Relief Society · Elders Quorum · 25 minutes
President Dallin H. Oaks · President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints · Sunday Afternoon Session
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Studying the conference talks prayerfully and acting on them, trusting the Lord's promise that He gives more to those who receive what He has already given.
Skip the temple open house dates, website, and video series details beyond a brief mention so the class can spend its time on studying and acting on conference.
Before Sunday
Before Sunday: President Oaks's closing remarks
Read President Dallin H. Oaks's short closing remarks from the October 2026 general conference on the Gospel Library app. He invites everyone to study the conference talks prayerfully and act on them in faith, and he quotes the Lord's promise, "Unto him that receiveth I will give more." Ponder this: which conference message do you most want to receive more fully this season?
Pick one opening
Think back to the conference talks you heard. Which line or idea has stayed with you since then? Take a moment, then let's hear a few. Then think about this: a week or a month from now, what would help that message still be shaping how you live?
Think back to the conference talks you heard. Which line or idea has stayed with you since then? Take a moment, then let's hear a few. Then think about this: a week or a month from now, what would help that message still be shaping how you live?
In his closing remarks, President Oaks announced that on April 5, 2027, the Salt Lake Temple doors will open to the public. The last time that happened was 1893, 134 years ago. Then he did something easy to miss. Just before that announcement, he invited all of us to study the talks, ponder them, and act on them. Today we will talk about that invitation and the promise he attached to it.
Teach this first
President Oaks invited everyone to study the conference talks prayerfully, ponder them, and act in faith on the principles they teach. He tied that invitation to the Lord's promise that whoever receives what He gives will be given more. To receive the Lord's words means more than hearing them; it means studying them, praying about them, and living them, so the Lord can trust us with more light.
President Oaks invited all "to study and ponder them prayerfully and to act in faith on the principles they explain," then quoted the Lord: "Unto him that receiveth I will give more."
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If time remains
President Oaks testified that this is the restored gospel of Jesus Christ and that truth is found in His Church, including truth about the covenant path that leads to the destiny Heavenly Father wants for us. Conference teachings help us see that path more clearly.
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Counsel together
Last 3–5 minutes
This week, pick one conference talk, read it slowly with a prayer before you start, write down one principle it teaches, and do one specific thing to act on it before next Sunday.
The Lord promised, as President Oaks reminded us, that to those who receive what He gives, He will give more. President Oaks also blessed members and their families with peace and contentment and blessed their service of Jesus Christ in challenging times.
Your witness: Share a time you acted on a prophet's counsel and the Lord gave you more, or share what you know about Jesus Christ and the truth found in His restored Church.