Lesson for December 3, 2017

Today our lesson was given by Andrea Gerber on The Teachings of Gordon B. Hinckley, lesson 24 on “The Atonement of Jesus Christ: Vast in Its Reach, Intimate in Its Effect.” Andrea started by saying that she wanted to cover this topic. President Hinckley sad there would be no Christmas if there were no Easter. Without the Atonement, life would be meaningless. Some of the doctrine The name Christ means the Anointed One. Messiah is the same. The anointing was done by the Father with the Holy Ghost and with power.. It broke the bands of death both physical and spiritual. All of us are covered from Adam’s fall. Children are innocent because of the Atonement. It also means there is the possibility of salvation and sanctification. We can renew ourselves and become something new. here will be the power to do good works and we can choose. Heavenly Father’s love is expressed by giving us his Son. God the Father sacrificed his son. It helps us now that the Atonement allows us to start new each day. It covers all the pain and illness we experience. The Savior has paid for our pain and our sins. It gives hope because life will not be the same forever. The Atonement is like oxygen, so everyone needs it, although some people need it more than others. We can trust God and let things pass and allow Christ into our lives to take our pain away. He understands what we are going through and he has the power to do something bout it. THrough the Savior’s atonement, all people will be resurrected. Our pains are not permanent. The resurrection is a blessing that can soften the tragedies in our lives. We can feel the atonement for us and allow that it can work for others as well. We just need to understand how it works for us. What can we do to show gratitude for thi gift? We have the opportunity to renew our covenants while taking the sacrament. One of the ways we can show our gratitude is by repenting and using it. We can share our testimony with others and help them o not feel alone. It strengthens your own understanding and testimony. Write it down so you have them to look bac on. There is a power in the written word, which can also increase gratitude. The Atonement can help us overcome all the hardships we have as we think about what Christ would do in our circumstances. Show gratitude by being a nicer human being. W can then e one with him. If you had something wrong with your foot, you wouldn’t cut it off, you would comfort it and help it heal, which is what Christ owes for us. We ended with President Hinckley’s testimony that Christ is the king of kings. He wishes for all of us a time to contemplate the majesty of Jesus Christ.