Zebedee Coltrin - Witness of the Power of God at Kirtland Temple Dedication
Published March 25, 2026 at 3:00 AM

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Todd Morgan
Beaumont, CA, 92223
Zebedee Coltrin testified of extraordinary spiritual manifestations at the dedication of the Kirtland Temple: 'In Kirtland Temple, I have seen the power of God as it was in the day of Pentecost! and cloven tongues as of fire have rested on the brethren and they have spoken with other tongues as the spirit gave them utterance. I saw the Lord high and lifted up and frequently throng the solemn assemblies, the angels...' This was a miraculous outpouring of the Holy Ghost comparable to the day of Pentecost recorded in the New Testament, with the gifts of tongues, interpretation of tongues, and heavenly visions accompanying the dedication of the Lord's house.
Sources & References
Minutes of High Priest Meeting, Spanish Fork, Utah, February 5, 1870, josephsmithsermons.org
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