Restored Ordinances, Covenants, and Temples in Your Life

“Every woman and every man who makes covenants with God and keeps those covenants, and who participates worthily in priesthood ordinances, has direct access to the power of God. Those who are endowed in the house of the Lord receive a gift of God’s priesthood power by virtue of their covenant, along with a gift of knowledge to know how to draw upon that power.” —President Russell M. Nelson

Covenants—Essential to Eternal Happiness
President Russell M. Nelson explains what covenants are and why they are essential to the progress of individuals and families.
Baptism for the Dead | Now You Know
You may wonder what baptism for the dead is and why it’s important. This short video explains.

The Restoration of Ordinances, Covenants, and Temples

Saints, “Fellow Servants”
“On May 15, 1829, the rains cleared and Joseph and Oliver walked into the woods near the Susquehanna River.”
Kirtland Temple
The temple functioned as a center of the Kirtland Saints’ worship.
Saints, “The Spirit of God”
After the temple dedication, manifestations of the Lord’s Spirit and power enveloped Kirtland.
Revelations in Context, “A House for Our God”
“There was but one main spring to all our thoughts and that was building the Lord’s house.”
The House of the Lord: Jesus Christ Comes to His Temple
“Not since ancient times had God commanded his people to build a temple.”
Why Latter-day Saints Build Temples
“From the very beginning, there have been sacred places upon the earth where God has communed with His children.”

The Sealing Power—Binding Families Forever

Covenants made in holy temples and faithfully observed will ensure family happiness eternally.

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Teachings of Apostles and Prophets on Ordinances and Covenants

President Russell M. Nelson: Covenants
“One of the most important concepts of revealed religion is that of a sacred covenant.”
President M. Russell Ballard: Keeping Covenants
“Your Heavenly Father has promised … that He will give marvelous blessings to those who honor their covenants.”
Elder Gerrit W. Gong: Covenant Belonging
“In losing our worldly self through covenant belonging, we find and become our best eternal self.”
Elder David A. Bednar: Let This House Be Built unto My Name
“Covenants and priesthood ordinances are central in the ongoing process of spiritual rebirth and transformation.”
Elder Quentin L. Cook: See Yourself in the Temple
“My challenge this morning is for each of us, wherever we live, to see ourselves in the temple.”
President Thomas S. Monson: The Holy Temple—A Beacon to the World
“The all-important and crowning blessings of membership in the Church are those blessings which we receive in the temples of God.”

“Covenant belonging centers in Jesus Christ as ‘mediator of the new covenant.’ All things can work together for our good when we are ‘sanctified in Christ … in the covenant of the Father.’” —Elder Gerrit W. Gong

Restored Ordinances, Covenants, and Temples in Your Life

Sister Sharon Eubank: And the Lord Called His People Zion
“If we are serious about our covenants, we will each strive to be of one heart and one mind, to live in righteousness, and to have no poor among us.”
Robert J. Matthews: Our Covenants with the Lord
“We cannot read the scriptures very far without encountering the word covenant .”
Sister Bonnie D. Parkin: With Holiness of Heart
“Making covenants is the expression of a willing heart; keeping covenants, the expression of a faithful heart.”
Draw Nearer to Christ in the Temple
“Everything in the temple points us to Jesus Christ. As we participate in temple ordinances, we are assured that He is mindful of us.”
Why Ordinances and Covenants Matter
“Making and keeping covenants is part of the plan of salvation and essential for all who have ever lived.”

“Everything in the temple points us to our Savior, Jesus Christ.” —Elder David A. Bednar

“Covenants—or binding promises between us and Heavenly Father—are essential for our eternal progression. Step by step, He tutors us to become like Him by enlisting us in His work.” —Sister Bonnie D. Parkin

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