God’s Love for Us Transcends Our Transgressions

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1. Luke 5:8

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   The Galilean fisherman Simon Peter, upon recognizing for the first time the divine power of Jesus, exclaimed, “Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.” (Luke 5:8.)

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2. Luke 5:10

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   Knowing we have offended our Father in Heaven, we are afraid to ask his help, feeling that we don’t deserve it.

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3. Doctrine and Covenants 1:31

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   “Nevertheless, he that repents and does the commandments of the Lord shall be forgiven.” (D&C 1:31–32.)

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4. John 3:16

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   For indeed, “God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”

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5. Doctrine and Covenants 20:77

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   We may accept this great gift through faith in Jesus Christ and repentance, followed by a covenant made with him through baptism of the water and of the Spirit.

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6. Isaiah 1:16

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   “Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.” (Isa.

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7. Mosiah 26:29

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   “Yea, and as often as my people repent will I forgive them their trespasses against me.” (Mosiah 26:29–30.)

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8. Doctrine and Covenants 64:9

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   “I, the Lord, will forgive whom I will forgive, but of you it is required to forgive all men.” (D&C 64:9–10.)

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9. Doctrine and Covenants 58:42

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   “He who has repented of his sins, the same is forgiven, and I, the Lord, remember them no more.”

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1. Jesus the Christ

   Chapter 16: The Chosen Twelve

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   • Luke 5:10

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     Open paragraph (Luke 5:10)

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     Simon, named as the first apostle, is more commonly known as Peter—the appellation given him by the Lord on the occasion of their first meeting, and afterward confirmed.d He was the son of Jona, or Jonas, and by vocation was a fisherman.

2. Jesus the Christ

   Chapter 19: “He Spake Many Things unto Them in Parables”

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   • Luke 5:10

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     Open paragraph (Luke 5:10)

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     Open paragraph (d)

     Men of many minds, men good and bad, all nationalities and races, are affected by the gospel of the kingdom.

3. Jesus the Christ

   Chapter 20: “Peace, Be Still”

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   • Luke 5:8

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     Open paragraph (Luke 5:8)

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     Open paragraph (Luke 5:8)

     Jesus Entreated to Leave the Country.—The people were frightened over the power possessed by Jesus, as demonstrated in the cure of the demoniac, and in the destruction of the swine, which latter occurrence, however, was not in pursuance of His command.

4. Jesus the Christ

   Chapter 27: Continuation of the Perean and Judean Ministry

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   • Doctrine and Covenants 1:31

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     Open paragraph (D&C 1:31)

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     Pharisees and scribes, to whom this masterpiece of illustrative incident was delivered, must have taken to themselves its personal application.