Remember, Remember

Remember the Savior during Easter

Elder Wong teaches that Easter is not only a time to rejoice in Christ’s Resurrection but also a sacred season to remember Him and His redeeming mission.

Easter Sunday is the ultimate celebration of Jesus Christ’s redeeming mission, especially His Resurrection.

The Easter season invites disciples of Jesus Christ not only to rejoice but to remember our Savior.

Let us remember, remember our Savior, especially in this Easter season.

He is resurrected. He wants us to come unto Him.

• Easter centers on Jesus Christ’s redeeming mission.
• The Resurrection is a central reason for Christian rejoicing.
• Disciples should do more than celebrate; they should consciously remember the Savior.
• Remembering Christ leads us to come unto Him.
• The Easter season can renew faith and devotion.

• When have you felt especially close to the Savior during Easter season?
• What experiences have helped you remember that Jesus Christ is resurrected?
• How has remembering the Savior changed the way you worship or partake of the sacrament?
• What personal moment has deepened your gratitude for Christ’s redeeming mission?

Find the Lord’s reminders in the Book of Mormon

The talk teaches that God places reminders in scripture, and Elder Wong highlights five repeated “remember, remember” verses in the Book of Mormon as divine reminders for our day.

What would God want us to remember? How would He let us know? Where would we find His reminders?

He would put His reminders in the Book of Mormon.

He would remind us to “remember, remember,” just like our parents would.

There are five “remember, remember” verses in the Book of Mormon.

The Book of Mormon was written for our day and for our future.

• God wants His children to remember eternal truths.
• The Book of Mormon contains deliberate reminders from the Lord.
• The repeated phrase “remember, remember” emphasizes urgency and importance.
• The Book of Mormon was written specifically for our day.
• Studying these verses helps disciples focus on foundational gospel truths.

• When has a Book of Mormon passage felt like a direct reminder from God to you?
• What truth do you feel the Lord has been helping you remember recently?
• How has the Book of Mormon answered a question or redirected your life?
• Can you share a time when repeated scripture study helped a truth sink into your heart?

Keep God’s commandments and receive His blessings

Elder Wong teaches that obedience brings both temporal and spiritual blessings and ultimately leads to dwelling with God in never-ending happiness.

And moreover, I would desire that ye should consider on the blessed and happy state of those that keep the commandments of God.

For behold, they are blessed in all things, both temporal and spiritual.

And if they hold out faithful to the end they are received into heaven, that thereby they may dwell with God in a state of never-ending happiness.

O remember, remember that these things are true; for the Lord God hath spoken it.

Keeping God’s commandments is a blessing, both temporal and spiritual.

• Those who keep God’s commandments are blessed in temporal ways.
• Those who keep God’s commandments are blessed in spiritual ways.
• Faithful endurance leads to being received into heaven.
• The ultimate blessing of obedience is dwelling with God in never-ending happiness.
• These promises are certain because the Lord has spoken them.

• When have you seen blessings come from keeping a commandment, even when it was difficult?
• What commandment has brought peace or protection into your life?
• Can you share a time when obedience led to a spiritual blessing you did not expect?
• How have you felt hope in the promise of dwelling with God someday?

Recognize that disobedience separates us from God

The talk warns that God’s commandments are strict and that failing to keep them results in being cut off from His presence.

O remember, remember, my son Helaman, how strict are the commandments of God.

If ye will keep my commandments ye shall prosper in the land—but if ye keep not his commandments ye shall be cut off from his presence.

God reminds us that His commandments are firm and that obedience to them brings promised blessings.

• God’s commandments are not casual suggestions; they are strict and firm.
• Obedience leads to prosperity according to God’s promises.
• Disobedience has spiritual consequences.
• One consequence of disobedience is separation from God’s presence.
• Remembering the seriousness of commandments helps us choose more faithfully.

• When have you learned that God’s commandments were protecting you rather than restricting you?
• How have you seen the consequences of ignoring spiritual promptings or commandments?
• What helped you return to the Lord after making a mistake?
• Can you share an experience when repentance restored peace and closeness to God?

Hold to the commandments as protection in mortal winds

Using President Oaks’s kite analogy, Elder Wong shows that God’s commandments steady and guide us rather than limit us, helping us withstand the winds of mortality.

President Dallin H. Oaks shared how the commandments of God guide and steady our lives.

If we lose our hold on the string, the kite will not rise higher.

It will be carried about by these winds and inevitably crash to the earth.

• Commandments provide guidance and stability.
• What may seem restrictive can actually be protective.
• Mortal life includes strong winds of temptation, confusion, and adversity.
• Letting go of divine guidance leaves us vulnerable.
• God’s plan is designed to help us return to Him through Jesus Christ.

• When did a commandment or standard protect you from harm or regret?
• Have you ever come to appreciate a gospel standard more after resisting it at first?
• What “winds” of mortality have you faced, and how did the gospel steady you?
• Can you share a time when following prophetic counsel kept you grounded?

Come unto the Father through Jesus Christ

Elder Wong teaches that returning to Heavenly Father is possible only through Jesus Christ, who stands at the center of the plan of salvation and exaltation.

We need to return to our Heavenly Father through coming unto Jesus Christ.

That was the plan that we agreed to and caused us to “[shout] for joy” (Job 38:7).

