Kimball announced that the blessings of the priesthood would be extended to all of gods children everywhere in the world. Messages of hope from latterday saints amidst a global pandemic april 14, 2020. You can receive personal revelation from god by living his gospel and having the gift of the holy spirit. Some of the important themes that come from this sacred text include jesus christ, the last days, the second coming, good versus evil, gods judgments against. Cwic media are solely those of cwic media and not those of intellectual reserve, inc. In all its uses, revelation refers to something or someone, once hidden, becoming visible.
Mcconkie, understanding the book of revelation, ensign september 1975. The book of revelation, brimming with seemingly impenetrable imagery and symbolism, can feel daunting in its account of the climactic conclusion of the world. Lds come follow me revelation 111 dec 9 15 book of revelation made. Home about us video audio articles contact us donations. See more ideas about bible, jesus is coming and prophetic art. An archaeologist and two assistants discover symbols from the book of revelation on the walls of an ancient room. Lds church releases first video in new book of mormon series. Jul 09, 2017 for example, in the following video featuring elder david a.
This video will only cover the first 6 chapters of revelation. Revelation 122 video series narrated by fred coulter. Belief, evolution of mormonism, mormonism in the news, obedience, prophets, revelation, uncategorized, women in mormonism lds women to pray in. When the lord reveals his will to the church, he speaks through his prophet. In this post, let us go to the book of revelation and see what it says about commandment keeping. A collection of videos that tell stories and teach concepts found in the new. Examples of passages that reflect the temple are these this list modified from niv cultural backgrounds study bible page 2230. Bednar of the quorum of the twelve apostles, he likens one form of revelation to a gradual sunrise. This guidance comes through various channels according to the needs and circumstances of individuals, families, and the church as a whole. Apr 26, 2015 what is to be understood by the two witnesses, in the eleventh chapter of revelation. Book of revelation overview church of jesus christ. The book of revelation is one of the plainest books god ever caused to be written.
Lds celebration of the 1978 revelation on the priesthood. The 7 plagues in the book of revelation the day of power the sign in heaven the abomination of desolation the times of the gentiles warfare in america the battle of armageddon the army of gog and magog the 2 prophets killed in jerusalem christs appearance on the mount of olives the relocation of our earth in space. We are all entitled to receive personal revelation and god will inspire us with what we need if we ask. What is to be understood by the two witnesses, in the eleventh chapter of revelation. Revelation is communication from god to his children. Yet the book of revelation need not remain closed, at least for latterday saints who accept modern revelation. This summary of the book of revelation provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of revelation. The book of revelation is one of the most complex and mysterious in the sacred bible. Understanding images and symbols in the book of revelation. Lds church releases first video in new book of mormon. Richards seeks to demystify johns prophetic visions in preparing for the second coming.
Search, ponder, and pray or let the holy spirit guide lesson. Tell students that some of the things nephi was forbidden to write are contained in the book of revelation. The acts to revelation ye are all one in christ jesus. This is not a search of the book of revelations nor is it a study of the book of revelation. They are two prophets that are to be raised up to the jewish nation in the last days, at the time of the restoration, and to prophesy to the jews after they are gathered and have built the city of jerusalem in the land of their fathers. In the november 20, 1999 issue of the lds church news p. From as early as justin martyr in the second century a. Be one celebration of the 40th anniversary of the lds. The messages contained in the book of revelation are taught in the church of jesus christ of latterday saints gospel doctrine classes in sunday school as part of the new testament study year. Helps for understanding the book of revelation segment 3 main theme.
If that is considered adding to the bible, then most denominations are guilty. Acts revelation the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Music was provided by 7time grammy awardwinner gladys knight, the saints unified voices, alex boye, the bonner family, the unity gospel choir. President russell m nelson and president dallin h oaks spoke. May 30, 20 prayer, revelation, scriptures, trials i cant say i have had a miraculous moment when i knew the church was true, but i am happy to know i do have a testimony. The only additions in their version of the king james version of the bible is in the form of footnotes and reference information.
Book of revelation explained scripture by scripture. Organizations and legal entities desiring to use material from gospel media may request permission from our. His appearance was sponsored by the widtsoe foundation. The acts to revelation but by the revelation of jesus christ. The lady clothed with the sun in the book of revelation barker video. It is the only biblical book that is wholly composed of apocalyptic literature. We do not overstate the point when we say that the scriptures can be a urim and thummim to assist each of us to receive personal revelation dallin h. Study the bible online using commentary on revelation 5 and more. But now, popular institute instructor and efy director eric d. Oct 10, 2017 the book of revelation, brimming with seemingly impenetrable imagery and symbolism, can feel daunting in its account of the climactic conclusion of the world.
