Below are the quotes that were used in the video.
This week's study has several examples of how a person's faith influences friends and family members. Faith brings us to Christ and allows us to partake of His atonement fully. Christ's atonement includes overcoming the inequities and unfairness of life. Also, in this week's study, the kingdom of God is like a seed and a ship.
Elder David A. Bednar: “The Savior has suffered not just for our iniquities but also for the inequality, the unfairness, the pain, the anguish, and the emotional distresses that so frequently beset us. There is no physical pain, no anguish of soul, no suffering of spirit, no infirmity or weakness that you or I ever experience during our mortal journey that the Savior did not experience first.” (“The Atonement and the Journey of Mortality,” Ensign, Apr.2012)
Elder Richard G. Scott: “The Atonement will not only help us overcome our transgressions and mistakes, but in His time, it will resolve all the inequities of life—those things that are unfair which are the consequences of circumstance or others’ acts and not our own decisions.” (Ensign, May 1997, “Jesus Christ, Our Redeemer”)
Elder Quentin L. Cook: “Jesus Christ, is our Savior and Redeemer, whose Atonement not only provides for salvation and exaltation but also will compensate for all the unfairness of life.” (October 2011 Conference)
Elder Todd D. Christofferson: “The Savior’s suffering in Gethsemane and His agony on the cross redeem us from sin by satisfying the demands that justice has upon us. He extends mercy and pardons those who repent. The Atonement also satisfies the debt justice owes to us by healing and compensating us for any suffering we innocently endure. “For behold, he suffereth the pains of all men, yea, the pains of every living creature, both men, women, and children, who belong to the family of Adam.” (2 Nephi 9:21; see also Alma 7:11–12), (April 2013 Conference)
Elder Wirthlin: “The Lord compensates the faithful for every loss. That which is taken away from those who love the Lord will be added unto them in His own way. While it may not come at the time we desire, the faithful will know that every tear today will eventually be returned a hundredfold with tears of rejoicing and gratitude.” (October 2008)
“The Lord loves us and wants us to understand His willingness to forgive…
“… All of us, including those struggling to overcome addictive behaviors such as substance abuse or pornography and those close to them, can know that the Lord will recognize our righteous efforts and will lovingly forgive when repentance is complete” (“The Savior Wants to Forgive,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2013, 16).
Plucking ears of orn on the Sabbath day. The act was permitted by the Law of Moses in Deuteronomy 23:25) which states “When thou comest into the standing corn of thy neighbour, then thou mayest pluck the ears with thine hand; but thou shalt not move a sickle unto thy neighbour's standing corn.” But this was against the Pharisees' interpretation of the law of the Sabbath.
Elder Anthony D. Perkins: “The purpose of the Church’s recent emphasis on Sabbath observance is to help Latter-day Saints living in an age of doubt and fear increase faith in their Heavenly Father and His Son, Jesus Christ, said several General Authorities during a recent Church News roundtable discussion.
“This emphasis is about increasing faith.” (https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/church/news/leaders-hope-emphasis-on-sabbath-observance-increases-faith-in-god?)
Elder Quentin L. Cook: “For members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, honoring the Sabbath is a form of righteousness that will bless and strengthen families, connect us with our Creator, and increase happiness. The Sabbath can help separate us from that which is frivolous, inappropriate, or immoral. It allows us to be in the world but not of the world.
“… Truly keeping the Sabbath day holy is a refuge from the storms of this life. It is also a sign of our devotion to our Father in Heaven.” (“Shipshape and Bristol Fashion: Be Temple Worthy—in Good Times and Bad Times,” Ensign, Nov. 2015, 41–42)
Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin: “Nets come in many sizes and shapes. The nets that Peter, Andrew, James, and John left were tangible objects—tools that helped them earn a living. […] Nets are generally defined as devices for capturing something. In a more narrow but more important sense, we might define a net as anything that entices or prevents us from following the call of Jesus Christ, the Son of the living God.”
