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Friday Forum: Luke 17:11-19 “Thy Faith Hath Made Thee Whole”

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Discuss Luke 17:11-19

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And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee. And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off: And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us. And when he saw them, he said unto them, go shew yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed. And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God, And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan. And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine? There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger. And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole.

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Friday Forum: Gospel Throwdown!

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On a recent visit to the temple, you happen to encounter a professional anti-Mormon (aka, card carrying member of the Fluffy Bunny Nice Nice Club) standing outside the temple gates. As you walk to your car, he calls out to you and asks you to go to Denny’s with him for a Bobby-Flay-style gospel throwdown.

He pulls out a triple combination and proceeds to read D&C 71:7-9 to you:

7 Wherefore, aconfound your benemies; call upon them to cmeet you both in public and in private; and inasmuch as ye are faithful their dshame shall be made manifest.

8 Wherefore, let them bring forth their astrong reasons against the Lord.

9 Verily, thus saith the Lord unto you—there is no aweapon that is formed against you shall prosper;

How do you respond to this request?

Friday Forum: The parables of Luke 15

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Image credit: Liz Lemon Swindle

Image credit: Liz Lemon Swindle

 In a recent stake priesthood leadership training session I attended, one topic of discussion was the parables in Luke 15.

I love all of the parables from this chapter, but my favorite of the three is the story of the prodigal son.

For today’s discussion, I am curious to know your thoughts on the following:

  • Who was the intended audience for the parables? Was it just the Pharisees and scribes? Or did He intend for the publicans and sinners to learn something from the parables as well?
  • How do the parables relate to the overall mission of the church?
  • Do you find any special significance to the church in any of the parables?
  • How do the parables tie together? Is there any significance to the order in which they are told?
  • And anything else you want to discuss about these parables.