Special Tour INSIDE the Kirtland Temple!

Join Casey Griffiths as he explores the recently purchased Kirtland Ohio temple. We go through several areas that most won't ever see. Casey explains some history of the first temple ceremonies, including practices similar to washing and annointings. He'll then explain the history of Christ's visit to the temple.

[@jsmi53081]

I lived in Ohio in the early 2000's and was able to have a Sacrament Meeting in the Kirtland Temple as part of a YSA conference. Truly one of the coolest opportunities and experiences I've been a part of.

[@jkpaice]

What a truly wonderful experience.

[@tomw.5208]

I was baptized this past Saturday and me and my family all went to Kirtland to see the temple and the village and store. Plus we made our way to the Johnson Farm in Hiram Ohio. It was incredible and I really enjoyed it.

[@scripturecentralofficial]

Congratulations and welcome to the Church! :)

[@nettajar1938]

WOW!!! I got goosebumps just watching. I will probably never be able to see the temple in this life, so thank you for showing us through. It is a sacred place.

[@lindaelia2616]

Oh how grateful I am to see this temple… to see the history of ourLDS temple… but to also see something that a many great grandfather helped to build. Thank you!

[@andrewjosepholson]

According to an entry on the Religious Studies Center website at BYU, the book, “Kirtland, Ohio: A Guide to Family History and Historical Sources,” by Kip Sperry cites a variety of sources to build a consensus as to the specific meanings of the initials or acronyms on the pulpits, as follows: WEST TIER, MELCHIZEDEK PRIESTHOOD PULPITS (top row to bottom row): - M.P.C. Melchizedek Presiding Council (First Presidency of the Church or Stake) - P.M.H. Presiding Melchizedek High Priesthood (Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, or Stake High Council) - M.H.P. Melchizedek High Priesthood (High Priests Quorum) - P.E.M. Presiding (Presidency) Elders Melchizedek (representing Elders Quorum) EAST TIER, AARONIC PRIESTHOOD PULPITS (top row to bottom row): - B.P.A. Bishop Presiding over Aaronic Priesthood - P.A.P. Presiding (Presidency) Aaronic Priests - P.T.A. Presiding (Presidency) Teachers, Aaronic - P.D.A. Presiding (Presidency) Deacons, Aaronic

[@dinocollins720]

Thank you!

[@leannjarvisl8902]

Thank you!

[@kurstenmason7132]

Thanks for sharing ❤

[@DarrellWeavercom]

Thank you for this amazing insight.

[@jmhatutube]

Thank you for showing us all the different places in the temple; particularly where keys were restored and the Savior appeared.

[@michaelbarry1664]

Joe Smith was a fraud.

[@G-mom-A]

Thank you I love this tour and am so grateful we can care for this sacred building.

[@danielschulz9304]

This is wonderful, at my age I'll never get to see the Temple in person. "How Beautiful Upon the Mountains" thank you for doing this 😊

[@davidsradioroom9678]

My sentiments exactly!

[@DerGlaetze]

Same here……

[@sharonb2038]

Just wonderful Casey. So many cannot visit so this is a joy!

[@harambeboy]

The baby joins in! “Hosanna!” 👶

[@peggybell6332]

Casey, you are my favorite teacher. Thank you so much!

[@lindamcdaniel2098]

Thank You for the insights to the Kirtland temple. Amazing !!! I love the way you teach...

[@chichard86]

Thanks for the tour and backstories!

[@jarrahlyn]

This is amazing!!! Thanks you so much for doing this! 💛🙏🏼💛

[@ursulabyington1975]

Thank you so much! This brings many special memories to my heart from when my husband and I served at the Kirtland Historic Sites as a Senior Couple from 2021-22. We were able to hold special meetings, a testimony meeting, & service project in the Kirtland Temple.♥️🎶👏🇺🇸

[@JenniferAnnMcCaffrey]

Oh wow!! This was amazing!!! I’m in Ireland so a long way from this Temple!! Mind blowing to think we can identify where Jesus stood! Thanks so much to everyone who made this! Really enjoyed it ❤

[@AnticipatingChristsreturn]

This is so amazing!! Thank you for sharing!!!

[@michellescott619]

Thank you, Casey. I really like the way you teach

[@sheisleeaddams]

Wow, this was an awesome tour, thank you ❤

[@RyanMercer]

I always love these because I hate traveling 😂

[@Sharon_Miller]

Thank you so much for showing us the wonderful Kirtland Temple! Greatly appreciate it 😊❤

[@purple_sorcerer]

I toured the temple many years ago as a missionary in Ohio. It will be so exciting to see how the restoration continues. We also owe such huge appreciation to the Community of Christ for maintaining the building so wonderfully. (Our group of missionaries had a fantastic spiritual experience with our guide as she described the area where the Savior appeared: she whispered to us that she was supposed to say that Joseph and Oliver had just had ‘spiritual experiences’ there, but she knew that the Savior had been there!)

