In the Space of Not Many Years | David A. Bednar | October 2024 General Conference
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- Опубликовано: 16 окт 2024
- Elder David A. Bednar speaks at the 194th semiannual general conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints held on October 5-6, 2024.
If we are not faithful and obedient, we can transform the God-given blessing of prosperity into a prideful curse that diverts and distracts us.
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I LOVE the leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints! I left the church 20 years ago because I was offended by things that had been said. My life after leaving was terribly dark. I had become an alcoholic and drug addict. In the space of “not many years” I was homeless and hopeless. God NEVER gave up trying to rescue me. I’ve recently been rebaptized and feel so much joy that only the gospel and God can provide. These men are in many senses just like us- they are not perfect…. However they are trying their best to follow the the only perfect person to walk the earth. So I feel most comfortable trying to follow their admonitions and my Savior, Jesus Christ.
Thanks for sharing your story! I'm glad you've been able to find joy in your life!
Thanks for sharing that I pray for you to stay sober!
That’s an amazing story. Thank you for leaving that with us. I left too for a time. Dark, hopelessness is what I found as well. I don’t ever want to go without the Holy Spirit, or the Savior again. Like you God was there waiting for me to choose Him. As soon as I did, I was enveloped in His love & charity.
So glad you came back! I love stories like yours. Tha k you for sharing
Thank you for sharing ❤
I had to re-watch Elder Bednar's talk because the spirit of warning was VERY distinct.
I've really noticed the African saints OVERFLOWING with the Holy Spirit as the wards and branches grow. Their eyes show so much LOVE for Jesus Christ!
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Yet I've seen so many members in America dropping like flies...😲
People here think that God's word is outdated, not applicable to them, and/or just plain offensive.
I'm far from perfect, but I know that I returned to church after almost 2 decades of inactivity. THAT mistake was definitely learned from, and I believe my testimony is stronger now than EVER!
It's not easy, but being away from the true gospel is way harder, and I'm grateful to have the truth in my life and Jesus Christ as my strength.
I fully sustain our first presidency and our 12 Apostles, and I say this in the name of Jesus Christ amen
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I agree with you.
Praise be to Our Savior for His words to guide us to Heaven. I'm so grateful for your warning. MANY of my family and friends have left or are lukewarm.
Thank you for your words!
Welcome back dear Sister or Brother! ❤
thank you for sharing ❤
I’m not even a member of this church and yet find his sermon profound. Such hard truths.
This whole Conference was amazing. The world is in need of these wise men and women of faith.
-Thinks of a handful of people who need to hear this message….
“A few moments later”
Wait a minute…I NEED THIS MESSAGE
Elder Bednar 🔥
What a Saturday!!
Amen.
So do I.
“a few moments later” 🙂 We must always imagine exactly ourselves being called out. I’ve been trying to divorce myself from pride for sometime now.
The antidote to the pride of prosperity is the Law of Consecration.
How can you not love a revival of that great President Benson talk on pride? I am thankful for living prophets, seers, and revelators. Sincere thanks to Elder Bednar.
Thank You, so much, Elder David A. Bedner . . . for so sincerely sharing this refreshing and very divine message. Please know that as a recent new member of the LDS Church, your words of inspiration and perspective are helping me make the better decisions and resulting choices that I know that I truly want to make. Thank You !
This was a great talk. Loved it. President Benson had a huge influence on my life too as a new convert. Loved that Elder Bednar answers the very important question on where WE are in the Book of Mormon timeline.
@@justinhayward42 ABSOLUTELY👍🏻
Start to finish, this GC was focused on perfecting the Saints. I've said for a long time there would be a shift to that someday. We need to become a people worthy to receive the Lord when he comes again, and it is time to get in shape. There are wolves in sheep's clothing among us, and those that need to be strengthened as well as looking inward to our own discipleship.
Thank you Elder Bednar so much ...😊🎉❤
Your strong faith, discernment is so true...
I am comforted with your message...
“Allowing pride to enter into our hearts can cause us to mock that which is sacred”
This man is a power house and speaks what Christ wants us to know!
