Sacrament Service
First Speaker
Doctrine and Covenants 6
4 Yea, whosoever will thrust in his sickle and reap, the same is called of God.
5 Therefore, if you will ask of me you shall receive; if you will knock it shall be opened unto you.
Doctrine and Covenants 42:61
61 If thou shalt ask, thou shalt receive revelation upon revelation, knowledge upon knowledge, that thou mayest know the mysteries and peaceable things—that which bringeth joy, that which bringeth life eternal.
Yoke ourselves to God and Jesus.
“You come unto Christ to be yoked with Him and with His power, so that you’re not pulling life’s load alone. You’re pulling life’s load yoked with the Savior and Redeemer of the world, and suddenly your problems, no matter how serious they are, become lighter.” (Elder Russell M. Nelson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, “The Mission and Ministry of the Savior,” Ensign, June 2005, 18.)
Mosiah 2:22
22 And behold, all that he requires of you is to keep his commandments; and he has promised you that if ye would keep his commandments ye should prosper in the land; and he never doth vary from that which he hath said; therefore, if ye do keep his commandments he doth bless you and prosper you.
Sometimes it's not the words that are said but the revelation we get while reading or hearing them. Things like scriptures, patriarchal blessings, talks,etc.
1 Nephi 8:23 - The Mist Of Darkness is Temptation
23 And it came to pass that there arose a mist of darkness; yea, even an exceedingly great mist of darkness, insomuch that they who had commenced in the path did lose their way, that they wandered off and were lost.
Doctrine and Covenants 88:83
83 He that seeketh me early shall find me, and shall not be forsaken.
Next Speaker
Genesis 1:1
1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
Moses 1:32
32 And by the word of my power, have I created them, which is mine Only Begotten Son, who is full of grace and truth.
The Old Testament has many more references to the second coming than the New Testament
"As we go forward together, I invite you to think about the majestic manner by which the Lord governs His Church. When a President of the Church passes away, there is no mystery about who is next called to serve in that capacity. There is no electioneering, no campaigning, but only the quiet workings of a divine plan of succession put in place by the Lord Himself." (President Russell M. Nelson, “As We Go Forward Together”, April 2018 General Conference)
The Old Testament is a treasure chamber that is dimly lit. We must work to find the treasures.
Isaiah 51:6
6 Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath: for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment, and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner: but my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished.
Joint EQ / RS
These are some notes I took previously on the Utah Area videos that we were discussing today:
Elder D Todd Christofferson - The role of Area Presidencies and Aligning with the Brethren
Time stamp 1:41 - 1:55 - “Each of the 22 areas is presided over by area presidency, consisting of 3 70s. Occasionally joined by a 4th 70, as is the case with the Utah area at present.”
Time stamp - 2:21 - 2:37 - “...for day to day supervision, one member of the 12 and one or two members of the presidency of the 70 are assigned to each area. Currently, I am assigned to oversea or be first contact in the 12 for the Utah area.”
Time stamp - 3:12 - 3:33 -
Time stamp - 3:40 - 3:55 - “The organization of the Church into areas, as I’ve been describing, is key to aligning our efforts everywhere in the world with the prophetic council of The First Presidency and Quorum of the 12”
Time stamp 3:55-4:17
Dnc 107:23
23 The twelve traveling councilors are called to be the Twelve Apostles, or special witnesses of the name of Christ in all the world—thus differing from other officers in the church in the duties of their calling.
DnC 107:25
25 The Seventy are also called to preach the gospel, and to be especial witnesses unto the Gentiles and in all the world—thus differing from other officers in the church in the duties of their calling.
Time stamp 4:25-5:02
Timestamp 5:57-6:14 - “There is obviously room for adjustment and adaptation or what the Lord calls the differences of administration. According as the Lord will. Suiting his mercies according to the conditions of the children of men.”
Timestamp 7:14-7:36 - “For our own efforts in the Lord’s cause to succeed in our stakes and wards and homes, it will be important to keep things as simple as possible. Complex approaches that require excessive time and means are not sustainable. We can’t confuse business and tasks with spiritual growth and confersion.”
