Worship

D. Todd Christofferson · April 2025 · Saturday Evening Session

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that thou mayest more fully keep thyself unspotted from the world, thou shalt go to the house of prayer and offer up thy sacraments upon my holy day.”

“Be Still, and Know That I Am God”

David A. Bednar · April 2024 · Saturday Afternoon Session

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A central feature of our Sabbath worship is to “go to the house of prayer and offer up [our] sacraments upon [the Lord’s] holy day.” The “house[s] of prayer” in which we gather on the Sabbath are meetinghouses and other approved facilities—holy places of reverence, worship, and learning.

The Powerful, Virtuous Cycle of the Doctrine of Christ

Dale G. Renlund · April 2024 · Sunday Morning Session

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The next element of the doctrine of Christ is baptism, which includes the baptism of water and, through confirmation, the baptism of the Holy Ghost.

A Framework for Personal Revelation

Dale G. Renlund · October 2022 · Saturday Morning Session

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A third element of the framework is that personal revelation will be in harmony with the commandments of God and the covenants we have made with Him.

Nourishing and Bearing Your Testimony

Gary E. Stevenson · October 2022 · Sunday Afternoon Session

Open paragraph (D&C 59:9)

President Dallin H.

WeAre The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Reyna I. Aburto · April 2022 · Saturday Morning Session

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From the beginning, God has sought to gather and organize His children “to bring to pass [our] immortality and eternal life.” With that purpose in mind, He has instructed us to build places of worship where we receive knowledge and the ordinances of salvation and exaltation; make and keep covenants that bind us to Jesus Christ; are endowed with “the power of godliness”; and gather together often to remember Jesus and strengthen each other in Him.

The Covenant Path: The Way to Eternal Life

Adeyinka A. Ojediran · April 2022 · Sunday Afternoon Session

Open paragraph (D&C 59:9)

that thou mayest more fully keep thyself unspotted from the world, thou shalt go to the house of prayer and offer up thy sacraments upon my holy day”

The Need for a Church

Dallin H. Oaks · October 2021 · Saturday Morning Session

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One of those laws is to worship in church each Sabbath day.

Why the Covenant Path

D. Todd Christofferson · April 2021 · Sunday Afternoon Session

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There is also a weekly gathering of the covenant people to the house of prayer on the Lord’s day, that we may “more fully keep [ourselves] unspotted from the world.” It is a gathering to partake of sacramental bread and water in remembrance of the Atonement of Jesus Christ and a time “to fast and to pray, and to speak one with another concerning the welfare of [our] souls.” As a teenager, I was the only member of the Church in my high school class.

Behold the Lamb of God

Jeffrey R. Holland · April 2019 · Saturday Afternoon Session

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My beloved brothers and sisters, with the exciting new emphasis on increased gospel learning in the home, it is crucial for us to remember that we are still commanded to “go to the house of prayer and offer up thy sacraments upon my holy day.” In addition to making time for more home-centered gospel instruction, our modified Sunday service is also to reduce the complexity of the meeting schedule in a way that properly emphasizes the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper as the sacred, acknowledged f...

Exceeding Great and Precious Promises

David A. Bednar · October 2017 · Sunday Morning Session

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“For verily this is a day appointed unto you to rest from your labors, and to pay thy devotions unto the Most High.”

The Beauty of Holiness

Carol F. McConkie · April 2017 · General Women’s Session

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If we will keep the associated covenants, the sacred priesthood ordinances will change us, sanctify us, and prepare us to enter the presence of the Lord.

Drawing the Power of Jesus Christ into Our Lives

Russell M. Nelson · April 2017 · Saturday Morning Session

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We also increase the Savior’s power in our lives when we make sacred covenants and keep those covenants with precision.

Gratitude on the Sabbath Day

Henry B. Eyring · October 2016 · Sunday Morning Session

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For Latter-day Saints, the Sabbath is such a moment, actually a day, of gratitude and love.

