General
Conference October 2017 Jeopardy
General Women
1-
This talk by Sharon Eubank referenced the talk of this prophet from almost 40 years ago.
(Who is Spencer W. Kimball?)
2-
Sister Neil Marriott compared herself to a pitcher and Jesus’ atonement
this. (What is cleansing water?)
3-
According to Joy D. Jones, General Primary president, we always have this in
the eyes of our Heavenly Father. (What
is worth?)
4-
This is what each of the 3 sisters were in Pres. Uchtdorf’s message, “Three
Sisters”. (What is sad, mad, and glad?)
Sat am
1-
This is the nickname of the dog who traveled over 2,000 miles to find his
family again. (Who is Bobbie the Wonder
dog?)
2- In “The Needs Before Us”, Sister Bonnie
Oscarson tells us we should ask ourselves this when we go to mutual instead of
picking up our phones. (Who needs me
today?)
3-
Elder Oaks used this document as the basis for his talk.
(What is The Family: A Proclamation to the
World)
4- Elder John C. Pingree Jr. said that God has
always used ordinary people to do this.
(What is do extraordinary things?)
5-
Elder Christofferson’s message on “The Living Bread Which Came Down from
Heaven”, he talks about this phrase that is seen on many objects. (What is “Holiness to the Lord”?)
6-
When referencing one of Jesus’ parables, Elder Holland says that 10,000 talents
in current times would be equal to this amount or more. (What is a billion dollars?)
Sat pm
1- Elder Gary E. Stevenson mentioned these two
additional risks related to social media.
(What are idealized reality and debilitating comparisons?)
2-
Brother Stephen Owen said his talk was for these people. (Who are people who may worry they are not
winning in life?)
3- In Quentin L. Cook’s message, he said that
our time on earth could be compared to this.
(What is a British summer?)
4-
Elder Rasband says that when we are following the Spirit, “coincidences” are
often these. (What is divine design?)
5- Elder O. Vincent Haleck stated that he has
spent most of his adult life serving the people in this part of the world. (Where is the Pacific?)
6-
President Nelson said that if you immerse yourself in the Book of Mormon
everyday, you can be immunized from this.
(What are the evils of the day, even the gripping plague of pornography and
other mind-numbing addictions?)
Priesthood
1-
Elder Renlund compared the priesthood and the atoning power of Jesus Christ to
this. (What is a rocket and the payload
that the rocket delivers?)
2-
Elder David Evans’ mother put the responsibility for this on him. (What is developing faith and finding
answers?)
3-
Elder Richard J. Maynes stated that the Family: A Proclamation to the
World teaches these 3 things about
fathers. (What is (1) “fathers
are to preside over their families in love and righteousness,” (2) fathers
“are responsible to provide the necessities of life,” and (3) fathers are
responsible to protect their families.?
4-
In Pres. Uchtdorf’s message to the Priesthood, this is the reason the elderly
gentleman gave for not purchasing stamps in the machine. (What is “Thank you, but I prefer waiting.
The machine won’t ask me about my arthritis.”?)
5-
These are the four fundamentals Pres Eyring spoke about in telling how the Lord
leads His church.
(What
is First, Jesus Christ is the head of the Church in all the earth.
Second,
He leads His Church today by speaking to men called as prophets, and He does it
through revelation.
Third,
He gave revelation to His prophets long ago, still does, and will continue to
do so.
Fourth,
He gives confirming revelation to those who serve under the leadership of His
prophets?)
Sun am
1- Jean B. Bingham said that she was motivated
to memorize “The Living Christ” because of her friend’s daughter who had done
it that was this age. (What is 6 years old?)
2- In his message, “Has the day of Miracles
Ceased?”, Elder Donald H. Hallstrom tells of a story about Elder Bednar asking
a boy if he had faith to do this. (What
is NOT to be healed?)
3- Elder Bednar says this is the ultimate
exceeding great and precious promise.
(What is eternal life?)
4-
In “Turn to the Lord” by Bishop W. Christopher Waddell, this is what was
unusual about a man named Hyrum Shumway.
(What is he was blind?)
5-
This is the real reason a missionary in Elder Zwick’s mission wanted to go
home. (What is he couldn’t read?)
6-
Pres. Eyring has read the Book of Mormon everyday for this number of
years. (What is 50?)
Sun pm
1-
In
Elder Ballard’s message, The Trek Continues, he states that the rising
generation must have the same kind of faith as these people. (Who are the early Saints?)
2-
Elder Tad R. Callister says that
the Book of Mormon can be this in addition to being the keystone of our
religion. (What is your testimony?)
3- According to Elder Joni L. Koch, our
words about our fellow beings should reflect this. (What is our belief in Jesus Christ and His
atonement?)
4- In
“Do We Trust Him? Hard is Good”, Elder
Ellis states that “we see that hard is the constant! We all have
challenges. The variable is this.” (What is our reaction to the hard?)
