“You Are My Hands”

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1. 2 Nephi 26:24

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   “[And] he saith: Come unto me all ye ends of the earth, … [for] all men are privileged the one like unto the other, and none are forbidden.”

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2. Luke 18:9

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   And Jesus said, “I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other.”

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3. Romans 3:23

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   “all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.”

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4. Doctrine and Covenants 18:10

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   worth of souls is great in the sight of God.”

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5. Mosiah 18:9

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   With this in mind, let our hearts and hands be stretched out in compassion toward others, for everyone is walking his or her own difficult path.

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6. Alma 7:11

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   It is unworthy of us as Christians to think that those who suffer deserve their suffering.

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7. Doctrine and Covenants 19:16

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   It is unworthy of us as Christians to think that those who suffer deserve their suffering.

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8. Proverbs 17:17

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   friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.”

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9. Matthew 22:39

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   This is the spirit of compassion: that we love others as ourselves, seek their happiness, and do unto them as we hope they would do unto us.

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10. Matthew 7:12

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    This is the spirit of compassion: that we love others as ourselves, seek their happiness, and do unto them as we hope they would do unto us.

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11. 1 Corinthians 13:1

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    True love requires action.

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12. Doctrine and Covenants 81:5

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    Christ did not just speak about love; He showed it each day of His life.

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13. Matthew 22:40

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    The Savior revealed the perfect priorities for our lives, our homes, our wards, our communities, and our nations when He spoke of love as the great commandment upon which “hang all the law and the prophets.” We can spend our days obsessing about the finest details of life, the law, and long lists of things to do; but should we neglect the great commandments, we are missing the point and we are clouds without water, drifting in the winds, and trees without fruit.

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14. Jude 1:12

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    The Savior revealed the perfect priorities for our lives, our homes, our wards, our communities, and our nations when He spoke of love as the great commandment upon which “hang all the law and the prophets.” We can spend our days obsessing about the finest details of life, the law, and long lists of things to do; but should we neglect the great commandments, we are missing the point and we are clouds without water, drifting in the winds, and trees without fruit.

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15. 1 Samuel 20

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    One woman who had been through years of trial and sorrow said through her tears, “I have come to realize that I am like an old 20-dollar bill—crumpled, torn, dirty, abused, and scarred.

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1. Jesus the Christ

   Chapter 33: The Last Supper and the Betrayal

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   • Alma 7:11

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     In some manner, actual and terribly real though to man incomprehensible, the Savior took upon Himself the burden of the sins of mankind from Adam to the end of the world.

   • Doctrine and Covenants 19:16

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     Open paragraph (1)

     In Jesus the Christ:

     Open paragraph (i)

     In some manner, actual and terribly real though to man incomprehensible, the Savior took upon Himself the burden of the sins of mankind from Adam to the end of the world.

2. Jesus the Christ

   Chapter 3: The Need of a Redeemer

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   • Romans 3:23

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     The application of the atonement to individual transgression, whereby the sinner may obtain absolution through compliance with the laws and ordinances embodied in the gospel of Jesus Christ, is conclusively attested by scripture.

3. The Articles of Faith

   Article 2

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   • Doctrine and Covenants 19:16

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     In The Articles of Faith:

     Open paragraph (D&C 19:16)

     “‘But if they would not repent they must suffer even as I’ (D&C 19:16–17)” (in Conference Report, Oct.