“Even as we seek to be meek and to avoid contention, we must not compromise or dilute our commitment to the truths we understand. We must not surrender our positions or our values. The gospel of Jesus Christ and the covenants we have made inevitably cast us as combatants in the eternal contest between truth and error. there is no middle ground in that contest.” MadeValuesJesusChristMiddlePositionEternalCommitmentJesus ChristErrorsCastsSurrenderCompromiseContestsCovenantMeekContentionMiddle Ground Author:Dallin H. Oaks
“Come from your wandering way, weary travelers. Come to the gospel of Jesus Christ. Come to that heavenly haven called home. Here you will discover the truth. Here you will learn the reality of the Godhead, the comfort of the plan of salvation, the sanctity of the marriage covenant, the power of personal prayer. Come home.” WayHomeRealityJesusChristPrayerPlansHavensComfortJesus ChristSalvationWanderHeavenlyComing HomeWearyTravelerCovenantSanctityPlan Of SalvationWeary Traveler Author:Thomas S. Monson
“If you have made covenants, keep them. If you haven’t made them, make them. If you have made them and broken them, repent and repair them. It is never too late so long as the Master of the vineyard says there is time. Please listen to the prompting of the Holy Spirit telling you right now, this very moment, that you should accept the atoning gift of the Lord Jesus Christ and enjoy the fellowship of His labor. Don’t delay. It’s getting late.” IfsShouldLongMadeMomentsSpiritJesusEnjoyChristAcceptingLordHavensMastersBrokenHolyPleaseRight NowLateJesus ChristLaborHoly SpiritToo LateDelayRepentFellowshipCovenantLord Jesus ChristNever Too LateVineyards Author:Jeffrey R. Holland
“I testify that in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is found the priesthood authority to administer the ordinances by which we can enter into binding covenants with our Heavenly Father in the name of His Holy Son. I testify that God will keep His promises to you as you honor your covenants with Him.” FoundFatherJesusNamesChristChurchSonHonorHolyPromiseAuthorityJesus ChristSaintGods WillLatterHeavenlyCovenantHeavenly FatherBindingPriesthoodOrdinancesLatter DaysLatter Day Saints Author:D. Todd Christofferson
“Service is an imperative for those who worship Jesus Christ and a covenant obligation of those who belong to his Church.” JesusChristChurchWorshipJesus ChristObligationImperativesCovenantWorship Jesus Author:Dallin H. Oaks
“Now is the time to become a disciple of Jesus Christ, which means accepting His invitation to 'come, follow me' (Luke 18:22). This is the decision we made in our premortal lives. Now we must make it again here in mortality, every day, in every situation by taking the Savior's name upon us, remembering His atoning sacrifice, and keeping His commandments. This we covenanted to do when we were baptized, and we have the opportunity to renew those covenants each week as we partake of the sacrament.” MeanMadeRememberOpportunityJesusNamesChristDecisionSituationAcceptingSacrificeWeekJesus ChristMortalitySaviorCommandmentsDiscipleSacramentsInvitationsCovenantFollow MeLukeBaptized Author:Robert D. Hales
“The Bible portrays God as entering into covenants with people which, when broken, causes him grief and sorrow. The biblical prophet Hosea and God's using him as an illustration of how much Israel's idolatry costs God emotionally points to God's vulnerability. But also the incarnation of God in Jesus Christ who, even as God the Son, suffered for our sins, points to God's vulnerability.” PeopleJesusCausesChristSinGriefSonBrokenSorrowCostJesus ChristIsraelVulnerabilityProphetBiblicalEnteringIncarnationCovenantIdolatryIllustration Author:Roger E. Olson
“We need strong Christians who can persevere against hardship, who can sustain hope through tragedy, who can lift others by their example and their compassion, and who can consistently overcome temptations. We need strong Christians who can make important things happen by their faith and who can defend the truth of Jesus Christ against moral relativism and militant atheism. What is the source of such moral and spiritual power, and how do we obtain it? The source is God. Our access to that power is through our covenants with Him.” NeedsImportantHappensChristianSpiritualJesusStrongChristCompassionMoralAtheismExampleSourceJesus ChristOvercomingTragedyImportant ThingsAccessThings HappenTemptationLiftsHardshipConsistentlyPersevereCovenantMilitantRelativismSpiritual PowerMoral Relativism Author:D. Todd Christofferson
“Our willingness to repent shows our gratitude for God's gift and for the Savior's love and sacrifice on our behalf. Commandments and priesthood covenants provide a test of faith, obedience, and love for God and Jesus Christ, but even more importantly, they offer an opportunity to experience love from God and to receive a full measure of joy both in this life and in the life to come.” ShowsJoyOpportunityJesusChristSacrificeGratitudeOffersJesus ChristTestsAnd LoveThis LifeObedienceGod LoveWillingnessSaviorCommandmentsBehalfRepentCovenantPriesthoodExperience LoveLove And SacrificeTest Of Faith Author:Dieter F. Uchtdorf
“Essential to receiving divine forgiveness are personal, individual recognition and acceptance of our Father's mercy, made available to us by the atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ and a renewed covenant to obey the principles of the gospel.” MadeFatherJesusIndividualChristPrinciplesSacrificeAcceptanceDivineEssentialsJesus ChristMercyAvailableRecognitionReceivingOur FatherCovenant Author:Ronald E. Poelman
