Let God Prevail. “They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: “But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. …. To help you carry the messages from our Church leaders with you, here is one invitation or promise given by each of the speakers during general conference. ... Wells at the Exponent recently looked at who gets quoted and how they’re referred to in the past 50 years of General Conference talks. He told the congregation that he and his family, though sorrowful, would be fine; their testimonies remained firm and steadfast. He declared that “whosoever will may lay hold upon the word of God, which is quick and powerful, which shall divide asunder all the cunning … and the wiles of the devil, and lead the [disciple] of Christ in a strait and narrow course.” I invite you, my dear sisters, to create a home that is a place of security. The answer is “by and by.”17 And whether that be a short period or a long one is not always ours to say, but by the grace of God, the blessings will come to those who hold fast to the gospel of Jesus Christ. Born in Provo, Utah, he also spent time in his growing up years in California, Washington and Connecticut before his family returned to Utah where his father eventually became president of Brigham Young University. Conferences. Please know that we do pray constantly for those who have been affected in any way, especially for any who have lost loved ones. And then, when the rough sledding by everyone else is over, please let me come and dwell with Thee, where I can boast about how similar our strengths and our characters are as I float along on my cloud of comfortable Christianity.”12, My beloved brothers and sisters, Christianity is comforting, but it is often not comfortable. As we now hear our beloved prophet close this conference, may we remember, as Russell Nelson has demonstrated all of his life, that those who “wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength [and] shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; … they shall walk, and not faint.”18 I pray that “by and by”—soon or late—those blessings will come to every one of you who seeks relief from your sorrow and freedom from your grief. This has been a marvelous conference, but it is the second time that COVID-19 has altered our traditional proceedings. Doctrine and Covenants 98:14; emphasis added. The Church of Jesus Christ - Elder Gerrit W. Gong "That They May See" - Bonnie H. Cordon "A Good Foundation against the Time to Come" - Gary E. Stevenson My beloved brothers and sisters, we are all eager—no one more than I—to hear concluding remarks from our beloved prophet, President Russell M. Nelson. We hope they will help you feel the peace that comes from Jesus Christ. Russell M. Nelson. Christianity’s Lost Priesthood. Sam’s approach to his legal education highlights one of the Lord’s primary patterns for growth and development. “But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. “Thus saith the Lord God: I will give unto the children of men line upon line, precept upon precept, here a little and there a little; and blessed are those who hearken unto my precepts, and lend an ear unto my counsel, for they shall learn wisdom; for unto him that receiveth I will give more.”11. We learn, for example, in the parable of the ten virgins that procrastinating preparation leads to unsuccessful proving. Not making a choice is a choice. “And where is the pavilion that covereth thy hiding place? Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, and M. Russell Ballard, acting president of the Quorum of the Twelve, converse before the Sunday afternoon session of the 190th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Oct. 4, 2020. Elder Matthew S. Holland, a General Authority Seventy and son of Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, speaks during the afternoon session of the 190th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020. Elder Matthew S. Holland is the oldest son of Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. General Conference Talks By Jeffrey R. Holland. But repeated admonitions to prepare have been proclaimed by leaders of the Church for decades. “We are witnessing an ever greater movement toward polarity. “Choices have to be made. While asking such questions, we can, if we try, hear another’s cry echoing from a dank, dark prison cell during one of the coldest winters then on record in that locale. An effective test helps us to compare what we need to know with what we actually know about a specific subject; it also provides a standard against which we can evaluate our learning and development. And apparently, some of my Brethren have already taken that course of action. As you may already know from personal experience, tests typically are not the part of the learning process that students like the most! Conferences. A New Normal. President Russell M. Nelson. I am listing below all Elder Jeffrey R. Holland’s talks, not just those that he gave when he was as a General Authority of the Church, but also those given by him before, with the links to the text, video, or audio available. Elder Jeffrey R. Holland October 2017 LDS General Conference talk. I invite each of us to “consider [our] ways”12 and “examine [ourselves], whether [we] be in the faith; [and] prove [our] own selves.”13 What have we learned during these recent months of lifestyle adjustments and restrictions? Russell M. Nelson. As we “press forward with a steadfastness in Christ, having a perfect brightness of hope, and a love of God and of all men,”15 we are blessed with an eternal perspective and vision that stretches far beyond our limited mortal capacity. A New Normal. There this great high priest teaches that if the word of God is planted in our hearts as a mere seed, and if we care enough to water, weed, nourish, and encourage it, it will in