Relief Society/Priesthood
Gospel Principles Lesson 8: Praying to Our Heavenly Father
Each of us has problems that we cannot solve and weaknesses that we cannot conquer without reaching out through prayer to a higher source of strength. *Note: Please follow Church guidelines, as listed in Gospel Principles, when using talks like this one as a supplement for the lesson: "If you have...
Gospel Principles Lesson 7: The Holy Ghost
By careful practice, through the application of correct principles, and by being sensitive to the feelings that come, you will gain spiritual guidance. *Note: Please follow Church guidelines, as listed in Gospel Principles, when using talks like this one as a supplement for the lesson: "If you have...
Gospel Principles 6: The Fall of Adam and Eve
Joseph Fielding Smith was long noted for the depth of his knowledge of the gospel and the scriptures. He served as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles for more than 55 years before he was sustained as a counselor in the First Presidency in October 1965 and then as Church President in 1970. In October 1967, he spoke of the blessing for mankind that is known as the Fall of Adam.
Gospel Principles Lesson 5: The Creation
Grand as it is, planet Earth is part of something even grander—that great plan of God. Simply summarized, the earth was created that families might be. *Note: Please follow Church guidelines, as listed in Gospel Principles, when using talks like this one as a supplement for the lesson: "If you...
Gospel Principles Lesson 4: Freedom to Choose
Moral discipline is the consistent exercise of agency to choose the right because it is right, even when it is hard. *Note: Please follow Church guidelines, as listed in Gospel Principles, when using talks like this one as a supplement for the lesson: "If you have been called to teach a quorum or...
Gospel Principles Lesson 3: Jesus Christ, Our Chosen Leader and Savior
Our Savior is the light of the world. We should live so that we can be enlightened by his Spirit, and so that we may hear and heed the ratifying seal of the Holy Ghost. My dear brothers and sisters, I rejoice with you in the privilege of coming together on this beautiful Sabbath day to worship our...
Gospel Principles Lesson 2: Our Heavenly Family
Even though our journey may be fraught with tribulation, the destination is truly glorious. This mortal life can constitute a difficult journey, but the destination is truly glorious. Christ expressed this to His disciples: "These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the...
Gospel Principles Lesson 1: Our Heavenly Father
Love is the measure of our faith, the inspiration for our obedience, and the true altitude of our discipleship. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is continually growing and becoming better known throughout the world. Although there will always be those who stereotype the Church and its...
Joseph Smith Teachings Lesson 16: Revelation and the Living Prophet
Not long after our friend Carolyn Rasmus joined the faculty of Brigham Young University, a group of her new teaching colleagues invited her to join them on a Saturday hike in the mountains above Provo. Carolyn was not a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but she had felt...
Joseph Smith Teachings Lesson 15: Establishing the Cause of Zion
The Prophet Joseph Smith spoke of ancient prophets being filled with unspeakable joy when, in vision, they viewed our day. They prophesied, they sang, they praised, and they wrote about this grand culminating clip of time. Surely God is pouring His Spirit in rich abundance upon His earthly...
Joseph Smith Lesson 14: Words of Hope and Consolation at the Time of Death
I am grateful to be with you today and to draw strength from your testimonies. More than words can express, I am grateful for your kind words of support, your expressions of love, and your prayers. Today I would like to indulge in a few personal memories. I was born of goodly parents. From my...
Joseph Smith Teachings Lesson 13: Obedience: "When the Lord Commands, Do It."
Possible supplement from Henry B. Eyring, "Spiritual Preparedness: Start Early and Be Steady." Most of us have thought about how to prepare for storms. We have seen and felt the suffering of women, men, and children, and of the aged and the weak, caught in hurricanes, tsunamis, wars, and droughts....
Joseph Smith Lesson 12: Proclaim Glad Tidings to All the World
Thank you, President Hinckley, for your great message. We are all profoundly grateful for your vigorous and inspired leadership in this difficult time. Under that leadership, we are going forward with the work of the Lord, so urgently needed in this troubled world. To proclaim the good news of...
Joseph Smith Lesson 11: The Organization and Destiny of the True and Living Church
As members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, we care about all of God's children who now live or who have ever lived upon the earth. "Our message," as stated by the First Presidency in 1978, "is one of special love and concern for the eternal welfare of all men and women,...
Joseph Smith Lesson 10: Prayer and Personal Revelation
I would like to touch upon some spiritual realities and on some of the basic things that we need to do to work out our salvation and to be worthy, representative members of God's kingdom here in this life and to qualify for eternal reward in the realms to be. I would like to deal with the matter of...
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