Jeffrey R. Holland quoted this Doctrinal Mastery passage in which Jesus declared to the Nephites, “Behold, I am Jesus Christ…”
3 Nephi 11:10–11
Ruben V. Alliaud quoted Jesus saying that we are commanded to be perfect, like He and His Father are perfect, a truth taught in this DM passage:
3 Nephi 12:48
Three different speakers quoted this Doctrinal Mastery passage, which teaches us to become like a little child:
Mosiah 3:19
Quentin L. Cook said that these are the “original handheld devices.”
Books
This apostle got emotional as he talked about going with President Nelson to rededicate the Manti, UT temple
Ronald A. Rasband
Karl D. Hirst taught sometimes we hear internal thoughts and voices telling us that we’re not loved by God. He then said, “Those voices are just” this:
“Those voices are just wrong.”
-Karl D. Hirst
Aroldo B. Cavalcante was once volunteering at a nursing home where one of the elderly ladies asked him to do this:
Marry her. When he pointed out his wife to her the old woman said, “So what? She’s young and pretty and she can easily get married again. You’re all I’ve got!”
Bradley R. Wilcox reassured youth living in today’s world: “You’ve got this because” this “has got you.”
“You’ve got this because Jesus Christ has got you.”
-Bradley R. Wilcox
Kyle S. McKay quoted this Doctrinal Mastery passage, which teaches that Jesus took upon Himself not just our sins, but also our pains, weaknesses, and sicknesses:
Alma 7:11–13
David P. Homer quoted this Doctrinal Mastery passage that tells us to “Believe in God”:
Mosiah 4:9
Bradley R. Wilcox shared some humorous letters that young children had written to God, one of which asked God why He put these in people if He was just going to take them out.
Tonsils
Dallin H. Oaks said that we don’t have to fight and argue: “Contention is a choice.” He then said that this also “is a choice”:
“Contention is a choice. Peacemaking is a choice.”
-Dallin H. Oaks
Jorge M. Alvarado shared a story about a woman who had wrapped a copy of the Book of Mormon as a gift that ended up leading to a man’s conversion after he did this:
Robbed her and stole it from her (he read the note she wrote inside and started reading the book and returned her money and joined the church)
Henry B. Eyring told a story about his great grandmother Mary, who was jailed in Berlin for teaching her newfound faith to others. She was released from prison when she did this:
Wrote a letter to the judge teaching him the gospel (and calling him to repentance!)
Brook P. Hales quoted this passage, which invites us to “consider on the blessed and happy state of those that keep the commandments”
Mosiah 2:41
Brook P. Hales shared a story about a man whose recently deceased mother shared a message with him in the temple, telling him that this “works”:
Mortality
(“Mortality works.” His point was that even though life is hard, when we do our best the next life is awesome)
This apostle shared the story of his mother’s conversion to the Church (the only member of her family to do so), and her subsequent decision to move from Hawaii to the mainland.
Gerrit W. Gong
David L. Buckner talked about contention and how divided the world is. He said, “We must stop looking for opportunities to divide, and be” this:
“We must stop looking for opportunities to divide and be one.”
-David L. Buckner
Ulisses Soares told a story about a woman who worked in the fashion industry who was told to do this to fit in better at her company:
Dress immodestly, which she refused to do even if they would fire her, but they didn’t and they learned to appreciate her
Three times during his talk, Patrick Kearon said, “Welcome to the Church of” this:
“Welcome to the Church of joy”
-Patrick Kearon
Gerrit W. Gong began his talk with a “Dad joke” that was created by this:
An A.I. program trying to impersonate him
Speaking to the youth, Bradley R. Wilcox said, “Don’t let the world change you when you were born to” do this:
“Don’t let the world change you when you were born to change the world.”
- Bradley R. Wilcox
Once when on an assignment with his wife in Africa, he had an assailant hold a gun to his head and pull the trigger, but it did not fire.
Russell M. Nelson
This apostle, then a 34-year-old bishop, visited with a family that was about to join the Church but had some questions because of materials they had received that were critical of the Church.
Quentin L. Cook
(The Spirit prompted him that the father in this family already had a testimony, so Bishop Cook asked him if that was true. It was. He then asked if they really needed to talk about the negative materials, and they didn’t)
Dale G. Renlund talked about Alfred Nobel, who mixed nitroglycerin with a worthless substance to create this:
Dynamite
(He was teaching that the Church and the gospel need each other to be world-changing)
Takashi Wada was struggling when the missionaries were teaching him the gospel in Japan until he overheard one of them doing this:
Praying for him by name
D. Todd Christofferson referenced this Frank Sinatra song that demonstrates a selfish attitude. He said, “I’d sing it for you, but … better not”
“I did it my way” (he was teaching that we should do things God’s ways, not our ways)
Karl D. Hirst said that two of his children have done this while speaking at a pulpit and that he’s “never felt closer to them than right now”
Pass out
He said this year is a milestone for him as it marks the 75th anniversary of his baptism in Zwickau, Germany.
Dieter F. Uchtdorf
This apostle talked about his nephew, who needed a heart transplant before he could go on a mission. Tragically, he died during the operation. His parents were devastated, but the next morning woke up with a feeling a joy.
Neil L. Andersen
President Nelson said that “now is the time for us to prepare for” this:
The Second Coming of Jesus Christ
Jose A. Teixeira taught that if we want to be the salt of the earth we’re going to have to do “so much more” than endlessly doing this:
Scrolling through reels on a six inch screen (in other words, social media)
Emily Belle Freeman invited sisters to carefully study these:
The ordinances of the Aaronic and Melchizedek priesthood. (She also taught that who performs the ordinances is not what matters most, but that what those ordinances unlock is)
Dallin H. Oaks invited us to avoid contention and be these in all our conversations:
Peacemakers
David A. Bednar used the book of Helaman to teach and warn us about staying away from this sin:
Pride
D. Todd Christofferson invited us to discover what things in our lives might count as “weapons of rebellion” and then do this with them:
Bury them