Category: Covenants and Ordinances
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Testaments and Covenants
Today I learned something new about covenants, and for those of you who covenants might be a new word to you, covenants are promises that we can make between God and us. God sets the terms of these covenants and promises blessings as we strive to meet the terms He sets. What I learned in…
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Exploring Covenants and Ordinances: The Sacrament-Part 4
This morning I considered the symbolism of the Sacrament and how it can bring us closer to the Savior Jesus Christ. The first symbol of the Sacrament that stands out to me is the individual pieces of bread and cups of water. The Savior Jesus Christ invites us each individually to get to know Him…
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Exploring Covenants and Ordinances: The Sacrament-Part 3
In my search to learn more about the Sacrament and its significance in our lives, I discovered that there is a connection between fasting and the Atonement/ Sacrifice of Jesus Christ. Ancient Israel had a Day of Atonement that happened on the tenth day of the seventh month. This was the day that the High…
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Exploring Covenants and Ordinances: The Sacrament-Part 2
The Sacrament has a close connection to the Atonement or Sacrifice of Jesus Christ. Similar to the Atonement, the Sacrament can have a greater effect on us to help us change as we exercise more faith in Jesus Christ. Part of the Law of Moses included sacrificing animals in order to be forgiven of sins…
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Exploring Covenants and Ordinances: The Sacrament-Part 1
I recently gave an invitation to some of my friends to study this week about a covenant or ordinance that interested them the most, and I decided to study about the Sacrament. When I think of the Sacrament, I know that the bread and water represent Christ’s body and blood, but I can not say…
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Covenants and Ordinances: A personal compass to direct us towards Christ
In the Old Testament, leading up to the coming of Christ, the Lord gave His people a collection of ordinances and covenants called the Law of Moses. The prophets in the Book of Mormon also kept these covenants and performed these ordinances. They testified about how these covenants and ordinances helped them remember the Savior…
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