1. Titus & Philemon

2. Titus
Some people like to wonder Why is my life so tough? Mortality is full of trials And every day is rough They say “Hey Lord I’m being good Why punish me with trials? I thought that if I chose the right I’d have a life of smiles!” So here’s some things within a poem We mustn’t disregard Which hopefully will answer Why our lives can be so hard.

3. Titus
You’ve got to eat the Cracker Jacks Before you get your prize, You have to sit through drive-through Before you get your fries. I drove a Chevy Vega Before my Honda Prelude. I had to take my finals, man, Before I got my grade, dude. Before the 80’s music came We had to go through disco. Before the Teflon frying pan We used to cook with Crisco.
You do a lot of dating son
Before you find your honey.
Bank officers will check your past
Before they loan you money.
Endure your small apartment kids
Before you buy a home.
My Day Planner weighed a ton
Before I bought a phone.
You have to pass the food court
Before you reach the mall,
And I was really, really short
Before I got this tall.

4. Titus
It takes a lot of courage, boys, To ask the girls to dance, Without the risk of asking though You’ll never find romance. (I now have a special announcement from your bishop No romance finding until after your missions We now return to the poem) The ugly duckling came before The really pretty swan You’ve got to pull the dandelions To have a gorgeous lawn.
We shovel snow in winter time
Before we get to spring
Some guys will sacrifice their Jeep
To buy a wedding ring.
It’s half a dozen previews
Then the feature presentation,
And only after 12th grade trials
Comes high school graduation.

5. Titus
You’ve got to go through rush hour Then you park in your garage. You have to do stuff for your wife To earn a back massage. Hours of piano lessons Came before the big recital. The Cougars played the U of U Before they won the title.
Perhaps I should get to the point
Before this poem gets longer.
I guess that what I’m trying to say
Is trials make you stronger.
Next time a trial comes along
Don’t gripe, or write a letter
Just see what’s really going on
Your problems make you better
I hope my amateurish poem
My point will not diminish
Sometimes a rough start comes before
A really awesome finish

6. Titus Titus 1:10‑‑14 The people that Titus lived with.
His council: Titus 1:1-7
Think of an older member of your ward who has been a good example of living the gospel. 
Read Titus 3:10‑‑11 looking for Paul's counsel
Is there a time when we should reject the association of an individual? When? Why?

7. Titus
“It is neither unusual nor undesirable for students of the gospel to have questions about the Church’s doctrine, history, or position on social issues. President Dieter F. Uchtdorf of the First Presidency acknowledged, ‘It’s natural to have questions. … There are few members of the Church who, at one time or another, have not wrestled with serious or sensitive questions’ (‘Come, Join with Us,’ Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2013, 23). It is important, therefore, for teachers to learn how to respond appropriately to students’ questions. Elder Paul V. Johnson of the Seventy has taught, ‘Our approach to students with doubts can be crucial in how they choose to respond’ (‘A Pattern for Learning Spiritual Things’ [Seminaries and Institutes of Religion satellite broadcast, Aug. 7, 2012]). When teachers follow the practices of listening, testifying, inviting, and following up, they are more likely to help students maintain faith and find answers to their questions” (seektruth.lds.org).

8. Philemon

9. Philemon Name a phew phamous Phils…
Main characters….Paul, Onesimus, and Philemon
Scan Philemon 1:1–12 looking for each person's chain.
Philemon had a servant, or slave, named Onesimus who had run away and may have stolen something from Philemon (see Philemon 1:18). Slavery was not viewed as evil within the New Testament Judeo-Christian culture and was supported by Roman law. Punishments for runaway slaves included being severely beaten, branded on the forehead, or even killed. After running away, Onesimus had encountered the Apostle Paul.
What principle of the gospel was Paul asking Philemon to practice? Vs16,18

10. Who can testify of this principle?
Philemon
“I have always been uplifted by reading the short epistle of Paul to Philemon; it teaches us a principle and a spirit concerning gospel brotherhood. … “It is an inspiration and joy to see this same spirit at work throughout the Church, to see the Saints embrace and help and assist and pray for those who daily enter the kingdom of our Lord. Continue to reach out to each other—and the many more who will enter the Church. Welcome them and love and fellowship them. “Sadly, there have been occasional incidents where some among us have not done so, accounts of some who have rejected those whom the Lord has accepted by baptism. If the Lord was ‘not ashamed to call them brethren’ (Heb. 2:11), let us, therefore, … take our brothers and sisters by the hand and lift them up into our circles of concern and love” (“Always a Convert Church: Some Lessons to Learn and Apply This Year,” Ensign, Sept. 1975, 4).
Who can testify of this principle?

11. Phorgiveness in Philemon
Someone sideswipes your car…
Outfit stolen by sibling
Stands you up on a date
Someone cuts you off in traffic
Steals your wallet or purse
Gossips about you
Boyfriend or girlfriend cheats on you
Sluff seminary principal calls mom
Tells your bishop on you
Hit by drunk driver
As illustrated in Paul’s instruction to Philemon, what responsibility do all disciples of Jesus Christ have toward those who offend or wrong them?

12. Phorgiveness in Philemon
Extending mercy and forgiveness to those who have wronged us does not necessarily mean allowing them to avoid the consequences of their actions, nor does it mean immediately restoring our trust in them. Instead, it means that we show compassion toward others and let go of any resentment, anger, or hurt we may be harboring. When appropriate, we may also allow those who have wronged us to regain our trust. Although forgiving others may be difficult, we can pray to Heavenly Father for help, and He will help us.
New Testament Seminary Student Manual, Philemon

13. Phorgiveness in Philemon

14. Philemon Think about a time when you had difficulty forgiving someone.
How hard was it to change your attitude about the person? Why?
How were you finally able to change it?
 Philemon 1:18–21 Look for what Paul offered to do on Onesimus’s behalf and what it symbolizes.

15. Philemon
When have you, like Philemon, needed to extend mercy and forgiveness to someone else? How were you able to extend mercy to and forgive this person? How were you blessed in doing so?
When have you, like Onesimus, hoped to receive mercy and forgiveness from another person? How did you seek this person’s mercy and forgiveness? How were you blessed by doing so?
When have you, like Paul, served as a mediator between someone who was seeking forgiveness and the person who needed to extend forgiveness and mercy? How were you able to help the wrongdoer receive forgiveness and the injured person forgive the wrongdoer?

16. Titus & Philemon