Helaman 11 I’ve been reading this passage of scripture for 3 days now. What have I been missing in my readings? The Lord and the proactive nature of the work of prophets. It is not normal for the Lord to intervene in the external affairs of man, but here is a prophet of God is […]
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Mighty in Word and Deed
Helaman 10 I don’t know why this chapter always resonates so deeply with me. Nephi is given the sealing power, power to loose and bind in heaven and on earth. The Lord declares unto Nephi that he can be trusted with all the words which the Lord gives unto him. Helaman 10 El Sacrificio significa […]
The Wickedness and Abominations Which Are Among You
Helaman 9 In very dynamic fashion, Nephi demonstrates that prophets are fully aware ” of the wickedness and abominations which are among you. ” Suddenly my respect and appreciation to God for calling prophets in our day has increased. That their guidance and council keeps us safe from those influences that would destroy us is […]
Protected: March 12, 2018: A Noteworthy Date
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Mission Statement, Experience with Wayward Children
Alma 42:15-22 ¿Qué es el amor? el mundo no entiende que es el amor. Y por alguna razon, hay un industria que se dedica a la mentira de amor, que en verdad es [lust]. A mi hija que no ha comprendido el amor verdadero, y que ha [compromised] su virtud, (This morning a clash between […]
Sacrament Meeting notes – 18 Aug 2019
Sister Newsome – Blessings are based upon eternal law or principles. Brother Mulhall – Walking the covenant path, lest among them. Strength from attending Stake and General Conferences. Recognition of miracles helps. Elder Eyering quote: test of mortality is to make and keep covenants.
Rebelled Against Your Holy God
Helaman 8 Contentions arise among the people concerning the validity of Nephi’s statements. Nephi responds by appealing to Moses for support. …and also the words which were spoken by this man, Moses, who had such great power given unto him, yea, the words which he hath spoken concerning the coming of the Messiah. Verse 13 […]
Ye Have Great Need to Marvel
Helaman 7 Earlier in chapter 6, it was noted that Nephi and Lehi, and also many Lamanites, went into the land northward to preach the word of God. Here at the beginning of chapter 7, it is noted that these efforts were utterly rejected. The wicked went unpunished because of their money. What made them […]
The Lamanites Had Become… a Righteous People
Helaman 6 For the first time in the recorded history of the Nephites and Lamanites, the tables are turned, and the righteousness of the Lamanites as a people has exceeded that of Nephites. This is exceptionally notable. How did it happen? Why did it happen? Hardened and Impenitent In verse 1, the Lamanites’ righteousness is […]
That Joy Which is Unspeakable
Helaman 5 Here at the beginning of Helaman 5, we have Nephi doing a similar thing to what Alma did years earlier in Alma 4. He delivers up the judgment seat to another and confines himself wholly to the preaching of the word of God. The footnote in Alma 4 ends by stating that he […]