![]() V 36-We are all children of light when we speak fearlessly and faithfully of Jesus Christ. V 28-This is one of the few times Heavenly Father has spoken to glorify His Only Begotten Son. We must open our hearts, let go of our riches, and our egos, and work to take the gospel to others. We too have the privilege to join with Jesus in offering salvation to others. The power of His resurrection would grant all of us eternal salvation. V 23-26-Jesus foretold his great sacrifice to the people that His death would bring forth much fruit. Am I willing to declare my Savior publicly when it may be met with threats and mockery? V 12-18-Others who saw His great miracles showed their gratitude, and honored Jesus with palm fronds as He entered the city of Jerusalem. Can I be as bold, as sacrificing? Are my tears selfless tears of pure joy and love? She honored Him boldly, at great sacrifice, and with tears of joy and love. ![]() She previously witnessed Jesus bringing her brother, Lazarus, back to life and this was her way of kneeling at his feet and adoring the Son of God. V 1-8-This is the story of how Mary anointed Jesus’s feet with costly perfume. I was reminded of several ways Jesus is my hope, who offers me lasting joy. Where there isn’t any one scripture that tells us everything about Jesus, this chapter has now come to mean something more than it once did for me. In studying this lesson, I looked up all the references (talks and scriptures) and somehow I was led to John, Chapter 12. The scriptures are the only place we can truly come to know Jesus Christ and His doctrine of salvation. Jesus is our only true source of hope and lasting joy. Many times, after studying this way, my heart fills to bursting and I begin to spend more and more time studying the gospel, thinking about it, and feeling my Savior’s love for me. However, when I truly sit down to study, taking the time to read and look up the footnotes, searching the Internet (LDS.org and other good sites), and books I’ve collected over the years, I start finding connections and answers and pure love in the words. If I read them, and don’t think about them afterwards, there is satisfaction in “my duty” having been done, but I have the distinct feeling that my “scripture study” is hollow. I also am continually amazed at what happens when I read my scriptures. I simply want to make sure I’m comfortable with having the Savior near me at the asking. I’m not always perfect at it, but that isn’t my objective. Praying daily, as well as always having a prayer in my heart, tends to keep me focused on actions that will please the Lord. Then we will drink water springing up unto eternal life and will eat the bread of life” (p 40-41). We must know Christ better than we know him we must remember him more often than we remember him we must serve him more valiantly than we serve him. Hunter said, “We declare that he is the Son of God, and the reality of that fact should stir our souls more frequently. We must know Christ better than we know Him and remember Him more often than we remember Him. He was very clear when he testified of Jesus Christ-Our Only Way to Hope and Joy. President Hunter was a true servant of the Lord Jesus Christ. We would do well to peruse LDS.org on a regular basis to see what new offerings they have for us. And when it comes to offering material about the true nature of Jesus Christ through scripture, spoken word, video, music, invitation, art, celebration, campaigns, discussion, and so much more, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints does this in spades. If we take that literally, each one of our lives should start and end with Jesus Christ-as well as every day in between. They are by no means the end-all-be-all.Įvery year, the manuals start with a lesson on Jesus Christ. These thoughts are my thought processes, and I offer them as a kickstart to however anyone else would care to study this year’s lessons. I will thoroughly enjoy reading the Book of Mormon again, in its entirety, but I also wanted to add gospel topic study, so this year I am going to take the Relief Society lessons and study them in depth. I decided that I wanted to study the gospel more in depth this year.
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