Love, Share, Invite
Open talk in Gospel LibraryContents
Before Reading
Before reading or listening to the talk, consider the following questions:
- What does Elder Stevenson mean by "love, share, invite"?
- How can these three principles help us in fulfilling the Savior's great commission?
- What examples does Elder Stevenson provide to illustrate these principles?
- How can we apply these principles in our lives?
Topics
Exhibiting Christlike Love
Elder Stevenson emphasizes the importance of showing Christlike love towards others. He shares examples of selfless acts of charity and explains that by demonstrating such love, we preach the gospel without needing to voice a single word. Our actions and who we are can be powerful testimonies of Christ's gospel.
Whenever we show Christlike love toward our neighbor, we preach the gospel—even if we do not voice a single word.
Our hope, of course, is they will accept our love and our message, though how they react is not within our control.
Through Christlike love for others, we preach the glorious, life-transforming properties of Christ’s gospel, and we participate significantly in the fulfilling of His great commission.
- How does Elder Stevenson describe the impact of showing Christlike love towards others?
- What examples does he provide to illustrate this principle?
- How does this principle relate to the Savior's great commission?
- How can you show Christlike love to others in your daily life?
- What experiences have you had where showing Christlike love led to opportunities to share the gospel?
- How can you better demonstrate Christ's love to those around you?
Sharing the Gospel Naturally
Elder Stevenson discusses the principle of sharing the gospel in a normal and natural way. He shares a story about a man who shared his feelings about the Book of Mormon on social media, leading to his brother's baptism. Elder Stevenson encourages us to share our positive experiences with the gospel, not as a sales pitch, but as a genuine expression of our faith.
We all share things with others. We do it often. We share what movies and food we like, funny things we see, places we visit, art we appreciate, quotes we’re inspired by.
Sharing isn’t about “selling” the gospel. You don’t have to write a sermon or correct someone’s incorrect perceptions.
By sharing our positive experiences in the gospel with others, we take part in fulfilling the Savior’s great commission.
- What does Elder Stevenson mean by sharing the gospel in a normal and natural way?
- How does he differentiate sharing from "selling" the gospel?
- How does sharing relate to the Savior's great commission?
- What are some positive experiences with the gospel that you could share with others?
- How can you incorporate sharing the gospel into your everyday conversations?
- What opportunities might you have to share the gospel in a normal and natural way?
Inviting Others to Experience the Gospel
Elder Stevenson talks about the principle of inviting others to learn more about the gospel. He shares a story of a recent convert who invited her friends and family to meet with the missionaries, leading to many baptisms. Elder Stevenson encourages us to extend invitations to others to "come and see", "come and serve", and "come and belong".
There are hundreds of invitations we can extend to others. We can invite others to “come and see” a sacrament service, a ward activity, an online video that explains the gospel of Jesus Christ.
As we invite others to learn more about the gospel of Jesus Christ, we take part in the Savior’s call to engage in the work of His commission.
- What types of invitations does Elder Stevenson suggest we can extend to others?
- How does inviting others contribute to the Savior's great commission?
- What examples does Elder Stevenson provide of successful invitations?
- Who could you invite to learn more about the gospel?
- What types of invitations could you extend to them?
- How can you make inviting others a more natural part of your life?
