Spiritual Growth

Doctrine and Covenants 109:15

15 And that they may grow up in thee, and receive a fulness of the Holy Ghost, and be organized according to thy laws, and be prepared to obtain every needful thing;

Luke 22:32

 32 But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.

Teaching

Luke 22:32

 32 But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.

Religion

Lectures on Faith (1985), 69
“a religion that does not require the sacrifice of all things never has power sufficient to produce the faith necessary unto life and salvation. … It [is] through this sacrifice, and this only, that God has ordained that men should enjoy eternal life.”

Sacrifice

Author Unknown
“Sacrifice is placing something on the altar that is preventing us from serving God and burning it up. Consecration is placing something on the altar in order to put that thing to work for God.”

President Thomas S. Monson, “The Holy Temple—a Beacon to the World”, General Conference April 2011

“Those who understand the eternal blessings which come from the temple know that no sacrifice is too great, no price too heavy, no struggle too difficult in order to receive those blessings. There are never too many miles to travel, too many obstacles to overcome, or too much discomfort to endure. They understand that the saving ordinances received in the temple that permit us to someday return to our Heavenly Father in an eternal family relationship and to be endowed with blessings and power from on high are worth every sacrifice and every effort.”
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“...your sacrifice could be setting aside the time in your busy lives…”

“Your sacrifice may be bringing your life into compliance with what is required to receive a recommend, perhaps by forsaking long-held habits which disqualify you.”

Elder Dallin H Oaks, Sacrifice, General Conference April 2012
"Today the most visible strength of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the unselfish service and sacrifice of its members. Prior to the rededication of one of our temples, a Christian minister asked President Gordon B. Hinckley why it did not contain any representation of the cross, the most common symbol of the Christian faith. President Hinckley replied that the symbols of our Christian faith are 'the lives of our people.'5 Truly, our lives of service and sacrifice are the most appropriate expressions of our commitment to serve the Master and our fellowmen."

Lectures on Faith (1985), 69
“a religion that does not require the sacrifice of all things never has power sufficient to produce the faith necessary unto life and salvation. … It [is] through this sacrifice, and this only, that God has ordained that men should enjoy eternal life.”

Crosses

Elder Dallin H Oaks, Sacrifice, General Conference April 2012
"Today the most visible strength of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the unselfish service and sacrifice of its members. Prior to the rededication of one of our temples, a Christian minister asked President Gordon B. Hinckley why it did not contain any representation of the cross, the most common symbol of the Christian faith. President Hinckley replied that the symbols of our Christian faith are 'the lives of our people.'⁵ Truly, our lives of service and sacrifice are the most appropriate expressions of our commitment to serve the Master and our fellowmen."

Children

Matthew 19:14–15
“Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
“And he laid his hands on them, and departed thence.”

Psalm 127:3
 3 Lo, ^achildren are an ^bheritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his ^creward.

Elder Robert D Hales, General Conference: Strengthening Faith and Testimony, General Conference October 2013
"Children and youth love to be included. We make a serious mistake if we assume that the conference is above their intellect and spiritual sensitivity. "

Moroni 8:19-23
19 Little children cannot repent; wherefore, it is awful wickedness to deny the pure mercies of God unto them, for they are all alive in him because of his mercy.
20 And he that saith that little children need baptism denieth the mercies of Christ, and setteth at naught the atonement of him and the power of his redemption.
21 Wo unto such, for they are in danger of death, hell, and an endless torment. I speak it boldly; God hath commanded me. Listen unto them and give heed, or they stand against you at the judgment-seat of Christ.
22 For behold that all little children are alive in Christ, and also all they that are without the law. For the power of redemption cometh on all them that have no law; wherefore, he that is not condemned, or he that is under no condemnation, cannot repent; and unto such baptism availeth nothing—
23 But it is mockery before God, denying the mercies of Christ, and the power of his Holy Spirit, and putting trust in dead works.

Doctrine and Covenants 29:46-47
46 But behold, I say unto you, that little children are redeemed from the foundation of the world through mine Only Begotten;
47 Wherefore, they cannot sin, for power is not given unto Satan to tempt little children, until they begin to become accountable before me;

Characteristics of Resurrected Beings

Luke 24:39-43 
39Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.
 40And when he had thus spoken, he shewed them his hands and his feet.
 41And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat?
 42And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb.
 43And he took it, and did eat before them.