Then, Now & How

Ether 12-15 | Nov 25-Dec 1

Join Heather, Stephanie, and Michelle as they discuss Ether's teachings and prophecies to Coriantumr, the slow descent of the Jaredites to their own desctruction, how the Lord gives us weaknesses to make us humble, how faith in Christ gives us hope for going forward, the house of the Lord is a house of light and a house of hope, how the temple can be a building block to faith and hope, "if then" phrase of "if men will come unto me, I will show them their weaknesses"--giving us opportunities to repent and become strengthened, Ether 12:27: "And if men come unto me I will show unto them their weakness. I give unto men weakness that they may be humble; and my grace is sufficient for all men that humble themselves before me; for if they humble themselves before me, and have faith in me, then will I make weak things become strong unto them." Seeing our weaknesses is proof that we're growing closer to Christ, what does Moroni's insecurity about writing teach us about our own insecurities, what do we place our faith in--the results or in the Lord who gives us the results, how trials can teach us empathy and bring us closer to Christ.
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Ether 6-11 | Nov 18-24

Join Heather, Stephanie, and Michelle as they discuss the Jaredites preparation for their journey across the sea, how they sang praises to the Lord day and night, the Jaredites arrival in the promised land, the Jaredites are industrious, but then the people and Jared allows, how the Jaredites continually reject the prophets and this leads to their entire destruction, how we should welcome and listen to our prophets, how we should make an effort to prepare to receive the Lord's blessings, how we can find gratitude in any circumstances, how we can become peacemakers, we have the scriptures so we know how to stay close to the Lord, Satan has as much power as we are willing to give him, the Jaredites wouldn't have been able to cross the depths of the sea without the Lord, The principle of ability--the Lord does thing that we can't do for ourselves (touch the stones to create light) and we do what we can do ourselves (brother of Jared carries the stones from the mount), how to commend ourselves unto the Lord, and how it is sometimes growth is uncomfortable but helps us get from one place to the next and be where the Lord needs us.
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Ether 1-5 | Nov 11-17

Join Heather, Stephanie, and Michelle as they discuss the brother of Jared's faith (Mahonri Moriancumer), and how the Lord had compassion on their families and friends and prepared a land of interitance, the Lord shows himself to the brother of Jared because of his faith, the Lord loves effort and wants to bless us, the Lord provides two seer stones to protect the records written by the brother of Jared--to be interpreted in our modern day, the brother of Jared cried unto the Lord and prayed for the answers to all of his questions, we don't need to be perfect to approach the Lord, Jared's righteousness is found in his prompting his brother to go to the Lord with questions, the Savior ministered unto Mahonri as he ministered unto the Nephites, letting the Lord build on the skills that we alreayd have, our experiences can be utilized for our growth and bless others, and working as a companion to the Lord. References: https://archive.bookofmormoncentral.org/sites/default/files/archive-files/pdf/holland/2016-02-09/04_jeffrey_r._holland_rending_the_veil_of_unbelief_2001.pdf Brother of Jared’s name is Mahonri Moriancumer (as revealed by Joseph Smith): https://www.gospeldoctrine.com/book-mormon/ether/ether-1
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Mormon 7-9 | Nov 4-10

Join Heather, Kim, and Michelle as they discuss the final destruction of the Nephites, Mormon's death, Moroni taking over the records, how Mormon's wife was a military wife and some of her challenges in raising Moroni in a war-torn country full of wickedness, hiding the Book of Mormon until it can come forth again, when we have a question for God be sure to listen for the answer, know who we are and then we can fulfill our divine purpose, the power of faithful prayers, blessings are sometimes dependent on us asking for them, "there will always be miracles as long as there are people of faith," how we should give thanks to God for the scriptures even though the prophets weren't perfect, God is the god of miracles, how faith and miracles are connected, let's look at the miracles in our own lives, do we give God credit for miracles, and how to be wise in the days of our probation--he doesn't say "perfect."
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Mormon 1-6 | Oct 28-Nov 3

Join Heather, Kim, and Michelle as they discuss Ammaron passing on the plates to Moroni who is a sober child, Mormon becomes commander of the Nephite armies in his 16th year, and the Nephites remain victorious against the Lamanites but both continue to decline into wickedness, knowing the prophecies of the Savior's Second Coming can enrich our faith and help us not fear, use the Book of Mormon as an example of the pride cycle, we need to remember the greatest gift of all and "always remember Him," let's become thankful instead of feeling proud, recognize every blessing we receive comes from Heavenly Father, when to know to stand back and push our beliefes on someone else, praying for others in our life to find out what others truly need from us, how the arms of Jesus can sustain us, and how do we move in the direction of Christ?
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3 Nephi 27-4 Nephi | Oct 21-27

