The gospel of Christ is about covenants, which are all administered through the priesthood. Those covenants are what bring us happiness. In part one I discussed what I mean by the terms "holding" the priesthood and "having" the priesthood. (Reading part [...]
For this lesson just read everything in 1 Samuel 9-17. It is all useful and good information. The purpose of this lesson is to encourage class members to trust in the Lord rather than in their own understanding. Trust in the Lord's understanding [...]
Of the two universal fears (death and taxes), I would say death wins, hands down. We can evade paying taxes, but we can't avoid death. How should I feel about death? Death is like birth; it comes to all. [...]
This lesson is all about coming to learn and appreciate our position before the Lord. The key question here is whom do we honor, the Lord, others, or ourselves? In these chapters of 1 Samuel we read about Eli, the [...]
Character. This lesson is all about character. Ruth, Naomi, and Hannah are just quaint stories unless we can learn from the integrity of their characters. As the lesson states, these women are heroines, not just regular people. Yet none of [...]
The reign of the Judges in Israel lasted about 200 years, roughly as long as the United States of America has been around. The Judges filled the time between the death of Joshua and the days of Samuel, the [...]
One of the more difficult lessons we have to learn from ancient Israel, is that the Lord always destroys the wicked. Always. Any society that becomes wicked enough, sooner or later gets wiped out. If it isn't by another [...]
This is for mothers everywhere. My mother has always been the guiding human force in my life. I have easily passed the halfway mark in terms of years I will spend in this life. Yet it does not seem to [...]
In order to discuss this lesson I need to first discuss the difference between superstition and faith. Superstition vs. Faith Superstition is Satan's counterfeit for faith. Superstition is either a vague or specific fear that one event will cause another [...]
The Old Testament does not, at first, tell us what Balaam's sin is. To find his sin defined we have to look at a few other scriptures. But before I get ahead of myself, let's look at what the Old Testament [...]