Sacrament Service
Bulletin
Ether 2:12
12 Behold, this is a choice land, and whatsoever nation shall possess it shall be free from bondage, and from captivity, and from all other nations under heaven, if they will but serve the God of the land, who is Jesus Christ, who hath been manifested by the things which we have written.
First Speaker
A young woman spoke about her experience at her first girls camp that she went to last week.
Alma 5:46
46 Behold, I say unto you they are made known unto me by the Holy Spirit of God. Behold, I have fasted and prayed many days that I might know these things of myself. And now I do know of myself that they are true; for the Lord God hath made them manifest unto me by his Holy Spirit; and this is the spirit of revelation which is in me.
“In reality, you can never love the Lord until you serve him by serving his people.” (Elder Thomas S. Monson, “Faces and Attitudes”, September 1977 New Era)
Next Speaker
Luke 6:20-22
20 ¶ And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.
21 Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.
22 Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man’s sake.
3 Nephi 12:9
9 And blessed are all the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God.
We can be peacemakers by not being easily offended or seeking revenge.
Matthew 26
31 Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.
32 But after I am risen again, I will go before you into Galilee.
33 Peter answered and said unto him, Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended.
John 21
15 ¶ So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.
The speaker said that he served in the Missouri Independence Mission as a young man.
Fifth Sunday Meeting
Ministering
“There are lives to brighten. There are hearts to touch. There are souls to save. Ours is the sacred privilege to brighten, to touch, and to save those precious souls entrusted to our care. We should do so faithfully and with hearts filled with gladness.” (Thomas S. Monson, “True Shepherds,” 68.)
How do we become a shepherd?
You need sheep. You need to pay attention to see if the sheep are getting in trouble and to encourage them to avoid trouble.
How do we become a minister? Love the Savior. Be genuine.
“As disciples of Jesus Christ, we ought to do all we can to redeem others from suffering and burdens. Even so, our greatest redemptive service will be to lead them to Christ. Without His Redemption from death and from sin, we have only a gospel of social justice. That may provide some help and reconciliation in the present, but it has no power to draw down from heaven perfect justice and infinite mercy. Ultimate redemption is in Jesus Christ and in Him alone.” (Elder D. Todd Christofferson, “Redemption”, April 2013 General Conference)
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