Sacrament Service
DNC 84-quote power of godliness quote
Sunday School
The Lord sees the eternal picture and sees death differently. God determines when our life or our training period is over. Murder is wrong because it is not our choice when someone's training is over and when it is time for them to leave this life and enter the next.
Sacrament Service
First Speaker
Deuteronomy 6
6 And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:
7 And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
Deuteronomy 4:29-31
29 But if from thence thou shalt seek the Lord thy God, thou shalt find him, if thou seek him with all thy heart and with all thy soul.
30 When thou art in tribulation, and all these things are come upon thee, even in the latter days, if thou turn to the Lord thy God, and shalt be obedient unto his voice;
31 (For the Lord thy God is a merciful God;) he will not forsake thee, neither destroy thee, nor forget the covenant of thy fathers which he sware unto them.
Second Speaker
“While I was traveling in Asia, a dear sister approached me. She wrapped her arms around me and asked, “Do you really believe that this gospel is true?” Dear sister, I know it is true. I trust in the Lord.” (Bonnie H. Cordon, “Trust in the Lord and Lean Not”)
Proverbs 3:5–6
5 ¶ Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
We try to avoid trials like a child avoiding spinach to just eat dessert. If we are to thrive, we can’t just have times of ease and comfort.
Isaiah 55
8 ¶ For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.
Relief Society
We discussed eternal progression and also the talks “For God So Loved Us” and “Divine Love of the Father’s Plan”.
Sacrament Service
First Speaker
Mosiah 2:17
17 And behold, I tell you these things that ye may learn wisdom; that ye may learn that when ye are in the service of your fellow beings ye are only in the service of your God.
Moroni 7:45
45 And charity suffereth long, and is kind, and envieth not, and is not puffed up, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil, and rejoiceth not in iniquity but rejoiceth in the truth, beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
“The final and crowning virtue of the divine character is charity, or the pure love of Christ (see Moro. 7:47). If we would truly seek to be more like our Savior and Master, then learning to love as He loves should be our highest goal. Mormon called charity “the greatest of all” (Moro. 7:46).” (President Ezra Taft Benson, “Godly Characteristics of the Master”, Oct 1986 General Conference)
Next Speaker
“Most significantly, the fulness of the priesthood contained in the highest ordinances of the house of the Lord can only be received by a man and woman together.” (Sheri L. Dew, “It Is Not Good for Man or Woman to Be Alone”, Oct 2001 General Conference)
“Marriage is by nature a covenant, not just a private contract one may cancel at will.” (Elder Bruce C. Hafen, “Covenant Marriage”, Oct 1996 General Conference)
Doctrine and Covenants 66:2
2 Verily I say unto you, blessed are you for receiving mine everlasting covenant, even the fulness of my gospel, sent forth unto the children of men, that they might have life and be made partakers of the glories which are to be revealed in the last days, as it was written by the prophets and apostles in days of old.
“More definitely stated is the definition of the new and everlasting covenant given to us in section 132 of the Doctrine and Covenants. Now I am going to say before I read this that marriage is not the new and everlasting covenant. If there are any here that have that idea I want to say that right to them. Baptism is not the new and everlasting covenant. In section 22 of the Doctrine and Covenants the Lord says that baptism is "a new and an everlasting covenant, even that which was from the beginning." Marriage in the temple of the Lord for time and for eternity is ‘a’ new and everlasting covenant. (Doctrine of Salvation, 1:156.)”
“Too often our problems or challenges are self-inflicted, the result of poor choices, or, we could say, the result of “unforced errors.” When we are diligently pursuing the covenant path, we quite naturally avoid many “unforced errors.” We sidestep the various forms of addiction. We do not fall into the ditch of dishonest conduct. We cross over the abyss of immorality and infidelity. We bypass the people and things that, even if popular, would jeopardize our physical and spiritual well-being. We avoid the choices that harm or disadvantage others and instead acquire the habits of self-discipline and service.” (Elder D. Todd Christofferson, “Why the Covenant Path”, Apr 2021 General Conference)
Sunday School
The why is the doctrine
The how is the principle
The what is the application of the principle(programs would be in this group)
A gospel principle is a doctrinally based guideline for the righteous exercise of moral agency.
A doctrine is an absolute truth.
Sacrament Service
First Speaker
We can understand God's love better through our mothers.
Song
"a mother's love shapes the life of man"
Next Speaker
Matthew 22
36 Master, which is the great commandment in the law?
37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
38 This is the first and great commandment.
39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.
40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
When we serve we emulate the greatest act of service, the atonement of Jesus Christ.
It is not enough to do our duty. We need to learn to want to do our duty.
"In conclusion, the submission of one’s will is really the only uniquely personal thing we have to place on God’s altar." (Elder Neal A. Maxwell, “Swallowed Up in the Will of the Father”, Oct 1995 General Conference)
Elders Quorum
We got a new elders quorum presidency today.
Dnc 84:17-18
17 Which priesthood continueth in the church of God in all generations, and is without beginning of days or end of years.
18 And the Lord confirmed a priesthood also upon Aaron and his seed, throughout all their generations, which priesthood also continueth and abideth forever with the priesthood which is after the holiest order of God.
Dnc 124
Dnc 107:8
8 The Melchizedek Priesthood holds the right of presidency, and has power and authority over all the offices in the church in all ages of the world, to administer in spiritual things.
Sacrament Service
Empathy is power.
What doesn't kill you gives you empathy?
The savior has perfect empathy about everything.
When you are part of a community you will often find good or bad depending on what you're looking for and also depending what you bring with you.
Most times you need to pay attention to know what people need, because they likely will not ask.
Sunday School
Everything God does is for our good. The only things that gets in our way is our agency.
God has set up different Kingdoms of glory to accommodate our agency. He wasn't to bless us as much as possible.
Some will choose a lower kingdom because they don't want the responsibility of a higher kingdom. Some will not go because they aren't comfortable around the people there.
