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RepentanceRepentance
““I am sorry” is not always easy toI am sorry” is not always easy to
saysay
When I know I’ve been thoughtlessWhen I know I’ve been thoughtless
and done something wrong.and done something wrong.I’ll try to repent, to do better, toI’ll try to repent, to do better, to
praypray
That eavenly !ather will help meThat eavenly !ather will help me
be strong.be strong.
Words:Words: Sylvia Knight Lloyd, b. 1933. © 1974 IRI,Sylvia Knight Lloyd, b. 1933. © 1974 IRI, Music:Music: Robert P. Manookin, 191!1997. ©Robert P. Manookin, 191!1997. ©
1974 IRI1974 IRI
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What happensWhat happenswhen waterwhen water
boils"boils"
What happensWhat happenswhen waterwhen water
#ree$es"#ree$es"
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When waterWhen water
changes to icechanges to iceor steam, weor steam, wesay that it hassay that it has
beenbeen“converted.”“converted.”It is di%erentIt is di%erent#rom the#rom theoriginal water.original water.
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ow are peopleow are people
converted to the gospelconverted to the gospel
o# &esus 'hrist"o# &esus 'hrist"
ow do their lives changeow do their lives changewhen they are converted"when they are converted"This lesson is about oneThis lesson is about one
man’s miraculousman’s miraculousconversion to the gospelconversion to the gospelo# &esus 'hrist.o# &esus 'hrist.
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""Le##on 4$% &he 'onver#ion o( Sa)l,*Le##on 4$% &he 'onver#ion o( Sa)l,* Primary 7: New Testament,Primary 7: New Testament,
147 + "Sa)l Learn# abo)t e#)#,*147 + "Sa)l Learn# abo)t e#)#,* New Testament ScriptureNew Testament Scripture
StoriesStories, 'ha-ter 9, 14/1, 'ha-ter 9, 14/1
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(aul had watched(aul had watched
the people killthe people kill
(tephen.(tephen.)ne day (aul was)ne day (aul was
walking to thewalking to the
city o# *amascuscity o# *amascuswith somewith some
#riends.#riends.e wanted to pute wanted to put
some o# 'hrist’ssome o# 'hrist’s
disciples indisciples in
prison.prison.
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(uddenly a(uddenly abright lightbright light
#rom heaven#rom heavensurroundedsurroundedhim and hehim and he
#ell to the#ell to theground.ground.Then (aul heard theThen (aul heard the
voice o# &esus asking himvoice o# &esus asking himwhy he was trying towhy he was trying to
hurt the (aints.hurt the (aints.
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(aul asked(aul asked &esus what he &esus what heshould do.should do.
The (avior said (aulThe (avior said (aul
should go to *amascus.should go to *amascus.There (aul would be toldThere (aul would be told
what he needed to do.what he needed to do.
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(aul opened his(aul opened hiseyes, but heeyes, but he
could not see.could not see.e was blind.e was blind.is #riends tookis #riends took
him tohim to*amascus.*amascus.
While (aul was inWhile (aul was in*amascus he #asted and*amascus he #asted andprayed #or three days.prayed #or three days.
+ disciple o# &esus 'hrist+ disciple o# &esus 'hrist
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In a vision,In a vision,
&esus told &esus told+nanias to go+nanias to goto (aul.to (aul.
+nanias had+nanias hadthe priesthood.the priesthood.+nanias was a#raid. e+nanias was a#raid. e
had heard about (aulhad heard about (auland how he had beenand how he had beenputting &esus’ disciples inputting &esus’ disciples in
prison.prison.
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+nanias went to the home+nanias went to the home(aul had been staying at.(aul had been staying at.+nanias called him+nanias called him“-rother (aul” and told“-rother (aul” and told(aul he had been sent by(aul he had been sent by
the ord.the ord.e put hise put his
hands onhands on
(aul’s head(aul’s headand blessedand blessed
him thathim that’’
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+#ter being healed, (aul+#ter being healed, (aulwas bapti$ed and receivedwas bapti$ed and receivedthe gi#t o# the oly host.the gi#t o# the oly host.
e becamee becameknown asknown as
/aul. e/aul. e
was calledwas called
to be anto be an
+postle.+postle.
