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Moroni 6: Participating and Serving in the Lord’s Church

“Moroni 6: Participating and Serving in the Lord’s Church,” Book of Mormon Student Manual (2024)

“Moroni 6,” Book of Mormon Student Manual

Moroni 6

Participating and Serving in the Lord’s Church

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As baptized members of Christ’s Church, we have opportunities to participate and serve in many different ways. In Moroni 6, Moroni continued his instructions to help strengthen and build the Church. This lesson can help you strive to serve others and follow the Savior as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Members of Christ’s Church

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In your study journal or on a separate piece of paper, draw a line to divide the page in half. On one half, draw an outline of a person, representing a member of the Savior’s Church. Make the outline large enough that you can write inside the shape. Inside the image you drew, write two or three things that you did or would expect to do to prepare for baptism into the Church. You may want to continue adding to the list in your drawing throughout the lesson.

In Moroni 6, Moroni continued his teachings about building the Church and strengthening its members. In this chapter, we learn some of our roles and opportunities in carrying out the Lord’s work in His Church.

Read Moroni 6:1–3, looking for what Moroni taught about how a person can show they are prepared for baptism into Christ’s Church. Add what you find to the list inside your image.

  • How do you think these actions and attitudes prepare a person for baptism?

Moroni taught that once we are baptized, we are “numbered among the people of the church of Christ” (Moroni 6:4). We become participants in a church organization that is intended to strengthen and build us as disciples of Jesus Christ. As you continue to study Moroni 6, think about how you can serve and strengthen others as a baptized member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Opportunities and responsibilities

Around the image you drew previously, write some of the needs, hopes, or wants of Church members.

On the other half of your paper or journal page, write the following incomplete truth: As members of the Savior’s Church, we can help and strengthen one another as we …

Study Moroni 6:4–9, looking for multiple ways you could finish the statement. Write your list of different statements on your paper. It may be helpful to know that nourish means to support or encourage growth.

Among many truths in these verses, you may have found one of these: As members of the Savior’s Church, we can help and strengthen one another as we …

  • nourish one another spiritually by the good word of God (verse 4).

  • strengthen one another spiritually (verse 5).

  • teach and pray according to the power of the Holy Ghost (verse 9).

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  1. Answer the following questions:

    • Which of these actions seem easier for you? Which might be a challenge? Why?

    • What might these actions look like in your class or quorum?

    • How could acting on these truths help you with your needs?

Giving and receiving

President Bonnie L. Oscarson, former Young Women General President, observed:

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We are not just receivers and takers of what is offered at church; we are needed to be givers and suppliers. Young women and young men, next time you are at [a youth activity], instead of picking up your phone to see what your friends are doing, stop, look around, and ask yourself, “Who needs me today?” You may be the key to reaching out and touching the life of a peer or to giving encouragement to a friend who is quietly struggling.

Ask your Heavenly Father to show you those around you who need your help and to inspire you on how to best serve them. Remember that the Savior most often ministered to one person at a time. (Bonnie L. Oscarson, “The Needs before Us,” Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2017, 26)

  1. Answer two of the following questions:

    • What do you think is important to remember from Sister Oscarson’s counsel, and why?

    • When have you seen the truths Moroni taught in action? What difference did acting on these truths make in the lives of others?

    • How could following Moroni’s counsel help you become more like the Savior?

For an example of a young woman who applied Moroni’s counsel, watch “Eyes to See” from time code 4:55 to 6:55 on ChurchofJesusChrist.org.

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My next steps

Ponder for a few moments what you have learned and felt today. Then visualize walking into your next Church meeting or activity. What do you think the Savior would have you do? Consider making notes in your study journal to help you remember the guidance you have received.

You may also want to seek Heavenly Father’s help in prayer to know who needs your attention and help. Invite Him to help you know what you can do to care for other Church members as the Savior would.