Bulletin
Isaiah 41:10
10 ¶ Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
Sacrament Meeting
Youth Speaker
“Everyone is responsible for his or her desires” - For the Strength of Youth
Matt 25 - Talents
Moroni 7:15-19
15 For behold, my brethren, it is given unto you to judge, that ye may know good from evil; and the way to judge is as plain, that ye may know with a perfect knowledge, as the daylight is from the dark night.
16 For behold, the Spirit of Christ is given to every man, that he may know good from evil; wherefore, I show unto you the way to judge; for every thing which inviteth to do good, and to persuade to believe in Christ, is sent forth by the power and gift of Christ; wherefore ye may know with a perfect knowledge it is of God.
17 But whatsoever thing persuadeth men to do evil, and believe not in Christ, and deny him, and serve not God, then ye may know with a perfect knowledge it is of the devil; for after this manner doth the devil work, for he persuadeth no man to do good, no, not one; neither do his angels; neither do they who subject themselves unto him.
18 And now, my brethren, seeing that ye know the light by which ye may judge, which light is the light of Christ, see that ye do not judge wrongfully; for with that same judgment which ye judge ye shall also be judged.
19 Wherefore, I beseech of you, brethren, that ye should search diligently in the light of Christ that ye may know good from evil; and if ye will lay hold upon every good thing, and condemn it not, ye certainly will be a child of Christ.
DnC 58:27
27 Verily I say, men should be anxiously engaged in a good cause, and do many things of their own free will, and bring to pass much righteousness;
First Adult Speaker
Blessing definition - God's favor and protection.
“Parents have a sacred duty to rear their children in love and righteousness, to provide for their physical and spiritual needs, and to teach them to love and serve one another, observe the commandments of God, and be law-abiding citizens wherever they live.”
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“Happiness in family life is most likely to be achieved when founded upon the teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ.” (The Family A Proclamation to the World)
Second Adult Speaker
We try to justify our behavior by putting the responsibility on God.
God generally doesn’t put things right in front of our face. He often makes us pay attention and ponder.
“As members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, sacred covenants are to be revered by us, and faithfulness to them is a requirement for happiness. Yes, I speak of the covenant of baptism, the covenant of the priesthood, and the covenant of marriage as examples.” (Thomas S. Monson, “Happiness—the Universal Quest,” Ensign, Oct. 1993, 4.)
“...marriage between a man and a woman is ordained of God and that the family is central to the Creator’s plan for the eternal destiny of His children.”
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“By divine design, fathers are to preside over their families in love and righteousness and are responsible to provide the necessities of life and protection for their families. Mothers are primarily responsible for the nurture of their children.” (The Family Proclamation)
Sunday School
Teaching the Savior's Way
Key words for teaching in the Savior's way: invite, humble, flexible, testimony, recognize, act.
When you hit challenges, pray immediately and be grateful for whatever you can and look hard to find more things to be grateful for.
Pride is an obstacle to teaching.
Comparison is the thief of joy. If we compare ourselves to others whether we are better or worse than them, then we lose our joy.
What does it mean to be a humble instrument?
What instruments do we use in sacrament meeting and which do we not? We use violins, flutes, pianos. We don't use drums, guitars, trumpets, and such.
See yourself as a teacher at all times. The more diligently you strive to live like Jesus Christ, the more you will be able to teach like him.
Elders Quorum
Chapter 5 - Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Gordon B Hinckley
How do we teach our daughters their worth?
“If you live up to your privileges, the angels cannot be restrained from being your associates.” (Joseph Smith, History of the Church, 4:605.)
Men and women are equal, but not the same. Water is made up of hydrogen and oxygen, two very different elements. You can't make water out of three oxygen atoms. The same with salt. Salt is made of sodium and chlorine. Very different elements, but both necessary to make salt. When one is not present it breaks down the salt.
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