“Introduction of the Sacrament,” Easter Study Plan (2024)
Easter Sunday, March 31
Introduction of the Sacrament
“And if ye do always remember me ye shall have my Spirit to be with you” (3 Nephi 18:7).
Jesus introduced the sacrament to the people gathered to hear Him. He blessed bread and wine and instructed His disciples to administer it to the large multitude. He then taught, “If ye shall always do these things blessed are ye, for ye are built upon my rock” (3 Nephi 18:12). Although Jesus had only a short time with the Nephites, He took the time to again administer the sacrament to the people the following day, which illustrates the importance of this ordinance.
Elder Gerrit W. Gong taught about the importance of remembering the Savior through the ordinance of the sacrament:
Each week, in partaking of the sacrament, we covenant to always remember Him. Drawing on the nearly 400 scripture references to the word remember, here are six ways we can always remember Him.
First, we can always remember Him by having confidence in His covenants, promises, and assurances. …
Second, we can always remember Him by gratefully acknowledging His hand throughout our lives. …
Third, we can always remember Him by trusting when the Lord assures us, “He who has repented of his sins, the same is forgiven, and I, the Lord, remember them no more” . …
Fourth, He invites us to remember that He is always welcoming us home. …
Fifth, we can always remember Him on the Sabbath through the sacrament. …
Finally, sixth, our Savior invites us to always remember Him as He always remembers us. (“Always Remember Him,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2016, 108–10)
Read and Ponder
Which of Elder Gong’s suggestions do you feel would be most helpful for you to try first?
Record Your Impressions
Watch
“Jesus Christ Introduces the Sacrament to the People”
Sing
“As Now We Take the Sacrament,” Hymns, no. 169