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Chapter 45

Doctrine and Covenants 45:3

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Listen to him who is the advocate with the Father, who is pleading your cause before him—

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advocate

Isaiah 59:16 Doctrine and Covenants 62:1

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intercessor:

Isaiah 59:16

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believed

Doctrine and Covenants 38:4

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advocate,

Doctrine and Covenants 62:1

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- **Be Prepared … Be Ye Strong from Henceforth** — Keith B. McMullin (October 2005) · Reference
  Let us turn our attention to the reasons or purposes for such calamities.
  https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2005/10/be-prepared-be-ye-strong-from-henceforth?lang=eng&id=p14#p14

- **Inertia** — William H. Bennett (April 1974) · Alludes to
  The greatest loss of power that there is, is the loss that results from the failure of individuals to reach their potential.
  https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1974/04/inertia?lang=eng&id=p5#p5

- **I Glory in My Jesus** — Aaron T. Hall (April 2026) · Reference
  I glory in our Advocate.
  https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2026/04/53hall?lang=eng&id=p_svdWw#p_svdWw

- **Taking on the Name of Jesus Christ** — Dale G. Renlund (October 2025) · Reference
  The Savior invites us, “Come unto the Father in my name, and in due time receive of his fulness.” I urge you to do this.
  https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2025/10/55renlund?lang=eng&id=p_m2ifA#p_m2ifA

- **“This Is My Gospel”—“This Is My Church”** — Dale G. Renlund (October 2024) · Reference
  The core of the gospel that the Church teaches is that Jesus Christ bore “our griefs, and carried our sorrows.” He had “laid on him the iniquity of us all.” He “endured the cross,” broke “the bands of death,” “ascended into heaven, and … sat down on the right hand of God, to claim of the Father his rights of mercy.” The Savior did all this because He loves His Father and He loves us.
  https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2024/10/15renlund?lang=eng&id=p_pbJlR#p_pbJlR

- **Our Relationship with God** — D. Todd Christofferson (April 2022) · Reference
  “Wherefore, Father, spare these my brethren [and my sisters] that believe on my name, that they may come unto me and have everlasting life.”
  https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2022/04/41christofferson?lang=eng&id=p12#p12

- **The Joy of the Saints** — D. Todd Christofferson (October 2019) · Reference
  I believe that the ultimate “joy of the saints” comes in knowing that the Savior pleads their cause, “and no one can conceive of the joy which [will fill] our souls [as] we [hear Jesus] pray for us unto the Father.” With President Russell M.
  https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2019/10/14christofferson?lang=eng&id=p36#p36

- **The Savior’s Touch** — Walter F. González (October 2019) · Reference
  A sincere desire that His will be done, along with an understanding of our Redeemer’s divine nature, helps us develop the kind of faith that the leper showed in order to be cleansed.
  https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2019/10/44gonzalez?lang=eng&id=p25#p25

- **The Soul’s Sincere Desire** — Carol F. McConkie (October 2016) · Reference
  We pray in the name of Jesus Christ because our salvation is in Christ, and “there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.” We come unto the Father in the sacred name of Jesus Christ because He is our Advocate with the Father and He does plead our cause.
  https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2016/10/the-souls-sincere-desire?lang=eng&id=p18#p18

- **Lessons from the Lord’s Prayers** — Russell M. Nelson (April 2009) · Reference
  From this prayer of the Lord we learn how keenly He feels His responsibility as our Mediator and Advocate with the Father.
  https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2009/04/lessons-from-the-lords-prayers?lang=eng&id=p24#p24

- **Bringing Peace and Healing to Your Soul** — Dale E. Miller (October 2004) · Alludes to
  Knowing God and becoming His friend comes with the conversion process.
  https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2004/10/bringing-peace-and-healing-to-your-soul?lang=eng&id=p27#p27

- **Gratitude** — Jerald L. Taylor (April 1997) · Alludes to
  “Wherefore, Father, spare these my brethren that believe on my name, that they may come unto me and have everlasting life” (D&C 45:3–5).
  https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1997/04/gratitude?lang=eng&id=p14#p14

