Sermon of John Y. Barlow, 27 June 1943: President Barlow Visited the Priesthood on the Other Side; We Are No Further Than Devils if We Do Not Live the Laws; Preparation
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27 June 1943
Sermon of John Y. Barlow, 27 June 1943: President Barlow Visited the Priesthood on the Other Side; We Are No Further Than Devils if We Do Not Live the Laws; Preparation
A dated talk by John Y. Barlow from the compiled volume Sermons of John Y. Barlow. The wording has not been changed. Reported by Leona Jeffs.
Salt Lake City, Utah, Lincoln Street
(Bore testimony to the remarks of Brother Musser.) Brother Lorin came and took me to the Priesthood on the other side. I heard things discussed there. I know those things. This work has started?not only the work of Celestial Marriage, but the work of United Order. We may not accomplish it, but if we don?t, our sons will. But I think we will. Those things we don?t say much about. I know what Joseph said is true and that these laws are true; that we will never get an exaltation without living them?can?t do it?it is impossible, because God set the law, and every blessing is predicated upon law; and if we don?t live the law we can?t get the blessing. We can say, ?We believe it,? but we don?t do it. If you say you believe it and don?t do it, how much are you ahead of the devil? We have had a fine meeting here. When we let our minds and our hearts spread out, we begin to see what a wonderful man Joseph Smith was. And every time you testify of his work, your testimony will grow stronger. I want to say that any time you are ashamed of any of the principles that he taught, any time that you are ashamed of them, he is ashamed of you. I don?t care what principle it is?Celestial Marriage or anything else?if you are ashamed of it, God is ashamed of you for it. I don?t wish to say anymore. I ask God to bless you and live nearer each day and work out our salvation so that when He comes here to straighten out this thing, He will have someone He can choose from. That is our work, to prepare someone He can choose from.