What I learned from Church 7/21/13

How can I deepen my understanding of covenants?

We make covenants with our Heavenly Father when we participate in the ordinances of the gospel. When we make covenants, God sets specific conditions, and He promises to bless us as we obey those conditions. As we better understand our covenants, we will be able to honor them and receive the blessings promised by our Heavenly Father.

Prepare yourself spiritually

How have you come to understand the covenants you have made? What scriptures and other resources have helped you?

How well do the youth in your class understand covenants—those they have already made and those they will make in the future? Do they know how to study the scriptures and other resources to learn about these covenants?

Mosiah 18:8–10; D&C 20:37 (Covenants we make when we are baptized)

D&C 20:77, 79 (Sacrament prayers)

D&C 84:33–44 (Oath and covenant of the priesthood)

Abraham 2:8–11 (Promises made to Abraham as part of the Abrahamic covenant)

Russell M. Nelson, “Covenants,” Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2011, 86–89

“The New and Everlasting Covenant of Marriage,” True to the Faith (2004), 98