Sunday Lesson Recap - "The Atonement"

This week's lesson was on "The Atonement" (Gospel Principles, Chapter 12). The highlights -

- The Atonement is how we can become perfect through Christ

- The Atonement is about hope and love - Christ gave His life for us, not because he had to but because He loved us enough to take our sins upon him

- Christ experienced our pains and sorrows through the Atonement. He knows how to helps us through our trials.

- "Seminary Donuts" - an object lesson from a seminary class about how infinite the Atonement is - Christ suffered for us whether or not we take advantage of the Atonement

- Doctrine and Covenants 19:16-19 - For behold, I, God, have suffered these things for all, that they might not suffer if they would repent;
But if they would not repent they must suffer even as I;
Which suffering caused myself, even God, the greatest of all, to tremble because of pain, and to bleed at every pore, and to suffer both body and spirit—and would that I might not drink the bitter cup, and shrink—
Nevertheless, glory be to the Father, and I partook and finished my preparations unto the children of men.

- Matthew 11:28-30 - Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

- 3 Nephi 9:21-22 - Behold, I have come unto the world to bring redemption unto the world, to save the world from sin.
Therefore, whoso repenteth and cometh unto me as a little child, him will I receive, for of such is the kingdom of God. Behold, for such I have laid down my life, and have taken it up again; therefore repent, and come unto me ye ends of the earth, and be saved.

- "The Mediator" - a video based on a parable told by President Boyd K. Packer