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Joseph Smith: BYU Speeches

The impact of Joseph Smith’s life has been debated for decades. Listen as prophets, apostles, professors, and historians discuss the life of Joseph Smith and add their personal witnesses that he was G... Read more

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The Restoration of the Priesthood | A. William Lund | March 1951

The Restoration of the Priesthood | A. William Lund | March 1951

Lack of knowledge about specific church events does not mean that we must doubt. We must only keep searching for the tru... Read more

5 May 2023

36mins

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Joseph Smith and the Problem of Evil | David L. Paulsen | September 1999

Joseph Smith and the Problem of Evil | David L. Paulsen | September 1999

David L. Paulsen speaks on how examining the life of Joseph Smith can help us learn to find meaning in our suffering, ma... Read more

30 Jun 2023

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Joseph Smith Lecture 2: Joseph's Personality and Character | Truman Madsen | August 1978

Joseph Smith Lecture 2: Joseph's Personality and Character | Truman Madsen | August 1978

Using quotes and stories from those who personally knew Joseph Smith, Truman Madsen describes the Prophet’s personality ... Read more

23 Feb 2022

48mins

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Joseph Smith Lecture 8: The Last Months and Martyrdom | Truman G. Madsen | August 1978

Joseph Smith Lecture 8: The Last Months and Martyrdom | Truman G. Madsen | August 1978

Truman Madsen covers the martyrdom of Joseph Smith and the last few months of the Prophet’s life before adding his perso... Read more

17 Jun 2022

48mins

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Joseph Smith Lecture 4: Joseph Smith and Trials | Truman G. Madsen | August 1978

Joseph Smith Lecture 4: Joseph Smith and Trials | Truman G. Madsen | August 1978

Truman Madsen shares an account of Joseph Smith’s trials and the effects of the hardship on his family, his friends, his... Read more

25 Mar 2022

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Joseph Smith Lecture 5: Joseph Smith and the Kirtland Temple | Truman G. Madsen | Aug 1978

Joseph Smith Lecture 5: Joseph Smith and the Kirtland Temple | Truman G. Madsen | Aug 1978

Truman Madsen describes the experiences and sacrifices of Joseph Smith and the Saints in Kirtland, Ohio while building t... Read more

29 Apr 2022

48mins

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Joseph Smith Lecture 6: Joseph Smith as Teacher, Speaker, and Counselor | Truman G. Madsen, Aug 1978

Joseph Smith Lecture 6: Joseph Smith as Teacher, Speaker, and Counselor | Truman G. Madsen, Aug 1978

Truman Madsen speaks on the qualities and experiences that made Joseph Smith a teacher, speaker, and counselor for those... Read more

13 May 2022

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The Ongoing Restoration (Excerpted) | Gary E. Stevenson | August 2019

The Ongoing Restoration (Excerpted) | Gary E. Stevenson | August 2019

Elder Stevenson shares his testimony of the ongoing Restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ. It began with Joseph Smit... Read more

9 Sep 2022

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Joseph Smith Lecture 7: Doctrinal Development and the Nauvoo Era | Truman G. Madsen, Aug 1978

Joseph Smith Lecture 7: Doctrinal Development and the Nauvoo Era | Truman G. Madsen, Aug 1978

Truman Madsen on the lessons learned and taught by Joseph Smith in Nauvoo while the Prophet directed the saints in build... Read more

27 May 2022

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Joseph Smith: “A Choice Seer” | Neal A. Maxwell | March 1986

Joseph Smith: “A Choice Seer” | Neal A. Maxwell | March 1986

Elder Neal A. Maxwell bears powerful testimony of the choice seer Joseph Smith and his role in revealing essential truth... Read more

7 Apr 2023

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Lessons from Liberty Jail | Jeffrey R. Holland | September 2008

Lessons from Liberty Jail | Jeffrey R. Holland | September 2008

What lessons does Joseph Smith's experience in Liberty Jail teach us about God's love? How can our trials be both a pris... Read more

30 Dec 2022

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The Lord God of Joseph Smith | Bruce R. McConkie | January 1972

The Lord God of Joseph Smith | Bruce R. McConkie | January 1972

The God of Joseph Smith's time is not absent. We can come to know Him, His revelations, and His miracles, just as the Pr... Read more

7 Oct 2022

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Unlocking the Doors | M. Russell Ballard | November 1989

Unlocking the Doors | M. Russell Ballard | November 1989

Despite intense opposition during some of the Church's history, the gospel has been busy unlocking the doors of nations ... Read more

21 Oct 2022

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The Authorship of the Book of Mormon | Noel B. Reynolds | May 1997

The Authorship of the Book of Mormon | Noel B. Reynolds | May 1997

Noel B. Reynolds offers a sampling of scholarly evidence to date for the veracity of the Book of Mormon's ancient author... Read more

2 Jun 2023

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Joseph Smith, the Mormon Prophet | James A. Cullimore | January 1977

Joseph Smith, the Mormon Prophet | James A. Cullimore | January 1977

In an incredible testament to Joseph Smith’s divine calling, James A. Cullimore retells several events from the life of ... Read more

27 Jun 2018

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Joseph Smith—the Chosen of God and the Friend of Man | Ivan J. Barrett | August 1975

Joseph Smith—the Chosen of God and the Friend of Man | Ivan J. Barrett | August 1975

Joseph Smith's character is perhaps one of the best manifestations of his calling. He was not only chosen of God, but a ... Read more

3 Dec 2021

32mins

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The Profile of a Prophet | Hugh B. Brown | October 1955

The Profile of a Prophet | Hugh B. Brown | October 1955

If you had to create the profile of a prophet, what would it look like? Hugh B. Brown speaks on how Joseph Smith's chara... Read more

22 Jul 2022

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Joseph Smith: The Prophet | David B. Haight | March 1986

Joseph Smith: The Prophet | David B. Haight | March 1986

Elder David B. Haight offers a stirring testimony of Joseph Smith: the Prophet of the Restoration. The courageous and se... Read more

12 Aug 2022

44mins

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Lessons from Joseph Smith | Bonnie L. Oscarson | December 2016

Lessons from Joseph Smith | Bonnie L. Oscarson | December 2016

Bonnie L. Oscarson teaches us how Joseph Smith's life teaches us about our potential, standing up to criticism, and repe... Read more

2 Dec 2022

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The Legacy of Learning (Excerpted) | Cecil O. Samuelson | August 2005

The Legacy of Learning (Excerpted) | Cecil O. Samuelson | August 2005

Although he had little formal schooling, Joseph Smith left the Church a legacy of asking and answering questions, workin... Read more

7 Jan 2022

16mins

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