Below are the quotes that were used in the video.
Some of the best stories in all of the Old Testament are found in Daniel. These include Daniel in the lion's den and his refusal to eat the king's meat. The story of his three friends' rescue from being cast into a fiery furnace is also included. Daniel also includes Nebuchadnezzar's dream of a stone cut out of a mountain without hands and is a prophecy of the history of nations and includes the establishment and future of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. My favorite story is about where Belshazzar sees 'the writing on the wall.'
Elder Perry: “The coach then left the captain of the team in a state of extreme anxiety. Suppose he made a poor showing tomorrow. What could he say to his coach? He was going up against the fastest men in the world. Nothing less than his best would do. His stubbornness might lose the meet for Penn. His teammates were told what to do, and they had responded. They believed in their coach. What right did he have to disobey? There was only one reason. He had been taught all his life to obey the Word of Wisdom.
“It was a critical hour in this young man’s life. With all the spiritual forces of his nature pressing in on him, he knelt down and earnestly asked the Lord to give him a testimony as to the source of this revelation that he had believed in and obeyed. Then he went to his bed and slept in sound slumber.
"The next morning, the team members felt ill and performed poorly, except for Brother Haymond, who won the 100- and 220-yard dashes. The team lost the meet "but their captain had astounded the fans with his two excellent runs," Elder Perry said.
"At the end of that strange day, as Creed Haymond was going to bed, there suddenly came to his memory his question of the night before regarding the divinity of the Word of Wisdom. . . . The sweet simple assurance of the Spirit came to him, the Word of Wisdom is from God.“ (https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1996/10/run-and-not-be-weary?lang=eng)
President Spencer W. Kimball: “The gospel was Daniel's life. The Word of Wisdom was vital to him. In the king's court, he could be little criticized, but even for a ruler he would not drink the king's wine nor gorge himself with meat and rich foods. His moderation and his purity of faith brought him health and wisdom and knowledge and skill and understanding, and his faith linked him closely to his Father in heaven, and revelations came to him as often as required.” (Mexico Area CR, 1972, 31.)
President Spencer W. Kimball: "This is a revelation concerning the history of the world, when one world power would supersede another until there would be numerous smaller kingdoms to share the control of the earth. And it was in the days of these kings that power would not be given to men, but the God of heaven would set up a kingdom - the kingdom of God upon the earth, which should never be destroyed nor left to other people."
"The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was restored in 1830 after numerous revelations from the divine source; and this is the kingdom, set up by the God of heaven, that would never be destroyed nor superseded, and the stone cut out of the mountain without hands that would become a great mountain and would fill the whole earth. . . .
"No king or set of rulers could divine this history; but a young, pure, and worthy prophet could receive a revelation from God.
"There was purpose for this unveiling of the history of the world so that the honest in heart might be looking forward to its establishment, and numerous good men and women, knowing of the revelations of God and the prospects for the future, have looked forward to this day.“ (https://www.thechurchnews.com/1998/11/14/23249883/prophecy-is-fulfilled-as-gospel-spreads-2)
President Wilford Woodruff (1807-1898) told of a meeting in which the Prophet Joseph Smith prophesied of the Church’s growth. The meeting was in “a small house, perhaps 14 feet square. But it held the whole of the Priesthood of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who were then in the town of Kirtland, and who had gathered together to go off in Zion’s camp.” Joseph Smith had asked the brethren to testify of what they saw as the future of the Church.
"Their vision did not extend as far as his. After several of the men had borne their testimonies of the work, the Prophet said: “Brethren I have been very much edified and instructed in your testimonies here tonight, but I want to say to you before the Lord, that you know no more concerning the destinies of this Church and kingdom than a babe upon its mother’s lap. You don’t comprehend it. … It is only a little handful of Priesthood you see here tonight, but this Church will fill North and South America—it will fill the world." (Conference Report, Apr. 1898, 57).
Joseph Smith: “It is only a little handful of Priesthood you see here tonight, but this Church will fill North and South America it will fill the world.' 'it will fill the Rocky Mountains. There will be tens of thousands of Latter-day Saints who will be gathered in the Rocky Mountains.” (Wilford Woodruff, Conference Report, (April 1898).
President Gordon B. Hinckley: “And this is only the beginning. We have scarcely scratched the surface. We are engaged in a work for the souls of men and women everywhere. Our work knows no boundaries. Under the providence of the Lord it will continue. Those nations now closed to us will someday be open.
“That is my faith. That is my belief. That is my testimony. The little stone which was cut out of the mountain without hands is rolling forth to fill the earth.” (see Daniel 2:31–45; D&C 65:2). (CR October, 2003 (Saturday morning)
Elder Dennis E. Simmons: “Centuries ago, Daniel and his young associates were suddenly thrust from security into the world—a world foreign and intimidating. When Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego refused to bow down and worship a golden image set up by the king, a furious Nebuchadnezzar told them that if they would not worship as commanded, they would immediately be cast into a burning fiery furnace. “And who is that God that shall deliver you out of my hands?”
