Moroni 8:4-24 (Moroni 8:4-24) (Started this study in Spanish.) I am impressed that the contentions that had resulted were the cause of great sorrow for Mormon (see vs. 4). I’ve read this chapter many times, but I’ve never paid attention to the fact that there were contentions that resulted from false doctrine. Mormon’s thought and …
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The Goodness and Grace of Jesus Christ
Moroni 8:1-3 (Moroni 8:1-3) As a father, the very first thing that catches my attention is Mormon’s efforts in prayer to always be mindful of his son, Moroni, and that this is how he opens this letter to him. I feel that Mormon understands something more about the need to pray for his son, that …
Special Study: Gospel Principles for Business
James 4 This chapter is striking to me because there appears to be a great deal of business logic and sense for the individual in these verses. There are also plenty of gospel paradoxes in my mind that are introduced in these verses. Topics of Study: Ye Ask, and Receive Not, Because Ye Ask Amiss; …
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He Must Needs Have Charity
Moroni 7:44-48 (Moroni 7:44-48) (OH WOW! Where do I even begin to grapple with this world view of mine that was just shattered, so that I can be more in harmony with God!?) For the longest time, I have been reading wrong the latter part of verse 44. (I’ve memorized this set of scritpures twice, …
Cleave Unto Every Good Thing
Moroni 7 (Moroni 7) The first thing that draws my attention in this chapter is the idea of God calling or choosing us, not us choosing Him. “Many are called, but few are chosen.” But there is more to it than this, and here Mormon is reminding me of this: …it is by the grace …
Among the People of the Church of Christ
Moroni 6 (Moroni 6) This chapter deals with basic church governance and organization. I think the thing that I love most about it is that even now, this counsel is still relevant. The preparation for church membership, the principles of ministering, church discipline, and meeting organization are all spelled out in just 9 verses! Preparation …
“This Wine… In Remembrance of the Blood of Thy Son”
Moroni 5 (Moroni 5) Here is a second Sacramental prayer (though again, it was not referenced as such by Moroni nor anyone in antiquity as such). This prayer is different from the first. It is more solemn, and more focused on the martyrdom of the Lord Jesus Christ, the shedding of His blood, which symbolically …
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“This Bread… In Remembrance of the Body of Thy Son”
Moroni 4 (Moroni 4) The first thought that is with me as I enter in to a study of this chapter is not directly related to the content of this specific chapter,onetheless very pertinent. It is the reality that these are instructions given from God to man. These priesthood ordinances are revelations from heaven. It …
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According to the Gifts and Callings of God
Moroni 3 (Moroni 3) (Lo primero que me llama la atención en este registro es que todo está escrito en tiempo pasado. Y en esto, es un poco triste me supongo para Moroni a hacer este registro de algo que en sus tiempo ya no había más.) Otra vez, cuando Moroni explica la forma en …
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Power… [to] Give the Holy Ghost
Moroni 2 (Moroni 2) This chapter contains instructions given to Christ’s disciples when he visited the Nephites after his death and resurrection. I am struck by step one of these instructions: “Ye shall call upon the Father in my name, in mighty prayer;” (vs. 2). The effect of such mighty prayer will be that one …