Promises for Caring for the Poor

God always keeps his promises

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What YOU Must Do to Receive the Promised Blessings

What You Must Do

Care for the poor.

Psalms 41:1 
Proverbs 14:21 
Matthew 19:21 
Luke 18:22

Russell M. Nelson, April 1986 General Conference "In the Lord's Own Way". 


What You Must Do

Help the poor, both temporally and spiritually.

Mosiah 4:26 
Mosiah 18:8-9

L. Tom Perry, April 1986 Conference "The Law of the Fast". 


What You Must Do

Step outside ourselves by helping others who are truly needy.  Improve someone else's circumstances.

President Ezra Taft Benson, General Conference, Sept. 30, 1989 "To the Elderly of the Church".


What You Must Do

Give freely of your substance to others.

Alexander Morrison, BYU Dev. March 14, 2000 (telling of Brigham Young teaching this principle)


What You Must Do

Help the poor and needy, now, and wherever they are.

Russell M. Nelson, April 1986 General Conference "In the Lord's Own Way".


Russell M. Nelson

The Lord's Promises to You

The Lord will deliver you in the time of trouble. 
Happiness.
Treasure in heaven.

Psalms 41:1 
Proverbs 14:21 
Matthew 19:21 
Luke 18:22

Russell M. Nelson, April 1986 General Conference "In the Lord's Own Way". 


L. Tom Perry

The Lord's Promises to You

Gain a remission of your sins from day to day.

Mosiah 18:4-26 
Mosiah 18:8-9

L. Tom Perry, April 1986 Conference "The Law of the Fast".


President Ezra Taft Benson

The Lord's Promises to You

To those who suffer aloneness and a feeling of uselessness...

We promise that, in some measure, you will be healed of the loss of loved ones or the dread of being alone.

President Ezra Taft Benson, General Conference, Sept. 30, 1989 "To the Elderly of the Church".


Alexander Morrison

The Lord's Promises to You

God will provide for you.

Alexander Morrison, BYU Dev. March 14, 2000 (telling of Brigham Young teaching this principle)


Russell M. Nelson

The Lord's Promises to You

We too, will be blessed and protected from apostasy by so doing.

Russell M. Nelson, April 1986 General Conference "In the Lord's Own Way".