Always Retain a Remission of Your Sins

David A. Bednar · April 2016 · Saturday Afternoon Session

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The sacrament is the third ordinance necessary to obtain access to the power of godliness.

God Is at the Helm

M. Russell Ballard · October 2015 · Saturday Morning Session

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Another important doctrine that we should cling to is to observe the Sabbath day.

Your Next Step

Randall K. Bennett · October 2015 · General Priesthood Session

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If, in remembering Him each Sabbath, we turn our hearts to the Savior through these two important signposts, our efforts are again more than matched by the Lord by His promised blessings.

Why the Church

D. Todd Christofferson · October 2015 · Sunday Afternoon Session

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The wards and branches of the Church offer a weekly gathering of respite and renewal, a time and place to leave the world behind—the Sabbath.

The Sabbath Is a Delight

Russell M. Nelson · April 2015 · Sunday Afternoon Session

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“And inasmuch as ye do these things with thanksgiving, with cheerful hearts and countenances, … the fulness of the earth is yours.”

The Sacrament and the Atonement

James J. Hamula · October 2014 · Sunday Morning Session

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Significantly, when Jesus visited His disciples in the Americas, He also instituted the sacrament among them.

The Sabbath and the Sacrament

L. Tom Perry · April 2011 · Saturday Morning Session

Open paragraph (1)

“And on this day thou shalt do none other thing.”

Sacrament Meeting and the Sacrament

Dallin H. Oaks · October 2008 · Saturday Morning Session

Open paragraph (D&C 59:9)

“For verily this is a day appointed unto you to rest from your labors, and to pay thy devotions unto the Most High” (D&C 59:9–10).

Testimony

Dallin H. Oaks · April 2008 · Saturday Afternoon Session

Open paragraph (D&C 59:9)

A personal testimony is fundamental to our faith.

Claim the Exceeding Great and Precious Promises

Spencer J. Condie · October 2007 · Saturday Morning Session

Open paragraph (D&C 59:9)

Becoming unspotted from the world is a promise to those who keep the Sabbath holy (see D&C 59:9; Exodus 31:13).

That We May Always Have His Spirit to Be with Us

David A. Bednar · April 2006 · Saturday Afternoon Session

Open paragraph (D&C 59:9)

that thou mayest more fully keep thyself unspotted from the world, thou shalt go to the house of prayer and offer up thy sacraments upon my holy day”

As Now We Take the Sacrament

L. Tom Perry · April 2006 · Saturday Afternoon Session

Open paragraph (D&C 59:9)

After we returned to the resort, there was an obvious difference in the Sabbath-day activities compared to that of the weekdays.

Standing in Holy Places

James E. Faust · April 2005 · Sunday Morning Session

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Our chapels are dedicated to the Lord as holy places.

Did You Get the Right Message?

James E. Faust · April 2004 · Sunday Morning Session

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One message missed by so many in our time is the word of the Lord commanding us to “keep [ourselves] unspotted from the world.” We are told that many are called “but few are chosen,” and the reason is that “their hearts are set so much upon the things of this world.”

Repentance and Change

Dallin H. Oaks · October 2003 · Saturday Afternoon Session

Open paragraph (D&C 59:9)

Weekly attendance at church is another example of a commandment contrary to popular traditions.

The Gospel in Our Lives

Dallin H. Oaks · April 2002 · Saturday Afternoon Session

Open paragraph (D&C 59:9)

Attendance at church each week provides the opportunity to partake of the sacrament, as the Lord has commanded us (see D&C 59:9).

An Invitation with Promise

Keith B. McMullin · April 2001 · Sunday Morning Session

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Worldly lusts lose their allure as the holy sacrament assumes its proper place in our lives.

The Blessing of Keeping the Sabbath Day Holy

H. Aldridge Gillespie · October 2000 · Sunday Afternoon Session

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The Sabbath lasts all day!

