Bulletin
Alma 42:31
31 And now, O my son, ye are called of God to preach the word unto this people. And now, my son, go thy way, declare the word with truth and soberness, that thou mayest bring souls unto repentance, that the great plan of mercy may have claim upon them. And may God grant unto you even according to my words. Amen.
Sacrament Service
First Speaker
A sister leaving on a mission to Tampa, FL.
John 15
13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
The speaker expressed that missionaries don’t teach anyone anything new. They just remind them of what they forgot.
Revelation 21
4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
Next Speaker
“I know Jesus was His only perfect child, whose life was given lovingly by the will of both the Father and the Son for the redemption of all the rest of us who are not perfect.” (Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, “Lord, I Believe”, April 2013 General Conference)
“The Savior’s Atonement made the resurrection a reality and eternal life a possibility for all.” (Elder Russell M. Nelson, “The Peace and Joy of Knowing the Savior Lives”, From a devotional address delivered at Brigham Young University on December 10, 2002. For the full text in English, visit speeches.byu.edu)
3 Nephi 9:19-20
19 And ye shall offer up unto me no more the shedding of blood; yea, your sacrifices and your burnt offerings shall be done away, for I will accept none of your sacrifices and your burnt offerings.
20 And ye shall offer for a sacrifice unto me a broken heart and a contrite spirit. And whoso cometh unto me with a broken heart and a contrite spirit, him will I baptize with fire and with the Holy Ghost, even as the Lamanites, because of their faith in me at the time of their conversion, were baptized with fire and with the Holy Ghost, and they knew it not.
“Like you, I have been thankful for the many ways the Lord has visited me with the Comforter when I needed peace. Yet our Father in Heaven is concerned not just about our comfort but even more about our upward progress. ‘Comforter’ is only one of the ways the Holy Ghost is described in the scriptures. Here is another: ‘And now, verily, verily, I say unto thee, put your trust in that Spirit which leadeth to do good’ (D&C 11:12). Most often, the good He will lead you to do will involve helping someone else receive comfort from God.” (President Henry B. Eyring, “My Peace I Leave with You”, April 2017 General Conference)
“The history of the Church in this, the dispensation of the fulness of times, is replete with the experiences of those who have struggled and yet who have remained steadfast and of good cheer as they have made the gospel of Jesus Christ the center of their lives. This attitude is what will pull us through whatever comes our way. It will not remove our troubles from us but rather will enable us to face our challenges, to meet them head on, and to emerge victorious.” (President Thomas S. Monson, “Be of Good Cheer”, April 2009 General Conference)
John 11- the resurrection and the life
25 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
Sunday School
Genesis 37 - Joseph
Joseph’s great grandfather is Abraham.
3 Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours.
“loved Joseph more” - seems hard to see a father loving one child more, but there are different kinds of love.
The footnote says, “The Septuagint word indicates many colors, but the Hebrew term may indicate simply a long coat with sleeves.”
Elders Quorum
Sabbath Day
God was the first one to observe the Sabbath.
Alma 31
The Zoramites were descendents of the servant of Laban. They were deserters from the Nephites, but they had been called Nephites like the others.
“Years ago, a father asked Elder ElRay L. Christiansen what name he could suggest for his newly acquired boat. Brother Christiansen suggested, ‘Why not call it The Sabbath Breaker?’ I’m confident the would-be sailor pondered whether his pride and joy would be a Sabbath breaker or a Sabbath keeper. Whatever his decision, it no doubt left a lasting impression upon his children.” (President Thomas S. Monson, “Becoming Our Best Selves”, October 1999 General Conference)
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