Week 4 Student Choice Assignment

Choice 1: Luke 10:1–24. “The Lord Appointed Other Seventy Also”

1. Review Luke 10:1–24. Based on these verses, write a summary of the Lord’s counsel and instructions He gave the seventy. He gave the instructions to the seventy to go out and be missionaries and preach the gospel to the world. I liked verse 16 where Christ was telling his seventy that if people receive them, they receive Christ, and if people don’t receive them, they don’t receive Christ. The seventy is important to Christ and is very needed to spread the gospel.
2. Articles of Faith 1:6 states, “We believe in the same organization that existed in the Primitive Church.” Using the principles taught from Luke 10:1–2, 8–9, 17–20, write a paragraph that supports this Article of Faith. The seventy that Christ first established is the same seventy that we have on the earth now, of course it is different people, but they have the same purpose and the same instructions as they did when Christ gave it to the first original seventy.
3. Go to the Church’s scripture website and read the topic of “Seventy” in the Guide to the Scriptures. Describe in one or two sentences how the scriptures show the existence of this office in the priesthood. The seventy are special witnesses of Jesus Christ and they are called to preach the gospel and help spread it throughout the world.

Choice 1: Matthew 19:16–30; 20:1–16. Earthly and Heavenly Rewards

1. Review Matthew 19:16–30 and write responses to the following questions and tasks:
• What indications can you find that suggest why the young man decided not to follow the Savior? How does Matthew 6:19–24 help explain his choice? He decided not to follow the Savior because he didn’t want to give up all of his belongings. Those scriptures help explain his choice by telling us that it is easier for a camel to go through an eye of a needle then a rich man to go into heaven.
• What blessings did the Savior promise to those who make sacrifices to follow Him? That they would receive hundred fold and will inherit everlasting life.
• Based on the Savior’s response to Peter, write a paragraph that could help you put the Lord first in your life (see also the additional details in Mark 10:17–31). With God anything is possible, if we are humble of what we have and we are willing to give them up for Christ then we can put the Lord first and be able to ever the kingdom of heaven.
2. Review the parable in Matthew 20:1–16 and consider what rewards come to those who serve in the Lord’s kingdom. Complete the chart below, filling in the blanks with information you find in Matthew 20:

The hour the laborers were hired	How much the man agreed to pay	Hours worked	How much they were actually paid
Early morning	1 penny a day	All day	1 penny
Third hour	Whatsoever is right I will give you	9 hours	1 penny
Sixth hour	Whatsoever is right I will give you	6 hours	1 penny
Ninth hour	Whatsoever is right I will give you	3 hours	1 penny
Eleventh hour	Whatsoever is right I will give you	I hour	1 penny

3. Respond in writing to each of the following questions:

• What do we learn from this parable about serving in the Lord’s kingdom? It doesn’t matter when we joined the church or start laboring, we will all be regarded as the same.
• What message of comfort can this parable have for converts to the Church? That they will only be blessed for what they do now, not what they didn’t do before.
• What would you tell someone who feels it is unfair for each of the laborers to be paid equally? We are all treated the same, it doesn’t matter if you are a prophet or a new member, God loves and treats us all the same.