A Season of Opportunity

H. David Burton · October 1998 · Saturday Morning Session

Open paragraph (D&C 59:9)

“For verily this is a day appointed unto you to rest from your labors, and to pay thy devotions unto the Most High” (D&C 59:9–10).

“Always Have His Spirit”

Dallin H. Oaks · October 1996 · Sunday Morning Session

Open paragraph (D&C 59:9)

“That thou mayest more fully keep thyself unspotted from the world, thou shalt go to the house of prayer and offer up thy sacraments upon my holy day”

The Sabbath Day and Sunday Shopping

Earl C. Tingey · April 1996 · Saturday Morning

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“And on this day thou shalt do none other thing, only let thy food be prepared with singleness of heart that thy fasting may be perfect, or, in other words, that thy joy may be full.”

Eternal Laws of Happiness

Lynn A. Mickelsen · October 1995 · Sunday Afternoon Session

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Thou shalt honor the Sabbath day to keep it holy.

“Lord, to Whom Shall We Go?”

Hans B. Ringger · October 1995 · Sunday Afternoon Session

Open paragraph (D&C 59:9)

“That thou mayest more fully keep thyself unspotted from the world, thou shalt go to the house of prayer and offer up thy sacraments upon my holy day”

The Lord’s Day

James E. Faust · October 1991 · Saturday Afternoon Session

Open paragraph (D&C 59:9)

“And on this day thou shalt do none other thing, only let thy food be prepared with singleness of heart that thy fasting may be perfect, or, in other words, that thy joy may be full” (D&C 59:9–13).

Sunday Worship Service

W. Mack Lawrence · April 1991 · Saturday Afternoon Session

Open paragraph (D&C 59:9)

“And on this day thou shalt do none other thing, only let thy food be prepared with singleness of heart that thy fasting may be perfect, or, in other words, that thy joy may be full” (D&C 59:9–13).

Winding Up Our Spiritual Clocks

Dean L. Larsen · October 1989 · Sunday Morning Session

Open paragraph (D&C 59:9)

“That thou mayest more fully keep thyself unspotted from the world, thou shalt go to the house of prayer and offer up thy sacraments upon my holy day.”

Addiction or Freedom

Russell M. Nelson · October 1988 · Saturday Morning Session

Open paragraph (D&C 59:9)

Reconciliation requires faith, repentance, and baptism.

Unwanted Messages

James E. Faust · October 1986 · Saturday Morning Session

Open paragraph (D&C 59:9)

The Lord’s commandment about the Sabbath day has not been altered, nor has the Church’s affirmation of the commandment to observe the Sabbath day.

Taking upon Us the Name of Jesus Christ

Dallin H. Oaks · April 1985 · Sunday Afternoon Session

Open paragraph (D&C 59:9, 12)

Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are commanded to partake of the sacrament each week.

“And Why Call Ye Me, Lord, Lord, and Do Not the Things Which I Say?”

L. Tom Perry · October 1984 · Saturday Morning Session

Open paragraph (D&C 59:9)

“And on this day thou shalt do none other thing, only let thy food be prepared with singleness of heart that thy fasting may be perfect, or, in other words, that thy joy may be full.” (D&C 59:9–13.)

A Royal Generation

Dean L. Larsen · April 1983 · Priesthood Session

Open paragraph (D&C 59:9)

One of the reasons I feel such a deep concern for you young men is that we see some evidences today of an inclination among our young people to follow the trends of the world.

The Priesthood of Aaron

Gordon B. Hinckley · October 1982 · Priesthood Session

Open paragraph (D&C 59:9, 12)

“Remember that on this, the Lord’s day, thou shall offer thine oblations and thy sacraments unto the Most High, confessing thy sins unto thy brethren, and before the Lord.” (D&C 59:9, 12.)

The “Little Things” and Eternal Life

Angel Abrea · October 1981 · Saturday Afternoon Session

Open paragraph (D&C 59:9)

Have we thought about the tremendous spiritual deterioration that results from not keeping the Sabbath day holy?

