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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 [...]
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 [...]
Here is a collection of useful quotes from the lessons in Relief Society & Priesthood from 2014. Each lesson has at least three quotes. The subject matter for that year was the teachings of Joseph Fielding Smith. Each week I [...]
This is the 2013 Melchizedek Priesthood and Relief Society Manual Lesson 24 with commentary. I have provided this as a service to those who might like to have some explanations and extra ideas while reading the lesson or while preparing [...]
This is the 2013 Melchizedek Priesthood and Relief Society Manual Lesson 23 with commentary. I have provided this as a service to those who might like to have some explanations and extra ideas while reading the lesson or while preparing [...]
Doing Good to Others “Cultivate a spirit of charity; be ready to do for others more than you would expect from them if circumstances were reversed.” This is the 2013 Melchizedek Priesthood and Relief Society Manual Lesson 22 with commentary. [...]
Loving God More Than We Love the World “We have got to reach … a higher plane: we have got to love God more than we love the world.” This is the 2013 Melchizedek Priesthood and Relief Society Manual Lesson [...]
The Kingdom of God Moves Forward “It is the business of those who profess to be engaged in [God’s] work to move on, to go forward. … So long as there remains a step forward to be taken, that step [...]
Missionary Work: “To Reach Every Human Heart” “There is a way to reach every human heart, and it is your business to find the way to the hearts of those to whom you are called.” This is the 2013 Melchizedek [...]