The Fall and Atonement, Step By Step
Let me just say up front that I, like everyone else in the world, am incapable of understanding the true measure of the Fall of Adam and the Atonement of Christ as parts of one large event. Exactly how it [...]
New Testament 26 – He Is Risen
Scheduled for study June 24-30, 2019. What is the resurrection? Do we really understand how it works and how important it is to us? And what does it mean to feed the Savior's sheep, and why is it so important? [...]
New Testament 25 – It Is Finished
Scheduled for study June 17-23, 2019. What makes Jesus who he is? What makes us who we are? So if we want to be more like Jesus then what changes do we need to make in our lives to bring [...]
The Secret to Charity
Christlike love, charity is so often talked about in Church and in the scriptures. But what is it really? How do we learn it, and how do we recognize it when we see it? I don't claim to fully understand [...]
New Testament 24 – Not as I Will, but as Thou Wilt
Scheduled for study June 10-16, 2019. There were only three mortals to witness Christ's suffering in Gethsemane, and they slept through most of it. This week we discuss Christ's atoning sacrifice and how we can make it personal in our [...]
New Testament 23 – Continue Ye in My Love
Scheduled for study June 3-9, 2019. Time was short. The Savior had only one sermon left before his personal suffering and death. All that remained was to give his final words of instruction and comfort to his disciples and the [...]
What Makes It a Commandment?
Image by pixel2013 from Pixabay I received an email asking, "What are commandments?" The questions got me thinking, and this article is a result of my research and pondering about commandments. I hope it is even half as [...]
New Testament 22 – The Son of Man Shall Come
Scheduled for study May 27-June 2, 2019. This week we look at the prophecies of the second coming of Christ, as well as learning the how and why of our treatment of our neighbors. We also learn the all-important lesson [...]
New Testament 21 – Behold, Thy King Cometh
Scheduled for study May 20-26, 2019. This week's lessons has a number of parts, including recognizing that all things belong to God, that He doesn't judge as we do, and that he is okay with rebellion, as long as it [...]
Resurrection – the Turning of a Key
Image by Andrew Martin from Pixabay For many years I thought of the resurrection as being something of an add on to the Atoning sacrifice of Christ. It wasn't until recently I realized how completely necessary it is [...]
New Testament 20 – What Lack I Yet?
Scheduled for study May 13-19, 2019. The greatest blessing/curse our Father in Heaven gives us is to grant us the desire of our hearts. Our whole mortal experience is designed to reveal to us exactly what those desires are. This [...]