallen world.
The Lord has give 2 requirements to make a marriage last forever. Perhaps we have emphasized the wrong one and we need to adjust our thinking.
Forgiveness and respect are two more on the list of principles that make marriage and family success.
The second coming of Christ is often compared to a wedding feast. We are, collectively, the bride, and individually, an invited guest.
In this episode, we conclude the law of consecration and look back at what we have studied. Those of you who have not watched the companion course on temple symbos can find it here.
In this episode we look at Jesus as a leader. What He asks is so much less than what He offers.
We conclude our look at the book of Helaman as a pattern of our day.
Perhaps the ideal eternal companion is not what some have been looking for. In this episode, we re-examine what and equal partner might be.
In The Family; A Proclamation to the World, 15 prophets, seers, and revelators have proclaimed nine central principles that make marriage and family successful. Here we begin with Repentance.
The law of consecration prepares us for godhood. Heavenly Father is willing to give us all that He is and all that He has. We must be willing to do the same.
Both light and life come at us as a series of ups and downs. We need to understand the Savior's role in the ups, and espesially the downs.
As we continue to look at the book of Helaman as a pattern of our day, we examine better ways to navagate the pride cycle.
Because priesthood in the church is hierarchical, we often assume that priesthood in the home is as well. It is not. The priesthood we practice in the home is like the priesthood we practice in the temple.
The Lord has give two requirement to make a marriage last eternally. Perhaps we have emphasized the wrong one and need to adjust our thinking.
We must fully understand the destination to which the Savior intends to lead us. If not, we are likely to walk away with the tower unfinished.
Not only is the temple version of the law of chastity a repeat of the chapel version but it is also a high and holier covenant. Watch President Holland's "Of Souls, Symbols, and Sacraments" here.
We look at the gift of resurrection.
If the book of Helaman is a pattern of our day, it is a warning of the dangers of pride in our day.
To fully understand the side-by-side nature of husband and wife, we must examine the difference between priesthood in the church and priesthood in the home. We start with priesthood in the church.
No one finds an eternal companion like they found investigators in the mission field. The rules of revelation are different.
Perhaps one of the best measuring tools with which we can measure our discipleship is how much we love our Savior and how grateful we are for his redemption.
The Law of the Gospel includes a responsibilty to know what is true and to not make truth "more or less" than what it is. The video of Elder Uchtdorf can be found here.
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