Stories of Christ: Story 35

Jesus Loves Children

OrderDateStoryOrnamentPrinciple taughtScripture ReaderScripture ReferenceVideoPictureWhy that OrnamentSong
35
9-Dec
Suffer the Little Children/ Become as little children
⃝ Christ w/ Children
Jesus Loves the Children
NT 41
Matt 18:1-11; Mark 9:38-42Become as little children
Children
Jesus Loves the Little Children
Luke 18:15-17Little Children Come unto MeI like this video

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The first video is Christ teaching his disciples and helping them understand what they must do to come to Heaven.  The second video is when Christ tells the apostles to allow the children to Come unto Him.


Quote/Principle
Children are a gift from God.  Jesus Christ taught in action and word the importance of children.

Children are the past, the present, and the future all blended into one. They are consummately precious. Every time a child is born, the world is renewed in innocence. … There is in the scriptures, there is in what we publish, there is in what we believe, there is in what we teach, counsel, commandments, even warnings that we are to protect, to love, to care for, and to "teach [children] to walk in the ways of truth." To betray them is utterly unthinkable.
Boyd K. Packer; April 2002, General Conference
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The Savior surrounded by little children.


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Stories of Christ: Story 34

Pharisees vs Publican

OrderDateStoryOrnamentPrinciple taughtScripture ReaderScripture ReferenceVideoPictureWhy that OrnamentSong
348-DecPharisees Vs PublicansBlack and WhitePrideNT 38Luke 18: 9-14Pharisees vs PublicanTwo extremes what kind of man will I be?Be Thou Humble HB 130

Video
President Hunter explains the the story and ends with the quote below.


Quote/Principle
Humility vs Pride.  Stop and ponder which describes you?

Humility is an attribute of godliness possessed by true Saints. It is easy to understand why a proud man fails. He is content to rely upon himself only. This is evident in those who seek social position or who push others aside to gain position in fields of business, government, education, sports, or other endeavors. Our genuine concern should be for the success of others. The proud man shuts himself off from God, and when he does he no longer lives in the light. ... From the beginning of time there have been those with pride and others who have followed divine admonition to be humble. History bears record that those who have exalted themselves have been abased, but the humble have been exalted. On every busy street there are Pharisees and publicans. It may be that one of them bears our name. Howard W. Hunter; April 1984, General Conference


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There are two sides what kind of person will I be, with God or against Him.


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Stories of Christ: Story 33

Parables of the Lost Sheep, Lost Coin, Lost Son

OrderDateStoryOrnamentPrinciple taughtScripture ReaderScripture ReferenceVideoPictureWhy that OrnamentSong
33
7-Dec
Parables of the Lost Sheep, Lost Coin, Lost Son
Compass
There is always a way home.
NT 36
Luke 15:3-10 Jesus Declares the Parable of the Lost Sheep, The Lost Lamb
We can always find a way back. Theteachings of Christ are a compass
Listen, Listen CS 107
Prodigal Son

Video
The first video is the parable of the Lost Sheep, the second in the parable of the Prodigal Son.


Quote/Principle
When we are lost we can find our way home.  

“Now, if for any reason you individually or as a family have lost your way, then you need only apply the Savior’s teachings from Luke, chapter 15, to correct your course. Here the Savior tells of the effort of a shepherd searching for his lost sheep, of a woman searching for a lost coin, and of the welcome received by the prodigal son returning home. Why did Jesus teach these parables? He wanted us to know that none of us will ever be so lost that we cannot find our way again through His Atonement and His teachings. As you seek to live the gospel and doctrine of Christ, the Holy Ghost will guide you and your family. You will have a spiritual GPS to tell you always where you are and where you are going.”
M. Russell Ballard, That the Lost May be Found, Ensign Magazine May 2012

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A compass leads us in the correct direction.  The Living the Gospel and relying on the Spirit will lead us back home to our father.


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Stories of Christ: Story 32

The Ten Lepers

OrderDateStoryOrnamentPrinciple taughtScripture ReaderScripture ReferenceVideoPictureWhy that OrnamentSong
32
6-Dec
Ten Lepers
Bell
Gratitude
NT 37
Luke 17:11-19
Give Thanks
Lepers rang to warn people to stay away, and the joy that comes from gratitude.
My Heavenly Father Loves Me CS 228
Thanksgiving Daily

Video
These two videos demonstrate the importance of Gratitude in our lives.

Quote/Principle
This is a great story to read from the scriptures and discuss.  We need to be full of gratitude.

