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Living the gospel of Jesus Christ includes making room for all in His restored Church.

Elder Gerrit W. Gong

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No One Sits Alone
Elder Gong teaches that the Lord invites all of us to come unto Him and to be united with one another in His Church.
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January 6, 2026 at 3:35 AM
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As we make and honor our covenants, we bind ourselves to the Savior, gaining greater access to His mercy, protection, sanctification, healing, and rest.

Elder Jeremy R. Jaggi

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Humble Souls at Altars Kneel
Elder Jaggi teaches that we will be blessed as we keep the covenants we make with God at holy altars.
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January 3, 2026 at 5:20 PM
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The [family] proclamation has a divine origin, so we must treat it with the reverence deserving words from God.

Elder Ronald A. Rasband

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The Family Proclamation—Words from God
Elder Rasband shares principles from the proclamation on the family and teaches that this document has a divine origin and should be treated with the reverence given to words from God.
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January 2, 2026 at 3:36 AM
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Are we willing to persevere, to keep trying to live Christ’s gospel no matter how much spit and clay it takes?

Elder Jeffrey R. Holland

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And Now I See
Elder Holland teaches that just as the Lord healed a blind man with a mixture of clay, He often uses humble or unusual things to bless and teach us.
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December 31, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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How easy it is for us to dismiss the source of our redemption because the ingredients and the instruments seem embarrassingly plain.

Elder Jeffrey R. Holland

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And Now I See
Elder Holland teaches that just as the Lord healed a blind man with a mixture of clay, He often uses humble or unusual things to bless and teach us.
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December 30, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Peacemaking still begins in the most basic place—in our hearts.

Elder Gary E. Stevenson

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Blessed Are the Peacemakers
Elder Stevenson teaches us to follow the Savior’s admonition to be peacemakers—in our hearts, at home, and in our communities.
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December 26, 2025 at 7:05 AM
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You are a beloved daughter of God, you are a cherished son of God, and He has gifted you His perfect, holy Son.

Elder Patrick Kearon

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Receive His Gift
Elder Kearon invites us to receive Heavenly Father’s gifts to us, especially the gift of His Son and the truth that we are God’s children.
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December 25, 2025 at 3:52 AM
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And he shall be called Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the Father of heaven and earth, the Creator of all things from the beginning; and his mother shall be called Mary.

Mosiah 3:8

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December 24, 2025 at 4:05 AM
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As we embrace [the] gift of reverence for sacred things … we will be filled with astounding amazement and awe.

Elder Ulisses Soares

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Reverence for Sacred Things
Elder Soares teaches that having reverence for sacred things will bring gratitude, revelation, and joy.
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December 24, 2025 at 4:03 AM
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Christ’s Resurrection frees us from death, from time’s frailties and physicality’s imperfections.

Elder Gerrit W. Gong

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Eternity’s Great Gifts: Jesus Christ’s Atonement, Resurrection, Restoration
Elder Gong teaches that Jesus Christ understands us perfectly in our grief and in our joy and provides us with the gifts of atonement, resurrection, and restoration.
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December 22, 2025 at 3:38 AM
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Regular worship in the house of the Lord increases our capacity for both virtue and charity. Thus, time in the temple increases our confidence before the Lord.

Confidence in the Presence of God

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Confidence in the Presence of God
President Nelson teaches that we can have confidence in the presence of God as we fill our lives with charity and virtue.
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December 21, 2025 at 4:27 AM
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Ultimately, how we live may be the best, most genuine form of worship.

Elder D. Todd Christofferson

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Worship
Elder D. Todd Christofferson teaches about the actions that constitute worship; attitudes related to worship; the exclusivity of our worship; and the need to emulate the Beings we worship.
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December 19, 2025 at 3:36 AM
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As we diligently seek to have charity and virtue fill our lives, our confidence in approaching God will increase.

