檢視蕭昶欣/英文/CFM/12月16-22日的原始碼

<div class='headline'>December 16–22</div>
<div class='headline'>12月16-22日</div>
<div class='section'>Christmas</div>
<div class='section'>聖誕節</div>
<div class='section'>“Good Tidings of Great Joy”</div>
<div class='section'>「大喜的信息」</div>
<p class='english'><span class='englishVerse'>1</span>For some, Christmas can be a hectic time.</p>
<p class='english'><span class='englishVerse'>2</span>Consider how your study of the New Testament can help bring a spirit of peace and sacredness into your life.</p>
<p class='english'><span class='englishVerse'>3</span>Ponder the influence of the Savior’s birth and mission on your life, and record any spiritual impressions that come.</p>
<div class='section'>RECORD YOUR IMPRESSIONS</div>
<div class='section'>記錄心得感想</div>
<p class='english'><span class='englishVerse'>4</span>Why does the birth of a baby bring such great joy?</p>
<p class='english'><span class='englishVerse'>5</span>Perhaps because a new baby can be a symbol of hope.</p>
<p class='english'><span class='englishVerse'>6</span>There’s something about a brand-new life full of possibilities that invites us to ponder what life might hold for that child and what wonderful things he or she will accomplish.</p>
<p class='english'><span class='englishVerse'>7</span>Never has this been truer than at the birth of the Son of God, Jesus Christ.</p>
<p class='english'><span class='englishVerse'>8</span>Never has there been more hope placed in a child, and never has there been one born with so much promise.</p>
<p class='english'><span class='englishVerse'>9</span>When an angel invited shepherds to seek a newborn child in a manger, he also gave them a message about that child.</p>
<p class='english'><span class='englishVerse'>10</span>It was a message of hope—that this baby had come to earth to fulfill a sacred mission.</p>
<p class='english'><span class='englishVerse'>11</span>The shepherds made their message “known abroad … and all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.</p>
<p class='english'><span class='englishVerse'>12</span>But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart” (Luke 2:17–19).</p>
<p class='english'><span class='englishVerse'>13</span>Perhaps it would be good to follow Mary’s example this Christmas: to ponder in your heart the things you have learned about the Savior this year.</p>
<p class='english'><span class='englishVerse'>14</span>How did He fulfill His mission of redemption in the accounts you have read?</p>
<p class='english'><span class='englishVerse'>15</span>And more important, how has His mission changed your life?</p>
<div class='section'>Ideas for Personal Scripture Study</div>
<div class='section'>個人經文研讀的建議</div>
<div class='section'>Matthew 1:18–25; 2:1–12; Luke 1:26–38; 2:1–20</div>
<div class='section'>馬太福音1：18-25；2：1-12；路加福音1：26-38；2：1-20</div>
<div class='section'>Jesus Christ condescended to be born among us on earth.</div>
<div class='section'>耶穌基督紆尊降貴，來到世上，出生在我們之中。</div>
<p class='english'><span class='englishVerse'>16</span>Even if you have read or heard the story of the birth of Jesus Christ many times before, study it this time with this thought in mind: “Christmas is not only a celebration of how Jesus came into the world but also of knowing who He is—our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ—and of why He came”.</p>
<p class='english'><span class='englishVerse'>17</span>(Craig C. Christensen, “The Fulness of the Story of Christmas” [First Presidency Christmas devotional, Dec. 4, 2016], broadcasts.lds.org)</p>
<p class='english'><span class='englishVerse'>18</span>What do you know about who Jesus Christ was before He was born?</p>
<p class='english'><span class='englishVerse'>19</span>(see, for example, John 17:5; Mosiah 3:5; D&C 76:13–14, 20–24; Moses 4:2).</p>
<p class='english'><span class='englishVerse'>20</span>How does this knowledge affect the way you feel when you read about His birth?</p>
<p class='english'><span class='englishVerse'>21</span>What do you know about why Jesus Christ came to earth?</p>
<p class='english'><span class='englishVerse'>22</span>(see, for example, Luke 4:16–21; John 3:16–17; 3 Nephi 27:13–16; D&C 20:20–28).</p>
<p class='english'><span class='englishVerse'>23</span>How does this knowledge affect the way you feel about the Savior?</p>
<p class='english'><span class='englishVerse'>24</span>How does it affect the way you live?</p>
<p class='english'><span class='englishVerse'>25</span>See also 2 Corinthians 8:9; Hebrews 2:7–18; 1 Nephi 11:13–33; Alma 7:10–13; “The Nativity” (video, LDS.org).</p>
<div class='section'>1 Corinthians 15:21–26; Colossians 1:12–22; 1 Peter 2:21–25</div>
<div class='section'>哥林多前書15：21-26；歌羅西書1：12-22；彼得前書2：21-25</div>
<div class='section'>Jesus Christ fulfilled His mission and made it possible for me to inherit eternal life.</div>
<div class='section'>耶穌基督完成了祂的使命，讓我得以繼承永生。</div>
<p class='english'><span class='englishVerse'>26</span>Although the story of Christ’s birth was surrounded by miraculous events, His would be just another birth if it weren’t for the great work that He accomplished later in His life.</p>
