The path to holiness and happiness here and hereafter is a long and sometimes rocky one. Jeffrey R. Holland, April 1012 General Conference ” There is no problem which you cannot overcome. Discipleship. I declare Him to be the Savior of the world, the Bishop and Shepherd of our souls, the Bright and Morning Star. I know that our garments can be washed white only in the blood of that Lamb, slain from the foundation of the world. Delivering a message titled “Your purpose and the doctrine of Christ,” Elder Holland spoke at the Provo MTC’s Sunday night devotional before 1,499 missionaries and 164 couples — new mission presidents and their companions who will be leaving for their respective fields of service following this week’s 2019 New Mission Leadership Seminar. You keep trying. The following video clips are stories and teachings given in General Conference by Jeffrey R. Holland. Our Heavenly Father knows this. It is the truth. Elder Jeffrey R. Holland 86 Consider the Blessings. I offer this as my personal feeling. He later added: “Thus the Atonement of Christ, which makes that return to the Father possible, is rightfully seen as the central fact, the crucial foundation and the chief cornerstone of the great and eternal plan of salvation — “the doctrine of Christ, which you as missionaries are called to teach.”. I bear witness that He was wounded for our transgressions and bruised for our iniquities, that He was a man of sorrows acquainted with grief because upon Him were laid the transgressions of us all. Thank you, Sister Thompson, and thanks to the remarkable women of this Church. Note: my personal memories are of no other members in our very earliest years in Jeddah. He thought you were worth it. When reading “This Do in Remembrance of Me,” by Jeffrey R. Holland, it reminds each of us of something we should be doing and that is remembering Christ in all that we do. Edit: I’m sorry I was at work all day and just saw your responses. I testify that He lives, that the whole triumph of the gospel is that He lives, and because He does, so will we. Elder Jeffrey R. Holland has never been one to mince words, but he spoke out particularly strongly this weekend as the keynote speaker at the Utah Coalition Against Pornography Conference. Friends Who Liked This Quote. “Remember that when you struggle on your mission, when you are rejected, when you are spit upon, and cast out and made a hiss and a byword, you are standing with the best person this world has ever known, the only pure and perfect life ever lived. – Maya Angelou Menu + × ... “all things which pertain to our religion are only appendages to it.” – Bruce R. McConkie. The Church News is an official publication of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. What a privilege to be here. I am honored for the Gold. Life can be filled with stresses and strains, heartaches and heartbreaks, trials and tragedies. But I believe that missionaries. “I declare Him to be the Savior of the world, the Bishop and Shepherd of our souls, the Bright and Morning Star. I do remember Lee Evans and his wife, but I am not sure when he was there. Jeffrey R. Holland. “I had the feeling a long time ago that it was a very large problem, in varying degrees, some severe, some not so severe but lots of people who … 1983 – present. It reads in “Preach My Gospel”: “Invite others to come unto Christ by helping them receive the restored gospel through faith in Jesus Christ and His Atonement, repentance, baptism, receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost, and enduring to the end.”. Why can’t our success be more rapid? Underscoring his role as a missionary previously and as an apostle currently in teaching the Atonement of Jesus Christ, Elder Holland noted that 56 years, eight months, two weeks, and six days have passed since his mission — “but who’s counting,” he quipped — as well as 25 years to the date and location to his call to the apostleship by President Howard W. Hunter, also during a new mission presidents seminar. See Also. In contrast to a society that is more and more inclined to treat pornography as normal, natural or even beneficial, Elder Holland called it instead a “plague,” saying: “If this moral plague could … Jeffrey R. Holland, "Living After the Manner of Happiness," BYU-Idaho Devotional Address, September 23, 2014. President Boyd K. Packer 78 First Observe, Then Serve. The power of souls, symbols, and sacraments is gifted from God. There is absolutely no question as to who wins because the victory has already been posted on the scoreboard. Collected Talks of Jeffrey R. Holland. You keep walking. Nov 13, 2012 - This Pin was discovered by Jennifer Talbot. He sent not only his Son and the Holy Ghost to comfort us, but also angels — both heavenly and earthly. We are divided against ourselves. Elder Jeffrey R. Holland. (Headings have been added.) Recommend to friends. 