Posted in Visiting Teaching, tagged false teachings, Jesus' role as comforter, LDS, Linda Reeves, September 2014, Visiting Teaching Messages on 09/03/2014| Leave a Comment »
The message the visiting teachers are to share this month with the ladies they visit is on Jesus’ role as Comforter.
In the message Linda S. Reeves, second counselor in the Relief Society general presidency is quoted;
“We must feel and see for ourselves and then help all of Heavenly Father’s children to feel and see and know that our Savior has taken upon Himself not only all our sins but also our pains and our suffering and afflictions so that He can know what we feel and how to comfort us. “
Posted in Visiting Teaching, tagged Jesus Christ, Messiah, salvation, temple works, Visiting Teaching on 07/25/2014| 3 Comments »
The Visiting Teaching message for the month of August gives a brief description of the Mormons view of the role Jesus as Messiah. Elder Jeffery R. Holland and Dieter F. Uchtdorf are both quoted saying that Jesus “is our salvation”, and that “there is no other name given under heaven whereby a man (or woman) can be saved.” Yet both of these men, who are well known leaders of the church will also say that the temple works also play a part in one’s salvation.
Posted in Visiting Teaching, tagged Gethsemane vs cross, Jesus' atonement, Visiting Teaching Message July 2014 on 06/30/2014| Leave a Comment »
July’s message is about Jesus being our Advocate with God the Father.
This quote from D. Todd Christofferson is featured in the article, he says:
“It is of great significance to me, that I may at any moment and in any circumstance approach through prayer the throne of grace, that my Heavenly Father will hear my petition, that my Advocate, him who did no sin, whose blood was shed, will plead my cause.”
Posted in Visiting Teaching, tagged Jesus, ministering, power, Visiting Teaching on 05/30/2014| Leave a Comment »
The series of the Visiting Teaching message on “aspects of the mission of the Savior” continues with a lesson on ministering to others.
Quoting David L. Beck the message states:
“Heavenly Father will guide you, and angels will assist you,” said David L. Beck, Young Men general president. “You will be given power to bless lives and rescue souls.”
Posted in Visiting Teaching, tagged atonement, covenants, Eve, Jesus Christ, May, sin, Visiting Teaching on 04/30/2014| Leave a Comment »
As you may already know, April and October are Conference months for the Mormon Church. For one weekend in each of these months various church leaders, from every organization in the Church give talks to their fellow church members via satellite, the internet, or in person at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City, UT. For the months of November and May the Visiting Teachers in the Church are to scan the General Conferences talks in the Ensign (a Church publication) for one that catches their eye, and use it as their message to the women they visit that month.
Posted in Visiting Teaching, tagged April 2014 Ensign, false gospel, Jesus Christ, LDS Relief Society, Redeemer, Savior, Todd Christofferson, Visiting Teaching Message on 03/26/2014| Leave a Comment »
April’s message focuses on Jesus’ role as our Savoir and Redeemer and begins with this quote by D. Todd Christofferson:
“Redeem means to pay off an obligation or a debt. Redeem can also mean to rescue or set free as by paying a ransom. … Each of these meanings suggests different facets of the great Redemption accomplished by Jesus Christ through His Atonement, which includes, in the words of the dictionary, ‘to deliver from sin and its penalties, as by a sacrifice made for the sinner.” (“Redemption,” Ensign, May 2013, 109.)
Posted in Visiting Teaching, tagged LDS Visiting Teaching Message, light of Christ, March on 02/26/2014| 4 Comments »
Visiting Teaching Message: March 2014
The Visiting Teaching Message for March carries the subtitle “Light of the World” in reference to the divine mission of Jesus Christ.
The message begins by highlighting two Mormon scriptures: Doctrine and Covenants 93:2 And that I am the true alight that lighteth every man that cometh into the world;
Posted in Visiting Teaching, tagged church membership, cross, I AM, Jesus, serve, Shepherd on 01/27/2014| 2 Comments »
The next part in their series that touches on The Divine Mission of Jesus Christ: addresses Jesus as the “Good Shepherd”.
The message begins with the parable Jesus gave of a shepherd leaving the ninety-nine sheep in search for the one that’s lost in Luke 15:4, 7. It insinuates that Jesus was referring to those who are on the brink of leaving the church or to those who have already left, and it’s up to the faithful in the church to seek out, and help those who have lost their way.
