Simeon sees the Christ child

Luke 2:30-32: "For mine eyes have seen thy salvation, which thou hast prepared before the face of all people: A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people of Israel."

Birth of Christ fortold

Nephi quotes Isaiah: 2 Nephi 17:14: Therefore, the Lord himself shall give you a sign – Behold a virgin shall conceive, and shall bear a son, and shall call his name Immanul.  

Exodus 34:6 & 7

And the Lord passed by before him (Moses) and proclaimed, The Lord, The Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgressions and sin. . .  .

Genesis 50:17 &19

. . . And Joseph wept when they spake unto him.
. . . And Joseph said unto them, Fear not for I am in the place of God. ... God meant it unto good to bring  to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.

Forgivness: Genesis 50:17

After Joseph's brothers sold him into Egypt, and finally they were reunited Jacob (the father) died. When the brothers saw that their father was dead they said Joseph will hate us for all the evil which we did unto him. They sent a messanger saying, Thy father did comand before he died, . . . Forgive, I pray thee now, the trespasses of thy brethern, and their sin. 

Topic: Joy; John 15:11

These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you,and that you joy might be full.

Topic: Joy; Matthew 25:21

His lord said unto him, Well done thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things; I will mke thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy Lord.

Topic: Joy Job 39:7

When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy.

Topic: Joy; Isaiah 29:19

The meek also shall increase their joy in the Lord, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.

Topic: Mothers; John 19: 26-27

When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith Women behold thy son! Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home.

Topic: Joy; Luke 8:56

Your father Abraham rejoicedto see my day: and he saw it  and was glad

Topic: Joy; Luke 6:23

Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy; for, behold your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets.

Topic: Joy; Psalms 126:5

They that sow in tears shall reap, in joy

Topic: Joy; Psalms 30:5

For his anger edureth but a moment; in his favour is life;weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.

Topic: Forgiveness; Acts 8:22

Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heartmay be forgiven thee.

Topic: Forgiveness; Moroni 6:8

But as oft as they repented and sought forgiveness, with real intent, they were forgiven.

Topic: Forgiveness; Hebrews 8:12

For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more.

Topic: Forgiveness; James 5:15

And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.

Topic: Foregiveness; Colossians 3:13

Forbearing one another, nd forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

Topic: Forgiveness;Mosiah 4:10

And again, believe that ye must repent of your sins, and forsake them, and humble yourselves before God; and ask in sincerity of heart that he would forgive you;and now if you believe all these things see that ye do them

Topic: Forgiveness; Ephesians 4:32

And be ye kind to another,tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.

Topic: Forgiveness; D&C 64:10

I, the Lord, will forgive whom I forgive, but of you it is required to fogive all men.

Topic: Forgiveness; Luke 6:37

Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not me condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:

Topic: Forgiveness; Matt 18:21-22

Then came Peter to him, and said Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I will forgive him? Until seven times? Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times, but Until seventy times seven.

Topic:Forgiveness; Isaiah 1:18

Come now and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet they shall be white as snow, though the be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

Topic: Trust in the Lord; 2 Nephi 4:34

O Lord, I have trusted in thee, and I will trust in thee forever. I wil not put my trust in the arm of flesh; for I know that cursed is he that putteth his trust in the arm of flesh, Yea, cursed is he that putteth his trust in man.....

Topic: Trust in the Lord; 2 Thes 2:4

But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts.

Topic: Trust in the Lord; Psalms 56:4

In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust: I will not fear what flesh can do unto me

Topic: Trust in the Lord; Alma 38:5

And now my son, Shiblon, I would that ye should remember, that as much as ye shall put your trust in God even so much ye shall be delievered out of your trials and your troubles and your afflictions and ye shall be lifted up at the last day.

Topic: Trust in the Lord ; Proverbs 3: 5-6

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart: and lean not unto thy own understanding, in all thy ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct thy paths.

Topic: Faith; Alma 32:27

But behold, if ye will awake and arouse you faculties, even to an experiment upon my words, andexercise a particle of faith, yea, even if you can no more than desire to believe, let this desire work in you, even until ye believe.....

Topic; Faith: Mormon 9:37

And may the Lord Jesus Christ grant that thy prayers my be answered according to their faith:

Topic: Faith; Luke 22:31-32

"And the Lord said, Simon,  Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: But I have prayed of thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren."

Topic: Faith; Luke 17:3-5

"If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him. And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shall forgive him. And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith."

Topic: Faith; St Mark 11: 21, 22, 24

"And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away, and Jesus answering asith unto them, Have faith in God. . . .What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them and ye shall have them." 

Topic: Faith; Mark 4:38-40

"Master carest thou not that we perish? And He arose and rebuked the wind and said unto the sea, Peace be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?"

