Increased spiritual power brings with it inspiration from the Holy Ghost, which encourages to return to the temple for greater understanding and spiritual power. It is a spiritual organism, not contained within the confines of a physical organization. Over time, you will learn how to part the veil of heaven. Wait, he told us to just keep going until we learn to love it. He will help us to once again clothe ourselves with compassion and humility. What do you throw away? So the BIG themes for me the next six months are: Our Prophet, President Russell M. Nelson, gave a powerful talk focusing on our Savior, as well as temples, covenants, ordinances, and revelation. But its dangerous advice and personally, I get nothing from the temple. Jesus is the Christ! Any other books about the temple you would recommend? President Nelson shared a short video clip about the recent renovations on the foundation of the Salt Lake Temple. Those who try to center everything on the temple and its ordinances might like to read Jeremiah 7. In fact, you can almost sense that the nation of Judah was surprised that the work got completed that fast. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Its an important sound bite to be aware of: Current adjustments in temple procedures, and others that will follow, are continuing evidence that the Lord is actively directing His Church., He also says, Under the Lords direction and in answer to our prayers, recent procedural adjustments have been made. I don't buy it. To those commenting: please stay on topic, remember to follow the community's rules, and message the mods if there is a problem or rule violation. Cristy Powell, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Why is President Nelson expressing urgency with our spiritual preparedness what do you see happening in the world around you that supports his haste? In some instances, the spiritual stress test has shown tendencies toward contention and divisiveness. 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 Dallin H. Oaks teaches about the need for a church, especially the restored Church of Jesus Christ (excerpts from the October 2021 general conference). Fourth, build Zion in our hearts and homes. And oh, how we will need His power in the days ahead. Hezekiahs quick response was very important. We keep the covenants we make in the temple and receive healing and spiritual power. Thanks. Ordinances instituted in the heavens before the foundation of the world, in the priesthood, for the salvation of men, are not to be altered or changed. How many observe it? 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. See the example of the sacrament in the original post. We too, may be exposed at timesvictim to the breaking waves of mortality and adversity, leaving us exhausted and stripped to the core. In his first month of service, King Hezekiah reopened the doors of the Temple and repaired them (verse 3). We are a nondogmatic, nonprofit foundation that promotes human potential and growth. This suggests that we have work to do to change our hearts and to become unified as the Saviors true disciples. Universal peace does not exist today. Have you ever tried to clean up your act by yourself? What reinforcements to your testimony and understanding of the gospel are needed. God can and does work that grace in our lives when we need it most. If individuals are going to withstand the forthcoming perils and pressures, they must have a firm spiritual foundation built upon the rock of the Redeemer, Jesus Christ. Do the possible changes make you feel apprehensive or excited? Think for a moment of the second great commandment to love our neighbors as ourselves. Here are the final details about yourself to complete the picture: You are the youthful age of 25, your name is Hezekiah, you are king over Judah around 729 B.C., and your first activity, in light of the mandate, is to get the Temple of the Lord consecrated and ready for use, basically reopened for business, to use a colloquial phrase. I thought you would appreciate seeing what my wife Wendy and I saw. Living the Christian life is a journey. Be prepared to share something personal if no one volunteers immediately. 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. Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), 5 Highlights for The Temple and Your Spiritual Foundation by President Nelson, General Conference Talks with 5 Highlights. After examining the footnotes, I have decided that President Nelson only spoke about half of his message. When expanded it provides a list of search options that will switch the search . Ive been thinking of reading and studying two books: The Holy Temple by Boyd K. Packer and House of Glory: Finding Personal Meaning in the Temple by S. Michael Wilcox. If you study the talk with the footnotes, you will find that his message goes even deeper. I highly recommend every member read this talk carefully, thoroughly, and critically. Have we been letting God enter in freely and unencumbered? "As you are true to your covenants made in the temple, you will be strengthened by His power. Elder Vaiangina Sikahema, a General Authority Seventy, speaks during 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. I believe that President Nelson has strong spiritual reasons for urging us to place temple worship and covenant keeping at the center of our spiritual lives. We have to place our trust in God and not ourselves from that moment on. Are we locked up in bitterness or anger or envy or sorrow or greed? I may not have even made the same covenants as my parent's generation. Then, as we keep our covenants, He endows us with His healing, strengthening power. The heavens will open and angels will attend. 