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Carlos E. Asay, Of the Seventy BYU Devotional, September 1980 Too often, I fear we fail to appreciate the worth of something until it is either lost or taken away. We are prone to take health for granted until illness strikes. The heat of summer gives rise to complaint until the first snow flies. Even heavenly gifts and powers receive casual treatment until needs and urgencies arise to remind us of our utter dependence upon the God who gave us life. Transcript Transcript of Elder Asay s remarks. Audio Download (31:23 min / 9 MB)

Jeffrey R. Holland, President of BYU BYU Devotional, February 1982 I wish to speak this morning of the demands of discipline and discipleship, of the responsibilities we have to face when we choose to follow Jesus Christ. In the Savior s life and in ours, Satan counters such discipline with temptations of an easier way, with an offer of convenient Christianity. It is a temptation Jesus resisted, and so must we. Life was very inconvenient for him, and, unless I miss my guess, it will often be so for you and for me when we take upon us his name. Transcript Transcript of President Holland s remarks. Audio Download (39:40 min / 11.4 MB)

Vaughn J. Featherstone, Of the Seventy BYU Devotional, September 1985 We teach a Word of Wisdom that the modern scientists are discovering is an inspired health law. We have family home evening and family prayer. We pay tithes and offerings, and our people prosper. We go to the temple and perform vicarious work for the dead, and we send out our true ambassadors as missionaries to the world. We believe in Christ and we live his commandments, and we do so everlastingly many more things as we serve our Lord. Why then can we not recognize the tactics of the evil one? We should walk in the sun as at noonday. What Satan has done is perpetrated a great lie upon us. To our youth he has lied: You can keep your standards but you do not have to be different. You do not need to violate the Word of Wisdom, but you do not have to make an issue out of the things that do not really matter. Our very dress and grooming reflects our inward values. If you will watch and pattern your dress and conduct after the people of real substance, you will not go wrong. Men and women of substance have the inner stability and well-being to follow the conservative, inoffensive dress standards. Remember, there is a time and a season for everything under the heavens. Transcript Transcript of Elder Featherstone s remarks. Audio Download (33:07 min / 9.5 MB)

Spencer W. Kimball, Quorum of the Twelve Apostles Fireside, September 1971 Elder Kimball discusses how the Gospel solves the problems of the world.Audio Download (50:32 min / 11.6 MB)

Boyd K. Packer, Quorum of the Twelve Apostles BYU Devotional, March 1990 Elder Packer discusses faith.Audio Download (46:26 min / 10.6 MB)

Neal A. Maxwell, Quorum of the Twelve Apostles BYU Devotional, January 1996 A fascinating thing about joy and love, with which you are surely familiar, is that when we enlarge our capacity to love, other people become real individuals, not merely functions. Gospel duties cease to be mere routine and become, instead, doors to delight. Transcript Transcript of Elder Maxwell s remarks. Audio Download (41:09 min / 18.8 MB)

Robert D. Hales, Quorum of the Twelve Apostles BYU Devotional, November 2005 Elder Hales discusses the importance of the temple.Audio Download (24:56 min / 5.7 MB)

Robert L. Millet, Dean of Religious Education at BYU BYU Devotional, February 1998 Sooner or later you and I will be approached by men and women not of our faith persons either sincerely interested in what we believe or else opposed to much of what we stand for. This is particularly true as the Church grows and as our influence spreads throughout the world. Perhaps it would be worthwhile for us to entertain a few questions about what we believe, questions frequently asked of the Latter-day Saints concerning scripture, God, Christ, and salvation. Transcript Transcript of Brother Millet s remarks. Audio Download (33:34 min / 9.6 MB)

