"Freely ye have received, freely give." -Matthew 10:8
Moroni 5 (Moroni 5) Here is a second Sacramental prayer (though again, it was not referenced as such by Moroni nor anyone in antiquity as such). This prayer is different from the first. It is more solemn, and more focused on the martyrdom of the Lord Jesus Christ, the shedding of His blood, which symbolically …
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Moroni 4 (Moroni 4) The first thought that is with me as I enter in to a study of this chapter is not directly related to the content of this specific chapter,onetheless very pertinent. It is the reality that these are instructions given from God to man. These priesthood ordinances are revelations from heaven. It …
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3 Nephi 18 (Note: There is a natural man repulsion to the doctrines found in this chapter. I feel that this is the adversary’s affront to some of the most important principles of the Gospel of Christ: Sacrament, Family Prayer, and Ministering. The reality is this chapter is a point of culmination in the Savior’s …
https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2016/10/the-sacrament-can-help-us-become-holy?lang=eng Didn’t finish reading, but come up with a plan on Saturdays to prepare for Sacrament on Sundays. God has a plan in place already for us. We need to embrace it and organize our lives to accept and embrace his plan for us.
Ordinances are are sacred physical acts with symbolic meaning which opens the door to rich spiritual blessings. One of the ordinances mentioned is the sacrament. Perhaps a study of ordinances and their purposes will bring a greater spiritual understanding of the sacrament. If I were to prepare a sacrament meeting that called specific attention to …