Discussion

• What blessings does the Savior's atonement provide for us?
• What must we do to return and live with our Heavenly Father?
  

• Why are temples important in our lives?

Discussion

• Show a picture of a temple. Why are temples important in our lives?
  

When a man and woman are married in the temple, their children who are born thereafter also become part of their eternal family. Parents who adopt children legally may have those children sealed to them.


Our Ancestors Need Our Help

• What responsibilities do we have toward our ancestors who have died without receiving priesthood ordinances?

Discussion

• How are baptism and other ordinances made available to our ancestors?
• How does the doctrine of salvation for the dead show God's justice, compassion, and mercy?
• What experiences have you had doing temple work for your ancestores?
  

• What are the basic steps of doing family work history?

In addition to providing temple ordinances for the ancestors we know about, we can help those in the spirit world in many other ways. We should seek the guidance of the Spirit as we prayerfully consider what we might do. Depending on our circumstances, we can do the following things:

3. Serve in the Church's name extraction program where it is available. Help with the Church's indexing program.

Additional Scriptures

• 1 Peter 4:6 (gospel was preached to the dead)
• Malachi 4:5-6; D&C 2:2; 3 Nephi 25:5-6 (mission of Elijah)
• 1 Corinthians 15:29; D&C 128:15-18 (work for the dead)
• D&C 138 (redemption of the dead)