Sermon in a Sentence
This fills in the blanks of this quote by Brother Bradley R. Wilcox: "Don't let the _____ change you when you were born to change the _____."
What is the world?
Elder Ronald A. Rasband reminded us that Pres. Nelson taught that "...construction of these [things] may not change your life, but your service in them surely will."
What are temples?
Elder Jose A. Texeira shared a metaphor about the harvesters in his native Portugal of this mineral, which was incredibly important in the times of Jesus for food preservation, is a symbol of covenants, can lose its savor when contaminated, and to which Jesus compared us in the sermon on the mount.
What is salt?
Elder Neil L. Anderson recounted the words of the last writer of the Book of Mormon, Moroni, who, despite being "alone... and hav[ing] not wither to go..." spent time to record his father, Mormon's teachings about Christlike characteristics, writing, "If a man has faith, he must needs have" this encouraging attribute.
What is hope?
Elder Gerritt W. Gong squared off against this opponent in a Dad Joke contest at a recent Gong Family Reunion.
What is AI?
Elder Gary E. Stevenson invited the rising generation to make the next ten years "A decade never to be forgotten" with unprecedented opportunities to live the gospel, care for those in need, invite others to learn about the gospel, and unite families through temple work, a decade kicked off by President Nelson's 100th birthday celebration and concluding with this sporting event planned to be held in Salt Lake City.
What are the 2034 Winter Olympics?
Elder Quentin L. Cook quoted Pres. Nelson's teaching that "as you prayerfully [do this] every day, you will make better decisions every day."
What is study the Book of Mormon?
Sister Kristen M. Young taught that when we make mistakes, the Savior can turn us into something better just as happened when she accidentally messed up this work of art she was creating.
What is a painting of the Savior?
Elder Aroldo B. Cavalcante compared our efforts to serve those in need to the "furious wind" that "never did cease to blow" that the Lord used to propel the barges of this group of people across the sea to the promised land.
Who are the Jaredites?
As a new, young convert, President Henry B. Eyring's Great-Grandmother was thrown in jail for illegally preaching the gospel in Berlin but was released after writing a letter to the judge telling him he needed to do this.
What is repent?
Elder Kyle S. McKay taught that this experience in early church history shows us that Heavenly Father "is a God who answers teenagers in times of trouble."
What is the First Vision?
Elder Patrick Kearon highlighted that President Nelson has "in nearly every address since becoming the president of the church" spoken of how our belief in the Savior and His gospel will bring about this powerful emotion.
What is joy?
Elder Jorge M. Alvarado shared a story about how a thief's life was forever changed after stealing a woman's purse that contained this item.
What is a (gift-wrapped) copy of the Book of Mormon?
Elder David A. Bednar discussed the spiritual decline of the Nephites as described in the book of Helaman, which he emphasized was due to this cardinal sin, about which President Ezra Taft Benson warned and of which a cycle is repeatedly described throughout the Book of Mormon.
What is Pride?
Elder D. Todd Christofferson said that he would recommend a change to the title of the classic Frank Sinatra song "I Did It MY Way" to this.
What is "I Did It God's Way?"
Elder Dale G. Renlund taught that "The combination of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints provides powerful and transformative benefits for us" similar to the powerful and transformative benefits of combining nitroglycerin and kieselguhr to make this world-changing invention.
What is dynamite?
President Dallin H. Oaks went beyond quoting Pres. Nelson inviting us to "Let God prevail in our lives" by doing this, an uncommon occurrence in General Conference.
What is showing a video clip?
Brother Bradley R. Wilcox compared our mortal journey to this type of vehicle, where the Lord employs those who are willing and He trusts and to perform important tasks which makes them distinct from the other passengers.
What is a cruise ship?
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland highlighted that Jesus introduced himself to the peoples of the Book of Mormon after His resurrection as we read in 3 Nephi 11 by stating who He is and then emphasizing this humble and submissive aspect of His relationship to Heavenly Father.
What is obedience?
This happened to two of Elder Karl D. Hirst's children, for which he said he had never felt more connected to them than in the moment of starting his first General Conference address on Saturday morning.
What is passing out at the pulpit?
Elder Patrick Kearon taught that in all the earth, "because of the loving plan of our Heavenly Father for each of His children and because of the redeeming life and mission of our Savior, Jesus Christ, we can and should be the most..." this.
What is joyful?
President Nelson said that his decision to do this was the most important decision he ever made.
What is follow Jesus Christ?
Elder L. Todd Budge discussed the importance of meditation and pondering in seeking personal revelation, highlighting the Savior's example of seeking out quiet time to connect to Heaven, by telling the story of receiving this type of art with symbols that mean "stillness".
What is Japanese Calligraphy?
President Henry B. Eyring discussed how Alma resorted to this, which had a "more powerful effect upon the minds of the people than the sword, or anything else" to bring back the dissenting Zoramites.
What is preaching the word [of God]?
In his conference talk, Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf reminisced about looking at two stained glass windows while pumping the bellows for the pipe organ as a young man in Zwickau, Germany depicting Jesus Christ and this person.
Who is Joesph Smith?