1.Elder D. Todd ChristoffersonThe Moral Force of Women

2. Upcoming LessonsFollow the class on Facebook! 3. What is your favorite Olympic event? 4. Elder D. Todd ChristoffersonThe Moral Force of Women 5. Elder Christofferson By praising and encouraging the moral force of women, I am not saying that men and boys are somehow excused from their own duty to stand for truth and righteousness, that their responsibility to serve, sacrifice, and minister is somehow less than that of women or can be left to women. Brethren, let us stand with women, share their burdens, and cultivate our own companion moral authority. 6. Challenge: How many women can you name from the scriptures? 7. Women Statistics in Scriptures: NamedUnnamedGroups of UnnamedOld Testament13390145319New Testament33281660Book of Mormon3186624Doctrine & Covenants24420Pearl of Great Price217524ScriptureParables including women*A group can consist of anywhere between 2-3 women and 10,000 women Total= AT LEAST 556 women mentioned in the scripture 8. The Unnamed Woman Lesson Objective: Whether named or unnamed, we can contribute to and witness grand miracles. 9. Sheri Dew on LDS Women, What do women get? 10. Timothy 2 Timothy 1:5 11. In all events, a mother can exert an influence unequaled by any other person in any other relationship. 12. Kenyan Sisters 13. Search Choose a woman, named or unnamed, and look for the impact they had on those around them? 14. Duality of Men & Women 15. Warnings 1. Devaluation of marriage and motherhood 2. Attitudes toward human sexuality 3. In the name of equality, erasing the difference between the masculine and the feminine 16. President Margaret D. Nadauld The world has enough women who are tough; we need women who are tender. There are enough women who are coarse; we need women who are kind. There are enough women who are rude; we need women who are refined. We have enough women of fame and fortune; we need more women of faith. We have enough greed; we need more goodness. We have enough vanity; we need more virtue. We have enough popularity; we need more purity. 17. Raising an Olympian 18. Text Challenge Text, or write, a note of gratitude, to a woman in your life that has allowed you to witness miracles, large or small. 19. Next Week Personal Strength through the Atonement of Jesus Christ by Elder Scott 20. References: Talk, The Moral Force of Women: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sW23JpDYVrc Clip, Olympic Moms: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57e4t-fhXDs Raising an Olympian: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCY4D6J-6WE The Mortal Messiah: From Bethlehem to Calvary, Book 4, pages 259-269