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/aul became a missionary #or/aul became a missionary #or
the 'hurch. e preached thethe 'hurch. e preached thegospel in many lands.gospel in many lands.
e wrotee wrote
manymanyletters toletters to'hrist’s'hrist’s
disciples.disciples.0any o#0any o#thesethese
letters areletters are
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ow did (aulow did (aul
persecute thepersecute the
members o#members o#the 'hurch"the 'hurch"
et’s readet’s read
+cts 234256+cts 234256
77
88 93:5;93:5;88
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ow might the members o#ow might the members o#
the 'hurch have #elt aboutthe 'hurch have #elt about
(aul"(aul"ow would you #eel i#ow would you #eel i#
someone persecuted you #orsomeone persecuted you #or
your belie#s"your belie#s"ow should we respondow should we respond
when someone does this"when someone does this"
as someone made #un o#as someone made #un o#you or been unkind to youyou or been unkind to you
because o# your belie#s"because o# your belie#s"
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What happened on the roadWhat happened on the road
to *amascus that helpedto *amascus that helped(aul reali$e he needed to(aul reali$e he needed to
repent o# his sins"repent o# his sins"
et’set’s
readread
+cts <3+cts <3;56;56
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Who didWho did(aul speak(aul speakwith in thiswith in this
vision"vision"et’s readet’s read+cts <34+cts <34
ow do eavenlyow do eavenly!ather and &esus 'hrist!ather and &esus 'hrist
help us know when wehelp us know when we
need to repent"need to repent"
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What does itWhat does it
mean to “kickmean to “kick
against theagainst thepricks”"pricks”"et’set’s
readread+cts <34+cts <34
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+ prick was a+ prick was asharp spearsharp spear
people usedpeople usedon animalson animalsto maketo makethem move.them move.
)#ten the animals)#ten the animals
would kick back whenwould kick back when
pricked, which madepricked, which made
the spear hurt themthe spear hurt them
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&esus 'hrist was telling &esus 'hrist was telling
(aul that his actions were(aul that his actions wereharming himsel# more thanharming himsel# more than
anyone else.anyone else.
When we >ghtWhen we >ght against against what is right, we hurtwhat is right, we hurt
ourselves the most.ourselves the most.
ow could someone beow could someone behurt by >ghting against thehurt by >ghting against the
truth"truth"
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What did (aul do to repent andWhat did (aul do to repent and
turn to &esus 'hrist"turn to &esus 'hrist"
e recogni$ed his sins ?e recogni$ed his sins ?+cts <36+cts <36@.@.
e #asted and prayed #ore #asted and prayed #or
#orgiveness ?#orgiveness ?+cts <3<, ::+cts <3<, ::@[email protected] was bapti$ed ?e was bapti$ed ?+cts <3:9+cts <3:9@[email protected] tried to correct the thingse tried to correct the things
he had done wrong ?he had done wrong ?+cts <3=7+cts <3=7@[email protected] changed and nevere changed and never
persecuted people again.persecuted people again.
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(aul was not wicked in his(aul was not wicked in his
heart8 he was deceived. eheart8 he was deceived. eneeded to repent and beneeded to repent and be
bapti$ed.bapti$ed.
What doWhat dowe needwe need
to do toto do to
repent o#repent o#our sins"our sins"
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Why is itWhy is it
important toimportant torepent when we dorepent when we dosomething wrong"something wrong"
ow doesow does
repentancrepentance make use make us
#eel"#eel"
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The +nanias in this lesson isThe +nanias in this lesson is
di%erent #rom the one whodi%erent #rom the one whowas struck dead #orwas struck dead #or
dishonesty.dishonesty.
