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October 3rd & 4th 2020 was the
__________Semiannual General Conference of the church.
Brother Milton Camargo of the Sunday School Presidency taught,
“_______________ with our Father in Heaven enables us to sort through what is true and what is false, what is relevant to the Lord’s plan for us and what is not.”
Communication
Elder Kelly R. Johnson of the Seventy spoke about the principles of God’s power. He shared a funny story about his daughter who had to practice the piano for 30 minutes before she could play with her friends.
What did his daughter set on fire?
Microwave
This apostle has been to all seven continents. He pre-recorded his talk and stayed home because of possible exposure to COVID-19.
In his talk he said "We are invited to change the world for the better, from the inside out, one person, one family, one neighborhood at a time".
Gerrit W. Gong
President Nelson said for centuries prophets have foretold an event and it is happening right now .
What is that event?
The gathering of Israel
In the calendar year 2020, the church will have broken ground for how many new temples?
20
Elder Dale G. Renlund said
“To be ___________, a person chooses God, walks humbly with Him, seeks to please Him, and keeps covenants with Him. Individuals who walk humbly with God remember what Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ have done for them.”
Christlike
Elder Carlos A. Godoy said,
“I believe in ________! We are all here today — a giant army of ________ set apart for these latter days to minister to others as extensions of the hands of a loving creator.”
(same word).
Angels
This apostle's first Jon was sweeping out a radio repair hop and his last job was a Utah Supreme Court Judge. He taught. “ Knowing that we are all children of God gives us a divine vision of the worth of others and the will and ability to rise above prejudice and racism".
Dallin H. Oaks
President Nelson said
“If you really want to embrace a ___ ______, I invite you to turn your heart, mind and soul increasingly to
our Heavenly Father and His Son, Jesus Christ. Let that be your ___ ______.”
(same 2 words)
New Normal
The counselors in this organization were reorganized. Name the organization.
The Presiding Bishopric.
Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf taught,
“ In a way, we are seeds. And for seeds to reach their potential, they must be __________ before they can sprout.”
Buried
Elder David A. Bednar spoke about this subject and said the word wasn’t in the scriptures. Synonyms
for the word are proved, examined, and tried. What was the subject of Elder Bednar’s talk?
Tests
This Apostle was the president of BYU for nine years and in his talk said,
“Christianity is comforting but often it is not comfortable".
In Sundays session the Prophet said
“Brothers and sisters, please listen carefully to what I am about to say. God does not love one ________ more than another."
Race
Elder Gerrit W. Gong announced three global church magazines that will begin being published in January 2021. One is The Friend for children. Name 1 of the other magazines.
For the Strength of Youth
The Liahona
Sister Michelle D. Craig said
“I witness that Jesus Christ loves us and can give us eyes to see—even when it’s hard, even when we’re tired, even when we’re lonely, and even when the outcomes are not as we hoped. Through His _______, He will bless us and increase our capacity.”
Grace
Elder Ulisses Soares said this,
“As we resist temptation, it fades away and loses its power over our mind and heart, and consequently, over our actions.”
What did he compare yielding to temptations to?
Magnet-
Approaching a magnet with a metal object. The magnet’s force attracts the object and holds it tightly. When the object is moved away, the magnet loses power.
This apostles uncle was Spencer W. Kimball and he told a story about his mom saying
“Through it all, she proved faithful to the Lord, even when bedridden. The only picture on her bedroom wall was of the Savior.
Henry B. Eyring
In his closing remarks, President Nelson said
"I bless you to be filled with the ________ of the Lord Jesus Christ. His ________. is beyond all mortal understanding."
Peace
President Nelson announced 6 new temples.
Name 2.
Tarawa, Kiribati;
Port Vila, Vanuatu;
Lindon, Utah;
Greater Guatemala City, Guatemala;
Sao Paulo East, Brazil;
Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Elder Dallin H. Oaks said
"________ is the way to division and enmity."
Anger
President Henry B. Eyring spoke of was when he was little and had to help weed the garden. He complained it was too hard. His mother replied
"Oh, Hal, of course it's hard. It's suppose to be.
Life is a __________".
Test
This Apostle was a professor of business management at Texas Tech University and his talk centered around mortal tests. He said
“The process of proving ourselves is a fundamental part of Heavenly Father’s great plan of happiness. I promise that as we both prepare and press forward with faith in the Savior, we all can receive the same grade on the ultimate examination of mortality: “Well done, thou good and faithful servant”.
David A. Bednar
With the help of two Hebrew scholars, President Nelson learned that that one of the Hebraic meanings of the word Israel is ‘___ ___ _______.’
Let God prevail