Mormon 1–6

2024 · Week 44

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Relevant conference talks

  1. Love All; Love Each Love All; Love Each

    Gérald Caussé April 2026

    While studying scriptures in English, I noticed dozens of verses in which the words all and each (or every) appear together.

  2. A Record of What I Have Both Seen and Heard A Record of What I Have Both Seen and Heard

    Brent H. Nielson April 2024

    As the ancient prophet Mormon begins his record, he writes, “And now I, Mormon, make a record of the things which I have both seen and heard, and call it the Book of Mormon.”

  3. Abide the Day in Christ Abide the Day in Christ

    Amy A. Wright October 2023

    My dear friends, we cannot share our oil, but we can share His light.

  4. Walking in Covenant Relationship with Christ Walking in Covenant Relationship with Christ

    Emily Belle Freeman October 2023

    His is also a mission of ascension.

  5. We Each Have a Story We Each Have a Story

    Gerrit W. Gong April 2022

    Still very much alive, our ancestors deserve to be remembered.

  6. Ensuring a Righteous Judgment Ensuring a Righteous Judgment

    James R. Rasband April 2020

    This too is glad tidings of the doctrine of Christ.

  7. Consider the Goodness and Greatness of God Consider the Goodness and Greatness of God

    Dale G. Renlund April 2020

    The consistency of pleas from prophets to reflect on the goodness of God is striking.

  8. Answers to Prayer Answers to Prayer

    Brook P. Hales April 2019

    The prophet Mormon is an example of this.

  9. We Can Do Better and Be Better We Can Do Better and Be Better

    Russell M. Nelson April 2019

    Too many people consider repentance as punishment—something to be avoided except in the most serious circumstances.

  10. Cleansed by Repentance Cleansed by Repentance

    Dallin H. Oaks April 2019

    The scriptures describe the process of this Final Judgment.

  11. Our Campfire of Faith Our Campfire of Faith

    Gerrit W. Gong October 2018

    In the Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ, King Benjamin labored “with all the might of his body and the faculty of his whole soul” and established peace in the land.

  12. Bear Up Their Burdens with Ease Bear Up Their Burdens with Ease

    David A. Bednar April 2014

    The challenges and difficulties were not immediately removed from the people.

  13. Wanted: Hands and Hearts to Hasten the Work Wanted: Hands and Hearts to Hasten the Work

    Linda K. Burton April 2014

    Mormon was a true disciple who lived in a day when “every heart was hardened, … and there never had been so great wickedness among all the children of Lehi.” How would you like to have lived in that day?

  14. Called of Him to Declare His Word Called of Him to Declare His Word

    Randy D. Funk October 2013

    I bear witness of our Savior, Jesus Christ, and of His “divine command” to “go ye therefore, and teach all nations.” This is His Church.

  15. The Atonement Covers All Pain The Atonement Covers All Pain

    Kent F. Richards April 2011

    As Elder Dallin H.

  16. Testimony Testimony

    Cecil O. Samuelson Jr. April 2011

    Like Nephi and Mormon of old, “I do not know the meaning of all things” (1 Nephi 11:17; see also Words of Mormon 1:7), but let me tell you what I do know.

  17. Let There Be Light! Let There Be Light!

    Quentin L. Cook October 2010

    This question is of monumental importance.

  18. “Come unto Me with Full Purpose of Heart, and I Shall Heal You” “Come unto Me with Full Purpose of Heart, and I Shall Heal You”

    Patrick Kearon October 2010

    But before their conversion, remember their state: they were living in what the scriptures call “open rebellion against God.” Their rebellious hearts sentenced them to live “in a state contrary to the nature of happiness” because they had “gone contrary to the nature of God.”

  19. The Magnificent Aaronic Priesthood The Magnificent Aaronic Priesthood

    David L. Beck April 2010

    For example, the world would not have the Book of Mormon’s powerful witness of Jesus Christ if it had not been for two young men whom God trusted.

  20. Tell Me the Stories of Jesus Tell Me the Stories of Jesus

    Neil L. Andersen April 2010

    Have we told them of the love Jesus has for children, how He held them in His arms, prayed for them, and wept?

  21. “Repent … That I May Heal You” “Repent … That I May Heal You”

    Neil L. Andersen October 2009

    The scriptures speak of His arms being open, extended, stretched out, and encircling.

  22. Counsel to Young Men Counsel to Young Men

    Boyd K. Packer April 2009

    There are many accounts in the scriptures of young men serving.

  23. The Infinite Power of Hope The Infinite Power of Hope

    Dieter F. Uchtdorf October 2008

    The Lord has given us a reassuring message of hope: “Fear not, little flock.” God will wait with “open arms to receive” those who give away their sins and continue in faith, hope, and charity.

