[Teachldsseminary] Voices of the Apostles lesson

[Linda Harper]

This is one I used for John Chapter 10 about the sheep hearing and knowing 
the Savior's voice.  This could be adapted to what you want.

Play a recording of several familiar voices and ask students to identify the 
voices. (Or blindfold several members of the class and have them try to 
identify the voices of different class members.) Some will recognize 
familiar voices more quickly than others. Ask students:

.        Why could some recognize the voices more quickly than others?

.        How does knowing a person affect how easily we recognize a voice?



Explain that it is much the same in recognizing the voice of the Lord. 
Emphasize that often the "voice" of the Lord is not an audible voice but a 
"still small voice, which whispereth through and pierceth all things" (D&C 
85:6; see also 1 Kings 19:11--12; 1 Nephi 17:45).



Elder John R. Lasater, a member of the Seventy, related an experience he had 
that illustrates how well the Good Shepherd knows His sheep:



"Some years ago, it was my privilege to visit the country of Morocco as part 
of an official United States government delegation. As part of that visit, 
we were invited to travel some distance into the desert to visit some ruins. 
Five large black limousines moved across the beautiful Moroccan countryside 
at considerable speed. I was riding in the third limousine, which had lagged 
some distance behind the second. As we topped the brow of a hill, we noticed 
that the limousine in front of us had pulled off to the side of the road. As 
we drew nearer, I sensed that an accident had occurred and suggested to my 
driver that we stop. The scene before us has remained with me for these many 
years.



"An old shepherd, in the long, flowing robes of the Savior's day, was 
standing near the limousine in conversation with the driver. Nearby, I noted 
a small flock of sheep numbering not more than fifteen or twenty. An 
accident had occurred. The king's vehicle had struck and injured one of the 
sheep belonging to the old shepherd. The driver of the vehicle was 
explaining to him the law of the land. Because the king's vehicle had 
injured one of the sheep belonging to the old shepherd, he was now entitled 
to one hundred times its value at maturity. However, under the same law, the 
injured sheep must be slain and the meat divided among the people. My 
interpreter hastily added, 'But the old shepherd will not accept the money. 
They never do.'



"Startled, I asked him why. And he added, 'Because of the love he has for 
each of his sheep.' It was then that I noticed the old shepherd reach down, 
lift the injured lamb in his arms, and place it in a large pouch on the 
front of his robe. He kept stroking its head, repeating the same word over 
and over again. When I asked the meaning of the word, I was informed, 'Oh, 
he is calling it by name. All of his sheep have a name, for he is their 
shepherd, and the good shepherds know each one of their sheep by name.'



"It was as my driver predicted. The money was refused, and the old shepherd 
with his small flock of sheep, with the injured one tucked safely in the 
pouch on his robe, disappeared into the beautiful deserts of Morocco" (in 
Conference Report, Apr. 1988, 86--87; or Ensign, May 1988, 74).



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeanette" <saltzmans at tiscali.co.uk>
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Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 3:44 AM
Subject: Re: [Teachldsseminary] Voices of the Apostles lesson



I've just spent an hour searching the archives and can't find the answer to
my question - hoping one of you can help.  I remember someone telling about
a lesson they did where they started by playing music clips of famous
singers.  They had the kids identify them by their voices.  Then they played
voice clips of the apostles  and talked about our priorites.  Sound familiar
to anyone?

Thanks

Jeanette

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