TrendZion

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

1. 1842·Joseph Smith·Prophet
   I have come here to bless you. The Society has done well— their principles are to practice holiness— God loves you and your prayers in my behalf shall avail much— Let them not cease to ascend to God in my behalf. The enemy will never get weary— I expect he will array every thing against me— I expect a tremendous warfare. He that will war the christian warfare will have the angels of devils and all the infernal powers of darkness continually array’d against [p. [81]]
   Minutes and Discourse, 31 August 1842 — jspcopy citation
2. 1859·John Taylor·Apostle
   We are in the school of the Prophets, trying to learn; and the Lord teaches us by peace and by wars, by prosperity and by adversity. He teaches us by bringing our enemies upon us, and by taking them away from us. He shows forth his great power, and maketh manifest our wickedness and infirmities, leading us to know that our trust and confidence only is in God.
   Union, etc. — jodcopy citation
3. 1915·James E. Talmage·Apostle
   Concerning the prayer that mountains fall to crush and hide, Farrar (_Life of Christ_, p. 645, note), says: "These words of Christ met with a painfully literal illustration when hundreds of the unhappy Jews at the siege of Jerusalem hid themselves in the darkest and vilest subterranean recesses, and when, besides those who were hunted out, no less than two thousand were killed by being buried under the ruins of their hiding places." A further fulfilment may be yet future. Consult Josephus, Wars, vi. 9:4. See also Hos. 9:12-16; 10:8; Isa. 2:10; compare Rev. 6:16.
   Jesus the Christ — apostle_bookcopy citation
4. 1972·Mark E. Petersen·Apostle
   Some of them would be devastating, with seas heaving themselves beyond their bounds and with earthquakes, disease, and war taking heavy tolls.
   Another Prophet Now Has Come! — cojccopy citation
5. 1976·Marion G. Romney·Apostle
   One was “Abstain from fleshly lusts,” he said, “which war against the soul. [This is a warning against such vices as fornication, sex perversion of all kinds, vulgarity, and lewdness of every nature.]”
   Your Gift from God — cojccopy citation
6. 1989·Marvin J. Ashton·Apostle
   “You ask, what is our policy? I will say: It is to wage war, by sea, land, and air, with all our might and with all our strength that God can give us. … That is our policy.
   “Stalwart and Brave We Stand” — cojccopy citation