[@2EternityButterflies]

Thank you so much. It really means a lot to be able to see and hear the story of the Kirtland Temple.

[@mattmacey9756]

Fantastic video! I loved the tour, and seeing some of the spots you don't hear as much about was very cool. When I go in person I'll make sure I'm prepared for the stairs! That building is so unique and significant in our history, it is remarkable that it has endured over time and is in the condition it is. Many, many thanks to our friends at the Community of Christ for taking such phenomenal care of the temple for so long and preserving it prior to the change of ownership.

[@ts-900]

This is the time they all got drunk and started seeing everyone. Whitewashing history and making these claims knowing that the men were falling down drunk is how we can all know that the LDS isn't of God.

[@danite620]

Thank you brother Griffin for the wonderful tour

[@gwengold8154]

This was such a delightful experience! Thank you so much, Casey. It is on my bucket list to see this beautiful temple in person. This tour was so great that it was almost like being there!

[@dinocollins720]

Give bro Griffiths a break after climbing all those stairs haha 😂

[@beatricesavasta6710]

You're such experts on so many topics at Scripture Central! You do deserve thanks and admiration,.

[@mike87niko]

Wonderful! Thank you!

[@carolmartin7042]

Thank you. l am grateful this temple is returned to the Lord and His Saints.

[@michaelmichaelc1748]

Many many thanks for this tour and explanation of the first temple of our dispensation. So much spiritually rich history. God bless and please keep on sharing our fascinating church history. 🙏🏻❤️😊

[@pickledprepper]

Awesome video! Learned so many things!

[@angelabutler134]

Thank you for making this wonderful video for us to enjoy! It was such a joy to go on this tour. I hope I can go in person someday!

[@dganschow]

What a wonderful tour of the temple. I enjoyed it very much. I especially like all the details and stories.

[@rosewinter8693]

This tour is such an inspiration. I could feel the passion and commitment of the saints thru the tour. I could feel the Spirit of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I am so grateful for our Prophet Joseph Smith and the Apostles with him for persevering and bringing the Gospel into our lives thru Our Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ. Thank you for this tour of the Kirkland Temple.

[@ts-900]

This is when they got drunk and saw everyone. If you believe the LDS leaders at the time.

[@pattykake7195]

@@ts-900 🎯🎯

[@pollydunn3191]

That's what I've heard. They were still using real wine back then for the sacrament and from what I heard there was a little something like peyote added. 😂 Everyone seems to kind of make up their own history. No one knows for sure because we were NOT there.

[@ts-900]

@@pollydunn3191 "Orson, you cannot have forgotten the scenes of drunkenness during the pretended enduement [sic] in Kirtland in 1836. I shall never forget them, nor the hundreds of false prophecies delivered in the Temple on that occasion." McLellin to Orson Pratt, 29 April 1854, p. 2; cited in McLellin Papers, 436.

[@pollydunn3191]

@@ts-900 of course the church dismissed this as anti Mormon at the time. They are very selective with their history as has been proven by their own admittance. Now they admit the stone in the hat and that Joseph Smith practiced polygamy. Just like now they can't hide that they are a multi billion dollar corporation thanks to technology.

[@lets_try_more_repect]

Thank you!

[@user-ux3vb5zg1p]

Thank you from australia

[@estherclawson6876]

This was refreshing after all the cares of the world. I'm glad we have this church in these latter days. I also have a testimony that Jesus is the Christ and the founder of this His church. Thank you for the video.

[@mygreatestdayever]

Loved this! Thank you for the tour!

[@mjwells100]

THANK YOU for this wonderful tour! ❤️

[@user-sv4ue6iu7v]

Casey, Thank you and your staff for this great presentation of the Kirtland Temple. So many people will not be able to see it and it is so special.

[@mickellbrown3]

11:08 Kirtland is so innovative they drive backwards.😂😂

[@scripturecentralofficial]

That is hilarious! Good eye! 😂

[@briannicholls2628]

Awesome! Thank you for the exceptional video and tour

[@elizabethsetlhako1062]

Thank you so much for doing this. It is amazing indeed!

[@ruthnorman5021]

I loved getting to go and tour this temple.

[@cbuck568]

Thank you! It was so helpful to hear the history while seeing the actual temple. What a sacred space!

[@tesscap5052]

" there's a lot of stairs...." hahaha iloveyou Casey, thank you for showing us the beauty and magnificence of the Kirtland Temple.

