Temples and Covenants (BYU Speeches)

We are the covenant people of God, and as such, we have a responsibility to live and share the gospel as we strive to fulfill His prophecies. Click here to see the speech page.

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The key to our redemption is Christ's Atonement and the temple, along with the saving ordinances performed there for the living and the dead. Click here to see the speech page.

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Gordon Lindsay reiterates that when we take the sacrament, we covenant to always remember Him. But how often do we really remember Christ? Click here to see the speech page.

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The endowment we receive from the Lord is not just for the temple but to help and bless us throughout our lives in a troubled world. Click here to view the speech page.

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We can experience strength and safety as we follow the Lord's guidance to gather together often with our fellow saints. Click here to see the speech page.

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As evil increases in the world, there are compensatory spiritual gifts—like temple work and the sabbath day—to give power to the righteous. Click here to see the speech page.

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The blessings of temple ordinances are sacred and eternal, and essential. Prepare now to make and keep temple covenants. Click here to view the speech page.

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The priesthood, the presence of the Holy Ghost, our temple covenants—these are heavenly powers that bless our lives when we live the gospel. Click here to see the speech page.

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After reflecting on the 9/11 tragedy, BYU's president counsels students to treat the university, and their bodies, as temples of learning. Click here to see the speech page.

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To fulfill our purpose, we must understand our divine potential, keep our covenants to gain covenantal power, and become perfected in Christ. Click here to see the speech page.

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If we want our marriage to last beyond this life, we must be faithful to the new and everlasting covenant of marriage we've made with our spouse and God. Click here to see the speech page.

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This unique Thanksgiving message reminds us to be grateful for our blessings through the covenant established with our father Abraham. Click here to see the speech page. Click here to see the speech page.

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Christopher Waddell explains that we must prepare to meet our Heavenly Father. When the time comes, will you be ready? Click here to see the speech page.

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Kristin M. Yee shares five thoughts about how Christ brings relief into our lives through our covenant relationship with God. Click here to see the speech page.

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We walk in the light of Christ's love by following His example, keeping covenants with real intent, and following the Spirit with humility. Click here to see the speech page.

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Making multiple covenants with God—baptismal, endowment, and sealing covenants—allows us to develop a stronger and closer connection to Him. Click here to see the speech page.

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If we wish to journey toward the promised land and toward God, we must go under His covenant made in sacred places by Saints and witnesses. Click here to see the speech page.

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David A. Bednar draws parallels between miracles in 1846 and in 2020. Covenants made in the temple are worth sacrifice and provide strength. Click here to see the speech page.

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God provided a savior and a gospel that teaches us life's purpose, and He provided covenants to make with Him—with ordinances to signify them. Click here to see the speech page.

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Why is the covenant to always remember Jesus Christ significant? Elder Soares discusses how this seemingly small covenant affects all we do. Click here to see the speech page.

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Though everyone's covenant path is unique, the transformative power of covenants has the ability to mold us all into better, more Christlike individuals. Click here to access the speech page.

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Robert H. Daines exhorts us to establish priorities, repent daily, renew our covenants, serve selflessly, and study the doctrine of Christ. Click here to see the speech page.

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In a world where family ideals gravitate toward convenience, Elder Hafen reminds us of the order of marriage taught in the Lord's temples. Click here to see the speech page.

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By making covenants and centering our lives in Jesus Christ, we accept the vision He has for us and choose to live an abundant life. Click here to see the speech page.

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Blessings come when we recognize our identity as covenant children of God, and when we make the Lord—and family—our top priority. Click here to see the speech page.

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Through covenants God ensures that our path to Him is ordered in all things. Our spiritual power comes from these covenants. Click here to see the speech page.

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We come closer to Christ by making and keeping covenants in the temple and seeking to love and understand God’s symbols and the holy garment. Click here to view the speech page.

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We become God’s peculiar treasure by obeying His voice and keeping His covenants, including those in the temple endowment and marriage. Click here to see the speech page.

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As we strive to actively receive and personally minister, we can create a home-court advantage for everyone around us. Click here to see the speech page.

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In a consumer society, covenantal education in faith-based institutions helps us approach relationships and life in a more meaningful way. Click here to see the speech page.

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As we live our baptismal covenant and seek to do His will, we will watch the plan He has masterfully created for each one of us take shape. Click here to read the speech.

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The scriptures teach us of the covenants of the Lord. Understanding God's promises to us will help us better understand their teachings. Click here to see the speech page.

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In the 21st century, the Church will continue to grow. One sign of its progress toward the second coming is the building and use of temples. Click here to see the speech page.

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Temple worship is a source of protection and promise. In the temple, we do saving work for our dead, seal families together, and invite God into our lives. Click here to view the speech page.

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God has restored temples to the earth. The ordinances of exaltation within lead to the redemption of the living and salvation of the dead. Click here to see the speech page.

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The temple can change our lives. As we honor it and sacrifice for it, we will come to know Christ and receive his power. Click here to see the speech page.

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Joseph Fielding Smith is awarded for his work in genealogy. He speaks about the central role of the sealing power in our quest for salvation. Click here to see the speech page.

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Entering into covenant relationships while we are on earth helps us to experience the truest intimacy—the perfect love the Father has for us. Click here to see the speech page.

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