Saturday Morning
At the start of his talk Elder Karl D. Hirst of the Seventy shared that two of his children have done this while speaking at pulpits. He never felt more connected to them at that moment. What did his children do?
Passed out
Bonus thoughts: "Being loved is not the same as feeling loved. . . Grief, depression, betrayal, loneliness or disappointment may intrude into an individual's ability to feel God’s love. . . Step back and think celestial. . . Seek comfort from faithful friends, music, serving, or remembering times when your connection with God was clearer to you."
Elder Patrick Kearon said, "“We are members of the Church of Jesus Christ. We are members of the church of _________.”
JOY
Bonus quote: "We can all contribute, no matter our age or our calling, to making our sacrament meetings the joy-filled, Christ-focused, welcoming hour they can be, alive with a spirit of joyful reverence."
Who was in the choir for the Saturday evening session?
Elder and Sister missionaries serving in the Utah Area.
Two of the choir’s hymn selections are from the new “Hymns—For Home and Church” hymnbook: “I Will Walk With Jesus” (no. 1004) and “Come, Lord Jesus” (no. 1018).
Elder Gary E. Stevenson compared the coming decade, 2024 to 2034, as having the capacity to be as momentous as the founding decade of the church. Name at least two of the events that he said would happen over the next 10 years.
* Unprecedented number of temple open houses and dedications.
*Commemorating the bicentennial of the organization of the Church in 2030.
*The Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City in 2034.
How many new temples were announced?
17 Temples
Juchitán de Zaragoza, Mexico - Santa Ana, El Salvador - Medellín, Colombia - Santiago, Dominican Republic - Puerto Montt, Chile - Dublin, Ireland - Milan, Italy - Abuja, Nigeria - Kampala, Uganda - Maputo, Mozambique - Coeur d’Alene, Idaho - Queen Creek, Arizona - El Paso, Texas - Huntsville, Alabama - Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Summit, New Jersey - Price, Utah
Emily Belle Freeman said as we read section 25 of the Doctrine and Covenants, we discover an important progression taking place.
Emma Smith would go from being a daughter in the kingdom to “elect lady” to ______.
QUEEN
Bonus quote: “We don’t just make covenant promises — we must keep them.” God promises to bless those who keep their covenants. “Do we realize it is the combination of priesthood ordinances along with the keeping of covenant promises that allows us to draw upon God’s power?”
Who provided the music for the Saturday afternoon session? Tell what they wore or name one of the songs they sang.
A children's choir composed of children ages 8 to 12 from stakes in Northern Utah.
The choir, dressed in white, sang several selections from the new global hymnbook, including “Gethsemane” (no. 1009) and “When the Savior Comes Again” (no. 1002).
Elder Gerrit W. Gong started his talk by sharing a game that was played at their Gong family reunion. What did they do that got many laughs?
They had a “dad jokes” contest with one team being Grandpa (Elder Gong) and two grandchildren and the other team was an Artificial Intelligence (AI) program prompted to tell dad jokes in the style of Gerrit W. Gong.
Bonus quote: Church members’ stories of everyday holiness are inspiring. “You live seven C’s: communion with God, community and compassion with each other, commitment and covenant with God, family and friends — centered in Jesus Christ.”
Sister Tracy Y. Browning of the Primary general presidency taught, “God’s laws and commandments are not designed to be an ________ in our lives, but a powerful gateway to personal revelation and spiritual education.”
Obstacle
Bonus quote: “Our obedience to God’s laws and commandments can open the way for our Savior to provide the understanding and healing He knows we need, according to His prescribed treatment plan for us.”
In his talk, Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf taught that knowing what is eternal and what is not is key to growing a testimony of Jesus Christ and His Church. What did he use as a comparison for how our testimony should grow?
He said that Jesus Christ and His atoning sacrifice are the root of our testimony. All other things are branches.
Bonus Quote: “When it comes to nourishing our testimonies of Jesus Christ, I wonder if we sometimes mistake the branches for the roots. … If you want to nourish a tree, you don’t splash water on the branches. You water the roots. Similarly, if you want the branches of your testimony to grow and bear fruit, nourish the roots.”
Elder Neil L. Andersen taught, "_______ is a living gift, a gift that grows as we increase our faith in Jesus Christ."
Hope
Bonus quote: “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. It is a house of light, a house of hope.”
Elder David L. Buckner of the Seventy taught, “Jesus Christ has long called His faithful followers His _______. ... The Savior uses the term ‘______’ to define a sacred and cherished relationship.”
Friends, Friend
Bonus quotes: “The Savior has called upon us to help one another, lift one another and edify each other.”
“We must live our life so that the world does not see us but sees Him through us.”