[@randiphillips3888]

Thank you for this tour of the Kirtland Temple. I cannot travel so this presentation made the tour even more interesting and memorable.

[@mikethomas7138]

So grateful you were able to create this video

[@wagscrews]

Thank you. I don't know if I will ever make it to Kirtland to see the temple for myself, but I am grateful for your tour and explanation of this sacred site. Thank you!

[@scottsoward]

Way to rock those steps, Casey!! Great video, great overview, fascinating details about the temple, and as always, great job narrating the walk-through.

[@RobersonLudgero]

I had the privilege to visit this sacred place in june, 16th 2024. Inside this temple happened one of the most important things to mankind. I know it.

[@azhotmom]

Thank you Casey, this was so fun to come along with you on this FABULOUS tour. Makes me so excited to come visit this summer-guess I better get in shape first for those stairs haha

[@KBColeLong]

Wonderful!!!

[@gingerjimenez9987]

Although I already know about the kirtland temple in the scriptures.but still I am very curious of what inside of it.hoping that one of this day I can experience what is the feelings inside of the house of the LORD.thank you for this brother.

[@KadMac25]

This was awesome! Thanks for the tour. I didn't know that we still have the original glass window. Does anyone know exactly how much of the temple is original? It sounds like most of it is.

[@searsfam5317]

Amazing video thanks so much for sharing this.

[@toddsyoutube2679]

How wonderful! I was especially wondering if it was known exactly where the Savior appeared and you answered my question. What a wonderful video!!!

[@MsEva9470]

Thank you for sharing this story 😮

[@samuelmoon3051]

You guys have great videos! Thank you for this

[@titinroselim6065]

Thank you for the tour that was wonderful, I hope I can visit there but……

[@nancyshippen6395]

Thank you for this tour and for your wonderful testimony. I was recently asked to give a talk on Joseph Smith’s dedicatory prayer in section 109, and I learned so much. Seeing this makes it even more meaningful.

[@halefiremusic]

FYI: M.P.C. (Melchizedek Presiding Council) - First Presidency of the Church or Stake Presidency P.M.H. (Presiding Melchizedek High Priesthood) - Quorum of Twelve Apostles or Stake High Council M.H.P. (Melchizedek High Priesthood) - High Priests Quorum P.E.M. (Presiding or Presidency Elders Melchizedek) - Elders Quorum Presidency The lettering* on the east side is thus, also from the top pulpits to the bottom: B.P.A. (Bishop Presiding over Aaronic Priesthood) - Presiding Bishopric or local Bishopric P.A.P. (Presiding or Presidency Aaronic Priests) - Priest’s Quorum Reps P.T.A. (Presiding or Presidency Teachers Aaronic Priesthood) - Teachers Quorum Presidency P.D.A. (Presiding or Presidency Deacons Aaronic Priesthood) - Deacons Quorum Presidency

[@marywarner2336]

Thanks to Scripture Central for making this experience available to all.

[@tsvete01]

Thank you so much for the wonderful tour!

[@silverfoxidm]

I echo the MANY thanks, also, for ur efforts - BLESS YOUR HEART ❤️ so very , very much for this so beautifully illustrated & accomplished. To feel along side the exhilarations of Our Marvelous Prophet Joseph Smith is truly an honor!

[@betty154]

Been there -- we were seated in that large room where the benches were, and sang "The Spirit of God" -- which made it feel more like 'our' church. I imagine this building will be completely destroyed and rebuilt. Awesome to have this tour!!! Thank you so much!

[@paulamortensen36]

I think they will certainly remodel it but it will basic be the same design

[@wilmarmalapitan9872]

Thank you for the tour. Watching from Philippines ❤

[@chren6643]

Thank you so much for allowing us to have the opportunity to visit the Kirtland Temple, while being thousands of miles away (France). I am not sure to be able to ever visit it in person.

[@gaymichaelis7581]

Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful!!! I don’t know this brother‘s name, but remember seeing him before!!! So want to thank you very much for your wonderful presentation, your service, and your time, and climbing those 99 steps, is it?!? so happy that this Kirtland temple has come back into the church’s hands, though the other church did a wonderful job of preserving it, and respecting it, etc.!!! This is so very educational and emotional also!! Yes, it is wonderful about Jesus Christ being there!!! Thank you to any and all that helped make this video and help bring it to all of us on KZbin… Love, Sister Gay Michaelis(and brother Duane Michaelis on the other side of the veil) and family ❤️🙏😇🤗👍🌎

[@teressam.draher491]

Thank you

[@judymarkel8029]

Wow My friend was there many years ago a d said she could feel a power where Jesus had stood

[@KevinReeve]

I had the opportunity about 10 years ago to go into the basement of the temple. It was cool!