“Perfection does not come in this life, but we exercise faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and keep our covenants. President Monson has promised, "Your testimony, when constantly nourished, will keep you safe." We push our spiritual roots deep, feasting daily on the words of Christ in the scriptures. We trust in the words of living prophets, placed before us to show us the way. We pray and pray and listen to the quiet voice of the Holy Ghost that leads us along and speaks peace to our soul. Whatever challenges arise, we never, never leave Him.” WayDoeSoulShowsSpiritualJesusSpeakPresidentVoiceChristChallengesLordPrayingExerciseHolyQuietSafeJesus ChristPerfectionRootsScriptureGhostAriseThis LifeProphetTestimonyCovenantHoly GhostLord Jesus ChristFeastingQuiet Voice Author:Neil L. Andersen
“Let us truly be a temple-attending and temple-loving people...We should not go only for our kindred dead, but also for the personal blessings of temple worship, for the sanctity and the safety that are within those hallowed and consecrated walls. As we attend the temple, we learn more richly and deeply the purpose of life and the significance of the atoning sacrifice of the Lord Jesus Christ. Let us make the temple, together with temple worship and temple covenants and temple marriage, our ultimate earthly goal and the supreme mortal experience.” PeopleShouldTogetherPurposeJesusGoalChristLordSacrificeWallBlessingWorshipJesus ChristUltimateSafetySupremeMortalsTemplesSignificancePurpose Of LifeCovenantSanctityAttendingLord Jesus ChristKindredTemple Marriage Author:Howard W. Hunter
“The most important things that any member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ever does in this world are: 1. To marry the right person, in the right place, by the right authority; and 2. To keep the covenant made in connection with the holy and perfect order of matrimony-thus assuring the obedient persons of an inheritance of exaltation in the celestial kingdom.” WorldPersonsDoeMadeImportantOrderJesusChristChurchPerfectThis WorldHolyMembersAuthorityJesus ChristConnectionsImportant ThingsSaintKingdomsLatterInheritanceRight PlaceCovenantCelestialObedientMatrimonyRight PersonExaltationLatter DaysLatter Day Saints Author:Bruce R. McConkie
“Marriage. . . is the most glorious and most exalting principle of the gospel of Jesus Christ. No ordinance is of more importance and none more sacred and more necessary to the eternal joy of man. Faithfulness to the marriage covenant brings the fullest joy here and glorious rewards hereafter.” MenJoyJesusChristMarriagePrinciplesEternalJesus ChristImportanceSacredRewardsGloriousFaithfulnessCovenantHereafterOrdinances Book:The Teachings of Ezra Taft Benson Source: The Teachings of Ezra Taft Benson
“The temple is the house of the Lord. The basis for every temple ordinance and covenant…is the Atonement of Jesus Christ. Every activity, every lesson, all we do in the Church, point to the Lord and His holy house.” HouseJesusChristChurchLordHolyLessonsActivityJesus ChristBasesTemplesCovenantAtonementOrdinances Author:Russell M. Nelson
“And so we understand that the atonement of Jesus Christ gives us the opportunity to overcome spiritual death that results from sin, and, through making and keeping sacred covenants, to have the blessings of eternal life.” GivingSpiritualOpportunityJesusChristSinResultsBlessingEternalJesus ChristOvercomingSacredEternal LifeCovenantAtonementSpiritual Death Author:Dallin H. Oaks
“So many times we say that we can't serve God because we aren't whatever is needed. We're not talented enough or smart enough or whatever. But if you are in covenant with Jesus Christ, He is responsible for covering your weaknesses, for being your strength. He will give you His abilities for your disabilities!” IfsGivingEnoughChristianJesusChristAbilityStrengthNeededSmartWeaknessJesus ChristResponsibleDisabilityServing GodCoveringCovenant Book:Beloved: From God's Heart to Yours Source: Beloved: From God's Heart to Yours
“I express my profound thanks to a loving Heavenly Father who gives to you, to me, and to all who sincerely seek, the knowledge that death is not the end, that His Son--even our Savior Jesus Christ--died that we might live. Temples of the Lord dot the lands of many countries. Sacred covenants are made. Celestial glory awaits the obedient. Families can be together forever.” GivingMadeEndsCountryMightTogetherFatherJesusChristLordForeverLandSonGloryJesus ChristDiedSacredProfoundThanksTemplesHeavenlySaviorSincerelyCovenantCelestialHeavenly FatherObedientDotsTogether ForeverSavior Jesus Author:Thomas S. Monson
“We are beloved spirit sons and daughters of heavenly parents, with a divine nature and destiny. Our Savior, Jesus Christ, loved us enough to give His life for us. His Atonement provides the way for us to progress on the path to our heavenly home, through sacred priesthood ordinances and covenants.” WayGivingEnoughHomeSpiritJesusParentChristDestinyPathProgressDivineSonDaughterJesus ChristSacredBelovedHeavenlySaviorCovenantAtonementPriesthoodOrdinancesSon And DaughterDivine NatureSavior JesusHeavenly Home Author:Carole M. Stephens
“When ALL is said and DONE, What will matter to our Heavenly Father will be how well we have Kept Our Covenants and how much we have tried to follow the example of our Savior, Jesus Christ.” WellsSaidMatterDoneFatherJesusChristExampleJesus ChristHeavenlySaviorCovenantHeavenly FatherSaid And DoneSavior Jesus Author:Linda S. Reeves