Inscribed on the front of each temple is a solemn statement: “Holiness to the Lord.”¹ These inspired words are a clear invitation that when we enter the Lord’s house, we embark on a sacred journey of learning to become higher and holier disciples of Christ. As we make covenants in holiness before God and commit to follow the Savior, we receive the power to change our hearts, renew our spirits, and deepen our relationship with Him. Such an endeavor brings sanctification to our souls and forms a sacred bond with God and Jesus Christ, who promise that we can inherit the gift of eternal life.² The result of this sacred journey is that we obtain a holier and higher confidence for our day-to-day lives within our covenants made through Jesus Christ.

Such confidence is the pinnacle of our divine connection with God and can help us increase our devotion to and gratitude for Jesus Christ and His atoning sacrifice. It fortifies our ability to love and serve others, and it strengthens our souls to live in an unholy world that is increasingly dark and discouraging. It empowers us to overcome the seeds of doubt and despair, fear and frustration, heartache and hopelessness that the enemy tries to drive deep into our hearts, especially when life is hard, trials are long, or circumstances are difficult. A biblical verse offers sound advice for each of us as we lean into the stiff wind of today’s worldly challenges: “Cast not away therefore your confidence.”³

Dear brothers and sisters, those who gain genuine confidence in the covenants made in the house of the Lord through Jesus Christ possess one of the most powerful forces that we can access in this life.

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2024/04/16soares

Sacrament Meeting Program

Presiding: Bishop St. Felix
Conducting: Brother Patrick Mayo

Opening Hymn: #219 – Because I have Been Given Much
Invocation: By Invitation

Sacrament Hymn: #193 – I Stand All Amazed

Speaker: Jacom Parker
Speaker: Nate Wood
Intermediate Hymn: #220 – Lord, I Would Follow Thee
Speaker: Patrick Mayo

Closing Hymn: #223 – Have I Done Any Good?
Benediction: By Invitation