“Who Hath Believed Our Report?”

Bruce R. McConkie · October 1981 · Sunday Morning Session

Open paragraph (D&C 59:9)

If being a Christian means believing in Christ and accepting him as the Son of God in the full and complete sense; if it means having the true gospel in its everlasting fulness; if it means believing what Peter and Paul believed and finding fellowship in the same Church to which they belonged; if it means feeding the hungry, and clothing the naked, and loving our fellowmen, and keeping ourselves unspotted from the world (see D&C 59:9)—where else shall we find true Christians except among the ...

Gospel Covenants

Marion G. Romney · April 1981 · Priesthood Session

Open paragraph (D&C 59:9)

“That thou mayest more fully keep thyself unspotted from the world, thou shalt go to the house of prayer and offer up thy sacraments upon my holy day.”

“We Need a Listening Ear”

Spencer W. Kimball · October 1979 · Saturday Morning Session

Open paragraph (D&C 59:9)

“For verily this is a day appointed unto you to rest from your labors, and to pay thy devotions unto the Most High” (D&C 59:9–10).

Thoughts on the Sacrament

Howard W. Hunter · April 1977 · Saturday Afternoon Session

Open paragraph (D&C 59:9)

that thou mayest more fully keep thyself unspotted from the world, thou shalt go to the house of prayer and offer up thy sacraments upon my holy day.”

The Greatest Brotherhood

N. Eldon Tanner · April 1977 · Priesthood Session

Open paragraph (D&C 59:9)

that thou mayest more fully keep thyself unspotted from the world, thou shalt go to the house of prayer and offer up thy sacraments upon my holy day.”

We Are a Covenant-Making People

Joseph Anderson · October 1976 · Sunday Morning Session

Open paragraph (D&C 59:9)

“And on this day thou shalt do none other thing, only let thy food be prepared with singleness of heart that thy fasting may be perfect, or, in other words, that thy joy may be full.” (D&C 59:9–13.)

Covenants and Blessings

William H. Bennett · October 1975 · Saturday Morning Session

Open paragraph (D&C 59:9)

The law of the Sabbath was given to God’s people throughout their generations for a perpetual covenant as set forth in Exodus (see Ex.

According to the Covenants

Marion G. Romney · October 1975 · Priesthood Session

Open paragraph (D&C 59:9)

“That thou mayest more fully keep thyself unspotted from the world, thou shalt go to the house of prayer and offer up thy sacraments upon my holy day.”

The Sabbath Day

Mark E. Petersen · April 1975 · Saturday Morning Session

Open paragraph (D&C 59:9)

mayest more fully keep thyself unspotted from the world, thou shalt go to the house of prayer and offer up thy sacraments upon my holy day.”

Be Ye Clean That Bear the Vessels of the Lord

Marion G. Romney · April 1974 · Priesthood Session

Open paragraph (D&C 59:9)

“And on this day thou shalt do none other thing, only let thy food be prepared with singleness of heart that thy fasting may be perfect, or, in other words, that thy joy may be full.” (D&C 59:9–10, 12–13.)

Obedience

N. Eldon Tanner · October 1973 · Priesthood Session

Open paragraph (D&C 59:9)

“For verily this is a day appointed unto you to rest from your labors, and to pay thy devotions unto the Most High.” (D&C 59:9–10.)

“What Will a Man Give?”

Mark E. Petersen · October 1973 · Sunday Morning Session

Open paragraph (D&C 59:9)

that thou mayest more fully keep thyself unspotted from the world, thou shalt go to the house of prayer and offer up thy sacraments upon my holy day.”

“And Always Remember Him”

Henry D. Taylor · April 1973 · Saturday Morning Session

Open paragraph (D&C 59:9)

that thou mayest more fully keep thyself unspotted from the world, thou shalt go to the house of prayer and offer up thy sacraments upon my holy day.”