I was born in France and was raised speaking English and French. Thank you for sharing the beautiful words of this holy French carol. It has always been my favorite Christmas song. I feel a good word for some of the differences like, “ People-To your knees! Bow you head!. Stand up!” would be “commanding” due to the use of imperatives. Imperatives pack a harder punch. I can only imagine what it must have felt like to sing those words at a French Midnight Mass. l grew up in the US attending Midnight Masses. I joined the church young, at 19, but continued to attend High Masses with my family. _In the English version of Oh Holy Night the declaration “Christ Is The Lord!” moves me deeply.
I so appreciate learning the original words to this hymn. It has always been one of my favorites. Toward the end of your discussion it occurred to me that the shepherds represented those some see as the lowliest in society while the three kings represented the highest. Jesus' birth covers us all. Glory to God!
Thank you, dear Brother Jared - for a beautiful message. Thank you for almost four years of incredible Gospel learning that has changed my life beyond recognition. I was privileged to return to the Temple on Tuesday for the first time in over five years. The visit filled me with tears of joy - humbled and overwhelmed by the pure love of the Saviour, a peace and joy I never thought I could have. I felt, for the first time in my life, I belonged there. Thank you for every scriptural gem you've given me - far too many to count. It's a blessing you've given many! Merci beaucoup et passe un Joyeux Noël.
Amen…having fallen away for 19 years, and now a Temple ordinance worker…I know exactly how you feel. To feel the Lords light, and the embrace of His loving kindness there in His Holy House is something that I cannot adequately express. We are so blessed by the Love of our Father. What a gift for you my friend❤️😇. Keep up the good work 👍
Thank you! I've loved studying with you these past three and a half years! You have made the scriptures come alive for me, have brought so much more depth and breath to my understanding, and strengthened my testimony in ways I didn't even realize it needed to be strengthened! My mother had a beautiful "Snow White" quality of voice. She was our Ward Chorister as I grew up. She sang with great passion and volume! You could hear her in the back row over a congregation of 400 during the hymns. My friends I grew up with often still comment about how much they loved to sing the hymns with her. My father commented one day, "You see her leading the congregation. I see her in saddle shoes leading the High School Pep Band!" As a teenager, I spent countless hours playing for her on the piano and organ hymns and songs from the Readers Digest music books. I played Ain't She Sweet, Spanish Eyes, More, and Jing, Jing-a-Ling on the church organ theater style at her funeral 9 years ago because of the relationship I had with her. However, we opened with my accompanying my nephews wife to O Holy Night because that was our song we performed at every family Christmas Eve program since I was good enough to play for her. I loved the way she sang the chorus "Falls on your knees...etc... I couldn't help but to depart from the Readers Digest version and support it in triplets and improvise a counter melody. She truly sang this song with passion and conviction! I truly miss my mother's singing. I played this song in warm ups once with my Ward Choir but it wasn't the same. How I ache to play the hymns and music for people who sing like my mother! When I find one, it is an amazing experience for me to play for them! Thank you for your insights! I know you would have loved hearing my mother and I perform this song. It would have truly resonated - our spirit with yours! I love you my good friend and brother!
I’m so grateful for your wonderful, inspiring messages of the scriptures. It has really helped me understand them better. May the Lord continue to bless and strengthen you and your family. Jesus is the reason for the season. 🥰🎶🎶🙏🎄⭐️Ub, Idaho
Brother Halverson, I DO hear the sound of your soul, and it is a beautiful thing to behold. Thank you for the wonderful Christmas message and for your years of selfless dedication to this channel. Your soul has changed my life.
Wonderful year! I have learned and felt SO much! Thank you! Thank you! God bless you and thank your special family and their support of your sacrifice.
Thank you for your generosity of dedicating hours' of time to us - follows of Jesus Christ. The help of the Holy Ghost led me to find your spiritual pods. The combination of Prayer and Gift of the Holy Ghost is exceptional to under his scriptures with an indepth greater meaning. Merry Christ - mas. 🇬🇧
Thanks so much for all your help in furthering our understanding of the gospel. I have been listening to Andrea Bocelli a long time, maybe 30 years or so.
I have expressed to many of my classes (RS, Seminary & testimony) how grateful I am that Covid “forced” so many LDS scholars onto UA-cam to teach, for four years I have been so blessed by your efforts- Thank you, and Merry Christmas ❤
Brother Halvorsen, your french is more than serviceable... More importantly, thank you for shedding light and expansion on the words hinting at the emotion. As a person of limited emotional scope, I apprciate the imaging that broadens my understanding and opportunity to experience anew. Your teaching is a guft to us in the listening
Wonderful message! We just sang O, Holy Night in choir for our Christmas program at church. (We did well 😊) I love knowing the original words and meaning to the song. Gives me greater understanding, more illumination and appreciation for my Savior.
