Eyring
What is more important than honoring the covenants you have made or may make in the temple?
Nothing
What is the name of Elder Holland’s late wife?
Pat
Pres. Oaks defines this as a commitment to fulfill certain responsibilities
A covenant
What divine gift did Heavenly Father give each of us, His children, so that we could learn from our choices?
The gift of Agency
How many animals had David fought before fighting Goliath?
Two (Bear and Lion)
Qualifying to make sacred covenants is not a one time effort, but a pattern for how long?
Lifetime
What did Elder Holland joking say was under him while he was giving his talk?
A trap door!
What specific covenant is fundamental to several great religious traditions?
Abrahamic Covenant
How do we correct our wrong choices?
By repenting
How many stones did it take to kill Goliath?
One!
Feeling concerned for their sons’ safety due to severe flooding and being several miles away, the Eyrings felt it was as if the spirit of the Lord confirmed in our hearts and minds what we both already knew to be true: The sealing ordinances found only in the house of the Lord and administered by proper priesthood authority had bound what or who?
Us — (them, president and sister Eyring) together as husband and wife, and our children had been sealed to us.
When Elder Holland was rushed to the hospital he had an outside experience, or a revelation. What did he share he learned from this experience?
Ministry with urgency, more consecration, more focus on the savior, more faith in his word.
President Russell M. Nelson often refers to the plan of salvation as ______ __________ _______ that “leads us back to [God]” and “is all about our relationship with God.”
The Covenant Path
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Sometimes in life we face situations that are not in our control, like times of peace verses times of war, or moments of health verses periods of sickness, or the hours of day and of night and the seasons. We can, however, choose how we react in every circumstance and adjust our sails because we are _________ and not _________.
We are AGENTS and not OBJECTS.
How many times does sister Munoz Spannaus repeat to herself “I am a daughter of god” when she is doubting her abilities?
As many times as it takes to feel confident to keep going
Where did President Eyring tell Kathy “No matter the outcome, all will be well because of temple covenants”?
Idaho Falls Motel Room
In the talk, Elders holland asks us and asked himself, if Jesus was perfect, why did he pray so often?
He wanted to be close to his father, he wanted to see his face, he wanted to believe his word.
Name one of Pres. Oaks' examples of people who fulfill covenant responsibilities in our society.
Judges, Military, Medical Personnel, Firefighters.
In 2 Nephi 2:11 Lehi teaches an important principle: “For it must needs be, that there is an opposition in all things.” Explain why this is true.
“…If not so, righteousness could not be brought to pass, neither wickedness, neither holiness nor misery, neither good nor bad.” Opposites don’t exist apart from each other. They even complement each other. (We can’t know joy without having experienced sorrow. Feeling hungry helps us be especially grateful when we eat again. We would not be able to identify truth unless we’d also seen lies here and there.)
Sister Munoz Spannaus named each of David’s stones with a strength that we need to be triumphant in our lives. What strength did each of the 5 stones represent?
1. The stone of my love for God.
2. The stone of my faith in our Savior, Jesus Christ.
3. The stone of the knowledge of my true identity.
4. The stone of my daily repentance.
5. The stone of my access to God’s power.
What was the counsel given to Elders Eyring during his sealing by Spencer W Limball?
Live so that when the call comes, you can walk away easily
If we aren’t praying, Elder Holland says the savior could see us as just a faded baptismal record. If we are praying daily, how will our Heavenly Father see us?
Thoroughly committed, faithfully believing, covenant-keeping disciples
When President Oaks was born in 1932, there were about __________ members of the church and _________ temples.
700,000 members, 7 Temples
We all experience trials. If our difficulties, sorrows, afflictions, and pains to not define us…what does?
Our attitudes and choices! It is how we go about our challenges that helps us grow and draw closer to God.
What invitation did Sister Munoz extend to us?
She invited us to meet with our class, quorum, or family and think about what other strengths we need to acquire to remain faithful to God and, therefore, overcome the world.