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Talks by M. Russell Ballard
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First Quorum of the Seventy
(3 Apr 1976 - 21 Feb 1980)
3 Apr 1976
Learn Obedience and Service
General Conference
3 Oct 1976
The Making of a Missionary
General Conference
28 Feb 1978
Be Prepared
Ricks College Devotional
16 May 1978
You—The Leaders in 1988
BYU Devotional
1 Oct 1978
Spiritual Development
General Conference
2 Sep 1979
"Is It Worth It?"
BYU Fireside
11 Sep 1979
Help Others Recognize Worth
Ricks College Devotional
Presidency - 1st Quorum of the Seventy
(21 Feb 1980 - 6 Oct 1985)
5 Apr 1980
You Can Be the Voice
General Conference
4 Oct 1980
The Savior's Touch
General Conference
21 Oct 1980
Abide in the Light of the Gospel
BYU Devotional
4 Apr 1981
Providing for Our Needs
General Conference
15 Sep 1981
Today–A New Beginning
Ricks College Devotional
18 Oct 1981
Do Things That Make a Difference
Address to Young Adults
18 Oct 1981
Go for It!
Address to Young Adults in Salt Lake City
Feb 1983
Resources for Teaching Our Families
Ensign
3 Apr 1983
Teaching--No Greater Call
General Conference
29 Nov 1983
Let Us Think Straight
BYU Devotional
6 Oct 1984
Write Down a Date
General Conference
23 Oct 1984
Free Agency
Ricks College Devotional
8 Nov 1984
Future Challenges for an International Church
speeches.byu.edu
6 Apr 1985
Prepare to Serve
General Conference
Quorum of the Twelve
(6 Oct 1985 - 0000)
6 Oct 1985
In Response to the Call
General Conference
5 Jan 1986
Choose to Serve
BYU Fireside
5 Apr 1986
The Kingdom Rolls Forth in South America
General Conference
4 Oct 1986
We Proclaim the Gospel
General Conference
4 Nov 1986
Keep Commitments to God
Ricks College Devotional
4 Apr 1987
Keeping Life's Demands in Balance
General Conference
6 Sep 1987
Keep the Commandments—Beginning Right Now!
CES Devotional
Oct 1987
Suicide: Some Things We Know, and Some We Do Not
Ensign
4 Oct 1987
Sacrifice and Self-Sufficiency
General Conference
8 Jan 1988
Respond to the Prompting of the Spirit
CES - Addresses To Religious Educators
3 Apr 1988
God's Love for His Children
General Conference
Jun 1988
Missionary Couples--Trading Something Good for Something Better
Ensign
1 Oct 1988
The Hand of Fellowship
General Conference
10 Jan 1989
Make Right Decisions
Ricks College Devotional
2 Apr 1989
The Effects of Television
General Conference
Jul 1989
Margaret McNeil Ballard's Legacy of Faith
Ensign
30 Sep 1989
Duties, Rewards, and Risks
General Conference
14 Nov 1989
Unlocking the Doors
BYU Devotional
5 Dec 1989
Focus on Excellence
BYU Communications Symposium
31 Mar 1990
Small and Simple Things
General Conference
Sep 1990
A Chance to Start Over: Church Disciplinary Councils and the Restoration of Blessings
Ensign
6 Oct 1990
Purity Precedes Power
General Conference
7 Apr 1991
Teach the Children
General Conference
16 Apr 1991
Obedience to Standards Brings Peace
Ricks College Devotional
28 Sep 1991
Be an Example of the Believers
General Conference
5 Oct 1991
The Family of the Prophet Joseph Smith
General Conference
5 Apr 1992
The Blessings of Sacrifice
General Conference
3 May 1992
The Greater Priesthood: Giving a Lifetime of Service in the Kingdom
Priesthood Commemoration Fireside - 163rd Anniversary
5 Jul 1992
Religion in a Free Society
America's Freedom Festival - Provo, Utah
6 Sep 1992
Anchor to the Soul
BYU Fireside
3 Oct 1992
The Joy of Hope Fulfilled
General Conference
3 Apr 1993
Keeping Covenants
General Conference
25 Sep 1993
Equality through Diversity
General Conference
3 Oct 1993
Strength in Counsel
General Conference
23 Jan 1994
"Great Shall Be the Peace of Thy Children"
Satellite Broadcast
2 Apr 1994
Counseling with Our Councils
General Conference
23 Apr 1994
Commencement Address
Ricks College Graduation
26 Jun 1994
The Legacy of Hyrum
Commemoration- Martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum Smith
26 Jun 1994
Brothers Bound by Love and Faith
Commemoration- Martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum Smith
Sep 1994
President Gordon B. Hinckley: An Anchor of Faith
Ensign
2 Oct 1994
Restored Truth
General Conference
6 Nov 1994
What Came from Kirtland?
CES Devotional
1 Apr 1995
Answers to Life's Questions
General Conference
Jul 1995
Anchored by Faith and Commitment
Ensign
30 Sep 1995
Hyrum Smith: 'Firm As the Pillars of Heaven'
General Conference
12 Mar 1996
When Shall These Things Be?
BYU Devotional
7 Apr 1996
Feasting at the Lord's Table
General Conference
Jul 1996
Filling the World with Goodness and Truth
Ensign
13 Aug 1996
The Law of Sacrifice
CES - Symposium Addresses
27 Aug 1996
A Light on a Hill
BYU Annual University Conference
10 Sep 1996
Right To Choose
Ricks College Devotional
5 Oct 1996
Faith in Every Footstep
General Conference
6 Apr 1997
"You Have Nothing to Fear from the Journey"
General Conference
4 Oct 1997
Standing for Truth and Right
General Conference
17 Feb 1998
Building Bridges of Understanding
Address at the Logan Institute of Religion
4 Apr 1998
Marvelous Are the Revelations of the Lord
General Conference
3 Oct 1998
Are We Keeping Pace?