What didWhat didthe ord askthe ord ask
+nanias to+nanias to
do"do" Why"Why"et’s readet’s read
+cts <3:75:+cts <3:75:
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Why was +nanias a#raid toWhy was +nanias a#raid to
do what the ord asked"do what the ord asked"et’s readet’s read +cts <3:;5:A+cts <3:;5:A
Why did theWhy did theord callord call
(aul a(aul a
“chosen“chosenvessel”"vessel”"
et’s readet’s read
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What important things didWhat important things did
eavenly !ather want (aul toeavenly !ather want (aul to
do"do"et’s readet’s read +cts =63:9+cts =63:9
WhatWhat
importantimportantthingsthingsmightmight
eavenlyeavenly!ather want!ather wantyou to do"you to do"
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ow didow did
(aul lose(aul losehishiseyesight"eyesight"
et’s readet’s read+cts <39+cts <39 BB==3::==3::What happened whenWhat happened when
+nanias blessed (aul"+nanias blessed (aul"et’s readet’s read +cts <3:25:9+cts <3:25:9
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+#ter (aul’s conversion, why+#ter (aul’s conversion, whywould neither the peoplewould neither the people
nor the disciples believe himnor the disciples believe himwhen he preached"when he preached"et’s readet’s read +cts +cts <3=:, <3=:, =6=6
Why didWhy did
(aul have(aul have
to leaveto leavethethe
country"country"
’’
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What does eavenlyWhat does eavenly
!ather do when we repent!ather do when we repento# our sins"o# our sins"et’s readet’s read
*B' 493A=*B' 493A=ow canow canwe helpwe help
others whoothers whoare tryingare tryingto repentto repent
and #ollowand #ollow
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What was (aul’s testimony o#What was (aul’s testimony o# &esus 'hrist" &esus 'hrist"
et’s readet’s read +cts <3=7+cts <3=7 BB =63==5=;=63==5=;
ow do weow do we
know whenknow whenwe are trulywe are trulyconverted toconverted to
the gospel o#the gospel o# &esus 'hrist" &esus 'hrist"et’s readet’s read0 i h 3=0osiah 43=
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/resident C$ra Ta#t -enson,/resident C$ra Ta#t -enson,thirteenth /resident o# thethirteenth /resident o# the
'hurch, said this3'hurch, said this3““When we have undergone thisWhen we have undergone thismighty change, which is broughtmighty change, which is broughtabout only through #aith in &esusabout only through #aith in &esus
'hrist and through the DworkingE'hrist and through the DworkingEo# the (pirit upon us, it is aso# the (pirit upon us, it is asthough we have become a newthough we have become a newperson.person.
“F“F Gou have #orsaken lives o# sin Gou have #orsaken lives o# sinF and have become clean. GouF and have become clean. Gouhave no more DdesireE to returnhave no more DdesireE to returnto your old ways. Gou are into your old ways. Gou are in
reality a new person”reality a new person”??The Teachings of Ezra Taft Benson,The Teachings of Ezra Taft Benson,
p. [email protected]. A27@.
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0nr. 2t.1
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As I point to each itemAs I point to each item
on the list, silently askon the list, silently askyourself, “Do I need toyourself, “Do I need to
repent of this?”repent of this?”
Review the steps thatReview the steps that
Saul took to repent.Saul took to repent.0nr. 2t.1
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et’s review and memori$eet’s review and memori$e
the !ourth +rticle o# !aith3the !ourth +rticle o# !aith3
We believe that the >rstWe believe that the >rstprinciples and ordinances o#principles and ordinances o#
the ospel are3the ospel are3 >rst, !aith in>rst, !aith in
the ord &esus 'hrist8the ord &esus 'hrist8second, Repentance8second, Repentance8 third,third,
-aptism by immersion #or-aptism by immersion #or
the remission o# sins8the remission o# sins8 #ourth,#ourth,aying on o# hands #or theaying on o# hands #or the
gi#t o# the oly host.gi#t o# the oly host.0nr. 2t.3
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We have a specialWe have a specialguest today whoguest today whowill tell us aboutwill tell us about
how someone’show someone’sli#e can beli#e can bechanged as he orchanged as he orshe came toshe came tobelieve in 'hrist,believe in 'hrist,repented, andrepented, andwas bapti$ed.was bapti$ed.
0nr. 2t.4
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I need a volunteerHI need a volunteerH
/lease draw a/lease draw apicture o# a #orkedpicture o# a #orked
road on theroad on the
chalkboard.chalkboard.
0nr. 2t.
I need anotherI need another
volunteerHvolunteerH
/lease write the name/lease write the nameo# a city you would likeo# a city you would like
to visit at the top o#to visit at the top o#
one road.one road.
Y
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What would youWhat would you
do i# you took ado i# you took a
wrong turn andwrong turn and#ound yoursel##ound yoursel#
on the wrongon the wrong
road"road"
0nr. 2t.