5-
Elder Alonso said that love without this is like faith without
works. (What is service?)
6- This
is the name of the painting Elder Andersen saw in the Provo City Center temple
and spoke about. (What is First Vision
from Afar?)
And some quotes from conference that I want to include...
Remember
in the Sunday morning session of the April 2017 general conference, President
Thomas S. Monson pleaded with “each of us to prayerfully study and ponder
the Book of Mormon each day.” Many have responded to our prophet’s plea.
My
dear brothers and sisters, I promise
that as you prayerfully study the Book of Mormon every day, you
will make better decisions—every day. I promise that as you ponder
what you study, the windows of heaven will open, and you will receive answers
to your own questions and direction for your own life. I promise that as you daily immerse yourself in the Book of Mormon,
you can be immunized against the evils of the day, even the gripping plague of
pornography and other mind-numbing addictions.
~ The
Book of Mormon: What Would Your Life Be Like without It? Pres. Russell M. Nelson
Like
many of you, I heard the prophet’s words as the voice of the Lord to me. And,
also like many of you, I decided to obey those words. Now, since I was a young
boy, I have felt the witness that the Book of Mormon is the word of God, that
the Father and the Son appeared and spoke with Joseph Smith, and that ancient
Apostles came to the Prophet Joseph to restore priesthood keys to the Lord’s
Church.
With
that testimony, I have read the Book of Mormon every day for more than 50
years. So perhaps I could have reasonably thought that President Monson’s words
were for someone else. Yet, like many of you, I felt the prophet’s
encouragement and his promise invite me to make a greater effort. Many of you
have done what I did: prayed with increased intent, pondered scripture more
intently, and tried harder to serve the Lord and others for Him.
The
happy result for me, and for many of you, has been what the prophet promised.
Those of us who took his inspired counsel to heart have heard the Spirit more
distinctly. We have found a greater
power to resist temptation and have felt greater faith in a resurrected
Jesus Christ, in His gospel, and in His living Church.
~Fear
Not to Do Good, Pres. Henry B. Eyring
The
Book of Mormon is not only the keystone of our religion, but it can also become
the keystone of our testimonies so that when trials or unanswered questions
confront us, it can hold our testimonies securely in place. This book is the
one weight on the scales of truth that exceeds the combined weight of all the
critics’ arguments. Why? Because if it is true, then Joseph Smith was a prophet
and this is the restored Church of Jesus Christ, regardless of any historical
or other arguments to the contrary. For this reason, the critics are intent on disproving
the Book of Mormon, but the obstacles they face are insurmountable because this
book is true.
First,
the critics must explain how Joseph Smith, a 23-year-old farm boy with limited
education, created a book with hundreds of unique names and places, as well as
detailed stories and events. Accordingly, many critics propose that he was a
creative genius who relied upon numerous books and other local resources to
create the historical content of the Book of Mormon. But contrary to their
assertion, there is not a solitary witness who claims to have seen Joseph with
any of these alleged resources before the translation began.
Even
if this argument were true, it is woefully insufficient to explain the Book of
Mormon’s existence. One must also answer the question: how did Joseph read all
of these alleged resources, winnow out the irrelevant, keep the intricate facts
straight as to who was in what place and when, and then dictate it by perfect
memory? For when Joseph Smith translated, he had no notes whatsoever. In fact,
his wife Emma recalled: “He had neither manuscript nor book to read
from. … If he had had anything of the kind he could not have concealed it
from me.”1
So
how did Joseph perform this remarkable feat of dictating a 500-plus–page book
without any notes? To do so, he must not only have been a creative genius but
also have had a photographic memory of prodigious proportions. But if that is
true, why did his critics not call attention to this remarkable talent?
But
there is more. These arguments account only for the book’s historical content.
The real issues still remain: how did Joseph produce a book that radiates with
the Spirit, and where did he get such profound doctrine, much of which
clarifies or contradicts the Christian beliefs of his time?
~ God’s Compelling Witness:
The Book of Mormon, Tad R. Callister
Bonnie L. Oscarson-
“Another
area of focus for our service can be in our ward families. Occasionally our
children would ask us the question, “Why do I have to go to Mutual? I just
don’t get very much out of it.”
If
I was having a good parenting moment, I would reply, “What makes you think you
go to Mutual because of what you get out of it?”
My
young friends, I can guarantee that there will always be someone at every
Church meeting you attend who is lonely, who is going through challenges and
needs a friend, or who feels like he or she doesn’t belong. You have something
important to contribute to every meeting or activity, and the Lord desires for
you to look around at your peers and then minister as He would.”
Young
women and young men, next time you are at Mutual, instead of picking up your
phone to see what your friends are doing, stop, look around, and ask yourself,
“Who needs me today?” You may be the key to reaching out and touching the life
of a peer or to giving encouragement to a friend who is quietly struggling.