Christine Geddes, BYU-Idaho Faculty BYU-Idaho Devotional, October 2004 Nothing is weightier than the burden of sin. Nothing robs us of reason to rejoice more than breaking God s absolute laws. We are mortal and by virtue of our fallen nature we have the predisposition to sin. Not many of us, last time I looked, are on a list of people to be translated. How dare we be so human? How dare we make mistakes? Making mistakes is, however, part of our mortal experience. But we need not continue in sin and error. One of the breathtakingly beautiful realities of the gospel of Jesus Christ is the gift of repentance. In the Hebrew of the Old Testament the word for repentance is shube, which means to turn. We turn our hearts to God and present him with our wills, which Elder Maxwell assures us is the only thing we really have to give him which is not already his. Transcript Transcript of Sister Geddes remarks. Audio Download (34:32 min / 7.9 MB)

Bruce R. McConkie, Quorum of the Twelve Apostles BYU Devotional, January 1975 When we partake of the sacrament, we renew the covenants made in the waters of baptism. We agree again to take upon ourselves the name of the Son and to keep his commandments so we shall always have his Spirit to be with us. Baptism and the sacrament are the ordinances which open the door so that as a people, peculiar and set apart from the world, we have power to become sons and daughters of God. Obeying and conforming, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, living soberly and righteously and godly in this present world such a way of life is the course whereby the power is exercised and the desired eventuality obtained. In my father s family we had a saying, Remember who you are and act accordingly. I adopted this same motto for my family. My wife tells me that her father did precisely the same thing. Our family motto meant to us, First, you are a McConkie; you have been taught the truth; you know what is expected of you at all times; you are to live by the standards of the family and avoid anything that would stain the family name. Second, you are a Christian; Jehovah is your shepherd; the Lord Jesus is your father; you are to live by gospel standards and not do anything which would bring disrepute upon him whose name you bear; you are to keep his commandments. Now, in the light of the principle that we are a peculiar people who have become the sons and daughters of him who is our Lord, may I suggest some specific things that will help us overcome the world and make the doctrines here involved live in us. I shall do this by presenting what we may term the ten commandments of a peculiar people. Transcript Transcript of Elder McConkie s remarks. Audio Download (37:34 min / 10.7 MB)

Stephen R. Covey, Professor of Organizational Behavior and Business Management at BYU BYU Devotional, May 1975 The Holy Ghost is a member of the Godhead who performs very specific functions on this earth to sanctify, to guide, to witness, to testify of the Father and Son and things pertaining to their kingdom, and to confirm the promise of the Father when you and I enter into a covenant relationship in the waters of baptism. When we renew our covenants in other ordinances the Holy Ghost confirms the promise of the Father to us, his covenant children, that if we will live true we will have peace in this world and eternal life in the world to come. The Holy Ghost then would give us guidance, personal revelation, and personal commandments regarding the affairs of our lives. President McKay taught that to all members of the Church who are in the line of their duty the Holy Ghost normally speaks through their consciences. The Lord may choose many ways to speak, but it seems that the still, small voice, the enlightened conscience, or heart within a person would be the natural one for him to choose. However, it may require some other way to reach a man who is perhaps beyond the experience or the words of Christ which have been deposited within that conscience, or it may require the imposition of keys, priesthood powers, or certain other special blessings. The choice would lie in the Lord s hands according to his purposes. But for most of us most of the time the Holy Ghost will speak through our consciences. The Spirit of Jesus Christ is the medium through which the Holy Ghost, this member of the Godhead, performs his unique and special functions. Transcript Transcript of Brother Covey s remarks. Audio Download (41:10 min / 11.8 MB)

Gregory Clark, Associate Dean of the BYU College of Humanities BYU Devotional, May 2008 The healing and enabling power of the Savior s Atonement of His love, really will become more real to me than the threats carried by any storm I might otherwise fear. Transcript Transcript of Brother Clark s remarks. Audio Download (29:43 min / 10.2 MB)

