The Tree, the Fruit, and the Building | Rick Anderson | 2024

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From the symbols in Lehi's dream, we learn that sometimes we must stand alone in faith and Godly truth, even when it is not cool or popular.
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0:00 - Introduction
1:44 - Three Symbols in Lehi’s Vision
5:09 - The Bipartite Nature of Reality
8:36 - The Message of Lehi’s Vision for Us
13:43 - Real Choices and False Choices
18:50 - Becoming BYU
21:06 - My Testimony
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Пікірлер: 52

  • @rexregisanimi
    @rexregisanimi2 ай бұрын

    The fact that people like this - equal to any general Church leader past or present - exist in so many of the quiet corners of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is why we will become what we are prophesied to become. From libraries to lecturns, every one of us can lift where we stand and do so like God Himself because of His grace.

  • @byuspeeches

    @byuspeeches

    2 ай бұрын

    Beautifully said! Thank you for your comment.

  • @MamaJLW

    @MamaJLW

    Ай бұрын

    Amen.

  • @echandlerchilds
    @echandlerchilds2 ай бұрын

    Hallelujah Brother Anderson! I love it! We cannot serve God and mammon. Becoming the BYU it is destined to be is contingent upon our collective rejection of the mocking of the world--a world who lacks eternal perspective and cannot see afar off--and embracing wholeheartedly the Savior and His restored church. May we all--all members of the Church who have or have not attended BYU--be fully converted to the restored gospel of Jesus Christ and stand for and with BYU in its divine mission. Let's become who we need to become and teach who we are. And may we never--even in the smallest ways--sell our spiritual birthrights for a mess of temporal pottage (the gain and glory of the world). Thank you for being clear, concise, and bold!

  • @DoctorSuezz
    @DoctorSuezz2 ай бұрын

    He WAS gripping!! I would love to hear more from this dear brother. ❤ I endorse all that he has shared.

  • @annegreener6892
    @annegreener68922 ай бұрын

    There are SO many takeaways from this well prepared and stunningly presented talk. I am blessed to have heard it.

  • @beatricesavasta6710
    @beatricesavasta67102 ай бұрын

    Vibrant, straightforward, captivating.

  • @deeannaprice
    @deeannaprice2 ай бұрын

    Clear, artful, deep, wallopingly spiritual! Wow! (He has the words. I do not.) I’ll be listening to this on repeat. It’s too richly packed for me to get it in one take. So many seemingly simplistic themes yet so worthy of a deep dive!

  • @RobertFreebairn-yc6kj
    @RobertFreebairn-yc6kj2 ай бұрын

    What an amazing speech! Listening to this message makes me want to spend more time in the library!

  • @jgcramermd
    @jgcramermd2 ай бұрын

    Wonderful. The presence of the Tree of Light in the Book of Mormon is a testament to its validity as an ancient document. It is the binary moment.

  • @handson2022
    @handson20222 ай бұрын

    Wow, that was powerful and clear!

  • @refreshingdesignsjewelry
    @refreshingdesignsjewelry2 ай бұрын

    “Cool ironic discipleship is not a thing”. I love that so much.

  • @cindlou7335
    @cindlou73352 ай бұрын

    Wowww...such a great one!!

  • @azhyrbooth5982
    @azhyrbooth59822 ай бұрын

    This is INCREDIBLE!!! It is indeed gripping.

  • @emilycreager2269
    @emilycreager22692 ай бұрын

    This was soooo good!!!

  • @laurafw419
    @laurafw4192 ай бұрын

    Wow. I wish i could give this talk thousands of likes.❤

  • @SaxSpy
    @SaxSpy2 ай бұрын

    epic - calling out the religion of academia

  • @Conflictfluent
    @Conflictfluent2 ай бұрын

    An excellent presentation. I really learned a lot.

  • @rickmcclure9386
    @rickmcclure93862 ай бұрын

    On par with Elder Corbridge's, "Stand Forever."

  • @annieochoa5280
    @annieochoa52802 ай бұрын

    What a brilliant and insightful talk! I'm going to rewind and listen again. I need to write some of this down to ponder. And super sweet and self revealing in his laughing at himself. So very glad I watched this today!❤❤❤

  • @gayewillis1965
    @gayewillis19652 ай бұрын

    Thank you! This was an amazing talk and it says something about BYU that we have been so inspired and spiritual fed by more than the religion faculty. I already shared this as I listened. It is SO good! Thank you!

  • @victoria8801
    @victoria88012 ай бұрын

    Not gonna lie, this is one of the best talks I ever heard in a modern typical byu devotional. Truly exceptional.

  • @symphomia
    @symphomia2 ай бұрын

    Thank you. It is a great reminder of the answers to the what, where, when, how, why, who life's questions, offered by the restored Gospel.