the future bear fruit “which is most precious, … sweet above all that is sweet,” the consuming of which leads to a condition of no more thirst and no more hunger.13, Many lessons are taught in this remarkable chapter, but central to them all is the axiom that the seed has to be nourished and we must wait for it to mature; we “[look] forward with an eye of faith to the fruit thereof.”14 Our harvest, Alma says, comes “by and by.”15 Little wonder that he concludes his remarkable instruction by repeating three times a call for diligence and patience in nurturing the word of God in our hearts, “waiting,” as he says, with “long-suffering … for the tree to bring forth fruit unto you.”16. We are so tired of this contagion, we feel like tearing our hair out. “If you are treading water in the current of a river, you will go somewhere. I can think of no better disciple of Christ than Elder Jeffrey R. Holland. We learned a great deal. Yet surely the Lord would never give us a commandment He knew we could not keep. Foretelling the widening divergence between the ways of the Lord and of the world, Elder Holland warned that the days of comfortably having one foot in the restored Church and one foot in the world were vanishing quickly. “Well, if this is the case,” you might say, “shouldn’t His love and mercy simply part our personal Red Seas and allow us to walk through our troubles on dry ground? October 2020 General Conference printable lesson helps and handouts for "Waiting on the Lord" by Elder Jeffrey R. Holland - for Latter-day Saint Relief Society sisters Sorry this page is … Such celestial goals seem beyond our reach. Let Patience Have Her Perfect Work, and Count It All Joy! October 2020 General Conference. In some other areas, however, improvement was necessary because we had not recognized and addressed particular needs in timely ways. Collected Talks of Jeffrey R. Holland. The middle of the road will be withdrawn. Holland next said, Observing the Christian world in that day, we would … By KSL.com Staff | Updated - Oct. 4, 2020 at 4:02 p.m. | Posted - Oct. 3, 2020 at 9:50 a.m. 70 photos 4PM: Highlights from 190th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of … I was always sure that the Lord had the same goal in mind for him, but that the size of the classroom and the number of students were on a much grander scale than he was envisioning.1 Elder Hollands uniquely bold, passionate, and eloquent, yet down-to-earth style of teachin… He who authored the plan of salvation described the very purpose of our mortal probation using the words prove, examine, and try in ancient and modern scripture. #GeneralConference — Zach Bloxham (@zblox) October 4, 2020 My beloved brothers and sisters, please understand that He who never sleeps nor slumbers2 cares for the happiness and ultimate exaltation of His children above all else that a divine being has to do. I bear witness of God’s love and of the Restoration of His glorious gospel, which is, in one way or another, the answer to every issue we face in life. Just as challenging times reveal inadequacies in temporal preparedness, so too the maladies of spiritual casualness and complacency inflict their most detrimental effects during difficult trials. ... Posted on October 22, 2020 October 22, 2020 Author LatterDaySaint Nana Categories Uncategorized. While I was serving as the president of Brigham Young University–Idaho, Elder Jeffrey R. Holland came to the campus in December 1998 to speak in one of our weekly devotionals. Please do not let anyone dislike me or betray me, and above all, do not ever let me feel forsaken by Thee or those I love. Joseph Smith Translation, Matthew 25:12 (in Matthew 25:12, footnote a). On an afternoon a few months ago, Susan and I inventoried our food storage and emergency supplies. COVID and cancer, doubt and dismay, financial trouble and family trials. Terror, Triumph, ... 2007 at BYU Women’s Conference. “And we will prove them herewith, to see if they will do all things whatsoever the Lord their God shall command them.”1. Furthermore, I acknowledge that even this long list of things for which we might wait personally does not attempt to address the large economic, political, and social concerns that confront us collectively. 5 Highlights for “Waiting on the Lord” by Elder Jeffrey R. Holland. We wanted to find out our grades on these unannounced tests. OCTOBER 2020 TALKS "Let God Prevail" - President Russell M. Nelson "Waiting on the Lord" - Elder Jeffrey R. Holland. A Perfect Brightness of Hope April 2020. My primary responsibility as a teacher was to help students learn how to learn for themselves. Do Justly, Love Mercy, and Walk Humbly with God. If you're aware of any talks available online that aren't listed here, please let me know. Going with the stream, following the tide, drifting in the current will not do. I speak of the poor, whom the Savior told us never to forget, and I speak of you waiting for the return of a child, no matter what the age, who has chosen a path different from the one you prayed he or she would take. Frankly, we were afraid to open and inspect some of the containers for fear of unleashing another global pandemic! The path to holiness and happiness here and hereafter is a long and sometimes rocky one. Elder D. Todd Christofferson: ‘Sustainable Societies’ President Steven … CES/worldwide devotionals. President Henry B. Eyring speaks during the October 2020 General Conference held at the Conference Center Theater. I have a friend who was a conscientious student in law school. But they are always answered at the time and in the way an omniscient and eternally compassionate parent should answer them. October 2020 General Conference. Do Justly, Love Mercy, and Walk Humbly with God. General Conference. He followed the same pattern for all of his classes at the end of every week and every month. In the