Below are the quotes that were used in the video.
Hugh Nibley: “There are two central images for the Israelite in applying the atoning blood. (1) When the children of Israel put the blood on their doors during Passover (Ex. 12). (2) When the High Priest killed the ram and put the blood on the tip of the right ear, the right thumb and the great toe of the right foot and sprinkled blood on the altar (Ex. 29).” (Nibley, Hugh, cited in “Complete Text of Benjamin’s Speech with Notes and Comments.” In: King Benjamin’s Speech. FARMS 1998, p. 571).
Elder Dieter F. Uctdorf: “His refining light saturates our souls. His grace uplifts us. Our burdens are lightened, our peace deepened. When we truly behold the Man, we have the promise of a blessed future that inspires and upholds us through the bends and bumps in life’s journey. Looking back, we will recognize that there is a divine pattern, that the dots really connect.
“As you accept His sacrifice, become His disciple, and finally reach the end of your earthly journey, what will become of the sorrows you have endured in this life?
“They will be gone. The disappointments, betrayals, persecutions you have faced? Gone.
“The suffering, heartache, guilt, shame, and anguish you have passed through?
“Gone.
“Forgotten. (General Conference April 2018)
Elder David A. Bednar: “As members of the Lord’s restored Church, we are blessed both by our initial cleansing from sin associated with baptism and by the potential for an ongoing cleansing from sin made possible through the companionship and power of the Holy Ghost. …
“Sometimes Latter-day Saints express the wish that they could be baptized again—and thereby become as clean and worthy as the day on which they received their first saving gospel ordinance. May I respectfully suggest that our Heavenly Father and His Beloved Son do not intend for us to experience such a feeling of spiritual renewal, refreshment, and restoration just once in our lives. The blessings of obtaining and always retaining a remission of our sins through gospel ordinances help us understand that baptism is a point of departure in our mortal spiritual journey; it is not a destination we should yearn to revisit over and over again”. (David A. Bednar, “Always Retain a Remission of Your Sins,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2016, 61–62)
President Russell M. Nelson: “If you are not sure you even believe in God, start there. Understand that in the absence of experiences with God, one can doubt the existence of God. So, put yourself in a position to begin having experiences with Him. … Ask Him to tell you if He is really there—if He knows you. Ask Him how He feels about you. And then listen.” (“Come, Follow Me,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2019, 90)
Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf: “The Lord’s way of caring for the needy is different from the world’s way. The Lord has said, “It must needs be done in mine own way” [Doctrine and Covenants 104:16]. He is not only interested in our immediate needs; He is also concerned about our eternal progression. For this reason, the Lord’s way has always included self-reliance and service to our neighbor in addition to caring for the poor.” (“Providing in the Lord’s Way,” Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2011, 54)
Pair and Share Activity
As you read in Mosiah 4:9-16, look for advice that will help someone realize:
What we must do: How we are blessed:
Remission means that the signs and symptoms of your cancer are reduced. Remission can be partial or complete. In a complete remission, all signs and symptoms of cancer have disappeared. (https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/diagnosis-staging/prognosis)
President Dallin H. Oaks: “President Harold B. Lee relied on [these verses in Mosiah 4 dealing with] the desire to give when he defined another example of rewards for righteous desires :
“(Women) who have been denied the blessings of wifehood or motherhood in this life who say in their heart, if I could have done, I would have done, or I would give if I had, but I cannot, for I have not the Lord will bless you as though you had done, and the world to come will compensate for those who desire in their hearts the righteous blessings that they were not able to have because of no fault of their own.’ (Ye Are the Light of the World (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Co., 1974), p. 292.)” (Dallin H. Oaks, Pure in Heart, p. 61).
Elder Neal A. Maxwell: “There is a difference, therefore, between being ‘anxiously engaged’ and being over anxious and thus underengaged.” (Conference Reports, Oct. 1976, p. 14)
Elder Neal A. Maxwell: “When we run faster than we are able, we get both inefficient and tired….I have on my office wall a wise and useful reminder by Anne Morrow Lindberg concerning one of the realities of life. She wrote, “My life cannot implement in action the demands of all the people to whom my heart responds.’ That’s good counsel for us all, not as an excuse to forgo duty, but as a sage point about pace and the need for quality in relationships.” (Neal A. Maxwell, Deposition of a Disciple, pp. 57-8)
Ideas for teaching:
Elder Dieter F. Uctdorf: “His refining light saturates our souls. His grace uplifts us. Our burdens are lightened, our peace deepened. When we truly behold the Man, we have the promise of a blessed future that inspires and upholds us through the bends and bumps in life’s journey. Looking back, we will recognize that there is a divine pattern, that the dots really connect.