As a prideful person, I believe pride is actions as much as it is attitude, and that spending our extra money on luxury for ourselves rather than giving to those in need is prideful no matter where we think our hearts are. As Jesus said, where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
Agreed! The Book of Mormon repeats the message that one of the first signs of a waxing pride cycle is the wearing of costly apparel and neglecting the poor.
He addresses us as "we" rather than "you," incuding himself as those susceptible to pride (though I am confident he would not fall, I appreciate his humility).
Apostles have fallen away before, it's just been awhile since it last happened.
One of the best talks ever. If you were waiting for it, this was it.
This talk cut deep. Thank you Elder Bednar. I needed to be reminded how dangerous and evil pride is.
Thank you, thank you. I want to overcome pride with all my heart and be faithful to the Lord.
Tell the lord to punish your child molesting priests
I’ve been waiting for this. We all so easily forget truth.
I’ve been working on eliminating pride since I re-studied it in the LDS 12 steps. I believe it will be necessary to continue to improve in the sober world. I also recently heard a talk you gave on addiction, & in particular you mentioned addiction to adrenaline which is also something I’m overcoming. Thank you for the wisdom you impart to the world! Your brother in Christ, James M.
All the best brother!👍
This was so powerful!!! Third time listening. A warning to us all. What i heard in my heart was: Read the words of Helamen and see a description of OUR day in black and white. Come to a knowledge of our awful situation and be grateful for this warning before it is too late. I pray for the strength to heed that profound and timely warning.
Thank you, Elder Bednar, for reminding me that I must be on guard continually. Thank you for quoting President Benson for whom I have great admiration. ❤
16:16 I truly believe the old adage "pride goeth before a fall". I have a problem with pride at times. Always fall on my face. Thank goodness the Lord keeps me humble.😊
AMEN - For me personally, I have learned that when I am getting angry, frustrated, irritated, judgemental or any miriad of other negative feelings, that pride is at the core and I need a course correction. I need to immerse myself in the teachings and word of the Lord and find opportunity to serve until that spirit leaves me.
@elisabthemadams4929, thanks for sharing your perspective!
I also committed recently and refused to comment on social media unless I am saying something positive and wholesome. I don't comment on many things anymore.
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That would be a bold move for me. Kudos!
Amen sista 🙏
I met Elder Bednar back in Nov. 2008, back in Panama, he is a Great Apostle, Great Man and a Man of God, Never Froget what he said, "Never Say Great Talk, Just set the Example, DO IT", stood in me since then.
I will never forget this talk from my favorite Apostle, and I hear President Benson backing him up. Thank you Elder Bednar.
Mormon and Helaman backed him up too. Satan went to the corner, nose to the wall.
@@bryanpons6585😂 I love that thought! Thank you for the visual 💜
As usual Elder Bednar cuts through the static and aims straight for the jugular. Though kind, he is fearless in directing our attention to the root causes of our current conditions. He highlights how pride and it’s evidential affects, as is so graphically demonstrated in the Book of Mormon could be our fate should we choose not to alter our (collectively) path.
My preferred kind of preaching.
As an apostle of the Lord, Elder Bednar, just reiterated a warning that is very real to our day, and the specific time line of our day, relative to what is happening in Helaman Very timely and leaves one pondering his message in a deep and personal way.
Thank you Elder Bednar. This message has been needed for some time now.
Thank you. I have seen pride creeping into the lives of some church members I know. This is a good reminder to all of us to examine our lives.
I have seen pride creeping into my life and now I am reminded again to forsake it.
We need to develop the self awareness to see it in ourselves. That’s the message.
Have you seen pride creeping into your life?… that’s unfortunate
Ironically, usually when that happens , you and I become vulnerable immediately because we automatically think we must be better and not like that but we don’t realize we actually can be like that just in our thoughts and may not even be obvious
Me too, but it's prideful for us to only see pride in those around us. 😂
Rather let us focus on our own pride (this is more for me than you, just struck me when I read your comment).
We all needed this talk. Who is listening in 2024?
