Testify of Christ

Over the last weekend was the 181st annual General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  As is typical for any General Conference, the messages focused on our Savior Jesus Christ.  Every speaker related his or her topic to Christ and finished with a testimony of him, his divinity, his resurrection from the dead, or his sacrifice for us.  This fulfilled their special calling from God to act as a special witness of Jesus Christ, "...for the testimony of Jesus is the Spirit of prophecy." [Revelation 19:10]

I'm spending this morning reviewing my notes from the first session of conference shown above.  The first thing I'd like to do before I can read the transcript is search through my notes for some of the things that were taught about Jesus Christ, especially things that were new to me.

- L Tom Perry, Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.

• "Christ is the only one to come to Earth with dual citizenship, Heaven and Earth" 
• The Savior should be the center of our lives like he is the center of the New Testament. (some of my posts on the New Testament)

- Jean A Stevens, Primary General Presidency

• Children sometimes instinctively recognize pictures of the Savior and revere him
• The Savior has a special love for children.
• Jesus is the Christ, the one perfect Son.

- Walter F Gonzalez, Quorum of the Seventy

• We must pattern our lives after the Savior.
• We should follow Christ out of love.
• Christ will always assist us
• The way we treat others shows our love for Christ
• Christ's sacrifice was a covenant
• Covenants show willingness to follow Christ
• Following Christ brings blessings of heaven

- Kent F Richards, Quorum of the Seventy

• Christ suffered for all.
• Christ blessed and healed many in his mortal life.
• Christ invites us all to be healed spiritually.
• Pain, sickness, and distress help us understand Christ like it helped him understand us.
• Christ's grace is sufficient for all.

- Quentin L Cook, Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

• Women have a unique role in bringing God's children to Christ

- Henry B Eyring, First Presidency

• Seek out the poor like Christ did.

If you haven't had an chance to watch the LDS General Conference please do so.  I hope you'll find things that help you find greater faith in Jesus Christ.  These certainly aren't all the ones I've found.  I plan to post more tomorrow as I continue studying over the General Conference talks.