'ould you get to the'ould you get to the
city #rom where youcity #rom where you
are"are"What would you have toWhat would you have todo now to get to the citydo now to get to the city
you wanted to go to"you wanted to go to"
Y
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ow isow isrepentancerepentance
like gettinglike getting
back on theback on the
right road"right road"
0nr. 2t.
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I bear testimony o# howI bear testimony o# how
important repentance isimportant repentance isin our lives and howin our lives and how
important it is to beimportant it is to be
truly converted to thetruly converted to thegospel o# &esus 'hrist.gospel o# &esus 'hrist.I love the gospel andI love the gospel and
have enoyed learninghave enoyed learningmore while being yourmore while being your
teacherHteacherH
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#torie# are (ro ld#.org and -ara-hra#ed#torie# are (ro ld#.org and -ara-hra#ed
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length in the 2t# and the e-i#tle#. It i# only -o##ible to indi2ate here a (e o(the 2hie( (a2t#. ;e a# knon in early li(e a# Sa)l< hi# Latin nae Pa)l i# =r#tentioned at the beginning o( hi# gentile ini#try >2t# 13%9?. ;e belongedto &ar#)#, in 'ili2ia >2t# 9%11?< a# a Phari#ee and a -)-il o( @aaliel >
2t# $$%3?< a# a2tive in the -er#e2)tion o( 'hri#tian# >2t# %3< $A%1B<@al. 1%13< Phili-. 3%A?< and took -art in the artyrdo o( Ste-hen >2t# 7%<%1?. ;e #tarted (or :aa#2)# (or the -)r-o#e o( ()rther -er#e2)tion >2t# 9%1? and on the road #a a vi#ion o( the Lord e#)#, hi2h 2hanged thehole 2)rrent o( hi# li(e >2t# 9%4!19< $$%7< $A%14< @al. 1%1!1A?. (ter hi#ba-ti# by nania# >2t# 9%1?, he retired into rabia >@al. 1%17?, and thenret)rned to :aa#2)#, here he -rea2hed >2t# 9%19!$< $ 'or. 11%3$<@al. 1%17!1?. eing 2o-elled to Cee, abo)t three year# a(ter hi# 2onver#ionhe ent to er)#ale, here he #tayed 1 day#, arnaba# introd)2ing hi to
Peter and ae# >2t# 9%$A!3B< @al. 1%1!19?. eing in danger, he retired to &ar#)# >2t# 9%$9!3B? and there reained #iD or #even year#, -rea2hing inSyria and 'ili2ia >@al. 1%$1!$4?. ;e a# then bro)ght by arnaba# to ntio2h>2t# 11%$A?, and a(ter one year -aid a vi#it to er)#ale >2t# 11%$9!3B?.(ter to ore year#E ork in ntio2h, he #tarted ith arnaba# and Mark onhi# =r#t i##ionary Fo)rney >2t# 13%1!14%$A?. &hen 2ae another vi#it to er)#ale ith arnaba# to attend a 2on(eren2e ith the other a-o#tle# >2t#1%1!33< @al. $%1!1B?, a(ter hi2h they ret)rned to ntio2h >2t# 1%3?. ;ethen #tarted on hi# #e2ond i##ionary Fo)rney >2t# 1%3A!1%$$?, hi2hla#ted abo)t three year#, and ended ith a vi#it to er)#ale. (ter a #hort#tay in ntio2h, Pa)l began hi# third Fo)rney, hi2h o22)-ied abo)t 3G year#>2t# 1%$3!$1%1?. 5n hi# ret)rn to er)#ale he a# arre#ted and #ent to'ae#area >2t# $1%17!$3%3?, here he reained a -ri#oner (or to year#>2t# $4%1!$A%3$?, and a# then #ent (or trial to Roe, #)Hering #hi-re2kon the ay >2t# $7%1!$%1B?. ;e reained in Roe to year# >2t# $%3B?and a# then relea#ed. ;e then a--ear# to have vi#ited #ia, Ma2edonia,'rete, and -erha-# S-ain. t the end o( abo)t (o)r year# he a# again takena -ri#oner to Roe, and #)Hered artyrdo, -robably in the #-ring o( .:.A. 8or an a22o)nt o( hi# tea2hing, #ee Pauline Epistles.
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