Funny Thing
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.
Elder Neil L. Andersen taught, “____ is a living gift, a gift that grows as we increase our faith in Jesus Christ.” What is the gift?
Hope
Elder Neil L. Andersen listed five ways individuals can build faith.
Name two of them.
(1)Prayer,
(2) temple covenants,
(3) keeping the commandments,
(4) continually feasting on the scriptures and the words of modern-day prophets,
(5) taking the sacrament and worshipping weekly with fellow Saints.
Elder José A. Teixeira of the Presidency of the Seventy used salt to teach an important lesson. First he shared how the Savior referred to those He taught as the “salt of the earth.” Then just as salt is two elements bonded together we can’t be salt on our own. We must be bonded to what?
The Lord
In his talk inviting listeners to make a positive difference in the world as disciples of Jesus Christ, Elder Gregorio E. Casillas of the Seventy taught, “We can provide a sense of ___ that is reflected in our countenance, a ___ that we share with words of love and acts of kindness.” Fill in the blanks (same word for both).
Joy
During his talk about fostering joyful reverence at church what did Elder Patrick Kearon do that made everyone laugh after he said, “For many, reverence only means this”?
He demonstrated someone
folding their arms, bowing their head,
closing their eyes, and holding still.
Elder D. Todd Christofferson taught, “There are things in our lives that may be neutral or even inherently good, but that used in the wrong way become ‘_______ __ _________.’” Fill in the blanks.
Weapons of Rebellion
To “live up to your privileges,” President Emily Belle Freeman, Young Women general president, invited us to “study and ponder the _______ and the ___________ Priesthood ordinances, the covenant promises made with each and the power of God accessed through those ordinances.” Fill in the blanks.
Aaronic, Melchizedek
Telling the story of applying varnish too soon to her painting of Jesus Christ, Sister Kristin M. Yee shared how she cried, called her mother, and then offered up a prayer before trying to fix what she had ruined. She compared this experience to repentance. Sister Yee taught, “Like my painting, the Lord is not done with us when we make a _______, 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.” Fill in the blank.
Mistake
Elder Juan Pablo Villar taught “During our mortal time, we are subject to the attacks of the adversary. ... But do not forget who has power over those waves and, in fact, over all things. That is our ______, _____ ______. He has the power to help us out of every miserable condition or adverse situation.”
Fill in the blanks.
Savior, Jesus Christ
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.
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.”
Fill in the blanks.
Friends, friend
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.”
What should we study and ponder?
The Book of Mormon
Elder Dale G. Renlund shared how Swedish scientist Alfred Nobel stabilized nitroglycerin by combining it with a worthless substance called kieselguhr and shaped it into sticks of dynamite, which changed the world. Elder Renlund then taught just as the combination of nitroglycerin and kieselguhr made dynamite valuable, the combination of these two things is beyond price. What are the two things?
The gospel of Jesus Christ and The Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints.
In his talk on repenting and how it increases sensitivity to the Holy Ghost, Elder D. Martin Goury of the Seventy taught “When we are receptive to the guidance of the still small voice, we are better equipped to more effectively ________ to those in need.”
Fill in the blank.
Minister
Sister Kristin M. Yee of the Relief Society general presidency 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?
Called her mother
Daily Double
Elder Kyle S. McKay of the Seventy said what we now call “this” marked the beginning of the restoration of all things in this last dispensation.
What was it?
The First Vision
Bishop L. Todd Budge, a counselor in the Presiding Bishopric, taught “Being still is an act of faith and requires effort.” He then shared the many times Jesus sought quiet time to commune with God and to be strengthened by Him. Bishop Budge then invited us to do what?
Do the same! Be still and
seek quiet time
In his talk Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf taught 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?
“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 Takashi Wada of the Seventy said that life without knowing “this” was confusing. What is it?
The Plan of Salvation
Brother Bradley R. Wilcox of the Young Men general presidency began his talk with a few excerpts from a book called, “Children’s Letters to God.”
Can you tell one of the stories?
•“Dear God, Instead of letting people die and having to make new ones, why don’t you just keep the ones you’ve got right now?”
•“How come you only have 10 rules? Our school has millions.”
•“Why did you put the tonsils in if you’re just going to take them out again?”
In his talk about our divine nature, Elder Rubén V. Alliaud of the Seventy taught “How different our life, our decisions, would be if we really knew” what?
Who we really are
Elder Quentin L. Cook taught “if you will immerse yourself regularly in “this” you will draw the Spirit into your life and help you discern truth from error.” What is it?
The Book of Mormon
Elder I. Raymond Egbo of the Seventy used this team’s success in the 1996 Olympics to teach “When we ignore the distractions of the world and focus on Christ and His gospel, we are guaranteed success beyond what we can fully imagine — and can feel great joy.” Of the team Elder Egbo said, “Once the football team learned to ignore the many distractions facing them and focused on their goal, they succeeded beyond what they thought possible.” What team was it?
Nigerian Men’s Football (Soccer) Team
Elder Ronald A. Rasband explained the definition of this word “means to hold up another person, to give them our attention, to be faithful to their trust, to act upon their words.”
What is the word?
Sustain