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A talk I gave in the sacrament meeting of the Charlotte Third Ward, Charlotte North Carolina South Stake, Sunday, 15 May 1994. This is the very first talk I ever gave in sacrament meeting.
A talk I gave in the sacrament meeting of the Charlotte Third Ward, Charlotte North Carolina South Stake, Sunday, 15 May 1994. This is the very first talk I ever gave in sacrament meeting.
A talk I gave in the sacrament meeting of the Charlotte Third Ward, Charlotte North Carolina South Stake, Sunday, 15 May 1994. This is the very first talk I ever gave in sacrament meeting.
The Aaronic Priesthood
((alkto Charlotte Third Ward Sacrament Meeting, Sunday 15 May 1994; corrections and updates
made)
‘The priesthood is the power and authority of our Heavenly Father. We must have the
priesthood to act in the name of God when performing the sacred ordinances of the gospel, such
as baptism, confirmation, administration of the sacrament, and temple marriage. The priesthood
is divided into 2 parts: (1) the Melchizedek Priesthood; and (2) the Aaronic Priesthood. Today I
will be talking about the Aaronic Priesthood.
‘There are 3 quorums of the Aaronic Priesthood: (1) the deacons quorum; (2) the teachers
quorum; and (3) the priests quorum, ‘The deacons quorum consists of up to 12 deacons. ‘The
presidency of the deacons quorum is called by the bishop from among the quorum members.
‘The teachers quorum consists of up to 24 teachers. The presidency of the teachers quorum is
called by the bishop from among the quorum members. ‘The priests quorum consists of up to 48
priests. It is presided over by the bishop of the ward to which the quorum belongs. Whenever
the number specified for a quorum is exceeded, the quorum may be divided.
Now I will talk somewhat about the history of the Aaronic Priesthood.
Tn Doctrine and Covenants 84:18 we read: “And the Lord confirmed a priesthood also
‘upon Aaron and his seed, throughout all their generations, which priesthood also continueth and
abideth forever with the priesthood which is after the holiest order of God.” Because the
Israelites failed to observe the gospel law administered by Moses under the authority of the
Melchizedek Priesthood, the Lord gave an additional law of performances and ordinances and
confirmed a priesthood upon Aaron, We get the name for the lesser priesthood “Aaronic™ from
the name “Aaron”.
The Aaronic Priesthood continued “with the house of Aaron among the children of
Israel” from Aaron until John the Baptist, who was a priest in the Aaronic order, and by this
authority he prepared the way for and baptized Jesus. 19 centuries later this same John was sent
from heaven as a resurrected being to confer the Aaronic Priesthood upon Joseph Smith and
Oliver Cowdery. This was done on 15 May 1829, 165 years ago this very day, near Harmony,
Pennsylvania, along the banks of the Susquehanna River. At that time John outlined some of the
duties, privileges, and limitations of the priesthood, specifying that the Aaronic Priesthood holds
the keys of the ministry of angels and can perform baptisms by water, but has not the authority to
confer the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Although the Aaronic Priesthood is conferred in the Church today without restriction to
the lineage of Aaron, the keys of this priesthood rightly belong to the firstborn of the seed of
‘Aaron, and in the restoration of all things the office of bishop (president of the priests) will once
‘again be conferred on 1 of that lineage, as it is designated by revelation to the president of the
Church,
‘The Lord has promised great blessings to righteous priesthood holders who use the
priesthood to bless others.
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