  • @kathleensmith5132
    @kathleensmith51322 ай бұрын

    So full of powerful and spiritual words! I had to listen a second time in slower speed just to absorb more - yet maybe even need a third time 😅

  • @andrewbfrost7021
    @andrewbfrost70212 ай бұрын

    Wow! That was solid and quite courageous.

  • @juanrivera5084
    @juanrivera50842 ай бұрын

    Amazing

  • @mamad2566
    @mamad25662 ай бұрын

    Brother Anderson bears a powerful witness of Truth. Thank you!

  • @richtricky6832
    @richtricky68322 ай бұрын

    It was gripping! What a great message!

  • @spelwronge
    @spelwronge2 ай бұрын

    What a testimony! Loved his clarity.

  • @lovetoflylovetofly3843
    @lovetoflylovetofly38432 ай бұрын

    What an amazing talk!! The truths peirce my soul. Thank you!

  • @ricksteuart8503
    @ricksteuart85032 ай бұрын

    A gifted speaker and presenter

  • @michaelyobs4448
    @michaelyobs44482 ай бұрын

    God Definitely used you and your life experiences for this amazing talk. May God bless you and your family abundantly! thank you so much

  • @carolynnspencer2171
    @carolynnspencer21712 ай бұрын

    Absolutely phenomenal talk. Sharing it with friends and family!! Thank you!

  • @byuspeeches

    @byuspeeches

    2 ай бұрын

    Thanks for sharing!!

  • @SteveGovern
    @SteveGovern2 ай бұрын

    Hail to the librarian! Unreal clarity of truth - principles and doctrine here. Thank you so much!

  • @kristayates8942
    @kristayates89422 ай бұрын

    Excellent speech! A timely and much needed message! Well done!

  • @thepaintedpianist5178
    @thepaintedpianist51782 ай бұрын

    What a remarkably awesome address rich in faith and power! Thank you so much.

  • @hillaryabplanalp
    @hillaryabplanalp2 ай бұрын

    Whoa! So good.

  • @Sarahdawna
    @Sarahdawna2 ай бұрын

    Homeboy killed it. I jotted down so many snippets from this!

  • @paulchristian2788
    @paulchristian27882 ай бұрын

    Love this presentation on several levels: (1) the Book of Mormon is divine scripture, (2) the heavens are not closed, (3) condemn the things of God at your own peril, (4) none are excluded from His atoning reach/none are cast off forever. Reminds me of a quote from Joseph Smith: “…does it remain for a people who never had faith enough to call down one scrap of revelation from heaven…to say how much God has spoken…and not spoken…” The Restoration is simultaneously simple, and complex; It is miraculous, it is marvelous, it is true. It’s up to us imperfect, faithful saints to live it as true disciples. Long live the Librarians of this church!

  • @ildenete3235
    @ildenete32352 ай бұрын

    Eu vou ficar estudando tudo aqui Eu pude sentir a sua emoção e refletir. Muito obrigado! Já imaginou se pudéssemos voltar na época dos Templos do livro de Mórmon?! Acho que as mulheres dos incas podiam ter recebido bem mais atenção como recebem hoje. Eles não cairiam. Por isso vamos celebrar! O Livro de Mórmon é verdadeiro! Jesus Cristo vive! Somos filhos do Pai Celestial lindo e amoroso!

  • @shaneownbey
    @shaneownbey2 ай бұрын

    I watched it twice!

  • @ryannorris2261
    @ryannorris22612 ай бұрын

    Wow! Epic devotional!

  • @terrylowmster496
    @terrylowmster4962 ай бұрын

    I’ve never heard anything quite like it

  • @shaneownbey
    @shaneownbey2 ай бұрын

    Thank you for your testimony and your insights. You are now on many folks radar.

  • @brendacombs9399
    @brendacombs93992 ай бұрын

    I love his pure testimony and love of gospel truths!

  • @stevetownsend6556
    @stevetownsend65562 ай бұрын

    Great speech, Brother Anderson! I still think you’re cool. - Elder Townsend

  • @Icanonlyimagn7891
    @Icanonlyimagn78912 ай бұрын

    Wonderful❤️

  • @scubed8671
    @scubed8671Ай бұрын

    Wow! Amen & amen hermano. SO GOOD!

  • @itsHeatherKay
    @itsHeatherKayАй бұрын

    Love this.

  • @kevinparkin3322
    @kevinparkin33222 ай бұрын

    "At a very young age, I had a sense that I am part of a Greater Cosmic Order". Julie Hartman from the 'Dennis and Julie' podcast February 2024.

  • @JM-yg9ui
    @JM-yg9ui2 ай бұрын

    Partake > Taste