Saturday, November 29, 2008

Remembering Christ at Christmas

I have to give a talk in Sacrament meeting at church tomorrow. It's been hanging over my head all week. But last night I actaually sat down and wrote it all down. First time in my life I've had a talk written TWO nights before I was to give it. It usually gets written very very late the night before, maybe even the morning of if we have afternoon church :)

Anyway, the following goes along with my talk, which is on how we can each personally remember Christ during the Christmas season. I found a site that does a scripture Advent for Christmas. It comes from here. We will be starting this with our family this week. I'm excited to start it and have a discussion every day with the kids about the prophecies and birth of Christ. I hope you can use it with your families, too.

Day 1: The Pre-Mortal Realm Moses 4: 1-4, Moses 5: 6-8
Day 2: Abraham is a type of Christ Genesis 22: 7-13, Jacob 4: 5
Day 3: Prophecies made to Judah Genesis 49: 8-12; JST Genesis 50:24-27
Day 4: Look to Christ and live Numbers 21: 4-9, 1 Nephi 17: 41, Alma 33: 19-22
Day 5: Lord will raise up a prophet like Moses Deuteronomy 18: 15-18
Day 6: A virgin will conceive a son Isaiah 7: 14-16; 2 Nephi 17: 14-16
Day 7: For unto us a child is born Isaiah 9: 6-7
Day 8: I know my Redeemer liveth Job 19: 25-27
Day 9: Christ is of the Stem of Jesse Isaiah 11: 1; 2 Nephi 21: 1; Matthew 1: 1-17
Day 10: 600 years & the Messiah comes 1 Nephi 10: 4
Day 11: Prophecies of time before Christ 2 Nephi 25: 12-13
Day 12: Christ will be wounded for us Isaiah 53; Mosiah 14
Day 13: Salvation cometh to all Mosiah 3: 1-14
Day 14: He will be born of Mary in Jerusalem Alma 7: 7-14
Day 15: He cometh to redeem the world Helaman 5: 9-12
Day 16: Out of Judah will come the ruler Micah 5: 2-4
Day 17: Samuel the Lamanite’s prophecy Helaman 14: 1-9
Day 18: Annunciation to Zacharias Luke 1: 5-25
Day 19: Annunciation to Mary Luke 1: 26-38
Day 20: Mary visits Elizabeth Luke 1: 39-55
Day 21: John the Baptist is born Luke 1: 57-64
Day 22: Prophecy of Zacharias Luke 1: 67-79, 65-66
Day 23: Mary returns to Nazareth Luke 1: 56
Day 24: Annunciation to Joseph Matthew 1: 18-25
Day 25: Birth of Jesus Christ Luke 2: 1-20

1 comments:

vaxhacker said...

You did a great job with your talk!f