3
Nephi 1:20
Heed
the Prophet's words
What
Why
Everything came to
pass that the prophets told because the prophets are the mouth of God
who is real and cannot lie and who loves us and sends us warnings and
guidance by the way of prophets.
Pattern
Jeremiah 28:9
9
The prophet which
prophesieth of peace, when the word of
the prophet shall
come to pass, then shall the prophet be
known, that the Lord hath truly sent him.
1 Nephi 19:24
24
Wherefore I spake unto them, saying: Hear ye the words of
the prophet, ye who are
a remnant of the house of Israel, a branch who have been broken off;
hear ye the words of
the prophet, which were
written unto all the house of Israel, and liken them unto yourselves,
that ye may have hope as well as your brethren from whom ye have been
broken off; for after this manner has the prophet written.
2 Nephi 25:19
19
For according to the words of
the prophets, the
Messiah cometh in six hundred years from the time that my father left
Jerusalem; and according to the words of
the prophets, and also
the word of the
angel of God, his name shall be Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
Jeremiah 26:5
5
To hearken to the words of
my servants the prophets,
whom I sent unto you, both rising up early, and sending them, but ye
have not hearkened;
Doctrine and Covenants 1:14
14
And the arm of the Lord shall be revealed; and the day cometh that
they who will not hear the voice of the Lord, neither the voice of
his servants, neither give heed to the words of
the prophetsand
apostles, shall be cut off from among the people;
Prophet
See
also Apostle ; Martyrdom ; Oracle ; Preach ; Prophecy ; Prophetess ; Prophets,
False ; Revelation ; Revelator ; Seer ; Servant ;TG Prophets,
Mission of ; Prophets,
Rejection of ; BD Prophet
- six hundred years after Lehi1 left Jerusalem, the Lord would raise up prophet, a Messiah:1 Ne. 10:4 .
- had not the Lord shown Nephi1 concerning Jews, as he had prophets of old, he should have perished: 1 Ne. 19:20 .
Christ
It
is His birth that was prophesied and the signs were given.
Conference
Elder
Quentin L. Cook Of
the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
Throughout
history, a loving Father in Heaven and His Son, Jesus Christ, who is
the head of the Church, have blessed us with prophets who counsel and
warn about future dangers.8 In
Doctrine and Covenants, section 21, speaking specifically of the
prophet, the Lord declares:
“Thou
shalt give heed unto all his words and commandments which he shall
give unto you as he receiveth them, walking in all holiness before
me;
We
have had the great privilege this morning in a solemn assembly to
sustain President Thomas S. Monson as our prophet, seer, and
revelator and as the 16th President of the Church in this
dispensation. Later in this priesthood session of conference we will
be blessed to hear his first general conference address as President
of the Church. We will want to sustain him with our hearts and our
actions as we pay careful attention to what he teaches and what we
feel.
My
love and appreciation for our previous prophet, President Gordon B.
Hinckley, is planted deeply in my heart and will remain with me
throughout the eternities. But just as there is room in our hearts
for all the children who come into our families, we have that same
love and devotion for each prophet the Lord calls to lead His Church.
Prophets
are inspired to provide us with prophetic priorities to protect us
from dangers. As an example, President Heber J. Grant, the prophet
from 1918 to 1945, was inspired to emphasize adherence to the Word of
Wisdom,10 the
principle with a promise revealed by the Lord to the Prophet
Joseph.11 He
stressed the importance of not smoking or drinking alcoholic
beverages and directed the bishops to review these principles in
temple recommend interviews.
Sometimes
prophets teach us prophetic priorities that provide protection for us
now and in the future. As an example, President David O. McKay was
the prophet from 1951 to 1970. One area of significant focus was his
emphasis on the family. He taught that no success in life can
compensate for failure in the home.12 He
encouraged members to strengthen families by increasing religious
observance. His teachings were a protection from the disintegration
of the institution of marriage that came after his death.13 Because
of President McKay’s teaching, the Latter-day Saints strengthened
their commitment to family and eternal marriage.
As
the priesthood holders of the Church, it is our solemn responsibility
to follow our prophet. We sustain President Monson and his
counselors, President Eyring and President Uchtdorf.
Section
81 of the Doctrine and Covenants sets forth instructions to a
counselor in the First Presidency. It contains important priesthood
principles. The first instruction is to be “faithful in counsel.”
President Monson has faithfully counseled with each of the three
prophets under whom he has served. The unity of the First Presidency
in all of their important decisions has been an example to all of us
as priesthood holders in the exercise of Church government.
The
second instruction is “proclaiming the gospel.” President Monson
has been a great missionary all his life. His personal missionary
effort,
Apply-
Listen,
read and study the words of the prophets. Especially the living
prophets and follow their counsel. Heed the prophecies. Sustain
them. They are called of God and do represent Him. They are sent as
a blessing to us to guide us so that we can be found worthy to live
with God again.
I
am extremely grateful for their words, their works and example. We
are so blessed to have living prophets on the earth now.
Hymns
21-
come Listen to a Prophet's Voice
22-
We Listen To A Prophet's Voice
Children
119-Follow
the Prophet
134-
Latter Day Prophets
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