How I wish that I could press the like button dozens of times instead of just once. Thank you very much for this lovely message. . Thanks to all of your lessons this year our Christmas will have a far deeper significance than it might have done otherwise. We wish you and your family a wonderful Christmas. Love from Janet & Alistair xx
'If you could hear the song of my soul, it would sound like Andre Bocelli, touches my soul. Thank you for 4 years of helping me feel God's love. I feel guilty for all the time you spend, but I'm grateful too that you do! I've listened to some 2 or 3 times even if they were long, while I struggled to prepare church lessons. Now in primary, once is good! Merry Christmas and many thanks to you and your family for your time, spirit, and insights!!!
Muchísimas gracias por toda su dedicación y amor a Nuestro Salvador Jesús en dedicar su conocimiento y en ayudarnos a estudiar y comprender las Sagradas Escrituras. Que nuestro Padre Celestial lo siga bendiciendo con salud,amor, protección y con todo el conocimiento con que Dios lo bendice. Merry Christmas to you and your lovely family
❤❤❤ merry Christmas brother thank you very much all your messages from Philippines paraiso ward sagay saints negros occidental....we love you brother.... More blessings....
Merry Christmas to you brother Halverson and your family. It’s been a blessing studying with you this past year. Thanks for your dedication and love of the gospel. O Holy Night is one of my favorite Christmas carols. Thanks for sharing!💕
I haven't commented before, but I want to thank you for bringing a depth to and understanding of the gospel that I have always wanted and not known how to develop. As a mother of six young children, finding time to study the gospel as I would like to is difficult. I discovered your podcast during the first year and have listened to it regularly since. It has been life changing and I am deeply grateful for the sacrifice you and your family make to share this with us. Deeply grateful to each of you. I know your wife and children give a lot as well to make this happen. You have given me two treasured Christmas gifts this year. I listened to your commentary on Revelation 4 and 5 on my way to the temple last week and had a glorious experience as I listened and then worshipped in the temple. Thank you. Thank you too for this beautiful insight into the lyrics of O Holy Night. I have listened to it several times to try to take it to heart and it has been moving. Merry Christmas. And thank you.
Joyeux Noël Frère Halverston! Thank you for explaining that Christmas French song, a song that I sang so many times in my youth when I was in the Catholic faith. You have been courageous and did well for speaking the words in French, thank you for doing it so. I would it love to hear your wife speaking it in French since she would have a French European accent most different from the French Canadian. Enfin merci pour votre témoignage de l'evangile de Jésus Le Christ, je n'ai pas les mots pour exprimer ma gratitude pour tout ce que j'ai apprie depuis que j'ai commencé à étudier les étudier avec vous. Bonne Année à votre famille. Merci, merci et merci!
This is the time of year that is especially rewarding to be in the ward choir. Music just hits the heart with all its harmony. Have a wonderful remaining week and thank you for being like minded. Love to your family.
Thank you so very much for helping me understand the scriptures. When I was 15 an got my patriarchal blessing there was a big section that spoke about me to study the words of God. As I studied the words my eyes would be opened along with my heart and I would gain a greater understanding of what purposes God needs me to fulfill. Through raising my five children I have felt like I did an ok job through I couldn’t really retain all that I learned or at least couldn’t tell ya what book you’d find a particular phrase in. Though these last two years with your help, I feel like I have grown to love, lean into and understand the will of the father and mother and what they would have me do. With the methods and way in which you teach it’s allowed me to lean in and grow. I appreciate other ways of studying though the nature in which you have helped us to deep dive unlocked a connection within my heart ❤️ that has allows me to remember. It’s allowed me to understand. It’s allowed me to retain so that I might share His good works and glorify our Father in Heaven! Again, thank you 🙏🏼 May you have a blessed holiday with your family! Around or go jj hiuû by myyò world written
Thank you so much for sharing the French. I have sung this many times in church but breaking it down this way has brought a new perspective. I love your channel and testimony of Jesus Christ. Merry Christmas
Thank you so much for this. This was very beautiful. I love that song all the more now. And my time spent with unshaken saints and my time learning about Jesus Christ is priceless. I appreciate all you do for us. I appreciate Jesus Christ my savior, my brother, I am in humble awe! Merry Christmas to you.
This has been my favorite Christmas song for all of my adult life. I didn't think that I could love it more than I did, but now I can and do ❤. Jared, thank you so very much for sharing this. Merry CHRISTmas to you and your family.
