Slides from a presentation at BYU Women's Conference, April 2015. Session title: "As Now We Take the Emblems Blest."

1. In the Ordinance of the
Sacrament, the Power of
Godliness Is Manifest
RUTH LYBBERT RENLUND
BYU WOMEN’S CONFERENCE
APRIL 30, 2015

4. Moroni 4:3
“O God, the Eternal Father, we ask thee in the name
of thy Son, Jesus Christ, to bless and sanctify this
bread to the souls of all those who partake of it; that
they may eat in remembrance of the body of thy Son,
and witness unto thee, O God, the Eternal Father,
that they are willing to take upon them the name of
thy Son, and always remember him, and keep his
commandments which he hath given them, that they
may always have his Spirit to be with them. Amen.”

17. Moroni 5:2
“O God, the Eternal Father, we ask thee, in the name
of thy Son, Jesus Christ, to bless and sanctify this
[water] to the souls of all those who drink of it, that
they may do it in remembrance of the blood of thy
Son, which was shed for them; that they may witness
unto thee, O God , the Eternal Father, that they do
always remember him, that they may have his spirit
to be with them. Amen.”

18. John 6:50-51
“This is the bread which cometh down from heaven,
that a man may eat thereof, and not die. I am the
living bread which came down from heaven: if any
man eat of this bread, he shall live forever: and the
bread that I will give is my flesh,
which I will give for the
life of the world.”

19. John 4:10
“Jesus answered and said
unto her, If thou knewest
the gift of God, and who
it is that saith to thee,
Give me to drink: thou
wouldest have asked him,
and he would have given
thee living water.”

20. John 4:14
“Whosoever drinketh of
the water that I shall give
him shall never thirst: but
the water that I shall give
him shall be in him as a
well of water springing up
into everlasting life.”

21. Cheryl A. Esplin
“The more we ponder the
significance of the sacrament, the
more sacred and meaningful it
becomes to us.”
October 2014
General Conference

22. In the Ordinance of the Sacrament, the
Power of Godliness Is Manifest

23. In the Ordinance of the Sacrament, the
Power of Godliness Is Manifest
1. The sacrament is a source of spiritual power.

24. In the Ordinance of the Sacrament, the
Power of Godliness Is Manifest
1. The sacrament is a source of spiritual power.
2. The sacrament increases our understanding of the
Atonement.

25. Julie B. Beck
“It is not possible to make real
change all by ourselves. Our
willpower and our own good
intentions are not enough. When
we make mistakes or choose
poorly, we must have the help of
our Savior to get back on track.

26. Julie B. Beck
“We partake of the sacrament
week after week to show our faith
in His power to change us. We
confess our sins and promise to
forsake them.”
April 2007
General Conference

27. In the Ordinance of the Sacrament, the
Power of Godliness Is Manifest
1. The sacrament is a source of spiritual power.
2. The sacrament increases our understanding of the
Atonement.
3. The sacrament helps us understand grace.

28. “Grace is the divine
means of help or
strength, given
through the
bounteous mercy and
love of Jesus Christ.”
Bible Dictionary

29. In the Ordinance of the Sacrament, the
Power of Godliness Is Manifest
1. The sacrament is a source of spiritual power.
2. The sacrament increases our understanding of the
Atonement.
3. The sacrament helps us understand grace.
4. The sacrament helps us feel God’s love for us.

32. In the Ordinance of the Sacrament, the
Power of Godliness Is Manifest
1. The sacrament is a source of spiritual power.
2. The sacrament increases our understanding of the
Atonement.
3. The sacrament helps us understand grace.
4. The sacrament helps us feel God’s love for us.
5. The sacrament helps us to know that we have
founded our lives on the Rock.

34. 3 Nephi 18:10-14
“Jesus said unto them: Blessed are ye for this thing
which ye have done, for this is fulfilling my
commandments, and this doth witness unto the
Father that ye are willing to do that which I have
commanded you.

35. 3 Nephi 18:10-14
“And this shall ye always do to those who repent and
are baptized in my name; and ye shall do it in
remembrance of my blood, which I have shed for
you, that ye may witness unto the Father that ye do
always remember me. And if ye do always remember
me ye shall have my Spirit to be with you.

36. 3 Nephi 18:10-14
“And I give unto you a commandment that ye shall do
these things. And if ye shall always do these things
blessed are ye, for ye are built upon my rock.

37. 3 Nephi 18:10-14
“But whoso among you shall do more or less than
these are not built upon my rock, but are built upon
a sandy foundation; and when the rain descends, and
the floods come, and the winds blow, and beat upon
them, they shall fall, and the gates of hell are ready
open to receive them.

38. 3 Nephi 18:10-14
“Therefore blessed are ye if ye shall keep my
commandments, which the Father hath commanded
me that I should give unto you.”