蕭昶欣/英文/CFM/11月4-10日
1Recording spiritual impressions helps you recognize what the Holy Ghost wants to teach you.
2Acting on your impressions demonstrates your faith that those promptings are real.
3We all have to give up something in order to accept the gospel of Jesus Christ—whether that be bad habits, incorrect beliefs, unwholesome associations, or something else.
4For Gentiles, conversion often meant abandoning false gods.
5For the Hebrews (Jews), however, conversion proved to be, if not more difficult, a little more complicated.
6After all, their cherished beliefs and traditions were rooted in the worship of the true God and the teachings of His prophets, extending back thousands of years.
7Yet the Apostles taught that the law of Moses had been fulfilled in Jesus Christ and that a higher law was now the standard for believers.
8Would accepting Christianity mean that the Hebrews must give up their earlier beliefs and history?
9The Epistle to the Hebrews sought to help settle such questions by teaching that the law of Moses, the prophets, and the ordinances are all important, but Jesus Christ is greater (see Hebrews 1:1–4; 3:1–6; 7:23–28).
10In fact, all these things point to and testify of Christ as the Son of God and the promised Messiah the Jews had been waiting for.
11The message for the Hebrews, and for all of us, is that sometimes we must give up traditions to make Jesus Christ the center of our worship and our lives—for it is through Christ “that we may obtain mercy” (Hebrews 4:16).
12Some scholars have questioned whether Paul wrote the Epistle to the Hebrews.
13The literary style of Hebrews is somewhat different from Paul’s other letters, and the earliest versions of the text did not name an author.
14However, because the ideas expressed in Hebrews are consistent with Paul’s other teachings, Latter-day Saints, in keeping with Christian tradition, have generally accepted that Paul was at least involved in writing this epistle.
15See also Bible Dictionary, “Pauline Epistles.”
16Many Jews found it difficult to accept Jesus Christ as the Son of God.
17The Epistle to the Hebrews teaches that everything about Jesus testifies of and exemplifies His Father.
18As you read the first five chapters of Hebrews, you might keep a list of Jesus Christ’s titles, roles, attributes, and works you find mentioned.
19What do these things teach you about the Savior?
20What do they teach you about Heavenly Father?
21What does the following statement from Elder Jeffrey R. Holland add to your understanding of the teachings in these chapters?
22“Jesus … came to improve man’s view of God and to plead with them to love their Heavenly Father as He has always and will always love them. …
23So feeding the hungry, healing the sick, rebuking hypocrisy, pleading for faith—this was Christ showing us the way of the Father”
24(“The Grandeur of God,” Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2003, 72).
25Do you feel that you can “come boldly unto the throne of grace” and seek mercy? (Hebrews 4:16).
26One message of the Epistle to the Hebrews is that despite our sins and weaknesses, God is approachable and His grace is attainable.
27What do you find in Hebrews 2:9–18; 4:12–16; 5:7–8 that strengthens your confidence that Jesus Christ will help you with your mortal challenges?
28Consider recording in a journal your thoughts and feelings about what the Savior has done for you.
29See also Mosiah 3:7–11; Alma 7:11–13; 34.
30Even though they had been converted to Christianity, some of the Jewish Saints found it difficult to fully accept the gospel of Jesus Christ and its blessings.
31By retelling the story of the ancient Israelites, Paul hoped to persuade the Jews to avoid the mistake their ancestors made—rejecting God’s blessings because of unbelief.
32(You can read the story Paul alluded to in Numbers 14:1–12, 26–35.)
33Consider how Hebrews 3:7–4:11 might apply to you.
34To do this, you might ponder questions like these:
35How did the Israelites provoke the Lord? (see Hebrews 3:8–11).
36What are the consequences of having a hard heart?
37When have I allowed my heart to become hardened?
38Are there any blessings God wants to give me that I am not receiving because of a lack of faith?
39What can I do to develop a soft and contrite heart? (see Ether 4:15; Proverbs 3:5–6; Alma 5:14–15).
40See also 1 Nephi 2:16; 15:6–11; Jacob 1:7–8; Alma 12:33–36.
41As 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.
42Here are some suggestions:
43In what ways has Jesus shown that He loves righteousness and hates iniquity?
44If we have unrighteous desires, what can we do to change them?
45Can you think of an object lesson to help your family understand what it means to keep a firm hold on the gospel truths “which we have heard”?
46You might illustrate this with an object that is hard to hold onto.
47How are our efforts to maintain our testimony like catching and holding this object?
48How can we make sure “the things which we have heard” do not “slip” away from us? (verse 1).
49To explore the phrase “captain of their salvation,” you could begin by discussing what a captain is.
50What does a captain do?
51How is Jesus Christ like a captain for us and our salvation?
52These verses can help you have a discussion about what it means to be called of God to hold the priesthood or to fulfill other Church callings by someone who has authority.
53What can we learn from the example of Jesus Christ about receiving and fulfilling callings?
54For more ideas for teaching children, see this week’s outline in Come, Follow Me—For Primary.
55Try different approaches.
56Instead of always studying the scriptures in the same way, consider various study ideas.
57For some ideas, see “Ideas to Improve Your Personal Scripture Study” at the beginning of this resource.
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