6:16; Eph. Invite individuals who feel comfortable to share something they wrote. He could have kept his newfound passion for the Lord hidden until it was politically correct. As we seek how to accomplish that objective more effectively, the Lord reveals more insights. Elder Dale G. Renlund, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles 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. 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. Your email address will not be published. 22:38, 39.) (Scripture study, prayer, temple trips. The Temple in the nation of Judah had become a junk room, an unused storage room filled with ungodly things. First, love God, live his commandments and forgive everyone. But methods change as the inspired direction comes to those who preside at a given time.'. I literally left feeling like he had just told me that I really can't trust the scriptures, the prophet, or the Lord. This link was really interesting: https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/answers/Question:_Did_Joseph_Smith_make_up_the_temple_ordinances_or_borrow_them_from_an_earthly_source%3F. God is pleased when we proclaim Christ in our lives, as Hezekiah and his cohorts did. I think this is an appeal to fear. The temples spires have been removed and stored, the towers are surrounded by scaffolding and the foundation exposed for the work to strengthen them. As you are true to your covenants made in the temple, you will be strengthened by His power. This is His Church, restored to help you fulfill your divine destiny.. Spend time with Him there. Vedic Sadhana Foundation in Boydton, VA Expand search. Its an overwhelming task because you have years worth of items in your junk room. My invitation is to be valiant in putting our love of God and discipleship of the Savior above all other considerations. President Nelsons counsel is clear and direct, yet he empowers us. [If you didnt do the activity] What are some ways we can pull Jesus Christ directly into our lives? If you have made temple covenants, seek prayerfully and consistently to understand temple covenants and ordinances. Your diligent efforts to do so will reinforce and strengthen your spiritual foundation. Your email address will not be published. As you are true to your covenants made in the temple, you will be strengthened by His power. I think a good argument could be made that current adjustments in temple procedures, and past adjustments to temple language, are evidence that perhaps the Lord never really revealed them in the first place. Elder Quentin L. Cook, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles 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. In late May, I inspected the progress on this massive project. President Nelson pointed out that the foundation of the temple became vulnerable and used this as a metaphor for our spiritual foundation: we make think we are firmly grounded but it is actually time to take extraordinary measures to strengthen our foundation in Christ. Unless you opt to spend a lot of time on a particular quote, try to pick around 2 questions per quote. (I think the prophet knows something that we may not yet understand!) So, I ask each of you: How firm is your foundation? Likewise, whenever any kind of upheaval occurs in your life, the safest place to be spiritually is living inside your temple covenants, which bind Latter-day Saints securely to Christ, he said. We do not look to ourselves to save us. If you have an immediate prayer need, please call our 24-hour prayer line at 800-700-7000. They werent doing some PBS special about how the Temple got restored where King Hezekiah could say, Hey, look what I have done.. However, personal peace can be achieved despite the anger, contention, and division that blights and corrupts our world today. Empower people. Then, as we keep our covenants, He endows us withHishealing, strengthening power. You will learn how to part the veil between heaven and earth, how to ask for Gods angels to attend you, and how better to receive direction from heaven. After the offerings were finished, everyone in that assembly bowed before God and continued in praise and worship (verses 25-30). All rights reserved. The ongoing Restoration needs ongoing revelation.". The presentation of the endowment and the words of the temple covenants have changed at least twice in the last 35 years (in 1990 and again in 2019). I think this is a clear-cut example of setting up the temple as almost a surrogate for Christ. Elder Ulisses Soares teaches how we can follow the Saviors example of compassion (excerpts from the October 2021 general conference). , Under the Lords direction and in answer to our prayers, recent procedural adjustments have been made. The leaders of this church constantly seek direction from our Savior for guidance on making temples accessible to all members of the Lords restored church and to ensure that the truths are accurately taught and translated in every temple and language around the world. The Restoration is a process, not an event, and will continue until the Lord comes again. Primary General President Camille N. Johnson invited listeners to allow Jesus Christ to author their stories over writing comfortable narratives for themselves. Now, lets go back to you and me. Much to contemplate! It fills my sprit and helps give me purpose and direction. Elder Neil L. Andersen teaches why we should use the correct name of the Church (excerpts from the October 2021 general conference). Or are we holed up with the lights turned off? I don't think everything we believe comes together in the temple. I think this could possibly be seen as blame avoidance, or in other words, throwing God under the bus. His essential ordinances bind us to Him through sacred priesthood covenants. Dont be afraid of initial silence as