Sheldon F. Child

First Quorum of the Seventy (April 4, 1998 – October 4, 2008)

Second Quorum of the Seventy (April 6, 1996 – April 4, 1998)

General Conference Addresses

• April 2008 General Conference
  • The Best Investment
    • “Tithing is a commandment from God, and when we obey His law, He is bound to bless us.“
    • “As we faithfully pay our tithes, the Lord will indeed open the windows of heaven and pour us out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it. I want each of you to know, and especially my children and grandchildren, that I know, as my grandfather did, that if you always pay an honest tithing, the Lord will bless you. It will be the best investment you will ever make.”
• October 2003 General Conference
  • A Sure Foundation
    • “Our testimonies, like those trees, must be built on a sure foundation, deeply rooted in the gospel of Jesus Christ, so that when the winds and rains come into our lives, as they surely will, we will be strong enough to weather the storms that rage about us.”
    • “Without scriptures, not only nations perish, but families and individuals dwindle in unbelief. Daily scripture study helps us to anchor our faith in Christ.”
• April 1997 General Conference
  • As Good As Our Bond
    • “We are a covenant-making people. We make covenants at the waters of baptism. We renew those covenants each week as we worthily partake of the sacrament. We take upon ourselves the name of Christ; we promise to always remember Him and to keep His commandments. And in return He promises us that His Spirit will always be with us. We make covenants as we enter into the temple, and in return we receive the promised blessings of eternal life—if we keep those sacred covenants.”

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