I want to prayerfully consider what else I may need to do to ensure that my spiritual foundation is solid, strong, and firmly anchored to my Savior, Jesus Christ. 10 a.m. Sunday meditation followed by service featuring local musicians at 10:30. The temple lies at the center of strengthening our faith and spiritual fortitude because the Savior and His doctrine are the very heart of the temple. Elder Renlund said contention in the church is harmful in two ways. Over time, you will learn how to part the veil of heaven. "Under the Lords direction and in answer to our prayers, recent procedural adjustments have been made. And as the burnt offerings were presented, the Levites and priests played their musical instruments, and songs of praise to the Lord were offered. %PDF-1.6 % He wants you to have spiritual insights and awakenings youve never had before. I believe that president Nelson is sincere and that my EQP really feels the importance of the temple. Then have someone read this quote and start a class discussion with thought-provoking questions (some suggestions found after the quote). What a valuable lesson to be sharing with your group of Saints. "My dear brothers and sisters, with all the pleadings of . Increased spiritual power brings with it inspiration from the Holy Ghost, which encourages to return to the temple for greater understanding and spiritual power. Attendees walk into the Conference Center prior to the Sunday morning session of the 191st Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021. "Temple covenants and the garment are not for perfect people. Leaders stand at the end of the Sunday morning session of the 191st Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021. Please check your information and try again or call us at 1-800-759-0700. Learning Light Foundation has been gratefully serving the Orange County spiritual community for. We steadily get better and upgrade towards Zion. Elder Gerrit W. Gong, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, with his wife Sister Susan Gong waves to attendees after the Sunday morning session of the 191st General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021. If we have experienced a radical rededication to our Savior, then we need to proclaim it loudly and joyously as Hezekiah did. Sister Sharon Eubank talks about the Churchs humanitarian aid efforts and how we can serve others and help the poor (excerpts from the October 2021 general conference). Love you. And what reinforcements to your testimony and understanding of the gospel are needed? I trust in my God and in my Savior upon which my foundation is built. In every age, the temple has underscored the precious truth that those who make covenants with God and keep them are children of the covenant. He can rid us of all bitterness, rage, anger, debauchery, and the like when we ask for His enablement. 232 0 obj <> endobj 264 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/ID[<288E2844543347E1A067F69EB3FBC23A><79E143DFF58F413E81A7B1BB807DFA51>]/Index[232 59]/Info 231 0 R/Length 139/Prev 525383/Root 233 0 R/Size 291/Type/XRef/W[1 3 1]>>stream Indeed, 'whenever the Lord has had a people on the earth who will obey His word, they have been commanded to build temples.' Everything taught in the temple, through instruction and through the Spirit, increases our understanding of Jesus Christ. He keeps saying that temple ordinances are ancient. Now we use individual disposable cups. This talk is no exception. Meanwhile, the TBMs in my life hear it and are terrified about the coming perils and are doubling down. You sacrifice for the sake of the church or Kingdom of God for example which they seek to identify with the church. And what reinforcement to your testimony and understanding of the gospel are needed?. Over the years, Ive come to understand the importance of discerning between cultural teachings and doctrinal teachings within the Church. Back in the Old Testament days, Jesus wasnt there to be the atonement, so the people had to sacrifice animals. We are a nondogmatic, nonprofit foundation that promotes human potential and growth. Let us uphold the covenant inherent in our discipleship the covenant to be one., Why do we want the Savior to be the author and finisher of our stories? Having a temple means temple recommend interviews which is a good way to enforce that members in good standing are sticking to certain living standards - WOW, chastity etc and are paying tithing. I don't think everything we believe comes together in the temple. The Learning Light Foundation is Orange County's oldest and largest spiritual center. The masonic tokens and signs were made up a few hundred years ago. Have we been letting God enter in freely and unencumbered? First, love God, live his commandments and forgive everyone. He prescribed what he called an ongoing daily infusion of heavenly light regular prayer, pondering scriptures and self-introspection. Our hearts should house God. So I ask each of you, how firm isyourfoundation? Now is the time to develop that relationship and that understanding. There is a very distinct parallel to each of us today in this passage of Scripture because if we are Christians, then our bodies are called the temple of the Holy Spirit or the temple of the Living God or just the temple of God (see 1 Cor. Reopening the Temple - Usher in God's Presence. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. "Current adjustments in temple procedures, and others that will follow, are continuing evidence that the Lord is actively directing His Church.". Elder David A. Bednar teaches how honoring our covenants arms us with power of God in great glory (excerpts from the October 2021 general conference). President Russell M. Nelson Make Time for the Lord President Russell M. Nelson, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and his wife Sister Wendy Nelson tour the renovation work at the Salt Lake Temple in Salt Lake City on Saturday, May 22, 2021. Camille N. Johnson teaches that as we let Christ guide our lives, He will help us achieve more than we ever could on our own (excerpts from the October 2021 general conference). This is top-down spiritual restoration that would affect not only him and his family, not only his nation at the present, but the nation of Israel in the future. The Temple and Your Spiritual Foundation - President Russell M. Nelson APRIL 2021 TALKS Our Sorrow Shall Be Turned into Joy - Elder S. Mark Palmer The Grave Has No Victory - Reyna I. Aburto I Love to See the Temple - President Henry B. Eyring Defending Our Divinely Inspired Constitution - President Dallin H. Oaks on The Temple and Your Spiritual Foundation, House of Glory: Finding Personal Meaning in the Temple, {REVIEW} The Good and the Beautiful Science: Mammals, MRI / Hearing Screening / Genetic Testing, The Need for a Church The Berning Bunch. /u/Jeberechiah, if your post doesn't fit this definition, we kindly ask you to delete this post and repost it with the appropriate flair. We look to Christs death on the cross, His resurrection, and His power to cancel out our sins and save us from the wrath of God. preorder your april 2023 general conference workbook! God lives! President Russell M. Nelson, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, tours the renovation work at the Salt Lake Temple in Salt Lake City on Saturday, May 22, 2021. President Russell M. Nelson teaches about how the temple can help us reinforce our spiritual foundations (excerpts from the October 2021 general conference). His essential ordinances bind us to Him through sacred priesthood covenants. Isnt that so powerful? Learn how your comment data is processed. This was as much a physical act as it was a spiritual act. That would be opening and repairing the door, as we saw Hezekiah do earlier. We simply have to set our eyes on what Jesus already accomplished in our place. It fills my sprit and helps give me purpose and direction. You havent even really taken inventory. Possible discussion questions: Which of these three statements stands out to you todayand why? I can testify with amazement, how much empowering grace settled upon my soul just being there. If you arent at a place where you love going to the temple, go more often and allow the Lord to change your heart while you are there. Error: There was an internal error submitting your form. We dont need to call in the Levites, as Hezekiah did. The standard works are replete with references to temple teachings, clothing, language, and more. Using television and the Internet, CBN is proclaiming the Good News in 149 countries and territories, with programs and content in 67 languages. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. We are here to help and encourage you! In like manner, it is now time that we each implement extraordinary measuresperhaps measures we have never taken beforeto strengthen ourpersonal spiritualfoundations. Those who try to center everything on the temple and its ordinances might like to read Jeremiah 7. Ephesians 2:20-22; 1 Corinthians 3:2, 17; 2 Corinthians 6:16). Because he knows our potential perfectly, he will take us to places we never imagined ourselves. He might be right. It is the Lord, our Savior Jesus Christ who wants us to come to the temple, to understand what we are being taught, to receive the blessings and power available by keeping the covenants we make, and to return again and again to strengthen ourselves and to offer the blessings of salvation to our family. (About 2 minutes play background music or have quiet time). In the same way, God founded the churchthe spiritual Templeto be a community of called-out believers, given His Spirit. I nearly laughed out loud listening to that. https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2021/10/47nelson?lang=eng. "Temple ordinances and covenants are