Closing Remarks
Dallin H. Oaks, President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
President Oaks urges prayerful conference study and faithful action centered on Jesus Christ.
Open talk in Gospel LibraryIdeas for Opening the Lesson
- Write three phrases on the board: “Concentrate our worship,” “Focus our learning,” and “Unite our testimonies.” Invite class members to consider what each phrase means in relation to Jesus Christ. Use their responses to introduce President Oaks’s invitation to center our lives on the Savior and the Father’s plan.
- Read the promise, “Unto him that receiveth I will give more.” Invite class members to reflect quietly on one conference teaching they feel prompted to receive more fully. Ask a few volunteers to share how they can turn that teaching into action.
- Display a picture of the Salt Lake Temple and read President Oaks’s invitation to the Salt Lake Temple Celebration. Ask what opportunities a public temple celebration offers for helping others learn about our faith. Keep the discussion welcoming and attentive to members with different levels of temple experience.
- Read President Oaks’s blessing of “peace and contentment.” Invite class members to consider where they need those blessings in their lives. Ask how focusing on Jesus Christ can influence the way they approach their challenges.
- Invite class members to identify a phrase in President Oaks’s closing testimony that stands out to them. Give everyone a moment to read and ponder before inviting responses. Use their observations to introduce a discussion of truth, testimony, and the covenant path.
Topics
Center Worship and Learning on Jesus Christ
President Oaks points to Jesus Christ and Heavenly Father’s plan as the shared focus of conference messages. He invites us to concentrate our worship, focus our learning, and unite our testimonies around these teachings. His emphasis connects gospel learning with the Father’s purposes for our eternal increase and joy.
My dear brothers and sisters, the great messages of this conference and the Spirit of the Lord have inspired all of us to concentrate our worship, focus our learning, and unite our testimonies on the teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ and His Father’s plan for our eternal increase and joy.
- What does it mean to concentrate our worship on Jesus Christ rather than simply participate in religious routines?
- How can we keep Jesus Christ at the center of our personal study and our quorum or Relief Society discussions?
- How does Heavenly Father’s plan for our eternal increase and joy influence the way we view our current challenges?
- What experiences with worship or gospel learning help you feel closer to the Savior?
- What distractions compete with our focus on Jesus Christ, and what practical changes help us address them?
- How can we unite our testimonies while making room for different experiences and levels of gospel understanding?
Study Conference Messages and Act in Faith
President Oaks invites everyone to study and ponder conference messages prayerfully and act in faith on the principles they explain. He connects this invitation with the Lord’s promise to give more to those who receive. The invitation asks us to move beyond hearing messages toward prayerful reflection and faithful action.
As the talks of this conference are published, we invite all to study and ponder them prayerfully and to act in faith on the principles they explain. The Lord has promised, “Unto him that receiveth I will give more.”
- What is the difference between reading a conference message and pondering it prayerfully?
- What does receiving the Lord’s teachings look like in everyday life?
- How does the promise “Unto him that receiveth I will give more” encourage you to act on what you understand?
- What approaches help you make conference study meaningful rather than another task to complete?
- What experiences show you the value of putting a conference teaching into practice?
- What small, specific action can you take this week in response to a principle from conference?
Welcome Others to the Salt Lake Temple Celebration
President Oaks welcomes the world to participate in the Salt Lake Temple Celebration in person or virtually. He announces a public opening on April 5, 2027, and directs listeners to TempleSquare.org and the Temple Square app. He also introduces the multilingual Dedicate video series and an upcoming virtual temple tour as ways to learn more.
As we look forward, we are welcoming the world, in person or virtually, to the Salt Lake Temple Celebration. On April 5, 2027, the temple doors will open to the public—the first such opening since 1893, 134 years ago.
- What stands out to you about President Oaks’s invitation to welcome the world to this celebration?
- How do virtual participation and resources in multiple languages help make this invitation more accessible?
- How can we invite a friend or family member to learn about the temple in a natural, respectful way?
- What experiences with temple-related conversations help you understand how to answer others’ questions with warmth?
- How can TempleSquare.org, the Temple Square app, or the Dedicate series support your own learning?
- How can our quorum or Relief Society help people feel welcome regardless of their familiarity with temples?
Seek the Lord’s Peace and Serve Jesus Christ
President Oaks invokes the Lord’s blessings of peace and contentment on individuals and families. He also blesses their service of Jesus Christ in challenging times. His words acknowledge difficulty while directing attention to the Lord’s blessings and continued service.
As we now go forward, we invoke the blessings of the Lord on you and your families, blessings of peace and contentment. And we bless your service of the Lord Jesus Christ in these challenging times.
- What does peace from the Lord mean to you when difficult circumstances remain unresolved?
- How do you understand contentment without confusing it with complacency?
- What experiences help you recognize the Lord’s peace in your life?
- How can we serve Jesus Christ when our time, energy, or resources feel limited?
- What can our quorum or Relief Society do to support individuals and families who face challenging times?
- What change in your daily habits might help you seek peace and contentment more intentionally?
Strengthen Testimony and Follow the Covenant Path
President Oaks testifies that this is the restored gospel of Jesus Christ in His Church. He affirms that truth about the Lord’s teachings and the covenant path is found here. He points to that path as leading toward the destiny Heavenly Father desires for His children.
Truth is to be found here—truth about the teachings of the Lord and truth about the covenant path that will lead us to our destiny, the destiny desired by our Heavenly Father.
- What stands out to you in President Oaks’s testimony of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ?
- How do the Lord’s teachings help you understand the purpose of the covenant path?
- How does remembering the destiny Heavenly Father desires for us influence everyday choices?
- What experiences strengthen your testimony of Jesus Christ and His restored gospel?
- How can we support someone who seeks a stronger testimony or has sincere questions?
- What is one way you can follow the covenant path more intentionally this week?
Additional Discussion Questions
- What connection do you see between centering worship on Jesus Christ and acting on conference teachings?
- Which invitation in these closing remarks feels most relevant to your life right now, and why?
- How can our quorum or Relief Society help one another act in faith without creating pressure or comparison?
- What does this talk suggest about the relationship between learning gospel truth and living it?
- How can we make our conversations about the Church and temples more clearly centered on Jesus Christ?
- How does the Father’s plan for eternal joy shape your understanding of peace and contentment today?
- What can we learn from the way President Oaks combines invitations, blessings, and testimony in this brief message?
- How can individuals and households with different circumstances adapt these invitations to their needs?
- What would it look like for our class to welcome others, strengthen testimony, and support service more intentionally?
- As you consider this talk, what next step do you feel prompted to take, and what helps you follow through?