<p class='english'><span class='englishVerse'>27</span>As President Gordon B. Hinckley put it, “The babe Jesus of Bethlehem would be but another baby without the redeeming Christ of Gethsemane and Calvary, and the triumphant fact of the Resurrection”.</p>
<p class='english'><span class='englishVerse'>28</span>(“The Wondrous and True Story of Christmas,” Ensign, Dec. 2000, 5)</p>
<p class='english'><span class='englishVerse'>29</span>Gethsemane, by J. Kirk Richards</p>
<p class='english'><span class='englishVerse'>30</span>Evidence of the Savior’s divine mission and His powerful love for others is found throughout the New Testament.</p>
<p class='english'><span class='englishVerse'>31</span>Which passages or accounts come to your mind?</p>
<p class='english'><span class='englishVerse'>32</span>You might look back through this resource or your study journal and review some of the impressions you recorded.</p>
<p class='english'><span class='englishVerse'>33</span>You could also read 1 Corinthians 15:21–26; Colossians 1:12–22; 1 Peter 2:21–25 and ponder how the Savior and His work have blessed your life.</p>
<p class='english'><span class='englishVerse'>34</span>What do you feel inspired to change in your life?</p>
<p class='english'><span class='englishVerse'>35</span>How will you draw on the Savior’s power?</p>
<div class='section'>Ideas for Family Scripture Study and Family Home Evening</div>
<div class='section'>家庭經文研讀和家人家庭晚會的建議</div>
<p class='english'><span class='englishVerse'>36</span>As you read the scriptures with your family, the Spirit can help you know what principles to emphasize and discuss in order to meet the needs of your family.</p>
<p class='english'><span class='englishVerse'>37</span>Here are some suggestions:</p>
<div class='section'>Matthew 1:18–25; 2:1–12; Luke 1:26–38; 2:1–20</div>
<div class='section'>馬太福音1：18-25；2：1-12；路加福音1：26-38；2：1-20</div>
<p class='english'><span class='englishVerse'>38</span>How can you celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ with your family?</p>
<p class='english'><span class='englishVerse'>39</span>Here are a few ideas, or you can come up with your own:</p>
<p class='english'><span class='englishVerse'>40</span>Read or act out parts of the Nativity story together.</p>
<p class='english'><span class='englishVerse'>41</span>Watch the video “The Nativity” (LDS.org).</p>
<p class='english'><span class='englishVerse'>42</span>Explore some of the resources on christmas.mormon.org; jesuschrist.lds.org; or “Christmas,” Gospel Topics, topics.lds.org.</p>
<p class='english'><span class='englishVerse'>43</span>Watch a First Presidency Christmas devotional (broadcasts.lds.org).</p>
<p class='english'><span class='englishVerse'>44</span>Sing Christmas hymns together, or choose neighbors or friends to visit and sing to them (see Hymns, nos. 201–14).</p>
<p class='english'><span class='englishVerse'>45</span>Perform an act of service.</p>
<p class='english'><span class='englishVerse'>46</span>Ask family members to look for details in the Nativity story that give them ideas for ornaments or decorations they could make to remind them of Jesus Christ.</p>
<div class='section'>1 Corinthians 15:21–26; Colossians 1:12–22; 1 Peter 2:21–25</div>
<div class='section'>哥林多前書15：21-26；歌羅西書1：12-22；彼得前書2：21-25</div>
<p class='english'><span class='englishVerse'>47</span>Why are we grateful that Jesus Christ was born?</p>
<p class='english'><span class='englishVerse'>48</span>What gifts has He given us?</p>
<p class='english'><span class='englishVerse'>49</span>How can we show Him our gratitude?</p>
<p class='english'><span class='englishVerse'>50</span>“The Living Christ: The Testimony of the Apostles”</p>
<p class='english'><span class='englishVerse'>51</span>If you want to help your family focus on the Savior at Christmastime, perhaps you could spend some time reading and studying together “The Living Christ: The Testimony of the Apostles”.</p>
<p class='english'><span class='englishVerse'>52</span>(Ensign or Liahona, May 2017, inside front cover)</p>
<p class='english'><span class='englishVerse'>53</span>Maybe you could memorize passages from “The Living Christ” or look for descriptions of the Savior’s life in the New Testament that support statements in it.</p>
<p class='english'><span class='englishVerse'>54</span>You could also invite each family member to write his or her own testimony of Jesus Christ and, if so prompted, read it to the family.</p>
<p class='english'><span class='englishVerse'>55</span>For more ideas for teaching children, see this week’s outline in Come, Follow Me—For Primary.</p>
<div class='section'>Improving Personal Study</div>
<div class='section'>改進個人研讀</div>
<p class='english'><span class='englishVerse'>56</span>Look for Jesus Christ.</p>
<p class='english'><span class='englishVerse'>57</span>The scriptures teach us that all things testify of Jesus Christ (see Moses 6:62–63), so we should look for Him in all things.</p>
<p class='english'><span class='englishVerse'>58</span>As you read the scriptures, consider noting or marking verses that teach you about Him.</p>
<p class='english'><span class='englishVerse'>59</span>Take time in the days leading up to Christmas to look for things around you that testify of Jesus Christ.</p>