These are notes from a church talk. Any misinformation is the fault of the note taker.
– No idol worship
– Elder oaks “No Other Gods 2013. Thought shall now bow down to them (idols) I am a jealous God.
– In the LDS chapel there are no pictures, crosses, or images.
– Elder oaks: other priority that could be served before God is culture and family traditions.
– Political correctness
– Career aspirations. How often dos careers get in the way of worship
– Material possessions. (Phones can very often become idols)
– Recreational pursuits. Put that before the lord
– Power, prominence, and prestige.
– Old Testament said a lot of things not to do and in the new testament with Christ being present he shares what we need to do.
– Worship through service
– Elder oaks; deify yourselves of selfish interests and serve others
– Nat how elders will give an hour of service on Sat morning.
– Study our scriptures in our classes is a great way to worship.
– Our study can be a powerful focus of worship.
– Worship through prayer ‘Alma 34:19: humble yourself. Alma 34: 26: pour out your souls in your closets.
– We pray to the lord directly not before crosses.
– Worship through sacrament meeting.
– Holland behold the Lamb of God. We are to remember in a personal way as possible that Christ died by taking the burdens of the human family (paraphrase) come to services early and be reverent. We should restore Sabbath dress and grooming.
– Trying to not focus on phones during church but focus on the talks. Pay attention.
– The sacrament renews us each new week where we can be constantly be cleaned.
– Focus on how you spend your hour in church. Each of us can make this a powerful experie3nce.
– God wants to speak to each of us. As you worship. Pray and study you can get his promptings.