The Question at the Door
We have all seen this picture of Christ knocking at the door. There is no doorknob on his side of the door, so it has to be opened from the backside, which is where we are. What I never thought [...]
Ether 6-11 – That Evil May Be Done Away
Week 47 is scheduled for study Nov. 16-22, 2020. If evil is to be done away it must first be defined and understood for what it is. This week we look at principles of righteous vs. wicked leadership, what secret [...]
Ether 1-5 – Rend That Veil of Unbelief
Week 46 is scheduled for study Nov. 9-15, 2020. The scriptures this week are all about the brother of Jared and how he rent the veil of unbelief, but the lessons are all about how what happened to him applies [...]
Mormon 7-9 – I Speak unto You As if Ye Were Present
Week 45 is scheduled for study Nov. 2-8, 2020. This week's lessons are great for exercises in introspection. If there was one thing Moroni had, it was time on his hands. His writings reflect what he had probably been contemplating [...]
Mormon 1-6 – I Would That I Could Persuade All … to Repent
Week 44 is scheduled for study Oct. 26-Nov. 1, 2020. The recurring theme for this week is spiritual blindness and spiritual sight. When we repent we increase our capacity for greater spiritual sight. The problem with the Nephites at this [...]
3 Nephi 27-4 Nephi – There Could Not Be a Happier People
Week 43 is scheduled for study Oct. 19-25, 2020. The lessons this week don't directly address the title of this lesson, but they do discuss how to find happiness, how to guarantee eventual sorrow, how to be faithful, and how [...]
3 Nephi 20-26 – Ye Are the Children of the Covenant
Week 42 is scheduled for study October 12-18, 2020. There is much to consider this week. As children of the covenant the Lord expects a lot from us, and to help us He has given us many great privileges. Day [...]
3 Nephi 17-19 – Behold, My Joy Is Full
Weeks 40-41 are scheduled for study Sep. 28-Oct. 11, 2020. In keeping with the theme of the Lord's joy being full, this week's lessons focus on four aspects of gospel living that will increase our joy. Day 1 3 Nephi [...]
Praying With the Spirit
Photo by Ümit Bulut on Unsplash In 3 Nephi 19:24 we read about a special kind of praying, a prayer where the subject of your prayer is given to you, so you know what you are supposed to [...]
Ministering, the Hardest Thing You Will Ever Love to Do
The focus of today's lesson is joy, specifically the joy Jesus felt in ministering to the Nephites. But we need to ask ourselves why he found such joy in what he did, and also look at what brings us the [...]
3 Nephi 12-16 – I Am the Law, and the Light
Week 39 is scheduled for study Sept. 21-27, 2020. The title focuses on Christ as the "law and the light." My focus this week is on the attitudes our law giver teaches us are necessary to receive his light. Day [...]