Come unto Christ—Living as Latter-day Saints
Open talk in Gospel LibraryContents
Before Reading
Before reading or listening to the talk, consider the following questions:
- What does Elder McCune say about dealing with trials and challenges in our lives?
- How does Elder McCune describe the role of the Church in our journey to come unto Christ?
- What does Elder McCune suggest we do to help others come unto Christ?
- How does Elder McCune relate his family's personal trial to the principles he discusses?
- What does Elder McCune say about the relationship between living the gospel and helping others to do the same?
Topics
Trusting in Christ During Trials
Elder McCune discusses the importance of trusting in Christ during trials, using Nephi and Joseph Smith as examples. He emphasizes that Christ provides the necessary support, comfort, and peace during hardships, and that even in our deepest trials, we can feel His love.
As followers of Christ, we are not spared challenges and trials in our lives. We are often required to do difficult things that, if attempted alone, would be overwhelming and maybe impossible.
Even in our deepest trials, we can feel the warm embrace of His love as we trust Him and accept His will.
- What does it mean to trust in Christ during trials?
- How did Nephi and Joseph Smith demonstrate their trust in Christ during their trials?
- How have you experienced Christ's support, comfort, and peace during your trials?
- How can you better trust in Christ when facing future trials?
The Role of the Church in Coming unto Christ
Elder McCune explains that the Church was restored to help us stay on the covenant path and come unto Christ. Through the Church, we are strengthened, hear Christ's voice, and access the essential blessings of the Atonement through sacred ordinances.
In these latter days, Christ’s Church was restored in order to help Christ’s covenant children stay on His covenant path.
Through Christ’s Church, we are strengthened through our experiences as a community of Saints. We hear His voice through His prophets, seers, and revelators.
- What role does the Church play in helping us come unto Christ?
- How does the Church help us stay on the covenant path?
- How has the Church helped you come unto Christ?
- How can you better utilize the resources of the Church to strengthen your relationship with Christ?
Helping Others Come unto Christ
Elder McCune stresses the importance of helping others come unto Christ, especially within our own homes. Our personal commitment to the gospel sets an example for others and can influence them to return to Christ.
If our true desire is to rescue those we love, we ourselves must stay firmly with Christ by embracing His Church and the fulness of His gospel.
Our ability to help others come unto Christ or return to Christ will largely be determined by the example we set through our own personal commitment to stay on the covenant path.
- Why is it important to help others come unto Christ?
- How does our personal commitment to the gospel influence others?
- Who in your life could you help come unto Christ?
- How can you better set an example of living the gospel in your own life?
Experiencing God's Miracles in His Time and Way
Elder McCune shares a personal experience of his son's accident to illustrate that God's miracles may not always align with our desires, but as we focus on Christ, we can feel peace and witness miracles in His time and way.
We understand clearly that not every trial we face will have a result we wish for. However, as we remain focused on Christ, we will feel peace and see God’s miracles, whatever they may be, in His time and in His way.
Through the gift of the Spirit, we were fully prepared to accept any outcome.
- What does Elder McCune teach about experiencing God's miracles?
- How can focusing on Christ help us to see God's miracles?
- Reflect on a time when you witnessed God's miracles in His time and way.
- How can you better focus on Christ to feel peace during trials and recognize God's miracles?
Living as Latter-day Saints
Elder McCune highlights the joy, peace, and love we can experience as we live as Latter-day Saints. He emphasizes the importance of staying firmly on the covenant path and trusting in Christ.
I bear witness that as we come unto Christ and live as Latter-day Saints, we will be blessed with an added measure of His love, His joy, and His peace.
Christ is our light, our life, and our salvation.
- What blessings does Elder McCune mention come from living as Latter-day Saints?
- How does trusting in Christ relate to living as Latter-day Saints?
- How have you experienced love, joy, and peace from living as a Latter-day Saint?
- What steps can you take to more fully live as a Latter-day Saint and trust in Christ?
