He lives...

This was my Relief Society Lesson in Easter Sunday of 2011. It must have been the best I gave in all my time as a Teacher. It was also the last lesson I gave as the Ward Relief Society President. I was released soon after from the calling of 3 years.

I commend the one who took this screenshot photos 4 years ago, unfortunately I cannot trace it by now even though I tried looking for it on the net. Thank you for sharing.

I also would like to encourage everyone to continue to study about our Saviour and His sacrifice for us. Jesus Christ is our Redeemer. I know that He lives and loves us. He knows us, our individual names and what we are going through. Because of His atonement, we are not alone.

The lesson was concluded with a video clip from Elder Jeffrey R. Holland's conference message. There was not a dry eye in the class. It still touch me to this day.

This Easter Season, please fill your heart with the message of Atonement. And bask some more on the love and sacrifice that saves us all.

I truly, truly stand all amazed.

 

 AN EASTER SUNDAY LESSON

Biblical references along with screen shots depicted throughout this beautiful declaration, helps us to understand its relevance. The scriptures is our guide to know more of His life. Let us remember once again the sacrifice of our Saviour Jesus Christ. This is the true meaning of Easter, that He died for all our sins so we can go back to Heavenly Father again one day.

 

HE WAS BETRAYED

Mathew 26

14 Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests,

15 And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver.

16 And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.

 

 

DENIED

 

 

Luke 22

54 Then took they him, and led him, and brought him into the high priest’s house. And Peter followed afar off.

55 And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set down together, Peter sat down among them.

56 But a certain maid beheld him as he sat by the fire, and earnestly looked upon him, and said, This man was also with him.

57 And he denied him, saying, Woman, I know him not.

58 And after a little while another saw him, and said, Thou art also of them. And Peter said, Man, I am not.

59 And about the space of one hour after another confidently affirmed, saying, Of a truth this fellow also was with him: for he is a Galilæan.

60 And Peter said, Man, I know not what thou sayest. And immediately, while he yet spake, the cock crew.

61 And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.

62 And Peter went out, and wept bitterly.

 

ACCUSED

Mark 15
3 And the chief priests accused him of many things: but he answered nothing.

 

BOUND AND REJECTED

Mark 15
1 And straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate.

Luke 9

22 Saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be slain, and be raised the third day.

John 19
1 Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged him.

MOCKED.  REVILED.  SPIT ON.

Matthew 27
29 And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a breed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!

Matthew 27
39 And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads,

Mark 15

19 And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.

 

CRUCIFIED

John 19
17 And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha:

18 Where they crucified him, and two other with him, on either side one, and Jesus in the midst.

19 And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And the writing was, Jesus of Nazareth the King of the Jews.

 

FORSAKEN

Matthew 27

46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

 

 

HE DID HIS FATHER'S WILL

Mark 14
36 And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt.

 

HE ATONED

Luke 22
41 And he was withdrawn from them about a stone’s cast, and kneeled down, and prayed,

42 Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.

43 And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him.

44 And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: band his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.

 

 

HE HEALED

Luke 22
50 And one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear.

51 And Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye thus far. And he touched his ear, and healed him.

 

HELD HIS PEACE

Mark 14
61 But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?

 

FORGAVE

Luke 23
34 Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.

 

HE GAVE HIS LIFE

John 19
30 When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.

 

HE IS RISEN

Mathew 28
6 He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.

 

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My favourite thought of this season is this. That no matter how deeply we thought we might be in sin, we can always be forgiven if we repent and forsake the sins. We can be renewed - once scarlet can be pure as the driven snow. That is the beauty of the Atonement - that we can be cleansed.