Sacrament Service
First Speaker
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.
1 Nephi 5:21
21 And we had obtained the records which the Lord had commanded us, and searched them and found that they were desirable; yea, even of great worth unto us, insomuch that we could preserve the commandments of the Lord unto our children.
The teenage years are a critical time to make a foundation of scholastics and also of faith.
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1 Nephi 4
6 And I was led by the Spirit, not knowing beforehand the things which I should do.
Everyone has at least one spiritual gift.
DnC 46
10 And again, verily I say unto you, I would that ye should always remember, and always retain in your minds what those gifts are, that are given unto the church.
11 For all have not every gift given unto them; for there are many gifts, and to every man is given a gift by the Spirit of God.
12 To some is given one, and to some is given another, that all may be profited thereby.
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“The aim of all gospel learning and teaching is to deepen our conversion and help us become more like Jesus Christ. For this reason, when we study the gospel, we’re not just looking for new information; we want to become a ‘new creature’ (2 Corinthians 5:17). This means relying on Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ to help us change our hearts, our views, our actions, and our very natures.
“But the kind of gospel learning that strengthens our faith and leads to the miracle of conversion doesn’t happen all at once. It extends beyond a classroom into an individual’s heart and home. It requires consistent, daily efforts to understand and live the gospel. True conversion requires the influence of the Holy Ghost.” (Come, Follow Me - Book of Mormon manual introduction)
It takes time in the scriptures to “master” a concept or the language.
DnC 50:22-25
22 Wherefore, he that preacheth and he that receiveth, understand one another, and both are edified and rejoice together.
23 And that which doth not edify is not of God, and is darkness.
24 That which is of God is light; and he that receiveth light, and continueth in God, receiveth more light; and that light groweth brighter and brighter until the perfect day.
25 And again, verily I say unto you, and I say it that you may know the truth, that you may chase darkness from among you;
Make your learning about increasing your conversion.
Elders Quorum
The lesson was based on Elder Gerrit W. Gong, “Love Is Spoken Here”, October 2023 General Conference
“We use reverent prayer language when we address Heavenly Father and warm respect when we speak with each other.”
Definition of reverence - deep respect for someone or something.
“New at church, a convert was told her skirts were too short. Instead of taking offense, she replied, in effect, ‘My heart is converted; please be patient as my skirts catch up.’”
Christ beckons us to come unto Him. That speaks to our agency. We must come to Him in all that we do.
Dnc 84:109-110
109 Therefore, let every man stand in his own office, and labor in his own calling; and let not the head say unto the feet it hath no need of the feet; for without the feet how shall the body be able to stand?
110 Also the body hath need of every member, that all may be edified together, that the system may be kept perfect.
Matthew 16
25 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
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