THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS • NOVEMBER 2014 General Conference Addresses Elders Gavarret, Godoy, Martinez, and Wong Deliver Talks in Their Native Languages E14N00-00_IFC-IBC_Richards_Christensen.indd 2 Christ among the Lepers, by J. Kirk Richards Through Jesus Christ, “the blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them” (Matthew 11:5). 10/7/14 5:10PM © J. KIRK RICHARDS, MAY NOT BE COPIED © LINDA CURLEY CHRISTENSEN, MAY NOT BE COPIED Contents November 2014 Volume 38 • Number 11 SATURDAY MORNING SESSION 59 The Preparatory Priesthood GENERAL WOMEN’S SESSION 4 Welcome to Conference President Henry B. Eyring 111 Prepared in a Manner That Never President Thomas S. Monson 67 Guided Safely Home Had Been Known 6 The Reason for Our Hope President Thomas S. Monson Linda K. Burton President Boyd K. Packer 114 Covenant Daughters of God SUNDAY MORNING SESSION 9 Which Way Do You Face? Jean A. Stevens Elder Lynn G. Robbins 70 Continuing Revelation 117 Sharing Your Light President Henry B. Eyring 12 The Sacrament—a Renewal for Neill F. Marriott the Soul 74 Sustaining the Prophets 120 Living the Gospel Joyful Cheryl A. Esplin Elder Russell M. Nelson President Dieter F. Uchtdorf 14 Rescue in Unity 77 Live according to the Words Elder Chi Hong (Sam) Wong of the Prophets Carol F. McConkie 64 General Authorities and General 16 Free Forever, to Act for Themselves Officers of The Church of Jesus Elder D. Todd Christofferson 80 Eternal Life—to Know Our Heavenly Christ of Latter-day Saints Father and His Son, Jesus Christ 20 Receiving a Testimony of Light Elder Robert D. Hales 124 Conference Story Index and Truth 125 News of the Church President Dieter F. Uchtdorf 83 The Sacrament and the Atonement Elder James J. Hamula SATURDAY AFTERNOON SESSION 86 Ponder the Path of Thy Feet 24 The Sustaining of Church Officers President Thomas S. Monson President Henry B. Eyring SUNDAY AFTERNOON SESSION 25 Loving Others and Living with Differences 89 Stay in the Boat and Hold On! Elder Dallin H. Oaks Elder M. Russell Ballard 28 Joseph Smith 92 Make the Exercise of Faith Your Elder Neil L. Andersen First Priority Elder Richard G. Scott 32 Parents: The Prime Gospel Teachers of Their Children 96 The Lord Has a Plan for Us! Tad R. Callister Elder Carlos A. Godoy 34 Approaching the Throne of 99 The Book God with Confidence Elder Allan F. Packer Elder Jörg Klebingat 102 Our Personal Ministries 37 Yes, Lord, I Will Follow Thee Elder Hugo E. Martinez Elder Eduardo Gavarret 104 Trifle Not with Sacred Things 40 Are We Not All Beggars? Elder Larry S. Kacher Elder Jeffrey R. Holland 107 Come and See 43 Finding Lasting Peace and Elder David A. Bednar Building Eternal Families 110 Until We Meet Again Elder L. Tom Perry President Thomas S. Monson PRIESTHOOD SESSION 46 Choose Wisely SHARE GENERAL Elder Quentin L. Cook CONFERENCE Scan this quick-response 50 I Know These Things of Myself (QR) code or visit lds.org/ Elder Craig C. Christensen go/share1114 to find social 53 The Law of the Fast: A Personal media links for sharing Responsibility to Care for the conference messages. Poor and Needy Bishop Dean M. Davies 56 “Lord, Is It I?” President Dieter F. Uchtdorf November 2014 1 That My Savior Loves Me,” Bell and Creamer; Summary for the 184th Semiannual General “I Know That My Redeemer Lives,” Hymns, no. 136, arr. Tall and Margetts, unpublished; Conference “I Am a Child of God,” Children’s Songbook, 2, arr. Zabriskie, unpublished; “Let Zion in SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 4, 2014, no. 19; “Ye Elders of Israel,” Hymns, no. 319, Her Beauty Rise,” Hymns, no. 41, arr. Ward, GENERAL SESSION arr. Spiel, unpublished. unpublished. Presiding: President Thomas S. Monson. Conducting: President Henry B. Eyring. SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 5, 2014, CONFERENCE TALKS AVAILABLE Invocation: Bonnie L. Oscarson. GENERAL SESSION To access general conference talks on the Benediction: Elder Bradley D. Foster. Presiding: President Thomas S. Monson. Internet in many languages, visit conference. Music by the Tabernacle Choir; Mack Wilberg Conducting: President Dieter F. Uchtdorf. lds.org and select a language. Talks are also and Ryan Murphy, directors; Richard Elliott Invocation: Elder Don R. Clarke. available on the Gospel Library mobile app. and Andrew Unsworth, organists: “The Benediction: Rosemary M. Wixom. Generally within six weeks following general Morning Breaks,” Hymns, no. 1; “High on the Music by the Tabernacle Choir; Mack conference, English video and audio record- Mountain Top,” Hymns, no. 5, arr. Wilberg, Wilberg, director; Andrew Unsworth and ings are available at distribution centers. unpublished; “Beautiful Zion, Built Above,” Clay Christiansen, organists: “Sing Praise to Information on general