The Covenant Path: The Way to Eternal Life
Open talk in Gospel LibraryContents
Before Reading
Before reading or listening to the talk, consider the following questions:
- What is the covenant path and why is it important?
- How does the Holy Ghost guide us on the covenant path?
- What role does the sacrament play in keeping us on the covenant path?
- Why is it important to keep our covenants?
- What are the blessings promised to those who faithfully keep their covenants?
Topics
Understanding the Covenant Path
Elder Ojediran defines the covenant path as the path to perfection and eternal life. It involves exercising faith in Christ, repenting daily, making covenants with God, receiving the ordinances of salvation and exaltation, and enduring to the end by keeping those covenants. He emphasizes that Jesus Christ is the center of all ordinances and covenants.
The path to perfection is the covenant path, and Jesus Christ is the center of all ordinances and covenants.
The doctrine of Christ helps us find and stay on the covenant path, and the gospel is so arranged that the Lord’s promised blessings are received through sacred ordinances and covenants.
- What is the covenant path?
- Why is Jesus Christ the center of all ordinances and covenants?
- How does the doctrine of Christ help us find and stay on the covenant path?
- How can you better align your life with the covenant path?
- What steps can you take to ensure you are keeping your covenants?
- How has following the covenant path brought blessings into your life?
The Role of the Holy Ghost in Guiding Us on the Covenant Path
Elder Ojediran teaches that the Holy Ghost can be our constant companion to guide us on the covenant path. He can teach us, remind us of the Savior’s teachings, and abide with us forever.
The Holy Ghost can teach us, remind us of the Savior’s teachings, and abide with us forever.
In coming days, it will not be possible to survive spiritually without the guiding, directing, comforting, and constant influence of the Holy Ghost.
- What role does the Holy Ghost play in guiding us on the covenant path?
- Why is the Holy Ghost's guidance essential for our spiritual survival?
- How have you felt the guiding influence of the Holy Ghost in your life?
- What can you do to invite the constant companionship of the Holy Ghost?
The Importance of the Sacrament in Keeping Us on the Covenant Path
Elder Ojediran explains that the sacrament helps us to steadfastly press forward along the covenant path. As we take the sacrament, we remember Christ and have His Spirit with us. The sacrament also renews the promised remission of sin as we repent.
The Savior instituted the ordinance of the sacrament that we may always remember Him and have His Spirit to be with us.
Renewing our baptismal covenant and partaking of the sacrament drive faithfulness to all other covenants.
- How does the sacrament help us to stay on the covenant path?
- What promises are renewed as we partake of the sacrament?
- How can you make the sacrament more meaningful in your life?
- How has partaking of the sacrament helped you keep your covenants?
The Blessings of Faithfully Keeping Covenants
Elder Ojediran promises that those who faithfully keep their covenants will receive peace in this world and eternal life in the world to come. They will be drawn closer to the Savior and will not be abandoned by God.
God will not abandon His relationship with, or withhold His promised blessings of eternal life from, any faithful covenant keeper.
Covenant keepers are promised "peace in this world, and eternal life in the world to come".
- What blessings are promised to those who faithfully keep their covenants?
- How does keeping covenants draw us closer to the Savior?
- How have you experienced the blessings of peace and closeness to the Savior as you've kept your covenants?
- What can you do to better keep your covenants and receive these promised blessings?
