Monthly Archives: January 2014

Alma 43 Standing for Truth

Posted on January 29, 2014 by LDS Scripture Teachings

Standing for Truth Alma 43 starts with the conflict in 74 B.C. between the Lamanites and the Nephites where many of the Zoramites defect to the Lamanite side. We read in Alma 43:8-9 the difference between the goals of the … Continue reading →

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Gospel Doctrine Notes – Old Testament Lesson 3

Posted on January 19, 2014 by LDS Scripture Teachings

Lesson 3: The Creation Moses 2-3, Genesis 1-2, Abraham 4-5 What does the creation account tell us? For our current needs, the Lord has given us the beautiful, powerful, concise, and systematic creation accounts of the scriptures. He has also … Continue reading →

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Alma 1-3

Posted on January 16, 2014 by LDS Scripture Teachings

There is quite a bit going on in Alma 1-3. We are introduced to our second visible anti-Christ, as Nehor enters the stage (Sherem was the first- see Jacob 7). Following his death we read how the Nephites were able … Continue reading →

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Mosiah 27 – Hope For Parents of Wayward Children

Posted on January 14, 2014 by LDS Scripture Teachings

Mosiah 27 usually causes young people to ask questions about those that they love who are not on the gospel path. I like to emphasize that the Lord does not judge us until the Final Judgment, and so it behooves … Continue reading →

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Mosiah 29

Posted on January 14, 2014 by LDS Scripture Teachings

I appreciate the discussion Mosiah sets forth in Mosiah 29 regarding government, responsibility, and his opinion regarding kings and how they tend to limit liberty. In Mosiah 29:13 we read what I would term a fascinating verse: Therefore, if it … Continue reading →

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Mosiah 25-29

Posted on January 13, 2014 by LDS Scripture Teachings

Mosiah 25-29 is a record of what happened in Zarahemla from approximately 120 to 91 B.C. The people of Zeniff’s colony, including Limhi’s people and Alma’s followers, had returned to Zarahemla and were united safely under King Mosiah’s rule. This … Continue reading →

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Talents in the pre-earth life

Posted on January 13, 2014 by LDS Scripture Teachings

The Old Testament manual has some great helps with teaching Lesson 2: “Thou was chosen before thou wast born,” and I wanted to add the following quote by Elder McConkie to my notes on this lesson: Being subject to law, … Continue reading →

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Gospel Doctrine Notes – Old Testament Lesson 2

Posted on January 12, 2014 by LDS Scripture Teachings

Thou Wast Chosen Before Thou Wast Born This lesson clearly lays out that we existed before we came to this earth, that Abraham and other prophets were taught this (see Abraham 3:22-23, Jeremiah 1:5), that Jesus was foreordained to perform … Continue reading →

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Mosiah 21- 24 The Lord Will Strengthen Us

Posted on January 8, 2014 by LDS Scripture Teachings

Mosiah chapters 22 through 24 both illustrate how the Lord works in our lives to make us equal to our challenges. We read that the people of Limhi were in a tough situation in that “there was no way that they … Continue reading →

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Mosiah 21 – Repeating The Same Mistake

Posted on January 8, 2014 by LDS Scripture Teachings

Mosiah 21 illustrates the human tendency to repeat the same mistake again and again. In verses 4-12 we read that the people of Limhi were surrounded by the Lamanites and that they had to pay tribute to them, with “heavy … Continue reading →

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