Sacrament Service
First Speaker
Matthew 18:3-4
3 And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
4 Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
“What is it we should learn from children? What qualities do they possess and what examples do they demonstrate that can help us in our own spiritual development?
“These precious children of God come to us with believing hearts. They are full of faith and receptive to feelings of the Spirit. They exemplify humility, obedience, and love. They are often the first to love and the first to forgive.” (Sister Jean A. Stevens, “Become as a Little Child”, April 2011 General Conference)
Children forgive quickly.
“Children naturally look to their parents to learn of the characteristics of their Heavenly Father.” (Bishop Robert D. Hales, “How Will Our Children Remember Us?”, October 1993 General Conference)
Sometimes, we adults need to talk to a 3 year old to remember how we should live.
“These children are providing examples of some of the childlike qualities we need to develop or rediscover in ourselves in order to enter into the kingdom of heaven. They are bright spirits who are untarnished by the world—teachable and full of faith. It is no wonder the Savior has a special love and appreciation for little children.” (Sister Jean A. Stevens, “Become as a Little Child”, April 2011 General Conference)
“is there anything sweeter, more pure, or more humble than a child at prayer? It is as if heaven is in the room. God and Christ are so real, but for others later on, the experience can become more superficial.”
Next Speaker
Mosiah 3:19
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.
Find the child within ourselves and put off the natural man.
Next Speaker
We must become more converted.
There is a difference between being child-like and being childish.
“True conversion brings a change in one’s beliefs, heart, and life to accept and conform to the will of God (see Acts 3:19; 3 Nephi 9:20) and includes a conscious commitment to become a disciple of Christ.” (Elder David A. Bednar, “Converted unto the Lord”, October 2012 General Conference)
As we get older, our hearts become more guarded.
“We build deep and loving family relationships by doing simple things together, like family dinner and family home evening and by just having fun together. In family relationships, love is really spelled t-i-m-e, time. Taking time for each other is the key for harmony at home.”
“My dear brothers and sisters, the joy we feel has little to do with the circumstances of our lives and everything to do with the focus of our lives.” (President Russell M. Nelson, “Joy and Spiritual Survival”, October 2016 General Conference)
“So be kind regarding human frailty—your own as well as that of those who serve with you in a Church led by volunteer, mortal men and women. Except in the case of His only perfect Begotten Son, imperfect people are all God has ever had to work with. That must be terribly frustrating to Him, but He deals with it. So should we.” (Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, “‘Lord, I Believe’”, April 2013 General Conference)
The two great commandments are love.
Next Speaker
Matthew 7
7 ¶ Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
Sunday School
Did Joseph, the son of Israel, think at first that he should've kept his mouth shut, due the way his family reacted to him telling them his dreams? After several times of being brought low and taken captive then raised up, then brought low then raised up, did he start to see how the Lord works in his life? Did he learn about the manner that the Lord set up blessings for him from his trials? Did he learn to have faith and roll with it?
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