TrendZion

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

1. 1836·Joseph Smith·Prophet
   And we ask thee, holy Father, that thy servants may go forth from this , armed with thy power, and that thy name may be upon them and thy glory be round about them, and thine angels have charge over them; and from this place they may bear exceeding great and glorious tidings, in truth, unto the ends of the earth, that they may know that this is thy work, and that thou hast put forth thy hand, to fulfil that which thou has spoken by the mouths of thy prophets concerning the last days.
   Minutes and Prayer of Dedication, 27 March 1836 [D&C 109] — jspcopy citation
2. 1858·John Taylor·Apostle
   There is no nation now that acknowledges the hand of God; there is not a king, potentate, nor ruler that acknowledges his jurisdiction. We talk about Christianity, but it is a perfect pack of nonsense. Men talk about civilization; but I do not want to say much about that, for I have seen enough of it. Myself and hundreds of the Elders around me have seen its pomp, parade, and glory; and what is it? It is a sounding brass and a tinkling symbol; it is as corrupt as hell; and the Devil could not invent a better engine to spread his work than the Christianity of the nineteenth century.
   Blessings of the Saints—Hindrances to Progress—Object and Benefit of Trials—Acknowledgment of God's Hand, Spirit, and Priesthood, etc. — jodcopy citation
3. 1899·James E. Talmage·Apostle
   given all things; they are made Kings and Priests of tlie Most High, after the order of Melchisedek; they possess celestial bodies, "whose glory is that of the sun, even the glory of God, the highest of all,' whose glory the sun of the firmament is Avritten of as being typical;" they indeed are admitted to the celestial company, being crowned with the celestial glor}^ which makes tliem Gods.
   The Articles of Faith — apostle_bookcopy citation
4. 1972·LeGrand Richards·Apostle
   We have been admonished in this conference to let our light so shine, as Jesus said, that others seeing our good works may be led to glorify our Father which is in heaven. (See [Matt. 5:16](https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1972/04/the-true-church?lang=eng/study/scriptures/nt/matt/5?lang=eng&id=p16#p16).)
   The True Church — cojccopy citation
5. 1979·David B. Haight·Apostle
   Joseph Smith’s inspired contributions to all of God’s children of the true meaning of life and the destiny of man unfolded little by little, line upon line, through the ministration of angels and others whom the Lord called to the work. The entire account was so glorious and so unexpected that most people of that day could not accept it.
   Joseph Smith the Prophet — cojccopy citation
6. 1988·Ezra Taft Benson·Prophet
   And finally, my dear sisters, be thankful to the Lord for your blessings. Think more about what you do have than what you don’t have. Dwell upon the goodnesses of the Lord to you. Remember His words to the Prophet Joseph: “He who receiveth all things with thankfulness shall be made glorious; and the things of this earth shall be added unto him, even an hundred fold, yea, more.” ( D&C 78:19 .)
   To the Single Adult Sisters of the Church — cojccopy citation