What Is a Christ?
Photo by NASA on Unsplash This article is a result of reading Doctrine and Covenants 93. The revelation was given with the intent that we would better understand who we worship and how to worship (Doctrine and Covenants [...]
BoM Lesson 08 – The Goodness of Our God
The main goal of this lesson is to help us have an intensified or more enlightened appreciation of our need for the atonement of Christ. The verses discussed in these chapters is Jacob's farewell address to his people. He has [...]
New Testament 45 – He That Overcometh
The full title of this lesson is He That Overcometh Shall Inherit All Things. The purpose of this lesson is to remind us that we can use our testimony of Christ to overcome the trials of this world. Doing so [...]
New Testament 28 – We Are Witnesses
The last thing Jesus said to the apostles before ascending to heaven was to promise to them, yet again, of the coming of the Holy Ghost. With the Holy Ghost they would be able to have the power to be [...]
New Testament 25 – Not My Will, But Thine
The purpose of this lesson is to help each of us gain a little deeper appreciation for the sacrifice made by Christ in the garden of Gethsemane. What we seek, eternal life, is made possible by what happened in that garden. The [...]
New Testament 08 – Sermon on the Mount
Whole books have been written on just a small portion of this week's reading assignment, which is a single chapter in Matthew. With that in mind, let's look at the Sermon on the Mount and some of the other principles [...]
New Testament 03 – Unto You Is Born …
This lesson focuses on Christ's birth, and his development as he prepared for his ministry. I think one of the telling phrases in this whole lesson is the title of the lesson - Unto You Is Born ... A [...]
New Testament 01 – Jesus Is the Christ
When someone says that Jesus is the Christ, what comes into your mind? Does it register like any statement of fact or does it flood your soul with emotional connections about who and what he was? I fear that [...]
Old Testament 39 – How Beautiful Upon the Mountains
Isaiah speaks of many things in chapters 50-53, but the messages all revolve around the atonement of Christ. The lesson points out that messages in Isaiah's day were delivered by messengers who ran from place to place to deliver [...]
An Explanation of Psalms 23
"The Lord is my shepherd." This is one of the most recognizable quotes in all of sacred writ. But why? What is it about being a shepherd that makes us have such respect for the Lord? It is true [...]