redeeming name of the Lord Jesus Christ, amen. Rather, words such as prove, examine, and try are used to describe various patterns of demonstrating appropriately our spiritual knowledge about, understanding of, and devotion to our Heavenly Father’s eternal plan of happiness and our capacity to seek for the blessings of the Savior’s Atonement. ... October 2020, Sunday afternoon session. Now is the time to prepare and prove ourselves willing and able to do all things whatsoever the Lord our God shall command us. General conference weekend is filled with inspiring stories, profound insights, and spiritual promptings. He was helping them to prepare and press forward to and through the proving, examining, and trying experiences of their lives. (Photo courtesy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and his wife, Patricia, talk to … Interestingly, however, the word test is not found even one time in the scriptural text of the standard works in English. That issue was settled in a very private garden and on a very public hill in Jerusalem long ago. We discovered, for example, items in a remote closet that had been in our food storage for decades. Our Father in Heaven clearly expects us to address these wrenching public issues as well as the personal ones, but there will be times in our lives when even our best spiritual effort and earnest, pleading prayers do not yield the victories for which we have yearned, whether that be regarding the large global matters or the small personal ones. I speak of those who have to deal with the unwanted appearance of a serious medical condition—perhaps an incurable one—or who face a lifelong battle with a genetic defect that has no remedy. “Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. back General Conference Close Panel. This truth is taught clearly and persuasively in the 32nd chapter of Alma in the Book of Mormon. Sunday Afternoon Session. Doctrine and Covenants 88:119; emphasis added. Some Church members opine that emergency plans and supplies, food storage, and 72-hour kits must not be important anymore because the Brethren have not spoken recently and extensively about these and related topics in general conference. Conference Music. Let Patience Have Her Perfect Work, and Count It All Joy! A Heretic Reviews Conference, October 2020. October 2020 General Conference. I promise that as we both prepare and press forward with faith in the Savior, we all can receive the same grade on the ultimate examination of mortality: “Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.”18. Contents. Saturday Morning Session. Susan and I invited a group of students to meet and visit with Elder Holland before he delivered his message. The point is that faith means trusting God in good times and bad, even if that includes some suffering until we see His arm revealed in our behalf.9 That can be difficult in our modern world when many have come to believe that the highest good in life is to avoid all suffering, that no one should ever anguish over anything.10 But that belief will never lead us to “the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ.”11, With apologies to Elder Neal A. Maxwell for daring to modify and enlarge something he once said, I too suggest that “one’s life … cannot be both faith-filled and stress-free.” It simply will not work “to glide naively through life,” saying as we sip another glass of lemonade, “Lord, give me all thy choicest virtues, but be certain not to give me grief, nor sorrow, nor pain, nor opposition. Saturday Morning Session October 2020 General Conference: Elder Jeffrey R. Holland - "Waiting on the Lord" Printable Lesson Helps and Handouts for Latter-day Saints During the course of a semester, Sam invested time every day to review, summarize, and learn from his notes for each course in which he was enrolled. Russell M. Nelson. Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles speaks during the Sunday afternoon session of the 190th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Oct. 4, 2020. Credit: Intellectual Reserve, Inc. By Church News Staff But, of course, the reward for doing so is monumental. Consider this pleading by the Psalmist David: “Examine me, O Lord, and prove me; try my reins and my heart. (photo courtesy The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) Elder Jeffrey R. Holland speaks during the Sunday morning session of General Conference on April 5, 2020. Russell M. Nelson; ... October 2020. Saturday afternoon session. At the time, COVID-19 was spreading rapidly, and a series of earthquakes had jolted our home in Utah. October 2020; April 2020; October 2019; April 2019; All conferences (101) Speakers. Bearing One Another’s Burdens. But you should be happy to know that we properly disposed of the hazardous materials and that health risk to the world was eliminated. Table of Contents. These scriptures provide a perfect framework for organizing and preparing our lives and homes both temporally and spiritually. Susan and I invited a group of students to meet and visit with Elder Holland before he delivered his message. Our efforts to prepare for the proving experiences of mortality should follow the example of the Savior, who incrementally “increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man”7—a blended balance of intellectual, physical, spiritual, and social readiness. What about enduring personal trials while we wait and wait, and help seems so slow in coming? Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles speaks during the Sunday afternoon session of the 190th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Oct. 4, 2020. Credit: Intellectual Reserve, Inc. See Rankin Wilbourne and Brian Gregor, “Jesus Didn’t Suffer to Prove a Philosophical Point,” Christianity Today, Sept. 20, 2019, christianitytoday.com. 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