[@hortonao]

Nice job Casey, great tour! Almost as good as our video down at the set in Goshen😉

[@kevinboren2324]

Love. IT!

[@seanryan8680]

I wish I can visit Kirtland temple

[@rebeccalarson7995]

Jesus is in his temple, not just the Kirtland temple. Even though I have not physically seen him there, I have definitely felt him there and heard him there. It was in the Kirtland temple, however, that I received a witness that those things did happen and that Joseph Smith is a true prophet of God.

[@kelbexplorin]

I'm curious if anyone has done a tour with both the COC church and LDS church. What was similar? What was different? I've only seen Elder MacKay's online tour, and visited the site a week after reopening with the Missionaries. Any insight between the two tours is appreciated.

[@laraleepn]

I haven't seen anything official, but one of the differences as I understand it is there is now included the spiritual experiences, or included in greater depth, that occurred there. Mention of the visitation of Christ and the ancient prophets have more significance to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and are now talked about in a different way than before.

[@DonaldWMeyers-dwm]

I found this video tour to be far superior to the one done by the Community of Christ.

[@jamespetersen7760]

@@laraleepn THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS WONDERFUL TOUR "Casey". I visited the Kirland Temple in the early 1980's and was the only tourist at the time. The wonderful couple that who were the tour guides at the time let stay as long as I Wanted. I felt a wonderful spirit and felt empowered as I stood in front of the pulpet where our wonderful Savior, Moses, Elijah and others appeared to President Joseph Smith. The tour guides also took back behind the walls into Joseph's private office is located. I was treated so kindly by the extraordinary tour guides of the Comunity of Chiist Church.

[@jamespetersen7760]

This is one of the greatest experiences of my life.

[@jamespetersen7760]

Thank for this wonderful tour.

[@555gears]

Do any of the windows in the Kirtland Temple open up, either then or now?

[@James-ol6rw]

I know of a place in the forest in Canada where Jesus appeared. I was there and hope to return one day.

[@PapaKryptoss]

Oh no John Hajicek will start crying rivers of tears that the bell will be eventually taken out.

[@joycegrover1146]

Thought there was a lg assembly hall looking room?

[@stevenleslie8557]

Before the temple and other properties fell into the Church's hands for purchase, i knew it would only happen after the Community of Christ's leadership felt its significance was minimal to the organization's own purposes and mission. Couple this with the financial problems the CofC was experiencing, and it was the perfect storm.

[@waynevaughan7159]

Amazing construction, how many years to construct?

[@robertjohnson4246]

Any idea if the current owners will do any renovations, such as strengthening the top floor to allow more people and/or furniture?

[@fernandodelimafalcao9143]

33 Guys, 33!

[@RunShootSki]

What is the lifespan for “Rubblestone” construction?

[@tiedyehobo]

Why didn't NEPHI bring the music and language?

[@seanryan8680]

I wonder which room Jesus Christ, Moses, Elijah and his son can’t remember his name came to this room? Which one?

[@michaelyobs4448]

So glad they got their property back after you ran them off their land killed as many as you could and took their property.. sounds so familiar don't it.. but yes the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints now officially owns the property once again and this is the first Temple of the latter days

[@tiedyehobo]

WHY DIDNT NEPHI BRING THE WHEEL?

[@CAOceanWaves]

That basement looks scary weak to me, like it couldn't even hold up the temple. I'm sure once the 15 year agreement is met, the church will work on giving it a firm foundation just as it has the other pioneer temples.

[@yoyoho2627]

Jesus did not stand there, no evidence supporting that claim.

[@seanryan8680]

This is my favourite because this rooms is all white symbol in heaven is all white too!

[@heelsidehero7581]

You know what other basement they never show you? The Alamo.

[@eforsy650]

Turn the camera off for 10 minutes and catch your breath!

[@tinariches6690]

Anyone watching this should go to the actual contemporary documents to learn about what is truly documented.

[@daviddrysdale8882]

Stucko or plaster on the outside!?

[@jesseoliver5630]

It's a concoction made of plaster and smashed up fine china

[@cjextreme]

Wait...? Another temple under reconstruction? ahhhhhhhh. When will it stop?🤣

[@GMMXX80]

I mean, my question is, why are we wearing ballcaps in a temple? This is place Jesus restored Priesthood keys and appeared..... Resurrected, which doesn't happen really at all anymore, and we're walking into this place like it's just some building. As you walk through the Sacred Grove, they ask you to whisper and show it the reverence and dignity it deserves but in the very building those keys were restored in.... Eh, it's just another building