GD NT 10: MeckMom LDS Gospel Doctrine New Testament Lesson 10
Transcript of GD NT 10: MeckMom LDS Gospel Doctrine New Testament Lesson 10
Introduction
Furniture Slider Analogy
Purpose: As we take his yoke
upon us and do his will, we will
find the peach and joy he has
promised
3 Areas of Focus:
Take my yoke
Jesus heals on the Sabbath
He forgives the woman in
Simon’s house
Jesus invites us to take his yoke
upon us and learn of him
Matt 11:28 - “come”
How long should we labor? We should come immediately!
What does ‘rest’ imply?
ATOT: Nurses tell you to ‘rest’ between contractions
Why do we need rest? Book of Mormon (come back on the morrow)
ATOT: Building spiritual muscle. Calling fluctuations, stake meetings, etc.
Matt 11:29-30 - “take my yoke” and “learn of me”
Take - willingly ask for burden (covenants)
Learn - seek to understand their purpose
ATOT: T25, I had to take on the challenge and seek to understand how it would work so
I could make it through the tough weeks
My Yoke is Easy
My yoke is easy - How did the apostles/disciples feel about this
message?
How can our burdens feel light?
Joseph F. Smith
Jesus Declares That He is the Lord
of the Sabbath
Matt 12:1-2, Why were the Pharisees watching him ALL the time? (Paparazzi)
Rules for Sabbath worship. Designed after their return from exile by Nehemiah. Increased and
intensified by Rabbis over time
He is the Lord of the
Sabbath
Matt 12:3-8
Three responses. Most in the form of a
question
David (their hero)
Priests (those they see as most righteous)
Hosea 6:6, ‘I will have mercy not sacrifice’
He gave the law! He knows it’s meaning
and they continue to distort its purpose
ATOT: Visiting Teaching every month without
really connecting (sacrifice, not enough mercy)
Jesus heals on the
SabbathNew trap: using his mercy against him
Matt 12:9-10, this wasn’t an emergency. He
could have waited.
Which is more righteous? To serve or to
pray?
D&C 59:9-12
12: Footnote b, oblations means giving
of time, talents, and means in service
Luke 13:10-17, Woman with scoliosis
What is the risk of this kind of attitude? If
we are counting our steps, we don’t focus
on our heart.
Jesus forgives a woman in the
house of Simon the Pharisee
Jesus is now 2 years into his
ministry. The Pharisees are getting
desperate. Simon invites him to
dinner.
Hospitality customs for honored
guests
Greet with kisses
Leave sandals at the door
Offer a place to wash and
ointment to dispel odors
Her gift of love and
sacrificeLuke 7:36-38
Towns only had a few hundred residents. She was known for her “many
sins”
Alabaster box = 2 yrs labor. She was a woman of some means
‘which was’ Greek imperfect tense of the verb. Translates to ‘used to be
but is no longer’. Simon doesn’t see that as important.
She must have known how they saw her…she came anyway. How would
their attitude make her burden heavier? Do we do that?
ATOT: Man in MO who bore his testimony after leaving his wife and
family (years before).
The Lord looketh on the heart
Luke 7:39-43
How often does the Spirit correct us when we judge
unfairly?
Luke 7:44-47
He puts her above all others in the room. He makes them
see her as she IS, not as she WAS
Luke 7:48-50
He makes it personal to her. She wasn’t just an object
lesson. He cares about her and her repentance.
Conclusion
Matt 11:28, How did he give each of these people
‘rest’?
How can we avoid feeling overwhelmed by our
burdens?
See him as a Good Shepherd (the way I see
Violet)
He knows we are imperfect
Isaiah 46:3-4
Howard W. Hunter: “Why face life's burdens alone, or
why face them with temporal support that will quickly
falter? To the heavy laden, it is Christ's yoke, it is the
power and peace of standing side by side with a God
that will provide the support, balance, and the
strength to meet our challenges and endure our
tasks here in the hardpan field of mortality.”