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(10/15/04)
"All the qualified leaders that I have ever observed have first been
good
followers. This is where your challenge comes in, young people, for I
think you
have a great obligation to your parents. Heavenly Father has given us a
commandment that we should honor our father and mother. He has given a
promise
associated with that commandment and if we will do it, the Lord will
bless us.
Our parents love us. Let us listen to their counsel. Let us do those
things they
would have us do. God has said, "If ye love me, keep my commandments."
(John 14:15.) The
rules of
life your parents would have you follow are exactly the same as
Heavenly
Father's commandments because there is nothing that mothers and fathers
would
like more than to have you follow in the pathways of the truth and
light of the
gospel." - Robert L. Simpson, "Organizing for Eternity," April
20, 1965, "BYU Speeches of the Year"
(10/18/04)
"The temple is a house of instruction-yes, even divine
instruction-about
God's eternal plan for his children. In the temple one gains a superior
perspective about his personal relationship with his Maker and with the
Savior-yes, special knowledge about God and Jesus Christ, which is
essential to
the obtaining of life eternal. 'And this is life eternal, that they
might know
thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent' (John
17:3)." - Robert L. Simpson, "The
House of the Lord," Ensign, November 1980, p. 10
(12/1/04)
"Yes, with all of the soberness of my soul, I declare that God's house
is a
house of order. His holy purposes are not carried out by man's whim or
fancy
but, rather, in this church which bears his name, sacred ordinances can
only be
performed by proper authority. We agree with Paul that 'no man taketh
this
honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.' (Heb.
5:4.) Priesthood authority of the Lord Jesus Christ was restored by
John the
Baptist, by Peter, James, and John in the spring of 1829." - Robert L.
Simpson, "The
Most Vital Information," Ensign, November 1974, p. 46
(2/20/05)
"Are you your brother's keeper? Most certainly! If not you, who? Who
else
would do it if you didn't do it...?
"Are you converted? You most certainly are, whether you recognize it or
not, and 'when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren'-for the
Church has
need of every member." - Robert L. Simpson, "Strengthen
Thy Brethren," Ensign, Dec. 1971, p. 103
5/16/06
"Yes, with all of the soberness of my soul, I declare that God's house
is a house of order. His holy purposes are not carried out by man's
whim or fancy but, rather, in this church which bears his name, sacred
ordinances can only be performed by proper authority. We agree with
Paul that 'no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is
called of God, as was Aaron.' (Heb. 5:4.) Priesthood
authority of the Lord Jesus Christ was restored by John the Baptist, by
Peter, James, and John in the spring of 1829." - Robert L. Simpson, "The
Most Vital Information," Ensign (CR), November 1974, p.45
5/11/07
"Often we hear folks say, 'I can't see the forest for the trees.' How
important it is for us to ascend a vantage point from time to time,
above the fog that my friend referred to; there to check direction and
relative position, there to decide on things of most importance; there
to re-evaluate our goals.
"The Lord gave the key to all men nearly two thousand years ago when he
said:
"'Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and
open the door, I will come in to him and will sup with him, and he with
me.
"'To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even
as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.' (Rev. 3:20-21.)
"How grateful we should be to have this key to live by. How grateful we
should be that as we face the tremendous task of overcoming the
imperfections of mortality, he assures us of his presence and
sustaining help; but not without one very important stipulation, that
the incentive must come from us, for remember he said, 'Behold, I stand
at the door, and knock.' In other words he is always there, ready to
enter, ready to be with us, but we, too often, fail to recognize the
knock." - Robert L. Simpson, "Conference Report," October 1962, Third
Day—Morning Meeting, p.99
8/21/07
"We have always been taught that the gospel of Jesus Christ embraces
all truth, wherever that truth is found. This should also include truth
found in science. The simplicity of basic truth in the fields of
chemistry and physics has always intrigued me. For example, there is
the simple expression that H2O is the chemical formula for
water. Also fascinating is the fact that Einstein could express his
mind-expanding theory of relativity by the simple equation E = mc2.
It almost appears that the closer we approach a basic truth, the more
simply it can be expressed.
"The best example of this in religious truth is perhaps the
oft-repeated scriptural passage found in Moses in the Pearl of Great
Price, wherein God states in a single sentence the total objective of
all eternity: 'For behold, this is my work and my gloryto bring to pass
the immortality and eternal life of man.' (Moses
1:39.)
"Imagine, just twenty words to summarize the entire plan of eternal
progression and salvation. I like that, because it is true. The
statement is fundamental; it makes perfect sense. It isn't superfluous;
it establishes a goal by which everyone can achieve success. All of
Heavenly Father's children become candidates for exaltation, and in the
process Deity is glorified by our success." - Robert L. Simpson, "The Simplicity of Gospel Truths,"
Ensign (CR), May 1984, p.59
1/26/08
"To me, and I am sure to you,
God's plan is like a superhighway. This superhighway is built on solid
rock; it is built well above the fog-shrouded valleys; and it is built
well above the swamps of infidelity, selfishness, and immorality. The
Lord himself has said, 'I
am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in
darkness, but shall have the light of life.' (John 8:12.)" - Robert L. Simpson, "Conference Report," April 1965, Afternoon Meeting,
p.133
1/2/09
"Now, in case someone has
forgotten the extent of our obligation in forgiving that wayward
neighbor, just remember 70 times 7 is 490. But we will never make it to
490, because if we follow the Lord's formula with sincerity, something
very special always comes into our lives and into the lives of our
neighbors long before we achieve 70 times 7." — Robert L.
Simpson, "Conference
Report," October 1966,
Afternoon Meeting, p.12
6/16/09
“The temple is a house of eternal relationships, a
place where families can come for the purpose of transforming their
family circle into an eternal family unit, where all of a sudden
‘together forever’ becomes far more important than the next
trivial family difference. You see, eternal families reason together in
family council with dad at the head.” -
Robert L. Simpson, “The House of the Lord,”
Ensign (CR), November 1980, p. 10
4/19/10
"The 'living
water' that the Son of God offers is a set of divine
principles. These principles are proven principles—they are
priesthood
principles which, when applied, can result in the blessings of
eternity. How well you and I learn and practice these priesthood
principles is not just important, ...; it is everything. Everything
worthwhile in your life, everything you hope and dream for, is embraced
in priesthood principles." - Robert L. Simpson,
"Conference Report," October 1968, General Priesthood Meeting, p. 96