Sister Kristin M. Yee told how she had ruined a part of her painting of Jesus Christ by applying varnish too soon before the paint had completely dried. She said, “I cried and felt sick inside. And in despair I did what anyone would typically do in a situation like this.” What did she do?
She called her mother.
Bonus quote: "The work and pleading that were necessary for heaven’s help in repairing the painting is like the work, sincerity of heart and humility needed to repent. These fruits include confessing and forsaking sin and living righteously."
Brother Bradley R. Wilcox compared our mortal experience to a cruise ship. As Church members you have your own birthrights through covenants. Because of this you are not an ordinary _________, but a member of the ________.
Passenger and Crew
Bonus quote: “I testify that you are loved and you are trusted. ... Don’t sell your birthright for a mess of pottage. Don’t trade everything for nothing. Don’t let the world change you when you were born to change the world.”
Elder Ronald A. Rasband explained the definition of a word. "To _______ means to hold up another person, to give them our attention, to be faithful to their true, to act upon their words."
Sustain
Bonus quote: "Brothers and sisters, we need to do more lifting and less murmuring..."
President Dallin H. Oaks taught, "We need to love and do good to all. We need to avoid _______ and be _________ in all our communications. This does not mean to compromise our principles and priorities but to cease harshly attacking others for theirs."
Contention and Peacemakers
Bonus quote: “As we pursue our preferred policies in public actions, let us qualify for His blessings by using the language and methods of peacemakers. In our families and other personal relationships, let us avoid what is harsh and hateful. Let us seek to be holy, like our Savior.”
Elder D. Todd Christofferson compared us to the Lamanite converts in the Book of Mormon. He said that we need to __________________ as they did.
Lay down our weapons of rebellion.
Bonus quote: “If our love of God and our determination to serve Him with all our might, mind and strength become the touchstone by which we judge all things and make all our decisions, we will have buried our weapons of rebellion.”
Elder David A. Bednar taught, “As we pridefully focus upon _________, we also are afflicted with spiritual blindness and miss much, most, or perhaps all that is occurring within and around us. We cannot look to and focus upon Jesus Christ as the ‘mark’ if we only see _________.” (same word for both)
Ourselves
Bonus quote: “May I suggest that if you or I believe we are sufficiently strong and stalwart to avoid the arrogance of pride, then perhaps we already are suffering from this deadly spiritual disease.”
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland talked about the divinity of Jesus Christ, saying that Christ has the ability to both heal the deepest pain and declare the hardest reality. "He is one who could administer _____ and insist on ______ at the same time."
Grace and Truth
Bonus quote: “Many have reduced His righteousness to mere prudishness, His justice to mere anger, His mercy to mere permissiveness. We must not be guilty of such simplistic versions of Him that conveniently ignore teachings we find uncomfortable.”
Elder Quentin L. Cook started his talk with a message on the front of a T-shirt he recently saw.
" ________: the Original _______ _____."
Books: the Original Handheld Device
Bonus quote: “Above all, immerse yourself regularly in the Book of Mormon, which will draw the Spirit into your life and help you discern truth from error.”
Elder Dale G. Renlund talked about the two ingredients that make up dynamite, nitroglycerin and kieselguhr. What did he compare these two ingredients to?
The gospel of Jesus Christ and His Church - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Bonus quote: “The gospel is perfect, but a divinely commissioned church is required to preach it, maintain its purity and administer its sacred ordinances with the Savior’s power and authority.”
Near the end of his talk, Elder Ulisses Soares summarized by saying that "one of the most glorious moments of mortality occurs when we discover the joy that comes when doing always those things that _______________ and _______________ become one and the same!"
things that "work for and please the Lord" and "what works for us"
Bonus quote: “In things that truly matter, there is an inner space where we are free to choose whether or not we will decide to follow the pattern the Lord has prepared for our life.”
Without looking at a calendar, what was the date of President Nelson's 100th birthday?
September 9, 2024
You get the points for answering the question only if you watched the broadcast in honor of his birthday.
Elder Henry B. Eyring told a story about his great-grandmother Mary who was arrested in Berlin for sharing the gospel. What did she write in a letter to the judge before the trial and what was the result?
She bore witness of Jesus Christ and suggested that the judge had much to repent of which would sadden his family and bring him great sorrow. All of the charges against her were dismissed.
Bonus quote: “We should consider: ‘With so little time and so few opportunities, what words of doctrine can I share that will strengthen [my children] against the inevitable challenges to their faith?’ The words you share today could be the ones they carry with them, and today will soon pass.”
President Russell M. Nelson said, "The best is yet to come, my dear brothers and sisters, because _______________!"
The best is yet to come, my dear brothers and sisters, because the Savior is coming again!
Continuation of quote: "The best is yet to come because the Lord is hastening His work. The best is yet to come as we fully turn our hearts and our lives to Jesus Christ."