Sacrament Service
“Work is honorable. Developing the capacity to work will help you contribute to the world in which you live. It will bring you an increased sense of self-worth. It will bless you and your family, both now and in the future.”
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“Remember that God has a great work for you to do. He will bless you in your efforts to accomplish that work.” (For the Strength of Youth, (2011), 40–41)
“An organist who has the sensitivity to quietly play prelude music from the hymnbook tempers our feelings and causes us to go over in our minds the lyrics which teach the peaceable things of the kingdom. If we will listen, they are teaching the gospel, for the hymns of the Restoration are, in fact, a course in doctrine!” (Elder Boyd K. Packer, “Reverence Invite Revelation”, October 1991 General Conference)
“If all the birds in the forest had to sing well, the forest would be a very quiet place indeed.” (unknown)
“If you love the hymns then sing them.” (Unknown)
Hymn 185 - “Reverently and Meekly Now”
DnC 93:23
23 Ye were also in the beginning with the Father; that which is Spirit, even the Spirit of truth;
DnC 29:34
34 Wherefore, verily I say unto you that all things unto me are spiritual, and not at any time have I given unto you a law which was temporal; neither any man, nor the children of men; neither Adam, your father, whom I created.
Romans 8:16,26
16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:
26 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.
“The more we know about the Light of Christ, the more we will understand about life and the more we will have a deep love for all mankind. We will be better teachers and missionaries and parents, and better men and women and children. We will have deeper regard for our brothers and sisters in the Church and for those who do not believe and have not yet had conferred upon them the gift of the Holy Ghost.” (President Boyd K. Packer, “The Light of Christ”, April 2005 General Conference)
DnC 84:45-47
45 For the word of the Lord is truth, and whatsoever is truth is light, and whatsoever is light is Spirit, even the Spirit of Jesus Christ.
46 And the Spirit giveth light to every man that cometh into the world; and the Spirit enlighteneth every man through the world, that hearkeneth to the voice of the Spirit.
47 And every one that hearkeneth to the voice of the Spirit cometh unto God, even the Father.
88:12
12 Which light proceedeth forth from the presence of God to fill the immensity of space—
“It is upon this principle that we become acquainted with the truth, and the power of the gospel which we have received. The principles of eternal life are manifested unto us by the inspiration of the Holy Ghost, for that Spirit rests upon us, it influences our minds, and if we watch those teachings, having within us the right feeling, we shall comprehend things clearly as they are” (Wilford Woodruff, Deseret News, June 26, 1861, 130)
“There is nothing that we ought to labor more to obtain while in the flesh than the Spirit of God, the Holy Ghost, the Comforter, which we are entitled to receive by reason of our having obeyed the requirements of the Gospel.” (Wilford Woodruff, Contributor, August 1895, 637)
Doctrine and Covenants 11:13
13 Verily, verily, I say unto you, I will impart unto you of my Spirit, which shall enlighten your mind, which shall fill your soul with joy;
In our efforts to understand the workings of the spirit we often look farther than we need to. The spirit can be involved in the little things of our lives.
Sunday School
Childrens Songbook 109 Search, Ponder, and Pray
Isaiah 59:10
10 We grope for the wall like the blind, and we grope as if we had no eyes: we stumble at noonday as in the night; we are in desolate places as dead men.
Desolate places are places where there is not a stake of the church. Desolate also means the parts of the house of Israel that did not produce fruit for the Lord and did not accept his church.
Ephraim’s job is to gather Israel. That is why most members of the Church so far are of the tribe of Israel.
Elders Quorum
Sharing the Restored Gospel, Elder Dallin H Oaks, October 2016 General Conference
Matthew 28:19
19 ¶ Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
“As Elder Neil L. Andersen described in the morning session, Latter-day Saints are surely among those most committed to this great responsibility. We should be because we know that God loves all of His children and that in these last days He has restored vital additional knowledge and power to bless all of them.” - Elder Oaks
Primary keys to success in sharing the gospel:
- Pray / desire to share
- Keep the commandments
- Pray with real intent for opportunities to share the gospel for ourselves and not just for the missionaries.
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