Stories of Christ: Story 48

Apostles see the Risen Lord

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48	22-Dec	Apostles see Risen Lord	⃝ Fire	Holy Ghost		Luke 24:13-32	Christ Appears on the Road to Emmaus	Christ Appears on the Road to Emmaus	Do our hearts burn within us?	The Still, Small Voice CS 106
						John 20: 24-29	Doubting Thomas

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The first video is of Christ appearing on the road to Emmaus.  The second is His appearance to the apostle Thomas.

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As we follow the teachings and example of Jesus Christ our hearts will burn within us and we will know the truthfulness of the gospel.

“In our walks along the road called life, in our study of the words of Luke and the other Gospel writers, we too rejoice in those treasured moments with the Lord. And in seeking to live in accordance with his commandments, and in studying his word, we might say, as the two disciples said to one another, “Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?” (Luke 24:32). Our hearts do burn and ever shall, so long as we do the will of the Lord, so long as we read Luke, and the others, with an eye and a heart single to the glory of our God and the miracle of his Son.”

Neal E. Lambert and Richard H. Cracroft, The Powerful Voices of the Gospels, New Era Magazine, January 1973

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Our hearts can burn with the spirit.

Stories of Christ: Story 47

Jesus Appears to the Nephites

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47	21-Dec	Appearance to Nephites	Book of Mormon	Family/Children	B of M 43 - 47	3 Ne 17:5-24	My Joy is Full	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

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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

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

Stories of Christ: Story 46

Resurrection

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46	20-Dec	Resurrection	⃝ Christ's Hand	Resurrection	NT 54	John 20:1-20	Jesus is Resurrected	Mary and the Resurrected Christ	From Christus Statue a reminder of the risen Lord.	Did Jesus Really Live Again CS 64
							His Sacred Name an Easter Declaration

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The first video is the bible video depicting the events to the resurrection.  The second video is an Easter video that ends with President Monson testifying the Jesus has risen.

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The resurrection is a miracle that is central to the plan of salvation.  Because of it we all will be resurrected and this brings such comfort and hope.

Whenever the cold hand of death strikes, there shines through the gloom and the darkness of that hour the triumphant figure of the Lord Jesus Christ, He, the Son of God, who by His matchless and eternal power overcame death. He is the Redeemer of the world. He gave His life for each of us. He took it up again and became the firstfruits of them that slept. He, as King of Kings, stands triumphant above all other kings. He, as the Omnipotent One, stands above all rulers. He is our comfort, our only true comfort, when the dark shroud of earthly night closes about us as the spirit departs the human form. Gordon B. Hinckley, Glorious Easter Morn, April 1996 General Conference

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The resurrected  Christ