This months visiting teaching message is Attributes of the Savior without sin! This is a cute handout that was found here! As always our monthly message can be found here
Can we become more like Him? Can we work on being without sin?
Our Savior, Jesus Christ, was the only one capable of making an atonement for mankind. “Jesus Christ, the Lamb without blemish, willingly laid Himself on the altar of sacrifice and paid the price for our sins,” said President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Second Counselor in the First Presidency.1 Understanding that Jesus Christ was without sin can help us increase our faith in Him and strive to keep His commandments, repent, and become pure.
“Jesus was … a being of flesh and spirit, but He yielded not to temptation (see Mosiah 15:5),” said Elder D. Todd Christofferson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. “We can turn to Him … because He understands. He understands the struggle, and He also understands how to win the struggle. …
“… The power of His Atonement can erase the effects of sin in us. When we repent, His atoning grace justifies and cleanses us (see 3 Nephi 27:16–20). It is as if we had not succumbed, as if we had not yielded to temptation.
“As we endeavor day by day and week by week to follow the path of Christ, our spirit asserts its preeminence, the battle within subsides, and temptations cease to trouble.” 2
I know that He knows me! I know that although he was perfect and without sin that He understands every thought feeling and emotion that I feel. He understands my hurt, pain, insecurities, and He knows my love, desires and aspirations. I know that He knows me perfectly because of His greatest gift to me! He atoned for my sins and he atoned for my life! He loved me that much, how could I not love myself that much in return? I wish that the youth of today could truly understand this concept. I wish that adults of today would understand this! If we each truly understood this there would be less sin and more love and tenderness extended to everyone. I am not perfect and I fail each time I try, but I also get a little better each time I try and I never stop trying! Life is meant to be enjoyed and when we falter we are quick to make it right! I am so grateful for my Savior. I so love Him! May I strive a little harder to become more like him as I work on this attribute of being without sin! (may I always know and remember to pray daily and nightly and ask for forgiveness and strength to do better).
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