"He Is Risen"
Elder Thomas S. Monson
- Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
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The speaker recounts the experience of a young father asking about the afterlife shortly before his death, and how the Book of Mormon provided comfort.
Many years ago I stood by the bedside of a young man, the father of two children, as he hovered between life and the great beyond. He took my hand in his, looked into my eyes and pleadingly asked, "Bishop, I know I am about to die. Tell me what happens to my spirit when I die."
I prayed for heavenly guidance before attempting to respond. My attention was directed to the Book of Mormon, which rested on the table beside his bed. I held the book in my hand, and, as I stand before you here today, ... (continued)
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"He Loved Them unto the End"
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland
- Of the First Quorum of the Seventy
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Christ experienced the ultimate loneliness and pain of feeling forsaken by God on the cross, bearing the sins and sorrows of all humanity.
Because he must ultimately tread this winepress of redemption unaided, can he endure the darkest moment of them all, the shock of the greatest pain? This comes not with thorns and with nails, but with the terror of feeling utterly alone: "Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? "¦ My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?"Mark 15:34Can he bear all of our sinsandour fear and loneliness too? He did and he does and he will.
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"He Loved Them unto the End"
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland
- Of the First Quorum of the Seventy
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Jesus Christ demonstrated his sustaining love by washing the Apostles' feet during the Passover meal, setting aside his own anguish to serve and strengthen them.
As the sacred supper of that ultimate Passover was being prepared, Jesus was under the strain of deep and profound emotion. Only he knew what lay immediately ahead, but perhaps even he did not fully anticipate the depth of pain to which he must go before it could be said, "The Son of Man hath descended below them all."D&C 122:8 In the midst of this meal and such thoughts, Christ quietly arose, girded himself as a slave or servant would, and knelt to wash the Apostles"™ feet. (SeeJohn 13:3"� ... (continued)
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"He Loved Them unto the End"
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland
- Of the First Quorum of the Seventy
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Christ faced his final moments alone, praying in the garden of Gethsemane, feeling the weight of the world's sins and sorrows, and ultimately accepting the bitter cup he had to drink.
We cannot know to what extent his disciples fully understood the approaching events, but we do know that Christ faced his final moments alone. In one of the truly candid comments he would make to his brethren, he said, "My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death."Matt. 26:38And he left them to do what only he could do. The Light of the World stepped away from human company and entered the garden grove to wrestle with the prince of darkness alone. Moving forward, kneeling, falling forward ... (continued)
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"He Loved Them unto the End"
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland
- Of the First Quorum of the Seventy
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Even during his crucifixion, Christ remained concerned for others, forgiving his persecutors and ensuring care for his mother, demonstrating his sustaining love until the end.
Even in crucifixion he would reign with the benevolence and bearing of a King. Of those who rend his flesh and spill his blood he says, "Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do."Luke 23:34And to the penitent thief at his side he gently promises paradise. To his beloved mother he is unable to make any caring gesture with his hands. So he simply looks at her and says, "Woman, behold thy son!" Then commending to John her future care, he declares, "Behold thy mother!"John 19:26"� ... (continued)
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"He Loved Them unto the End"
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland
- Of the First Quorum of the Seventy
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Moroni, having witnessed the destruction of his civilization, emphasizes that only the pure love of Christ, which is charity, will never fail us and is essential for enduring life's trials.
"I remember," Moroni cries to the Savior of the world, "that thou hast said that thou hast loved the world, even unto the laying down of thy life for the world. "¦ "Now I know," he writes, "that this love which thou hast had for the children of men is charity."Ether 12:33"“34 Having watched a dispensation die and an entire civilization destroy itself, Moroni quotes his father for any who will listen in some later ("latter") day, "If ye have not charity, ye are nothing."Moro. 7:46 On ... (continued)
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"He Maketh Me to Lie Down in Green Pastures"
Elder Tai Kwok Yuen
- Of the Seventy
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The speaker recounts his early childhood where he and his brother were raised by their Aunt Gu Ma in a farming village after losing both parents. They helped with household chores and appreciated her teachings and sacrifices.