1976 – present. There is help and happiness ahead. I testify of its truthfulness, of its divinity, in the sacred name of the Lord Jesus Christ, the Great Second Adam, amen.”. The only way to salvation is through Gethsemane and on to Calvary. I know beyond a doubt that there were times when the only other person in the … But also exhausting :) Thank you so much for the comments everyone. “None Were With Him", by Jeffrey R. Holland, and Russell M. Nelson's talk, "The Atonement" In the talk by Elder Holland, h He may not have fully anticipated emotionally and spiritually— that concluding descent into the paralyzing despair of divine withdrawal when He cries in ultimate loneliness, “My God, my God, why hast In the talk by Elder Holland, h Contents. Baptism is not primarily for the purpose of joining the Church, he added, but rather comes after faith and repentance and allows one to focus on the Atonement and the opportunity of becoming clean again through baptism by immersion for the remission of sins and receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost. … The Atonement of Jesus Christ is rightfully seen as the central fact, the crucial foundation, and the chief doctrine of the plan of salvation, which we are called to teach. I testify that the living God is our Eternal Father and that Jesus Christ is His living and Only Begotten Son in the flesh. “It’s half and half. I have thought about this a great deal. The Message, the Meaning, and the Multitude October 2019. Jointly published by the Deseret News and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, its content supports the doctrines, principles and practices of the Church. That all flows from the truthfulness of the doctrine of Christ. A Perfect Brightness of Hope April 2020. They’re the best. BYU. The following is an excerpt from Elder Jeffrey R. Holland's book Trusting Jesus. Well, she did — the Gardener who cultivated Eden and who endured Gethsemane. But, of course, the reward for doing so is monumental.—Jeffrey R. Holland u President Thomas S. Monson. Apr 10, 2013 - Honestly acknowledge your questions and your concerns, but first and forever fan the flame of your faith, because all things are possible to them that believe. CES/worldwide devotionals. But Elder Jeffrey R. Holland recently shared on Facebook how the Savior's Atonement can change how we understand our roles as disciples of Jesus Christ: I’d like to address the topic of the Savior’s Atonement. “The Ministry of Angels” by Jeffrey R. Holland. I am personally indebted to all … Official Facebook page for Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Posted by Jeffrey R. Holland on Monday, June 20, 2016. Jeffrey R. Holland discusses the sanctity of chastity and physical intimacy. “O God of second chances and … Even if you feel you are the lost and last laborer of the eleventh hour, the Lord of the vineyard still stands beckoning” Talk- Come and See By Elder Jeffrey R. Holland Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles From a talk given at the Provo (Utah) Missionary Training Center on 20 June 2000. I testify that this Jesus, who was slain and hanged on a tree. Missionary Work and the Atonement, by Jeffrey R. Holland This is an excerpt from a talk I read often on my mission... "Almost everything I have said here has been an aid directed toward the missionary process, ultimately toward the investigator. We believe in angels. If He could come forward in the night, kneel down, fall on His face, bleed from every pore, and cry, “Abba, Father (Papa), if this cup can pass, let it pass,”. Copyright © 2021 Deseret News Publishing Company. All rights reserved. ... (For the entire talk, click HERE) Story of a struggling mother who gets a sweet reminder from her 4-year-old daughter to trust Jesus. On that first Resurrection Sunday, Mary Magdalene first thought she saw a gardener. I believe it is supposed to require some effort, something from the depths of our soul. E. Gordon Gee March 28, … Why don’t people just flock to the font? Often when we think about the Atonement of our Savior, we think about how we can more fully use its power in our lives. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Elder Holland tells a story of a younger brother who had saved his older brother who had jumped off a ledge. “On that first Resurrection Sunday, Mary Magdalene first thought she saw a gardener. I know that our garments can be washed white only in the blood of that Lamb, slain from the foundation of the world. Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles speaks at a Sunday evening devotional at the Provo Missionary Training Center on June 23, 2019. Credit: Leslie Nilsson, Intellectual Reserve, Inc. Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. The Atonement will carry the missionaries perhaps even more importantly than it will carry the investigators. 75 The Atonement. General conference. 1974 – present . Whenever I hear the word atonement, I think of a talk given by for Elder Jeffrey R. Holland titled Where Justice, Love, and Mercy Meet. Neal A. Maxwell January 4, 1998. BYU–Hawaii. Download links to the MP3’s and PDF files are located at the bottom of the page. He then looked at each of the four both before and after the Fall as well as following the Atonement of Jesus Christ, underscoring if there were positive or negative impacts. The Atonement of Jesus Christ, if understood and honored, will carry not only those whom the missionaries teach but — even more important — the missionaries themselves, said Elder Holland. I’m not talking about anything anywhere near what Christ experienced. Why doesn’t it go better? Relationship with God — in His presence and walking and talking with Him (a plus), Life and death — alive and with no death (a plus), Relationship with God — out of His presence, or “spiritual death” (a minus), Life and death — physical death is introduced (a minus), Relationship with God — not only with God, but like God (a plus), Life and death — not only resurrected life, but eternal life (a plus), Progression — eternal, celestial and unending progress (a plus), Family — the return of our own family, plus eternal progeny (a plus). 2. your own Pins on Pinterest He likened the evening devotional to a massive “zone conference” teaching moment, reviewing how the doctrine of Christ was first outlined by God the Father in a premortal council, with Jehovah and Michael — later Jesus Christ and Adam in mortality — active as the Father’s principal assistants. Elder Holland cautioned that missionaries sometimes become so preoccupied with the ordinance of baptism as their purpose that they may slide over effectively teaching the preliminary gospel principles that prepare for baptism as well as why baptism is absolutely essential. Oh, I just figured out that those little superscript numbers in this excerpt actually lead you to the whole talk. You will have occasion to ask those questions. “I testify that the living God is our Eternal Father, and that Jesus Christ is His living and Only Begotten Son in the flesh,” he said. He also noted that in the Garden of Eden, Adam and Eve realized that transgression would be necessary to get out of the garden and into mortality, with such a step being known as “the Fall of man.”. He served as the ninth President of Brigham Young University and is a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). 55 likes All Members Who Liked This Quote. Atonement; Jesus Christ; plan of salvation; Sabbath; All topics (316) Jeffrey R. Holland. Elder Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles shares why he chose to speak about depression three years in his October 2013 general conference address. Jesus Christ is determined to … May I close with an extended testimony about how focusing on the Atonement helps full-time and member missionaries and mission … Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Utah Coalition Against Pornography Keynote Address March 12, 2016. Today I am pleased to welcome Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Often times we can forget how truly important and sacred they are. “So, what do we do with this dilemma?” Elder Holland asked. Elder Holland concluded with a lengthy and powerful testimony of the Lord Jesus Christ — four pointed sentences starting off with “I testify,” two each with “I know” and “I bear witness” and an “I promise” before underscoring his apostolic witness. Elder Holland listed several of the key issues facing Adam and Eve — and essentially all mankind — before and after the Fall: one’s relationship with God, life and death, progression, and family. The only way to eternity is through Him—the Way, the Truth, and the Life. What is the answer?”, The answer, he explained, is the Atonement of the Lord Jesus Christ, with Adam’s first mission hopeless without a Savior, and Christ’s Atonement without purpose had there been no Fall — and all of this in concert and “under the Fatherhood of Elohim.”