Elder Dale G Renlund compared dynamite to what two things that, when combined, bring power into our lives.
What are Gospel of Jesus Christ and the Church of Jesus Christ?
Elder Buckner taught us to follow the Savior's example of being friends with everyone. He said his father told him, "simply sitting in a pew on Sunday doesn’t make you a good Christian any more than sleeping in a garage makes you this.
What is a car?
When Sister Yee smeared her painting of Jesus, this was the first thing she did.
What is call her mother?
(Her mom said, “You won’t get back what you had, but do the very best you can with what you’ve got.”
Then Sister Yee prayed and worked all night. The painting looked even better than it did before). How can you relate to this experience?
This is the meaning of these Japanese characters in Presiding Bishop L Todd Budge's office.
What is be still?
“Being still is an act of faith and requires effort.” He shared the many times Jesus sought quiet time to commune with God and to be strengthened by Him. He then invited us to do the same.
President Nelson announced this many new temples.
What is 17?
There are now 367 total temples either dedicated or announced. There were only 6 temples in the world when President Nelson was born. Why is the Lord telling us to build so many temples?
According to his talk at Conference, this has happened to two of Elder Karl D Hirst's children while speaking at the pulpit. (He never felt more connected to them at that moment.)
What is they passed out?
In his talk about "Burying Our Weapons of Rebellion," Elder D Todd Christofferson spoke about two types of rebellion: willful rebellion and passive rebellion. Ignoring God's will is this type of rebellion.
What is passive rebellion?
In his talk, "In the Space of Not Many Years," Elder David A Bednar cautioned us about this curse demonstrated in the Book of Mormon, that distracts us from eternal truths.
What is pride?
Be faithful and obedient.
"I testify that as we walk in the meekness (the opposite of Pride) of the Lord’s Spirit, we will avoid and overcome pride and have peace in Him. "
President Eyring's great grandma who lived in Berlin, Germany, was sent to jail for preaching the Gospel. To get out of jail, she did this.
What is wrote a letter to the judge?
She wrote about the Plan of Salvation and told him he "would need time to reflect on his life before facing final judgment." Her recorded testimony continues to strengthen her posterity.
Elder Ronald A Rasband taught us to ____ __ (2 words) by sustaining our prophet, keeping our covenants, and comforting and strengthening one another.
What is "hold up?"
As taught by Elder Karl D Hirst, "no one is ever beyond the reach of ____ ____."
What is God's Love?
"What circumstances cause you to feel God’s love. Which verses of scripture, which particular acts of service? Where would you be? What music? In whose company?"
Elder Patrick Kearon spoke about "joyful reverence" and called the members of the Church of Jesus Christ the members of the church of _____!
What is joy?
"And nowhere should our joy as a people be more apparent than when we gather together each Sabbath in our sacrament meetings to worship the source of all joy!"
Sister Kristin M Yee taught about this gospel principle, using the of her experience applying a varnish too soon to her painting of Jesus Christ, ruining the picture.
What is a repentance?
"Like my painting, the Lord is not done with us when we make a mistake, nor does He flee when we falter. Our need for healing and help is not a burden to Him, but the very reason He came."
Finish this quote by Brad R Wilcox of the Young Men general presidency, “Don’t let the world change you when you were born __ ______ ___ ____ ."
(4 words)
What is “to change the world?”
"When we use our moral agency to make a keep covenants with God, we become heirs of the everlasting covenant." We become children of the covenant and receive strength through our relationship with God and his son, Jesus Christ.
Elder Quentin L Cook told us to immerse ourselves regularly in these books, as well as teachings of the living prophets.
What are the scriptures?
"My counsel for those who have in any way deviated from the covenant path is to return to the sacred scriptures, prophetic guidance, religious observance in the home, and the music of faith...You will always be welcome."
President Emily Belle Freeman used this woman as an example of one who used her covenant promises to increase the power of God in her life.
Who is Emma Smith?
"Carefully study and ponder the Aaronic and the Melchizedek Priesthood ordinances, the covenant promises we make with each, and the power of God we access through those ordinances.
Remember, it’s not only who officiates in the ordinance that matters; what the ordinance and your covenant promise unlock also deserves the focus of your attention."
Elder Soares and Elder Christofferson warned of the common trap in our day, of being "authentic" and focusing on doing things our own way. They taught us to do what to overcome this trap.
What is (any one of these...?)
- align our will to God's?
- focus on doing things God's way?
- let God prevail?
- declare with covenant confidence that "what works for Thee, works for me."
- "I did it God's Way?" (based on Frank Sinatra's song, "I did it my way")
This apostle had a family contest of "dad jokes" with one team being him, and the other an AI programmed to tell dad jokes like him.
Who is Elder Gerrit W Gong?
Elder Gong-- What do you call a dinosaur who crashes his car? Tyrannosaurus Wrecks.
AI Gerrit Gong—“Here is a dad joke as if spoken by Gerrit W Gong, embracing his warm, thoughtful, and uplifting style: Why did the humble tree make people smile? Because it was rooted in love and reached out with branches of kindness. Like that tree, we too can find strength in our roots and joy in extending kindness to others.”
Which one do you think was a better Dad joke?
Elder Brook P Hales home-taught a sister who had endured many trials in her life. After she passed away, she communicated this comforting 2-word phrase to her grieving son in the temple.
What is 'mortality works!'
Elder Hales emphasizes that mortality, despite its challenges, is perfectly designed by our Heavenly Father to help us grow and progress. The trials we face are part of the plan of happiness and are meant to refine us. Mortality works! It is designed to work!
Elder Dieter F Uchtdorf compared the growing of our testimonies of Jesus Christ and His church to nourishing this.
What is a tree?
He also said, "One of the most important things we can learn in this life is the difference between what is eternal and what is not. Once we understand that, everything changes—our relationships, the choices we make, the way we treat people.
In "The Triumph of Hope," Elder Neil L Anderson taught that nothing can darken our hope as we believe and hold tightly to our ___________ with God in the house of the Lord. It is a house of light, a house of hope."
What are covenants?
"There is no pain, no sickness, no injustice, no suffering, nothing that can darken our hope as we believe and hold tightly to our covenants with God in the house of the Lord."
The children's choir went viral after singing this song on Saturday afternoon.
What is Gethsemane?
A video of their performance was posted on the Church's Instagram page and viewed over 4.7 million times in less than a week.
As we study and ponder (this), Elder David A. Bednar said “We will be blessed with eyes to see, ears to hear, minds to comprehend, and hearts to understand the lessons we should learn.”
The Book of Mormon
Sister Tracy Browning testified that our sincere gospel __________ can provide Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ with opportunities to help us grow.
What are questions?
"Asking questions and searching for meaning is a natural and normal part of the mortal experience." Heavenly Father's Plan is designed to help people progress despite limitations.
According to President Nelson, these kind of blessings help to gather Israel on both sides of the veil and prepare a people who will help prepare the world for the Second Coming of the Lord.
What are temple blessings?
Now is the time for all to prepare for His coming and make discipleship their highest priority.