Sacrament Service
Bulletin
"Forging onward, ever onward, Blessed honored pioneer!" - Hymn 35
First Speaker
A sister that returned last year from the Washington Everett Mission spoke to us.
““The greatest decision I ever made in my life was to give up something I dearly loved to the God I loved even more.” (“Benjamin: Son of the Right Hand,” New Era, May 1974, 34–37.)
Romans 12:1-2
1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Isaiah 49
16 Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me.
Next Speaker
"A religion that doesn’t require the sacrifice of all things never has power sufficient to produce the faith necessary unto life and salvation." (Joseph Smith, "Lectures on Faith" Kirtland, Ohio, December 1834.)
What if the Lord asked you to...
Visit a neighbor?
Pay tithing?
Sell your house and move?
How long has it been since you have made a righteous sacrifice?
Dedication and consecration.
3 Nephi 9:20
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.
Sunday School
Acts 10:9-21, 25-28, 34-35, 44-48
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:
Acts 11:1-3
1 And the apostles and brethren that were in Judæa heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.
2 And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him,
3 Saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them.
2 Nephi 28:30
30 For behold, thus saith the Lord God: I will give unto the children of men line upon line, precept upon precept, here a little and there a little; and blessed are those who hearken unto my precepts, and lend an ear unto my counsel, for they shall learn wisdom; for unto him that receiveth I will give more; and from them that shall say, We have enough, from them shall be taken away even that which they have.
Elder David A. Bednar made the following observations about the Lord's pattern of revelation: "Many Of us typically assume we will receive an answer or a prompting to our earnest prayers and pleadings. And we also frequently expect that such an answer or a prompting will come immediately and all at once. Thus, we tend to believe the Lord will give us A BIG ANSWER QUICKLY AND ALL AT ONE TIME. However, the pattern repeatedly described in the scriptures suggests we receive 'line upon line, precept upon precept,' or in other words, many small answers over a period of time. Recognizing and understanding this pattern is an important key to obtaining inspiration and help from the Holy Ghost" ("Line upon Line, Precept upon Precept," New Era, Sept. 2010, 3—4).
Elder Dallin H. Oaks gave this counsel: "We should study things out in our minds, using the reasoning powers our Creator has placed within us. Then we should pray for guidance and act upon it if we receive it. If we do not receive guidance, we should act upon our best judgment" ("Our Strengths Can Become Our Downfall," Ensign, Oct. 1994, 13—14).
Matthew 10:5-6
5 These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:
6 But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
2 Nephi 26:33
33 For none of these iniquities come of the Lord; for he doeth that which is good among the children of men; and he doeth nothing save it be plain unto the children of men; and he inviteth them all to come unto him and partake of his goodness; and he denieth none that come unto him, black and white, bond and free, male and female; and he remembereth the heathen; and all are alike unto God, both Jew and Gentile.
Acts 10:26
26 But Peter took him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man.
Right after Peter received the revelation to teach the gentiles, Cornelius arrived wanting to be taught. Cornelius was a Roman, which is gentle.
Everything we learn in life is line upon line, religious or secular.
What is doctrine and what is policy? Your engine will break if you don't change your oil. That is equivalent of a doctrine. Change your oil every 3000-5000 miles is a policy.
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