May 5, 2024 - A Record of What I Have Both Seen And Heard
When we enter the Lord’s house, we embark on a sacred journey of learning to become higher and holier disciples of Christ.
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Elder Brent H. Nielson of the Presidency of the Seventy
Brothers and sisters, today I declare my witness and make a record of what I have both seen and heard during my sacred ministry as a Seventy of the Lord Jesus Christ. In doing so, I testify to you of a loving Heavenly Father and His benevolent Son, Jesus Christ, who suffered, died, and rose again to offer eternal life to God’s children. I testify of “a marvelous work and a wonder”5 and that the Lord has set His hand once again to restore His gospel on the earth through His living prophets and apostles.6 I testify that based upon what I have both seen and heard, there has never been a better time to be a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints than today. I know this of my own knowledge, independent of any other source, because of what I have both seen and heard.
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I testify today that I have observed this profound Restoration of the Savior’s gospel with my own eyes and heard it with my own ears. I am a witness of God’s work across the world. There has never been a better time to be a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints than today.
Perhaps the most inspiring miracle of the Restoration that I have witnessed is you, the faithful members of the Church in every land. You, the Latter-day Saints, are described by Nephi in the Book of Mormon as he saw our day and testified, “And it came to pass that I, Nephi, beheld the power of the Lamb of God, that it descended upon the saints of the church of the Lamb, and upon the covenant people of the Lord, who were scattered upon all the face of the earth; and they were armed with righteousness and with the power of God in great glory.”10
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2024/04/23nielson
Sacrament Meeting Program
Presiding: Bishop St. Felix
Conducting: Brother Alan Riker
Opening Hymn: #302 - I Know My Father Lives
Invocation: Cris Hoopes
Baby Blessing: Wozniak Family
Sacrament Hymn: #182 - We’ll Sing All Hail to Jesus’ Name
Bearing of Testimonies
Closing Hymn: #251 – Behold! A Royal Army
Benediction: Jimmy Noorlander