General Conference
4 Apr 1999
Like a Flame Unquenchable
General Conference
29 Aug 1999
Members Are the Key
Satellite Broadcast on Conversion at Provo MTC
3 Oct 1999
Beware of False Prophets and False Teachers
General Conference
18 Jan 2000
The Lord Has a Work for You to Do
BYU Devotional
Apr 2000
The Living Christ
Ensign
1 Apr 2000
"How Is It with Us?"
General Conference
1 Apr 2000
Special Witnesses of Christ
Satellite Broadcast
8 Oct 2000
Now Is the Time
General Conference
25 Jan 2001
That We Might Know
BYUH Devotional
13 Mar 2001
"Here Am I, Send Me"
BYU Devotional
1 Apr 2001
"His Word Ye Shall Receive"
General Conference
3 May 2001
"Here Am I, Send Me"
BYU Women's Conference
6 Oct 2001
Doctrine of Inclusion
General Conference
2 Nov 2001
The Price of Religious Freedom
BYUH Devotional
3 Mar 2002
Be Strong in the Lord, and in the Power of His Might
CES Devotional
7 Apr 2002
The Peaceable Things of the Kingdom
General Conference
5 Oct 2002
The Greatest Generation of Missionaries
General Conference
5 Apr 2003
The Essential Role of Member Missionary Work
General Conference
24 Apr 2003
Commencement, April 2003
BYU Commencement
2 May 2003
Raising the Greatest Generation of Missionaries
BYU Women's Conference
Jun 2003
Family Councils
Ensign
19 Aug 2003
The Sacred Responsibilities of Parenthood
BYU Devotional - Campus Education Week
4 Oct 2003
Let Our Voices Be Heard
General Conference
11 Mar 2004
Becoming Self-Reliant--Spiritually and Physically
Marriott School's center for economic self relianc
4 Apr 2004
The Atonement and the Value of One Soul
General Conference
24 Apr 2004
Straight Thinking / Right Choices
BYUI Graduation
2 Oct 2004
Pure Testimony
General Conference
3 Apr 2005
One More
General Conference
1 Oct 2005
What Matters Most Is What Lasts Longest
General Conference
2 Apr 2006
Creating a Gospel-Sharing Home
General Conference
30 Sep 2006
O Be Wise
General Conference
Mar 2007
How to Prepare to Be a Good Missionary
New Era
1 Apr 2007
The Miracle of the Holy Bible
General Conference
6 Oct 2007
Faith, Family, Facts, and Fruits
General Conference
15 Dec 2007
Using New Media to Support the Work of the Church
BYUH Commencement
6 Apr 2008
Daughters of God
General Conference
11 Apr 2008
Making Your Influence Felt
BYUI Graduation
5 Oct 2008
The Truth of God Shall Go Forth
General Conference
4 Apr 2009
Learning the Lessons of the Past
General Conference
13 Aug 2009
Engaging Without Being Defensive
BYU Commencement
3 Oct 2009
Fathers and Sons: A Remarkable Relationship
General Conference
3 Apr 2010
Mothers and Daughters
General Conference
3 Aug 2010
We Are on the Lord's Errand
CES - August Training Broadcast
3 Aug 2010
Discussion with M. Russell Ballard, Paul V. Johnson, and Chad H. Webb
CES - August Training Broadcast
3 Oct 2010
O That Cunning Plan of the Evil One
General Conference
7 Nov 2010
Follow the Doctrine and Gospel of Christ
CES Devotional
2 Apr 2011
Finding Joy through Loving Service
General Conference
28 Apr 2011
Prepare and Think in Terms of the Future
Address to young single adults
2 Oct 2011
The Importance of a Name
General Conference
1 Apr 2012
That the Lost May Be Found
General Conference
6 Apr 2012
Commencement Address
BYUI Graduation
15 Jul 2012
Pioneer Faith and Fortitude--Then and Now
Address from Ogden, UT
6 Oct 2012
Be Anxiously Engaged
General Conference
6 Apr 2013
"This Is My Work and Glory"
General Conference
20 Aug 2013
"Let Us Think Straight"
BYU Devotional - Campus Education Week
5 Oct 2013
Put Your Trust in the Lord
General Conference
6 Apr 2014
Following Up
General Conference
4 May 2014
Be Still, and Know that I Am God
CES Devotional
5 Oct 2014
Stay in the Boat and Hold On!
General Conference
4 Apr 2015
The Greatest Generation of Young Adults
General Conference
1 May 2015
Women of Dedication, Faith, Determination, and Action
BYU Women's Conference
3 Oct 2015
God Is at the Helm
General Conference
26 Feb 2016
The Opportunities and Responsibilities of CES Teachers in the 21st Century
CES - Evening with a General Authority
Apr 2016
Elder Ronald A. Rasband, Gifted Leader, Devoted Father
Ensign
2 Apr 2016
Family Councils
General Conference
2 Oct 2016
To Whom Shall We Go?
General Conference
1 Apr 2017
Return and Receive
General Conference
1 Oct 2017
The Trek Continues!
General Conference
31 Mar 2018
Precious Gifts from God
General Conference
7 Oct 2018
The Vision of the Redemption of the Dead
General Conference
6 Apr 2019
The True, Pure, and Simple Gospel of Jesus Christ
General Conference
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