ancient. At the very least, you might lose the respect and gain the suspicions of your governmental minions. The procedures and practices around administering the ordinances of the temple have been changed and refined under direction from the Lord, but the doctrine and the covenants found in the temple are the same. We keep the covenants we make in the temple and receive healing and spiritual power. Lets go back to the story of Hezekiah. Latter-day Saints must take unprecedented measures to strengthen their spiritual foundations like the extraordinary effort to reinforce the original, pioneer-era foundation of the iconic Salt Lake Temple, President Russell M. Nelson said Sunday morning.. His essential ordinances bind us to Him through sacred priesthood covenants. I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. He really thinks that it is wonderful, deep and brings us to Christ. The Restoration is a process, not an event, and will continue until the Lord comes again. October 2021 General Conference: President Russell M. Nelson - "The Temple and Your Spiritual Foundation" Study Guide and Lesson Helps for Relief Society $ 4.00 Available Description DIGITAL DOWNLOAD Please SIGN UP FOR A FREE MEMBERSHIP to download your order instantly. , Under the Lords direction and in answer to our prayers, recent procedural adjustments have been made. 12:43-45 for an example).Its imperative that we ask that the Holy Spirit fill our cleansed vessels so that evil cannot reenter. You can also check out several otherGeneral Conference Talks with 5 Highlights. Elder Vaiangina Sikahema noted that hundreds and maybe thousands of young missionaries of the church from his native Tonga have been unable to return home at the end of their missionary service during the COVID-19 pandemic. President Russell M. Nelson, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, waves to attendees after the Sunday morning session of the 191st Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021. it is now time that we implement extraordinary measures perhaps measures we have never taken before.. Elder Gerrit W. Gong teaches how God can help us to trust others again after our trust has been challenged (excerpts from the October 2021 general conference). Above all, its the room you hope no guests will ever see, because if they saw your junk, you would likely be embarrassed or ashamed. Summarize class discussion highlights and/or share your testimony and feelings about the prophet and the temple. We can navigate our way through the darkness and trials of this life and find our way back to our loving Heavenly Father if we seek and accept the spiritual landmarks he has provided and strive for daily restoration.. If you study the talk with the footnotes, you will find that his message goes even deeper. He will help us to once again clothe ourselves with compassion and humility. Both my husband and I were so touched, we made a commitment to each other to go at least twice a month from here on out. My dear brothers and sisters, thesearethe latter days. Elder Ulisses Soares teaches how we can follow the Saviors example of compassion (excerpts from the October 2021 general conference). And ask God how you can proclaim the great things He has done so that all the world can see and glorify Him. The procedure changed, but the covenants remain the same. The choir sang Come, Rejoice, Sing Praise to Him, Where Love Is, I Am a Child of God, How Firm a Foundation and Let the Mountains Shout for Joy.. Elder Jeffrey R. Holland teaches us how to live the two great commandments: to love God and our neighbor (excerpts from the October 2021 general conference). I may not have even made the same covenants as my parent's generation. Thus was one of my favorites talks. Exact time unknown (5:1-2) 8. President Russell M. Nelson, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, speaks during the Sunday morning session of the 191st Semiannual General Conference in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021. President Russell M. Nelson, President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, speaks Oct. 3, 2021, during the Sunday morning session of the 191st Semiannual General Conference, which was held in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City. Christ comes like a thief (24:43) 8. temple must stand much longer. What, are you crazy? Unlike the wandering test subjects, we have reliable, visible landmarks that we can use to evaluate our course, he said. Faith. Copyright 2023 Deseret News Publishing Company. And to each of you who has made temple covenants, I plead with you to seekprayerfully and consistentlyto understand temple covenants and ordinances. You need someone who does not have sentimental attachments to your junk, someone who can make wise and quick decisions about what goes and what stays. Your email address will not be published. People like you and me." 5 4. As you are