  24. Winning the War against Evil Winning the War against Evil

    James J. Hamula October 2008

    In referring to the perils of our day, I do not intend to inspire fear, but soberness.

  25. Give Heed unto the Prophets’ Words Give Heed unto the Prophets’ Words

    Quentin L. Cook April 2008

    We want you young people to know that President Thomas S.

  26. Scriptural Witnesses Scriptural Witnesses

    Russell M. Nelson October 2007

    These three degrees of glory relate to postmortal life.

  27. Holy Scriptures: The Power of God unto Our Salvation Holy Scriptures: The Power of God unto Our Salvation

    Robert D. Hales October 2006

    Brothers and sisters, I testify that the scriptures have been “kept and preserved [for us] by the hand of the Lord … for a wise purpose in him.” Lehi prophesied, “These plates of brass should never perish; neither should they be dimmed any more by time.” The Lord covenanted with Enos to preserve and bring forth the scriptures “in his … due time.” Of the Book of Mormon, the prophet Moroni recorded, it was “written and sealed up, and hid up unto the Lord, that they might not be destroyed.” The ...

  28. Be Not Deceived Be Not Deceived

    Dallin H. Oaks October 2004

    As we look about us, we see many who are practicing deception.

  29. Applying the Simple and Plain Gospel Principles in the Family Applying the Simple and Plain Gospel Principles in the Family

    Francisco J. Viñas April 2004

    Now more than ever, when we see that the family is at the center of attacks from the forces of evil—as in the days of the prophet Mormon, when “the power of the evil one was wrought upon all the face of the land” (Mormon 1:19)—it is necessary for us as parents to incorporate these principles into our lives in order to radiate their influence and for this influence to be perceived by our children.

  30. The Lord Thy God Will Hold Thy Hand The Lord Thy God Will Hold Thy Hand

    W. Craig Zwick October 2003

    Listen to the words of Mormon: “Know ye not that ye are in the hands of God?

  31. Young Men—Holders of Keys Young Men—Holders of Keys

    Monte J. Brough October 2003

    “And behold, [one day] ye shall take the plates of Nephi unto yourself, and the remainder shall ye leave in the place where they are; and ye shall engrave on the plates of Nephi all the things that ye have observed concerning this people.”

  32. The Atonement: Our Greatest Hope The Atonement: Our Greatest Hope

    James E. Faust October 2001

    We long for the ultimate blessing of the Atonement—to become one with Him, to be in His divine presence, to be called individually by name as He warmly welcomes us home with a radiant smile, beckoning us with open arms to be enfolded in His boundless love.

  33. The Seventh Commandment: A Shield The Seventh Commandment: A Shield

    Neal A. Maxwell October 2001

    But God does not have two sets of Ten Commandments, one indoor and another outdoor!

  34. “Plow in Hope” “Plow in Hope”

    Neal A. Maxwell April 2001

    What are a few fingers of scorn now anyway, when the faithful can eventually know what it is like to be “clasped in the arms of Jesus”?

  35. Stand Tall and Stand Together Stand Tall and Stand Together

    Sheri L. Dew October 2000

    Imagine what would happen in this Church if every morning 4.5 million of us got on our knees and asked our Father who He needed us to reach out to that day.

  36. Content with the Things Allotted unto Us Content with the Things Allotted unto Us

    Neal A. Maxwell April 2000

    On a larger scale, for instance, the prophet Mormon at first thought his people were sorrowing unto repentance (see Morm.

  37. A Testimony of the Book of Mormon A Testimony of the Book of Mormon

    Russell M. Nelson October 1999

    When you read the Book of Mormon, concentrate on the principal figure in the book—from its first chapter to the last—the Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the Living God.

  38. “Repent of [Our] Selfishness” (D&C 56:8) “Repent of [Our] Selfishness” (D&C 56:8)

    Neal A. Maxwell April 1999

    The prophet Mormon unselfishly consented to lead a people who were in steep decline.

  39. The Witness: Martin Harris The Witness: Martin Harris

    Dallin H. Oaks April 1999

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  40. “According to the Desire of [Our] Hearts” “According to the Desire of [Our] Hearts”

    Neal A. Maxwell October 1996

    This sad condition is yet another variation of the “sorrowing of the damned” (Morm.

  41. The Atonement The Atonement

    Russell M. Nelson October 1996

    Rich meaning is found in study of the word atonement in the Semitic languages of Old Testament times.

  42. Children of the Covenant Children of the Covenant

    Russell M. Nelson April 1995

    A giant step toward spiritual immunity is taken when we understand the expression “children of the covenant.” To what covenant did the Savior refer?

