TrendZion

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

1. 1842·Joseph Smith·Prophet
   him. When wicked and corrupt men oppose, it is a criterion to judge if a man is warring the christian warfare. When all men speak evil of you, blessed are ye &c. Shall a man be considered bad, when men speak evil of him? No: If a man stands and opposes the world of sin, he may expect all things array’d against him.
   Discourse, 31 August 1842 — jspcopy citation
2. 1856·Jedediah M. Grant·Apostle
   What is it that maddens the devils? Simply that we are determined to do right, and to set at defiance wickedness and wicked men, and to send them to hell across lots, as quick as we can.
   Exposing Wickedness Among the Saints, etc. — jodcopy citation
3. 1857·John Taylor·Apostle
   You read history, and what is it? A history of the depopulation of the nations, brought on by the overthrow of empires, and through the tyranny and ambition of wicked men, who have waded through seas of blood in order to possess themselves of that power which they now enjoy.
   The Rights of Mormonism — jodcopy citation
4. 1860·Brigham Young·Prophet
   I always admired morality, and never saw a day in which I did not respect a good, moral, sensible man far more than I could respect a wicked man. I embraced the Gospel. I then had not the Priesthood, but my mind was susceptible of the Spirit of Truth, and that truth I imparted to my brother Joseph. He caught its influence, came home with me, and was baptized. I was not baptized on hearing the first sermon, nor the second, nor during the first year of my acquaintance with this work. I waited two years and a few days after this Church was organized before I embraced the Gospel by baptism.
   Personal Reminiscences, &c. — jodcopy citation
5. 1877·Orson Pratt·Apostle
   Did that mean his first coming? Was the glory of God then revealed? Did all flesh see it together? No; it has reference to the second advent the coming of the Lord in his glory and in his power, when every eye shall see him. Then the mountains shall be laid low, then the valleys shall be raised up, then the rough places will be made smooth, then the glory of God will be made manifest to all flesh living, and every eye—the wicked and the righteous—will behold him, and they also who pierced him.
   Fulfillment of Prophecy—The Desert Watered and the Wilderness Made Fruitful—Zion in the Valleys of the Mountains—Increase of Her Families Like a Flock—Her Peace, Plenty, and Prosperity — jodcopy citation
6. 1973·Harold B. Lee·Prophet
   “For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.” ( Eph. 6:12 .)
   Strengthen the Stakes of Zion — cojccopy citation