The Effects of the Atonement
Photo by Vinícius Henrique Photography on Unsplash I believe the act of the Atonement made by Jesus was anything but simple. It was difficult to perform, and has as far reaching a set of consequences as any other [...]
How Jack Learned about the Atonement from a Stack of Chairs
The Lord has infinite ways to teach us. We just have to make the right connection, and almost anything can become a lesson in good versus evil. In this story about Jack, he learns some important lessons about himself, and [...]
Are there Limits to the Atonement?
Is it possible for there to be people for which the atoning sacrifice of Christ cannot help? This may seem like a no-brainer, but there are actually two answers to this question, both of which are correct. The atonement made [...]
Does the Atonement Save the One or the Many?
I understand that the sentiment of the title is a play on words, but I chose it to make a point. In my searching through Conference talks I haven't found any of the specifics I was hoping to find, so [...]
BoM Lesson 08 – The Goodness of Our God
The main goal of this lesson is to help us have an intensified or more enlightened appreciation of our need for the atonement of Christ. The verses discussed in these chapters is Jacob's farewell address to his people. He has [...]
New Testament 44 – God Is Love
The Apostle John simplified all that you can use to describe the attributes of God by saying "God is love" (1 John 4:8). This is both overly simplified and at the same time profoundly accurate. As we look at John's [...]
Sabbath Observance
The problem with learning how to observe the Sabbath day, how to keep it holy, is that making something holy is a deeply personal thing. There is a lot that goes into turning just another day of the week into [...]
Why We Need the Atonement of Jesus Christ
When we think of Christ’s atonement we think of the garden of Gethsemane and the cross. These are the main events of our human story, but there were events that came before the atonement that made the atonement necessary. To better [...]
New Testament 25 – Not My Will, But Thine
The purpose of this lesson is to help each of us gain a little deeper appreciation for the sacrifice made by Christ in the garden of Gethsemane. What we seek, eternal life, is made possible by what happened in that garden. The [...]
Old Testament 39 – How Beautiful Upon the Mountains
Isaiah speaks of many things in chapters 50-53, but the messages all revolve around the atonement of Christ. The lesson points out that messages in Isaiah's day were delivered by messengers who ran from place to place to deliver [...]