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Of course! It just came out last night🥰👍🏻🙏🏼
This concept of Pride has been among us since Cain slew Able. The talk is new but the concept is ancient. Satan has known since Adam was placed on the earth that this pride tendency was among us humans and useable by him. I like the humorous twist to your comment👏👏👏 😀😀😀
@@bryanpons6585 The concept of pride has been among us since the pre-existence. Satan rebelled and 1/3 of the host followed him out of pride. There was a war and we all had to determine who to follow.
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It is such a blessing to have the ability to almost immediately be able to relisten to these talks ❤, technology used to help us Think Celestial! Thank you Elder Bednar for this amazing talk ❤
Love elder Bednars talk 😊
We just got through studying and teaching this book of Helaman to our Sunday School class! We were amazed of these great tragedies of sorrow they experienced! During these chapters it seemed as though God brought wars to them to humble them! This book strengthened our testimonies of God and his great plan for our lives! It seemed to show very clearly what we need to do as we put Jesus and his teachings the center of our lives! Thank you for this great talk! May we learn from the magnificent Book of Mormon!
This is so relevant! So inspiring! And so full of inspiration! It motivates me to love, share & invite & to see, hear, and feel how I need to repent & beware of pride! Love you Elder Bednar!❤
I love this talk....pride has never moved any person to the next level. Pride keeps you stuck in a deep dark hole. Pride makes you forget there is a God 😢 a prideful person knows nothing about humility.
I’m going to own your words if that’s okay… “pride has never moved any person to the next level”. Brilliant!
The Book of Heleman is actually quite frightening. Thank you for the clear warning! I will do my best to be on constant guard against Satans influence. The Book of Mormon is a Urim and Thummim of sorts. Through it we can gaze into the future! The Book of Mormon allows us to see through the eyes of a seer if we have eyes to see and ears to hear!
@@ARKOFOURSAFETY exactly! I tell people if you want to know what's going on in the news, read the book of Mormon
Interestingly, the Book of Helaman is where we see the two witnesses that ensure that the gospel goes to "all the people."
Pure conjecture on my part but it is interesting to me that Nelson and Oaks were childhood friends and set apart as apostles on the same day.
Best talk so far. Not only a warning about pride but telling us the BofM is NOT a history book written FOR our fay. It is ABOUT our day. Helama. Is what happened before the Lord came rhe first time, and describes what is happening now before He comes again.
One of the purest men that has devoted many years of service as a sitting apostle of the 12! I absolutely love this man. There is something to be said about a grown man tearing up, simply by talking about another man becoming a part of the mouthpiece leading us toward Jesus Christ. All these devoted individuals want, is for us to receive all of the blessings that come from Christ’s Atonement.❤❤
@@Floater_Manchine YES! They are VERY faithful servants & stewards
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Thanks to those who worked on posting this talk. I hope that this is the best job that you have ever had
Something special is happening in the world ❤ Christ is moving 🌊
This was an incredible talk. I can’t wait to study this more. Definitely just became one of my favorite talks from General conference of all time. Thank you Elder Bednar. You are a treasure and I love you too.
Good reminder about the evil of pride. Thank you Elder Bednar.
It makes me wonder where are we as a society in the Pride cycle? It always helps me in my personal pride battle to listen or read president Bensons talk “Beware of Pride” from April 1989 that Elder Bednar referred to. ❤ so grateful for these prophetic leaders.
Feels like we are 5 years away from Christ coming.
@@rdwrer1331 I'm thinking within 20 at least. The Earth can't handle much more. It's already groaning and shaking🙏🏼
If you look at the Book of Mormon as a roadmap/time line, Bednar has pretty much put this conference concurrent with Samuel the Lamanite. Which was about 35-38 years out, if I remember correctly.
Of course, the Lord did say our times would be shortened, so it could well be less this time.
I'm guessing less than 20 but more than 10.
Pride a spiritual poison! What is pride? “Disbelieve in the spirit of prophecy and revelation, trample under our feet the commandments of God, deny the word of God, cast out mock and revile against the prophets, and forget the Lord our God, and desire not that the Lord our God who hath created us, should rule and reign over us”.
I absolutely loved his talk. I’m so grateful for apostles and prophets
Pride enters when we allow our human minds to control our spiritual eyes 😢 when logic trumps the undeniable whisperings of the Spirit and when we let human mistakes take us away from the plan heavenly Father has for us.
