Welcome back, brother! I'm always amazed to see the Lord's hand in people's lives--shepherding them Home. I'm impressed that your heart was open to His call. Keep up the good work, my friend!
I listen to and watch several different video lessons each week. Each teacher brings out different things to consider and ponder. This lesson today is by far the best on on this set of scriptures. Thank you! I’ll listen to part 2 tomorrow!
Thank you for your kind words. I'm grateful the Church is full of excellent teachers, and consider it a blessing to add my own testimony to the "cloud of witnesses." Happy feasting!
I really liked the three P's of teaching that you showed us from Alma 5:43-48. I am excited to focus on that when I teach the young women in my ward next. It has helped me realize that I need to prepare better for those lessons. Thank You!
I'm grateful it was a blessing to you! The teachers that have influenced me most deeply combined those 3 things beautifully. I hope to be like them when I grow up! I'm sure you're a great blessing to the Young Women you teach!
Because of these lessons you have really helped me be different than I used to be! The verse by verse study and explanation is truly a blessing in my life as I am learning and more importantly growing in my spiritual life. Thank you so much for your dedication and commitment to helping others improve their lives spiritually!
I'm so grateful that you're having a powerful experience in the Book of Mormon! I'm excited for the continued growth that awaits each of us as we immerse ourselves in God's word. Thanks for letting me be a part of your scripture study!
So true. Some people experience baptism first and then conversion; others experience conversion first and then baptism. Sad when either one is without the other!
Thanks For these Lessons! I am sharing your video on our Ward’s Facebook Page...Highlands Ward in the San Bernardino Stake! You are an awesome teacher! Thank you!
Thank you! My Mom was raised in San Bernardino and my Grandma lived there almost her entire life. I have great childhood memories there! It's a privilege to connect with you Southern California Saints!
The San Bernardino Stake Is the same stake that your Grandmother was a long time member and well known to many old member here. We know that she is smiling down on you.
@@inephime I really appreciate that. Norma Wilcox was a student of the Book of Mormon until the day she died. And she was as energetic and loving with her great-grandkids as she was with her grandchildren. What a Saint! I know she was grateful for all who helped her raise her kids!
My first thought is: I’ll never be good enough to stand in the presence of God, no matter how much I try. But then, I don’t like to feel that way either ...
I know what you mean, and you're right--if we picture us standing alone. But we aren't meant to stand alone--we're meant to stand with Jesus! And with Him at your side, of course the "two of you" are "good enough"! You may want to review the videos from King Benjamin's address or Abinadi's message. There is great hope in an understanding of Christ's grace!
Please don't be afraid to stand in God's presence. He loves you and has already forgiven you. I have found that being motivated by fear is not the message of Jesus Christ. Love is His way and He is with you.
D&C 89 "Mens sana in Corpore sano." Classic Latin, between first and second century A.D by Décimo Junio Juvenal. The whole sentence reads: "We must pray for a sound mind in a sound body".
I think we can have his image in our countenance and see him as he is BEFORE the second coming, "in the flesh" (Moses 5:10-11 - as taught in the temple); and that is Alma's point. As baptized members of the church, when we have the baptism of fire and the Holy Ghost, we take his name fully upon us (Mosiah 5:8), we become his children (Mosiah 5:7), we are his seed (Mosiah 15:10-12), we become his sheep, called by his name (Alma 5:37-39) and THEN we are on that straight and narrow path (2 Nephi 31:17-18) that leads to other experiences that allow us to know God, become sealed, partake of his divine nature (2 Peter 1:4) and be truly converted. This is what all members of the church need to seek - that is what Alma is teaching these members. This doctrine of the baptism of fire and the Holy ghost is taught plainly in the Book of Mormon, yet it is often not taught in the church...are we saying, "all is well in Zion..."? (2 Nephi 28:19-27). I am interested in your take on this.
