Saturday, April 26, 2014

Christ the Redeemer/The Resurrection of Jesus Christ

I chose these talks for Easter weekend. It was a good reminder of the reason we celebrate Easter. 

 We had several opportunities to share with family and friends our traditions, or more especially the things we don't do and why. When our kids were small we would have a "spring egg hunt" on the Saturday before Easter Sunday. We never introduced the Easter Bunny or all the candy and baskets. That's not what we wanted our kids to remember about Easter. The reason we celebrate Easter is because of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. 

Our family tradition begins with the observance of Passover. We don't celebrate it with the whole Seder dinner or prayers and rituals, but more of an acknowledgment and a reading of the story of Moses. We try to watch the movie "The Ten Commandments". Then we go through the scriptures of the last week of Christ's life, culminating with the resurrection and His visit to the American continent. Since our various trips to Jerusalem, we have actual photos to show the kids of the places in the scriptures and from the different events of the week. It's been a great tradition in our family and watching the kids each year come to understand the Atonement and learn to appreciate it more each year has been a joy!

9 comments:

  1. One of my favorite songs is "Christ the Lord is Risen Today"

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  2. Grow grateful I am that when I was introduced to the gospel, I believed in Jesus Christ as our Savior and Redeemer, I understood of His resurrection. How hard it must have been for His disciples to understand His power as the Son of God to raise himself and what it means for all mankind. Elder Neal A Maxwell said " Christ's victory over death ended the human predicament. Now there are only personal predicaments, and from these too, we may be rescued by following the teachings the teachings of Him who rescued us from general extinction.". ( Neal A Maxwell Quotes book pg 287)

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  3. I enjoyed listening to both talks this morning. Sometimes I forget that through the Savior all that is wrong with our physical bodies will be made perfect. I have a nephew with special needs due to a genetic disorder. He is a sweet little boy but its hard to watch him struggle through simple challenges. His entire family is affected as they try to meet his physical, emotional and social needs. How grateful I am that their situation is temporary and that someday our sweet Connor will have a perfect body and mind.

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  4. Elder D Rosd Christofferson stated: " Even so today some believe in the literal Reserrection of Christ and many doubt or disbelieve. But some know.". Of this I testify with Him. I know that Jesus Christ, our Savior and Redeemer atoned for our sins, gave His life and on the 3rd day rose from death; all for us. " In due course all will see and all will know, indeed ' every knee shall bow and every tongue confess before Him'(Mosiah 27:31)"

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  5. President James E Faust at the Oct. 2001 Conference stated: " Our salvation depends on believing and accepting the Atonement. Such acceptance requires a continual effort to understand it more fully. The Atonement advances our mortal course of learning by making it possible for our natures to become perfect. All of us have sinned and need to repent, the Savior's magnificent Atonement pays the rest of the debt. Understanding what we can of the Atonement and the Resurrection of Christ helps us obtain a knowledge of Him and His mission."

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  6. President Faust continued: " Any increase in our understanding of His atoning sacrifice draws us closer to Him. Literally the Aronement means to be at one with Him. The nature of the Atonement and it's effects is so infinite, so unfathomable and so profound that it lies beyond the knowledge and comprehension of mortal man. No man knows the full weight of what our Savior bore, but by the power of the Holy Ghost, we can know something of the supernal gift He gave us. Let us sing with meaning the sacrament song: 'In Humility, Our Savior', Hymn # 172. 'Let us not forget O Savior thou didn't bleed and die for me'."

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  7. We are commanded to remember the singular events of the mediation, crucifixion and the Atonement by partaking of the sacrament weekly. In the spirit of the sacramental prayers, we partake of the bread and water in remembrance of the body and blood sacrificed for us and we are to remember Him and keep His commandments so that we may always have His Spirit to be with us.

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  8. The Atonement not only benefits the sinner, but also benefits those sinned against- that is, the victims. By forgiving those who trespass against us, the Atonement brings a measure of peace and comfort to those who have been innocently victimized by the sins of others. The basic source for the healing of the soul is the Atonement of Jesus Christ. This is true whether it be from the pain of personal tragedy or a terrible national calamity.

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  9. The injured shall do what they can out their trials and the Savior will " succor His people according to their infirmaries.". He will help you and me carry our burdens. Some injuries are so hurtful and deep that they cannot be healed without help from a higher power and hope for perfect justice and restitution in the next life. Since the Savior has suffered anything and everything that we could ever feel or experience, He can help the weak to become strong. He has personally experienced all of it. He understands our pain and wil walk with us even in our darkest hours.

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