Burton 4th Ward Relief Society: Weekly Update January 3rd

"Jesus Christ - Our Only Way to Hope and Joy"

- Howard W. Hunter Lesson 1

Questions to Ponder: “How often do we think of the Savior? How deeply and how gratefully and how adoringly do we reflect on his life? How central to our lives do we know him to be?”

Doctrine:

“If our lives and our faith are centered upon Jesus Christ and his restored gospel, nothing can ever go permanently wrong.”

True peace, healing, and happiness come only as a person strives to know and follow Jesus Christ. “Christ’s way is not only the right way, but ultimately the only way to hope and joy.”

Invitation to Action:

We must know Christ better than we know him; we must remember him more often than we remember him; we must serve him more valiantly than we serve him.

“May we be more devoted and disciplined followers of Christ. May we cherish him in our thoughts and speak his name with love.” May we kneel before him with meekness and mercy. May we bless and serve others that they may do the same.

In this age, as in every age before us and in every age that will follow, the greatest need in all the world is an active and sincere faith in the basic teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, the living Son of the living God. Because many reject those teachings, that is all the more reason why sincere believers in the gospel of Jesus Christ should proclaim its truth and show by example the power and peace of a righteous, gentle life.

Strive to build a personal testimony of Jesus Christ and the atonement. A study of the life of Christ and a testimony of his reality is something each of us should seek. As we come to understand his mission, and the atonement which he wrought, we will desire to live more like him.

Promised Blessings:

Surely life would be more peaceful, surely marriages and families would be stronger, certainly neighborhoods and nations would be safer and kinder and more constructive if more of the gospel of Jesus Christ “with sweetness” could fill our breasts.

Remember this one thing. If our lives and our faith are centered upon Jesus Christ and his restored gospel, nothing can ever go permanently wrong. On the other hand, if our lives are not centered on the Savior and his teachings, no other success can ever be permanently right. …

Read, study, and /or listen to the lesson here:

https://www.lds.org/manual/teachings-of-presidents-of-the-church-howard-w-hunter/chapter-1-jesus-christ-our-only-way-to-hope-and-joy?lang=eng