Stories of Christ: Story 43

The Last Supper

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43
17-Dec
Last Supper
Sacrament Cups
Sacrament
NT 49&50
Luke 22:14-20  Jesus Washing the Apostles Feet
The Sacrament Cups remind us of the Sacred Ordinance.
To Think About Jesus CS 71
John 13:4-15The Last Supper

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The sacrament is one of the most important things we do during the week.  Let us make sure we prepare ourselves.

The weekly opportunity of partaking of the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper is one of the most sacred ordinances of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and is further indication of His love for all of us… The sacrament is one ordinance that allows us to experience a personal relationship to God and enlarges our knowledge and understanding of Him and His Only Begotten Son. Our personal reward for compliance with the covenants and obligations in the ordinance of the sacrament becomes the companionship of God’s Holy Spirit. This is the light that leads to eternal life. The divine virtues associated with the partaking of the Lord’s Supper are to keep His divine life ever in mind; to love the Lord with all our heart, might, mind, and strength; and to labor to bring to pass His ultimate purpose—the eternal life of man.
David B. Haight, Sacrament, April 1983, General Conference

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Sacrament cups strung together make a great ornament reminder of the Sacrament.


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Stories of Christ: Story 42

Parable of the Talents

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4216-DecParable of TalentsBag with coinsDevelop GiftsNT 48Matt 25:14-30The Parable of the TalentsThe Lord gives us each a bag of talents, we must develop them.I'll Go Where You Want Me to Go HB 270

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We each are responsible to develop the talents and gifts God has given us.  Sometimes this means activity searching and praying to know what they are.

The Lord entrusts all of His servants, including every priesthood holder, with spiritual talents. The Lord, who endows us with these talents, tells us: “I believe you can. I believe you can.” While we are not all equal in experience, aptitude, and strength, we have different opportunities to employ these spiritual gifts, and we will all be accountable for the use of the gifts and opportunities given to us.
James E. Faust, I Believe I Can, I Knew I Could, October 2002, General Conference

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This bag is filled with chocolate coins.  The coins usually don't last past Christmas ☺


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Stories of Christ: Story 41

The 10 Virgins

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41
15-Dec
Parable of the ten virgins
⃝ Got Oil
Preparedness
NT 47
Matt 25:1-13
The Ten Virgins
We must fill our lamps, Ask "Got Oil?"
Seek the Lord Early CS 108
Sanctify Yourselves

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This parable is often quoted to help us remember that it is imperative that we daily fill our lamps so we are spiritually prepared for all things.

As the wise virgins emphasized properly, each of us must “buy for ourselves.” These inspired women were not describing a business transaction; rather, they were emphasizing our individual responsibility to keep our lamp of testimony burning and to obtain an ample supply of the oil of conversion. This precious oil is acquired one drop at a time—“line upon line [and] precept upon precept” (2 Nephi 28:30), patiently and persistently. No shortcut is available; no last-minute flurry of preparation is possible. “Wherefore, be faithful, praying always, having your lamps trimmed and burning, and oil with you, that you may be ready at the coming of the Bridegroom” (D&C 33:17).
David A. Bednar, Converted Unto the Lord, Oct 2012 General Conference

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This ornament was made from a Mormonade that teaches of Spiritual Preparedness.


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Stories of Christ: Story 40

The Great Commandments

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4014-DecGreat Commandments"Love"Love Lord and NeighborMatt 22:34-40 Mark 12:28-34The Greatest Commandment Love God and your Neighbor.Kindness Begins with Me CS145

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Love is such an important part of the gospel.  I also think President Uchtdorf's talk from this years Christmas devotional has some good quotes tying love into Christmas.

Our eternal progression leans heavily on the degree to which we love… We can best demonstrate our love to God by keeping His commandments. And we can show our love to God and neighbor by charitable acts of service… If we are obedient to the commandment of love, there will be no disputations, contention, nor hatred between nor among us. We will not speak ill of one another but will treat each other with kindness and respect, realizing that each of us is a child of God… Given the purpose of our existence, if we do not love God and neighbor, whatever else we do will be of little eternal consequence.
Robert F. Orton, The First and Great Commandment, Oct 2001 General Conference

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The great commandments are encompassed in the word LOVE.


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Stories of Christ: Story 39


The Widow's Mite

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3913-DecWidow's MiteTaiwan One CoinSacrifice/TithingNT 45Mark 12:41-44 Jesus Teaches about the Widows Mite Love GodWidow's MiteBecause I Have Been Given Much HB 219

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The quotation below is about tithing, which in our day is much like what the widow was giving in her day.  It is a principle with amazing blessings.

Be assured that these blessings are poured out equally upon rich and poor alike. As the hymn says, it is “sacrifice [that] brings forth the blessings of heaven,” not the sum of our contributions. Members who freely give a full 10 percent of their annual income receive all of the promised blessings of tithing, whether the amount is a widow’s mite or a king’s ransom.
Robert D. Hales, Tithing: A Test of Faith with Eternal Blessings, Oct 2002 General Conference

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This was given to us by my parents.  It has a Taiwanese coin in the middle.  This represents the Widow's Mite.


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Stories of Christ: Story 38

The Triumphal Entry

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3812-DecTriumphal Entry/ Christ's Words on Second ComingRocking HorseSecond ComingNT 44 & 46Matt 21:1-13 The Lord’s Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem Triumphal EntryThe Lord road in on a donkey.It Came Upon a Midnight Clear HB 207

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I like the reminder that Jesus will come again and it will be glorious!

The triumphal entry, remembered today on Palm Sunday, provides a joyful prelude to the many sad events that would intervene between this point and the miracle of the empty tomb. It represents one of the few times during His mortal ministry when Jesus was recognized as the king He is. However, the triumphal entry also serves as a symbol of Jesus’s Second Coming, allowing us to look forward to the day when He will return in glory and all will accept Him as king.
Eric D. Huntsman, “Reflections on the Savior’s Last Week” Ensign April 2009

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Christ road into Jerusalem on a donkey


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Stories of Christ: Story 37

Mary and Martha
The video, quote and ornament all focus on one teaching that can be learned from this story.  Start by reading it from the scriptures.

OrderDateStoryOrnamentPrinciple taughtScripture ReaderScripture ReferenceVideoPictureWhy that OrnamentSong
3711-DecMary & Martha⃝ ClockPrioritiesLuke 10:38-42 Moments That Matter Most Christ in the Home of Mary and MarthaWe must use the time we have wisely and put the Lord's work first.Choose the Right Way CS 160
The video, quote and ornament all focus on one teaching that can be learned from this story.  Start by reading it from the scriptures.

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President Uchtdorf teaches us to prioritize and do that which matters most.

“My dear brothers and sisters, we would do well to slow down a little, proceed at the optimum speed for our circumstances, focus on the significant, lift up our eyes, and truly see the things that matter most. Let us be mindful of the foundational precepts our Heavenly Father has given to His children that will establish the basis of a rich and fruitful mortal life with promises of eternal happiness. They will teach us to do “all these things … in wisdom and order; for it is not requisite that [we] should run faster than [we have] strength. [But] it is expedient that [we] should be diligent, [and] thereby … win the prize.” “Brothers and sisters, diligently doing the things that matter most will lead us to the Savior of the world. That is why “we talk of Christ, we rejoice in Christ, we preach of Christ, we prophesy of Christ,… that [we] may know to what source [we] may look for a remission of [our] sins.” In the complexity, confusion, and rush of modern living, this is the “more excellent way.”
President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Of Things That Matter Most, Ensign Magazine November 2010
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We must use our time in pursuit of that which matters most.


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