“The three young men quickly and confidently responded, “If it be so [if you cast us into the furnace], our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand.” That sounds like my eighth-grade kind of faith. But then they demonstrated that they fully understood what faith is. They continued, “But if not, … we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.” That is a statement of true faith.
Elder Dennis E. Simmons: “We must have the same faith as Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego. Our God will deliver us from ridicule and persecution, but if not. … Our God will deliver us from sickness and disease, but if not. … He will deliver us from loneliness, depression, or fear, but if not. … Our God will deliver us from threats, accusations, and insecurity, but if not. … He will deliver us from death or impairment of loved ones, but if not, … Our God will see that we receive justice and fairness, but if not. … He will make sure that we are loved and recognized, but if not. … We will receive a perfect companion and righteous and obedient children, but if not, … we will have faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, knowing that if we do all we can do, we will, in His time and in His way, be delivered and receive all that He has.” (https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2004/04/but-if-not?lang=eng).
Darius “The Mede, king of Babylon after the death of Belshazzar (Dan. 5:31; 6:9, 25–28; 9:1; 11:1). It is impossible to identify him with any of the kings of Babylon known to secular history.” (https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bd/darius?lang=eng)
“Solomon, in his dedicatory prayer of the temple in Jerusalem, referred to the people's praying "toward the city which thou hast chosen, and toward the house that I have built for thy name" (1 Kings 8:44). The Prophet Joseph Smith once counseled the Twelve Apostles to "make yourselves acquainted with those men who like Daniel pray three times a day toward the House of the Lord" (History of the Church, 3:391). And President Wilford Woodruff, in the dedicatory prayer on the Salt Lake Temple, said: "Heavenly Father, when thy people shall not have the opportunity of entering this holy house to offer their supplications unto thee, and they are oppressed and in trouble, surrounded by difficulties or assailed by temptation, and shall turn their faces towards this thy holy house and ask thee for deliverance, for help, for thy power to be extended in their behalf, we beseech thee to look down from thy holy habitation in mercy and tender compassion upon them, and listen to their cries."
"These prophets do not suggest that the direction in which one faces when he prays has some mystical significance, but, rather, that it is an attitude of spiritual "facing." To face the temple, which is the temporal representation of the House of God, suggests that one turns his heart to the Lord and the covenants made in the temples to be more like him. President Woodruff clarified this point in what he said next: "Or when the children of thy people, in years to come, shall be separated, through any cause, from this place, and their hearts shall turn in remembrance of thy promises to this holy Temple, and they shall cry unto thee from the depths of their affliction and sorrow to extend relief and deliverance to them, we humbly entreat thee to turn thine ear in mercy to them; hearken to their cries, and grant unto them the blessings for which they ask." (James Talmage, House of the Lord, p. 142)
Teaching Thoughts:
Elder Perry: “The coach then left the captain of the team in a state of extreme anxiety. Suppose he made a poor showing tomorrow. What could he say to his coach? He was going up against the fastest men in the world. Nothing less than his best would do. His stubbornness might lose the meet for Penn. His teammates were told what to do, and they had responded. They believed in their coach. What right did he have to disobey? There was only one reason. He had been taught all his life to obey the Word of Wisdom.
“It was a critical hour in this young man’s life. With all the spiritual forces of his nature pressing in on him, he knelt down and earnestly asked the Lord to give him a testimony as to the source of this revelation that he had believed in and obeyed. Then he went to his bed and slept in sound slumber.
"The next morning, the team members felt ill and performed poorly, except for Brother Haymond, who won the 100- and 220-yard dashes. The team lost the meet "but their captain had astounded the fans with his two excellent runs," Elder Perry said.
"At the end of that strange day, as Creed Haymond was going to bed, there suddenly came to his memory his question of the night before regarding the divinity of the Word of Wisdom. . . . The sweet simple assurance of the Spirit came to him, the Word of Wisdom is from God.“ (https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1996/10/run-and-not-be-weary?lang=eng)
President Spencer W. Kimball: “The gospel was Daniel's life. The Word of Wisdom was vital to him. In the king's court, he could be little criticized, but even for a ruler he would not drink the king's wine nor gorge himself with meat and rich foods. His moderation and his purity of faith brought him health and wisdom and knowledge and skill and understanding, and his faith linked him closely to his Father in heaven, and revelations came to him as often as required.” (Mexico Area CR, 1972, 31.)
President Spencer W. Kimball: "This is a revelation concerning the history of the world, when one world power would supersede another until there would be numerous smaller kingdoms to share the control of the earth. And it was in the days of these kings that power would not be given to men, but the God of heaven would set up a kingdom - the kingdom of God upon the earth, which should never be destroyed nor left to other people."
"The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was restored in 1830 after numerous revelations from the divine source; and this is the kingdom, set up by the God of heaven, that would never be destroyed nor superseded, and the stone cut out of the mountain without hands that would become a great mountain and would fill the whole earth. . . .
"No king or set of rulers could divine this history; but a young, pure, and worthy prophet could receive a revelation from God.
