Ministering Archives - Gospelstudy.us

This category is added to every article that has to do with service, love, relationships, neighbors, missionary work, etc. Ministering is a broad category that covers a lot of doctrine and there are many ways to demonstrate the love of God in how we relate to our brothers and sisters here in mortality, as well as beyond the veil.

New Testament 43 – Be Not Soon Shaken in Mind, or Be Troubled

Kelly Merrill2019-10-01T15:54:56-06:00Come, Follow Me, Ministering|

Scheduled for study Oct. 21-27, 2019. The gospel Christ taught is all about expressions of love, whether in word or in deed. Can you think of any doctrine that does not rely on the principle of love? Day 1 1 [...]

The Active Nature of Moral Agency

Kelly Merrill2019-09-28T16:30:47-06:00Doctrine & Information, Ministering|

Moral agency is sometimes thought of as an inert, passive ability that lies dormant much of the time. It is thought of as something we only trott out to use occasionally when we have a big decision to make. Nothing [...]

New Testament 42 – I Can Do All Things through Christ

Kelly Merrill2019-09-24T17:15:21-06:00Come, Follow Me, Doctrine & Information, Ministering|

Scheduled for study Oct. 14-20, 2019. When Paul says, "I can do all things through Christ ..." he isn't talking about superhuman feats of strength. Becoming a follower of Christ means our life has to change dramatically, and Paul says [...]

New Testament 39 – Walk in the Spirit

Kelly Merrill2019-08-28T14:23:28-06:00Come, Follow Me, Free Lessons & Materials, Ministering|

Scheduled for study September 23-29, 2019. What does it mean to "walk in the Spirit?" How does the law of Christ make me free? From what does it free me? How universally known has the gospel of Christ been? These [...]

New Testament 38 – God Loveth a Cheerful Giver

Kelly Merrill2019-08-27T10:02:25-06:00Come, Follow Me, Doctrine & Information, Ministering|

Scheduled for study Sept. 16-22, 2019. God loves a cheerful giver. How happy are we in our service to others? Do we do it kicking and resisting all the way, or do we run to it with joy? What does [...]

Treating Personal Revelation – 6 Guidelines

Kelly Merrill2019-08-23T21:39:10-06:00Doctrine & Information, Ministering|

As Saints, we have been directed by the Prophet to increase our personal capacity for revelation. With that increase in personal revelation Satan also has an increased opportunity to deceive with false spirits and false revelations. It is our responsibility [...]

New Testament – 37 – Be Ye Reconciled to God

Kelly Merrill2019-08-15T11:19:54-06:00Come, Follow Me, Doctrine & Information, Free Lessons & Materials, Ministering|

Scheduled for study Sept. 9-15, 2019. Relationships - this is the theme of the week. Our lives reflect our relationships, whether they are living letters of recommendations for Christ's gospel, our relationships with our loved ones, our relationships with our [...]

New Testament 36 – God is Not the Author of Confusion

Kelly Merrill2019-08-09T18:16:08-06:00Doctrine & Information, Free Lessons & Materials, Ministering|

Scheduled for study Sept. 2-8, 2019. Unity is the order of the day for these chapters in 1 Corinthians. Paul teaches the members the purpose of two spiritual gifts and about the vital importance of the resurrection. Day 1 1 [...]

Understanding the Spirit and Gift of Prophecy

Kelly Merrill2019-08-08T19:22:34-06:00Come, Follow Me, Doctrine & Information, Ministering|

This is the companion piece to the article called What is the Gift of Tongues? In Paul's letter to the Corinthian Saints the gift of tongues and the gift of prophecy are compared and weighed. Too often, we as Latter-day [...]

What Is the Gift of Tongues?

Kelly Merrill2019-08-09T08:57:48-06:00Come, Follow Me, Doctrine & Information, Ministering|

The gift of tongues is one of those spiritual gifts that leaves many members of the Lord's restored Church scratching their heads. The touchstone experience When most people talk about speaking in tongues, the day of Pentecost is almost always [...]

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