Lesson 15 Gospel Doctrine Class

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Lesson 15 Gospel Doctrine Class The purpose of a lighthouse is to warn ships of danger and guide them to safety.

Jesus attends the Feast of Tabernacles and teaches in the temple Read John 7 together. Definition: the Feast of Tabernacles was an annual Jewish feast held six months after the Feast of the Passover.

It also celebrated the year s harvest and marked the end of the harvest season. The Jews considered this feast the greatest and most joyful of all their feasts.

1 Lesson 15 Gospel Doctrine Class The purpose of a lighthouse is to warn ships of danger and guide them to safety. Light was one of the symbols Jesus used in teaching about his mission and his relationship to us. This lesson will discuss how Jesus is a light that shows us the way to spiritual safety. Jesus attends the Feast of Tabernacles and teaches in the temple Read John 7 together. Definition: the Feast of Tabernacles was an annual Jewish feast held six months after the Feast of the Passover. It lasted eight days and commemorated the Lord s blessings to the children of Israel during their travels in the wilderness. It also celebrated the year s harvest and marked the end of the harvest season. The Jews considered this feast the greatest and most joyful of all their feasts. What did the people at the feast say about Jesus as they waited for him to arrive? (See John 7:12.) Why were the people amazed when Jesus began to teach? (See John 7:14 15.) What did Jesus tell the people in the temple about his teachings? (See John 7:16.) What did he instruct the people to do to gain a testimony of his teachings? (See John 7:17.) How can we apply this instruction in our lives? Elder John K. Carmack of the Seventy said: Jesus explained, If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself (John 7:17). In other words, as you try it you can know it is true. This requires the faith to try, but it yields spiritual evidence. To the disciple who tries the experiment will come conviction, knowledge, and light (in Conference Report, Oct. 1988, 32; or Ensign, Nov. 1988, 26). A woman taken in adultery is brought to Jesus Elder Marvin J. Ashton explained: The scribes and Pharisees brought before the Savior a woman taken in adultery. Their purpose was not to show love for either the woman or the Savior, but to embarrass and trick Jesus. Jesus did not condone adultery; there is no doubt about His attitude toward proper moral conduct. [But] He chose to teach with love to show the scribes and Pharisees the need of serving the individual for her best good and to show the destructive forces of trickery and embarrassment (in Conference Report, Apr. 1981, 31 32; or Ensign, May 1981, 24). Jesus declares, I am the light of the world. During the Feast of Tabernacles, the temple in Jerusalem was illuminated by the flames from four enormous candelabra. These flames could be seen throughout the city. (See Bible Dictionary, Feasts, 673.) Why was this an appropriate setting for Jesus to announce, I am the light of the world? (John 8:12). What does it mean that Jesus is the light of the world?

3 CRISS CROSS PUZZLE TRY TO FIGURE OUT WHERE THE WORDS FROM TODAY S LESSON GO. Clue start with the longest words first and then build from there! 3 letters 4 letters 5 letters 6 letters 7 letters 8 letters 9 letters Man Will Feast Flames Believe Nazareth Jerusalem Sin Light Father Scribes Adultery Pharisees Woman Gospel Testimony World Heaven 10 letters 11 letters People Candelabra Tabernacles Priest

4 CROSSWORD PUZZLE Across 4. we each need our own 5. another word for earth 9. all of us 10. a taken in adultery 11. part of a fire-also a hockey team 15. opposite of 10 across 17. they worked with Pharisees 19. Feast of the 20. on Jesus Christ 21. where we want to go 22. we need to repent when we Down 1. turn on the 2. what Jesus taught 3. a High looked after the Jerusalem temple 6. capital of Isreal 7. they hold candles 8. Jesus grew up here 12. the woman taken in 13. when you eat lots and lots 14. We have a Heavenly 16. they worked with Scribes 18. Jesus did his Father's

5 Cryptogram Message Jesus Christ is the light of the world. If I m brave I can share the gospel with others. Share the light. Don t hide the light. Answers to CrissCross/Crossword 1. LIGHT 2. GOSPEL 3. PRIEST 4. TESTIMONY 5. WORLD 6. JERUSALEM 7. CANDELABRA 8. NAZARETH 9. PEOPLE 10. WOMAN 11. FLAMES 12. ADULTERY 13. FEAST 14. FATHER 15. MAN 16. PHARISEES 17. SCRIBES 18. WILL 19. TABERNACLE 20. BELIEVE 21. HEAVEN 22. SIN

The Passover (Chapter 17)

The Passover (Chapter 17) READ AND REVIEW Read Old Testament Stories, Chapter 17. Look at the family in the picture below. They are having a dinner the night before leaving Egypt. It was called Passover