"There was purpose for this unveiling of the history of the world so that the honest in heart might be looking forward to its establishment, and numerous good men and women, knowing of the revelations of God and the prospects for the future, have looked forward to this day.“ (https://www.thechurchnews.com/1998/11/14/23249883/prophecy-is-fulfilled-as-gospel-spreads-2)
President Wilford Woodruff (1807-1898) told of a meeting in which the Prophet Joseph Smith prophesied of the Church’s growth. The meeting was in “a small house, perhaps 14 feet square. But it held the whole of the Priesthood of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who were then in the town of Kirtland, and who had gathered together to go off in Zion’s camp.” Joseph Smith had asked the brethren to testify of what they saw as the future of the Church.
"Their vision did not extend as far as his. After several of the men had borne their testimonies of the work, the Prophet said: “Brethren I have been very much edified and instructed in your testimonies here tonight, but I want to say to you before the Lord, that you know no more concerning the destinies of this Church and kingdom than a babe upon its mother’s lap. You don’t comprehend it. … It is only a little handful of Priesthood you see here tonight, but this Church will fill North and South America—it will fill the world." (Conference Report, Apr. 1898, 57).
Joseph Smith: “It is only a little handful of Priesthood you see here tonight, but this Church will fill North and South America it will fill the world.' 'it will fill the Rocky Mountains. There will be tens of thousands of Latter-day Saints who will be gathered in the Rocky Mountains.” (Wilford Woodruff, Conference Report, (April 1898).
President Gordon B. Hinckley: “And this is only the beginning. We have scarcely scratched the surface. We are engaged in a work for the souls of men and women everywhere. Our work knows no boundaries. Under the providence of the Lord it will continue. Those nations now closed to us will someday be open.
“That is my faith. That is my belief. That is my testimony. The little stone which was cut out of the mountain without hands is rolling forth to fill the earth.” (see Daniel 2:31–45; D&C 65:2). (CR October, 2003 (Saturday morning)
Elder Dennis E. Simmons: “Centuries ago, Daniel and his young associates were suddenly thrust from security into the world—a world foreign and intimidating. When Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego refused to bow down and worship a golden image set up by the king, a furious Nebuchadnezzar told them that if they would not worship as commanded, they would immediately be cast into a burning fiery furnace. “And who is that God that shall deliver you out of my hands?”
“The three young men quickly and confidently responded, “If it be so [if you cast us into the furnace], our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand.” That sounds like my eighth-grade kind of faith. But then they demonstrated that they fully understood what faith is. They continued, “But if not, … we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.” That is a statement of true faith.
Elder Dennis E. Simmons: “We must have the same faith as Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego. Our God will deliver us from ridicule and persecution, but if not. … Our God will deliver us from sickness and disease, but if not. … He will deliver us from loneliness, depression, or fear, but if not. … Our God will deliver us from threats, accusations, and insecurity, but if not. … He will deliver us from death or impairment of loved ones, but if not, … Our God will see that we receive justice and fairness, but if not. … He will make sure that we are loved and recognized, but if not. … We will receive a perfect companion and righteous and obedient children, but if not, … we will have faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, knowing that if we do all we can do, we will, in His time and in His way, be delivered and receive all that He has.” (https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2004/04/but-if-not?lang=eng).
Darius “The Mede, king of Babylon after the death of Belshazzar (Dan. 5:31; 6:9, 25–28; 9:1; 11:1). It is impossible to identify him with any of the kings of Babylon known to secular history.” (https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bd/darius?lang=eng)
“Solomon, in his dedicatory prayer of the temple in Jerusalem, referred to the people's praying "toward the city which thou hast chosen, and toward the house that I have built for thy name" (1 Kings 8:44). The Prophet Joseph Smith once counseled the Twelve Apostles to "make yourselves acquainted with those men who like Daniel pray three times a day toward the House of the Lord" (History of the Church, 3:391). And President Wilford Woodruff, in the dedicatory prayer on the Salt Lake Temple, said: "Heavenly Father, when thy people shall not have the opportunity of entering this holy house to offer their supplications unto thee, and they are oppressed and in trouble, surrounded by difficulties or assailed by temptation, and shall turn their faces towards this thy holy house and ask thee for deliverance, for help, for thy power to be extended in their behalf, we beseech thee to look down from thy holy habitation in mercy and tender compassion upon them, and listen to their cries."
"These prophets do not suggest that the direction in which one faces when he prays has some mystical significance, but, rather, that it is an attitude of spiritual "facing." To face the temple, which is the temporal representation of the House of God, suggests that one turns his heart to the Lord and the covenants made in the temples to be more like him. President Woodruff clarified this point in what he said next: "Or when the children of thy people, in years to come, shall be separated, through any cause, from this place, and their hearts shall turn in remembrance of thy promises to this holy Temple, and they shall cry unto thee from the depths of their affliction and sorrow to extend relief and deliverance to them, we humbly entreat thee to turn thine ear in mercy to them; hearken to their cries, and grant unto them the blessings for which they ask." (James Talmage, House of the Lord, p. 142)
Teaching Thoughts:
- The stone that was cut out of a mountain without hands.
- “But if not…”
- The writing is on the wall…