. We trust in miracles. It’s entitled “Feed My Sheep” and was a precursor to the talk that he gave in General Conference. Missionaries listen to Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles speak at a Sunday evening devotional at the Provo Missionary Training Center on June 23, 2019. Credit: Leslie Nilsson, Intellectual Reserve, Inc. “I declare Him to be the Savior of the world, the Bishop and Shepherd of our souls, the Bright and Morning Star. Jeffrey R. Holland was president of Brigham Young University when this devotional address was given at Brigham Young University on 13 January 1987. The devotional will be viewed by all currently serving mission presidents and their companions as well as at the other missionary training centers worldwide. Broken Things to Mend (Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, April 2006 General Conference) Source My desire today is for all of us... to have more straightforward personal experience with the Savior’s example. Jeffrey Roy Holland (born December 3, 1940) is an American educator and religious leader. Sometimes we seek heaven too obliquely, focusing on programs or history or the experience of others. Ibid. Teach every step on the path of salvation or you may find your friends unprepared to take the big step of baptism.”. It made my night. Behold the Lamb of God April 2019. That would be presumptuous and sacrilegious. Missionary Work and the Atonement - Elder Jeffrey R Holland Elder Robert D. Hales 93 The Joy … Also see other collected talks. 2004 – present. The Pathway of Discipleship. 185 quotes from Jeffrey R. Holland: 'No misfortune is so bad that whining about it won’t make it worse. Jesus Christ and His atonement are key focuses in the church. Elder Walter F. González 83 The First Great Commandment. 6,663 talking about this. “Your missionary message is that with a complete offering of His body, His blood and the anguish of His spirit, Christ atoned for the initial transgression of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, and also paid the personal price for the accumulated sins of everyone else who would ever live in this world from Adam to the end of time,” Elder Holland said. The Gardener who gave us the rose of Sharon, the lily of the valley, the cedars of Lebanon, the tree of life. He offers eight things we can remember when we take the sacrament. Some blessings come soon, some come late, and some don’t come until heaven; but for those who embrace the gospel of Jesus Christ, they come. During general conference, you spoke about the pandemic and other trials that people face. Jesus Christ is much like the younger brother in the story (the only difference is that he is our older brother). Why isn’t the only risk in missionary work that of pneumonia from being soaking wet all day and all night in the baptismal font? In his October 2008 talk… Related Speeches. In the first and slightly longer prayer offered over the bread, … Why aren’t there more people joining the Church? Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. To teach that good news, to teach those glad tidings, is your missionary purpose and is my apostolic witness to you tonight. “I bear witness that He came from God as a God to bind up the brokenhearted, to dry the tears from every eye, to proclaim liberty to the captive and open the prison doors to them that are bound,” Elder Holland concluded. So that will probably be more interesting than reading just an excerpt. “Elders and sisters, don’t treat lightly the principles of faith and repentance as essential steps to having belief take root in the heart of those you teach. Discover (and save!) It is not possible for you to sink lower than the infinite light of Christ’s Atonement shines.” ― Jeffrey R. Holland Read more quotes from Jeffrey R. Holland. Well, she did—the Gardener who cultivated Eden and who endured Gethsemane. Those are important but not as … View the video. I know that we are lifted up unto life because He was lifted up unto death, that He bore our griefs and carried our sorrows, and with His stripes we are healed. Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, speaks in the Conference Center Theater in Salt Lake City during the First Presidency Christmas Devotional on Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020. Elder Holland, we’re talking to you today at a most unique time in history, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. We are in a muddle. I bear witness that He was wounded for our transgressions and bruised for our iniquities, that He was a man of sorrows acquainted with grief because upon Him were laid the transgressions of us all. I know that we are lifted up unto life because He was lifted up unto death, that He bore our griefs and carried our sorrows, and with His stripes we are healed. Also attending were President Dallin H. Oaks of the First Presidency, all members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, other general authorities and general auxiliary presidency members and their spouses. There is no dream that in the unfolding of time and eternity cannot yet be realized. Miracles of the Restoration (For the entire talk, click HERE) “This church…is a marvelous work and a wonder not only because of what it … SUNDAY AFTERNOON SESSION 90 Being a More Christian Christian. You have every reason to stand tall and be grateful that the Living Son of the Living God knows all about your sorrows and your afflictions, and that He came to turn every minus in your life into a plus.”