Day 199

  • Principle: Helping others come unto Christ leads to a purposeful life. 
    • How does the teaching and preaching move others towards Christ?  What is the results among the Zoramites? 
  • Book of Mormon Reading: Alma 35:1 - 35:16
  • In Preach My Gospel Section 1 it talks about the purpose of a missionary.  
  • How does this purpose change when you are not a missionary?  What stays the same?
  • Continuing on from Preach My Gospel

    • "You are surrounded by people. You pass them on the street, visit them in their homes, and travel among them. They are all children of God, your brothers and sisters. God loves them just as He loves you. Many of these people are searching for purpose in life. They are concerned for their future and their families. They need the sense of belonging that comes from the knowledge that they are children of God, members of His eternal family. They want to feel secure in a world of changing values. They want “peace in this world, and eternal life in the world to come” (Doctrine and Covenants 59:23), but they are “kept from the truth because they know not where to find it” (Doctrine and Covenants 123:12).
       

      The gospel of Jesus Christ as restored by the Savior through the Prophet Joseph Smith will bless them and their families, meet their spiritual needs, and help them fulfill their deepest desires. Although they may not know why, they need relief from feelings of loneliness and guilt that come from sin. They need to experience the joy of redemption by receiving forgiveness of their sins and enjoying the gift of the Holy Ghost." 

  • Consider Lehi’s vision of the Tree of Life:

    • What did Lehi desire after he had eaten the fruit? (See 1 Nephi 8:10–18.)

    • In the vision, what did the people need to do to be able to partake of the fruit? What do we need to do to receive all the blessings of the Savior’s Atonement? In what ways do commitments and covenants help us partake of these blessings?

  • The message of the Restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ blesses individuals and families. Because of the Restoration we understand God’s purpose for His children: “The divine plan of happiness enables family relationships to be perpetuated beyond the grave. Sacred ordinances and covenants available in holy temples make it possible for individuals to return to the presence of God and for families to be united eternally” (“The Family: A Proclamation to the World,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2017, 145).

    “The most important of the Lord’s work you will ever do will be within the walls of your own homes.”

    –President Harold B. Lee

    Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Harold B. Lee,(2011), 134

    On earth, family associations can be the source of some of our greatest joy. Satan is attacking the family on many fronts, and too many families are being destroyed by his efforts. The message of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ is that all individuals are part of God’s family and that families can be united now and in eternity. By living the principles of the gospel, families can experience peace, joy, and a sense of belonging and identity in this life. Through the light of the gospel, families can resolve misunderstandings, contentions, and challenges. Families torn by discord can be healed through repentance, forgiveness, and faith in the power of the Atonement of Jesus Christ. “Happiness in family life is most likely to be achieved when founded upon the teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ. Successful marriages and families are established and maintained on principles of faith, prayer, repentance, forgiveness, respect, love, compassion, work, and wholesome recreational activities” (“The Family: A Proclamation to the World,” 145).

  • What can you do in your home today to help others move along the covenant path?

  • Additional Study: