Tag: Moroni
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The way to judge
That which is of God inviteth and enticeth to do good continually… …every thing which inviteth to do good and to persuade to believe in Christ is sent forth by the power and gift of Christ. Moroni 7:23,16 I want to be more conscious of this standard in my life—more deliberately cognizant of which things…
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His father’s words
I wonder if Moroni wanted to give a more personal view of the spiritual side of his father than what had been included in the sacred record already. Up to this point Mormon had talked about his actions as a military leader but had only given a very high level overview of his work as…
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Worship services
5 And the church did meet together oft, to fast and to pray, and to speak one with another concerning the welfare of their souls. 6 And they did meet together oft to partake of bread and wine, in remembrance of the Lord Jesus. … 9 And their meetings were conducted by the church after…
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Precise language
It is a testament to the faith of Moroni that he recognized the importance of recording the precise words used in various ordinances in his sacred records even as he knew that nobody alive then would ever read his record.
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Keep paying attention
It is easy to overlook but just because they considered their enemies did not mean that fighting stopped for the Lamanites. After utterly destroying the Nephites these people who had been steeped in war for decades didn’t simply stop fighting. Instead they fought fiercely among themselves because the problem wasn’t the neighbors, it was the…
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One among you that doeth good
The phrase “if there be one among you that doeth good, he shall work by the power and gifts of God” struck me differently this time. People may intend to do good (that being their legitimate wish) but if they are working without faith, hope, and charity they will not accomplish anything actually good because…
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Stay focused
The advice of Mormon boils down to reminding Moroni to stay focused on Christ despite all the wickedness of the people around him.
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A personal witness
I have the feeling that Mormon had sought comfort from the Lord regarding the innocent children he observed who were having their lives ruined by the wickedness running rampant through their society. Long before he heard of disputations about baptist children he had sought assurance that the Lord was still mindful of those innocent little…
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Hold on amid wickedness
Mormon knew how pensive the wickedness was among his people. Praying that Moroni would be able to endure to the end in faith must have been an ever-present concern for him.
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Charity never faileth
It occurred to me tonight that part of charity never failing and charity enduring all things is that the pure love of Christ for people is constant. No matter what they do, say, believe, etc His love remains and if we have His love for others in our heart we will continue to live them…