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.

Righteous Acts Are Not Enough

Kelly Merrill2020-09-07T12:01:27-06:00Come, Follow Me, Ministering|

Is there a difference between behaving righteously and being righteous? Can I do righteous works, but not be righteous? Aren't I defined by what I do? These are the questions addressed by the Savior's sermon to the Nephites in 3 [...]

Alma 17-22 – I Will Make an Instrument of Thee

Kelly Merrill2020-06-06T11:35:43-06:00Come, Follow Me, Ministering|

Week 26 is scheduled for study June 22-28, 2020. This week's lessons all talk about different aspects of what it means to or what it takes to become an instrument in the hands of God to do His work. Being [...]

I Will Make an Instrument of Thee

Kelly Merrill2020-06-26T14:42:51-06:00Come, Follow Me, Ministering|

This is a companion piece to the Come, Follow Me lessons for week 26, Alma 17-22. I want to address this whole concept of being used by the Lord, and being an instrument in His hands. I wrote an article [...]

Mosiah 29-Alma 4 – They were Steadfast and Immovable

Kelly Merrill2020-05-17T10:56:47-06:00Ministering|

Week 22 is scheduled for study May 25-31, 2020. If we want to be steadfast and immovable, like the title says, certain things need to be in place. First we need to know the doctrine God has given us then [...]

Why Does “Having All Things in Common” Work?

Kelly Merrill2020-05-09T13:49:16-06:00Come, Follow Me, Ministering|

Photo by Max Böhme on Unsplash This article is based on the Come, Follow Me lesson for week 22 - Mosiah 29-Alma 4. Chapters 1 and 4 of Alma talk about how the church shared their resources one [...]

“I Am the Leader of the Church …”

Kelly Merrill2020-05-04T13:43:55-06:00Ministering, Random Thoughts|

Photo by Zoltan Tasi on Unsplash This post is a confession, and like most confessions, I am not proud of myself. The title of this article will be explained later. I feel constrained to share what I recently [...]

Mosiah 18-24 – We Have Entered into a Covenant With Him

Kelly Merrill2020-04-28T10:59:25-06:00Come, Follow Me, Ministering|

Week 20 is scheduled for study May 11-17, 2020. When we enter into any covenant with God, we can expect certain behaviors from Him. The Nephite's refused His protection and His promises of punishment, and as a result spent almost [...]

Is Christ Still Worthy of Glory?

Kelly Merrill2020-04-14T12:10:00-06:00Ministering, Random Thoughts|

This is an opinion piece based on an epiphany I had about the nature and character of Christ. Please read this with the understanding that I, of course, answer a resounding YES! to the question posed by my title. What [...]

What Happened to the Church I Once Knew?

Kelly Merrill2020-03-13T10:33:51-06:00Ministering, Modern Issues|

I am experiencing one of those dreams where you feel like you wake up and you are in a different world altogether. Nothing you clung to as being familiar is left to hold on to. This is the reality of [...]

4 Insights into Baptism

Kelly Merrill2020-02-04T16:38:37-07:00Come, Follow Me, Ministering|

2 Nephi 31-33 talks about the doctrine of Christ. Christ's doctrine centers around baptism. Let's look at four aspects of the doctrine of Christ you may not have consciously thought of before. What is the doctrine of Christ? Following is [...]

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The gospel of Christ should be easy to understand. The Savior taught in parables, but he spoke of simple things so people would have the best chance of grasping His meaning.

I deliberately avoid lots of references and scholarly quotes and citations so that we can focus on the principles behind the doctrine. To live a teaching in the gospel of Christ we have to first have a basic understanding of what is wanted or expected of us and how it will affect our life when we live it.

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"Dear Brother, you do not know how much we enjoyed this year of the study with you. It has been a constant inspiration and source of good ideas. We admire your efforts to make the Gospel even brighter." C and M from Chile