Bulletin
Alma 32:33
33 And now, behold, because ye have tried the experiment, and planted the seed, and it swelleth and sprouteth, and beginneth to grow, ye must needs know that the seed is good.
Sacrament Service
First Speaker
.“Service to others is an important characteristic of a disciple of Jesus Christ. A disciple is willing to bear other people’s burdens and to comfort those who need comfort. Often Heavenly Father will meet the needs of others through you.” - For the Strength of Youth
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.
“the greatest responsibility that God has laid upon us to seek after our dead” (Joseph Smith, “The Words of Joseph Smith”)
Next Speaker
“First of all, revelation almost always comes in response to a question, usually an urgent question—not always, but usually. In that sense it does provide information, but it is urgently needed information, special information. Moses’ challenge was how to get himself and the children of Israel out of this horrible predicament they were in. There were chariots behind them, sand dunes on every side, and just a lot of water immediately ahead. He needed information all right—what to do—but it wasn’t a casual thing he was asking. In this case it was literally a matter of life and death.
“You will need information, too, but in matters of great consequence it is not likely to come unless you want it urgently, faithfully, humbly. Moroni calls it seeking “with real intent” (Moroni 10:4). If you can seek that way, and stay in that mode, not much that the adversary can counter with will dissuade you from a righteous path. You can hang on, whatever the assault and affliction, because you have paid the price to—figuratively, at least—see the face of God and live.” (Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, “Cast Not Away Therefore Your Confidence”, Devotional address given at Brigham Young University on 2 March 1999)
Exodus 14
14 The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.
“Life will not be free from challenges, some of them bitter and hard to bear. We may wish to be spared all the trials of life, but that would be contrary to the great plan of happiness, ‘for it must needs be, that there is an opposition in all things’ (2 Ne. 2:11). This testing is the source of our strength.” (President Boyd K. Packer, “Do Not Fear”, April 2004 General Conference)
‘Isn’t it interesting that the Greatest Intelligence in the Universe abandoned His Son at the most pivotal moment in His plan? Could it be that it was at this moment that the Greatest Intelligence of All bore witness to the universe that He had put His faith in Jesus? That He knew Jesus would choose Him no matter what? And could it be that when you think He has abandoned you that He is actually saying, ‘I have faith you will choose me even when I’m not there’?” (Michael McLean, “Michael McLean Opens Up About His 9-Year Faith Crisis and How He Found His Testimony Again”, LDS Living Magazine)
Charity is not an attribute. It is who the Savior is.
Moroni 7:48
48 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, pray unto the Father with all the energy of heart, that ye may be filled with this love, which he hath bestowed upon all who are true followers of his Son, Jesus Christ; that ye may become the sons of God; that when he shall appear we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is; that we may have this hope; that we may be purified even as he is pure. Amen.
Charity is a gift of the spirit. If we want it, we need to behave in a way that will allow us to have the spirit.
Next Speaker
We find answers when our scripture study starts with prayer.
3 Nephi 18:19
19 Therefore ye must always pray unto the Father in my name;
1 Thessalonians 5:17-19
17 Pray without ceasing.
18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
19 Quench not the Spirit.
Matthew 7:7-11
7 ¶ Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
8 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
9 Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?
10 Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?
11 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?
Moroni 7:9
9 And likewise also is it counted evil unto a man, if he shall pray and not with real intent of heart; yea, and it profiteth him nothing, for God receiveth none such.
3 Nephi 18:21
21 Pray in your families unto the Father, always in my name, that your wives and your children may be blessed.
“Children learn through gentle direction and persuasive teaching. They search for models to imitate, knowledge to acquire, things to do, and teachers to please.
“Parents and grandparents fill the role of teacher. So do siblings of the growing child. In this regard, I offer four simple suggestions for your consideration:
“Teach prayer, Inspire faith, Live truth, and Honor God.”
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“We learn to pray by praying.” (President Thomas S. Monson, “Teach the Children”, October 1997 General Conference)
Sunday School
Bible Dictionary - Abrahamic Covenant
Baptism is the covenant of salvation.
Marriage is the covenant of exhalation.
“Rewards for obedience to the commandments are almost beyond mortal comprehension.” (Elder Russell M. Nelson, “Children of the Covenant”, April 1995 General Conference)
“each generation would be linked to the one which went on before … [in] the divine family of God.” (Joseph Fielding Smith, in Conference Report, Apr. 1965, p. 10.)
Youth/Parents Mission Meeting
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