Salt Lake Mid Singles “Doctrines of the Gospel” Religion Class - Lesson 29 The Importance of Family Scriptures Used: Moses 3:18 1st Corinthians 11:11 Matthew 19:4-6 Moses 2:28 Colossians 3:18-19 Ephesians 5:25 Quotes from The Manual: Families are ordained of God. ■ “The Lord organized the whole program in the beginning with a father who procreates, provides, and loves and directs, and a mother who conceives and bears and nurtures and feeds and trains. The Lord could have organized it otherwise but chose to have a unit with responsibility and purposeful associations where children train and discipline each other and come to love, honor, and appreciate each other. The family is the great plan of life, as conceived and organized by our Father in Heaven” (Spencer W. Kimball, The Teachings of Spencer W. Kimball, 324). ■ “When one puts business or pleasure above his home, he that moment starts on the downgrade to soul-weakness. When the club becomes more attractive to any man than his home, it is time for him to confess in bitter shame that he has failed to measure up to the supreme opportunity of his life and flunked in the final test of true manhood. No other success can compensate for failure in the home” (David O. McKay, in Conference Report, Apr. 1964, 5). ■ “Now, you husbands, remember that the most important of the Lord’s work that you will ever do will be the work you do within the walls of your own home. Home teaching, bishopric’s work, and other Church duties are all important, but the most important work is within the walls of your home” (Harold B. Lee, Strengthening the Home, 7). ■ “To the large group of [single women], we can only say, you are making a great contribution to the world as you serve your families and the Church and world. You must remember that the Lord loves you and the Church loves you. We have no control over the heartbeats or the affections of men, but pray that you may find total fulfillment. And in the meantime, we promise you that insofar as your eternity is concerned, that no soul will be deprived of rich, eternal blessings for anything which that person could not help, that eternity is a long time, and that the Lord never fails in his promises and that every righteous woman will receive eventually all to which she is entitled which she has not forfeited through any fault of her own” (Kimball, Teachings of Spencer W. Kimball, 294). Parents Responsibilities to Children: 1 Provide for Temporal Needs 2 Provide a Good Example 3 Teach the Gospel as in the Scriptures 4 Teach to Love One Another Not Quarrel 5 Teach the Consequences of Sin 6 Teach them to Walk in Truth and Soberness 7 Teach them to be Humble and Overcome Pride 8 Teach them to Bridle their Passions 9 Teach them How to Work 10 Teach them How to Pray, Have Family Prayer 11 Discipline them with Love 12 Put their House in Order when Problems arise Children’s Responsibilities to Parents 1 Respect and Honor Parents 2 Be Subject to the Parents (obey and Follow instruction) 3 Do Not Rebel against their Parents 4 Encourage Parents in Righteousness 5 Express Love to Parents 6 Be as Self Reliant as you can 7 Care for their Parents in their Old Age 8 Help Brothers and Sisters always and Be a Good Example Responsibilities of the Husband to the Wife 1 Love your wife with all your Heart 2 Cleave to Her and None Else 3 Provide for her Temporal Needs 4 Do Not Ridicule or Embarrass her 5 Lead her and the Family with your Righteous Priesthood 6 Exercise Persuasion and Long Suffering 7 Let Virtue Garnish Thy Thoughts 8 Support your Wife in all Righteous Endeavors 9 Be Full Partners in Raising your Children Responsibilities of the Wife to the Husband 1 Submit to your Husband in Righteousness as you would submit to the Lord 2 Do Not Ridicule or Embarrass Him 3 Support your Husband in his Priesthood Callings 4 Provide your Husband with Comfort and Kindness 5 Share the Duties of Raising your Children with your Husband.
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