Learn of Me — Coming unto the Savior
Taranaki Zone meeting, December 2014
Taranaki Zone meeting, December 2014, New Plymouth, New Zealand, presented by Elder Michael Taylor
- “Coming unto..” is crucial, but what should we BRING as we COME UNTO?
- Matthew 11:29 – WORK ethic, desire to LEARN of Him
- Jacob 6:5 – FULL PURPOSE of heart
- Alma 5:35 – WORKS of righteousness
- Mormon 9:27 – all your HEART, working our your OWN SALVATION
- Moroni 10:32 – love, might, mind, strength
- LEARN of me… The ‘COMING UNTO’ will be natural and instinctive as our ‘LEARNING OF HIM’ increases and improves.
- Verbs used to describe LEARNING of Christ:
- Read (Moroni 10:3)
- Receive (Moroni 10:4)
- Study (D&C 9:8)
- Search (John 5:39)
- Feast upon (2 Nephi 31:20)
- Treasure up (D&C 84:85)Verbs used to admonish us to learn of Him, to approach the scriptures:
- Give diligent heed to (D&C 84:43)
- Luke 13:10-17
- Vs. 10: teaching – synagogue – Sabbath
- Vs. 11: behold – spirit of infirmity – 18 years – bowed
- Vs. 12: saw – her to him – loosed
- Vs. 13: hands – immediately – straight – glorified God
- Vs. 14: ruler – indignation – sabbath – the people
- Vs. 15: to him – loose – watering
- Vs. 16: daughter of Abraham – Satan – 18 years
- Vs. 17: adversaries – glorious things
- What did we LEARN OF HIM in these 8 verses?
- He taught truth
- He obeyed commandments
- He sought out the poor and the needy and was always among the people
- He was blessed with the gift of discernment
- He invited and challenged
- He healed and served and blessed others, continually
- He talked with everyone
- He admonished when necessary, and explained why
- He used analogies and symbols
- He received revelation
- He confronted critics with meekness, but was always in control of situations
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