Preparing to Enter the Holy Temple

Come to the Temple There are many reasons why one should want to come to the temple. Even its external appearance seems to hint of its deeply spiritual purposes. Much more is this evident within its walls. Over the door to the temple appears the

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The Latter-day Saint Woman: Basic Manual for Women, Part B

The prophets love us and are concerned about us. See Conference Report, Oct. 1997, 92–94; or Ensign, Nov. 1997, 68–69.) We Are Responsible for Gaining a Testimony of the Lord’s Revelations to His Prophets • Where can we read or hear messages of the prophet and other General Authorities today?

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Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Heber J. Grant

The inspiration to me is to establish the sugar industry.’ ”True to the instruction of the Lord’s prophet, President Grant and others made plans to build a factory for the manufacturing of beet sugar. They have returned and been able to bear testimony that by and with the help of the Lord they had been able to accomplish the labor placed upon them by President Taylor, the Prophet of the Lord. …I can bear witness that Wilford Woodruff was in very deed a servant of the living God and a true Prophet of God.

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Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph Smith

The name was of Hebrew origin, signifying “a beautiful situation, or place, carrying with it, also, the idea of rest.”1 Under the Prophet’s direction, the Saints began transforming the village of Commerce into a lovely city. And I ask the same of you, when I tell you anything, that you place equal confidence in my word, for I will not tell you I know anything that I do not know.”12 In the fall of 1835, the Prophet’s brother William disagreed with a decision the Prophet had made, became enraged, and began to treat the Prophet with contempt and encourage others to do the same.

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Teachings of Presidents of the Church: John Taylor

During this time one of his greatest desires was to meet the Prophet Joseph Smith. He described feeling “a charge like an electrical shock” when he took the Prophet by the hand in greeting. 9 At the Smith home, the Prophet taught him many more truths related to the latter-day work.

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Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph Smith

The Prophet had finally gone to sleep on a trundle bed when a mob of a dozen or more men who had been drinking whiskey broke into the home. You are not as yet brought into as trying circumstances as were the ancient Prophets and Apostles.

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Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph Smith

Sources of the Prophet’s Teachings The teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith included in this book are drawn from the following types of sources. In some of these instances, Church historians reconstructed the Prophet’s sermons based on the available records, drawing also upon their memories and experiences with the Prophet.

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Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph Smith

This the Prophet agreed to do, hoping to appease both government officials and the mobs. The Prophet Joseph ran to the window and was fatally shot.

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Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph Smith

The Prophet’s mother later wrote: “For some time, [Emma] seemed to tremble upon the verge of the silent home of her infant. The Prophet’s trip covered about 125 miles and took two or three days to complete.

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Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph Smith

The Prophet and Oliver Cowdery had retired to the west pulpit in the Kirtland Temple. The Prophet declared: “The veil was taken from our minds, and the eyes of our understanding were opened.

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Aaronic Priesthood Manual 1

Point out that we have been specifically directed to follow the living prophet’s inspired counsel.Explain that the living prophet receives instruction from the Lord for the members of the Church at this time. Have the young men supply the items for the lists as they listen to the prophet’s counsel.Point out that we may not see an immediate reason for following the prophet’s advice.

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Our Heritage: A Brief History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Hundreds of missionaries called by the Prophet left Nauvoo to proclaim the gospel. The Prophet went from tent to tent and from house to house, blessing everyone.

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The Presidents of the Church: Teacher’s Manual

God chose and ordained all the prophets before they were born. We sustain them in conference as prophets, seers, and revelators.

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The Presidents of the Church: Teacher’s Manual

Accept varied answers such as learned to work, was taught discipline, was guided by the Lord to move to New York to receive the Book of Mormon.)Loved the Prophet JosephReport 3No mortal man affected the life of Brigham Young as deeply as did the Prophet Joseph Smith. Here my joy was full at the privilege of shaking the hand of the Prophet of God, and received the sure testimony, by the Spirit of prophecy, that he was all that any man could believe him to be, as a true Prophet” (“History of Brigham Young,” Millennial Star 25 [11 July 1863]:439).

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Doctrine and Covenants and Church History Gospel Doctrine Teacher’s Manual

PurposeTo teach class members about the martyrdom of the Prophet Joseph Smith and to strengthen their testimonies of his calling as a prophet of God.Preparation1. Explain that we can better appreciate the Prophet’s life and mission when we review how his many contributions bless our daily lives and will bless us eternally.Truths about the Godhead• What truths about the Godhead were restored through the Prophet Joseph Smith?

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Doctrine and Covenants and Church History Gospel Doctrine Teacher’s Manual

Write the headings on the chalkboard.)Not recognizing the prophet as the source of revelation for the ChurchSome members are deceived by false prophets. Later he received a letter signed by the Prophet Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon, informing him that it was the Lord’s will, made manifest by the Spirit, that he preach the gospel.

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Book of Mormon Gospel Doctrine Teacher’s Manual

The Nephites persecuted and killed the prophets of their day, but they said, “If our days had been in the days of our fathers of old, we would not have slain the prophets” (Helaman 13:24–25; compare with Matthew 23:29–39). Why do people sometimes praise past prophets and reject living prophets?

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Old Testament Class Member Study Guide

See Amos 3:7.) What does Doctrine and Covenants 1:37–38 teach about the respect we should have for the messages of the prophets? What did Amos prophesy would be the result if Israel rejected or ignored prophets’ messages?

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The Presidents of the Church: Teacher’s Manual

Prophets in other times had known and taught the full truth. This was much as the Lord had done through biblical prophets like Moses.

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Doctrine and Covenants and Church History Gospel Doctrine Teacher’s Manual

There were no apostles or prophets on the earth.c. God prepared Joseph Smith to be the prophet of the Restoration.Explain that in addition to providing the right conditions for the restoration of the gospel, God provided a man to be the prophet of the Restoration.

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