God made it possible for you to know. But I think they have attached personal meaning to the ritual, meaning thats not inherent in the temple. So I ask each of you, how firm isyourfoundation? We take ourselves off of the throne and put Christ back into His high place as King of our lives. What would you do in your first month if you became king of a country that is facing the threat of attack by enemy forces, is severely lacking in military strength, is in desperate need of political organization, and is spiritually hardened? "And oh, how we will need His power in the days ahead," President Nelson said. Everything taught in the temple, through instruction and through the Spirit, increases our understanding of Jesus Christ. They are central to Mormon temple ordinances but are never mentioned anciently at all. (About 2 minutes play background music or have quiet time). Interesting, I re-listened to that talk again yesterday. "Under the Lords direction and in answer to our prayers, recent procedural adjustments have been made. I don't think the above paragraph constitutes pure truth. I dearly hope you get to experience the temple soon if it has been a while. Get to know others seeking Gods guidance and wisdom for life. The ongoing Restoration needs ongoing revelation.". I thought you would appreciate seeing what my wife Wendy and I saw. Im pretty sure the original temple endowment was revealed less by God and more by Masons. 27 Feb 2023 20:23:29 Well said. And Hezekiah and all the people rejoiced greatly because of what God had done for the people, for everything had been accomplished so quickly (verse 36, NLT), Rededicating Yourself to God Make It Holy and Make it Public. 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(Scripture study, prayer, temple trips. Then I looked closer at what was being revealed. Other messages from the October 2021 General Conference that I have found particularly impactful: Thank you for sharing your takeaways from Conference and what you will be personally pondering and working on the next 6 months. Let us never forget that if we omit them from our lives we may be found unworthy to come into His presence. Everything taught in the temple, through instruction and through the Spirit, increases our understanding of Jesus Christ. The takeaway for me is that the Restoration is a process because WE are a process, and more fullness comes as we can handle it. Required fields are marked *. Policies, methods, and procedures may change the underlying truth does not. 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. I was so excited for your post even as you are so busy with your move. 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. Nelsonsaid Sunday morning. 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. The blood was sprinkled to cleanse the nation from their sins. 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. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. We have been promised that if [we] are prepared [we] shall not fear.This assurance has profound implications today. The ultimate objective of the gathering of Israelis to bring the blessings of the temple to Gods faithful children. Jesus is the Christ! Strive to stabilize your nations economy? Did you also notice that Hezekiah didnt go on this trek alone? 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 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. 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. A renowned surgeon, President Nelson assisted on the first-ever human open-heart surgery using a heart-lung machine. These Levites were told to go in and take out the defiled things (verse 4-5). It was their job to sanctify the sanctuary of the Lord and usher the people back to worship (Ex. President Lee said: The principles of the gospel of Jesus Christ are divine. The Temple And Your Spiritual Foundation|A Talk By: President Russel M. Nelson 4,298 views Oct 20, 2021 #Faith #JesusChrist #AmazingGrace #PresidentRusselM .Nelson #ActInFaith #LeadAndGuide. People of all faiths and perspectives are welcome to engage in civil, respectful discussion about topics related to Mormonism. These truths I know: God, our Heavenly Father, wants you to choose to come home to Him. His plan of eternal progression is not complicated, and it honors your agency. Wait, he told us to just keep going until we learn to love it. He is the One who wants you to experience fully His sacred ordinances. 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 talk was a mess from top to bottom. Reopening the Temple Usher in Gods Presence. Can God change your life? Living the Christian life is a journey. Because he knows our potential perfectly, he will take us to places we never imagined ourselves. 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. [If you didnt do the activity] What are some ways we can pull Jesus Christ directly into our lives? Ultimately, by doing this first deed, Hezekiah was demonstrating a desire to usher back in the presence of the Lord, to be open once again to the Spirit of the Lord. Get more than a Sunday sermon. They took with them animals that the priests would sacrifice to atone for the sin of the nation (verses 20-24). He wants you to comprehend your privileges, promises, and responsibilities. Any other books about the temple you would recommend? He is the One who wants you to understand with great clarity exactly what you are making covenants to do. Now, lets go back to you and me. Possible discussion questions: What is the Spirit prompting you to begin doing? 7:21). Learn how your comment data is processed. It is something I really want to dive into the next six months and how I can improve my own discipleship. The Temple and Your Spiritual Foundation. I think its important to see what the existence of temples lets the Church achieve. At the beginning of General Conference, President Nelson said, " I can assure you that what you will hear today and tomorrow constitutes pure truth." It is for discussions centered around agreements, disagreements, and observations about any of the institutional churches and their leaders, conduct, business dealings, teachings, rituals, and practices. This is a prophetic warning. These highlights and questions fit right inwith Lesson Template 1 or Template 2. 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. Simply Beautiful! Oh how I love General Conference. This talk is no exception. You have to go inside, sort through the junk, and remove the offending items. And so we must ask ourselves, what remains? The procedure changed, but the covenants remain the same. We just need to be willing and obedient participants as we enter into the shadowy and cluttered sections of our soul and clean up our lives as He directs. And secret names before allowing you back in heaven. However, I definitely have two places that I want to examine and improve: I love you, dear brothers and sisters. What are your favorite ways to reinforce your gospel understanding? 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. I love to teach and prepare lessons, and you have helped me in emphasizing the important highlights and teaching points for discussion in Elders Quorum. Attendees stand near 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. At the very least, you might lose the respect and gain the suspicions of your governmental minions. Thanks for your inspiring highlights. 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. 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