Posts Tagged ‘The Gospel’
A little note
Posted in Religionon Jul 17, 2007
Last Sunday I taught Sunday School in church, and I taught about the Atonement of Jesus Christ. Later that day, I got this little anonymous note which read:
Um, I was in your lesson today, and I just wanted to tell you that something you said today changed my life.
Isn’t that what gospel teaching is about? Teaching the Gospel such that it helps people better themselves?
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Teaching focus on people
Posted in Religionon Jun 13, 2007
Today I realized that I need to adjusting my teaching style a bit. My last Sunday School lesson focused on methods of living the Gospel. I guess a lot of this comes from the fact that I’m an engineer, and I like seeing patterns and formulas in things. The focus on Gospel application isn’t bad, but I think I should build upon it.
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The biggest lies can be the ones that are never spoken. These lies happen when we are dishonest with:
- Ourselves
- Our morals, standards, and values
- Our relationship with our Heavenly Father
It is important that we view ourselves as children of the Most Supreme Father, and as such, we have great value. We need to treat ourselves and be honest with ourselves accordingly. We cannot let the pride of the world influence us into demeaning ourselves, lowering our morals, or forgetting who we are: children of God.
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One thing I like about the Gospel of Jesus Christ is the strong theme of renewal. Christ died on the cross that we might be renewed and cleansed of sin. When we are baptized, we renew ourselves and become Christians. He gave us the sacrament that we can renew the promises of dedication that we made at baptism. Repentance is all about renewing ourselves and our spirituality.
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