Weekly study · October 2026 General Conference
Conference Talk of the Week
One conference talk each week, pre-selected on a rolling cycle. Start with the overview here, then open the official talk when you are ready to read it in full.
Sunday Morning Session
The Gospel of Jesus Christ Is for All
President Dallin H. Oaks
President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Our Savior, Jesus Christ, has taught us that He is the way. Focus on developing your faith in God and the mission of His Son, Jesus Christ.
Overview
President Dallin H. Oaks teaches that this is the Church of Jesus Christ and that the way through any concern or doubt is to draw closer to the Savior. He asks members to build faith one step at a time through prayer and scripture study, to be patient with themselves and others on the covenant path, and to hold on to the first article of faith while other questions remain unsettled. He explains that God expects us to learn by two methods, science and revelation, and that the two do not ultimately conflict because God knows all truth. He then uses the Book of Mormon to show that Christ's grace is for all people. The Savior visited His other sheep, He remembers those on the isles of the sea, and He denies none who come unto Him.
Three Key Takeaways
- 1Faith takes more than wanting it. President Oaks says strong faith comes from daily effort, one step at a time, with prayer and scripture study, and that resolving doubts can take a long time. While you wait, you hold on to the first article of faith and trust the Lord's timing.
- 2God expects us to learn by two methods: the scientific method, whose findings change and can be wrong, and the spiritual method, which begins with faith and relies on scripture, inspired teaching, and personal revelation. Because God knows all truth, there is no final conflict between the two, so secular learning should not limit your spiritual horizons.
- 3Humility, which President Spencer W. Kimball defined as teachableness, draws us closer to Christ. Weekly sacrament renewal, living your covenants, and regular temple attendance for those who are endowed protect and strengthen you.
Reflection Questions
- What question or concern am I carrying right now, and what would it look like to bring it closer to the Savior instead of letting it pull me away from Him?
- Where do I let one way of learning, secular or spiritual, set the limits on the other, and how could I make room for both this week?
- President Kimball described humility as teachableness. In which part of my life, or with which person, am I least teachable right now?
Application Prompt
This week, choose one concern or doubt you are carrying, and each day pray about it and read one Book of Mormon passage President Oaks cites (such as 2 Nephi 26:33 or 2 Nephi 29:7) as one small step toward the Savior.