Merry Christmas, Brother Halverson, to you and your loved ones. I am so grateful that these last years brought you to create these videos. I have learned so much from you and really appreciate your time and effort and your wisdom you put into them every week! Thank you for teaching me so much!! And thanks to your wife for sharing you with us. 😉
Brother Halverson thank you so much for all that you do each week. I look forward to listening to your podcast, I always learn so much. Merry Christmas to you and your family
Your nativity scenes behind you are BEAUTIFUL! That's my absolute most favorite part of Christmas decor! Thank you SOOOO much for your hard work and dedication! I became active again this last spring, and your deep diving into the scriptures is so inspiring and has made a HUGE difference in my dedication to the gospel of Christ! Your knowledge and background info are so amazing and have helped me understand the scriptures more than I ever have, despite being a lifelong member. Thanks again!😊
I love waking up to have you and these wonderful videos. Thank each of the other sweet and kind people/ members for making the much needed videos Prayers for everyone ❤🙏 3:17
Thank you ❤️ 😊 Merry Christmas 🙏😇🙏❤️ This is a joyful message 😊 My family is English, Irish and Scottish on Mother's side. Swiss and French on my father's. Now I have found reasons to respect each one, thank you 😊 🙏. They do seem to me to be full of Contrarys and all together a strange mixture. But we were at one point converts to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and that makes a big difference. Having these Truths in common to live by -
There are many of us, Brother Halvorson, who aspire to sing as angels and who sing only in our hearts. Thank you for this beautiful lesson. I loved listening to Mr. Bocelli, and several other performers sing O Holy Night. In my heart, I joined them in praise to our Savior. Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas, Brother Halverson. This was a nice change of pace with the Jared Halverson perspective focused on Christ! Thank you for your love for Him and for your testimony of Him! I hope you and your family have a wonderful and blessed Christmas!!! We love you!
Thank you for your inspiring videos! I just listened to Andrea Bocelli sing “O Holy Night” in French. It meant so much more after having listened to your podcast. You have deeply touched so many lives for good. Merry Christmas to a great mentor from a grateful student!
Merry Christmas, Brother Halverson. Thank you so much for these podcasts. I’ve been listening for over two years and I get so much out of your lessons, I can’t tell you how much I enjoy these. Your French was great, I could understand it! Thank you again and I hope you have a great new year also. I’m looking forward to learning the Book of Mormon from you next year.
Brother Halvorson I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your inspiring lessons over the years. I have learned so much. You really make the scriptures clear by connecting them to our life today. The time you sacrifice and consecrate to help us learn is celestial in its best form. I wish you and your family the best and merriest of Christmas and happy New Year.
Oh, Brother Jared! We totally could have watched one of your older videos. I don’t know what the next year’s Sunday School lessons will be but I was hoping to review your videos on the Book of Mormon since I missed the first ones. Merry Christmas to you and you family!!
Merry Christmas brother Halverson I am grateful for the time you spend teaching us the scripture I'm looking forward for next year may God continue to bless you and your family have a merry merry Christmas❤🎉
Thank you so much for telling us about the song! Last minute prepping and I’m going to listen to it at midnight :) also love the backdrop! Thanks as always !❤ Merry Christmas!
Brother Halverson, "peuple" reminds me of purple, which in turn encompasses the entire idea of "royal". In my mind, we are being described as "royal ones" along with Christ, our King. 💖😀💖
Frohe Weihnachten, Brother Halverson! Thank you for talking about my favorite Christmas hymn. It's even more special to me now. ❤ You're lessons have inspired me throughout the year and enriched my life and that of my teenage children.
Beautiful presentation of "O Holy Night." Loved, of course, Andrea Bocelli singing. Merry Christmas to you and your family. Would really like to see your wife sometime also. This year has been thrilling to learn so much of the New Testament. How lives can change in studying about our beloved Savior. Thank you again for all the time spent in preparation of each of your lessons. May the Lord continue to bless you in these righteous endeavors. Looking forward to the last lesson in Revelation and looking forward to the Book of Mormon lessons.
Brother Halverson I just found your chanel a year ago and I am so attach to it in a good sence of the word. You don't have just the knowledge you have the talent too, the way you teach and captivates my listening, and my desire to listen more and more, I am so happy your channel show up in my search and I was led to it. I can't thank you enough for the time and effort you put on it for all of us who follow you. Merry Christmas.
Dude you’re amazing!!! I thought you could take a day off. You did another video. I thought you did Christmas video in the past. I’m happy with that. I just could go back a watch it but you did another awesome video. You are the greatest man. Marry Christmas!!!!!!!!! I hope you have a great holiday season
Thank you for sharing your insights with us this year, but especially for this presentation for Christmas. Joyeux noël, feliz navidad, mele kalikimaka, Merry Christmas!
Singdaan Failok - Merry Christmas in Cantonese (without the characters - lol); peace on earth goodwill to ALL! By the way I love the German version of ‘Oh Christmas Tree’ - Thank you Bro Hal
Thank you Brother Halverson ! Your videos are great. O Holy Night is my favourite Christmas Carol. I try to sing it with my limited musical talent every Christmas. I listened to Andrea Bocelli sing O Holy Night in French. It was amazing. Have you ever heard him sing The Lords Prayer? It will bring tears to your eyes. Thanks again! Merry Christmas to you and your family,
Appreciate you! I have read that Noel has connection to the Aramaic word "Nolad Elohim" which is "born of God" in Hebrew and Aramaic. Have you encountered this meaning in your studies and can confirm this? I would find even deeper meaning and holiness if this is true. God Bless.
Click on the word 'more' in the gray shaded area under the video. That will open up further text. Below the listing of time stamps you will find the link to Andrea Bocelli's video (click on the red arrow).