. … This is the doctrine of Christ.’” (2 Nephi 31:2, 11-12, 20-21), The Atonement of Christ lies at the heart of the doctrine of Christ and is found in the middle of the Missionary Purpose, accompanied by the first principles and ordinances of the gospel. PROVO, Utah — At the Seminar for New Mission Presidents held at the Provo Missionary Training Center in 2000, Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles delivered an oft-cited address titled “Missionary Work and the Atonement.” Two decades later, the same apostle spoke in the same setting and revisited the same topics while tying together the Missionary Purpose and the doctrine of Christ. Latter Day Saints. Talk Teach Inspire. If you're aware of any talks available online that aren't listed here, please let me know. September 20, 2016 Talk of the Day angels, comfort, Jeffrey R. Holland Joseph. Share this quote: Like Quote. The Gardener who gave us the rose of Sharon, the lily of the valley, the cedars of Lebanon, the tree of life. In the simple and beautiful language of the sacramental prayers those young priests offer, the principal word we hear seems to be remember. I bear witness that He came from God as a God to bind up the brokenhearted, to dry the tears from every eye, to proclaim liberty to the captive and open the prison doors to them that are bound. Brothers and sisters, my Easter-season message today is intended for everyone, but it is … Waiting on the Lord October 2020. My dear friends and colleagues of the Utah Coalition, thank you for this invitation today and for your service in this important cause. For that reason I don’t believe missionary work has ever been easy, nor that conversion is, nor that retention is, nor that continued faithfulness is. Katie 153 books view … We all have had times where attending in sacrament meeting was just another … Linda K. Burton 81 Learning with Our Hearts. I am working as a nurse during this pandemic and it’s been a blessing, mostly. “I promise that because of your faithful response to this mission call He will bind up your broken hearts, dry your tears, and set you and your families free forever. As a member of the Quorum of the Twelve, Holland is accepted by the church as a prophet, seer, and revelator. I am convinced that missionary work is not easy because, Now, please don’t misunderstand. People will forget what you've said…but they will never forget they way you made them feel. Everything I Know about Being a Mormon I Learned from Running Universities . “I must speak concerning the doctrine of Christ … The Father said: ‘Repent ye, … and be baptized in the name of my Beloved Son.’ … And … to him will the Father give the Holy Ghost, … wherefore follow (have faith in) me … and endure to the end, behold thus saith the Father: ‘Ye shall have eternal life. This talk was given by Elder Jeffrey R. Holland in the Missionary Training Center (MTC) on January 11, 2011. Trumpeted from the summit of Calvary is the truth that we will never be left alone nor unaided, even if sometimes we may feel that we are. Christ could have stopped his grief at any point, but he thought of you and kept going. “I testify that this Jesus, who was slain and hanged on a tree, was the chief Apostle then and is the chief Apostle now, the Great High Priest, the great chief cornerstone of His church in this last and greatest of all dispensations. You have reason to stand tall and be grateful that the Living Son of the Living God knows all about your sorrows and afflictions. The doctrine of Christ is summarized best by “one of the most beautiful chapters of scripture,” said Elder Holland as he linked key phrases from 2 Nephi 31. (Apr 2007 Gen Conf)', 'Don't you quit. When you struggle, when you are rejected, when you are spit upon and cast out and made a hiss and a byword, you are standing with the best life this world has ever known, the only pure and perfect life ever lived. BYU–Idaho. Anyone who does any kind of missionary work will have occasion to ask, Why is this so hard? Any way you look at it, we have a problem. Quote by Jeffrey R. Holland on our choosing between good and evil “The future of this world has long been declared; the final outcome between good and evil is already known. Missionaries listen to Elder Jeffrey R. 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