Remember that there is no other way nor means whereby man can be saved, only through the atoning blood of Jesus Christ.

Jesus Christ stands at the very heart of God’s plan of salvation and exaltation.

Without Jesus Christ, there is no salvation, no victory over sin and death, and no path back to our Heavenly Father.

• Jesus Christ is central to the Father’s plan.
• We return to Heavenly Father by coming unto Christ.
• There is no other way to be saved.
• Christ’s atoning blood makes redemption possible.
• Through Christ we receive hope, resurrection, and eternal life.

• When have you felt the Savior helping you return to Heavenly Father?
• How has the Atonement of Jesus Christ become more personal to you?
• What experience has taught you that Christ is the only true source of salvation and peace?
• Can you share a moment when prayer, repentance, or sacrament worship brought you closer to Jesus Christ?

Build your foundation on Jesus Christ

The talk emphasizes that Jesus Christ is the sure foundation that can keep us from falling when life’s storms and the adversary’s attacks come.

And now, my sons, remember, remember that it is upon the rock of our Redeemer, who is Christ, the Son of God, that ye must build your foundation.

That when the devil shall send forth his mighty winds, yea, his shafts in the whirlwind, yea, when all his hail and his mighty storm shall beat upon you, it shall have no power over you.

Because of the rock upon which ye are built, which is a sure foundation, a foundation whereon if men build they cannot fall.

We will not fall if we build our foundation upon Jesus Christ.

• Jesus Christ is the rock of our Redeemer.
• Every disciple must intentionally build on Him.
• Spiritual storms and opposition are certain in mortality.
• A Christ-centered life provides protection from being dragged down spiritually.
• A sure foundation in Christ enables endurance and stability.

• What practices have helped you build your life more firmly on Jesus Christ?
• When has faith in Christ helped you endure a personal storm?
• Can you share an experience when scripture study, prayer, or temple worship strengthened your foundation?
• How have you seen the difference between building on Christ and building on something less secure?

Strengthen your foundation through covenants and ordinances

Drawing on Elder Bednar’s teaching, Elder Wong explains that sacred covenants and ordinances anchor us more firmly to Jesus Christ as we receive, review, remember, and renew them.

The sacred covenants and ordinances of the Savior’s restored gospel can be compared to the anchor pins and steel rods used to connect a building to bedrock.

Every time we faithfully receive, review, remember, and renew sacred covenants, our spiritual anchors are secured ever more firmly and steadfastly to the ‘rock’ of Jesus Christ.

• Covenants and ordinances connect us to Christ.
• They function like anchors securing a building to bedrock.
• Faithfully receiving and renewing covenants strengthens spiritual stability.
• Remembering covenants is part of building on Christ.
• The restored gospel provides divine means to remain firmly grounded.

• How has the sacrament helped you remember and renew your covenants?
• When have temple worship or baptismal covenants strengthened you in a hard time?
• What does it mean to you to be spiritually anchored to Christ?
• Can you share a time when remembering your covenants changed a decision you made?

Use your God-given agency wisely

Elder Wong teaches that God has given us knowledge and freedom to act for ourselves, and the Book of Mormon helps us discern right from wrong and choose wisely.

And now remember, remember, my brethren, that whosoever perisheth, perisheth unto himself; and whosoever doeth iniquity, doeth it unto himself.

For behold, ye are free; ye are permitted to act for yourselves; for behold, God hath given unto you a knowledge and he hath made you free.

As we study its pages, we come to know the truth.

As we understand its teachings, they begin to shape our hearts.

As we internalize its messages and immerse ourselves in its words, we will be guided to discern right from wrong and empowered to use our God-given agency wisely.

• God has given each person agency.
• People are accountable for how they use that agency.
• Knowledge from God helps us choose wisely.
• The Book of Mormon teaches truth and shapes the heart.
• Immersion in scripture strengthens moral discernment.

• When has the Book of Mormon helped you make an important decision?
• Can you share an experience when you felt accountable for a choice and turned to the Lord for help?
• How has scripture study sharpened your ability to discern right from wrong?
• What is a time when using your agency wisely brought peace or protection?

Remember the five truths and prepare for Christ’s return

Elder Wong concludes by summarizing the five “remember, remember” teachings and inviting us to keep the commandments, use agency wisely, and prepare for the Savior’s glorious return.

Do you still remember the five sets of “remember, remember” verses in the Book of Mormon?

We can dwell with God in a state of never-ending happiness if we keep His commandments.

We will be cut off from God’s presence if we do not keep His commandments.

We can be saved only through the atoning blood of Jesus Christ.

We will not fall if we build our foundation upon Jesus Christ.

We were given knowledge and agency to choose and act wisely.

Let us pray unitedly that we will keep His commandments, use our moral agency wisely every day, and prepare for His glorious return in His resurrected body.

• The five Book of Mormon reminders summarize core gospel truths.
• These truths are meant to be remembered and lived.
• Keeping commandments and using agency wisely are daily responsibilities.
• Building on Christ prepares us spiritually for the future.
• Disciples should prepare for the Savior’s glorious return.

• Which of the five reminders has been most meaningful in your life right now, and why?
• How are you trying to prepare for the Savior’s return?
• What daily habit helps you remember gospel truths more consistently?
• Can you share a recent experience where one of these five truths guided your actions?