true to your covenants made in the temple, you will be strengthened by His power. I am so grateful to live in a time when we have a living prophet on the earth. It wasnt simply architectural or engineering in nature; this was a symbol of worship of the Lord. Now when the builders had laid the foundation of the temple of the Lord, the priests stood in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites, the sons of Asaph, with cymbals, to praise the Lord according to the directions of King David of Israel. arrangements if needed, and follow through! Be prepared to share something personal if no one volunteers immediately. I think this is a clear-cut example of setting up the temple as almost a surrogate for Christ. Press J to jump to the feed. Around the world, the Discovery Bible Study process has become one of our most useful tools for mission and gospel movement. President M. Russell Ballard teaches about how we can show our love for the Lord (excerpts from the October 2021 general conference). He will stretch us and refine us to be more like him.. He wants you to have spiritual insights and awakenings youve never had before. We are ever moving towards more power and more significant benefit for us all. He suggested five works of righteousness to help members find peace among disputation and contention: Human beings tend to wander, a fact proved in a study that showed people without landmarks walk in circles, said Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. These truths I know: God, our Heavenly Father, wants you to choose to come home to Him. And then, there are those miraculous moments that testify to the impossible becoming possible, as in Hezekiahs mission. (I think the prophet knows something that we may not yet understand!) Also, the Mormon temple ordinances are all directed toward the LDS church. The ultimate objective of the gathering of Israelis to bring the blessings of the temple to Gods faithful children. I got the impression from this talk that President Nelson really, really loves the temple. It really blesses my life to get that kind of insightful advice! After the offerings were finished, everyone in that assembly bowed before God and continued in praise and worship (verses 25-30). The promise from the Lord is that if we are prepared, we need not experience anxiety about or during the times ahead. [The Lord] is the One who wants you to understand with great clarity exactly what you are making covenants to do. We should celebrate at the wonders our God has done to cleanse us of our unrighteousness every single day. The ninth of Av became a fast day on the Jewish calendar. Together with our community, we lay a foundation of faith by providing gospel-related resources so that when questions, doubts, and hardship arise, we are equipped and familiar with personal revelation, the Atonement of Jesus Christ, gospel study, and community support. In the years before his reign, the people of Judah had turned away from the Lord and done evil. As we visit the temple often, we are reminded of the promises and blessings we receive there. All quotes by President Russell M. Nelson and in blue (unless otherwise noted). If you and I are to withstand the forthcoming perils and pressures, it is imperative that we each have a firm spiritual foundation built upon the rock of our Redeemer, Jesus Christ. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Hezekiah and his entourage praised God in joyous worship because of what God did to cleanse the Temple of defilement. He delivered the message, accompanied by striking video and other images of his visit to the renovation site in May, during the 191st . And heres why. The problem is that you are in this same state that the Apostle Paul mentions, and that is that the things you do you dont want to do, and the things you dont want to do you do (Rom. Usually the waves remind me of constant strength and energy, but this time I was watching the effect they were having on our little beach. What a powerhouse invitation straight from the prophet to YOU. Much to contemplate! There was no temple in New Testament times other than Herod's temple. In June 2018. I thought you would appreciate seeing what my wife Wendy and I saw. In the October 2021 General Conference, Pres. Your diligent efforts to do so will reinforce and strengthen your spiritual foundation. How do we draw upon the Saviors power? We dont even have to flog ourselves or spill our own blood to reenter a right relationship with God. Consider how administering the sacrament has changed over the years. Oh how grateful I am for a living prophet! Subscribe to receive shop updates, access to exclusive deals, weekly study inspiration, and more! It was their job to sanctify the sanctuary of the Lord and usher the people back to worship (Ex. The Temple and Your Spiritual Foundation President Russell M. 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