Talks about Temples - BYU Speeches
Mar 5, 1972 · Whether you are just learning about temples, preparing to enter for the first time, or attending the temple frequently, we invite you to read and learn from the speeches in this collection. They will enlighten and uplift you and will help you understand the sacredness and purpose of temples and the covenants made therein.
Temple Blessings | Robert D. Hales - BYU Speeches
Nov 15, 2005 · But the manner of the construction was like unto the temple of Solomon; and the workmanship thereof was exceedingly fine. [2 Nephi 5:16] Jacob, in about 544 B.C., recorded: Wherefore I, Jacob, gave unto them these words as I taught them in the temple, having first obtained mine errand from the Lord.
Meeting Jesus in the House of the Lord | Allen D. Haynie - BYU …
Oct 10, 2023 · The temple veil stood between humans and their entrance into the temple’s holiest place; in the same way, the Savior stands between the celestial kingdom and us. [Symbols and Shadows: Unlocking a Deeper Understanding of the Atonement (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2009), 33] 56. Doctrine and Covenants 45:4–5. 57.
Personal Stories from Sacred Sites: The Kirtland Temple and …
Mar 12, 2024 · The Kirtland Temple will be open to visitors for free tours on March 25 —two days before the 188th anniversary of that sacred dedication of the Kirtland Temple. In a combined statement from the Church and the Community of Christ , President Nelson said, “We are deeply honored to assume the stewardship of these sacred places, documents, and ...
Making Temple Worship a Pattern in Your Life - BYU Speeches
The Draper Utah Temple will be the third temple to be dedicated in the Salt Lake Valley, the 12th in the state of Utah, and the 129th in the Church. During the open-house period, over one million tickets have been requested and given out for the eight-week public open house.
Temples and Covenants Podcast - BYU Speeches
The temple is the House of the Lord, where we can make sacred covenants that bring us closer to Him. In his April 2024 general conference address, President Russell M. Nelson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said, “Time in the temple will help you to think celestial and to catch a vision of who you really are, who you can become, and the kind of life you can have …
Great Temples of Learning on Temple Hill - BYU Speeches
May 21, 2024 · Joseph Smith reiterated this definition in his divinely inspired Kirtland Temple dedicatory prayer. 7 Temples are houses of glory because they offer the covenants and ordinances that fulfill the Father’s work and glory, which is “to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man.” 8 However, Doctrine and Covenants 93:36 indicates ...
We Need an Endowment | Anthony Sweat | BYU Speeches
Apr 5, 2022 · The temple endowment ceremony communicates the concepts and covenants to facilitate this greater power. Just as the children learned to follow patterns while painting Christ, worship in the temple and learn the patterns and the process to become more like Jesus.
Marriage, Family Law, and the Temple | BYU Speeches
Jan 31, 2014 · The Temple and the Natural Order of Marriage. What does all of this have to do with the temple? Every time we go to the temple, the ordinances reorient us to the natural order of the universe, including the natural order of marriage. Like the ancient mariner, we look to the heavens to get our bearings—and we do that through the temple.
Stronger and Closer Connection to God Through Multiple Covenants
Mar 5, 2024 · For most of you listening to me today, you meet all the criteria to be endowed if you feel a desire to receive and honor sacred temple covenants throughout your life. 31. Until you are ready, continue to prepare. This includes doing family history work and qualifying for and using a temple recommend for proxy baptisms and confirmations.