For Mary's sacrifice to become clean to offer the sacrifice of the lamb 🐑 🐏 Mary and Joseph brought 2 turtle doves 🕊 🕊 because they could not sacrifice an unclean sacrifice of a donkey or Asian Ass. Mary and Joseph brought the sacrificial Lamb 🐑 🐏 of God to offer salvation for all of the children of God Father had placed 🙏 in his hands ✋. Impoverished? They did not go to the temple for over 40 days if necessary, for the time after the birth of a male child was specific and Mary could not attend being in uncleanness. It is an Old Testament law. She may have and been allowed to wait to take the child to the temple in Jerusalem, as Hannah did with Samuel, until Jesus was weaned, which would have been why Harod had the boys 2 full years and under killed in and about Bethlehem. THANKS for the great videos. We started watching close to when you began teaching online.
Leviticus 12:2-7 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a woman have conceived seed, and born a man child: then she shall be unclean seven days; according to the days of the separation for her infirmity shall she be unclean. And in the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised. But if she bear a maid child, then she shall be unclean two weeks, as in her separation: and she shall continue in the blood of her purifying threescore and six days. And when the days of her purifying are fulfilled, for a son, or for a daughter, she shall bring a lamb of the first year for a burnt offering, and a young pigeon, or a turtledove, for a sin offering, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, unto the priest: Who shall offer it before the LORD, and make an atonement for her; and she shall be cleansed from the issue of her blood. This is the law for her that hath born a male or a female.”
I wish I could talk to you about Christmas. I hate it!!! I hate the commercialism, I hate the worshiping of foreign Gods. Jerimiah records the Lord telling us in his 10th chapter to not do as the heathens do who take a tree and decorate it in silver and gold... I feel like the Spirit is telling me that we have gone astray and that we should not worship a day founded in Paganism. I have because of this dropped the way we do Christmas. I have 12 kids that are not happy with my decision, but I don't know how to go back. I feel Christmas is evil. So why does the Prophet give a christmas message in front of a tree cut from the woods by hands and decked with silver... Jeremiah 10:3 "For the customs of the people are vain" Many argue with me saying the christmas is about Christ, then I ask you why Jesus isn't in the stores? Go to Walmart any of them and walk around and count the number of Santa's, verses the number of Jesus. Not just walmart but all the stores, if it is really about Jesus, then where is he? Why when we go to primary and ask if they are excited about christmas, they start getting so excited for Santa, not Jesus, but some lie we tell our kids. If there is something I am missing please tell me, I feel like everyone wants to attack me over this idea, but where am I wrong? Where is Santa, and trees, and reigndeer in the gospel? Why are we not worshiping Christ? Why do we not celebrate him. Why are we not giving presents to the poor and needy, instead of our kids and family who most are so overly blessed? What is worship, is it not where we put our hearts, where we spend our time? So how many of us spend as much time serving God as we do shopping, and decorating trees? We read a few token versus in the bible, and then spend the day opening presents from Santa. Does not Satan throw back his head and laugh at our ignorance? I hope you see this, and I hope you can either tell me I am crazy, or that maybe there is something to it. I notice President Nelson spent 99% of his talk on Christ, so I wonder if christmas traditions are the tears among the wheat that President Monson talked about needing to remain, in order to keep the chickens working?
Thank you to you, your wife and your children for the sacrifice you make of your time, energy, and family time! Your lessons uplift my life weekly!
Thank you for consecrating your time. Thank your family for sharing you with all of us.
We’re the ones to say THANKS
Merry Christmas. ❤
I was born in France and was raised speaking English and French.
Thank you for sharing the beautiful words of this holy French carol. It has always been my favorite Christmas song.
I feel a good word for some of the differences like, “ People-To your knees! Bow you head!. Stand up!” would be “commanding” due to the use of imperatives.
Imperatives pack a harder punch.
I can only imagine what it must have felt like to sing those words at a French Midnight Mass.
l grew up in the US attending Midnight Masses.
I joined the church young, at 19, but continued to attend High Masses with my family.
_In the English version of Oh Holy Night the declaration “Christ Is The Lord!” moves me deeply.
I so appreciate learning the original words to this hymn. It has always been one of my favorites. Toward the end of your discussion it occurred to me that the shepherds represented those some see as the lowliest in society while the three kings represented the highest. Jesus' birth covers us all. Glory to God!
Merry Christmas to you....thank you for helping me in 2023 to better understand
our beautiful gospel.
Thank you, dear Brother Jared - for a beautiful message. Thank you for almost four years of incredible Gospel learning that has changed my life beyond recognition. I was privileged to return to the Temple on Tuesday for the first time in over five years. The visit filled me with tears of joy - humbled and overwhelmed by the pure love of the Saviour, a peace and joy I never thought I could have. I felt, for the first time in my life, I belonged there. Thank you for every scriptural gem you've given me - far too many to count. It's a blessing you've given many! Merci beaucoup et passe un Joyeux Noël.