Topic: Faith; Matthew 23: 1 & 23

"Then spake Jesus to the multitude and to his disciples . . . Woe into you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin and have omitted the weighiter matters of the law, judgment, mercy and faith; these ought ye to have done. . . " 

Topic: Faith; Matthew 21: 19-21

"He saw a fig tree . . . and found nothing theron,  . . .  and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward forever, . . . And when the disciples saw it, they marveled, saying, How soon is the fig tree withered away! Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you if ye have faith, and doubt not Ye shall not only do this . . . ye shall say unto the mountain, Be thou removed and be thou cast into the see and it shall be done."

Topic: Faith; Matthew 17: 14-17

"There came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him and saying, Lord, have mercy on my son; for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for oftentimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water. And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him. Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I suffer you?"

Topic: Faith; Matthew 15:24-28

"Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord help me. But he answered and said it is not meet to take the children's bread and cast it to the dogs. And she said, Truth, Lord, yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table. Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman great is thy faith; be it unto thee even as thou will."

Topic: Faith; Matthew 14: 29--31

" When Peter was come down out of the ship, he waked on the water . . . but when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid, and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord save me. And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?"

Topic: Faith; Matthew 9:28--30

" And when he (Jesus) was come into the house, the (two) blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto him, Yea, Lord. Then he touched their eyes saying. according to your faith be it unto ye. And their eyes were opened."

Topic: Faith; Luke 18:38

"A certain blind man sat by the way side begging . . . And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me . . . Jesus stood. . . saying, What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee? and he said, Lord that I may receive my sight. And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight: thy faith hath saved thee."

Topic: Faith; Luke 12, 14, 18

"There met him ten men that were lepers. . . He said unto them, Go shew yourselves unto the priest. . . And one of them, when he was healed turned back and with a loud voice glorified God.  . . .  And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole." 

Topic: Faith; Luke 7:44, 47 & 49

"(Jesus) said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head. . . . Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many are forgiven. . . . and he said unto the woman, Thy faith hath save thee: go in peace."

Topic: Faith; Matthew 9:20, 22

"And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, an touched the hem of his garment . . . But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour." 

Faith: Topic; Luke 7:6, 7, 9

" Then Jesus went with them, and when he was now not far from the house the centurinon sent friends to him, saying unto him. . . say in a word and my servant shall be healed. When Jesus heard these things he marvelied . . . and said unto the people . . . I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel."

Topic: Faith; Matthew 6:28,30

"Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not and neither do they spin: . . . Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and tomorrow is cast into the oven shall he not much more clothe you. O ye of little faith."  

Topic: Faith; Hebrews 10: 35,36,38

Paul wrote to the Hebrews, "Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward. For ye have need of patience that, after ye have done the will of God, ye  might receive the promise. . . the just shall live by faith."

Topic: Faith; Galations 3:11 -- 14

"But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident for, The just shall live by faith. And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them. Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law . . . that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith."

Topic: Faith; Romans 1: 17

"For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith."

Topic: Family; Matthew 12:46-49

"Then  one said unto him, Behold thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee.  But he answered and said unto him  . . . Who are my brethern?
 And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, behold my mother and my brethren!"

Topic: Family; 1 Corinthians 7

Paul wrote to the Corinthians on marriage and said "I speak by permission and not of commandment." So we take this as Paul's words which the Lord gave him permission to speak. There is a lot there that would cause some of us to strain at a gnat and swallow a mountain.  But I use this one verse where he speaks of being married to an unbelieving spouse.  Of the marriage, he says; “Else were your children unclean; but now are they are holy. But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases; but God hath called us to peace.”

Topic: Family; Luke 15: 11, 17, 18, 25, 28

" A certain man had two sons. . . I will arise and go to my father and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee. . . his elder son was in the field. . . and he was angry. . . And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine. . .thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found."

Topic: Family; Ruth 1:16

"And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thouf goest, I will go; and where thoulodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God:"

Topic: Family; Genesis 14: 14 &16

" And when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his trained servants. . . and pursued them unto Dan . . . and he brought back all the goods, and also brought again his brother Lot, and his goods, and the women also and the people."

Topic: Family; Moroni 8:22

Sorry I am half asleep this morning it should be "For behold that all little children are alive in Christ, and also all they that are without the law. For the power of redemption cometh on them that have no law: wherefore, he that is not condemned, or he that is under no condemnation, cannot repent;"

Topic: Family; Mosiah 4:14-15

"And ye will not suffer your children that they go hungry, or naked: neither will ye suffer that they transgress the laws of God, that they fight and quarrel one with another, and serve the devil. . . you will teach them to love one another and to serve one another."

Topic: Family; John 5:1-2

"Whosoever beliveth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and everyone that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him. By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep his commandments."  

Topic: Family; 1 John 4:18, 20

"There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. . . . If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar; for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not yet seen?"   

Topic: Family; 1 John 3: 18 & 23

" My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue, but in deed and in truth. . . .  And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another as he gave us commandment."

