President Russell M. Nelson: ‘Focus on the Temple’

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Sunday Afternoon Session of October 2022 General Conference for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

President Russell M. Nelson

Opening

  • Dear brothers and sisters, during these five magnificent sessions of general conference, we have once again experienced that the heavens are open!
  • I pray that you have recorded your impressions and will follow through with them.
  • Our Heavenly Father and His Beloved Son, Jesus Christ, stand ready to help you.
  • I urge you to increase your efforts to seek Their help.

Book of Mormon Videos: The Savior Visits the Nephites

  • Recently, Sister Nelson and I had the opportunity to preview the new season 4 of the Book of Mormon Videos series.
  • We were inspired by them! May I show you a brief excerpt from the scene depicting the Savior’s appearance to the Nephites.

Temples

  • It is significant that the Savior chose to appear to the people at the temple. It is His house. It is filled with His power.
  • Let us never lose sight of what the Lord is doing for us now.
  • He is making His temples more accessible.
    • He is accelerating the pace at which we are building temples.
    • He is increasing our ability to help gather Israel.
    • He is also making it easier for each of us to become spiritually refined.
  • I promise that increased time in the temple will bless your life in ways nothing else can.
  • We currently have 168 operating temples and 53 new temples under construction and another 54 in the preconstruction design phase!
  • I am pleased to announce our plans to build a new temple in each of the following locations:
    • Busan, Korea 🇰🇷
    • Naga, Philippines 🇵🇭
    • Santiago, Philippines 🇵🇭
    • Eket, Nigeria 🇳🇬
    • Chiclayo, Peru 🇵🇪
    • Buenos Aires City Center, Argentina 🇦🇷
    • Londrina, Brazil 🇧🇷
    • Ribeirão Prêto, Brazil 🇧🇷
    • Huehuetenango, Guatemala 🇬🇹
    • Jacksonville, Florida 🇺🇸
    • Grand Rapids, Michigan 🇺🇸
    • Prosper, Texas 🇺🇸
    • Lone Mountain, Nevada 🇺🇸
    • Tacoma, Washington 🇺🇸
  • We are also planning to build multiple temples in selected large metropolitan areas where travel time to an existing temple is a major challenge.
    • Therefore, I am pleased to announce four additional locations near Mexico City where new temples will be built in Cuernavaca, Pachuca, Toluca, and Tula.

Closing

  • My dear brothers and sisters, may you focus on the temple in ways you never have before.
  • I bless you to grow closer to God and Jesus Christ every day.
  • I love you.
  • May God be with you until we meet again, I pray in the sacred name of Jesus Christ, amen.

I pray in the sacred name of Jesus Christ, amen.

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