people think the questions through. You are so welcome. Third, every rededication should include a celebration. We have been promised that if [we] are prepared [we] shall not fear.This assurance has profound implications today. And the Most Holy One has a mandate for you to help a nation seek His kingdom and His righteousness. The way you are going to do that is through reestablishing holy worship of God among the people. President Dallin H. Oaks, first counselor in the First Presidency, greets Amos and Asher Geilman after 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. My dear brothers and sisters, thesearethe latter days. Everything taught in the temple, through instruction and through the Spirit, increases our understanding of Jesus Christ. Fortify your military? I think you'll see why the hymn "How Firm a Foundation"1 has come to have new meaning for us. Then, when spiritual earthquakes occur, you will be able to stand strong because your spiritual foundation is solid and immovable. He truly believes in your divine destiny and ever since January 2018 spends a lot of time and energy prophesying how to get you there. Everything taught in the temple, through instruction and through the Spirit, increases our understanding of Jesus Christ. | Powered by. The idea was not just to assess the newly restored Temple. Have you ever received revelation in the temple regarding your own life? We no longer have to do that today. Lets take that first step of repairing the door to our hearts. God lives! I got the impression from this talk that President Nelson really, really loves the temple. You sacrifice for the sake of the church or Kingdom of God for example which they seek to identify with the church. I promise you that over time, the temple will become a place of safety, solace, and revelation. These truths I know: God, our Heavenly Father, wants you to choose to come home to Him. If you are single and seeking to marry, search for a companion who can worthily take you to the temple (and be worthy yourself). Many times, cultural teachings have crept in and disguised themselves as doctrine, which leads to perplexing situations and uncomfortable course corrections. Share the highlights you remember and what stood out to you. Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, speaks during the Sunday morning session of the churchs 191st Semiannual General Conference in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. These highlights and questions fit right inwith Lesson Template 1 or Template 2. We've been in the latter days for about 200 years now. He will stretch us and refine us to be more like him.. I noticed the elements of rock and earth, immovable and solid, that remained in their place day after day, wave after wave. They are meant to help shield and protect imperfect people who are trying their best to become better. It can be harmful to the Lords latter-day work, and it can be harmful to the individual. Elder Quentin L. Cook teaches about finding personal peace through five works of righteousness (excerpts from the October 2021 general conference). We are sparing no effort to give this venerable temple, which had become increasingly vulnerable, a foundation that will withstand the forces of nature into the Millennium, President Nelson said. Hezekiah stood in the gap for his people by saying Yes, Lord, I want to open up the highway once again to You, My God.. Elder D. Todd Christofferson teaches about the love of God (excerpts from the October 2021 general conference). We will NEED the Saviors power to weather the storms that are ahead. If you have a health issue or other legitimate reason for not being able to attend the temple, set aside time each week to mentally review the covenants and promises that you have made there. 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. 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. He went with the city officials for the dedication ceremony of the Temple (verse 20). Even the best videos turn a group passive, and they slow down participation so as a teacher, I would skip playing media. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Realigning a nation back toward God meant calling in a specialized cleaning service, which in those days were the high priests or Levites. Can you believe he is 97 years old? In like manner, it is now time that we each implement extraordinary measures perhaps measures we have never taken before to strengthen our personal spiritual foundations. We take ourselves off of the throne and put Christ back into His high place as King of our lives. Summarize class discussion highlights and/or share your testimony and feelings about the prophet and the temple. We just need one priest, a high priest, the High Priest. President Russell M. Nelson, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, visits with other general authorities 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. Joseph Fielding Smith (1976),308]. This is His Church, restored to help you fulfill your divine destiny., . Elder Dale G. Renlund teaches how to abolish contention and enmity and establish unity and peace through the love of God (excerpts from the October 2021 general conference). Possible questions: How do you feel about going to the temple? it is now time that we implement extraordinary measures perhaps measures we have never taken before.. Around the world, the Discovery Bible Study process has become one of our most useful tools for mission and gospel movement. What are some unique anxieties of our time and how can we have courage and hope despite their difficulties? The organists were Richard Elliott and Andrew Unsworth. Go right to the quotes and discussion instead. President Camille N. 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