My favorite verse on the subject is D&C 88:68. But because such personal occurrences are "in [God's] time, and in his own way, and according to his own will," I think the Church is wise to separate the individual from the institutional in that area, and leave that to God Himself. The further I got in grad school the less I was being guided by "my program" and the more I was on my own. Less institutional and more individual. Less "general" and more "specific." And since "General Authorities" are there to teach "general principles," I'm not surprised that more "specific principles" are left to the "Specific Authority," which is the Holy Ghost.
@@Unshaken But, there are many scriptures that tell us to seek for these things (D&C 42:61, for example). If it is never taught, who will seek for it? Furthermore, if we are taught that we cannot achieve anything like this in our life NO ONE will seek for it. I think it is sad, really.
@@jimmckin333 I can definitely see your point. I imagine it's a matter of balancing temperance and zeal, milk and meat, etc., in hopes of avoiding both apathy and overzealousness, since dangers exist at both extremes. It's certainly a difficult balance to strike!
in time like this i feel so powerless i cant do nothing about it like corona i can help alot of ways but this is so close to me but so far away from me i feel so bad about it race is just a fact what you are it cant be a reason to be scared to go out in the world in the land of the free
I know what you mean about feeling powerless to change things. But we can work toward changing ourselves--accepting the Lord's grace to turn us into a new creature. Then, the more we interact with other people, that Light begins to spread. Like President Benson taught, the world works from the outside in, but the Lord works from the inside out. We can find Him even in turbulent times!
I know it is easy to say and harder to do but fear is a tool of the devil one way to over come is to look back in your life and see things we thought were hard or things we were afraid of doing and know we made it through. and see how we conquered them. You have been able to comment here which scares a lot of people. Even i get stressed to comment on here afraid i might not get my message across right afraid I might offend you . All I can say is push forward and you make another day and you won and tomorrow I know you win again
He shared it in his April 2012 General Conference talk, which is an awesome read. Here's a link to it: www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2012/04/the-powers-of-heaven?lang=eng
Please just please stop disguising your religion as Christian. You are not. As long as you believe Joseph Smith was a prophet, read those other damnable books as “scriptures” you are NOT a Christ follower! You’re a Joseph Smith follower. Renounce, repent, choose Jesus ALONE, read the New Testament ALONE then welcome to His kingdom
Colleen, you are a child of God and He loves you! I love the New Testament! The very last verse (John 21:25) in the Gospel of John states, "And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen." Why put limits on God? God loves ALL his children throughout the world, not just a small segment that lived in a 70-mile strip east of the Mediterranean Sea. We should be very grateful for every word God has spoken to his children through His prophets since the days of Adam. The Book of Mormon is scripture just like the Bible. God always works through prophets (Amos 3:7)! Like the Bible, the Book of Mormon was written by Israelite prophets. The book is named after an Israelite prophet named Mormon who abridged many written records describing people who lived in America from about 2200 BC to 400AD. These records were translated by Joseph Smith into English and published to the World in 1830. Have you honestly read and pondered ever page of the Book of Mormon? You can't trust what the naysayers say. They haven't sincerely read it either. You have to find out for yourself. I challenge you to read the first verse and the first chapter. You won't find anything out of harmony with the Bible and it will change and improve your life forever! There is a big difference between knowing about Christ (secular knowledge) and knowing Christ personally (becoming like him by developing the attributes of godliness). As you read all of the scriptures, you will learn the true nature of God and His Son, Jesus Christ and learn about the Great Plan of Happiness! Matthew 7:17-20 is very clear. "17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth devil fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. 19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. 20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them." Until you humble yourself and read and ponder it for yourself, you can't cast judgement on the beautiful and heavenly teachings of the Book of Mormon. Give it a try.
Bruce Lloyd I HAVE sir and the burning in my bosom that resulted in those actions was nothing more than a spirit of deception due to my ignorance. I implore you sir ! Renounce Joseph Smith! Stop cherry picking bible scriptures where you twist the meanings to fit your mold. Renounce it! Before it’s too late
@@colleenjohnstoncomedy3036 We should be honest with each other. Did you in fact read, ponder, and pray about the entire Book of Mormon or did you listen to or read someone's opinion about the Book of Mormon or a single verse?
