October 2023 general conference: Leaders emphasize covenant keeping and invite all to ‘think celestial’
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🗓️ 2 October 2023
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Millions tuned in to the 193rd Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, 2023. During the conference, messages from the First Presidency, the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and other Church leaders focused on faith in Jesus Christ, the happiness that comes from covenant keeping and the invitation to “think celestial.” This special edition of the Church News podcast features highlights from every general conference talk, including the announcement by President Russell M. Nelson that the Church will build 20 new temples.
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| 0:00.0 | When you make choices, I invite you to take the long view, an eternal view. |
| 0:15.0 | Put Jesus Christ first because your eternal life is dependent upon your faith in Him and in His |
| 0:26.4 | Atonement. It is also dependent upon your obedience to His laws. Obedience paves the way for a joyful life for you today and a grand eternal reward tomorrow. |
| 0:46.3 | God lives. Jesus is the Christ. His church has been restored to bless all of God's children. |
| 0:59.2 | This is Sarah Jane Weaver, executive editor of the church news, welcoming you to the church news podcast. |
| 1:06.0 | We are taking you on a journey of connection as we discuss news and events of the Church of Jesus Christ |
| 1:11.6 | of Latter-day Saints. |
| 1:19.4 | Millions tuned in to the 193rd semiannual general conference of the Church of Jesus Christ |
| 1:25.1 | of Latter-day Saints on September 30th and October 1st, |
| 1:28.8 | 2023, hearing messages from the First Presidency, Corm of the Twelve Apostles, and other church |
| 1:35.3 | leaders. |
| 1:36.3 | This special edition of the Church News podcast features highlights from every general conference message, |
| 1:42.3 | which included themes of the power of faith, |
| 1:46.0 | covenants, and personal revelation, and of course, of enduring to the end. |
| 1:50.8 | The conference also marked the continued hastening by the Lord of His work on Earth, with the |
| 1:55.5 | announcement that the church plans to build new temples. |
| 1:59.0 | Elder David A. Bednar of the Corm of the Twelve Apostles |
| 2:01.4 | opened the first session of conference on Saturday morning by expressing his love, admiration, |
| 2:07.1 | and gratitude for Latter-day Saints worldwide, and describing examples of those who have |
| 2:12.5 | pressed forward in the path of their duty. |
| 2:14.9 | I am grateful for millions of church members who today are coming onto the Savior |
| 2:24.1 | and pressing forward on the covenant path in the last wagons of our contemporary wagon trains |
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