TrendZion

Passages drawn from the sermons and published works that carry this theme forward.

1. 1853·Orson Pratt·Apostle
   ill ye inhabitants of the world, and dwellers on the earth, See Ye, when He lifteth np an Ensign on the Mountains. — Isaiah xvm, 3.
   The Seer — apostle_bookcopy citation
2. 1857·Wilford Woodruff·Apostle
   Well, our words have all been fulfilled to the very letter, and this gives us consolation. If we go forth, and have the Priesthood and Apostleship upon us, the Holy Spirit of God, though it may not be visible, does dictate to us; and it is so in ordaining: it is so in going to battle against the nations of the earth, who have given their consent to the shedding of the blood of the Prophets.
   Blessings—Trials—Obedience to Counsel, etc. — jodcopy citation
3. 1877·Orson Pratt·Apostle
   Inquires one—"What do you mean by this breaking to pieces? Do you think Daniel meant that they should go forth with physical force and subdue all the nations?" No, I do not think any such thing; but when the Lord God sends his holy angel from heaven with the everlasting Gospel and then ordains his servants to the Apostleship, and sends them forth among the nations of the earth, and they proclaim the Gospel of the kingdom among the people, if the people will not hear, the Lord himself will break them in pieces. It will be the message that he sends that will ripen them for destruction.
   Restoration of the Gospel, Probable and Spiritual—Sent First to the Gentiles, Then to Israel—This is a Gathering Dispensation, or the Fullness of Times—Destiny of all Nations — jodcopy citation
4. 1886·John Taylor·Apostle
   "Therefore hath the curse devoured the earth, and they that dwell therein are desolate: therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men left."
   The Gathering—Our Territorial Condition and Organization—The Eternal Nature of Our Covenants—The Law of Ancient Israel, Which Require a Man to Marry His Brother’s Widow—Settlement of the Difficulty Connected with the Utah Lake and Jordan River Dam—The Flood—We Must Not Associate with the Wicked — jodcopy citation
5. 1972·LeGrand Richards·Apostle
   “… and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven. …” ([Matt. 16:19](https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1972/04/the-true-church?lang=eng/study/scriptures/nt/matt/16?lang=eng&id=p19#p19).)
   The True Church — cojccopy citation
6. 1977·Spencer W. Kimball·Prophet
   “For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.” ( Ex. 20:8–11 .)
   The Lord Expects His Saints to Follow the Commandments — cojccopy citation