Thank you so much Elder Bednar for this inspired message. I wish to be like you ❣️❣️🤍
Thank you, Elder Bednar for such a great talk on Pride... ❤
❤each of us must beware of ,,, the arrogance of pride… in the space of not many days..we may forfeit our spiritual birthright…❤
Thanks Elder,
It is good for each of us to be reminded this.
Powerful & Prophetic!
I am so grateful for Elder Bednar's counsel.
Jesus Christ is King!
Such a beautifully written talk and a powerful apostolic warning!
Thank you for the guidance on our actions this coming months for our future.
Best conference talk so far!
To be humble means to obey what God says and keep His commandments as written in His Holy book, the Bible including the fourth commandment. Thank you pastor for the beautiful message.
“Beware of pride”
Thank you for this truth and reminder
Thank you so much dear president bednar for this powerful talk I’ve learned a lot ❤
He couldn't say it better. Always gives great talks!!!
Elder Bednar always touches my heart and gives me the lesson I need. I love listening to him. He reminds me of my great great grandfather the Prophet Wilford Woodruff.
I love this talk about the importance of The Book of Mormon for our day. We truly need to put more time into reading from this powerful book of scripture. It truly testifies of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Thank you Eld Bednar for sharing your testimony of The Book of Mormon.
Great talk--
Thank you for this wonderful message. We all need to beware of pride even by leaning from the Nephites' experiences.
I loved this beautiful talk.
What a great message. If I had to pick a favorite messages from Saturday Conference this was it. It came by way of Prophets from out of the dust of the earth, and was delivered by one. If all would just listen to that still small voice testifying that this message is true and then follow the counsel, This whole World 🌍 🌎 could Be Made Great Again.
Thank you 😊 love this talk 💜 UK
God can heal our wounds….I do not know my future, but I have faith in the Savior, and the hope of the gospel. How can we be lowly and meek like Him? I am very aware of my unworthiness, and hope that I can do so. I pray that our families will each within cling to each other.
Amen and Amen
Thank you Elder Bednar for blessing me with this message🎉
Thank you for good message ❤
So grateful for these words! ❤❤❤❤❤
Amazing talk 😭😭😭😳😇
I love you Elder Bednar
I can listen over and over to these great words.
Read the warnings for the gentiles in 3 Nephi 16 and 21 and the promises to the Lamanites and lost tribes there and notice what Elder Bednar says about losing our birth right. Bednar is truly an inspired man
@@LatterDayChad ABSOLUTELY🙏🏼👍🏻
I love you too Elder Bednar🙏
Thank you, Elder Bednar 💝❤️🩹💝
Thank you president for that wonderful message that refreshes my soul
Great Talk ! Yes Pride comes before a fall we need to be careful it can happen to anyone !
Love this post Thanks for sharing 👍
Military historians say, ”The past does not repeat itself but it does rhyme.” This message reminds us of this lesson.
Love this Apostolic Apostle!
The Book of Mormon is a sacred record not because of the historical content and context, though it does give a true history of the poeple who lived on the american continent, but because of the voice of Christ, found in the words of the prophets, spoken for us today. As was said, we were shown to the prophest Moroni and he wrote for us. It makes sense when you consider he wasn't making the record for himself or the people alove at that time, but for a future date. I feel in my heart that it is true and we need to heed the warnings of the prophets then and now, and rejoice in the testimony of Jesus Christ given by them then and now.
I’m so glad I heard this I needed this thank you.
wonderful words!
President Benson always very direct about something important which members are neglecting! I love how he brought up Book of Mormon
This talk was well worth listening to ❤
Thank you Leadership 🙏🏾❤️
Fantastic!
love you too bro !
Thank You! What a wonderful talk!
just like the nephites of old, Pride was the reason for their destruction.
so for us these days we have to be careful about our pride🙏
I was 11 years old when Ezra Taft Bensen became the prophet, so I don't remember a lot of his council for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Although, I know the words of past prophets are still as important to us in our day. God chose these prophets for His purposes. We most follow the living prophet, although we most still learn from the past as well.
