TrendZion

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

1. 1973·Bruce R. McConkie·Apostle
   This morning we heard the chief officer, the chief oracle of the kingdom of God on earth, give the mind and will and voice of the Lord to the Latter-day Saints and to the world. I can think of nothing more important at this time than to follow in that pattern, and speak as President Lee speaks, unless it is at all times to live as he lives so that I can have the association, eternally, of the kind of people with whom he will associate.
   Upon Judea’s Plains — cojccopy citation
2. 1975·Bruce R. McConkie·Apostle
   Great God in heaven above—what wonders do we now behold! The heavens rend; the veil parts; the Creators of the universe come down; the Father and the Son both speak to mortal man. The voice of God is heard again: he is not dead; he lives and speaks; his words we hear as they were heard in olden days.
   Once or Twice in a Thousand Years — cojccopy citation
3. 1977·Boyd K. Packer·Apostle
   How sweet it is, on those occasions, to be reassured that He lives, and to have my witness reaffirmed. I want, with fervent desire, to show you how our burdens of disappointment, sin, and guilt can be laid before Him, and on His generous terms have each item on the account marked, “Paid in Full.”
   The Mediator — cojccopy citation
4. 1988·Thomas S. Monson·Apostle
   Third, from Joseph Smith: “After the many testimonies which have been given of him, this is the testimony, last of all, which we give of him: That He lives!
   An Invitation to Exaltation — cojccopy citation
5. 1993·Thomas S. Monson·Apostle
   He lives. He will sustain each of us. May we keep His commandments. May we ever follow Him and merit His companionship, that we may successfully meet and overcome life’s challenges, I pray humbly, in His holy name, the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
   Meeting Life’s Challenges — cojccopy citation
6. 1997·Thomas S. Monson·Apostle
   Yes, the Lord had indeed risen. He appeared to Mary; He was seen by Cephas, or Peter, then by His brethren of the Twelve. He was seen by Joseph Smith, who declared: “This is the testimony, last of all, which we give of him: That he lives! For we saw him, even on the right hand of God.”
   They Showed the Way — cojccopy citation