What Has Our Savior Done for Us?
Open talk in Gospel LibraryContents
Before Reading
Before reading or listening to the talk, consider the following questions:
- What are the four principal features of God's plan that President Oaks discusses?
- How does the Resurrection impact our view of mortal life?
- What is the significance of the Atonement of Jesus Christ in our lives?
- What does President Oaks say about the Savior's personal suffering and how it relates to us?
- How does love underpin all of what Jesus Christ has done for us?
Topics
Understanding the Significance of the Resurrection
President Oaks discusses the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, stating that it is the reassuring personal pillar of our faith. It changes our view of mortal life, gives us strength to endure challenges, and provides a powerful incentive to keep God's commandments. The promise of resurrection also offers hope and comfort in the face of death.
The Resurrection from the dead is the reassuring personal pillar of our faith. It adds meaning to our doctrine, motivation to our behavior, and hope for our future.
Because each of us has an assured resurrection, we know that these mortal deficiencies and oppositions are only temporary.
- What does the Resurrection of Jesus Christ mean to you personally?
- How does the Resurrection change our view of mortal life?
- Why is the Resurrection a powerful incentive to keep God's commandments?
- How can understanding the Resurrection help you in your current life challenges?
- How does the promise of resurrection influence your family responsibilities and relationships?
- How can the Resurrection provide comfort in the face of death or loss?
Appreciating the Atonement of Jesus Christ
President Oaks discusses the Atonement of Jesus Christ, highlighting its significance in providing us the opportunity to be forgiven of our sins. The Atonement is based on God's love for each of us and it opens the door for us to be cleansed and readmitted to God's presence.
Our Savior and Redeemer endured incomprehensible suffering to become a sacrifice for the sins of all mortals who would repent.
The magnificent and incomprehensible effect of the Atonement of Jesus Christ is based on God's love for each of us.
- What does the Atonement of Jesus Christ mean to you?
- How does the Atonement open the door for us to be cleansed and readmitted to God's presence?
- How does God's love underpin the Atonement?
- How does understanding the Atonement influence your actions and decisions?
- In what ways can you show gratitude for the Atonement of Jesus Christ in your daily life?
- How can you better apply the Atonement in your life?
Recognizing the Teachings of Jesus Christ
President Oaks emphasizes the teachings of Jesus Christ about the plan of salvation, which includes the purpose of life, the necessity of opposition, and the gift of agency. Jesus Christ taught us the commandments and covenants we must obey and the ordinances we must experience to return to our heavenly parents.
Through the teachings of His prophets and through His personal ministry, Jesus taught us the plan of salvation.
If we follow His teachings, He lights our path in this life and assures our destiny in the next.
- What are some key elements of the plan of salvation as taught by Jesus Christ?
- Why are Jesus Christ's teachings important in our journey back to our heavenly parents?
- How do Jesus Christ's teachings light our path in this life?
- How can you better implement the teachings of Jesus Christ in your life?
- What steps can you take to better understand the plan of salvation?
- How can following Jesus Christ's teachings impact your daily life?
Understanding the Savior's Personal Suffering
President Oaks discusses the Savior's personal suffering as part of His Atonement. Jesus Christ willingly experienced all mortal pains and infirmities to know how to strengthen us in our afflictions. This understanding provides comfort and strength to all who suffer any kind of mortal infirmities.
Our Savior feels and knows our temptations, our struggles, our heartaches, and our sufferings, for He willingly experienced them all as part of His Atonement.
All who suffer any kind of mortal infirmities should remember that our Savior experienced that kind of pain also, and that through His Atonement, He offers each of us the strength to bear it.
- Why did Jesus Christ willingly experience all mortal pains and infirmities?
- How does the Savior's personal suffering provide comfort and strength to us in our afflictions?
- How does understanding the Savior's personal suffering impact your perspective on your own challenges?
- What steps can you take to draw upon the Savior's strength in times of affliction?
- How can you use the understanding of the Savior's personal suffering to comfort others?