As soon as he said “President Benson” 🙌
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I too am very inspired by President Benson💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
We truly are entering a new phase of the restoration. One where new learning, new insights and new glories are being introduced. Are our minds open to consider them? I know I am. There is an incredible wealth of knowledge coming forth.
"The Book of Mormon isn't another testament of Jesus Christ, It's the FIRST!" Jonah Barnes, Keys to the Keystone.
I do also love the leaders of the Church. I stayed to myself. I been bully by the white members of the church in my area. I been around the world. I grew up in a Jewish family i was a nanny. I was part of their family. They millionaires and mingle with famous for artist . Then I live with a German millionaire businessman. I entered a life of privilege indeed. But the members bullying me. I believe in the leadership of the churd. This people born in the churd. The church opens opportunities for members to have a practical education. I work hard to bring people to the gospel. I am really overwhelmed I have always been dealing with bullies through many years. My personality is German. I observed and keep to myself. They are mundane. They take the church for granted.I tell the truth. This is a reason why the leaders are unique. Now members are blessed because the Savior created his church on earth. Member trusting this corrupt political season. Thank you Elder Bernard ❤
Don’t give up sista, this is the Saviours church & He loves you, keep going ❤
What a fantastic talk! More records have been found that state the same as the BofM about our day of trouble. The records even go into more detail about our situation now. The church even has allowed members to read it now. The Nemenhah Record answers the following questions: What happened to Hagoth? Corianton? Where did these 30k-50k people go listed in Alma 63:4-6. Would you like to read the Book of Samuel the Lamanite? Where did Samuel come from? Do you know why Moroni finishes his father’s record and has nothing much to say? And then ends up writing 10 chapters of his own? And why the Book of Ether is between those two records? This record is the blueprint for helping to bring Zion.
Record Overview
The Nemenhah Record is a history that begins with a man named Hagoth whose ancestors left Jerusalem around 600 BC. If you are familiar with the Book of Mormon, Hagoth was the shipbuilder referenced in only a few scripture verses. Around 55 years before Christ’s birth, Hagoth led a sizeable group of people into the North country, or what we know today as North America. Instead of these people following the name tradition of calling themselves either Nephites or Lamanites or any manner of -ites, they called themselves Nemenhah which means “The People” or more accurately “The People guided by the Holy Ghost.”
This record follows the descendants of Hagoth for nearly 1600 years, detailing many incredible and heartbreaking events, up until the time when the Gentiles spread across the Americas and drove the native people from their lands. Within this timeframe, we hear from great prophets such as Samuel the Lamanite, Corianton (son of Alma), Moroni (the last Nephite prophet), women who were prophetesses, the Three Nephites, and many, many more. There are also detailed accounts of Jesus Christ visiting two separate groups of people and teaching them His doctrine. The first appearance was to a people in the Western part of the country in a city called Mentinah, and the second visit was to the Northeastern part of the country, where Corianton and his people lived.
Some of the overarching principles taught are the four core pillars or laws: The Pillar of Knowledge and Obedience, The Pillar of Sacrifice, The Pillar of Virtue, and The Pillar of Consecration. All of these were taught within the home to their children from a very young age. Living these principles, as taught in purity, truly was an endowment unto them. This often culminated in them being taught personally by angels and even the Savior upon The Way. Receiving the gift of the Second Comforter, even a personal witness of Christ is taught throughout. And by far, one of the most oft-repeated principles is seeking wisdom and knowledge through the gift of the Holy Ghost. I know of no record that repeats this invitation more frequently and clearly.
Where can I read this record?
Thank you Elder Bednar!
There's a great book by an LDS author that shows that there is perfect harmony between the prophetic statements concerning the garden of Eden being in Missouri and the Old Testament account concerning the garden of Eden. It's called Canaan, Babylon, and Egypt A Comparative Theological Analysis on Creation sold by Eborn Books and Benchmark Books.
Bednar is basically saying that we ARE or close to the wickedness of the Nephites if we do not watch ourselves and the Native Americans are the Lamanaties as they have become more righteous, as it was in the BoM at times, due to pride & other worldy sins. If you can't detect any pride in you, then be cautious. Excellent talk.
Needed