Scripture Discussion

[cke7867]

A few of my friends had talked about an opportunity to discuss the scriptures. I'm glad that I found the site and we'll use this thread to discuss where we are at in the scriptures.

[Dr T]

WElcome Guru. :) That sounds fun. There are some great people here that could contribute to that task.

[a-train]

So where you at holmes?

-a-train

[MaidservantX]

Try www.ldsdiscourse.com also.

[CrimsonKairos]

So where you at holmes?

IP trace points to SLC. B)

[FrankJL]

Its comforting to know our mods can do a tracert

Meanwhile our beloved website is only registered to somewhere in Wyoming...lol.

555-555-5555

[CrimsonKairos]

Anyone can trace an IP. What's with the cloak'n'dagger?

[cke7867]

Holmes is in Happy Valley Utah!

I decided to read Matthew 25 because I'm giving a Sunday School lesson. I had a couple of thoughts and a quote from Spencer W. Kimball struck me. The first part of Matthew 25 was the parable of the ten virgins. I have known before, but it was good to review that the 10 virgins represent the members of the church. It is not a parable about those in the church and those out of the church, it is a parable to help us recognize that as members of the church we need to constantly add oil to the lamp. Here is where the quote comes into play: "In our lives the oil of preparedness is accumulated drop by drop in righteous living. Attendance at sacrament meeting adds oil to our lamps, drop by drop over the years. Fasting, family prayer, home teaching, control of bodily appetites, preaching the gospel, studying the scriptures-- each act of dedication and obediance is a drop added to our store. Deeds of kindness, payment of offerings and tithes, chaste thoughts and actions, marriage in the covenant for eternity-- these, too, contribute importantly to the oil with which we can at midnight refuel out exhausted lamps"

The quote was striking on a couple of levels.

1- We are constantly burning oil and we need to continually fill our lamps. We can't just read the scriptures once a month and expect that the drop will burn for the entire month.

2- I think that like different lamps different people burn oil at different rates and need to refuel and add more oil more often.

The second part of Matthew 25 was the parable of the talents. It helped me recognize that I've been blessed with some great talents and I need to improve on those talents and excel with what I have.

The third part of Matthew 25 was when the Lord states "Inasmuch as you have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me."

I have a funny story about this one. It has cause me to think, but I felt good about what I did. I was down in AZ and a one eyed lady tapped me on the shoulder. I jumped! It shocked me. She asked me for money and I didn't have any cash, but I said to her, "I'm buying dinner right now (I was in a Chinese Fast Food joint) and offered to buy her some dinner. She didn't accept my offer to buy her dinner. I tried to feed the hungry, but I was not going to buy liquor for the thirsty.

Sorry, I went a bit long, but hope you benefit from my thoughts.

[CrimsonKairos]

I tried to feed the hungry, but I was not going to buy liquor for the thirsty.

Classic.

[Guest Yediyd]

Happened to me once, too. I was waiting for a bus...this bum asked me for money...I instead took him across the street and bought him two big mac value meals! I never saw anybody scarf food so fast in my life!!!!! Made me sad.

[CrimsonKairos]

My dad used to carry around the LDS "pass-along-cards," y'know, the ones with an 800 number to call for a free Book of Mormon or Bible or whatever. When he'd get asked for money by a beggar or bum or homeless person or poser for that matter, he'd give 'em a few bucks and add the pass-along-card saying something like: "This is worth more than the money."

[Guest the_big_picture]

Gosh you people are saints! Haha it sounds like you where taken from heaven and put on hell=)

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[john doe]

Gosh you people are saints! Haha it sounds like you where taken from heaven and put on hell=)

edited for profanity

Please watch your language here. Most LDS don't appreciate others taking God's name in vain.

[Saab900man]

My dad used to carry around the LDS "pass-along-cards," y'know, the ones with an 800 number to call for a free Book of Mormon or Bible or whatever. When he'd get asked for money by a beggar or bum or homeless person or poser for that matter, he'd give 'em a few bucks and add the pass-along-card saying something like: "This is worth more than the money."

I like the idea

[vinny15]

Lol I by gift cards and free chick-filet sandwich cards and give them to the bums lol.

[Guest Yediyd]

Lol I by gift cards and free chick-filet sandwich cards and give them to the bums lol.

I like Vinny's Idea better...feed the hunger, not the habbit.

I gave a street woman my coat, hat and scarf once, when I was 16...I was a Baptist then...I also gave her a Chick tract and told her that Jesus loved her more than I did.

I froze all the way home on a city bus...but just last year was the first time I have bought my own coat, and I didn't need to...I was just sick of the purfactly good one that I still wear over my dresses on Sunday.

Not only have I been blessed with a new coat every year, but my husband and kids never wanted for a coat either...my son was wearing Lands end last year!!! I have never bought him a new coat!!!!

The Lord loveth a cheerfull giver.

BTW...we were coming home from the apple orchard last year when at a stop light, there was a bum with a sign that read: (Hungry, homeless) We gave him 5 apples and a Book of Mormon.

Yes, I live near a city!!!! But fortunatly...Liverpool is a suberb of Syracuse!!!!!