Bruce Lloyd is that some sort of ruse ? If you didn’t read the entire bom and sincerely pray you can’t speak of it ? The Lord showed me it was false and to not rely on feelings but examine the evidence with my God given critical thinking mind
@@colleenjohnstoncomedy3036 There is no ruse (meaning deception or trick) involved here. If you didn't read the entire book, how do you know what it says? If you don't know what is in the book, you're judging the book by it's cover or listening to the opinion of someone who has not read it completely. I've never read a "Tale of Two Cities" by Charles Dickens. However, like me, many people are familiar with the opening sentence even if they don't know where it came from. "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..." I know the book is about the French Revolution. What do you know about the Book of Mormon? Yes, you absolutely can comment on the Book of Mormon without reading it completely. Did you read the entire book or not? If not, about how many pages did you read?
I came back to The Church last year after being away for over 20 years. I just found your channel. I'll be a regular. Thank you bro.
Welcome back, brother! I'm always amazed to see the Lord's hand in people's lives--shepherding them Home. I'm impressed that your heart was open to His call. Keep up the good work, my friend!
@@Unshaken I'd love to share my story with you sometime. Do you have an email?
@@terryfoss4845 I'd love that! My email address is readyourscriptures@gmail.com. No joke! A great address and an awesome invitation! :)
I'm grateful to have had President Klebingat as my mission President in Ukraine. Thank you for your great lessons. The gathering is happening.
I listen to and watch several different video lessons each week. Each teacher brings out different things to consider and ponder. This lesson today is by far the best on on this set of scriptures. Thank you! I’ll listen to part 2 tomorrow!
Thank you for your kind words. I'm grateful the Church is full of excellent teachers, and consider it a blessing to add my own testimony to the "cloud of witnesses." Happy feasting!
When church starts having people in attendance. I really hope he continues the lessons. Very good teacher
Thank you! Hopefully we'll be able to keep learning together!
I really liked the three P's of teaching that you showed us from Alma 5:43-48. I am excited to focus on that when I teach the young women in my ward next. It has helped me realize that I need to prepare better for those lessons. Thank You!
I'm grateful it was a blessing to you! The teachers that have influenced me most deeply combined those 3 things beautifully. I hope to be like them when I grow up! I'm sure you're a great blessing to the Young Women you teach!
Thank you so much! I feel your testimony which strengthens mine!
You're so welcome! I'm grateful that testimonies can resonate, just like tuning forks. It's a blessing to be tuned to the same divine frequency!
Because of these lessons you have really helped me be different than I used to be! The verse by verse study and explanation is truly a blessing in my life as I am learning and more importantly growing in my spiritual life. Thank you so much for your dedication and commitment to helping others improve their lives spiritually!
I'm so grateful that you're having a powerful experience in the Book of Mormon! I'm excited for the continued growth that awaits each of us as we immerse ourselves in God's word. Thanks for letting me be a part of your scripture study!
WONDERFUL teacher.
Truly wonderful, I really enjoy your lessons.
Thank you so much for this. Your way of teaching is easy to understand and very spiritual. Excellence for sure.
Thank you for your kind words. I'm grateful these lessons have been helpful. Thanks for letting me be a part of your scripture study!
THANK YOU!!!
Every one is a converted in one way or another.
How many people are born inside the true Gospel and still not converted!?
Thank you for your lessons
So true. Some people experience baptism first and then conversion; others experience conversion first and then baptism. Sad when either one is without the other!
Awesome thank you so much
You're welcome! Thanks for letting me be a part of your scripture study!
Thank you!!
You're welcome! Thanks for letting me be a part of your scripture study!
Thanks For these Lessons! I am sharing your video on our Ward’s Facebook Page...Highlands Ward in the San Bernardino Stake! You are an awesome teacher!