Amen…having fallen away for 19 years, and now a Temple ordinance worker…I know exactly how you feel. To feel the Lords light, and the embrace of His loving kindness there in His Holy House is something that I cannot adequately express. We are so blessed by the Love of our Father. What a gift for you my friend❤️😇. Keep up the good work 👍
Thank you! I've loved studying with you these past three and a half years! You have made the scriptures come alive for me, have brought so much more depth and breath to my understanding, and strengthened my testimony in ways I didn't even realize it needed to be strengthened!
My mother had a beautiful "Snow White" quality of voice. She was our Ward Chorister as I grew up. She sang with great passion and volume! You could hear her in the back row over a congregation of 400 during the hymns. My friends I grew up with often still comment about how much they loved to sing the hymns with her. My father commented one day, "You see her leading the congregation. I see her in saddle shoes leading the High School Pep Band!" As a teenager, I spent countless hours playing for her on the piano and organ hymns and songs from the Readers Digest music books. I played Ain't She Sweet, Spanish Eyes, More, and Jing, Jing-a-Ling on the church organ theater style at her funeral 9 years ago because of the relationship I had with her. However, we opened with my accompanying my nephews wife to O Holy Night because that was our song we performed at every family Christmas Eve program since I was good enough to play for her. I loved the way she sang the chorus "Falls on your knees...etc... I couldn't help but to depart from the Readers Digest version and support it in triplets and improvise a counter melody. She truly sang this song with passion and conviction! I truly miss my mother's singing. I played this song in warm ups once with my Ward Choir but it wasn't the same. How I ache to play the hymns and music for people who sing like my mother! When I find one, it is an amazing experience for me to play for them! Thank you for your insights! I know you would have loved hearing my mother and I perform this song. It would have truly resonated - our spirit with yours! I love you my good friend and brother!
I’m so grateful for your wonderful, inspiring messages of the scriptures. It has really helped me understand them better. May the Lord continue to bless and strengthen you and your family. Jesus is the reason for the season. 🥰🎶🎶🙏🎄⭐️Ub, Idaho
Brother Halverson, I DO hear the sound of your soul, and it is a beautiful thing to behold. Thank you for the wonderful Christmas message and for your years of selfless dedication to this channel. Your soul has changed my life.
Amen❤️😇
Wonderful year! I have learned and felt SO much! Thank you! Thank you! God bless you and thank your special family and their support of your sacrifice.
Thank you for your generosity of dedicating hours' of time to us - follows of Jesus Christ.
The help of the Holy Ghost led me to find your spiritual pods. The combination of Prayer and Gift of the Holy Ghost is exceptional to under his scriptures with an indepth greater meaning.
Merry Christ - mas. 🇬🇧
Thanks so much for all your help in furthering our understanding of the gospel. I have been listening to Andrea Bocelli a long time, maybe 30 years or so.
I have expressed to many of my classes (RS, Seminary & testimony) how grateful I am that Covid “forced” so many LDS scholars onto UA-cam to teach, for four years I have been so blessed by your efforts- Thank you, and Merry Christmas ❤
Brother Halvorsen, your french is more than serviceable... More importantly, thank you for shedding light and expansion on the words hinting at the emotion. As a person of limited emotional scope, I apprciate the imaging that broadens my understanding and opportunity to experience anew. Your teaching is a guft to us in the listening
Just beautiful! Thank you for this beautiful reminder! Thank you for teaching in a way that allows my faith to grow. ❤
Wonderful message! We just sang O, Holy Night in choir for our Christmas program at church. (We did well 😊)
I love knowing the original words and meaning to the song. Gives me greater understanding, more illumination and appreciation for my Savior.
Spending the holiday alone this year…wonderful message to listen to tonight/ Christmas Eve!
How I wish that I could press the like button dozens of times instead of just once. Thank you very much for this lovely message. . Thanks to all of your lessons this year our Christmas will have a far deeper significance than it might have done otherwise. We wish you and your family a wonderful Christmas. Love from Janet & Alistair xx
'If you could hear the song of my soul, it would sound like Andre Bocelli, touches my soul. Thank you for 4 years of helping me feel God's love. I feel guilty for all the time you spend, but I'm grateful too that you do! I've listened to some 2 or 3 times even if they were long, while I struggled to prepare church lessons. Now in primary, once is good! Merry Christmas and many thanks to you and your family for your time, spirit, and insights!!!
Muchísimas gracias por toda su dedicación y amor a Nuestro Salvador Jesús en dedicar su conocimiento y en ayudarnos a estudiar y comprender las Sagradas Escrituras.
Que nuestro Padre Celestial lo siga bendiciendo con salud,amor, protección y con todo el conocimiento con que Dios lo bendice.
Merry Christmas to you and your lovely family
❤❤❤ merry Christmas brother thank you very much all your messages from Philippines paraiso ward sagay saints negros occidental....we love you brother.... More blessings....
