Sacrament Service
Bulletin
Alma 34:38
38 That ye contend no more against the Holy Ghost, but that ye receive it, and take upon you the name of Christ; that ye humble yourselves even to the dust, and worship God, in whatsoever place ye may be in, in spirit and in truth; and that ye live in thanksgiving daily, for the many mercies and blessings which he doth bestow upon you.
First Speaker
Gratitude - Feeling sincerely thankful for what you have.
Luke 17
11 ¶ And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee.
12 And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off:
13 And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.
14 And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go shew yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed.
15 And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God,
16 And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.
17 And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine?
18 There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger.
19 And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole.
Next Speaker
You are not truly grateful until you express it.
The leper that was grateful was a samaritan.
The leper was made whole not because he was healed, but also because he was grateful.
We should feel love for people, but also we should feel gratitude for people.
DnC 78:18-19
18 And ye cannot bear all things now; nevertheless, be of good cheer, for I will lead you along. The kingdom is yours and the blessings thereof are yours, and the riches of eternity are yours.
19 And he who receiveth all things with thankfulness shall be made glorious; and the things of this earth shall be added unto him, even an hundred fold, yea, more.
The gratitude of Thanksgiving is a good preparation for Christmas.
Next Speaker
God has established this country and the Constitution.
“My Country Tis of Thee” verses 1 and 4.
1. My country, ’tis of thee,
Sweet land of liberty,
Of thee I sing;
Land where my fathers died,
Land of the pilgrims’ pride,
From ev’ry mountainside
Let freedom ring!
4. Our fathers’ God, to thee,
Author of liberty,
To thee we sing;
Long may our land be bright
With freedom’s holy light.
Protect us by thy might,
Great God, our King!
Sunday School
Jeremiah 16, 23, 29, 31
Fishing can be done with a net and gather a lot. Hunting is generally one by one.
Do we obey God out of fear / obligation or do we obey out of love and because it is written on our heart?
Handout From the Teacher
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Jeremiah 16:14-15
Jeremiah 16:16
Where do you find those fishers and hunters that we read about in this great prophecy of
Jeremiah? They are these 14,000 missionaries of this church, and those who have preceded
them from the time that the Prophet Joseph Smith received the truth and sent the messengers
out to share it with the world. Thus have they gone out, fishing and hunting, and gathering
them from the hills and the mountains, and the holes in the rocks. I think that is more literal
than some of us think! Elder LeGrand Richards
Jeremiah 23:5-6
Jeremiah 31:29-30
2nd Article of Faith
There is the man who resisted release from positions in the Church. He knew positions were
temporary trusts, but he criticized the presiding leader who had released him, complaining that
proper recognition had not be given; the time had not been propitious; it had been a reflection
upon his effectiveness. He bitterly built up a case for himself, absented himself from his
meetings, and justified himself in his resultant estrangement. His children partook of his
frustrations, and his children's children. In later life he 'came to himself,' and on the brink of the
grave made an about-face. His family would not effect the transformation which now he would
give his life to have them make. How selfish! Haughty pride induces eating sour grapes, and
innocent ones have their teeth set on edge. 'It is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
Eight lovely children had blessed the temple marriage of a man and woman who in later years
were denied a temple recommend. They would not be so dealt with by this young bishop. Why
should they be deprived and humiliated? Were they less worthy than others? They argued that
this boy-bishop was too strict, too orthodox. Never would they be active, nor enter the door of
that Church as long as that bishop presided. They would show him. The history of this family is
tragic. The four younger ones were never baptized; the four older ones never were ordained,
endowed, nor sealed. No missions were filled by this family. Today the parents are ill at ease,
still defiant. They had covered themselves with a cloud, and righteous prayers could not pass
through. (see Lam. 3:44.) Sour grapes! Such unhappy food! Pres. Spencer W. Kimball
Numbers 11:29
Jeremiah 31:31-33
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Elders Quorum
What a great blessing is having the scriptures. For centuries they were not readily available.
Reading the scriptures and studying the scriptures is very different.
Do we read or study out of duty or because we want to?
Learn to pause when you are reading the scriptures.
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