Yo, yo, yo.
I have to apologize for the lateness of this post. It will be my personal challenge to get it up sooner next week. :) On Sunday we talked about how MUSIC helps us learn about the Plan of Salvation. We looked through our hymn book to find some examples of songs that teach different things about the Plan. Here is what we found during that exercise:
Hymn # / phrases
32 / The truth restored is now made known
48 / This earth was once a garden place
83 / Guide us oh thou Great Jehovah, guide us to the promised land. We are weak, but thou art able, hold us with thy powerful hand
301 / Has given me an earthly home
186 / Again we meet
196 / The atoning blood, our only access unto God
300 / Families can be together forever
301 / I'll live with him once more
304 / Of his commandments that we may return
I also shared with you guys one of my favorite songs that the Mormon Tabernacle Choir sings: Consider the Lilies. I have felt the spirit so strongly through music on many occasions, but when I heard this song during a session of General Conference, it was an answer to a prayer, telling me that God was aware of me personally. It felt like getting a warm hug directly from Heavenly Father! Here are the lyrics again to that song.
Consider the Lilies
"Consider the lilies of the field,
how they grow, how they grow."
"Consider the birds in the sky,
How they fly, how they fly.
He clothes the lilies of the field.
He feeds the birds in the sky.
And he will feed those who trust him,
And guide them with His eye."
"Consider the sheep of his fold,
How they follow where he leads.
Though the path may wind across the mountains,
He knows the meadows where they feed."
"He clothes the lilies of the field.
He feeds the birds in the sky,
And he will feed those who trust him,
And guide them with his eye."
"Consider the sweet, tender children
Who must suffer on this earth..."
The pains of all of them he carried
From the day of his birth.
He clothes the lilies of the field,
He feeds the lambs in His fold,
And he will heal those who trust him,
And make their hearts as gold."
As for our challenge, I have not called Alec to remind him, so I think we will take this week off and have him do next week's challenge. I hope to see you all on Sunday!
Love,
Sister Lewis
Friday, February 22, 2013
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Doctrine of Christ
Howdy, y'all!
Last Sunday was a great class. Thanks for inviting the Spirit by your willingness to participate. We talked about how we could teach others about the doctrine of Christ, or the Plan of salvation. The doctrine of Christ is outlined in 2 Nephi 31, and we read about ten verses from that chapter and you guys came up with six components to the doctrine of Christ. We then split into groups and prepared a 2-3 minute "talk" on each topic, presenting it to the class as though we had never heard of it before. I did my best to take notes while the groups were talking, and here is a summary of what you all came up with.
Faith:
Firm belief that Christ is the Only Begotten Son and the savior and redeemer of the world. Leads us to action, to learn about and become more like our Savior.
1 Nephi 7:12
Repentance:
You don't have to suffer for your sins or pay your way out of them. Cleanse yourself and bring yourself closer to God. The first step is to feel bad, not because you got caught, but you realize what you did was wrong (godly sorrow). Next, confess and try not to repeat the sin.
Ezekiel 18:30
Keeping the Commandments:
Exodus chapter 20 outlines the ten commandments. Covet means to be jealous of, or envy.
Baptism:
Faith and repentance are preparatory steps for baptism. It is a sacred ceremony showing we have entered into a covenant with God, a solemn and binding agreement. god promises to bless us and we promise to obey him. If we keep our covenants with Him, it will bring us happiness in this life. Symbolism is beautiful, consequences desirable. Importance of immersion and proper authority.
Gift of the Holy Ghost:
3rd member of the godhead, does not have a body of flesh and bones. Can comfort us and bring all things to our remembrance. Having the Holy Ghost is like being blindfolded and there is someone behind you guiding you, helping you make the right turns in life.
D&C 130:22
John 14:26
The Lord gives to worthy individuals "gifts of the Spirit", a divine help and learning, different for every person.
Enduring to the end:
What we do always. We are living on the earth, trying to make ourselves better and come back to Christ after we die. Once we have been forgiven of our sins, we should try to always be free from sin so we can have the Holy Ghost with us. Relates to everyone else's topics. We have something that a lot of people don't know about (meaning knowledge of the plan of salvation), and we can share it.
2 Nephi 31:20
Excellent work, everybody!
Love,
Sister Lewis
And, finally... Ryan was chosen to do the challenge for the week. Here is what he sent me:
Challenge: This year's theme is Stand in Holy Places. Where is a place in your life that is a holy place ~ a place to escape from the temptations of the everyday world?
Last Sunday was a great class. Thanks for inviting the Spirit by your willingness to participate. We talked about how we could teach others about the doctrine of Christ, or the Plan of salvation. The doctrine of Christ is outlined in 2 Nephi 31, and we read about ten verses from that chapter and you guys came up with six components to the doctrine of Christ. We then split into groups and prepared a 2-3 minute "talk" on each topic, presenting it to the class as though we had never heard of it before. I did my best to take notes while the groups were talking, and here is a summary of what you all came up with.
Faith:
Firm belief that Christ is the Only Begotten Son and the savior and redeemer of the world. Leads us to action, to learn about and become more like our Savior.