“It is impossible to list the many nets that can ensnare us and keep us from following the Savior. But if we are sincere in our desire to follow Him, we must straightway leave the world’s entangling nets and follow Him....As the clatter and clamor of life bustle about us, we hear shouting to ‘come here’ and to ‘go there.’
“In the midst of the noise and seductive voices that compete for our time and interest, a solitary figure stands on the shores of the Sea of Galilee, calling quietly to us, ‘Follow me.’...Unfortunately, many are too entangled in their nets to heed the call.”(CR, April 2002)
Traditional Deaths of the Apostles: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/jesus-the-christ/chapter-16?lang=eng
Elder M Russell Ballard: “President Brigham Young commonly employed “the Old Ship Zion” as a metaphor for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
He said on one occasion: “We are in the midst of the ocean. A storm comes on, and, as sailors say, she labors very hard. ‘I am not going to stay here,’ says one; ‘I don’t believe this is the “Ship Zion.”’ ‘But we are in the midst of the ocean.’ ‘I don’t care, I am not going to stay here.’ Off goes the coat, and he jumps overboard. Will he not be drowned? Yes. So with those who leave this Church. It is the ‘Old Ship Zion,’ let us stay in it.”
On another occasion, President Young said that he also worried about people losing their way when they were being blessed—when life was good: “It is in calm weather, when the old ship of Zion is sailing with a gentle breeze, [and] when all is quiet on deck, that some of the brethren want to go out in the whaling boats to have … a swim, and some get drowned, others drifted away, and others again get back to the ship. Let us stick to the old ship and she will carry us [safely] into the harbor; you need not be concerned.” (Oct 2014 General Conference).
Family Relationships of Jesus (Jesus knows what it is like to grow up in a part member family)
Teaching Thoughts:
Elder David A. Bednar: “The Savior has suffered not just for our iniquities but also for the inequality, the unfairness, the pain, the anguish, and the emotional distresses that so frequently beset us. There is no physical pain, no anguish of soul, no suffering of spirit, no infirmity or weakness that you or I ever experience during our mortal journey that the Savior did not experience first.” (“The Atonement and the Journey of Mortality,” Ensign, Apr.2012)
Elder Richard G. Scott: “The Atonement will not only help us overcome our transgressions and mistakes, but in His time, it will resolve all the inequities of life—those things that are unfair which are the consequences of circumstance or others’ acts and not our own decisions.” (Ensign, May 1997, “Jesus Christ, Our Redeemer”)
Elder Quentin L. Cook: “Jesus Christ, is our Savior and Redeemer, whose Atonement not only provides for salvation and exaltation but also will compensate for all the unfairness of life.” (October 2011 Conference)
Elder Todd D. Christofferson: “The Savior’s suffering in Gethsemane and His agony on the cross redeem us from sin by satisfying the demands that justice has upon us. He extends mercy and pardons those who repent. The Atonement also satisfies the debt justice owes to us by healing and compensating us for any suffering we innocently endure. “For behold, he suffereth the pains of all men, yea, the pains of every living creature, both men, women, and children, who belong to the family of Adam.” (2 Nephi 9:21; see also Alma 7:11–12), (April 2013 Conference)
Elder Wirthlin: “The Lord compensates the faithful for every loss. That which is taken away from those who love the Lord will be added unto them in His own way. While it may not come at the time we desire, the faithful will know that every tear today will eventually be returned a hundredfold with tears of rejoicing and gratitude.” (October 2008)
“The Lord loves us and wants us to understand His willingness to forgive…
“… All of us, including those struggling to overcome addictive behaviors such as substance abuse or pornography and those close to them, can know that the Lord will recognize our righteous efforts and will lovingly forgive when repentance is complete” (“The Savior Wants to Forgive,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2013, 16).
Plucking ears of orn on the Sabbath day. The act was permitted by the Law of Moses in Deuteronomy 23:25) which states “When thou comest into the standing corn of thy neighbour, then thou mayest pluck the ears with thine hand; but thou shalt not move a sickle unto thy neighbour's standing corn.” But this was against the Pharisees' interpretation of the law of the Sabbath.
