Here are some photos that were taken by the Primary teachers last Sunday ^^.
Issac and Annabelle
Good Morning Dear Brothers & Sisters;
Our family really thankful of this calling for us to manifest our lord and saviour Jesus Christ words & scriptures. My topic for sharing today will take more than 45 mins… hoho.. Don’t panic, cause the topic I would like to share today is “The Sacrament”. See I told you all since 9am right?? Well the rest I would going to elaborate in theoretically rather than physically.
Sacrament;
Now, let us define, why we need to participate in this sacrament hall and partake the sacrament?
With broken bread, we remember His body. We can be mindful of His physical suffering – especially His suffering on the cross. Through His mercy & grace, all people will be resurrected & given the opportunity for eternal life with God.
With a small cup of water, we can remember that the Saviour shed His blood in intense spiritual suffering & anguish, beginning in the Garden of Gethsemane. There He said, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry me here, & watch with me. Submitting to the will of the Father, He suffered more than we can comprehend: Blood came from every pore, so great was his anguish for the wickedness and the abominations of his people. We can remember that through the shedding of His blood, Jesus Christ saved us from what the scriptures call the “original guilt” of Adam’s transgression. We can remember that He also suffered for the sins, sorrows, & pains of all Heavenly Father’s children, providing remission of sins for those who repent & live the gospel. In 2 Nephi C. 9 v. 21 to 23 testified that,
21. And he cometh into the world that he may save all men if they will hearken unto his voice; for behold, he suffereth the pains of all men, yea, the pains of every living creature, both men, women, & children, who belong to the family of Adam.
22. And he suffereth this that the resurrection might pass upon all men, that all might stand before him at the great and judgement day.
23. And he commandeth all men that they must repent, and be baptized in his name, having perfect faith in the Holy One of Israel, or they cannot be saved in the Kingdom of God.
Second, when we partake of the Sacrament, we witness to God that we remembrance of His Son will extend beyond the short time of that sacred ordinance. We promise to remember Him always. We witness that we are willing to take upon our self the name of Jesus Christ & that we will keep His commandments. In partaking of the Sacrament and making these commitments, we renew our baptismal covenant. We receive great blessings when we keep the baptismal covenant. As we renew it, the Lord renews the promised remission of your sins. Cleansed from sin, we are able to always have his Spirit to be with us. And this Spirit which addressed to the holy ghost, the spirit will guide us in the paths of righteousness and peace and is the greatest gifts from our Heavenly Father and Saviour Jesus Christ.
Third, we would have to partake the Sacrament Worthily;
In preparation for the sacrament each week, take time to examine our life and repent of our sins. Please don’t misunderstand, this do not mean that you need to be perfect in order to partake this sacred ordinance, but we should have a spirit of humility, reverence, solemnity & repentance in our heart. It becomes a weekly opportunity for introspection, repentance & rededication – a source of strength & a constant reminder of the Saviour’s Atonement. In 3 Nephi C. 9:20 & 21’
20. And ye shall offer for a sacrifice unto me a broken heart & a contrite spirit. And whoso cometh unto me with a broken heart and a contrite spirit, him will I baptize with fire & with the Holy Ghost, even as the Lamanites, because of their faith in me at the time of their conversion, were baptized with fire & with the Holy Ghost, and they knew it not.
21. Behold, I have come unto the world to bring redemption unto the world, to save the world from sin.
Therefore, beloved brothers & sisters, with the above elaborate, of the Atonement, Redemption & the Plan of Salvation of our Saviour Jesus Christ, we must also remember a saying.. “When one drinks water, one must not forget where it comes from”.
From this dear all, our mind is just like the glass, if we always filled full with water we shall no longer able to accept another drip of water as knowledge, therefore only thing we need to do is pour away and empty the glass as our brain and only can receive all necessary and just like Saviour said remission of our sins.
Brothers & Sisters, I humbly pray guidance, protection & blessing to all of us and share these in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
Our family have given assignments to speak in the Sacrament Meeting, each of us are given different topics. And, my topic is “The Atonement”. I have been prepared for this talk almost 3 to 4 days. I speak after Annabelle, and Daddy was the last speaker.
What is the Atonement?
As used in the scriptures, to atone is to suffer the penalty for sins, thereby removing the effects of sin from the repentant sinner and allowing him or her to be reconciled to God.
Jesus Christ “came into the world… to be crucified for the world, and to bear the sins of the world, and to sanctify the world, and to cleanse it from all unrighteousness; that through him all might be saved”.
