The first law of Heaven and the first covenant of the Endowment is the Law of Obedience. If we first made this covenant at baptism, how is the temple version difference?

It is our human nature to compare ourselves to others and see ourselves as not enough. We are the wheat that we keep out as a tare.

It cannot be pleasing to our Savior when we focus on our flaws, compare ourselves to others, and tear ourselves down. When we instead rejoice in OUR creation, we can then more fully enjoy the success of others.

As modern-day Abraham, it is our responsibility to bless all the families of the earth with exaltation. Someday we will offer to the Lord a book containing the completed ordinances of all our families.

In retelling the story of the creation, the Lord reveals His greatest purpose: to exalt families. When our greatest purpose matches His, we will enjoy the fullness of His happiness.

Four Anti-Christs in the Book of Mormon teach us how to combat the influence of modern-day Anti-Christs.

Far too often we keep the Savior at a distance, loving Him and being terrified of Him at the same time. He is pleading for us to open the door and let Him in. Not when we are all dressed up and the house is clean, but where we are dripping with mud and standing in a mess. It is not condemnation He will bring.

The Savior will forgive each of us a quickly as we forgive others, including ourselves.

Like in the days of Enoch, the people of God are going to build a city of safety for the saints to dwell. We examine the history of that city, its current state, and our hope for the future.

The covenants of the Endowment are made within a storyline. It is vital to understand that storyline. It also reveals some key truths about our convenants, like our Father's expectation for this probationary state.