Merry Christmas to you brother Halverson and your family. It’s been a blessing studying with you this past year. Thanks for your dedication and love of the gospel. O Holy Night is one of my favorite Christmas carols. Thanks for sharing!💕
I haven't commented before, but I want to thank you for bringing a depth to and understanding of the gospel that I have always wanted and not known how to develop. As a mother of six young children, finding time to study the gospel as I would like to is difficult. I discovered your podcast during the first year and have listened to it regularly since. It has been life changing and I am deeply grateful for the sacrifice you and your family make to share this with us. Deeply grateful to each of you. I know your wife and children give a lot as well to make this happen. You have given me two treasured Christmas gifts this year. I listened to your commentary on Revelation 4 and 5 on my way to the temple last week and had a glorious experience as I listened and then worshipped in the temple. Thank you. Thank you too for this beautiful insight into the lyrics of O Holy Night. I have listened to it several times to try to take it to heart and it has been moving. Merry Christmas. And thank you.
The commitment you AND your family have made to us is humbling! This 3+ years are life changing. thankZ
It's been a year of full of understanding and knowledge from you dear Teacher Jared Halverson. Thank you and merry Christmas Christmas
Joyeux Noël Frère Halverston! Thank you for explaining that Christmas French song, a song that I sang so many times in my youth when I was in the Catholic faith. You have been courageous and did well for speaking the words in French, thank you for doing it so. I would it love to hear your wife speaking it in French since she would have a French European accent most different from the French Canadian. Enfin merci pour votre témoignage de l'evangile de Jésus Le Christ, je n'ai pas les mots pour exprimer ma gratitude pour tout ce que j'ai apprie depuis que j'ai commencé à étudier les étudier avec vous.
Bonne Année à votre famille. Merci, merci et merci!
Thank you! You made my year richer and more edifying with your teachings.❤
This is the time of year that is especially rewarding to be in the ward choir. Music just hits the heart with all its harmony. Have a wonderful remaining week and thank you for being like minded. Love to your family.
Thank you so very much for helping me understand the scriptures. When I was 15 an got my patriarchal blessing there was a big section that spoke about me to study the words of God. As I studied the words my eyes would be opened along with my heart and I would gain a greater understanding of what purposes God needs me to fulfill. Through raising my five children I have felt like I did an ok job through I couldn’t really retain all that I learned or at least couldn’t tell ya what book you’d find a particular phrase in.
Though these last two years with your help, I feel like I have grown to love, lean into and understand the will of the father and mother and what they would have me do. With the methods and way in which you teach it’s allowed me to lean in and grow. I appreciate other ways of studying though the nature in which you have helped us to deep dive unlocked a connection within my heart ❤️ that has allows me to remember. It’s allowed me to understand. It’s allowed me to retain so that I might share His good works and glorify our Father in Heaven! Again, thank you 🙏🏼 May you have a blessed holiday with your family!
Around or go jj hiuû by myyò world written
Thank you so much for sharing the French. I have sung this many times in church but breaking it down this way has brought a new perspective. I love your channel and testimony of Jesus Christ. Merry Christmas
Thank you so much for this. This was very beautiful. I love that song all the more now. And my time spent with unshaken saints and my time learning about Jesus Christ is priceless. I appreciate all you do for us. I appreciate Jesus Christ my savior, my brother, I am in humble awe! Merry Christmas to you.
Merci beaucoup Frere! ❤
This has been my favorite Christmas song for all of my adult life. I didn't think that I could love it more than I did, but now I can and do ❤. Jared, thank you so very much for sharing this. Merry CHRISTmas to you and your family.
Merry Christmas to you and your family members 3:46 ❤️ 🙏
Brother Jared…we have heard the true song of your heart for almost four years now. Thank you for your clarifying words❤️😇
Merry Christmas, Brother Halverson, to you and your loved ones. I am so grateful that these last years brought you to create these videos. I have learned so much from you and really appreciate your time and effort and your wisdom you put into them every week! Thank you for teaching me so much!! And thanks to your wife for sharing you with us. 😉
Brother Halverson thank you so much for all that you do each week. I look forward to listening to your podcast, I always learn so much. Merry Christmas to you and your family
Your faith has been a gift to ours. We love you Jared…Merry Christmas to you and your family😇❤️. David
Joyeux Noel & Merci Beaucoup ! Je T’aime!
To say, pride, in French is very difficult, and you gave it a mighty effort brother! Thank you for this lesson!
Merry Christmas to you and to all of your followers.
Keep it up.
Merry Christmas to the Halverson family!!! Thank you for all your work on our behalf Jared!!!
Thank you so much for the beautiful retranslation of this most beautiful Christmas hymn. Merry Christmas and prayers for a very blessed year to come.
Your nativity scenes behind you are BEAUTIFUL! That's my absolute most favorite part of Christmas decor! Thank you SOOOO much for your hard work and dedication! I became active again this last spring, and your deep diving into the scriptures is so inspiring and has made a HUGE difference in my dedication to the gospel of Christ! Your knowledge and background info are so amazing and have helped me understand the scriptures more than I ever have, despite being a lifelong member. Thanks again!😊
I love waking up to have you and these wonderful videos.
