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Monthly Archives: November 2015
The Tabernacle
I like to teach Exodus 25-31 by first starting out talking about why the Lord wanted them to have a tabernacle in the first place, and then liken this to our day to show why the Lord has us build … Continue reading
Posted in Charts, Families, Jesus Christ, Old Testament, Symbolism
Tagged Exodus 25-31, LDS, LDS seminary, LDS youth, Old Testament, temples, The Tabernacle
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Jacob 5 The Allegory of the Olive Tree (part 2)
The longest allegory in scripture is Zenos’ allegory of the olive, which is found in Jacob 5. In Jacob 5:3, Zenos explains to his hearers that the tame olive tree represents the house of Israel. From this interpretation, we can … Continue reading
Posted in Apostasy, Book of Mormon, Charts, Israel, Jesus Christ, Scriptures, Symbolism
Tagged charts, The allegory of the olive tree, Zenos
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The Nephite Pride Cycle
From 91 B.C. to A.D. 31, the Nephites were governed by a series of judges. This time period gives many examples of the of how the Nephites constantly fluctuated in their level of commitment to the Lord Jesus Christ. This … Continue reading
Posted in Book of Mormon, Charts, Jesus Christ, Repentance
Tagged charts, Nephite Pride Cycle, Pride
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Obtaining perfection takes more than a lifetime
“Salvation does not come all at once; we are commanded to be perfect even as our Father in Heaven is perfect. It will take us ages to accomplish this end, for there will be greater progress beyond the grave, and … Continue reading
Jacob 5 The Allegory of the Olive Tree
Posted in Book of Mormon, Charts, Evidences, Israel, Jesus Christ, Prophets, Symbolism
Tagged Allegory of the Olive Tree, Jacob 5, Understanding scripture
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Sustaining the Brethren: A Modern Example of Thoughtful Discipleship
I am doing some work with Exodus 16-20 right now and will be posting some thoughts shortly. I find the parallels between the complainers that followed Moses to the events that are happening today to be striking. Even in the … Continue reading
I Only Touched Ground Once
I would like to call your attention to what happens to a man in this church when he is converted to the truth. I hope you are all converts. I was in a meeting not long ago and I asked … Continue reading
Love and Hate in Helaman 15
My colleague David Bokovoy shared some thoughts regarding a few passages in Helaman 15 that I want to share. In verses 1-4 we read that, “the people of Nephi hath he loved, and also he hath chastened them… but my brethren, … Continue reading
Things angels will not do
Angels do not present themselves to men unless there is need. It is not their task to gratify our curiosity. We have no scriptural accounts of angels undertaking any service for man that man could have done without the assistance … Continue reading
Angels serve as guides
In 1 Nephi 11-14 the prophet Nephi has a vision of the Tree of Life and its interpretation. An unnamed angel takes him through the vision, acting as a teacher explaining various parts of the vision to him. “And it … Continue reading