Come Follow Me for Jan 13 to 19 - 1 Nephi 8-10

Come Follow Me for Jan 13 to 19 - 1 Nephi 8-10

Author: Ben James January 12, 2020 Duration: 1:03:49
Discussion of Lehi’s vision of the Tree of Life, which symbolizes the spiritual journey each of us must travel along. This tree, which represents the love of God available in His presence, is the same tree that was in the Garden of Eden and which Adam and Eve were prevented from eating after they had fallen because it was necessary for them to first repent and prepare before they could return to be with God. The cares of the world offer hollow distractions which may tempt us to lose focus on this spiritual journey, but by developing a hope and desire to obtain our promised land we can press forward. Finally, Nephi encourages all of us to seek personal revelation as to the meaning of his father’s dream and how we should understand and apply it to our own lives.

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Author: Language: English Episodes: 50

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Podcast Episodes
Come Follow Me for May 11-17 - Mosiah 18-24 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:07:27
This lesson recounts the stories of two different people that are each brought into captivity by the Lamanites and eventually delivered by the Lord. The people of Alma had welcomed Christ into their lives, even covenanti…
Come Follow Me for May 4-10 - Mosiah 11-17 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:05:22
Discussion of Abinadi’s teaching to King Noah and his priests. They question Abinadi calling them to repentance, to which he tells he teaches them of Jesus Christ and the truth that salvation only comes through Him and n…
Come Follow Me for April 27-May 3 - Mosiah 7-10 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:01:04
Discussion of Ammon taking his men to look for the descendants of Zeniff, whom they find to be led by Limhi and in bondage to the Lamanites. Discussion of the symbolism connecting Ammon’s mission to deliver the people of…
Come Follow Me for April 20-26 - Mosiah 4-6 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:06:24
Discussion of the second half of King Benjamin’s speech to his people. He helps them to realize the enormous gap between them and God and that we are unable by ourselves to bridge that gap. We thus all must rely upon the…
Come Follow Me for April 13-19 - Mosiah 1-3 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:04:05
Discussion of the beginning of King Benjamin’s beautiful sermon, starting with the background of King Benjamin and the troubles he had in uniting his people. The service Benjamin provided to his people is a type of the s…
Come Follow Me for Mar 23-29 - Enos, Jarom, Omni, Words of Mormon [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:06:08
Discussion of Enos’s wrestle before God and how we can apply his experience to our own lives as we confront challenges and questions that cause us to do the same. Interestingly, the answer that Enos received was a remiss…
Come Follow Me for Mar 16-22 - Jacob 5-7 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:04:46
Discussion of the Prophet Zenos’s Allegory of the Olive Tree and how it is a clear witness of Jesus Christ and His love for us. On the contrary, Sherem who is anti-Christ, is deceived into denying Christ and experience d…
Come Follow Me for Mar 9 to 15 - Jacob 1-4 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:08:25
Discussion of the first half of the Book of Jacob, covering the death of Nephi and its impact upon the Nephites. Jacob calls his people to repentance because they are seeking riches for unrighteous purposes and violating…
Come Follow Me for Mar 2 to 8 - 2 Nephi 31-33 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:01:50
Discussion of Nephi’s teachings on the doctrine of Christ, which is that “there is none other way nor name given under heaven whereby man can be saved in the kingdom of God” (2 Nephi 31:21). Nephi teaches that Christ was…
Come Follow Me for Feb 24 to Mar 1 - 2 Nephi 26-30 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:09:43
Discussion of the teachings and prophecies of Nephi concerning the fate of his people as well as the latter-days. In the latter-days many people will deny that God is a God of miracles, but The Book of Mormon will come f…