James E. Faust, Assistant to the Quorum of Twelve Apostles BYU Devotional, August 1973 Every time I go into the President s room at the Hotel Utah, which, as you know, contains the pictures of all of the presidents of the Church, there is a remarkable likeness of Brigham Young looking down from the wall. He always seems to be saying to me, What are you doing here? a question which might appropriately be asked of those of you who are attending BYU. What are you doing here? This great school and its unique faculty are not really on trial, for they have stood the tests of time and excellence; but the students who attend here will be evaluated more and longer than any students who attend any other institution in this state or any other state. This is so because the Spirit of the Lord is here, and therefore it should reflect in the quality of the lives of those who attend here. Transcript Transcript of Brother Faust s remarks. Audio Download (21:23 min / 4.9 MB)

Marion D. Hanks, Of the Seventy BYU Devotional, March 1965 There are certain wonderful truths that God had given us and expects us to share, with our fellowman, which will bless the life of the finest human being who does not have them, and who will learn them, and will live them. Audio Download (28:34 min / 8.2 MB)

Spencer W. Kimball, Quorum of the Twelve Apostles BYU Devotional, July 1971 Peter was full of faith. He never faltered. From the day he forsook his nets and boats, his feet never turned away. Even in his moment of denial, he was a near to his Lord as he could be. Let him who would be critical of this apostle put himself in the same place among the bitterest enemies, persecutors, and assassins with a growing knowledge of the futility of defending his Lord, whose hour had come. He who had forgiven his crucifiers also forgave Peter who had denied him. Excerpts Excerpts from Elder Kimball s remarks. Transcript Transcript of Elder Kimball s remarks. Audio Download (33:17 min / 10.7 MB)

Elaine L. Jack, Relief Society General President BYU Devotional, March 1992 Charity is love not just earthly love or temporary love, but the pure love of Christ. Charity is so important that we must have it in our lives. It is not just nice to possess charity; it is essential. Transcript Transcript of Sister Jack s remarks. Audio Download (27:06 min / 7.8 MB)

George I. Cannon, Of the Seventy BYU-Idaho Devotional, June 2003 I would remind all of you that when you enter the temple you are entering the university of God. Here you will learn and feel eternal truths that will sustain you through the many challenges this life brings to all of us. Here you can receive personal inspiration and revelation concerning your life and that of your loved ones. The veil is very thin in the temple. It is important to remember that the teacher in the temple is the Holy Ghost. Transcript Transcript of Elder Cannon s remarks. Audio Download (38:17 min / 8.8 MB)

S. Kent Brown, BYU Professor of Ancient Scripture BYU Devotional, November 1999 It was probably on Tuesday of the last week of His life that Jesus climbed the Mount of Olives after leaving Jerusalem. He had spent His day teaching at the temple. As the sun began to sink toward the western horizon at day s end, Jesus paused high on the slope of the mountain with four of His apostles. They had evidently exited the city by leaving directly from the temple grounds through the so-called Golden Gate, which pierced the eastern wall. They then descended into the Kidron Valley before beginning their ascent. The Gospel of Mark names the apostles who were with Jesus. They were the two pairs of brothers from Galilee: Peter and Andrew, James and John. Thus Jesus spoke the words of His sermon in the presence of the most trustworthy witnesses of that age. I wish to emphasize that this point is not minor. This discourse, detailed in Matthew 24, was to be one of the most significant of Jesus mortal ministry. Transcript Transcript of Brother Brown s remarks. Audio Download (31:41 min / 7.3 MB)

Ezra Taft Benson, Quorum of the Twelve Apostles BYU Devotional, December 1973 It is gratifying that the constitutions in many of the other lands of our neighbors in the Americas are patterned very much after this divinely-appointed Constitution, which the God of heaven directed in the founding of this nation. It is not any wonder, therefore, that Joseph Smith, the Prophet a truly great American referring to the Constitution, said, [It] is a glorious standard; it is founded in the wisdom of God. It is a heavenly banner Transcript Transcript of Elder Benson s remarks. Audio Download (37:04 min / 10.6 MB)

Thomas S. Monson, First Presidency BYU Devotional, February 1994 President Monson discusses the influence and example of various Presidents of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.Audio Download (40:41 min / 18.6 MB)

Arthur Henry King, Professor of English at BYU BYU Devotional, March 1981 Brother King discusses gospel insights of Shakespeare.Audio Download (38:51 min / 13.3 MB)