The great sacrifice He made to pay for our sins and overcome death is called the Atonement. It is the most important event that has ever occurred in the history of mankind: “For it is expedient that an atonement should be made; for according to the great plan of the Eternal God there must be an atonement made, or else all mankind must unavoidably perish;… yea, all are fallen and are lost, and must perish except it be through the atonement”
The Fall
The Fall of Adam brought 2 kinds of death into the world: physical death and spiritual death.
1. Physical death is separation of the body and spirit.
2. Spiritual death is separation from God.
If these two kinds of death had not been overcome by Jesus Christ’s Atonement, two consequences would have resulted: our bodies and our spirits would have been separated forever, and we could not have lived again with our Heavenly Father.
Elder D. Todd Christofferson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles to clarify what our fate would be without the Atonement of Jesus Christ: “If our separation from God and our physical death were permanent, moral agency would mean nothing. Yes, we would be free to make choices, but what would be the point? The end result would always be the same no matter what our actions: death with no hope of resurrection and no hope of heaven. As good or as bad as we might choose to be, we would all end up ‘angels to a devil’”
Jesus Christ Was the Only One Who Could Atone for Our Sins
The Old Testament has many references to atonement, which called for animal sacrifice. Not any animal would do. Special considerations included:
· the selection of a firstling of the flock, without blemish,
· the sacrifice of the animal’s life by the shedding of its blood,
· death of the animal without breaking a bone, and
· one animal could be sacrificed as a vicarious act for another.
The Atonement of Christ fulfilled these prototypes of the Old Testament.
· He was the firstborn Lamb of God, without blemish.
· His sacrifice occurred by the shedding of blood.
· No bones of His body were broken.
· And His was a vicarious sacrifice for others.
Jesus Christ was the chosen one by Heavenly Father. He was the Only Begotten Son of God and thus had power over death. Jesus explained:”I lay down my life, that I might take it again. No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again”
Infinite Atonement
Elder Russell M. Nelson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles explained several ways in which the Atonement is infinite: “His Atonement is infinite – without an end. It was also infinite in that all humankind would be saved from never-ending death. It was infinite in terms of His immense suffering. It was infinite in time, putting an end to the preceding prototype of animal sacrifice. It was infinite in scope – it was to be done once for all. All the mercy of the Atonement extends not only to an infinite number of people, but also to an infinite number of worlds created by Him. It was infinite beyond any human scale of measurement or mortal comprehension.
“Jesus was the only one who could offer such an infinite atonement, since He was born of a mortal mother and an immortal Father. Because of that unique birthright, Jesus was an infinite Being”
Christ Suffered and Died to Atone for Our Sins
The Savior atoned for our sins by suffering in Gethsemane and by giving His life on the cross. It is impossible for us to fully understand how He suffered for all of our sins.
In the Garden of Gethsemane, the Lord “suffered the pain of all men, that all … might repent and come unto him.” He took upon Himself the weight of the sins of all mankind, bearing its massive load that caused Him to bleed from every pore.
Later He was beaten and scourged. A crown of sharp thorns was thrust upon His head as an additional form of torture. He was mocked and jeered. He suffered every indignity at the hands of His own people. “I came unto my own,” He said, “and my own received me not.” Instead of their warm embrace, He received their cruel rejection. Then He was required to carry His own cross to the hill of Calvary, where He was nailed to that cross and made to suffer excruciating pain.
Even though the Father and the Son knew well in advance what was to be experienced, the actuality of it brought indescribable agony. And Jesus said, “Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt”.
The Atonement and Resurrection Bring Resurrection to All
Three days later, precisely as prophesied, He rose from the grave. He became the first fruit of the Resurrection.
He had accomplished the Atonement, which could give immortality and eternal life to all obedient human beings. All that the Fall allowed to go awry, the Atonement allowed to go aright.
Christ thus overcame physical death. Because of His Atonement, everyone born on this earth will be resurrected. Just as Jesus was resurrected, our spirits will be reunited with our bodies, “that they can die no more … , never to be divided”. This condition is called immortality. All people who have ever lived will be resurrected, “both old and young, both bond and free, both male and female, both the wicked and the righteous”.
The Atonement Makes It Possible for Those Who Have Faith in Christ to Be Saved from Their Sins
The Savior’s Atonement makes it possible for us to overcome spiritual death. Although all people will be resurrected, only those who accept the Atonement will be saved from spiritual death (see Articles of Faith 1:3).
We accept Christ’s Atonement by placing our faith in Him. Through this faith, we repent of our sins, are baptized, receive the Holy Ghost, and obey His commandments. We become faithful disciples of Jesus Christ. We are forgiven and cleansed from sin and prepared to return and live forever with our Heavenly Father.
