Quotes:
Restitution for your sins:
“Sometimes you cannot give back what you have taken because
you don’t have it to give. If you have caused others to suffer
unbearably—defiled someone’s virtue, for example—it is not within your power to
give it back. … Perhaps the damage was so severe that you cannot fix it no
matter how desperately you want to. … Fixing that which you broke and you
cannot fix is the very purpose of the atonement of Christ.
“When your desire is firm and you are willing to pay the
‘uttermost farthing’ [Matthew 5:25–26], the law of restitution is suspended.
Your obligation is transferred to the Lord. He will settle your accounts” (Boyd K. Packer, “The
Brilliant Morning of Forgiveness,” Ensign, Nov. 1995, 19–20).
Enabling Power of the Atonement of Jesus Christ
“Most of us clearly understand that the Atonement is for
sinners. I am not so sure, however, that we know and understand that the
Atonement is also for saints—for good men and women who are obedient, worthy,
and conscientious and who are striving to become better and serve more
faithfully. We may mistakenly believe we must make the journey from good to
better and become a saint all by ourselves. …
“The gospel of the Savior is not simply about avoiding bad
in our lives; it also is essentially about doing and becoming good. And the
Atonement provides help for us to overcome and avoid bad and to do and become
good. …
“The enabling power of the Atonement of Christ strengthens
us to do things we could never do on our own” (David A. Bednar, “The Atonement and the Journey
of Mortality,” Ensign, Apr. 2012, 42, 46).
Temples
“Temples have always symbolized being in the presence of the
Lord. … There is a closeness to God that comes through consistent worship in
the house of the Lord. We can come to know Him and feel welcome, ‘at home,’ in
His house.
“… The simple presence of a temple should serve as a
reminder of covenants we have made, the need for integrity, and the fact that
God is never far away” (David E. Sorenson, “Small Temples—Large Blessings,” Ensign, Nov. 1998,
65).
“In order that they would have a centerpiece for their
worship and activity, the Lord instructed Moses to build a tabernacle. The
tabernacle was a forerunner of the temple, made portable so they could easily
carry it with them” (L. Tom Perry, “We Believe All That God Has Revealed,”
Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2003, 87).
The Tabernacle
Next Lesson Block: Exodus 21-27, 30
Advanced Reading Guide: Should be reading Deuteronomy
