Bulletin
“The importance of having a firm and sure testimony of the Book of Mormon cannot be overstated” (President Thomas S Monson)
Sacrament Service
The bishop challenged us in this month’s newsletter to improve our temple attendance and take our own family names with us.
“My brothers and sisters, to express gratitude is gracious and honorable, to enact gratitude is generous and noble, but to live with gratitude ever in our hearts is to touch heaven.” (President Thomas S. Monson, “The Divine Gift of Gratitude”, October 2010 General Conference)
Jacob 6
“One of God’s greatest gifts to us is the joy of trying again, for no failure ever need be final.” (President Thomas S. Monson, “The Will Within”, April 1987 General Conference)
Sunday School
Introduction to the Old Testament
Article of Faith 8
“We believe the Bible to be the word of God as far as it is translated correctly; we also believe the Book of Mormon to be the word of God.”
The Pearl of Great Price contains the books of Moses and Abraham. It contains additional information about the Old Testament time period and many things for our day.
Jesus is the god of this world. The Father is in charge, but Christ is given responsibility to create the Earth, govern the Earth, and redeem the Earth.
Moses is a type of Christ. His life is a symbol of things in Christ’s life.
Luke 2:49
49 And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father’s business?
Elders Quorum
What does it mean to give service?
“Brethren, God is faithful. Through the Holy Spirit, He will speak to our minds and hearts concerning the path we should follow during each segment of our lives.
“If our hearts are pure—if we seek not our own glory but the glory of Almighty God, if we seek to do His will, if we desire to bless the lives of our family and fellowman—we will not be left to walk alone. As President Monson has often reminded us, ‘When we are on the Lord’s errand, we are entitled to the Lord’s help.’
“Your Heavenly Father “will go before your face. [He] will be on your right hand and on your left, and [His] Spirit shall be in your hearts, and [His] angels round about you, to bear you up.’
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“My dear brethren, divine blessings for priesthood service are activated by our diligent efforts, our willingness to sacrifice, and our desire to do what is right. Let us be the ones to act and not be acted upon. Preaching is fine, but sermons that do not lead to action are like fires without heat or water that cannot quench thirst.
“It is in the application of doctrine that the purifying flame of the gospel grows and the power of the priesthood ignites our souls.
“Thomas Edison, the man who bathed the world in glowing electric light, said that ‘the value of an idea lies in the using of it.’ In a similar way, gospel doctrine becomes more precious when it is put to use.
“We must not allow the doctrines of the priesthood to lie dormant in our hearts and unapplied in our lives. If there is a marriage or family in need of rescue—perhaps even our own—let’s not just wait and see. Rather, let us thank God for the plan of happiness that includes faith, repentance, forgiveness, and new beginnings. Applying priesthood doctrine will qualify us as husbands, as fathers, as sons who understand the why of the priesthood and its power to recapture and secure the beauty and holiness of eternal families.” (President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, “The Why of Priesthood Service”, April 2012 General Conference)
Service with real intent brings a spirit with it that makes a real impact in ourselves.
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