TrendZion

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

1. 1831·Joseph Smith·Prophet
   Saying thus saith the Lord God even Jesus Christ the great I am Alpha & Omega the begining & the end the same which looked upon the wide expance of eternity & all the Scerifick [seraphic] hosts of Heaven before the world was made the same which knoweth all things for all things are present before mine eyes I am the same which spoke & the world was made & all things came by me I am the same which hath taken the Zion of Enoch into mine own bosom & verily I say even as many as have believed on my name for I am Christ & in mine own name by the [p. 49]
2. 1915·Anthon H. Lund·Apostle
   vantage of them, that is good enough religion for me." That is certainly a good course of conduct, and religion inculcates that doctrine upon all, but we are all looking forward to eternal life, and if eternal life is to know the only true God, we must seek to know Him, and hence the necessity of religion.
3. 1922·John A. Widtsoe·Apostle
   At this moment I sympathize very heartily with the remark made by Dr. Carver last Thursday, as I left him at the Tabernacle door, "I have heard of many ways by which a man may lose his breath, but I know now that the most effective method is to speak before a General Conference meeting in the Salt Lake Tabernacle." Nevertheless, my brethren and sisters, I am glad to bear to you my testimony of the conviction in my heart that this is the work of God.
4. 1952·Delbert L. Stapley·Apostle
   As sons and daughters of God, created in his image and likeness, possessing, however imperfectly, his characteristics and attributes, we should nevertheless be inspired to perfect ourselves and become like him. The duty therefore of each of us is to develop and prepare ourselves to become worthy children of an Eternal Father.
5. 1959·Stephen L Richards·Apostle
   You who heard that great broadcast this morning know that it was under the direction of Richard P. Condie with Alexander Schreiner at the organ. So also was this beautiful hymn, "Behold, God the Lord Pass By."
6. 1965·Hugh B. Brown·Apostle
   "No man is an island," 53; God in the Solitudes, 54; Worship for "the perfection of the Saints," 54; Fellowship with the Saints, 54; Good Trees Grow in Groves, 55.