Prompt:
(sections 78-81):
Several sections of the Doctrine and Covenants call particular people to missionary service. In section 80, Stephen Burnett is called upon to “declare the things which ye have heard, and verily believe, and know to be true” (v. 4) and told “Wherefore, go ye and preach my gospel, whether to the north or to the south, to the east or to the west, it mattereth not, for ye cannot go amiss” (v. 3).
Why do you think the Lord would say it didn’t matter where Stephen Burnett went to preach? Could it be that so many people were hungry for the gospel that Brother Burnett would find someone wherever he went? Or could it be that, at that time, the Lord was more focused on Stephen Burnett and how he would be changed through testifying of the gospel? (Or maybe there is another reason entirely?)
What experiences have you had with missionary work? Who has the greatest change wrought upon them? Why? What is the importance of declaring “the things which ye have heard, and verily believe, and know to be true” in coming to know something? How might what you have observed effect your efforts to teach one another in this course?
Several sections of the Doctrine and Covenants call particular people to missionary service. In section 80, Stephen Burnett is called upon to “declare the things which ye have heard, and verily believe, and know to be true” (v. 4) and told “Wherefore, go ye and preach my gospel, whether to the north or to the south, to the east or to the west, it mattereth not, for ye cannot go amiss” (v. 3).
Why do you think the Lord would say it didn’t matter where Stephen Burnett went to preach? Could it be that so many people were hungry for the gospel that Brother Burnett would find someone wherever he went? Or could it be that, at that time, the Lord was more focused on Stephen Burnett and how he would be changed through testifying of the gospel? (Or maybe there is another reason entirely?)
What experiences have you had with missionary work? Who has the greatest change wrought upon them? Why? What is the importance of declaring “the things which ye have heard, and verily believe, and know to be true” in coming to know something? How might what you have observed effect your efforts to teach one another in this course?
In section 80 of the Doctrine and Covenants, Stephen Burnett is called to preach the Gospel wherever he goes. I think that the Lord wanted him to grow as a person and also to nourished those without the gospel. That’s why the Lord didn’t care where he went. All of us in some ways are called like Stephen Burnett. We may have not been called to a specific place to preach the gospel, but we should do it wherever we go. In this case I think that for all the saints it was important to preach the gospel to all because the restoration of the church was just starting. The Lord wanted everyone to hear the word. Also as the saints became converted to the gospel, they still needed nourishment. I think that by brother Burnett preaching the gospel, it made it easier for him to grow as an individual and also get to know his testimony of the restored gospel.
I love missionary work. My parents are converts to the church. My mom and siblings got baptized a few months after meeting with the missionaries. In the other hand, it took my dad nine years to joined the church. They had missionaries over all the time!! The Lord works in miraculous ways, He knows all of us too well. By my parents becoming members it changed not only them, but those around them as well. People respected their beliefs and why they were changing their ways. I think that both the missionaries and the person becoming converted have the greatest change wrought upon them. I know that converting to the gospel brings so much joy and peace. My husband served his mission in Argentina and I know that as he served the Lord he changed too.
I love missionary work. My parents are converts to the church. My mom and siblings got baptized a few months after meeting with the missionaries. In the other hand, it took my dad nine years to joined the church. They had missionaries over all the time!! The Lord works in miraculous ways, He knows all of us too well. By my parents becoming members it changed not only them, but those around them as well. People respected their beliefs and why they were changing their ways. I think that both the missionaries and the person becoming converted have the greatest change wrought upon them. I know that converting to the gospel brings so much joy and peace. My husband served his mission in Argentina and I know that as he served the Lord he changed too.
The importance of declaring what we know is essential for our personal growth. If the gospel brings us happiness then we should share it with all of those whom we know and love. Teaching what we know not only applies to the gospel. It applies to all the fields of study. If we learn something knew, we should be encourage to teach it to others. If somethings brings us joy, it might bring joy to others as well. Although we might be scared to teach the things we know, we need to. It is not going to only help those who we teach, but it will also help us become who we are meant to be. Heavenly Father doesn’t want us to be scared of sharing the things we know. He wants us to preach his word.
In the October issue of the Ensign they talk a lot about the Book of Mormon. President Monson mentions many beautiful things about the Book of Mormon and the importance that we have as members to preach those teachings in it to those we have temporally lost their ways. It will bring them to the Gospel. The book of Mormon will establish a steppingstone for those that are learning about our religion. There are many other ways in which we can preach the gospel. A simple one is just by being a good example. The Lord needs faithful women and men to help individuals bring them to the light of truth.
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