The Savior tells us, “For behold, I, God, have suffered these things for all, that they might not suffer … even as I” (D&C 19:16–17). Christ did His part to atone for our sins. To make His Atonement fully effective in our lives, we must strive to obey Him and repent of our sins.
President Boyd K. Packer of the Council of the Twelve gave the following illustration to show how Christ’s Atonement makes it possible to be saved from sin if we do our part.
“Let me tell you a story—a parable.
“There once was a man who wanted something very much. It seemed more important than anything else in his life. In order for him to have his desire, he incurred a great debt.
“He had been warned about going into that much debt, and particularly about his creditor. But it seemed so important for him to do what he wanted to do and to have what he wanted right now. He was sure he could pay for it later.
“So he signed a contract. He would pay it off some time along the way. He didn’t worry too much about it, for the due date seemed such a long time away. He had what he wanted now, and that was what seemed important.
“The creditor was always somewhere in the back of his mind, and he made token payments now and again, thinking somehow that the day of reckoning really would never come.
“But as it always does, the day came, and the contract fell due. The debt had not been fully paid. His creditor appeared and demanded payment in full.
“Only then did he realize that his creditor not only had the power to repossess all that he owned, but the power to cast him into prison as well.
“‘I cannot pay you, for I have not the power to do so,’ he confessed.
“‘Then,’ said the creditor, ‘we will exercise the contract, take your possessions, and you shall go to prison. You agreed to that. It was your choice. You signed the contract, and now it must be enforced.’
“‘Can you not extend the time or forgive the debt?’ the debtor begged. ‘Arrange some way for me to keep what I have and not go to prison. Surely you believe in mercy? Will you not show mercy?’
“The creditor replied, ‘Mercy is always so one-sided. It would serve only you. If I show mercy to you, it will leave me unpaid. It is justice I demand. Do you believe in justice?’
“‘I believed in justice when I signed the contract,’ the debtor said. ‘It was on my side then, for I thought it would protect me. I did not need mercy then, nor think I should need it ever. Justice, I thought, would serve both of us equally as well.’
“‘It is justice that demands that you pay the contract or suffer the penalty,’ the creditor replied. ‘That is the law. You have agreed to it and that is the way it must be. Mercy cannot rob justice.’
“There they were: One meting out justice, the other pleading for mercy. Neither could prevail except at the expense of the other.
“‘If you do not forgive the debt there will be no mercy,’ the debtor pleaded.
“‘If I do, there will be no justice,’ was the reply.
“Both laws, it seemed, could not be served. They are two eternal ideals that appear to contradict one another. Is there no way for justice to be fully served, and mercy also?
“There is a way! The law of justice can be fully satisfied and mercy can be fully extended—but it takes someone else. And so it happened this time.
“The debtor had a friend. He came to help. He knew the debtor well. He knew him to be short sighted. He thought him foolish to have gotten himself into such a predicament. Nevertheless, he wanted to help because he loved him. He stepped between them, faced the creditor, and made this offer.
“‘I will pay the debt if you will free the debtor from his contract so that he may keep his possessions and not go to prison.’
“As the creditor was pondering the offer, the mediator added, ‘You demanded justice. Though he cannot pay you, I will do so. You will have been justly dealt with and can ask no more. It would not be just.’
“And so the creditor agreed.
“The mediator turned then to the debtor. ‘If I pay your debt, will you accept me as your creditor?’
“‘Oh yes, yes,’ cried the debtor. ‘You save me from prison and show mercy to me.’
“‘Then,’ said the benefactor, ‘you will pay the debt to me and I will set the terms. It will not be easy, but it will be possible. I will provide a way. You need not go to prison.’
“And so it was that the creditor was paid in full. He had been justly dealt with. No contract had been broken.
“The debtor, in turn, had been extended mercy. Both laws stood fulfilled. Because there was a mediator, justice had claimed its full share, and mercy was fully satisfied”
Our sins are our spiritual debts. Without Jesus Christ, who is our Savour and Mediator, we would all pay for our sins by suffering spiritual death. But because of Him, if we will keep His terms, which are to repent and keep His commandments, we may return to live with our Heavenly Father.
It is wonderful that Christ has provided us a way to be healed from our sins. He said:
“Behold, I have come unto the world … to save the world from sin.
“Therefore, whoso repenteth and cometh unto me as a little child, him will I receive, for of such is the kingdom of God. Behold, for such I have laid down my life, and have taken it up again; therefore repent, and come unto me ye ends of the earth, and be saved” (3 Nephi 9:21–22).
