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General Conference Applied
S5 E19 – Sunday, June 15, 2025 | May 2025 General Conference+ Part One
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External Resources Referenced In This Episode
- Elder Quentin L. Cook, “‘Hope Ya Know, We Had a Hard Time’“, October 2008 General Conference
- Saints Volume 1, The Standard of Truth, 1815–1846
- “Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling” by Richard Lyman Bushman
- Doctrine and Covenants Section 76
- Elder John A. McCune, “Joy Through Covenant Discipleship“, April 2025 General Conference
- Moses 5:10-12
- 1 Nephi 1:1
- Enos, Alma the Younger, Moroni
- Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
- “Increase in Learning” by Elder David A. Bednar
- Church News Podcast Episode 241: Becoming Christlike by ministering in His way, with President Camille N. Johnson and Elder Robert M. Daines
- Church News Podcast Episode 243: The Church’s Hymnbook Committee chair, Steve Schank, on new hymns and joyful singing
- I Will Walk with Jesus: About | Music
- Articles of Faith 1:9
- April 2025 General Conference+
What is the speaker inviting me to do, and how might I consider taking action?
President Russell M. Nelson
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- May 11, 2025
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- “Regardless of your situation, I invite every woman to consider the remarkable relationship that the Lord Jesus Christ had with His mother, Mary.”
President Dallin H. Oaks
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- May 31, 2025
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- No invitation.
- “A common misunderstanding of the judgment that ultimately follows mortal life is that good people go to a place called heaven and bad people go to an everlasting place called hell. This erroneous assumption of only two ultimate destinations implies that those who cannot keep all the commandments required for heaven will necessarily be forever destined for hell. A loving Heavenly Father has a better plan for His children.”
President Henry B. Eyring
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- May 9, 2025
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- “To love in such a way that the needs of others are felt more deeply than their own—that is charity. That is the pure love of Christ.”
- May 25, 2025
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- “Every child of Heavenly Father who has chosen to enter through the gate of baptism is under covenant to be a witness of the Savior and to care for those in need throughout our mortal lives.”
President Jeffrey R. Holland
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- May 15, 2025
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- “In a world tossed and torn, we need to believe the words the Lord WILL speak—not only what He has already spoken.” (Ether 3:11 – “[11] And the Lord said unto him: Believest thou the words which I shall speak?”)
Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf
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- May 14, 2025
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- “If you wait for sorrow to end before you experience joy, you might miss joy completely. To experience a measure of sorrow may enable your heart and mind to receive pure heavenly joy!”
Elder David A. Bednar
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- May 4, 2025
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- “Choose every day to fill our lives with love, service, and devotion to the Savior and to those around us.”
- May 11, 2025
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- “[Teach our children] about our Heavenly Father’s plan, the Lord Jesus Christ’s atonement, and the importance of the house of the Lord.”
- May 18, 2025
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- “Please note the sequence. First, we act in accordance with the teachings of the Savior. Then, we are blessed with His power.”
Elder Quentin L. Cook
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- May 4, 2025
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- “Our doctrine is clear: we are to be positive and of good cheer. We emphasize our faith, not our fears. We rejoice in the Lord’s assurance that He will stand by us and give us guidance and direction (see D&C 68:6).”
- May 10, 2025
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- “Mothers and fathers praying with children may be more important than any other example besides the life and ministry of our Savior Jesus Christ.”
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Conclusion
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Additional Content
Previous Podcast Episode (“Spiritually Whole in Him” by President Camille N. Johnson)
Next Podcast Episode (May 2025 General Conference+ Part Two)