In my early childhood I lost both my parents. Aunt Gu Ma, a spinster sister of my father, kept my brother and me together. She brought us up in a little farming village where she grew vegetables for a living. Every morning she would carry the produce to the market in two big baskets, one on each end of a long pole resting on her shoulders. She then would bring home rice and meat purchased with the proceeds of her vegetable sales.
I can remember cooking rice in a huge wok on top of a reed-burning ... (continued)
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"He Maketh Me to Lie Down in Green Pastures"
Elder Tai Kwok Yuen
- Of the Seventy
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The speaker and his brother, while returning from school after a severe tropical storm, decided to walk along a narrow, slippery drainage pipe over a torrential river. When his brother froze in fear, Aunt Gu Ma heard their cries for help and rescued them.
I remember especially one occasion. My brother and I were returning from school during the aftermath of a severe tropical storm. The trail that we usually followed had been covered by a mud slide. Being the resourceful young boys that we were, we decided that nothing could keep us from going home. On a nearby steep hillside was a drainage pipe situated quite high above the rocky ground. If we were to get to our village, we would need to walk along that pipe. The pipe was suspended over a stream ... (continued)
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"He Maketh Me to Lie Down in Green Pastures"
Elder Tai Kwok Yuen
- Of the Seventy
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The speaker met missionaries and joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints after being invited to a church meeting by a former neighbor. He later married a woman who had also joined the Church, and they both served in various capacities, including him as a mission president in Hong Kong.
One day when I was seventeen years of age, I came across a former neighbor of mine. He invited me to attend his church the next Sunday because he was to be a speaker in the meeting. It was there he gave his two-and-one-half minute talk, and I met the missionaries for the first time. One year later, I was baptized in the swimming pool of the Hong Kong mission home and became a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Conditions in China during the 1940s were very difficult. One ... (continued)
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"He Returned Speedily"
Elder Robert B. Harbertson
- Of the First Quorum of the Seventy
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The speaker reflects on his own recent calling to serve and pledges to respond 'speedily' to his commission, inspired by the examples of Alma and Amulek.
I have recently been called to serve. I am deeply humbled by this calling and responsibility. I know not why I was called, but pledge to you, my brothers and sisters, to react "speedily" to whatever I am commissioned to do, and I will do so without hesitation.
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"He Returned Speedily"
Elder Robert B. Harbertson
- Of the First Quorum of the Seventy
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The speaker recounts Alma's missionary efforts in the Book of Mormon, where Alma faced rejection and was cast out from the city of Ammonihah but was commanded by an angel to return and preach again.
In the Book of Mormon a great story and teaching experience unfolds as Alma, the son of Alma, begins his ministry in establishing the Church among his people. From Zarahemla to Gideon the Church was set in order and the gospel of Jesus Christ taught. After a season Alma took his journeys into the land of Melek. There Alma had great success. The people heard and believed the word of God and were baptized throughout all the land.
With great happiness and joy Alma departed and traveled to Ammoniha ... (continued)
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"He Returned Speedily"
Elder Robert B. Harbertson
- Of the First Quorum of the Seventy
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Alma meets Amulek in Ammonihah, who provides him with shelter and becomes his missionary companion after receiving a vision.
As Alma returned to the city, he met a man who provided him with food and shelter. This man, whose name was Amulek, had received a vision and recognized Alma as a prophet of God. Alma tarried many days with Amulek before he began to preach to the people. Amulek, though a Nephite, had not been as strong as he might have been in defending the truths of God and had fallen somewhat inactive. He was a man of great reputation and was an industrious man who had acquired many riches.
Alma was a blessin ... (continued)
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"He That Is the Greatest Among You"
Elder Henry D. Taylor
- Assistant to the Council of the Twelve Apostles
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President McKay paid tribute to President Henry D. Moyle, calling him a great man by the standards of true nobility.
About two weeks ago a great and good man, who had completed his mission here on the earth, was called 'home' by our Heavenly Father. Tributes were paid to President Moyle by his associates, recounting his many acts of devotion, generosity, and service to God and his fellow men. President McKay in his eulogy remarked: 'Measured by the standards of true nobility, President Henry D. Moyle was truly a great man.'