conference in acces- Hymns, no. 44, arr. Wilberg, unpublished; Him,” Hymns, no. 70; “Praise the Lord with sible formats for members with disabilities is “Guide Us, O Thou Great Jehovah,” Hymns, Heart and Voice,” Hymns, no. 73; “Praise available at disability.lds.org. no. 83; “If I Listen with My Heart,” DeFord, arr. to the Man,” Hymns, no. 27, arr. Wilberg, Murphy, unpublished; “From All That Dwell unpublished; “Come, Ye Children of the HOME AND VISITING TEACHING MESSAGES below the Skies,” Hymns, no. 90, arr. Wilberg, Lord,” Hymns, no. 58; “Softly and Tenderly,” For home and visiting teaching messages, unpublished. Thompson, arr. Wilberg, unpublished; “How please select an address that best meets the Firm a Foundation,” Hymns, no. 85, arr. needs of those you visit. SATURDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 4, 2014, Wilberg, unpublished. GENERAL SESSION ON THE COVER Presiding: President Thomas S. Monson. SUNDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 5, 2014, Front: Photograph by Nathaniel Ray Edwards. Conducting: President Dieter F. Uchtdorf. GENERAL SESSION Back: Photograph by Leslie Nilsson. Invocation: Elder Wilford W. Andersen. Presiding: President Thomas S. Monson. Benediction: Elder Edward Dube. Conducting: President Henry B. Eyring. CONFERENCE PHOTOGRAPHY Music by a combined choir from stakes in Invocation: Elder David F. Evans. Scenes of general conference in Salt Lake Tooele, Grantsville, and Stansbury Park, Benediction: John S. Tanner. City were taken by Welden C. Andersen, Utah; Hollie Bevan, director; Linda Margetts, Music by the Tabernacle Choir; Mack Cody Bell, Janae Bingham, Randy Collier, organist: “Arise, O God, and Shine,” Hymns, Wilberg and Ryan Murphy, directors; Bonnie Weston Colton, Craig Dimond, Nathaniel no. 265, arr. Wilberg, pub. by Oxford; “I Know Goodliffe and Linda Margetts, organists: “Lo, Ray Edwards, Ashlee Larsen, August Miller, That My Redeemer Lives,” Hymns, no. 136, the Mighty God Appearing!” Hymns, no. Brian Nicholson, Leslie Nilsson, Matthew arr. Huff, unpublished; “Redeemer of Israel,” 55, arr. Murphy, unpublished; “Count Your Reier, Christina Smith, and Byron Warner; Hymns, no. 6; “Abide with Me; ’Tis Eventide,” Blessings,” Hymns, no. 241; “I Am a Child of in Alexandria, Virginia, USA, by Chance Hymns, no. 165, arr. Gates, pub. by Jackman. God,” Hymns, no. 301, arr. Murphy, unpub- Hammock; in Verona, Wisconsin, USA, lished; “We Ever Pray for Thee,” Hymns, no. by Jenifer Ann Lee; in Peachtree Corners, SATURDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 4, 2014, 23, arr. Wilberg, unpublished. Georgia, USA, by David Winters; in San PRIESTHOOD SESSION Lorenzo, Paraguay, by Rebeca Ríos Benites; Presiding: President Thomas S. Monson. SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 27, 2014, in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, by Del Conducting: President Henry B. Eyring. GENERAL WOMEN’S SESSION Benson; in Cuauhtémoc, Mexico, by Niltza Invocation: Elder Bruce A. Carlson. Presiding: President Thomas S. Monson. Beatriz Santillan Castillo; in Sobral, Brazil, Benediction: Elder James B. Martino. Conducting: Rosemary M. Wixom. by Wesley Dias; in Las Piñas, Philippines, Music by a priesthood choir from the Provo Invocation: Dorah Mkhabela. by Daniel Sanchez Labajo Jr.; in Waterford, Missionary Training Center; Ryan Eggett Benediction: Amy Caroline White. Ireland, by Eymard Martin; in Canoas, Brazil, and Elmo Keck, directors; Clay Christiansen, Music by a combined Primary, Young by Michael Morris Jr.; in Bariloche, Argentina, organist: “Rise Up, O Men of God,” Hymns, Women, and Relief Society choir from stakes by Josué Peña; and in Cape Town, South no. 324, arr. Wilberg, unpublished; Missionary in Magna, Hunter, and Taylorsville, Utah; Africa, by Samantha Scales. Medley: “I Hope They Call Me on a Mission,” Erin Pike Tall, director; Linda Margetts, Children’s Songbook, 169; “I Will Be Valiant,” organist: “On This Day of Joy and Gladness,” Children’s Songbook, 162; “We’ll Bring the Hymns, no. 64, arr. Tall and Margetts, World His Truth,” Children’s Songbook, 172; unpublished; “I Love to See the Temple,” “Called to Serve,” Children’s Songbook, 174, Children’s Songbook, 95, performed by arr. Evans and Eggett, unpublished; “We a children’s choir from Seoul, Korea, arr. Thank Thee, O God, for a Prophet,” Hymns, Zabriskie, unpublished; Medley: “I Know 2 NOVEMBER 2014 VOL. 38 NO. 11 LIAHONA 10991 International magazine of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- day Saints The First Presidency: Thomas S. Monson, Henry B. Eyring, Dieter F. Uchtdorf The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles: Boyd K. Packer, L. Tom Perry, Russell M. Nelson, Dallin H. Oaks, M. 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