Topic: Family; 1 John 2:12-13

"I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his names sake. I write unto you, fathers because ye have known him that is from the begining. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father."  

Topic: Family; 1 John 2:9-10

"He that saith he is in the light and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now. He that loveth his brother abideth  in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him. . . he that hateth his brother is in darkness. . . and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes." 

Topic: Family; Jeremiah 31:1

"At the same time, saith the Lord, will I be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be my people."

Topic: Family; John 13:33-34

"Little children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek me: and as I said unto the Jews, Whither I go ye cannot come; so now I say unto you. A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another."

Topic: Family; 1 Coronicles 29:10

"Wherefore David blessed the Lord before all the congregation: and David said, Blessed be thou Lord God of Israqel our father, for ever and ever."

Topic: Family; Mark 10:6-8

"But from the begining of the creation God made them male and female. For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife; and they twain shall be one flesh: so then they are no more twain, but one flesh."

Topic: Family; Malachi 4: 5-6

"Behold, I will send you Elljah the prophet. . .and he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers. . .."

Topic: Family; Ecclesiastes 9:9

"Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the life of thy vanity, which he hath given thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity: for that is thy portion in this life and in thy labor which thou takest under the sun."

Topic: Family; Alma 43:47

"And again, the Lord has said that: Ye shall defend your families even unto bloodshed. . . . themselves, and their families, and their lands, their country, and their rights, and their religion."

Topic: Family; Mosiah 4:14-15

"And ye will not suffer your children that they go hungry, or naked: neither will ye sufffer that they transgress the laws of God, and fight and quarrel one with another, and serve the devil . . . but ye will teach them to walk in the ways of truth and soberness; ye will teach them to love one another and to serve one another."  

Topic: Family; Luke 2: 51-52

"And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in heart. And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man."

Topic: Family: Mosiah 1:3-4

"Now my sons, I would that ye should remember that were it not for these plates,* which contain these records and these commandments, we must have suffered in ignorance, even at this present time, not knowing the mysteries of God. For it were not possible that our father, Lehi, could have remembered all these thing to taught them to his children, except it were for the help of these plates."   

Topic: Family; Enos 1:1 & 3

"Behold, it came to pass that I, Enos , knowing my father that he was a just man--for he taught me in his language and also in the nurture and admonition of the Lord . . .  and the words which I had often heard my father speak concerning eternal life, and the joy of the saints, sunk deep into my heart. And my soul hungered;"

`Topic: Family; Jacob 3:10

"Wherefore, ye shall remember your children, how that ye have grieved their hearts because of the example that ye have set before them; and also remember that ye may, because of your filthiness, bring your children unto distruction, and their sins be heaped upon your heads at the last day."

Topic: Family; 2 Nephi 23:26

"And we talk of Christ, we rejoice in Christ, we preach of Christ, we prophesy of Christ, and we write according to our prophecies that our children may know to what source they may look for a remission of their sins."

Topic: Family; 1 Nephi 8:36-38

"And it came to pass after my father had spoken all the words of his dream or vision. . . he said unto us . . . he exceedingly feared for Laman and Lemuel . . . and he did exhort them then with all the feeling of a tender parent, that they would hearken to his words . . . and he did cease speaking unto them."

Topic: Family; 1 Nephi 1:1

"I, Nephi, having been born of goodly parents, therefore I was taught somewhat in all the learning of my father; and having seen many afflictions in the course of my days, nevertheless, having been highly favored of the Lord in all my days; yea, having a great knowledge of the goodness and the mysteries of God, therefore I make a record of my proceedings in my days."   

Topic: Family; Matthew 18:5-6

"And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me. But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea."

Topic: Family; 1 Timothy 5:8

"But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel."

Topic: Family; Colossians 3:20-21

"Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord. Fathers, provoke not your chidren to anger, lest they be discouraged." 

Topic: Family; Matthew 18:10

"Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven."

Topic:Family; Ephesians 3:13-16

Paul wrote to the Ephesians: "Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my trubulations for you, which is you glory. For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ of whom the family in heaven and earth is named." 

Topic: Family; Genesis 28:10-14

"And Jacob went out from Beersheba. . . and he dreamed, and behold a ladder set upon the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and decending on it. And behold the Lord stood above it, and said, I am the Lord God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed: And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south: and in thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed." 

Topic: Proverbs 23:24-25

"The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bare thee shall rejoice."

Topic: Family; Proverbs 22:6

"Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old he will not depart from it."

Topic: Family; Psalm 78:1-4

"Give ear, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth. I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old: which we have heard and know, and our fathers have told us. We will not hide them from their children, shewing to the generaton to come the praises of the Lord, and his strength, and his wonderful works thaat he hath done."

Topic: Families; Deuteronomy 11:18-19

"Therefore shall ye lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul, and bind them for a sign upon your hand, that they may be as fountlets between your eyes. An ye shall teach them your children, speaking of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, when thou liest down, and when thou risest up."