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"He That Is the Greatest Among You"
Elder Henry D. Taylor
- Assistant to the Council of the Twelve Apostles
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A former Vice-President, after failing to become President, was elected as a junior Senator and chose to sit in the back row, stating he'd rather be a servant in the house of the Lord than sit in the seats of the Mighty.
This attitude of humility was evidenced by a former Vice-President of the United States who rose to great heights of prominence, even aspiring to become President, although unsuccessfully. Later he was elected to a more humble office as a junior Senator from his home state. In accordance with Senate protocol, he took his seat on the rear row. His associates and fellow Senators, over whom he had presided, offered him, out of love and respect, a desk on the front row. He modestly declined, utterin ... (continued)
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"He That Is the Greatest Among You"
Elder Henry D. Taylor
- Assistant to the Council of the Twelve Apostles
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Moses hesitated when called by the Lord to lead Israel out of captivity, offering excuses and expressing doubts despite assurances from the Lord.
When the Lord told Moses that he was the one chosen to become the leader of Israel and was to lead his people out of captivity and bondage, Moses was startled and began to offer one alibi and excuse after another, stating that his people would not believe that he was the one that had been called to become their leader. The Lord gave him many assurances, but Moses was still doubtful, and finally said, 'O my Lord, I am not eloquent . . . but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue' Ex. 4:10 Noti ... (continued)
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"He That Is the Greatest Among You"
Elder Henry D. Taylor
- Assistant to the Council of the Twelve Apostles
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A disciple asked Jesus to allow him to bury his father before following Him, but Jesus urged him to follow immediately, saying, 'Let the dead bury their dead.'
During the Savior's ministry upon the earth, he thrilled and uplifted those who listened to his teachings. Many had a desire to follow and hear more of his inspired utterances. One disciple expressed his intention of following and gaining more information, but made the request: '. . . Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.' This would seem to be a reasonable request. But Jesus answered and said unto him: 'Follow me . . . Let the dead bury their dead' Luke 9:59-60
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"He That Is the Greatest Among You"
Elder Henry D. Taylor
- Assistant to the Council of the Twelve Apostles
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When Jesus called Peter, Andrew, James, and John to follow Him, they did so immediately without hesitation or questions.
In contrast to these instances of hesitation and lukewarmness it is refreshing to note how some of the apostles responded to the calls Jesus made of them. The Savior, while '. . . walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers. "And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. "And they straightway left their nets, and followed him" Matt. 4:18-20 Here there were no questions aske ... (continued)
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"He Went About Doing Good"
Elder Oscar A. Kirkham
- Of the First Council of the Seventy
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The Queen of Holland made an appeal in the tabernacle, ending with a call to do one's best and leave the rest to God.
Stand for the truth and the right with all good men:In this very tabernacle I heard one evening an appeal made by the queen of Holland. She told of the sorrow of her people, many of them giving their lives, but she ended that beautiful appeal of deep sincerity with these words, "Let us all do our best, and leave the rest to God."
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"He Went About Doing Good"
Elder Oscar A. Kirkham
- Of the First Council of the Seventy
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In a small village in Nevada, a bishop took off his coat and vowed not to wear it until they raised the last five thousand dollars needed for their chapel, which they successfully did, and the community celebrated together afterwards.
Recently in a small village in Nevada, I was called to dedicate a small, lovely chapel. The story was told by the bishop of how they had a great struggle to raise the money and do their part. He said "The time came when we had to get the last five thousand dollars to do our part." He went before the people and literally not figuratively, but literally took off his coat, and said, "I will not put on my coat again, with the Lord's help, until we have raised our part." And he went forward, and his ... (continued)
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"He Went About Doing Good"
Elder Oscar A. Kirkham
- Of the First Council of the Seventy
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During an evacuation in China, a boy stopped amidst the chaos to help a child who had fallen, ensuring their safety before continuing on his way.
Help someone in need:Rushing from one city to another to escape bombing not long ago, people by the thousands were trying to find a way to safety, in one of the cities of China. All at once in the rush the crowd crossing the bridge stopped, for someone was holding up the traffic. It was a boy. He could not cross the bridge. He heard the cry of a child that had fallen. Quickly he went to help"”to help someone in need. When the child was made safe, he again hurried on his way.
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