Yesterday we watched three sessions of General Conference for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and today we get to watch two more sessions. I love listening to the Prophet, the Apostles, and all the leaders of the church. I'm grateful for inspiration on how I can improve myself and strive to be a faithful disciple of Christ and how to love & serve others better.
Not only is today the second day of General Conference, but it is also Palm Sunday. We are going to take this special week leading up to Easter to focus on the last week of Christ's earthly life. Here's what we're going to study, we'd love for you to join us! (Click on the scripture reference to link to read the scriptures online.)
Palm Sunday, April 5th- Triumphal entry into Jerusalem (
Matthew 21:6-11)
Monday, April 6th- Cleansing the temple (
Matthew 21:12-16)
Tuesday, April 7th- Teaching in Jerusalem (
Matthew 21-23)
Wednesday, April 8th- Continued Teaching (
Matthew 24-25)
Thursday, April 9th- The Passover and Christ's suffering in the Garden of Gethsemane (
Matthew 26)
Good Friday, April 10th- Trial, Crucifixion, and burial
(Matthew 27:1-61)
We will also be participating in the second world-wide fast for relief of Covid-19. We fast by eating dinner the night before, then abstaining from food and drink for breakfast and lunch, then close our fast and have dinner. During our fast we pray with a sincere heart and real intent for the blessings we are seeking. We'd love for you to join with us for this too!
Saturday, April 11th- Christ's body lies in the tomb (
Matthew 27:62-66) while His spirit ministers in the spirit world (
Doctrine and Covenants 138)
Easter Sunday, April 12th- The appearance of the resurrected Christ (
Matthew 28:1-10)
Other witnesses of the resurrected Christ (
3 Nephi 11;
3 Nephi 17;
Mormon 1:15;
Ether 12:38-39;
Doctrine and Covenants 76:19-24;
Doctrine and Covenants 110:1-10;
Joseph Smith--History 1:15-17)
After the Savior's Resurrection, others were resurrected and appeared to many (
Matthew 27:52-53;
3 Nephi 23:9)
Do you remember the story of
Jonah? Most people remember that he was the guy that got swallowed by a fish and lived in its belly for 3 days. Most people don't remember that he was called of God to preach repentance to the city of Nineveh. He didn't want to do it and tried to run away, that's when he got swallowed by the fish. After he miraculously survived this, he did go to Nineveh and he did preach repentance. The people would be destroyed if they continued living in their sins, however they would be spared if they repented and turned their lives towards God. Here is the real miracle- they did it! The people of Nineveh repented and were spared! This story gives me so much hope. With all that is going on in the world, we know it is the last days before Christ will return to the earth. We know the scriptures prophesy about the battle of Armageddon. But what if we repent instead? What if we turn from our sins and turn towards God so Christ can come to live with us for a thousand years without having Armageddon first? I want to work for that, and that is why I share my testimony (clumsy as it may be) on my blog and Facebook and hopefully by the life I live. I love Jesus Christ and want to do my part to build His kingdom. I can't wait until the day that He returns to the earth to reign with peace and love.