Thank each of the other sweet and kind people/ members for making the much needed videos
Prayers for everyone ❤🙏 3:17
Thank you ❤️ 😊
Merry Christmas 🙏😇🙏❤️
This is a joyful message 😊
My family is English, Irish and Scottish on Mother's side. Swiss and French on my father's.
Now I have found reasons to respect each one, thank you 😊 🙏.
They do seem to me to be full of Contrarys and all together a strange mixture.
But we were at one point converts to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and that makes a big difference.
Having these Truths in common to live by -
♥️I so appreciate you and your teachings, giving me so much more understanding of the scriptures❤Thank you and MaryChristMass to and yours🙏🏽
There are many of us, Brother Halvorson, who aspire to sing as angels and who sing only in our hearts. Thank you for this beautiful lesson. I loved listening to Mr. Bocelli, and several other performers sing O Holy Night. In my heart, I joined them in praise to our Savior. Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas, Brother Halverson. This was a nice change of pace with the Jared Halverson perspective focused on Christ! Thank you for your love for Him and for your testimony of Him! I hope you and your family have a wonderful and blessed Christmas!!! We love you!
Thank you for your inspiring videos! I just listened to Andrea Bocelli sing “O Holy Night” in French. It meant so much more after having listened to your podcast. You have deeply touched so many lives for good. Merry Christmas to a great mentor from a grateful student!
Merry Christmas, Brother Halverson. Thank you so much for these podcasts. I’ve been listening for over two years and I get so much out of your lessons, I can’t tell you how much I enjoy these. Your French was great, I could understand it! Thank you again and I hope you have a great new year also. I’m looking forward to learning the Book of Mormon from you next year.
Brother Halvorson I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your inspiring lessons over the years. I have learned so much. You really make the scriptures clear by connecting them to our life today. The time you sacrifice and consecrate to help us learn is celestial in its best form. I wish you and your family the best and merriest of Christmas and happy New Year.
Merry Christmas brother Halverson. All the best to you and your family who sacrifice valuable time for your audience 🎄
Wow- I watched last year's Xmas lecture. Tx for squeezing us in. What a loving GIFT 🎁 ❤
Oh, Brother Jared! We totally could have watched one of your older videos. I don’t know what the next year’s Sunday School lessons will be but I was hoping to review your videos on the Book of Mormon since I missed the first ones. Merry Christmas to you and you family!!
Merry Christmas brother Halverson I am grateful for the time you spend teaching us the scripture I'm looking forward for next year may God continue to bless you and your family have a merry merry Christmas❤🎉
Thank you so much for telling us about the song! Last minute prepping and I’m going to listen to it at midnight :) also love the backdrop! Thanks as always !❤
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas to you and your family. ❤
Happy Christmas to you and your family. With love from the Isle of Wight.😊
Brother Halverson, "peuple" reminds me of purple, which in turn encompasses the entire idea of "royal". In my mind, we are being described as "royal ones" along with Christ, our King. 💖😀💖
Frohe Weihnachten, Brother Halverson! Thank you for talking about my favorite Christmas hymn. It's even more special to me now. ❤ You're lessons have inspired me throughout the year and enriched my life and that of my teenage children.
Merry Christmas! Joyeux Noel!
Beautiful presentation of "O Holy Night." Loved, of course, Andrea Bocelli singing. Merry Christmas to you and your family. Would really like to see your wife sometime also. This year has been thrilling to learn so much of the New Testament. How lives can change in studying about our beloved Savior. Thank you again for all the time spent in preparation of each of your lessons. May the Lord continue to bless you in these righteous endeavors. Looking forward to the last lesson in Revelation and looking forward to the Book of Mormon lessons.
Thank you very much brother Halverson . I have learnt a lot from you during those years. Joyeux noël de France à vous et votre famille❤
Thank you! Merry Christmas 🎄🎁 ❤
Brother Halverson I just found your chanel a year ago and I am so attach to it in a good sence of the word. You don't have just the knowledge you have the talent too, the way you teach and captivates my listening, and my desire to listen more and more, I am so happy your channel show up in my search and I was led to it. I can't thank you enough for the time and effort you put on it for all of us who follow you. Merry Christmas.
Dude you’re amazing!!!
I thought you could take a day off. You did another video. I thought you did Christmas video in the past. I’m happy with that. I just could go back a watch it but you did another awesome video.
You are the greatest man.
Marry Christmas!!!!!!!!!
I hope you have a great holiday season
Merry Christmas to you and your family, Brother Jared! Thank you for your great efforts in our behalf.
Thank you! This is my so very favrotie Christmas song.
Thank you. A wonderful Christmas to you and your family.🎄
Merry Christmas and thank you so much.
Amazing I needed this thanks Bro Halverson!
Merry Christmas Brother Halverston! Gracias por su dedicación y generosidad en preparar todos estos mensajes.
Buon Natale!
Thank you. Merry Christmas 🎁
Thank you for sharing your insights with us this year, but especially for this presentation for Christmas. Joyeux noël,
feliz navidad, mele kalikimaka, Merry Christmas!
Thank you, Brother Halverson! Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas! Thank you for teaching us!
