Lesson 3. Student Choice.

1.  "Art thou he that should come? or look we for another?"

2. The disciples should tell John that Christ healed the sick, made the blind see, and the deaf, hear.  

3.  John sent his disciples to see Christ so that they would be able to gain their own testimony of His power.  They needed to understand that Christ was the literal Son of God, while he, John, himself, was only a prophet.  

John the Baptist is considered one of the greatest prophets because  

1. he prepared the way for Christ, 

2. his mission was to baptize the Son of Man

3. he held the keys of power.  

John realized that he would not have as many followers as Christ.  John was not jealous in any way, nor did he have an hard feelings towards Christ.  We can lead other's to Christ, and not expect any reward or anything for it.  

Student Choice Week 2

choice 1.

1. Blessedness is an inward fountain of joy in the soul itself, which no outward circumstances can seriously affect.
2.  A. Blessed are the peacemakers-  I am three years younger than my older brother and three years older than my younger sister.  The three of us aren't too too far apart in age, but we aren't terribly close either.  There have been times growing up where my siblings and I would find something to argue about, and when I was younger I fully participated in these bickerings.  But as I grew older I started dropping arguments because I didn't like fighting.  Now that my brother and I are in college, the main problem is between my sister and my mom.  I hate it when my sister and mom argue, so I am usually the one telling both of them to calm down and wait until they are both under control before they try to talk something out.
     B.  Blessed are the meek-  This is one that I could personally work on.  I have a hot temper.  Very hot.  To be short, I am probably easily provoked.  I need to work on being calm and being less irritated.  
     C.  Blessed are they which are persecuted-  High school was not fun for me, at all.  It was hard, and because of my religion I didn't have many friends outside of church.  Let me take that back, it wasn't because of my religion.  It was because I chose to not compromise those standards which my church teaches.  I remember specifically one friend who during my sophomore year, was a very good friend of mine.  She wasn't a member but we had a lot of similar standards.  Junior year came along and during that year she started hanging out with this other group of people that I didn't really get a long with.  I thought it was maybe because I didn't shop at American Eagle, or Aeropostale, or stores like that.  I wasn't concerned with wearing name brand things.  I realized during my senior year that the reason why Laura and I gradually stopped being friends, and talking was because she started doing things that I would not do.  I would not change my standards, and because of that I didn't fit in.  Oh well.  I am a happier person because of my choice.

Student Choice Intro Week

Choice #2

The birth of John the Baptist was a miracle.  Elizabeth, his mother, was "barren and stricken with years."  She gave up any hope of having children long before an angel came to her and told her she would bare a son.  Elizabeth and Mary, Christ's mortal mother, were cousins.  John the Baptist and Christ were born around the same time, and they were very close friends because of their mothers' relationship.  Zacharias was struck dumb by an angel because he didn't believe that God could make his wife able to bare children. Zacharias rejoiced when John was born because he was able to speak.

Student Choice 1

Choice #4. 

John 3.  We must be born again.

1.    -  In order to enter the Kingdom of God, we must be “born again.”  To do this, we must be baptized in the name of Christ, with the right authority, or God’s priesthood. 

2.     - Christ taught Nicodemus that he must be baptized.  Born of water means to be baptized by immersion, not just by sprinkling, or any other means. 

3.       -Baptism is a symbol of rebirth because you are literally spiritually reborn because as you go down and come up out of the water, you are spiritually cleansed.  You are spiritually as clean as you were the moment you were born.  Baptism is also a symbol of death because it symbolizes us going down into our grave, and being resurrected.  

4.    -  The Lord compares the Spirit to dust. 

God loves the whole world.  God gave his only begotten son for his children.  He allowed his son to atone for the sins of the world.  He allowed his son to suffer for the rest of his children.  Those who believe in Christ will have everlasting life.