“As you accept His sacrifice, become His disciple, and finally reach the end of your earthly journey, what will become of the sorrows you have endured in this life?
“They will be gone. The disappointments, betrayals, persecutions you have faced? Gone.
“The suffering, heartache, guilt, shame, and anguish you have passed through?
“Gone.
“Forgotten. (General Conference April 2018)
Elder David A. Bednar: “As members of the Lord’s restored Church, we are blessed both by our initial cleansing from sin associated with baptism and by the potential for an ongoing cleansing from sin made possible through the companionship and power of the Holy Ghost. …
“Sometimes Latter-day Saints express the wish that they could be baptized again—and thereby become as clean and worthy as the day on which they received their first saving gospel ordinance. May I respectfully suggest that our Heavenly Father and His Beloved Son do not intend for us to experience such a feeling of spiritual renewal, refreshment, and restoration just once in our lives. The blessings of obtaining and always retaining a remission of our sins through gospel ordinances help us understand that baptism is a point of departure in our mortal spiritual journey; it is not a destination we should yearn to revisit over and over again”. (David A. Bednar, “Always Retain a Remission of Your Sins,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2016, 61–62)
President Russell M. Nelson: “If you are not sure you even believe in God, start there. Understand that in the absence of experiences with God, one can doubt the existence of God. So, put yourself in a position to begin having experiences with Him. … Ask Him to tell you if He is really there—if He knows you. Ask Him how He feels about you. And then listen.” (“Come, Follow Me,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2019, 90)
Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf: “The Lord’s way of caring for the needy is different from the world’s way. The Lord has said, “It must needs be done in mine own way” [Doctrine and Covenants 104:16]. He is not only interested in our immediate needs; He is also concerned about our eternal progression. For this reason, the Lord’s way has always included self-reliance and service to our neighbor in addition to caring for the poor.” (“Providing in the Lord’s Way,” Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2011, 54)
Pair and Share Activity
As you read in Mosiah 4:9-16, look for advice that will help someone realize:
What we must do: How we are blessed:
Remission means that the signs and symptoms of your cancer are reduced. Remission can be partial or complete. In a complete remission, all signs and symptoms of cancer have disappeared. (https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/diagnosis-staging/prognosis)
President Dallin H. Oaks: “President Harold B. Lee relied on [these verses in Mosiah 4 dealing with] the desire to give when he defined another example of rewards for righteous desires :
“(Women) who have been denied the blessings of wifehood or motherhood in this life who say in their heart, if I could have done, I would have done, or I would give if I had, but I cannot, for I have not the Lord will bless you as though you had done, and the world to come will compensate for those who desire in their hearts the righteous blessings that they were not able to have because of no fault of their own.’ (Ye Are the Light of the World (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Co., 1974), p. 292.)” (Dallin H. Oaks, Pure in Heart, p. 61).
Elder Neal A. Maxwell: “There is a difference, therefore, between being ‘anxiously engaged’ and being over anxious and thus underengaged.” (Conference Reports, Oct. 1976, p. 14)
Elder Neal A. Maxwell: “When we run faster than we are able, we get both inefficient and tired….I have on my office wall a wise and useful reminder by Anne Morrow Lindberg concerning one of the realities of life. She wrote, “My life cannot implement in action the demands of all the people to whom my heart responds.’ That’s good counsel for us all, not as an excuse to forgo duty, but as a sage point about pace and the need for quality in relationships.” (Neal A. Maxwell, Deposition of a Disciple, pp. 57-8)
Ideas for teaching:
- Identifying “if … then” statements.
- Value of marking lists in scriptures.
- Pair and share.
- ‘Look for’ activities.
- Ask someone whose cancer is in remission talk about the word remission.
- Effectiveness of fast offerings.
- Your change of heart.
- How do you plan to retain the name of Christ?