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Sunday afternoon session · October 2026 General Conference

Elder Moisés Villanueva

“Prove Me Now Herewith”

Seventy

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In brief

Elder Villanueva tells how his mother, separated and raising eight children, chose to pay a full tithe when the family joined the Church. When a sister's faith in tithing weakened after a promotion never came, he invited her, as he had done himself, to list the significant but subtle blessings tithing brings, which can be easy to overlook. Recalling the widow of Zarephath, he testifies that the Lord opens the windows of heaven in His own way and time.

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Themes in this talk

Giving 23Adversity 6Covenants 1Identity 1Daily practices 1

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Three ready-to-teach 30-minute lessons built on this talk.

Adults · 30 minutesThe Blessings We Almost MissedWhen we live the law of tithing, the Lord keeps His promise and opens the windows of heaven, often through significant but subtle blessings that come in His own way and timing.Youth · 30 minutesHidden in Plain SightThe Lord keeps His promise to bless those who live the law of tithing, but His blessings are often subtle and come in His way and timing, so we have to learn to see them.Children · 30 minutesHeavenly Father Keeps His PromisesWhen I pay tithing I show Heavenly Father that I trust Him, and He keeps His promise to bless me.

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Key passages

Giving · subtle blessings

“As we live the law of tithing, we often receive significant but subtle blessings that are not always what we expect and easily can be overlooked”

T30.12 Elder David A. Bednar, quoted by Elder Villanueva

Scripture referenced

  • Malachi 3:10
  • D&C 130:20–21
  • D&C 58:31
  • Deuteronomy 29:5
  • 1 Kings 17:9
  • 1 Kings 17:13
  • 1 Kings 17:15
  • Mark 12:41–44
  • 1 Kings 17:16
  • Matthew 6:8

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