Hugh B. Brown, Quorum of the Twelve Apostles BYU Devotional, May 1969 As you go forward in your search for truth and as you espouse principles and establish ideals toward which to work, pray for courage to be true to your loyalties, to your ideals, and to yourself. It has been said that those who know the precepts and neglect to obey them are like those who light a candle in the darkness and then close their eyes. Remember, there is a power greater than yourselves upon which you may call. It is the gospel that Paul declared to be the power of God unto salvation. There is a power available to all which, when understood and utilized, will lead to salvation. Transcript Transcript of Elder Brown s remarks. Audio Download (43:43 min / 10 MB)

Marion D. Hanks, Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles BYU Devotional, September 1972 The sword of the Lord and of Gideon. To share our energies, our gifts, our skills, our faith, our love, dependent as we do it upon Almighty God, whose arm we are, whose tongue we are, when we, with authority, represent him; whose hand we are as we perform the work of his ministry. To share and serve. Transcript Transcript of Elder Hanks remarks. Audio Download (32:27 min / 11.1 MB)

Joe J. Christensen, Of the Seventy BYU-Idaho Devotional, February 2003 Today, what I have to share with you relates to the major emphasis latter-day prophets, from the beginning to the present, have placed on temples and temple worship. I will include some of the chronological history of that development and then highlight the expulsion from Nauvoo and what the reconstruction of the Nauvoo temple means to us today. Finally, and very importantly, I would like to emphasize our individual responsibility to place more of our personal emphasis on temples and temple worship. Transcript Transcript of Elder Christensen s remarks. Audio Download (41:07 min / 9.4 MB)

William James Critchlow, Jr., Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles BYU Devotional, June 1966 Elder Critchlow discusses Christ s trial.Audio Download (32:04 min / 9.2 MB)

Kevin D. Stocks, Director of School of Accountancy, Marriott School of Management BYU Devotional, March 2008 The Lord has paid for all our liabilities, and they will be eliminated eternally from our balance sheet of life if we repent and keep the commandments. Audio Download (30:37 min / 14 MB)

Boyd K. Packer, Quorum of the Twelve Apostles BYU J. Reuben Clark Law Society Devotional, 2004 Elder Packer discusses the life, teachings and example of President J. Reuben Clark. Transcript Transcript of Elder Packer s remarks. Audio Download (37:32 min / 8.6 MB)

Ardeth G. Kapp, Young Women General President BYU Devotional, November 1995 Our return to our Father s eternal realms is His ultimate objective His work and His glory. It was and is also the essential mission of His Son. It was why Jesus Christ, who created our world and our whole universe, took a mortal body, endured temptation, ridicule, and an ignominious death to become our Savior, our Redeemer, and our advocate with the Father. Lest we forget, the grand plan is designed for our happiness; but this plan required a period of forgetting, because an essential part of the plan is the exercise of faith faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Transcript Transcript of Sister Kapp s remarks. Audio Download (35:06 min / 10 MB)

John H. Groberg, Of the Seventy BYU Devotional, December 2001 Having experienced lives and elements in chaos, I appreciate more than ever the power and goodness of God in bringing order out of chaos in organizing the earth; dividing light from dark, land from ocean; and bringing plant, animal, and finally human life to this earth. Let us follow Him: Learn the truth, make promises to live the truth, and do all in our power to keep those promises. Sometimes we will feel becalmed, with our lives drifting aimlessly. Other times we will feel we are in the midst of major storms. But if we try our hardest, I promise that God through the power of His love that connects heaven and earth will help us, guide us, bless us, protect us, and, despite harrowing times, bring us safely to shore safely back home. Transcript Transcript of Elder Groberg s remarks. Audio Download (35:24 min / 11.2 MB)

John Longden, Assistant to the Twelve BYU Devotional, February 1960 Elder Longden discusses the importance of appropriately and honestly allocating our time, efforts and resources.Audio Download (31:56 min / 9.1 MB)