  43. “Brightness of Hope” “Brightness of Hope”

    Neal A. Maxwell October 1994

    Hope beckons all of us to come home where a glow reflects the Light of the World, whose “brightness and glory defy all description” (JS—H 1:17).

  44. Our Lord and Savior Our Lord and Savior

    Joseph B. Wirthlin October 1993

    “And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation” (John 5:22, 26–29).

  45. A Mighty Change of Heart A Mighty Change of Heart

    Spencer J. Condie October 1993

    The Savior has given each of us the soul-stretching commandment not only to behave ourselves but to become perfect, even as He and His Father are perfect (see Matt.

  46. Jesus Christ, the Son of the Living God Jesus Christ, the Son of the Living God

    John M. Madsen April 1993

    He is Jesus Christ, “the Eternal Judge of both [the] quick and [the] dead” (Moro.

  47. “A Prophet’s Testimony” “A Prophet’s Testimony”

    Gordon B. Hinckley April 1993

    “Come, for he stands ‘with open arms to receive you’ (Morm.

  48. “Settle This in Your Hearts” “Settle This in Your Hearts”

    Neal A. Maxwell October 1992

    Brothers and sisters, whatever we embrace instead of Jesus and His work will keep us from qualifying to enter His kingdom and therefore from being embraced by Him (see Morm.

  49. Gratitude for the Goodness of God Gratitude for the Goodness of God

    Robert D. Hales April 1992

    The prophet Mormon taught us that he saw people sorrowing, thinking it was repentance; but then he taught us, “Behold this my joy was vain, for their sorrowing was not unto repentance, because of the goodness of God; but it was rather the sorrowing of the damned, because the Lord would not always suffer them to take happiness in sin” (Morm.

  50. Repentance Repentance

    Neal A. Maxwell October 1991

    After recognition, real remorse floods the soul.

  51. “Lest Ye Be Wearied and Faint in Your Minds” “Lest Ye Be Wearied and Faint in Your Minds”

    Neal A. Maxwell April 1991

    Third, do we naively expect Christ to come to us—instead of our going to Him?

  52. A Thousand Times A Thousand Times

    Glenn L. Pace October 1990

    The great prophet Mormon set another example worthy of emulation.

  53. MormonShould Mean “More Good” MormonShould Mean “More Good”

    Gordon B. Hinckley October 1990

    May I remind you for a moment of the greatness and of the goodness of this man Mormon.

  54. “Murmur Not” “Murmur Not”

    Neal A. Maxwell October 1989

    “And [yet] they did not come unto Jesus with broken hearts and contrite spirits, but they did curse God, and wish to die.

  55. Irony: The Crust on the Bread of Adversity Irony: The Crust on the Bread of Adversity

    Neal A. Maxwell April 1989

    Irony may involve not only unexpected suffering but also undeserved suffering.

  56. “Come unto Christ” “Come unto Christ”

    Ezra Taft Benson October 1987

    Come, for he stands “with open arms to receive you” (Morm.

  57. “Willing to Submit” “Willing to Submit”

    Neal A. Maxwell April 1985

    “Know ye not that ye are in the hands of God?” (Morm.

  58. “Be of Good Cheer” “Be of Good Cheer”

    Neal A. Maxwell October 1982

    In the name of Him who waits “with open arms to receive” us—Jesus Christ, amen.

  59. The Restoration of Israel to the Lands of Their Inheritance The Restoration of Israel to the Lands of Their Inheritance

    Marion G. Romney April 1981

    “And behold, they shall go unto the unbelieving of the Jews; and for this intent shall they go—that they may be persuaded that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God; that the Father may bring about, through his most Beloved, his great and eternal purpose, in restoring the Jews, or all the house of Israel, to the land of their inheritance, which the Lord their God hath given them, unto the fulfilling of his covenant.” (Morm.

  60. The Last Words of Moroni The Last Words of Moroni

    Mark E. Petersen October 1978

    Moroni’s father was commander of the armies of this ancient people, known as Nephites.

  61. Priesthood Responsibilities Priesthood Responsibilities

    Marion G. Romney April 1978

    “Take the plates of Nephi … and … engrave on [them] all the things that ye have observed concerning this people.” (Morm.

  62. America’s Destiny America’s Destiny

    Marion G. Romney October 1975

    In the western part of the state of New York near Palmyra is a prominent hill known as the “hill Cumorah.” (Morm.

  63. Warnings from the Past Warnings from the Past

    Mark E. Petersen April 1971

    “Therefore, repent ye, and humble yourselves before him, lest he shall come out in justice against you.