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New Testament Lesson 13: "I Will Give Unto Thee the Keys of the Kingdom"

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Winnipeg Manitoba Temple open house and dedication dates postponed

By Newsroom of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

The article below was first published April 30, 2020. On September 1, 2020, the Church announced that, because of concern for the effects of COVID-19, the open house, youth devotional, and dedication of the Winnipeg Manitoba Temple are postponed until large public gatherings are deemed safe.

D&C Lesson 23: Seek Learning, Even by Study and Also by Faith

By Ted L. Gibbons

INTRODUCTION: On December 27, 1833, Joseph Smith received the revelation now incorporated in the D&C as section 88. In part, the revelation instructed the Prophet in,

From the Church

First Presidency Issues 2017 Statistical Report

Following the Saturday afternoon session of general conference, the First Presidency issued the 2017 statistical report for the Church.

Moral Stength of Women Praised in Conference

SALT LAKE CITY — The afternoon session of the 183rd Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints featured remarks from four members of the Quorum of the Twelve on topics ranging from the power of the scriptures, to the need for member involvement in missionary work, to the need for compassion for those who suffer from depression, to the moral force of women. The second of the four apostles to speak during the session, Elder D. Todd Christofferson, told the women of the church that "we rely on the moral force you bring to the world, to marriage, to family, to the church. We rely on blessings you bring down from heaven by your prayers and faith."

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Doctrine and Covenants and Church History Lesson 32: "To Seal the Testimony"

By Ted L. Gibbons

Consider the following names: John the Baptist; 1000+ Anti-Nephi-Lehies; Abinadi; Joseph Smith. What do these have in common? They were martyred because of their commitment to the truth. Can you identify other martyrs from scriptural and church history? (Answers might include Abel (Moses 5:32), Zacharias (the father of John the Baptist—Matthew 23:35), Stephen (Acts 7:56-60), James (the brother of John—Acts 12:2)), Hyrum Smith (D&C 135:1, etc) According to D&C 135:3, why do so many of “the Lord’s anointed” die at the hands of their enemies? (See also D&C 136:5, 6)

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If the Avengers were Latter-day Saints

By LDS Living Staff

What might the world look like if the Avengers were actually Latter-day Saints? Here are just a few possible scenarios you might run into:

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In 1989, an Attack Was Planned on a Latter-day Saint Temple—Then a Miracle Happened

By Chad Hawkins

In December 1989, combat associated with a military coup in the Philippines came dangerously close to destroying the Manila Philippines Temple. As the coup erupted, heavy fighting took place at Camp Aguinaldo, a military base neighboring the temple grounds. The small Filipino staff still inside the temple complex at the time could hear confusion closing in as rebel troops attacked the government loyalists at Camp Aguinaldo, dropping bombs and firing rockets. On the second day of fighting, rebel soldiers breached the temple gates and occupied the grounds. Members throughout the Philippines prayed that the temple might somehow be spared.

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How President Roosevelt Helped Bring the LDS Church Out of Obscurity

By LDS Living

When Reed Smoot was elected a Utah Senator in January 1903, the U.S. Senate put up a strong fight to keep him from serving as a senator, opening up what is now known as the Smoot Hearings. At the time, Elder Smoot served as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and the Senate disliked the idea of having a high-ranking LDS Church leader in their midst. Though polygamy had been abolished almost 15 years ago, many U.S. citizens were still skeptical of the Church and its teachings. “It was during this time of public scrutiny of the Church that Theodore Roosevelt weighed in most consequentially on the side of the Mormons,” (Michael K Winder, Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal “Theodore Roosevelt and the Mormons,” 12).

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Why a ‘Fantasia’ clip was used in the first temple endowment film

By “Saints Vol. 3: Boldly, Nobly, and Independent”

Read about more little-known stories and miracles behind the creation of the Church’s first temple endowment film.