Thank you!
Thank you! My Mom was raised in San Bernardino and my Grandma lived there almost her entire life. I have great childhood memories there! It's a privilege to connect with you Southern California Saints!
The San Bernardino Stake Is the same stake that your Grandmother was a long time member and well known to many old member here. We know that she is smiling down on you.
@@inephime I really appreciate that. Norma Wilcox was a student of the Book of Mormon until the day she died. And she was as energetic and loving with her great-grandkids as she was with her grandchildren. What a Saint! I know she was grateful for all who helped her raise her kids!
My first thought is: I’ll never be good enough to stand in the presence of God, no matter how much I try. But then, I don’t like to feel that way either ...
I know what you mean, and you're right--if we picture us standing alone. But we aren't meant to stand alone--we're meant to stand with Jesus! And with Him at your side, of course the "two of you" are "good enough"! You may want to review the videos from King Benjamin's address or Abinadi's message. There is great hope in an understanding of Christ's grace!
Please don't be afraid to stand in God's presence. He loves you and has already forgiven you. I have found that being motivated by fear is not the message of Jesus Christ. Love is His way and He is with you.
enjoy your thoughts on this lesson. Great job. We will pass this lesson on.
Thank you for helping to spread the good word! It's a privilege to be a part of your scripture study.
D&C 89 "Mens sana in Corpore sano." Classic Latin, between first and second century A.D by Décimo Junio Juvenal. The whole sentence reads: "We must pray for a sound mind in a sound body".
Greek motto for the Spartan worriors.
I think we can have his image in our countenance and see him as he is BEFORE the second coming, "in the flesh" (Moses 5:10-11 - as taught in the temple); and that is Alma's point. As baptized members of the church, when we have the baptism of fire and the Holy Ghost, we take his name fully upon us (Mosiah 5:8), we become his children (Mosiah 5:7), we are his seed (Mosiah 15:10-12), we become his sheep, called by his name (Alma 5:37-39) and THEN we are on that straight and narrow path (2 Nephi 31:17-18) that leads to other experiences that allow us to know God, become sealed, partake of his divine nature (2 Peter 1:4) and be truly converted. This is what all members of the church need to seek - that is what Alma is teaching these members. This doctrine of the baptism of fire and the Holy ghost is taught plainly in the Book of Mormon, yet it is often not taught in the church...are we saying, "all is well in Zion..."? (2 Nephi 28:19-27). I am interested in your take on this.
My favorite verse on the subject is D&C 88:68. But because such personal occurrences are "in [God's] time, and in his own way, and according to his own will," I think the Church is wise to separate the individual from the institutional in that area, and leave that to God Himself. The further I got in grad school the less I was being guided by "my program" and the more I was on my own. Less institutional and more individual. Less "general" and more "specific." And since "General Authorities" are there to teach "general principles," I'm not surprised that more "specific principles" are left to the "Specific Authority," which is the Holy Ghost.
@@Unshaken But, there are many scriptures that tell us to seek for these things (D&C 42:61, for example). If it is never taught, who will seek for it? Furthermore, if we are taught that we cannot achieve anything like this in our life NO ONE will seek for it. I think it is sad, really.
@@jimmckin333 I can definitely see your point. I imagine it's a matter of balancing temperance and zeal, milk and meat, etc., in hopes of avoiding both apathy and overzealousness, since dangers exist at both extremes. It's certainly a difficult balance to strike!
“Stripped of pride!” :-) so funny @46:00 but exactly right.
Even embarrassing moments can be turned into teaching opportunities ;)
in time like this i feel so powerless i cant do nothing about it like corona i can help alot of ways but this is so close to me but so far away from me i feel so bad about it race is just a fact what you are it cant be a reason to be scared to go out in the world in the land of the free
I know what you mean about feeling powerless to change things. But we can work toward changing ourselves--accepting the Lord's grace to turn us into a new creature. Then, the more we interact with other people, that Light begins to spread. Like President Benson taught, the world works from the outside in, but the Lord works from the inside out. We can find Him even in turbulent times!
