TrendZion

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

1. 1852·John Taylor·Apostle
   In making a brief summary of what we have said before in relation to the means to be employed for the establishment of the Kingdom of God, we find the following : —
   The Government of God — apostle_bookcopy citation
2. 1857·John Willard Young·Apostle
   The Devil does not care how he cheats a man or a woman out of their souls, so that he is able to accomplish that. He desires to torture us all that he can. Let us get the Spirit of the Lord, and retain it; for the work of our common adversary is to overcome the kingdom of our Father, and he works in various ways and tries every stratagem in his power whereby he can afflict the Saints of God.
   The Present Crisis—The Prospects of Zion and the Fall of Babylon — jodcopy citation
3. 1863·Brigham Young·Prophet
   I am for the kingdom of God. I like a good government, and then I like to have it wisely and justly administered. The government of heaven, if wickedly administered would become one of the worst governments upon the face of the earth. No matter how good a government is, unless it is administered by righteous men, an evil government will be made of it. The Lord has his eye upon all the kingdoms and nations of men, with their kings, governors and rulers, and he will sink the wicked to misery and woe, and we cannot help it.
   How and By Whom Zion is to Be Built—Sanctification— General Duties of the Saints — jodcopy citation
4. 1914·Orson F. Whitney·Apostle
   "That by reason of transgression cometh the fall, which fall bringeth death, and inasmuch as ye were born into the world by water and blood, and the spirit, which I have made, and so became of dust a living soul, even so ye must be born again into the kingdom of heaven, of water, and of the Spirit, and be cleansed by blood, even the blood of mine Only Begotten; that ye might be sanctified from all sin, and enjoy the words of eternal life in this world, and eternal life in the world to come, even immortal glory;
   Gospel Themes — apostle_bookcopy citation
5. 1914·Orson F. Whitney·Apostle
   King and Subject.--Can you conceive of a kingdom in which the king is required to obey the laws ordained for its government, while his subjects are not required to obey them? Far more likely, is it not, that the king, rather than the subject, would be exempt from such obedience? But the laws of God's kingdom are just and impartial, bearing with equal pressure upon all. "The Son doeth nothing but what he hath seen the Father do;" nor does he require of us what he himself is not willing to render. "Follow me," is the watchward of his mission, and it applies to baptism as much as to anything.
   Gospel Themes — apostle_bookcopy citation
6. 1978·Bruce R. McConkie·Apostle
   But even now there is no end to the revelations we may receive. “We believe all that God has revealed, all that He does now reveal, and we believe that He will yet reveal many great and important things pertaining to the Kingdom of God” ( A of F 1:9 ).
   “Thou Shalt Receive Revelation” — cojccopy citation