Posted in Visiting Teaching, tagged Atonment, Eliza R. Snow, Example, Holy Spirit, Mormon, Relief Society on 01/01/2014| Leave a Comment »
This month’s Visiting Teaching message is centered on the women in the church following the example of the Jesus Christ.
The message begins with a quote from the Book of Mormon:
“To the Nephites, Christ said, “For the works which ye have seen me do that shall ye also do” (3 Nephi 27:21).”
Posted in Visiting Teaching, tagged false doctrines of Mormonism, false prophet, God was once a man, joseph smith, man is god in embryo, Mormon Heavenly Father, Nature and Mission of Jesus, Spencer Kimball, Visiting Teaching Message December 2013, Wilford Woodruff on 12/07/2013| Leave a Comment »
Visiting Teaching Message for December 2013
The Visiting Teaching message for December 2013 is the first part of a series on the life of the Jesus of Mormonism. This month’s lesson is titled “The Divine Mission of Jesus Christ: The Only Begotten Son”.
In my October message I talked about the origins of the Mormon Jesus, this month I want to take a look at what Mormons say about the Father of Jesus Christ.
Posted in Visiting Teaching, tagged Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ, Membership, Mormon Church, Relief Society on 11/12/2013| Leave a Comment »
Because the November issue of the Ensign contains all the General Conference talks from October it doesn’t provide a Visiting Teaching message. Women are encouraged to “prayerfully select” one of the conference addresses to use as their message this month with those they visit.
I choose Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf’s talk “Come, join with Us”.
Posted in Visiting Teaching, tagged Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ, Mormon, Relief Society, War in Heaven on 10/03/2013| Leave a Comment »
The visiting teaching message for October 2013 is titled The Divine Mission of Jesus Christ: Creator. The message this month gives a very vague, and watered down view of what the Mormons believe is the mission of Jesus Christ. In this brief article I hope to fill in the gaps, and address things they choose to leave unspoken.
As I investigated the Mormon Church one of the lessons the missionaries taught me was about the origins and mission of Jesus Christ. I learned that he was the first born spirit child of Heavenly Father and his goddess wife. I was told there was a great council in heaven to determine who would be sent to be the savior of the world and who help create the new world under Heavenly Father’s direction.
At this meeting both Jesus and Lucifer (who is also a spirit child of Heavenly Father) stepped forward to be the savior. In the end Jesus was ultimately chosen to be the savior and creator of the world.
Posted in Visiting Teaching, tagged bible, false doctrines of Mormonism, food storage program, LDS, September Visiting Teaching Message, trusting Jesus on 08/29/2013| 2 Comments »
The Visiting Teaching Message for September 2013 is on Self-Reliance, and focuses on being temporally and spiritually self-reliant.
Being self-reliant in and of itself is a good thing. We should desire to be a little more self-reliant and not be dependent on individuals or government programs to provide for us. However it’s when the desire to be so self– reliant makes you think it’s all up to you, and you don’t need God’s provision or help you run the risk of being under His condemnation.
Posted in Visiting Teaching, tagged bible, Church Welfare Program, false doctrines of Mormonism, Jesus, LDS Visiting Teaching Message, Melissa's Visiting Teaching Messages, salvation on 08/23/2013| 1 Comment »
The Visiting Teaching message for August 2013 is on Welfare.
First let me say I believe it’s a good and noble thing for the church to have a desire to help its members. However, the help its members receive from the church is far from unconditional. When they go to their Bishop or Branch President for help one of the first things they’ll look at is if the member is a full tithe payer and if they give a generous Fast Offering each month.
Posted in Visiting Teaching, tagged gospel, Jesus Christ, LDS, Relief Society, Visiting Teaching on 08/17/2013| Leave a Comment »
(EDIT: I wanted to let our readers know I made a small change in this article. I posted the wrong month for the message. It should have been July and not August.)
Romans 1:16 – For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
The Visiting Teaching Message for July 2013 is Teaching and Learning the Gospel. It’s so important to know the gospel of Jesus Christ and to share what you know with others. There are many false gospels, beliefs and teachings in this world that will lure you away from Jesus Christ if you let them.
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