Church Services This Week at Oak Ridge Ward Layton North Stake Layton Utah 27 Mar 2022

Sacrament Service
First Speaker
The Army of Helaman were not military-trained. They were also outnumbered. They should not have won.

Why Helaman's Army won :

• Alma 53:20 

20 And they were all young men, and they were exceedingly valiant for courage, and also for strength and activity; but behold, this was not all—they were men who were true at all times in whatsoever thing they were entrusted.

• Alma 56:47-48

47 Now they never had fought, yet they did not fear death; and they did think more upon the liberty of their fathers than they did upon their lives; yea, they had been taught by their mothers, that if they did not doubt, God would deliver them.

48 And they rehearsed unto me the words of their mothers, saying: We do not doubt our mothers knew it

• Alma 57:21

21 Yea, and they did obey and observe to perform every word of command with exactness; yea, and even according to their faith it was done unto them; and I did remember the words which they said unto me that their mothers had taught them.

There's a difference between conflict and bullying. 

Next Speaker 

Endowment can mean gift. 

Matthew 16:19

19 And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

Elders Quorum

Discussion was on The Temple and Your Spiritual Foundation  By President Russell M. Nelson

"If you and I are to withstand the forthcoming perils and pressures, it is imperative that we each have a firm spiritual foundation built upon the rock of our Redeemer, Jesus Christ."

"We are sparing no effort to give this venerable temple, which had become increasingly vulnerable, a foundation that will withstand the forces of nature into the Millennium. In like manner, it is now time that we each implement extraordinary measures—perhaps measures we have never taken before—to strengthen our personal spiritual foundations. Unprecedented times call for unprecedented measures."

Doctrine and Covenants 38:30

30 I tell you these things because of your prayers; wherefore, treasure up wisdom in your bosoms, lest the wickedness of men reveal these things unto you by their wickedness, in a manner which shall speak in your ears with a voice louder than that which shall shake the earth; but if ye are prepared ye shall not fear.

Dnc 132:15-16

15 Therefore, if a man marry him a wife in the world, and he marry her not by me nor by my word, and he covenant with her so long as he is in the world and she with him, their covenant and marriage are not of force when they are dead, and when they are out of the world; therefore, they are not bound by any law when they are out of the world.

16 Therefore, when they are out of the world they neither marry nor are given in marriage; but are appointed angels in heaven, which angels are ministering servants, to minister for those who are worthy of a far more, and an exceeding, and an eternal weight of glory.

"The spirit in each of us naturally yearns for family love to last forever. Love songs perpetuate a false hope that love is all you need if you want to be together forever. And some erroneously believe that the Resurrection of Jesus Christ provides a promise that all people will be with their loved ones after death." (President Russell M. Nelson, “Come, Follow Me”, April 2019 General Conference)

Church Services This Week at Oak Ridge Ward Layton North Stake Layton Utah 20 Mar 2022

Sacrament Service
First Speaker
A sister that recently returned from the Albuquerque New Mexico Mission spoke to us.

"God loves you and all His children. He is anxious to support you in your practical and specific challenges. You have been promised inspiration to know what to do and have been given the power to do it (see Doctrine and Covenants 43:15–16). He will help you as you try to recognize and understand the Spirit through diligent scripture study. He will guide you to people who will receive the message of the Restoration. He will give you power to deliver the message and to testify of Christ and His gospel. He will shower His blessings upon you through the gift of the Holy Ghost. He asks that you remain worthy of this gift and that you ask, seek, and knock (see Doctrine and Covenants 4:7; Matthew 7:7–8)." (“Preach My Gospel”, Chapter 4 - “How Do I Recognize and Understand the Spirit?”

1 Nephi 3:7

7 And it came to pass that I, Nephi, said unto my father: I will go and do the things which the Lord hath commanded, for I know that the Lord giveth no commandments unto the children of men, save he shall prepare a way for them that they may accomplish the thing which he commandeth them.

Next  Speaker

“Meanwhile, the work of the Lord is steadily moving forward. Amid social distancing, face masks, and Zoom meetings, we have learned to do some things differently and some even more effectively. Unusual times can bring unusual rewards." (President Russell M Nelson, “Moving Forward”, October 2020 General Conference)

Doctrine and Covenants 84:88

88 And whoso receiveth you, there I will be also, for I will go before your face. I will be on your right hand and on your left, and my Spirit shall be in your hearts, and mine angels round about you, to bear you up.

Doctrine and Covenants 8:2

2 Yea, behold, I will tell you in your mind and in your heart, by the Holy Ghost, which shall come upon you and which shall dwell in your heart.

“There are two parts to your nature—your temporal body born of mortal parents, and your immortal spirit within. You are a son or daughter of God.

“Physically you can see with eyes and hear with ears and touch and feel and learn. Through your intellect, you learn most of what you know about the world in which we live.

“But if you learn by reason only, you will never understand the Spirit and how it works—regardless of how much you learn about other things.” (President Boyd K. Packer, “Personal Revelation:” , October 1994 General Conference)

“We all know that human judgment and logical thinking will not be enough to get answers to the questions that matter most in life. We need revelation from God. And we will need not just one revelation in a time of stress, but we need a constantly renewed stream. We need not just one flash of light and comfort, but we need the continuing blessing of communication with God.” ()

"We all know that human judgment and logical thinking will not be enough to get answers to the questions that matter most in life. We need revelation from God. And we will need not just one revelation in a time of stress, but we need a constantly renewed stream. We need not just one flash of light and comfort, but we need the continuing blessing of communication with God."  (President Henry B. Eyring, “Continuing Revelation”, October 2014 General Conference)

Sunday School 

"Remember, heaven is filled with those who have this in common: They are forgiven. And they forgive." (President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, “The Merciful Obtain Mercy”, April 2012 General Conference)

Church Services This Week at Oak Ridge Ward Layton North Stake Layton Utah 13 Mar 2022

Sacrament Service

A sister got her mission call to the Philippines speaking Tagalog. 

First Speaker

Do you know when your temple recommend expires? 

Do our testimonies waiver in certain areas of God's work (family history, temple work, missionary work)? 

Instead of scrolling on Facebook, how about scrolling stories about deceased ancestors. 

How many of our deceased ancestors have been impacted by COVID? 

Next Speaker 

There are struggles you don't have to deal with, if we abide by the teachings of the Church and Christ. 

Elders Quorum

What percentage of the information you consume comes from a gospel source?

Church Services This Week at Oak Ridge Ward Layton North Stake Layton Utah 6 Mar 2022

Sacrament Service

The atonement is not just for repentance.  It is also for times like when you are feeling anxiety or depression.  Also times like when you are in the hospital and feeling low.

Mosiah 3:19 tells us that the atonement also helps us overcome our natural tendencies that weaken us.

19 For the natural man is an enemy to God, and has been from the fall of Adam, and will be, forever and ever, unless he yields to the enticings of the Holy Spirit, and putteth off the natural man and becometh a saint through the atonement of Christ the Lord, and becometh as a child, submissive, meek, humble, patient, full of love, willing to submit to all things which the Lord seeth fit to inflict upon him, even as a child doth submit to his father.

Sunday School

Young Men Teacher Council

We held teacher councils today with the youth.  I lead the discussion with the young men.

We talked about how we can be sensitive to those in the class that share things close to their heart.  We also talked about that sometimes the teacher will also share something close to their heart and we should be respectful of that as well.