As I’ve read that story again and again, it’s made a great impression upon me. How would you like to be part of the “nine society”? Wouldn’t that be something—to be numbered among those who failed to return and acknowledge the Savior for the blessings He had given them? Only one returned. It’s so easy in life for us to receive blessings, many of them almost uncounted, and have things happen in our lives that can help change our lives, improve our lives, and bring the Spirit into our lives. But we sometimes take them for granted. How grateful we should be for the blessings that the gospel of Jesus Christ brings into our hearts and souls. I would remind all of you that if we’re ever going to show gratitude properly to our Heavenly Father, we should do it with all of our heart, might, mind, and strength—because it was He who gave us life and breath. As that gratitude is magnified and developed and expanded, it can bless our hearts and our minds and our souls to where we’d like to continue to carry on and do those things that we are asked to do.
David B Haight, Were There Not Ten Cleansed, Oct 2002, General Conference

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The bell represents the bells that the lepers had to ring to let people know they were unclean.


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Stories of Christ: Story 31

The Good Samaritan

OrderDateStoryOrnamentPrinciple taughtScripture ReaderScripture ReferenceVideoPictureWhy that OrnamentSong
315-DecParable of Good SamaritanHeartServiceNT 35Luke 10:25-37 The Parable of the Good Samaritan The Good SamaritanA heart full of Good Samaritanism is always needed.Give Said the Little Stream CS 236

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“Good Samaritanism is contagious. Providing in the Lord’s way humbles the rich, it exalts the poor, and sanctifies both (see D&C 104:15–18). The giver helps those in need by sharing what he has received. The receiver accepts the offering with gratitude. As the receiver rises to his full potential, he then is able to reach out to help others. “Good Samaritanism starts in the home as parents teach children by example and precept. Acts of assistance, kindness, and concern among family members reinforce the desire to “go, and do thou likewise.”... “To help relieve suffering is to cultivate a Christlike character. We are charged, as were those who listened at the feet of the Savior 2,000 years ago, to “go, and do thou likewise.” The Prophet Joseph Smith taught that it is our responsibility “to feed the hungry, to clothe the naked, to provide for the widow, to dry up the tear of the orphan, to comfort the afflicted, whether in this church or in any other, or in no church at all, wherever he finds them” (Times and Seasons, 15 Mar. 1842, 732). “May we be generous with our time and liberal in our contributions for the care of those who suffer. May we commit to the principles of Good Samaritanism and be ever mindful of the need to “go, and do thou likewise,” I pray in the holy name of Jesus Christ, amen."
David Burton, Go and Do Thou Likewise, May 1997, Ensign Magazine

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Stories of Christ: Story 30

The Good Shepherd

OrderDateStoryOrnamentPrinciple taughtScripture ReaderScripture ReferenceVideoPictureWhy that OrnamentSong
30Dec 4Good Shepherd and Other SheepSheepKnow Christ's VoiceNT 40John 10:1-18Good ShepherdWe must listen to the shepherds voice.The First Noel

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Quote/Principle

I have seen lambs lost in a moving herd of sheep. A great chorus of voices rises from the herd, but each lamb listens for the one voice that can guide it. The Savior used this ageless example in the allegory of the Good Shepherd. "The sheep hear his voice: ... and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice. And a stranger will they not follow, ... for they know not the voice of strangers." From among the chorus of voices we hear in mortality, we must recognize the voice of the Good Shepherd, who calls us to follow him toward our heavenly home.
Dallin H. Oaks; April 1989, General conference

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Stories of Christ: Story 29

Forgive 70 times 7

OrderDateStoryOrnamentPrinciple taughtScripture ReaderScripture ReferenceVideoPictureWhy that OrnamentSong
293-DecForgive 70 times 7 Parable as well"Peace"Forgive others70 Times 7Peace comes from forgivingLord I would Follow Thee HB 220

Video
Christ tells Peter to forgive a person 70 X 7 times.  He then relates a parable to help explain.


Quote/Principle
Forgiveness brings peace.  We have been commanded to forgive others, God will take care of the justice.

Those of you who can multiply know that 70 x 7 = 490! What a large number! Did Jesus really mean that Peter should forgive a person 490 times? … Elder James E. Talmage, and Apostle in our time, tells us that Jesus meant that Peter --and all of us-- should be willing to always forgive. Why is forgiving others so important? When Jesus told Peter to forgive seventy times seven, was he thinking only of the person being forgiven, or was he thinking of Peter, too? Would forgiving others help Peter feel peace? Yes! Jesus knew that Peter would be blessed with a feeling of peace each time he truly forgave someone. Forgiving brings peace to those who forgive as well as to those who are forgiven. Jesus taught that we should forgive and be kind to one another, and he set the example for us.
Judy Edwards, Sharing Time: I Forgive You; September 1994, Ensign

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Forgiving others brings peace into our lives.


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