3 Nephi 17 Still “Day One” The record infers that chapter 17 is still “Day One” of Jesus’s visit among the Nephites. This first day is recounted in 3 Nephi 11:3 through 18:39; while “Day Two” goes from 19:15 through somewhere...
read more3 Nephi 12-14 Sermon at the Temple With some notable changes, these chapters are a repeat of the great discourse known as the Sermon on the Mount, which Jesus taught a few years earlier to his followers near the Sea of Galilee (see Matthew 5-7; see also 3 Nephi 15:1)....
read more3 Nephi 8 The Signs and the Destruction The signs of the death of Jesus Christ begin, but as always, they are accompanied by “great doubtings and disputations” (verse 4). Then it came: Three hours of “a great storm, such an one as never had been...
read more3 Nephi Watch and Prepare This book is named for Nephi, son of Nephi, son of Helaman, son of Helaman, son of Alma, son of Alma. In 3 Nephi the righteous follow their prophet and watch for signs, in anticipation of two appearances of Christ: His birth in the old world,...
read moreHelaman 13:1-4 We Thank Thee, O God, For Prophets Following a similar pattern to those of Abinadi in the land of Nephi (Mosiah 11-17) and Alma the Younger in Ammonihah (Alma 8-14), Samuel tried to call apostate Nephites to repentance but was rejected and thus...
read moreHelaman 7 The Burden of a Prophet The Nephites’ downward slide continues, and no wonder Nephi is discouraged and sorrowful (see verses 6, 9, 14). Verses 4-5 describe things in appalling terms: “A state of such awful wickedness” “Gadianton...
read moreA Video Supplement for Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lesson 32 “Preserved by His Marvelous Power” (Alma 53-63) Transcript One of the more humorous episodes in late Alma’s “war chapters” happens when Moroni, angry with Ammoron after...
read moreThe book of Helaman (son of Helaman and grandson of Alma the Younger) may be considered the beginning of the countdown to the appearance of the Savior. President Ezra Taft Benson taught: “In the Book of Mormon we find a pattern for preparing for the Second...
read moreThis is an Interpreter Radio Roundtable for Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lesson 32, “Preserved by His Marvelous Power,” on Alma 53-63. The panelists for this roundtable were Terry Hutchinson, John Gee and Kevin Christensen. This roundtable was extracted from the...
read moreA Video Supplement for Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lesson 30 “The Great Plan of Happiness” (Alma 39-42) Transcript In Alma 41, Alma is counseling his son Corianton and discussing the principle of restoration, which comprises partly of the Nephite...
read moreThis is an Interpreter Radio Roundtable for Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lesson 38, “I Am the Law, and the Light,” on 3 Nephi 12-16. The panelists for this roundtable were Steve Densley, Matthew Bowen, Mark Johnson, and Jeff Lindsay. This roundtable was extracted...
read moreThis is an Interpreter Radio Roundtable for Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lesson 37, “Arise and Come Forth unto Me,” on 3 Nephi 8-11. The panelists for this roundtable were Bruce Webster, Kris Frederickson and Mike Parker. This roundtable was extracted from the...
read moreThis is an Interpreter Radio Roundtable for Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lesson 36, “Lift Up Your Head and Be of Good Cheer,” on 3 Nephi 1-7. The panelists for this roundtable were Terry Hutchinson, John Gee and Kevin Christensen. This roundtable was extracted from...
read moreThis is an Interpreter Radio Roundtable for Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lesson 35, “Glad Tidings of Great Joy,” on Helaman 13-16. The panelists for this roundtable were Bruce Webster, Kris Frederickson and Mike Parker. This roundtable was extracted from the August...
read moreThis is an Interpreter Radio Roundtable for Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lesson 34, “Remember the Lord,” on Helaman 7-12. The panelists for this roundtable were Steve Densley, Matthew Bowen, Mark Johnson and J. Ward Moody. This roundtable was extracted from the June...
read moreA Video Supplement for Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lesson 32 “Preserved by His Marvelous Power” (Alma 53-63) Transcript One of the neatest episodes in the “war chapters” of the latter part of the Book of Alma, is the story of the 2000...
read moreThis is an Interpreter Radio Roundtable for Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lesson 33, “The Rock of Our Redeemer,” on Helaman 1-6. The panelists for this roundtable were Bruce Webster, Kris Frederickson and Mike Parker. This roundtable was extracted from the July 19,...
read moreA Video Supplement for Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lesson 31 “Stand Fast in the Faith of Christ” (Alma 43-52) Transcript In Alma 44, Moroni, having recognized that the Lamanite forces have been struck with terror, recognizes that circumstances are...
read moreAlma 53:10-22; 57:19-27; 58:39-40 Two Thousand Striplings A favorite Book of Mormon story is the account of the 2,000 young “people of Ammon” (Lamanite converts to the church of Christ) and their great distinction in battle and in life....
read moreThis is an Interpreter Radio Roundtable for Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lesson 31, “Stand Fast in the Faith of Christ,” on Alma 43-52. The panelists for this roundtable were Neal Rappleye, Jasmine Rappleye, and Hales Swift. This roundtable was extracted from the...
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