Week 8 - Student Choice Assignment - Choice 5 - Blog

Week 8 - Student Choice Assignment - Choice 5 - Blog

a. These instances of the Jews being captive in Babylon can be used to help anyone who might be captive in sin today.

Deuteronomy 4:30 "When thou art in tribulation, and all these things are come upon thee, even in the latter days, if thou turn to the Lord they God, and shalt be obedient unto his voice; 31) (For the Lord they God is a merciful God;) he will not forsake thee, neither destroy thee, nor forget the covenant of thy fathers which he sware unto them."

Even though we might be in sin and in tribulation, as well as anything else we are struggling in life really; we can seek out Heavenly Father for help and forgiveness. We have to be willing to submit to God's will and following his gospel and what he would have us do to be able to seek out God. If we do not do that, we will not only be not seeking him, but we will purposefully be avoiding him and what he would have us to. It is important to be meek and submissive, and be willing to change in our lives so that we can come closer to our Father in Heaven. The cool thing though is that if we do even have the desire to come to him, he will help us get to where we need to be even if that road is a long rocky path. No matter what, we will always be able to come back to our Father in Heaven, no matter how many times we mess up in our lives. As long as we are continually improving and progressing, that is all that matters. If we are truly willing to come unto God and truly working to repent and change, then Heavenly Father will help us to eventually get there.


b.
- Jesus Christ was raised up by God to be a King over the people to lead them and guide them.
  - He also executed judgement and righteousness throughout the land.
- He was a priest to all the people of Jerusalem in doing the following:
  - watching over the people
  - caring for them
  - blessing them
- Jesus Christ performed the ultimate sacrifice for all. He selflessly gave up his own desires and concerns for that of everyone who had lived, are living, and will live on this earth.

• How and what did you do to complete the assignment?
• I read through the verses suggested and applied my own impressions to the things I had read.
• Why did you decide to do the assignment you did?
• I like learning about the subject matter and how God will help us and lift us out of the depths of sin, despair, and fear if we will reach for his hand that is waiting for us to grab hold of to be saved.
• What do you think is the best thing about your assignment, and how could you improve it for next time?
• I like how we can be going through anything and Heavenly Father will always be there right beside us to help us. The thing I could do to improve more on this assignment is to spend even more time searching the scriptures to see what more I can find on the topics.

Week 7 - Student Choice Assignment - Blog - Choice 3

Week 7 - Student Choice Assignment - Blog - Choice 3

Choice 3: Isaiah 55:8–11. The Lord’s Thoughts and Ways

Read Isaiah 55:8–11; Jacob 4:8; 1 Corinthians 2:14–16, and then answer the following questions:

• How is the message of these verses one of comfort?
• How can we come to better understand God’s thoughts and ways?
• Give an example of when you have observed a clear example of God’s ways being higher than man’s ways.

1) How is the message of these verses one of comfort?
 I think specifically of the suggested reading in this choice of Isaiah 55:8-11. It talks about that the ways of the Lord are higher than man's ways. That as a result of God's ways, the earth will be showered with what will help a sower to have seed and bread to the eater. That God's ways will accomplish that which he pleases and prosper in the thing where he sends them. In these things that will come upon the earth, God's will and plan of salvation will be fulfilled which will help to bring to pass the immortality of man.

2) We can understand his ways if we are walking with the spirit in our lives. Only with the spirit in our lives can we be of benefit to ourselves, our loved ones, and to others. Only with the spirit can we know his ways, or have knowledge of them.

3) I think of occasions in my life where I have not been as strong or close to the spirit, and when those times have occurred; I can tell the difference, just in the feeling of the absence in the spirit as well as temporally things not being as good as other times when I have the spirit. These instances remind me that God knows better, and that I need to just trust him and his ways whereby he can then help me to become who I need and desire to become and also to do the things I desire to do and that he would have me do.

• How and what did you do to complete the assignment?
• I chose choice three, reading the suggested scriptures to then formulate my opinion and knowledge  together to assemble answers and viewpoints to the questions.
• Why did you decide to do the assignment you did?
• I liked the questions that were being asked.
• What do you think is the best thing about your assignment, and how could you improve it for next time?
• I liked reading about how God has a plan and that his ways have purpose and are better than our ways.

Week 6 - Student Choice Assignment #1 - Blog

Week 6 - Student Choice Assignment  #1 - Blog

(a) Read Isaiah 25:1, 4, 8–9; 26:3–4, 9, 19 and the institute student manual commentary for Isaiah 25:1–11, “The Second Coming Will Be a Time of Great Rejoicing for the Righteous” (pg. 162). Then answer the following questions:

--- What specific blessings did Isaiah mention?

- He will give strength to the poor, and to the needy in distress.

- He will be a refuge from the storm.

- He will swallow up death in victory.

- He will take away the rebuke of his people

- He will keep him perfect in peace

- The inhabitants of the earth will learn righteousness

--- What desires did Isaiah express?

-       He desires to have the judgments come upon the earth and to have all be resurrected, and God’s plan of salvation be forwarded.

-       He desires to be close to God and to seek out God early for when his judgments are upon the earth.

--- What specific promises are given? 

-       The people on the earth will learn righteousness.

-       Dead men shall live, they shall arise, awake, and sing.

-       The earth shall be cast out of the dead.

--- If you were asked to speak at a funeral and could share two thoughts from these verses, which two would you share and why?

- I would share thoughts specifically from Isaiah 26: 19. That men shall live again when everyone is resurrected. That this life is only a step in our progression to returning to our Heavenly Father again, and being reunited with our loved ones also once again.

·       How and what did you do to complete the assignment?

• I read the verses listed and formulated my responses based on what I gathered from those verses.

·       Why did you decide to do the assignment you did?

• I liked those verses of the scriptures that I read in particular.

·       What do you think is the best thing about your assignment, and how could you improve it for next time?

• I like reading about the second coming, as it is interesting. I also like the things that Isaiah said in these verses describing his enthusiasm for seeing Gods work progress.
• I could do more to search the scriptures even further to gain more insights and knowledge on the subject.