Tag Archives: Jesus Christ

The Beautiful feet of Isaiah 52

Posted on December 28, 2018 by LDS Scripture Teachings

How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth! Thy watchmen shall lift up the voice; … Continue reading →

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Jesus Bridged the Gulf Between Paradise and Prison

Posted on July 30, 2018 by LDS Scripture Teachings

And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf (χάσμα – Chasma, gaping opening, or impassable interval) fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that … Continue reading →

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Always remember him

Posted on July 15, 2018 by LDS Scripture Teachings

We really do not have much that we can offer the Savior in appreciation of what he has done for us. We truly are unprofitable servants. But we can always remember him. I have really thought about this today as … Continue reading →

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Jesus was astonished at the degree of suffering

Posted on July 11, 2018 by LDS Scripture Teachings

Imagine, Jehovah, the Creator of this and other worlds, “astonished”! Jesus knew cognitively what He must do, but not experientially. He had never personally known the exquisite and exacting process of an atonement before. Thus, when the agony came in … Continue reading →

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A Doctrinal Exposition by the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

Posted on March 9, 2018 by LDS Scripture Teachings

The Father and the Son: A Doctrinal Exposition by the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles From Improvement Era, Aug. 1916, 934–42; capitalization, punctuation, paragraphing, and spelling standardized. In the early 1900s, some discussion arose among Church … Continue reading →

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Moroni 10 – Evidentiary Equilibrium

Posted on July 22, 2017 by LDS Scripture Teachings

Evidentiary Equilibrium I am amazed at how the Book of Mormon is set up for us. The modern issues that mankind is struggling with (see my happiness post from earlier), concerning pride, racism, and monetary inequality, are all addressed in … Continue reading →

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Omni 1:26 – Complete Surrender

Posted on July 19, 2017 by LDS Scripture Teachings

What Christ desires from each of us is surrender, complete and total—a voluntary gift of trust, faith, and love. C. S. Lewis captured the spirit of this surrender: “Christ says, ‘Give me All. I don’t want so much of your … Continue reading →

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Righteous Dominion

Posted on July 3, 2017 by LDS Scripture Teachings

I had the opportunity to read about the Savior’s teaching in Luke on wealth recently. In Luke 12 we read: Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he … Continue reading →

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How did the Atonement work for people who lived before it actually happened?

Posted on January 12, 2017 by LDS Scripture Teachings

How could the gospel be in effect before the Savior actually performed the Atonement? In Mosiah, we read the following from King Benjamin: And the Lord God hath sent his holy prophets among all the children of men, to declare … Continue reading →

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John 20:22 He Breathed on Them

Posted on January 11, 2017 by LDS Scripture Teachings

John 20:22 “He breathed on them” President Harold B. Lee said the following about this statement: “He ‘breathed on them and said unto them, receive ye the Holy Ghost,’ (John 20:22) which in all likelihood was the confirmation and the commission … Continue reading →

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