1 Nephi 7:12
Repentance:
You don't have to suffer for your sins or pay your way out of them. Cleanse yourself and bring yourself closer to God. The first step is to feel bad, not because you got caught, but you realize what you did was wrong (godly sorrow). Next, confess and try not to repeat the sin.
Ezekiel 18:30
Keeping the Commandments:
Exodus chapter 20 outlines the ten commandments. Covet means to be jealous of, or envy.
Baptism:
Faith and repentance are preparatory steps for baptism. It is a sacred ceremony showing we have entered into a covenant with God, a solemn and binding agreement. god promises to bless us and we promise to obey him. If we keep our covenants with Him, it will bring us happiness in this life. Symbolism is beautiful, consequences desirable. Importance of immersion and proper authority.
Gift of the Holy Ghost:
3rd member of the godhead, does not have a body of flesh and bones. Can comfort us and bring all things to our remembrance. Having the Holy Ghost is like being blindfolded and there is someone behind you guiding you, helping you make the right turns in life.
D&C 130:22
John 14:26
The Lord gives to worthy individuals "gifts of the Spirit", a divine help and learning, different for every person.
Enduring to the end:
What we do always. We are living on the earth, trying to make ourselves better and come back to Christ after we die. Once we have been forgiven of our sins, we should try to always be free from sin so we can have the Holy Ghost with us. Relates to everyone else's topics. We have something that a lot of people don't know about (meaning knowledge of the plan of salvation), and we can share it.
2 Nephi 31:20
Excellent work, everybody!
Love,
Sister Lewis
And, finally... Ryan was chosen to do the challenge for the week. Here is what he sent me:
Challenge: This year's theme is Stand in Holy Places. Where is a place in your life that is a holy place ~ a place to escape from the temptations of the everyday world?
Monday, February 4, 2013
We Are Not Chairs!
Hola amigos,
This week we talked about not being chairs. Meaning, we have brains and a free will so we can ACT, not just be acted upon like a chair is. We had some good experiences with Jeremy's challenge last week; thank you all for being willing to speak up in class and let us feel the Holy Ghost together. I had an especially meaningful experience going snowshoeing on the Mesa that turned my attitude for the week completely around, and brought me a lot of happiness!
Nicole expressed her gratitude for friends, Alec told us about his splits with the missionaries, and Andrew bore his testimony about an experience he had while riding his bike. I know that the more we look for opportunities to feel the Holy Ghost, the more we will come to recognize what the influence of the Spirit feels like, and it is a GREAT feeling.
We looked up some scriptures that tell us what our responsibilities are when it comes to learning the gospel, or any truth. We have agency, or the gift of action, so we need to use it if we want to gain knowledge.
John 7:17 Do his will --> know the doctrine
James 1:22 Be a doer / act on the word
1 Nephi 10:19 Seek --> find
2 Nephi 2:26 Actions --> consequences
D&C 50:24 Light = knowledge / "receive" truth (catch it like a wide receiver). The more truth or light we receive, the more truth or light we are given.
D&C 88:118 Seek by study and by faith, teach
Next week we will be talking about the doctrine of Christ, and how we can help others understand it. The doctrine of Christ is the Plan of Salvation, and we can read about it in 2 Nephi chapter 31. Remember to go through your week looking for connections between what is happening in your life and what we learn about the gospel. See you Sunday!
Love,
Sister Lewis
Challenge: (from Kayla) Think about the choices you've made throughout the week and how they affect you spiritually. Share an experience.
This week we talked about not being chairs. Meaning, we have brains and a free will so we can ACT, not just be acted upon like a chair is. We had some good experiences with Jeremy's challenge last week; thank you all for being willing to speak up in class and let us feel the Holy Ghost together. I had an especially meaningful experience going snowshoeing on the Mesa that turned my attitude for the week completely around, and brought me a lot of happiness!
Nicole expressed her gratitude for friends, Alec told us about his splits with the missionaries, and Andrew bore his testimony about an experience he had while riding his bike. I know that the more we look for opportunities to feel the Holy Ghost, the more we will come to recognize what the influence of the Spirit feels like, and it is a GREAT feeling.
We looked up some scriptures that tell us what our responsibilities are when it comes to learning the gospel, or any truth. We have agency, or the gift of action, so we need to use it if we want to gain knowledge.
John 7:17 Do his will --> know the doctrine
James 1:22 Be a doer / act on the word
1 Nephi 10:19 Seek --> find
2 Nephi 2:26 Actions --> consequences
D&C 50:24 Light = knowledge / "receive" truth (catch it like a wide receiver). The more truth or light we receive, the more truth or light we are given.
D&C 88:118 Seek by study and by faith, teach
Next week we will be talking about the doctrine of Christ, and how we can help others understand it. The doctrine of Christ is the Plan of Salvation, and we can read about it in 2 Nephi chapter 31. Remember to go through your week looking for connections between what is happening in your life and what we learn about the gospel. See you Sunday!
Love,
Sister Lewis
Challenge: (from Kayla) Think about the choices you've made throughout the week and how they affect you spiritually. Share an experience.
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