Elder scott might more specifically define this as inspiration, as elder bednar then addresses. He discusses the millennial earththe dead rising from their graves. Will the 2 witnesses killed in jerusalem be apostles from the. Continues on earth today messages from ldsmormon prophets, apostles, 70s. To interpret the messages for our modern day, biblical scholar and byu professor emeritus richard draper delivered a fireside address feb. For those parts which are prophetic, it will be much easier to see meaning after the events have transpired. When asked how he started to approach it, vischer says, to teach revelation to kids you start with a simple statement revelation is one of the trickiest books of the bible. Belief, evolution of mormonism, mormonism in the news, obedience, prophets, revelation, uncategorized, women in mormonism lds women to pray in general conference meetings march 29, 20. Religious studies center, brigham young university, 2009, 27189. Uncovering the book of revelation widtsoe foundation. Check out these video resources for the 2020 youth curriculum. Oaks, scripture reading and revelation, ensign, jan. The book depicts him as the risen, glorified son of god ministering among the churches 1.
This is a verse by verse breakout of how the jst joseph smith translation rewords the same versus found in bible that contains the book of revelation. Personal revelation ward sacrament talk 73111 mormon. This video will give you ideas and insights on how to do just that with impact, relevancy, and power. In our study of the book of revelation, we must start out with the clear. What this book reveals or unveils is jesus christ in glory. For some parts of the book of revelation, joseph smith, first prophet of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, often inadvertently called the. Draper, understanding images and symbols in the book of revelation, shedding light on the new testament. How do mormons interpret the warning in revelation about. This is taken from the the academy for temple studies held at utah st in 20.
The first presidency invites latterday saints and their friends to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the 1978 revelation on the priesthood. Elder mcconkie once said, if you have already fallen in love with johns presentation of the plan of salvation as it is set out in the apocalypse, you are one of the favored few in the church. Here are 3 key scriptures from the book that reveals a lot about the characteristic of the endtime church. There is a section on the new heaven and the new earth from revelation 21details on the fall of satan using revelation 12that we talked about earlier. The book of revelation points the cluedin readers mind to the patterns of god found in the temple. As the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth 1. Truths about him and his final victory, that the rest of scripture merely allude to, become clearly visible through revelation about jesus christ see historical and theological themes. Lds bookstore scriptures, ctr rings, books, art, primary. In this new study guide, the authors examine the book of revelation phrase by phrase, including the actual scripture passages and revealed corrections from the joseph smith translation.
Lds discussions blog we are still working on getting more content up and covering more issues beyond the lds essays and basic truth controversies, and we wanted to launch a blog to make quick posts about topics that are either in the news or due to releases from the lds church. Four times the author identifies himself as john 1. Revelation is first and foremost a revelation about jesus christ 1. The book of mormon is a separate book taking place on a different continent. See more ideas about lds quotes, lds and church quotes.
Organizations and legal entities desiring to use material from gospel media may. Revelation and inspiration lds resources, talks, speeches. For some parts of the book of revelation, joseph smith, first prophet of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, often inadvertently called the mormon church, went to the lord with direct questions. Watch the most recent episode of the book of mormon videos. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints has released the first video in a series that will document the entire book of mormon. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available.
Testify of the power personal revelation has had in your. Receiving revelation the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Read revelation 5 commentary using a testimony of jesus christ. Knowing the difference between revelation and inspiration. Gospel media the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. The book of abraham now you know mormon life hacker.
Jun 01, 2018 if you missed tonights be one celebration of the 40th anniversary of the revelation on the priesthood, you can watch it below. With these three verses from the book of revelation, it is very clear that one of the signs of gods people is commandmentkeeping. Take a minute and think back to the last time when you experienced a personal revelation. If you missed tonights be one celebration of the 40th anniversary of the revelation on the priesthood, you can watch it below. What do we learn about the temple in the book of revelation. The manual states, john was one of the saviors original apostles.
Faculty members from the byu religious education department discuss the writings and teachings of the apostles as written in the books from acts through revelation. Oct 15, 2014 elder mcconkie once said, if you have already fallen in love with johns presentation of the plan of salvation as it is set out in the apocalypse, you are one of the favored few in the church. Book of mormon central come follow me insights into mosiah 1824, may 1117 video. This is the best book hands down on the lds perspective of revelation that i have read thus far there are parts of the book of revelation whose meaning has yet to be revealed but where these are encountered the authors are candid enough to acknowledge this and to give us their best understanding as of now about those parts. Joseph smith said, the book of revelation is one of the plainest books god ever caused to be written. Volume completes vischers journey through the bible for kids and families, and tackling the book of revelation has been muchanticipated for the series fans. May 16, 2007 this is the best book hands down on the lds perspective of revelation that i have read thus far there are parts of the book of revelation whose meaning has yet to be revealed but where these are encountered the authors are candid enough to acknowledge this and to give us their best understanding as of now about those parts.
Helps for understanding the book of revelation segment 1. Revelation 5 commentary a testimony of jesus christ. Helps for understanding the book of revelation segment 3. The book of revelation, also called revelation to john or apocalypse of john is the last canonical book of the new testament in the bible.
America boasted a population of approximately,000,000 people across 25 states. Revelation the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Learning the language of the scriptures is a lot like learning a foreign language. Encyclopedia of mormonism revelation we believe in revelation articles of faith link 29 inspirational thoughts. Book of revelation mormonism, the mormon church, beliefs.
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