Come Follow Me for Nov 16-22 - Ether 6-11

Come Follow Me for Nov 16-22 - Ether 6-11

Author: Ben James November 15, 2020 Duration: 58:05
Moroni recounts nearly 2,000 years of Jaredite history, beginning with the journey across the ocean in eight barges by the light of 16 small stones touched by the hand of God. Discussion of the meaning of this journey to us 4,000 years removed and its importance to the Jaredites going forward. Moroni then goes into unusually detail as to the historical record, while only occasionally drawing spiritual conclusions for the reader. One of the important conclusions is the dangers of secret combinations, which caused the destruction of the Jaredites, the Nephites, and any other nation for which darkness replaces light.

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Come Follow Me for Sept 21-27 - 3 Nephi 12-16 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:06:27
Study of the sermon taught to the Nephites at the temple, parts of which are nearly identical to the King James version of the Sermon on the Mount. We discuss reasons as to why that might be the case and closely look at…
Come Follow Me for Sept 14-20 - 3 Nephi 8-11 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:03:14
In the midst of Nephite infighting an incredible storm arrives that destroys cities and kills thousands. The three hours of constant destruction are followed by thick darkness. In the midst of the darkness, they hear a v…
Come Follow Me for Sept 7-13 - 3 Nephi 1-7 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:02:04
Nephite society goes from wickedness, to righteousness, and then back to wickedness. The sign of Christ’s birth causes them to believe for a time, but before long they forget and the Gadianton robbers gain power. The Nep…
Come Follow Me for August 31-September 6 - Helaman 13-16 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:01:43
Samuel the Lamanite prophet warns the Nephites that they must repent because Christ is coming and he is going to turn their world upside down. They won’t even to be able to count upon the sun going down at the end of the…
Come Follow Me for August 24-30 - Helaman 7-12 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:01:35
In this lesson we learn more about Nephi, the son of Helaman, and his struggles to help his people repent and come unto Christ. Like all prophets, he testifies of Christ, and he does so in a dramatic way by miraculously…
Come Follow Me for August 17-23 - Helaman 1-6 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:01:35
Nephites suffer from political strife, secret combinations, internal dissentions, and attacks from the Lamanites. Despite these challenges, the solution remains the same: repenting and calling upon the name of Jesus Chri…
Come Follow Me for August 10-16 - Alma 53-63 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 56:10
Study of the end of the Book of Alma and the second half of the war chapters. We focus on the 2,000 young Ammonite soldiers that entered into a covenant to protect their families, who earlier had entered into a covenant…
Come Follow Me for August 3-9 - Alma 43-52 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:08:43
Discussion of the first part of the war chapters in the Book of Alma. In this lesson we search themes that Mormon may have wanted us to pick up on and that we can apply to our lives, of which I find eight: (1) the Nephit…
Come Follow Me for July 27-August 2 - Alma 39-42 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:08:28
Alma counsels his son Corianton, who was struggling with keeping the commandments and had a few basic questions about the Plan of Salvation. Corianton was likely guilty of two sins: violating the law of chastity and prev…
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…