Come Follow Me for Feb 17 to 23 - 2 Nephi 11-25

Come Follow Me for Feb 17 to 23 - 2 Nephi 11-25

Author: Ben James February 16, 2020 Duration: 1:07:22
Discussion of Second Nephi’s Isaiah chapters! Nephi sets the scene for Isaiah’s teachings in chapter 11, in which he testifies of Christ, teaching that all things are the “typifying” of Christ, Christ makes possible the Plan of Salvation, and if there is no Christ there is no God. In the 13 chapters that are nearly the same as portions of The Book of the Prophet Isaiah in our KJV Bible, we learn about the children of Israel (which means “to struggle with God”) and their dynamic and active relationship with God, which is not one of robotic obedience, be one of pushing the limits, being punished, and ultimately redeemed. This relationship is summed up in the phrase, “for all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still,” which is repeated five times in these chapters. Nephi concludes his Isaiah insertions with a powerful testimony of Jesus Christ and the efforts he goes to in teaching his children and people about the Savior. In addition to the covered chapters, this lesson also draws from “The Gift of Grace” by Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf, from April 2015 General Conference.

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Come Follow Me for July 20-26 - Alma 36-38 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:03:31
Alma teaches his sons Helaman and Shiblon about faith in Jesus Christ by sharing his conversion story. His journey to Christ tells of him recognizing his sinful and fallen state and learning that the only way he can be s…
Come Follow Me for July 13-19 - Alma 32-35 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:05:52
Alma and Amulek teach the Gospel to the poor Zoramites. Because of their humility, they are ready to give place in their hearts for the word of God. Alma warns that faith cannot flourish where the desire for knowledge le…
Come Follow Me for July 6-12 - Alma 30-31 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:02:56
Study of the teachings of Korihor and the Zoramites, both of whom are anti-Christ. Christ represents the idea that God will come down to this earth, take upon Himself a body of flesh and blood, redeem us from our sins an…
Come Follow Me for June 29-July 5 - Alma 23-29 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:10:45
The converted Lamanites give themselves a new name and bury their weapons of war so that they won’t be tempted to return to their previous sins. By so doing, they demonstrate their commitment to God and covenant that the…
Come Follow Me for June 22-28 - Alma 17-22 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:10:04
The sons of Mosiah take the message to the Lamanites. Two Lamanite kings realize that the foundations upon which they had built their lives are not solid and they are courageous and faithful enough to make the necessary…
Come Follow Me for June 15-21 - Alma 13-16 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:03:07
Alma complete his sermon to the people of Ammonihah by teaching about the order (or priesthood) of God, which is that men and women that have already come unto Christ are to lead others to Christ through ordinances and c…
Come Follow Me for June 8-14 - Alma 8-12 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:08:04
Alma preaches and is rejected in Ammonihah. Following angelic instruction, he returns and is greeted by Amulek who welcomes Alma into his home, which is a tender mercy of the Lord to let him know that he is on the right…
Come Follow Me for June 1-7 - Alma 5-7 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:04:42
Alma records his own sermons to members of the churches in Zerahemla, where they are suffering from pride and contentions within the church, and in Gideon, where things are going better. In Zerahemla, Alma focuses his me…
Come Follow Me for May 25-31 - Mosiah 29-Alma 4 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:11:31
King Mosiah implements a system of judges to rule his people after his passing, and explains why this system will better secure their liberty. However, as we begin the Book of Alma right away Nephite society is confronte…
Come Follow Me for May 18-24 - Mosiah 25-28 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:02:30
Discussion of the role of Alma in establishing a church in the Land of Zerahemla. Prior to this time religion had been something that was more cultural, and one of Alma’s great contributions to Nephite history was settin…