THE TEMPLE
Below are some articles and videos that you may find helpful to make your temple experience wonderful, in addition to this overview. They’ve helped many people prepare for the temple or to deepen their understanding after having received their endowment – and I hope they can help you, too!
ARTICLES TO READ
- Church Website “What is a Temple Endowment?”
- Prepare for the House of the Lord
- President Nelson, “Your Spiritual Foundation”
- Accessing God’s Power through Temple Covenants
- Learning from the Lord through Symbols
- LDS Living “If you ever feel worried about the Temple”
- Read about the 5 temple covenants here.
- The Law of Obedience
- The Law of Sacrifice
- The Law of the Gospel
- The Law of Chastity
- The Law of Consecration
VIDEOS TO WATCH
- Elder Bednar discusses temple worship
- “We need an Endowment” (Tony Sweat)
- Fair Latter Day Saints “Going to the Temple”
- The History of Baptisms for the Dead (video)
- Sacred Temple Clothing
- After the Temple
- What Can We Talk About Regarding the Temple Endowment?
ADD A NAME TO THE TEMPLE PRAYER ROLL
TOPICS TO STUDY
The Lord worked through the Prophet Joseph to restore truths, principles, and practices found within temple worship. Consider spending time studying the presentation of the temple endowment to gain further insights and to grow closer to your Savior Jesus Christ. It’s a rich journey. Take your time and enjoy the experience!
- Atonement word origin
- Altars
- Ancient and Modern Prayer Circles
- Coats of Skin
- Coat of Many Colors
- Covenant Relationships
- Facts about fig leaves (and why they may have been selected by Satan in the Garden)
- Fig Trees
- Holy Places
- Initiatory
- Jesus Christ: the Great High Priest
- Jesus and nails
- Jewish Priestly Garments
- Mothering and Fathering
- Nakedness symbolism
- Names and Keywords
- Ordinances associated with each of the Two Trees in the Garden
- Ritual Worship
- Temple Sealings and Christ’s Suffering
- The Seal of Melchizedek
- Temple symbolism in Isaiah
- The right hand as the covenant hand
- The Tabernacle and the Temple
- The True Order of Prayer
- Tokens
- Endowment principles in 1 Nephi 8
- Endowment principles in John 14-17
- Facsimile #2 in the Pearl of Great Price
- Garden of Eden as a representation of a temple
- History of the Latter Day Garment
- Matriculation Ceremonies and Coronation Ceremonies
- Mechizedek
- Peter, James, and John as symbols of the Godhead
- Priestly apparel
- Priesthood power and Priesthood authority
- Sacrifice verses Consecration (and why one law comes before the other)
- Sin vs Transgression; Weakness vs Rebellion
- The history of Adam’s Garment
- The meaning of the word ‘endowment’
- The symbolism of numbers in the Jewish and Hebrew cultures (numerology)
- The Veil – and the veil of forgetfulness (and how the Brother of Jared had it removed)
- The names associated with Lucifer
- Washed vs Anointed vs Cleansed
- What men (and Adam) symbolize and what women (and Eve) symbolize
- What naming something means
THE TEMPLE RECOMMEND QUESTIONS
UPWARD ~ OUTWARD ~ INWARD
STAKE TEMPLE RECOMMENDS
Stake Temple Recommend interviews
Sunday 12pm-1:30pm and Tuesday 7-7:30pm.
To schedule an appointment with President Andersen,
call or text 435-757-0005.
SCHEDULE YOUR TEMPLE APPOINTMENT
You can go to the Temple anytime, but if you schedule an appointment, you’ll be guaranteed participation in the ordinance at the time that works best for you.
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