Sabbath Message

By President Henry B. Eyring Second Counselor in the First Presidency

The Savior knows that all of Heavenly Father’s children yearn for peace, and He said that He could give it to us. You remember the words of Jesus Christ recorded in the book of John: “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.”

What He means by peace and how He can give it are revealed by the circumstances of those who heard Him speak those words. Listen to the account in John of the culmination of Christ’s ministry. Fierce forces of evil were bearing down on Him and would soon come upon His disciples…

I have learned at least five truths from that teaching of the Savior.

First, the gift of peace is given after we have the faith to keep His commandments. For those who are covenant members of the Lord’s Church, obedience is what we have already promised to do.

Second, the Holy Ghost will come and abide with us. The Lord says that as we continue to be faithful, the Holy Ghost will dwell in us. That is the promise in the sacramental prayer that the Spirit will be our companion and that we will feel, in our hearts and minds, His comfort.

Third, the Savior promises that as we keep our covenants, we can feel the love of the Father and the Son for each other and for us. We can feel Their closeness in our mortal lives, just as we will when we are blessed to be with Them forever.

Fourth, keeping the Lord’s commandments requires more than obedience. We are to love God with all our heart, might, mind, and soul.

Those who do not love Him do not keep His commandments. And so they will not have the gift of peace in this life and in the world to come.

Fifth, it is clear that the Lord loved us enough to pay the price of our sins so that we can—through our faith in Him and our repentance, through the effects of His Atonement—have the gift of the peace that “passeth all understanding,” in this life and with Him eternally.

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2023/04/17

Sacrament Meeting Program

Presiding: Bishop St Felix
Conducting: Bishop St Felix

Opening Hymn: #280 – Welcome, Welcome, Sabbath Morning
Invocation: By Invitation

Sacrament Hymn: #181 – Jesus of Nazareth, Savior and King


Speaker: Cameron Scott (High Council)
Intermediate Hymn: #274 – The Iron Rod
Speaker: Nate Christensen

Closing Hymn: #134 – I Believe in Christ
Benediction: By Invitation

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Safely Gathered Home

By Elder Quentin L. Cook Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

Our Heavenly Father’s plan for safely gathering His children to our heavenly home is not based on worldly success, economic status, education, race, or gender. Father’s plan is based on righteousness, keeping His commandments, and receiving sacred ordinances and honoring the covenants we make.

The divinely inspired doctrine that we are all brothers and sisters and “all are alike unto God” underlies this great work of gathering. This doctrine accords with those who deeply desire for people of diverse economic and racial status to experience better lives. We applaud and join in such efforts. Moreover, we desire for all of God’s children to come unto Him and receive the eternal blessings He offers through His gospel. In the Lord’s preface to the Doctrine and Covenants, He declares, “Hearken ye people from afar; and ye that are upon the islands of the sea, listen together.”

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2023/04/15cook

Sacrament Meeting Program

Presiding: Bishop St Felix
Conducting: Bishop St Felix

Opening Hymn: #139 – In Fasting We Approach Thee
Invocation: By Invitation

Sacrament Hymn: #180 – Father in Heaven, We Do Believe

Bearing of Testimonies

Closing Hymn: #7 – Israel, Israel, God is Calling
Benediction: By Invitation

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