- **I Know in Whom I Have Trusted** — D. Todd Christofferson (April 1993) · Alludes to
  I am particularly gratified, and it is of great significance to me, that I may at any moment and in any circumstance approach through prayer the throne of grace, that my Heavenly Father will hear my petition, and that my Advocate, he who did no sin, whose blood was shed, will plead my cause (see D&C 45:3–5).
  https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1993/04/i-know-in-whom-i-have-trusted?lang=eng&id=p9#p9

Be Prepared … Be Ye Strong from Henceforth

Keith B. McMullin October 2005 Saturday Morning Session

Let us turn our attention to the reasons or purposes for such calamities.

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Inertia

William H. Bennett April 1974 Friday Afternoon Session

The greatest loss of power that there is, is the loss that results from the failure of individuals to reach their potential.

Alludes to High confidence
I Glory in My Jesus

Aaron T. Hall April 2026 Sunday Afternoon Session

I glory in our Advocate.

Reference Verified
Taking on the Name of Jesus Christ

Dale G. Renlund October 2025 Sunday Afternoon Session

The Savior invites us, “Come unto the Father in my name, and in due time receive of his fulness.” I urge you to do this.

Reference Verified
“This Is My Gospel”—“This Is My Church”

Dale G. Renlund October 2024 Saturday Morning Session

The core of the gospel that the Church teaches is that Jesus Christ bore “our griefs, and carried our sorrows.” He had “laid on him the iniquity of us all.” He “endured the cross,” broke “the bands of death,” “ascended into heaven, and … sat down on the right hand of God, to claim of the Father his rights of mercy.” The Savior did all this because He loves His Father and He loves us.

Reference Verified
Our Relationship with God

D. Todd Christofferson April 2022 Sunday Morning Session

“Wherefore, Father, spare these my brethren [and my sisters] that believe on my name, that they may come unto me and have everlasting life.”

Reference Verified
The Joy of the Saints

D. Todd Christofferson October 2019 Saturday Morning Session

I believe that the ultimate “joy of the saints” comes in knowing that the Savior pleads their cause, “and no one can conceive of the joy which [will fill] our souls [as] we [hear Jesus] pray for us unto the Father.” With President Russell M.

Reference Verified
The Savior’s Touch

Walter F. González October 2019 Sunday Morning Session

A sincere desire that His will be done, along with an understanding of our Redeemer’s divine nature, helps us develop the kind of faith that the leper showed in order to be cleansed.

Reference Verified
The Soul’s Sincere Desire

Carol F. McConkie October 2016 Saturday Morning Session

We pray in the name of Jesus Christ because our salvation is in Christ, and “there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.” We come unto the Father in the sacred name of Jesus Christ because He is our Advocate with the Father and He does plead our cause.

Reference Verified
Lessons from the Lord’s Prayers

Russell M. Nelson April 2009 Saturday Afternoon Session

From this prayer of the Lord we learn how keenly He feels His responsibility as our Mediator and Advocate with the Father.

Reference Verified
Bringing Peace and Healing to Your Soul

Dale E. Miller October 2004 Saturday Morning Session

Knowing God and becoming His friend comes with the conversion process.

Alludes to High confidence
Gratitude

Jerald L. Taylor April 1997 Saturday Afternoon Session

“Wherefore, Father, spare these my brethren that believe on my name, that they may come unto me and have everlasting life” (D&C 45:3–5).

Alludes to High confidence
I Know in Whom I Have Trusted

D. Todd Christofferson April 1993 Sunday Afternoon Session

I am particularly gratified, and it is of great significance to me, that I may at any moment and in any circumstance approach through prayer the throne of grace, that my Heavenly Father will hear my petition, and that my Advocate, he who did no sin, whose blood was shed, will plead my cause (see D&C 45:3–5).

Alludes to High confidence

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