President Russell M. Nelson

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Confidence in the Presence of God
President Nelson teaches that we can have confidence in the presence of God as we fill our lives with charity and virtue.
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December 17, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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Our adulation, appreciation, and worship should be centered on the Savior of the world and His atoning sacrifice.

Elder Quentin L. Cook

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The Atonement of Jesus Christ Provides the Ultimate Rescue
Elder Cook uses the example of the handcart pioneers to teach that Jesus Christ will rescue us from the storms of life.
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December 13, 2025 at 3:43 AM
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Imagine the boost you will receive to any positive thought when you enhance it with virtue. Virtue makes everything better and happier!

President Russell M. Nelson

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Confidence in the Presence of God
President Nelson teaches that we can have confidence in the presence of God as we fill our lives with charity and virtue.
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December 10, 2025 at 4:55 AM
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The Holy Spirit can bear witness to your heart that you are indeed a child of the Most High.

Elder Patrick Kearon

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Receive His Gift
Elder Kearon invites us to receive Heavenly Father’s gifts to us, especially the gift of His Son and the truth that we are God’s children.
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December 8, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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Under God’s plan, His highest blessings are given to those who promise in advance to keep certain commandments and who keep those promises.

President Dallin H. Oaks

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Divine Helps for Mortality
President Oaks describes various ways Heavenly Father helps us during our mortal journeys, as part of His plan for our eternal progress.
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December 7, 2025 at 3:48 AM
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Your worth isn’t tied to obedience. Your worth is constant; it never changes. It was given to you by God.

Sister Tamara W. Runia

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Your Repentance Doesn’t Burden Jesus Christ; It Brightens His Joy
Sister Runia teaches that our worth doesn’t change when we make mistakes and that the Savior understands us and wants us to choose Him again and again.
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December 4, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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We are to use the gifts we have been given—time, talents, and blessings—to serve Heavenly Father’s children, especially the most vulnerable and needy.

Elder Dale G. Renlund

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Personal Preparation to Meet the Savior
Elder Renlund uses lessons from three of the Savior’s parables to teach how we can prepare for the Second Coming.
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November 29, 2025 at 2:25 AM
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True worship means loving God and yielding our will to Him—the most precious gift we can offer.

Elder D. Todd Christofferson

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Worship
Elder D. Todd Christofferson teaches about the actions that constitute worship; attitudes related to worship; the exclusivity of our worship; and the need to emulate the Beings we worship.
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November 7, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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We will weather the storms, and we will make it home, enduring to the end and rejoicing to the end.

Elder Sergio R. Vargas

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Our Heavenly Guidance System
Elder Vargas teaches that focusing on Jesus Christ will help us weather life’s storms and prepare us to return one day to our heavenly home.
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November 6, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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The Creation, the Fall, the Savior’s atoning sacrifice, and our ability to enter again into our Heavenly Father’s presence … are manifestations of mercy.

Elder James R. Rasband

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The Plan of Mercy
Elder Rasband teaches that God is merciful and the plan of salvation is a plan of mercy.
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November 6, 2025 at 2:59 AM
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The Sermon on the Mount is decisively the most noteworthy discourse ever delivered, pioneering in its teachings.

Sister Amy A. Wright

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Thou Art the Christ
Sister Wright teaches about the importance of helping our children believe in Jesus Christ and become more like Him.
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November 5, 2025 at 3:36 AM
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If you ever feel like you don’t quite fit in, please know that you are not alone.

Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf

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“By This All Will Know That You Are My Disciples”
Elder Uchtdorf teaches that our love for others shows our discipleship and that we can find belonging and unity in Christ’s Church.
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November 2, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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Showing reverence for sacred things gives meaning to much of what we do every day and strengthens our feeling of gratitude.

Elder Ulisses Soares

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Reverence for Sacred Things
Elder Soares teaches that having reverence for sacred things will bring gratitude, revelation, and joy.
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October 15, 2025 at 3:34 AM