Elder Anthony D. Perkins: “The purpose of the Church’s recent emphasis on Sabbath observance is to help Latter-day Saints living in an age of doubt and fear increase faith in their Heavenly Father and His Son, Jesus Christ, said several General Authorities during a recent Church News roundtable discussion.
“This emphasis is about increasing faith.” (https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/church/news/leaders-hope-emphasis-on-sabbath-observance-increases-faith-in-god?)
Elder Quentin L. Cook: “For members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, honoring the Sabbath is a form of righteousness that will bless and strengthen families, connect us with our Creator, and increase happiness. The Sabbath can help separate us from that which is frivolous, inappropriate, or immoral. It allows us to be in the world but not of the world.
“… Truly keeping the Sabbath day holy is a refuge from the storms of this life. It is also a sign of our devotion to our Father in Heaven.” (“Shipshape and Bristol Fashion: Be Temple Worthy—in Good Times and Bad Times,” Ensign, Nov. 2015, 41–42)
Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin: “Nets come in many sizes and shapes. The nets that Peter, Andrew, James, and John left were tangible objects—tools that helped them earn a living. […] Nets are generally defined as devices for capturing something. In a more narrow but more important sense, we might define a net as anything that entices or prevents us from following the call of Jesus Christ, the Son of the living God.”
“It is impossible to list the many nets that can ensnare us and keep us from following the Savior. But if we are sincere in our desire to follow Him, we must straightway leave the world’s entangling nets and follow Him....As the clatter and clamor of life bustle about us, we hear shouting to ‘come here’ and to ‘go there.’
“In the midst of the noise and seductive voices that compete for our time and interest, a solitary figure stands on the shores of the Sea of Galilee, calling quietly to us, ‘Follow me.’...Unfortunately, many are too entangled in their nets to heed the call.”(CR, April 2002)
Traditional Deaths of the Apostles: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/jesus-the-christ/chapter-16?lang=eng
Elder M Russell Ballard: “President Brigham Young commonly employed “the Old Ship Zion” as a metaphor for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
He said on one occasion: “We are in the midst of the ocean. A storm comes on, and, as sailors say, she labors very hard. ‘I am not going to stay here,’ says one; ‘I don’t believe this is the “Ship Zion.”’ ‘But we are in the midst of the ocean.’ ‘I don’t care, I am not going to stay here.’ Off goes the coat, and he jumps overboard. Will he not be drowned? Yes. So with those who leave this Church. It is the ‘Old Ship Zion,’ let us stay in it.”
On another occasion, President Young said that he also worried about people losing their way when they were being blessed—when life was good: “It is in calm weather, when the old ship of Zion is sailing with a gentle breeze, [and] when all is quiet on deck, that some of the brethren want to go out in the whaling boats to have … a swim, and some get drowned, others drifted away, and others again get back to the ship. Let us stick to the old ship and she will carry us [safely] into the harbor; you need not be concerned.” (Oct 2014 General Conference).
Family Relationships of Jesus (Jesus knows what it is like to grow up in a part member family)
- Mark 3:21 His friends – “He is beside himself”
- They think Christ has flipped out, want to take him home.
- John 7:3-5 His brethren = brothers
- “For neither did his brethren (brothers) believe in Him.” (John 7:5).
- Mark 3:31-35 Brethren (brothers) and mother come to see Christ.
- Those who “do the will of God” are my brother, sister, and mother.
- Mark 6: 1-4
- Is this not the carpenter, son of Mary, brothers, sisters..?
- At least a family of 9 (parents, Jesus, 4 brothers, sisters)
- “And they (the family) were offended at Him.” (Mark 6:3).
- After the resurrection, his family have become faithful members.
- 1 Cor 15:3-4 Christ appears to his brother James.
Teaching Thoughts:
- Christ knows what it is like to be a part of a part member family.
- How will your faith influence your friends, family and relationships this week?
- Consider emphasizing the blessing of staying in the “ship Zion.”
- Christ’s atonement includes overcoming the inequities and unfairness of life.