Why God Punishes Those Who Disobey Him
Photo by NOAA on Unsplash For some, this concept of punishing the disobedient is cut and dried, and easy to understand. At least it is on the surface. But for others, there remain many questions as to why [...]
The Joy in Willing Obedience
Willing obedience is a very comprehensive subject. To cover all the aspects of obedience would take weeks of talking, and even then much would be left out. Today I am focusing on breaking down obedience into simple terms and ideas [...]
BoM Lesson 02 – All Things According to His Will
The first chapters of 1 Nephi have a few overriding lessons to teach us. One of those lessons is that all things happen according to God's will. This is something that Lehi and Nephi understood, but Laman and Lemuel never [...]
Reverence and Obedience – Behavior or Attitude?
My wife is in Primary and was faced with an unruly group of children one Sunday. They were having a difficult time sitting still. They were squirming, and talking, with their minds anywhere but in Primary. They were supposed to [...]
The Watchmen on the Wall – Part 2
I want you to know that when it comes to dealing with feeling betrayed by the watchmen on the wall, by the leaders of the Lord's restored Church, I have been there, and experienced that. What I want you to [...]
The Watchmen on the Wall – Part 3
In part one we read about Asa and his issues with the watchmen on the walls. In part two I gave a glimpse into my own qualifications to speak to this subject about feeling like the watchmen have stopped looking out [...]
Old Testament 22 – The Lord Looketh on the Heart
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 [...]
Old Testament 18 – Be Strong and of a Good Courage
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 Importance of Faith
The scriptures teach us about the importance of faith in our belief system, but the world does not use faith, it uses logic and the intellect to try to find truth. Sometimes the practice of using logical arguments, even [...]