Never mind. This is also one of my top two favorites. The other is Be Still My Soul.
Tres bien mon Ami!
Singdaan Failok - Merry Christmas in Cantonese (without the characters - lol); peace on earth goodwill to ALL! By the way I love the German version of ‘Oh Christmas Tree’ - Thank you Bro Hal
Thank you Brother Halverson ! Your videos are great. O Holy Night is my favourite Christmas Carol. I try to sing it with my limited musical talent every Christmas. I listened to Andrea Bocelli sing O Holy Night in French. It was amazing. Have you ever heard him sing The Lords Prayer? It will bring tears to your eyes. Thanks again! Merry Christmas to you and your family,
Love your background!
Thank you❤
Merry christmas brother
There is a link , “BBC Songs…” where Andrea Bocelli sings all 3 verses in French with the English translation written on the screen.
Speaking French with a Spanish accent is similar to how they speak French in some places in West Africa like Ivory Coast.
You are doing well with La Francais!!!
Appreciate you! I have read that Noel has connection to the Aramaic word "Nolad Elohim" which is "born of God" in Hebrew and Aramaic. Have you encountered this meaning in your studies and can confirm this?
I would find even deeper meaning and holiness if this is true. God Bless.
Ether 12.39 -> very unique scripture!
Moroni 400+ AD sees Jesus Christ (glorified) like John
Sad part is the French Revolution was the beginning of the western falling away. 👍🏻🙏😇
Where is the link to the video of you referenced ?
Click on the word 'more' in the gray shaded area under the video. That will open up further text. Below the listing of time stamps you will find the link to Andrea Bocelli's video (click on the red arrow).
For Mary's sacrifice to become clean to offer the sacrifice of the lamb 🐑 🐏 Mary and Joseph brought 2 turtle doves 🕊 🕊 because they could not sacrifice an unclean sacrifice of a donkey or Asian Ass.
Mary and Joseph brought the sacrificial Lamb 🐑 🐏 of God to offer salvation for all of the children of God Father had placed 🙏 in his hands ✋.
Impoverished? They did not go to the temple for over 40 days if necessary, for the time after the birth of a male child was specific and Mary could not attend being in uncleanness.
It is an Old Testament law.
She may have and been allowed to wait to take the child to the temple in Jerusalem, as Hannah did with Samuel, until Jesus was weaned, which would have been why Harod had the boys 2 full years and under killed in and about Bethlehem.
THANKS for the great videos. We started watching close to when you began teaching online.
Leviticus 12:2-7
Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a woman have conceived seed, and born a man child: then she shall be unclean seven days; according to the days of the separation for her infirmity shall she be unclean.
And in the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised.
But if she bear a maid child, then she shall be unclean two weeks, as in her separation: and she shall continue in the blood of her purifying threescore and six days.
And when the days of her purifying are fulfilled, for a son, or for a daughter, she shall bring a lamb of the first year for a burnt offering, and a young pigeon, or a turtledove, for a sin offering, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, unto the priest:
Who shall offer it before the LORD, and make an atonement for her; and she shall be cleansed from the issue of her blood. This is the law for her that hath born a male or a female.”
Iron-irony. Chains of iron
I wish I could talk to you about Christmas. I hate it!!! I hate the commercialism, I hate the worshiping of foreign Gods. Jerimiah records the Lord telling us in his 10th chapter to not do as the heathens do who take a tree and decorate it in silver and gold... I feel like the Spirit is telling me that we have gone astray and that we should not worship a day founded in Paganism. I have because of this dropped the way we do Christmas. I have 12 kids that are not happy with my decision, but I don't know how to go back. I feel Christmas is evil. So why does the Prophet give a christmas message in front of a tree cut from the woods by hands and decked with silver... Jeremiah 10:3 "For the customs of the people are vain" Many argue with me saying the christmas is about Christ, then I ask you why Jesus isn't in the stores? Go to Walmart any of them and walk around and count the number of Santa's, verses the number of Jesus. Not just walmart but all the stores, if it is really about Jesus, then where is he? Why when we go to primary and ask if they are excited about christmas, they start getting so excited for Santa, not Jesus, but some lie we tell our kids. If there is something I am missing please tell me, I feel like everyone wants to attack me over this idea, but where am I wrong? Where is Santa, and trees, and reigndeer in the gospel? Why are we not worshiping Christ? Why do we not celebrate him. Why are we not giving presents to the poor and needy, instead of our kids and family who most are so overly blessed? What is worship, is it not where we put our hearts, where we spend our time? So how many of us spend as much time serving God as we do shopping, and decorating trees? We read a few token versus in the bible, and then spend the day opening presents from Santa. Does not Satan throw back his head and laugh at our ignorance? I hope you see this, and I hope you can either tell me I am crazy, or that maybe there is something to it. I notice President Nelson spent 99% of his talk on Christ, so I wonder if christmas traditions are the tears among the wheat that President Monson talked about needing to remain, in order to keep the chickens working?
To end the wrath we have towards each other 💔 ❤️🩹