Matthew 11-16

Name: Erin Christina Elliott Today’s Date: 4/29/10


Course: New Testament

Reading Block: Matt. 11-16

Doctrines and Principles:

• All things that Christ spoke of are from his Father (Matthew 11:27)

• Christ teaches in parables to help us learn and truly understand what he is teaching us. (Matthew 13:10-17)

• Without faith Christ miracles will not work. His miracles are made done by our faith. (Matthew 14:27-31)

Thoughts, Impressions, Ideas for Application:

• There are times when we feel like our life is so hard and that we are alone and that no one cares to help us at all, we tend to forget the fact that Heavenly Father and Christ are there. Christ died for us so that we may use the atonement that we could turn to him and that the burdens that we carry may be light. Through Christ our heavy burden will be taken away and we will find rest. I know that in my life I have had to learn the hard way but I have learned and I know the great love that they have for me and for all of us.

• We often here the saying practice what you preach. It is true that we need to do that. How can we be telling people to do things when we ourselves are not doing that? We need to remember the things we say are being written down. “…angels above us are silent notes taking of every action…” not just of every action but every word and deed that we do. We will be condemned or saved by all the things we say and do.

• The seeds that we sow in our lives are taking in different ways. Some people have the word but don’t understand it and someone comes along and tells them something else that they are led away. If we stand in holy places and keep ourselves safe we can stop people from leading us away and keeping our roots planted deep. I have had friends that this has happened to. Even when you think the root is deep, people who are easily offended can just get up and leave. There were several reasons why my dad left the church but sometimes I think that the root of the church was not so deeply planted in his heart, I don’t see how someone who loves something so much can just up and leave. The words of evil can hurt those that even love the church and I think that is also something in my dad’s case and in friends of mine cases. I need to always remember these things and remember how I feel and keep the good thoughts and the love of the gospel in my life.