Liahona, September 2009

Adults
- First Presidency Message
  
  2
  
  The Influence of Righteous Women
  
  By President Dieter F. Uchtdorf
- Visiting Teaching Message
  
  25
  
  Understand and Live the Gospel of Christ
- Feature Articles
  - 8
    
    One Family’s Heritage of Service
    
    By Don L. Searle
    
    Faithful service has touched five generations in a Paraguayan family.
  - 18
    
    The Saga of Revelation: The Unfolding Role of the Seventy
    
    By Elder Earl C. Tingey
    
    The history of the Seventy shows how the Lord reveals His will for the Church.
  - 36
    
    Four Talks, Four Lives Changed
    
    Four members share how general conference has blessed their lives.
- Departments
  - 40
    
    Messages from the Doctrine and Covenants
    
    This Is Our Religion, to Save Souls
    
    By Elder Erich W. Kopischke
    
    Church members have an obligation to rescue those in spiritual and physical need.
  - 44
    
    Latter-day Saint Voices
    
    Choosing between my fiancée and the Church; remembering my father; taking President Hinckley’s challenge; heeding a warning voice.
  - 48
    
    Using This Issue
    
    Family home evening ideas and topics in this issue.
Youth
- Feature Articles
  - 14
    
    Temple Teens in Aberdeen
    
    By Paul VanDenBerghe
    
    Youth in the Aberdeen Scotland Stake look forward all year to their annual visit to the temple.
  - 26
    
    Why Do We Do Missionary Work?
    
    By Elder Dallin H. Oaks
    
    We do not preach and teach just to persuade people to live better lives. That is important, but we offer something more.
  - 28
    
    Who Is Ready?
    
    By Allison Lee Burton
    
    My prompting to share the gospel with a friend didn’t work out as I thought it would.
  - 31
    
    Friends Tend to Become Like You
    
    By José María Marquez Blanco
    
    If we live the gospel, others will see a difference in us.
- Departments
  - 13
    
    Instant Messages
    
    An unexpected lesson from the Book of Mormon.
  - 32
    
    Gospel Classics
    
    Baptism Comes First
    
    By Elder David B. Haight
    
    Eternal families are sealed in temples, but baptism comes first.
  - 35
    
    Poster
    
    Let Us Give You a Hand
  - 39
    
    Did You Know?
Children
- Come Listen to a Prophet’s Voice
  
  F2
  
  Showing the Love in Your Heart
  
  By President Thomas S. Monson
- Feature Articles
  - F4
    
    Campfire Stories and Testimonies
    
    By Brett Nielson
  - F10
    
    Comforting Lucy
    
    By Julianne Donaldson
- Departments
  - F6
    
    From the Life of the Prophet Joseph Smith
    
    The Inspirations of a Prophet
  - F8
    
    Sharing Time
    
    Prophets Teach Me How to Strengthen My Family
    
    By Cheryl Esplin
  - F12
    
    Fun Page
    
    Missionary Appointment
    
    By Arie Van De Graaff
  - F13
    
    For Little Friends
    
    Preparing for a Mission
    
    By Val Chadwick Bagley
  - F14
    
    Friend to Friend
    
    How to Treat Others
    
    By Elder Francisco J. Viñas
  - F16
    
    Coloring Page

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On the cover

Front: In Favor with God, by Simon Dewey. Back: Photo illustration by Matthew Reier.

The Friend cover

Illustration by Scott Greer.