The words contained in the 7th verse of the 52nd chapter of the prophecies of Isaiah are brought to my mind. While contemplating the great work of building up the Zion of God in the last days, he says—“How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; […]
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162. Zion Prophesied, John Taylor, 1872
We have a Zion to build up, and we shall build it. We shall build it. WE SHALL BUILD IT. No power can stop it. – John Taylor, 4/7/1872
Thoughts on Zion #45 – Building Zion is Crucial to God’s Last Days Plan
Not only was building Zion a central part of the mission of the early LDS Church, as we saw last time, our leaders made it very clear in the mid-1800s that building Zion was a central element in God’s over-arching, big-picture plan in the Last Days to prepare Earth for the second Coming of Christ. […]
158. What Building Zion Requires of Us, George A. Smith, 1869
I felt thankful to learn that our brethren in the cotton country were filled with the spirit and were zealous for the accomplishment of their work, and that they were progressing very satisfactorily in the accomplishment of their mission, or at any rate that portion of them who have taken hold of it with the […]
156. What Building Zion Requires of Us, Erastus Snow, 1868
As to the riches of the world they belong to the Lord, and He gives them to whom He will. If we are determined to devote our lives to the kingdom of Heaven, and not to this world, we shall in due time inherit all that is good for us to inherit; and unless we […]
Thoughts on Zion #44: Building Zion was once part of the LDS Church’s four-fold mission
While gathering hundreds of quotes by early LDS apostles and prophets, I was surprised to discover 92, of the over 500 found, made it clear that building of Zion was considered a central part of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Last time, we reviewed the first subset of the 92 quotes; they made it clear […]
150. What Building Zion Requires of Us, Erastus Snow, 1868
…the Lord has required His people to gather in the last days, that they might escape the sins of the wicked, and the plagues which shall be poured out upon them, and that they might be taught in His paths, taught to govern themselves, to correct their foolish habits and customs, and to train themselves […]
149. Economic Unity, Brigham Young, 1872
We assembled in Missouri, at the place of gathering on the borders of the Lamanites, and there we bought our farms and built our houses; but could we stay there? Were we prepared then to enter into Zion, to build up the Zion of God and possess it? We were not, we must suffer. “You […]
148. What Building Zion Requires of Us, Brigham Young, 1867
Do you want to know the true policy of building up Zion, and what is required of us as a people? I can give it to you. It is to build up the Kingdom of God on the earth, to build temples and tabernacles, to preach the gospel, to sustain the families of the Elders […]
Are we all equal in the bonds of earthly things?
In 1873, Apostle Orson Pratt posed several tough questions in a talk he gave in Salt Lake City. His first question was, “Are we all equal in the bonds of earthly things?”. Here’s Elder Pratt’s background and answer to the question; he ends with two other very tough questions for us to answer today: “In […]
147. Babylon and it’s Traditions, Brigham Young, 1863
…the Elder who has dreamed of preaching the Gospel to the nations, of building up Zion and laboring for the Gospel all night in his mind and feelings, being filled with the Holy Ghost, rejoices in his sleep; his slumbers are sweet to him and he rises in the morning filled with the good Spirit, […]
Thoughts on Zion #43 – Early LDS missionaries preached about building Zion
While gathering hundreds of quotes by early LDS apostles and prophets, a very clear and startling picture began to come into focus. I was amazed to discover just how central the building of Zion was to the early Mormon Church. Over the next five installments, we’ll look at a few quotes among 92 that show, […]
142. Economic Unity, Wilford Woodruff, 1870
We are the only people under heaven who are one, and we are not half as much one as we ought to be; we have to improve. We are the only people in the whole Christian world who make any pretensions to oneness in building up the Zion of God on the earth. We profess […]
139. What Building Zion Requires of Us, Wilford Woodruff, 1867
I know the world oppose us because we are united; they say we are governed by one man. I would to God that all Israel would obey the voice of one man as the heavens obey the voice of God. Then we would have power to build up Zion and to obtain all things necessary […]
Zionites Experience Gifts of the Spirit in Abundance
In High Priests Group* today, our Group Leader brought up the issue of unity. He had us read D&C 38:27 where the Lord says, “Behold, this I have given unto you as a parable, and it is even as I am. I say unto you, be one; and if ye are not one ye are […]
136. Zion Prophesied, Brigham Young, 1867
[W]e actually have that surer word of prophecy delivered to us through the Prophet Joseph, that in the last days the Lord would gather Israel, build up Zion, and establish His kingdom upon the earth. – Brigham Young, 6/23/1867