President Kevin W. Pearson Area Vision: Place Christ and Scared Covenants at the Center of Our Lives
Timestamp 0:23-0:28 - “The Lord with bless you and your families for your faithfulness and consecration.”
Timestamp 0:57-1:25 - “We fully embrace the alignment with priesthood keys just taught by elder Christofferson. And urge each of you to seek that same alignment with living prophets in your personal lives and in your leadership roles. There is great spiritual power available to us and through us as we align our lives with the Savior and his living servants.
Timestamp 1:51-2:06 - “The Lord has blessed his saints here with extraordinary prosperity, which in turn has provided His Church with the resources and capacity to advance his work across the earth.”
Timestamp 2:16-2:34 - “As we continue to help individuals and families place the Savior and sacred covenants at the center of their lives, the Lord will continue to pour out his blessings upon his saints here in Utah and across the Earth.”
Timestamp 2:38-3:02 -
“I invite you to consider the blessings promised to covenant-keeping disciples of Jesus Christ. For example, Nephi ‘beheld the church of the Lamb of God [in the latter days], and its numbers were few, … the saints of God, were also upon all the face of the earth; and their dominions … were small.’
“He also ‘beheld the power of the Lamb of God, that it descended upon the saints of the church of the Lamb, and upon the covenant people of the Lord, … and they were armed with righteousness and with the power of God in great glory.’ (Elder David A Bednar, “With the Power of God in Great Glory”, October 2021 General Conference)
Timestamp 3:06-3:19 -
“We are bound securely to and with the Savior as we faithfully remember and do our best to live in accordance with the obligations we have accepted.” (Elder David A Bednar, “With the Power of God in Great Glory”, October 2021 General Conference)
Timestamp 3:34-4:35 -
“We invite you to align yourself with these same priorities.”
Timestamp 4:37-5:12
Timestamp 5:15:5:26
“What would unprecedented efforts look like in your life…in your family…or in your Church service?
Timestamp 6:28-6:55
Timestamp 7:06-7:13 - We simply need to stay on the covenant path and keep the Savior at the center of our lives.”
Timestamp 7:44-7:57 -
“Ours is not a religion of rationalization nor a religion of perfectionism, but a religion of redemption — redemption through Jesus Christ.” (Elder D Todd Christofferson, “The Love of God”, October 2021 General Conference)
Timestamp 8:05-8:25 - “We need to remain worthy to return often to the temple, to be reminded of these sacred covenants and blessings. Everything we do and learn in the temple if focused on the Savior Jesus Christ. The covenants we make in the temple bind us to Him and with Him.”
Timestamp 8:30-9:13 -
First Presenter
What Does aligning to the Lord mean?
When we align to the Lord, we don't try to make him conform to us.
One could think of aligning as justification. Justification is a word we use when creating documents. It is also a word that we use to talk about being lined up with God. This also could be thought of as unity. We all align to the lord and as a consequence we align to each other.
John 15:9–10
9 As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.
10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love.
Mosiah 2:41
41 And moreover, I would desire that ye should consider on the blessed and happy state of those that keep the commandments of God. For behold, they are blessed in all things, both temporal and spiritual; and if they hold out faithful to the end they are received into heaven, that thereby they may dwell with God in a state of never-ending happiness. O remember, remember that these things are true; for the Lord God hath spoken it.
Moses 1:39 - if we align with the lord we will be working towards his work and glory.
39 For behold, this is my work and my glory—to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man.
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“Ours is not a religion of rationalization nor a religion of perfectionism, but a religion of redemption — redemption through Jesus Christ.” (Elder D. Todd Christofferson, “The Love of God”, October 2021 General Conference)
Rather than turn away from the Lord's council and try to find fulfillment in other places, we should take the council and not be ashamed and angry.
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God is not finished with me yet.
Don't complain about the service you give or when you are asked to increase your offering of service.
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