VISITING TEACHING MESSAGE
Divine Attributes of Jesus Christ: Powerful
and Full of Glory
Prayerfully study this material and seek
to know what to share. How will understanding the divine attributes of the
Savior increase your faith in Him and bless those you watch over through
visiting teaching? For more information, go to reliefsociety.lds.org.
Faith, Family, Relief
Detail
from Jesus Raises Lazarus from the Dead, by Carl Heinrich Bloch
This is
part of a series of Visiting Teaching Messages featuring divine attributes of
the Savior.
The
scriptures teach us that Jesus Christ “received all power, both in heaven and
on earth, and the glory of the Father was with him” (D&C 93:17). Elder M. Russell Ballard of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
said that by this power our Savior created the heavens and earth, performed
miracles, and endured the pain of Gethsemane and Calvary.1 As we come to understand this, our faith in
Christ will increase, and we will become stronger.
As we
make and keep temple covenants, the Lord blesses us with His power.
Linda K. Burton, Relief Society general president, said: “Covenant keeping
strengthens, empowers, and protects. … I recently met a dear new friend. She
testified that after she had received her temple endowment, she felt
strengthened with power to resist temptations.”2
Nephi
bears testimony of covenant power: “I, Nephi, beheld the power of the Lamb of
God, that it descended … upon the covenant people of the Lord, … and they
were armed with righteousness and with the power of God in great glory” (1 Nephi 14:14).
Additional
Scriptures
From
the Scriptures
Being
filled with great compassion for Martha and Mary, Jesus Christ raised their
brother Lazarus from the dead by the power of God He possessed.
Jesus
arrived at Martha and Mary’s home after Lazarus had been in the grave for four
days. They went to Lazarus’s tomb, and Jesus commanded that the stone covering
the entrance be taken away. Jesus said to Martha, “Said I not unto thee, that,
if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?” He then prayed
to God the Father and “cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.
“And he
that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes.” (See John 11:1–45.) The Savior uses His power to redeem and
empower us. Our faith in Him will increase as we remember that He is full of
power and glory.
Consider
This
How
does the power of God arm us with power and glory?
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“Within Father’s
Grace*”
(*Power)
cji
9/1/15
Able to withstand
storms
giving all we’ve to
give
knowing then of
‘grace’
the power from Father
given to his only Son
able to carry us
beyond
when we’ve done all
and thus keep trying
extending ourselves
beyond our abilities
because of obedience
worthy of our
covenants
within Father’s
grace!
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