From the Supreme Court to the Apostleship | Dallin H. Oaks: A Higher Calling

The God who heard Hagar, the God who heard Ishmael, is the God who knows 𝘺𝘰𝘶.

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The Untold Account Behind the Church's First Temples

0:47 Nauvoo pioneer burial grounds with Scott Woodward 4:53 The grave of Seymour Brunson - Vicarious baptism 6:30 Edward & Ann Hunter Home - D&C 127-128 8:15 The Red Brick Store - The Endowment 12:00 Ramus, Illinois - Eternal Marriage Ordinance 15:30 Nauvoo Temple & Other locations- The sealing power What if the Saints’ yearning for temples began long before Nauvoo — long before Kirtland — rooted in ancient patterns, sacred promises, and a longing to bind Heaven and earth? In this cinematic documentary, we uncover the surprising origin story of temple work in the Restoration — and how early Saints, driven by loss, faith, and revelation, discovered the sealing power that would forever change the destiny of families. Journey from ancient temple worship to Joseph Smith’s earliest teachings, the Kirtland endowment, and the sacred urgency that came in Nauvoo as Saints learned why temple covenants matter — and who waits on the other side of the veil. This is the forgotten story of why Latter-day Saints build temples, why the first Saints were desperate to receive temple blessings, and the hidden link between early Restoration revelation and eternal family salvation. If you've ever wondered: ✨ Where did temple doctrine really begin? ✨ Why did early Saints sacrifice everything to build temples? ✨ What changed in Nauvoo — and why sealing power became central to salvation? ✨ How the ancient temple pattern is fulfilled in the Restoration? …this film will give you answers — and help you feel the power of the House of the Lord in a deeper, more personal way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

The Temple Tucked in the Garden of Eden

Hidden within the Bible is a pattern—a sacred blueprint woven throughout its holy stories. It tells of a lost paradise, the tragedy of exile, and the promise of return. Though obscured by time, translation, and culture, this ancient pattern reveals a message that lies at the heart of the biblical story: humanity’s salvation and return to God’s presence through the sacrifice of the Messiah. If you benefited from this production and would like to offer a contribution, please visit our sponsor, Scripture Central, to make a donation. We greatly appreciate all contributions made, as they provide us the ability to continue our research, development, and publications! You can donate here: https://form-renderer-app.donorperfect.io/give/scripture-central/sc-donations-form [https://form-renderer-app.donorperfect.io/give/scripture-central/sc-donations-form] Follow our social media pages: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/messagesofchrist [https://www.facebook.com/messagesofchrist] Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/messagesofchrist.official/ [https://www.instagram.com/messagesofchrist.official/] TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@messages.ofchrist [https://www.tiktok.com/@messages.ofchrist] 0:00 The Garden of Eden - First temple & blueprint 0:56 Adam & Eve cast out of The Garden 2:40 Moses & the Tabernacle 3:36 Comparisons - The Garden & The Tabernacle 6:03 Adam the first Priest 7:49 Jesus the greatest High Priest 9:36 Returning to God’s presence © 2026 Scripture Central and Messages of Christ YouTube Channel No portion of this video may be reproduced, re-uploaded, or copied without prior permission. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Priesthood power = God's power. How has the authority of the priesthood shaped you?

Thank you for joining us at Scripture Central! We hope that you have enjoyed this content. Please leave a comment below with your thoughts and insights regarding this video and please consider subscribing to this channel and visiting our website for more content like this: https://scripturecentral.org/ *Donate to Scripture Central: https://form-renderer-app.donorperfect.io/give/scripture-central/donations *Sign up for our email list: https://forms.aweber.com/form/87/2078810487.htm *Download our free scripture study tool, the ScripturePlus app: https://www.scriptureplus.org/ ____________________________________________ *The opinions expressed may represent the views of the individual creators or guests alone, and do not necessarily represent official positions of Scripture Central or of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. *This channel may make use of copyrighted material, the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. This constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. *This Channel may also make use of artwork, voices, video, and effects that are generated by AI (Artificial Intelligence). We do our best to disclose when necessary our use of AI, but know that we make regular usage of AI materials in our content. We do not use AI to deceive or mislead. #ScriptureCentral #ComeFollowMe #ChurchOfJesusChristOfLatterdaySaints Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

200 Temples Mapped | All of President Nelson's Temple Announcements

President Nelson announced 200 Temples as the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This is a testimony of his lasting legacy as Prophet. This video is a compilation of all the Temple announcements President Nelson did as the Prophet from April 2018-April 2025. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]