@@Unshaken thank you for this it makes me feel some what beter thank you
I know it is easy to say and harder to do but fear is a tool of the devil one way to over come is to look back in your life and see things we thought were hard or things we were afraid of doing and know we made it through. and see how we conquered them. You have been able to comment here which scares a lot of people. Even i get stressed to comment on here afraid i might not get my message across right afraid I might offend you . All I can say is push forward and you make another day and you won and tomorrow I know you win again
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Where is the talk by Elder Bednar about his father found?
He shared it in his April 2012 General Conference talk, which is an awesome read. Here's a link to it:
www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2012/04/the-powers-of-heaven?lang=eng
@@Unshaken Thank you so much! This is awesome.
Please just please stop disguising your religion as Christian. You are not. As long as you believe Joseph Smith was a prophet, read those other damnable books as “scriptures” you are NOT a Christ follower! You’re a Joseph Smith follower. Renounce, repent, choose Jesus ALONE, read the New Testament ALONE then welcome to His kingdom
Colleen, you are a child of God and He loves you! I love the New Testament! The very last verse (John 21:25) in the Gospel of John states,
"And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen."
Why put limits on God? God loves ALL his children throughout the world, not just a small segment that lived in a 70-mile strip east of the Mediterranean Sea. We should be very grateful for every word God has spoken to his children through His prophets since the days of Adam.
The Book of Mormon is scripture just like the Bible. God always works through prophets (Amos 3:7)! Like the Bible, the Book of Mormon was written by Israelite prophets. The book is named after an Israelite prophet named Mormon who abridged many written records describing people who lived in America from about 2200 BC to 400AD. These records were translated by Joseph Smith into English and published to the World in 1830.
Have you honestly read and pondered ever page of the Book of Mormon? You can't trust what the naysayers say. They haven't sincerely read it either. You have to find out for yourself. I challenge you to read the first verse and the first chapter. You won't find anything out of harmony with the Bible and it will change and improve your life forever!
There is a big difference between knowing about Christ (secular knowledge) and knowing Christ personally (becoming like him by developing the attributes of godliness). As you read all of the scriptures, you will learn the true nature of God and His Son, Jesus Christ and learn about the Great Plan of Happiness!
Matthew 7:17-20 is very clear.
"17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth devil fruit.
18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them."
Until you humble yourself and read and ponder it for yourself, you can't cast judgement on the beautiful and heavenly teachings of the Book of Mormon. Give it a try.
Bruce Lloyd I HAVE sir and the burning in my bosom that resulted in those actions was nothing more than a spirit of deception due to my ignorance. I implore you sir ! Renounce Joseph Smith! Stop cherry picking bible scriptures where you twist the meanings to fit your mold. Renounce it! Before it’s too late
@@colleenjohnstoncomedy3036 We should be honest with each other. Did you in fact read, ponder, and pray about the entire Book of Mormon or did you listen to or read someone's opinion about the Book of Mormon or a single verse?
Bruce Lloyd is that some sort of ruse ? If you didn’t read the entire bom and sincerely pray you can’t speak of it ? The Lord showed me it was false and to not rely on feelings but examine the evidence with my God given critical thinking mind
@@colleenjohnstoncomedy3036 There is no ruse (meaning deception or trick) involved here. If you didn't read the entire book, how do you know what it says? If you don't know what is in the book, you're judging the book by it's cover or listening to the opinion of someone who has not read it completely. I've never read a "Tale of Two Cities" by Charles Dickens. However, like me, many people are familiar with the opening sentence even if they don't know where it came from. "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..." I know the book is about the French Revolution. What do you know about the Book of Mormon?
Yes, you absolutely can comment on the Book of Mormon without reading it completely. Did you read the entire book or not? If not, about how many pages did you read?