The Triumph of Hope
Open talk in Gospel LibraryContents
Before Reading
Before reading or listening to the talk, consider the following questions:
- What is the relationship between faith, hope, and charity according to Elder Andersen?
- How does Elder Andersen define sacred and eternal hope?
- What role does the temple play in fortifying our hope?
- How can hope be maintained during times of personal tragedy or despair?
- What is the promise of hope as taught by Elder Andersen?
Topics
Embrace Hope for Eternal Life
Elder Andersen explains that our hope for eternal life is assured through the grace of Christ and our choices. This hope allows us to look beyond our mortal struggles to the promises of eternal joy and peace with our Heavenly Father and loved ones.
Our hope of eternal life is assured through the grace of Christ and our own choices.
As we strengthen our faith in Jesus Christ, we see beyond our struggles to the blessings and promises of eternity.
- How does hope in eternal life change our perspective on earthly challenges?
- What role does personal choice play in securing our hope for eternal life?
- How can you strengthen your hope in eternal life through your daily choices?
- Reflect on a time when hope in eternal life helped you overcome a challenge.
Receive Hope from God
Hope is a divine gift from God, given to the righteous through the Holy Ghost. Elder Andersen shares how hope has been a source of light and comfort since the time of Adam and Eve, and how it continues to bless the faithful today.
Since the beginning, our Heavenly Father and His Beloved Son have eagerly blessed the righteous with the precious gift of hope.
The Savior sends us a Comforter, the Holy Ghost, a companion bringing faith, hope, and peace "not as the world giveth."
- How does the Holy Ghost bring hope into our lives?
- What is the relationship between faith and hope as taught by Elder Andersen?
- In what ways can you invite the Holy Ghost to increase hope in your life?
- Consider how you can trust in the Lord's timing for the peace and hope you seek.
Learn Hope from Moroni
Elder Andersen recounts the story of Moroni, who found hope in Christ during tribulation. Moroni teaches that hope is intertwined with faith and is essential for enduring trials with a vision of eternal life through the atonement of Christ.
If a man have faith he must needs have hope; for without faith there cannot be any hope.
Ye shall have hope through the atonement of Christ and the power of his resurrection, to be raised unto life eternal.
- What does Moroni teach about the connection between faith and hope?
- How did Moroni maintain hope in his difficult circumstances?
- Identify ways you can build your faith to increase your hope.
- Reflect on a trial you are facing and how hope in Christ can help you endure it.
Find Hope in the Temple
The temple is a beacon of hope in a world of increasing wickedness. Elder Andersen emphasizes that temple ordinances and covenants confirm our hope in eternal promises and provide spiritual strength and light.
As we enter the Lord’s house, we feel the Spirit of God, verifying our hope.
There is no pain, no sickness, no injustice, no suffering, nothing that can darken our hope as we believe and hold tightly to our covenants with God in the house of the Lord.
- How does the temple strengthen our hope?
- What promises in the temple ordinances bring hope to the faithful?
- Plan a visit to the temple and consider how it can reinforce your hope.
- Reflect on the covenants you have made in the temple and how they bring hope into your life.
Understand Hope in Tragedy
Elder Andersen contrasts the despair of those without hope in Christ with the peace experienced by those who trust in Him, even in tragic circumstances. He shares a personal story of a family finding joy through their faith during a heartbreaking loss.
The Lord does not leave us comfortless. … I look forward to a joyful reunion.
The joy we feel has little to do with the circumstances of our lives and everything to do with the focus of our lives.
- How does hope in Christ provide comfort during tragedy?
- What does Elder Andersen teach about the focus of our lives in relation to joy?
- Reflect on a difficult experience and how hope in Christ helped you find peace.
- Consider how you can better focus on Christ to experience joy despite life's challenges.