Join Heather, Stephanie, and Michelle as they discuss the Savior's visit to the disciples as they are collectively praying, Jesus instructs them to name the church after him as the "Church of Christ," the blessings that Jesus gives to the disciples including the "three Nephites," advice for preparing for the Second Coming, the meaning of enduring to the end, what can we do to feel closer to the Savior, what would you ask the Savior if you were in the disciples' situation, when we are filled with the love of God--there is no contention, are we on the strait and narrow path? References: Signs of the Times (Mormon Doctrine by Bruce R. McConkie):https://www.gospeldoctrine.com/book-mormon/3-nephi/3-nephi-29/signs-times Marriage traditions among the Mayans: https://yucatantoday.com/en/blog/mayan-marriage#:~:text=Although%20the%20Maya%20were%20monogamous,Sylvanus%20G
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3 Nephi 20-26 | Oct 14-20

Join Heather, Stephanie, and Michelle as they discuss the Savior's second and third day of teaching the Nephites in the New World, how Jesus repeats the words of Isaiah and Malachi and says that those prophecies have been fulfilled, Jesus implements the sacrament with bread and wine, Jesus rebukes Nephi for not recording the words and events surrounding Samuel the Lamanites teachings, Jesus bears testimony & witness of the prophets' teachings, If we listen to our prophets then we won't be cut off, a prophet doesn't stand between us and the Savior--but testifies of and leads us to the Savior, teaching people to become life-long learners, repentance takes effort and change, we don't need to know everything since there is more to come, The Brownie Allegory. Mark E. Peterson quote: https://www.gospeldoctrine.com/book-mormon/3-nephi/3-nephi-21 Jeffrey R. Holland chart: https://www.gospeldoctrine.com/book-mormon/3-nephi/3-nephi-22
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3 Nephi 17-19 | Oct 7-13

Join Heather, Stephanie, and Michelle as they discuss the Savior's continued teaching to those in the New World, Jesus acknowledges that His teachings might be overwhelming and invites the multitude to return to their homes and ponder, the Savior has compassion on the people and asks them to come forth to be healed, the children are also brought forth to be blessed, the Savior didn't exclude the children or say they couldn't understand, but in the midst of all of this the Savior is still pained over the House of Israel, how our prayers can include those around us, when we hear someone pray for us--it automatically makes us love someone, how can we liken 3 Nephi to ourselves, what does it look like if we ask Jesus to "tarry a little longer," the beauty of sufficient is to start where we are and move toward the Savior, what do we do while waiting for Jesus to come? Article reference: https://rsc.byu.edu/jesus-christ-son-god-savior/he-did-invite-them-one-one
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3 Nephi 12-16 | Sep 30-Oct 6

Join Heather, Stephanie, and Michelle as they discuss Jesus's teaching to those in the New World, the reiteration of the Sermon on the Mount (compare to Matthew 5-7), how the beatitudes can be a guide in our lives, how we are already sufficient, to beware of toxic perfectionism, how do we keep Christ in our lives, how God asks all of His children to be obedient (even Jesus Christ), how the Savior teaches the Twelve that they are a light unto the people, the Savior teaches the commandments and how they'll be reunited again with the House of Israel. Additional information on the Law of Moses vs the new law: https://rsc.byu.edu/sperry-symposium-classics-old-testament/law-moses-law-christ Women Who Believe by Heather B. Moore & Angela Eschler: https://amzn.to/3Tt5tB3 Perfect in Christ by Michelle Wilson: https://amzn.to/47tWjtR Learn of Me by Stephanie Dibb Sorensen: https://amzn.to/3B6efP2
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3 Nephi 8-11 | Sep 23-29

Join Heather, Stephanie, and Michelle as they discuss the signs and destruction of the Nephite lands with storms, tempests, and earthquakes, signifying the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, the righteous are saved along with those who didn't stone the prophets or shed blood of the saints, in rejecting God's counsel we are choosing to follow another power, do we know what the prophet is teaching us today? Do we follow the prophet's teachings? The Savior unifies the people, establishes leaders, and teaches them the right way to baptize, etc., God will never turn us away. The Law of Moses is replaced with the sacrifice of a broken heart and a contrite spirit. A broken heart is an open heart. References: Stephanie's talk at the Sperry Symposium: https://youtu.be/T1qNE42q3JQ?si=OgyOlNKI9EwRm0cQ&t=1 Article: "When Did Jesus Visit the Americas?" https://rsc.byu.edu/jerusalem-zarahemla/when-did-jesus-visit-americas YouTube discussion with S. Kent Brown about Jesus's visit to the Americas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kC7wh7NC6MQ
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