Stories of Christ: Story 47

Jesus Appears to the Nephites

OrderDateStoryOrnamentPrinciple taughtScripture ReaderScripture ReferenceVideoPictureWhy that OrnamentSong
47
21-Dec
Appearance to Nephites
Book of Mormon
Family/Children
B of M 43 - 47
3 Ne 17:5-24 Jesus Christ Visits the America's
The Lord visited specifically with the Nephite children.
I am a Child of God HB
3 Ne 11:1-15 Jesus Christ Appears to the Nephites

Video


Quote/Principle
This is a parenting principle taught in the appearance of Jesus to the Nephites and how he can help us protect our children in today's world.

Remember that before the Savior’s appearance, there were tempests, earthquakes, fires, and three days of profound darkness (see 3 Nephi 8). I have often thought about the children who experienced these events. And I can only imagine the fear and concern in the hearts of the parents. And then the Savior appeared and commanded the multitude “that their little children should be brought” to Him (3 Nephi 17:11). How eager those parents must have been to bring their children to the Savior. And then they watched as the Savior wept over their children, blessed them one by one, prayed unto the Father for them, and called down angels to minister unto them (see 3 Nephi 17:21, 24). This account reminds us that it is the Savior who is the great protector, the ultimate teacher, and the eternal source of love and healing. As the darkness of this day surrounds us, we are also commanded to bring our children to the Savior, and as Elder Ballard has reminded us, “we are the ones God has appointed to encircle today’s children with love and the fire of faith and an understanding of who they are” Margaret S. Liffereth, Behold Your Little Ones, Oct 2006, General Conference

Ornament
The ornament is a small Book of Mormon which is put in the branches of the tree.


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