The Savior Anointed

 

The Savior Anointed

Mark 14:3–9; Matthew 26:6–13.

What reason is given for why the woman anointed the Savior with “very precious” (costly) ointment? What does Mark 14:8 imply that she understood? (see also Mark 9:31–32).

Well I am very partial to the scripture, because I think that woman are very intune with the Spirit.  This woman understood that Christ was the literal “Lamb of God” and he would be sacrificed to atone for us and save us.  She anointed Christ with such a costly ointment because she knew that he would be sacrificed (crucified) and she was anointing him for his burial and resurrection.

        Why did some of the disciples feel indignant and call her action a “waste”?

       I think that the disciples did not truly understand that the Savior would literally be killed for our sins and would literally have to give his life to save ours.  So by this woman anointing him, they felt as if she was wasting something expensive that was not going to be needed.

The Savior said that the woman had “wrought a good work” and that wherever the gospel would be preached, the woman’s deed would “be spoken of for a memorial of her” (Mark 14:6, 9). What did the woman do that made it an act worthy of the Savior’s praise and our remembrance?

She listened to the words of the Savior when he explained that their was a plan, and that part of this plan meant that he would be crucified, he would die, and then he would rise and live again.   She listened with her ears as well as her spiritual ears.

How is the woman an example to you? Write a paragraph describing some ways that you could give the Lord something valuable. (see Matthew 25:40).

The woman is an example to me of what I should be doing daily.  I should read of his words and apply them, I should listen with my spiritual ears in Sacrament meetings to the message that he is sending with the Holy Ghost.  We have to shut our eyes and sometimes feel the answers in our hearts and hear with our spiritual ears. 

The Second Coming of Christ

The Savior Taught About Future Events

Matthew Chapter 24 & JST Translation

	Destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem (JS-M 1:5-20)	The Second Coming of Jesus Christ (JS-M 1:21-55)
Events to Occur	False Prophets (1:9) They will be killed and hated because they follow Christ(1:7) Will betray and hate one another (1:8) Great Tribulation of Jews (1:18)	False Prophets (1:22) Hear of wars, and rumors of wars (1:23)   Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes in divers places. (1:29) Love of men shall wax cold (1:30)         The gospel will be preached to all nations (1:31) The destruction of the wicked (1:31) The sun shall be darkened and the moon shall not give her light and the powers of heaven shall be shaken (1:33)
Promises to the Rigteous	If we remain steadfast and endure then we will be saved (1:11) For the elect who keep covenants the days will be shortened (1:20)	His elect will be gathered from the four corners of the earth (1:27) If we can overcome we will be saved (1:30) The destruction of the wicked (1:31)      Son of Man comes in a clouds from heaven with power and great glory (1:36) He will send angels before he comes with the great sound of the trumphet (1:37)

In 1Nephi 22:16-22  We are promised “… he will preserve the righteous by his power, even if it so be that the fulness of his wrath must come, and the righteous be preserved, even unto the destruction of their enemies by fire. Wherefore, the righteous need not fear; for thus saith the prophet, they shall be saved, even if it so be as by fire.”  Also in D&C 97:22,25” 22 For behold, and lo, vengeance cometh speedily upon the ungodly as the whirlwind; and who shall escape it?... Zion shall escape if she observe to do all things whatsoever I have commanded her.”

We are promised in both of these scripture references as well as in Matthew, that if we are obedient to his commandments and keep our covenants and endure to the end we will be preserved and will be saved.  We have no reason to worry or stress about the timing of the Second Coming if we are doing as we should, and if we aren’t this is the perfect time to start.

Key events in the final week of the Saviors Ministry

Day One: A “very great multitude” who knew him to be “the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee” placed palm branches in his way and greeted him with a hosanna shout: “Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.” (Matthew 21:9.)

Day Two: He drove from the outer court area of the temple those who were trading and making money exchange from foreign currency. The money exchange was apparently sanctioned by the Jewish leaders; and by preventing the merchandizing, Jesus was in effect challenging their leadership. The issue was clear: Was the temple to be a place of worship of God or of pursuit of gain? As he cleared the temple courts, he said, “It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.” (Matthew 21:13.)

Day Three: Jesus’ wrath in the temple raised the issue of authority, and the priests were not about to let the incident pass. As Jesus came to the temple the next day, the priests challenged him: “By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?” (Matthew 21:23.) Jesus responded by relating a series of parables that offended the religious leaders of the Jews. The scribes and Pharisees challenged him again; Jesus openly denounced them and condemned them as hypocrites.

From this point on, Jesus did not teach the public, but only the Twelve.  One of Jesus’ own disciples offered to betray him.

Day Four: Jesus well knew of the plot. The fourth day was spent outside the city, perhaps at Bethany. The record of the gospel writers is silent on the proceedings of this day.

Day Five: Following the Passover meal, Jesus introduced a new ordinance, the sacrament, which presaged his atoning sacrifice. He then prophesied of his death and indicated who would betray him.

After some instructions, Jesus offered his great intercessory prayer. Then, with the eleven (Judas had left), Jesus led them outside the walls to a familiar spot—Gethsemane.

He went further into the Garden where he then left those three and went off by himself to pray. (SeeMatthew 26:36–39.) There he pled with his Heavenly Father to “let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.” (Matthew 26:39.) The cup did not pass and Jesus suffered “the pain of all men” (D&C 18:11), an agony so excruciating that it caused him to bleed at every pore (D&C 19:18).