And, I humbly said all these in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
Our family have given assignments to speak in the Sacrament Meeting, each of us are given different topics. Daddy was so excited and he prepared both Issac and Annabelle speeches.
Annabelle was the second speaker, she did it well too, just a little bit soft spoken on her voice. At the end of the speech, there is a children song which on the prophets of God. She asked her brother, Issac go up to the stage and sang together with her. They really were so cute ^^.
Good Morning dear Brothers & Sisters,
Today I would like to share with my topic as ‘The Prophets of God’.
A Prophets is a man of His calling as;
- God’s representative on earth. When a prophet speaks for God, it is as if God were speaking.
- Witness for Christ, testifying of His divinity and teaching His gospel.
- He receives revelations and directions from the Lord for our benefit.
- He may see into the future and foretell coming events so that the world may be warned.
We have a prophet living on the earth today. He is the President of our Church. He has the right to revelation for the entire Church and hold the keys of the Kingdom, he has the authority to direct the entire Church and Kingdom of God on earth, including the administration of priesthood ordinances. Therefore, His burdens are heavy, we raise our hand to sustain the prophet and he need to be strengthened by the prayers of the Saints.
We should follow his inspired teachings completely. We should not choose to follow part of his inspired counsel and discard that which is unpleasant or difficult.
Hereby, I would like to quote President Marion G. Romney’s story as reported in Conference, October 1960:
“I remember years ago when I was a bishop I had President Heber J. Grant talk to our ward. After the meeting I drove him home. Standing by me, he put his arm over my shoulder and said: “My boy, you always keep your eye on the President of the Church and if he ever tells you to do anything, and it is wrong, and you do it, the Lord will bless you for it.” Then with a twinkle in his eye, he said, “but you don’t need to worry. The Lord will never let his mouthpiece lead the people astray.” In D&C section 21: verse 4 & 5 testify that; “For his word ye shall receive, as if from mine own mouth, in all patience and faith”, Amen.”
We have to be Obedience to the Prophet and great blessings will be given by the Lord, In order to stand, the true Church must be built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, our Savour himself being the chief corner stone. We are blessed in this insecure world to have a prophet through whom the Lord reveals His will.
I pray humbly to Heavenly Father, given all the blessing to my family and all my beloved church brothers and sisters and share these in the name of our Savour Jesus Christ, Amen.
Follow with me & my brother would like to sing one verse of Follow the Prophet;
“Now we have a world where people are confused.
If you don’t believe it, go and watch the news.
We can get direction all along our way,
If we heed the prophets-follow what they say.
Follow the prophet, follow the prophet,
Follow the prophet; don’t go astray.
Follow the prophet, follow the prophet,
Follow the prophet; he knows the way.”
Our family have given assignments to speak in the Sacrament Meeting, each of us are given different topics. Daddy was so excited and he prepared both Issac and Annabelle speeches.
Issac was the first speaker, he did it very well. He spoke with his loud and clear voice.
Good Morning dear Brothers & Sisters,
Look up the sky during the day and night, there are wonderful natures flows above us, millions of starts and planets, they all in perfect order. But they did not get there by chance.
Quote Prophet Alma wrote, “All things denote there is a God; yea, even the earth, and all things that are upon the face of it, yea, and its motion, yea, and also all the planets which move in their regular form do witness that there is a Supreme Creator, our Heavenly Father”.
God is the Almighty Ruler of the universe, He made everything; moon, stars, sun and even we are made in His image, therefore we know that our bodies are like His body. His eternal spirit is housed in a tangible body of flesh and bones, God’s body, however, is perfected & glorified, with a glory beyond all description.
God is perfect. He is a God of righteousness, with attributes such as,
- LOVE - MERCY
- CHARITY - TRUTH
- POWER - FAITH
- KNOWLEDGE - JUDGEMENT
He has all power, knows all things and full of goodness.
The more we know our Heavenly Father, the more we love Him as a Living God, and shall we always have faith and practice as follows;
1. Believe that He exists and that He loves us.
2. Study the scriptures.
3. Pray to Him.
4. Obey all His commandments. Especially the first and greatest commandment, Thou Shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. And the second is, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
God is the Supreme and Absolute Being in whom we believe and whom we worship. He is the Great Parent of the universe, and He looks upon the whole of the human family with a fatherly care and paternal regards.
As we believe in Him, keeping His commandments, do all things as written in the Holy Scriptures and eventually we shall have the eternal life.
I pray humbly to Heavenly Father, given all the blessing to my family and all my beloved church brothers and sisters and share these in the name of our Savour Jesus Christ, Amen.