Some time later he rejoined his apostles and indicated that his betrayer was at hand. While he spoke, an armed band led by Judas approached Jesus to seize him. Without resistance Jesus submitted. Jesus was brought to an illegal trial that night.

Day Six:  The first was blasphemy, a capital offense under Jewish law. He was unanimously convicted of this charge solely on the evidence that he had said that he was the Son of God. (See Matthew 26:57–66.) Such a conviction would discredit Jesus before the Jews, but the rulers knew well that they could not carry out the death penalty; only the Roman governor could pronounce this. Therefore, they had to find political indictment against Jesus. The surest means of securing this was the charge of sedition against the state, for he had claimed to be a “king of the Jews.” Though Pilate’s examination found Jesus guiltless of the charge, the Jewish leaders had incited the crowd to “destroy Jesus.” (Matthew 27:20.) Fearing a demonstration, Pilate gave in to the clamor to crucify Jesus, and the death sentence was pronounced.

And so Jesus was executed by the brutal Roman practice of crucifixion. Later that afternoon he voluntarily gave up his spirit. The next day, which began at sundown, was the Passover, and the Jewish leaders abhorred the idea that a man should remain on a cross on the Sabbath, particularly the paschal Sabbath. Before nightfall, Jesus’ body was removed from the cross and buried in a sealed tomb by two revering disciples.

Day Seven (Sabbath): This was the Jewish Sabbath. Jesus’ body remained in the tomb, but in spirit he ministered in the realm of departed spirits. (See 1 Peter 3:18–20.)

Day of the Resurrection:  On the first day of the week, the most memorable Sunday in history, Jesus Christ emerged alive from the tomb, and appeared before Mary. The testimony of these witnesses constitutes the gospel story, the “good news.”

“These are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.” (John 20:31.)

 

Parables of Christ: Eternal Truths

This week in institute I have had the opportunity to study and learn from 5 Parables in the New Testament in Luke.  I think that Parable that stood out to me most was the Parable of The Rich Man and Lazarus and how we treat others especially those who ask for our help.  The picture I attached really made this parable come alive to our time, and we all had interactions with "Lazarus" of our own.   I am grateful for the opportunity to learn from these Parable and have the opportunity of hear their message and listen to the Spirit as it tries to teach me.

Here is what I learned this week:

Luke 16:1-12 the Parable of the Unjust Steward

 We need to be honest in our daily dealings with fellow men whether it is in the workplace, home or church.  We must worry more about our inheritance in heaven than the riches on earth.  How can the Lord trust us with his greatest gift if we can not be trustworthy in our trial period?

Luke 16:19-31 Lazarus and the Rich Man

We need to serve the Lord in this world, and forgo the worldly treasures.  Those who are obedient will inherit the kingdom of heaven, and those like the rich man who treats others unrighteous will long to be in the celestial kingdom.  The rich man also begged that his family be warned of what he was experiencing after death, and he was told that they had been warned by the prophets.  We must learn and listen hear, because this is the Lord warning us.

Luke17:11-19 Healing of Ten Lepers

 We need to have faith that when we ask for a blessing that it will be given unto us.  We also need to be humble “fell down on his face at his feet” and have gratitude.  We need to thank our Heavenly Father for all the blessings that he grants us each day, and he will continue to make us whole.

Luke 18:1-8 the Parable of the Unjust Judge

We must pray continually, even if our prayers are not answered quickly and may take a long time. 

  

Luke 18:9-14   the Parable of the Pharisee and the Publican

We need to pray in humility, not for show, not for the content of the wordiness of our prayers, but with the humility of our souls.  We do not pray for the world to see (as the Pharisee) but for Heavenly Father to hear. 

“The Lord Appointed Other Seventy Also"

. “The Lord Appointed Other Seventy Also”

1. Review Luke 10:1–24. Based on these verses, write a summary of the Lord’s counsel and instructions He gave the seventy.

The Lord told the choosen Seventy that the potential for the followers was great and there were few members and missionaries to spread the gospel.  He told them to go forth and spread the gospel to every city and place, but that they may experience danger, they would not be given money, nor shoes.  They were also told not to delay getting started on His work. He told them to let the Spirit guide them on which house to visit, and teach of the true gospel of Christ. They were instructed not to be prideful because they were given the opportunity to know the gospel.  

2. Articles of Faith 1:6 states, “We believe in the same organization that existed in the Primitive Church.” Using the principles taught from Luke 10:1–2, 8–9, 17–20, write a paragraph that supports this Article of Faith.

Primitive Church	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Lord Called the Seventy	Lord Called the Quorum of the Seventy
Missionary Work	Missionaries Called
Authority over enemy (Satan)	Priesthood

The same structure and commandments given to the Seventy in the New Testament is the same structure in the Church today.   The Lord is unchanging and so is his church.

3. Go to the Church’s scripture website and read the topic of “Seventy” in the Guide to the Scriptures. Describe in one or two sentences how the scriptures show the existence of this office in the priesthood.

SEVENTY

An office to which men are ordained in the Melchizedek Priesthood. Today, the quorums of Seventy are General Authorities of the Church who are given the apostolic authority but are not ordained Apostles. They devote their full time to the ministry.

The Lord appointed other seventy:Luke 10:1;

. https://www.lds.org/media-library/video/2011-04-24-seventies-interviews-part-1?lang=eng