Come Follow Me for Nov 9-15 - Ether 1-5

Come Follow Me for Nov 9-15 - Ether 1-5

Author: Ben James November 8, 2020 Duration: 1:06:45
Discussion of the beginning of Ether. Moroni condensed the Jaredite record to focus on two main events: their coming to the promised land and their destruction. The former teaches us about Christ, the temple and the Plan of Salvation, while the former is a warning to everyone that has entered into covenants with God. The Brother of Jared is a type of Christ, while Jared was also likely a righteous and spiritual man. The Brother of Jared has a temple experience when he learns the true nature of God, and just as Christ revealed himself as he touched the stones to bring light to the Jaredites in their voyage, so too will the Nephite record reveal Christ and give light to all who read The Book of Mormon as we struggle to return to the presence of God.

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Come Follow Me for Nov 25-Dec 1 - 1 and 2 Peter [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:15:35
Discussion of the first and second general epistles of Peter. Sorry, but this lesson is a bit long as there is a lot of great material to cover! Peter teaches that we are not redeemed by the things of the world, but by t…
Come Follow Me for Nov 18-24 - James [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:04:26
Discussion of the General Epistle of James, who was the half-brother of the Savior. He admonishes the reader to rejoice when temptations and trials come because those lead to the chance to develop patience, or the type o…
Come Follow Me for Nov 11-17 - Hebrews 7-13 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:10:34
A second discussion on the epistle to the Hebrews. The main thesis of Hebrews is that the Gospel of Jesus Christ is superior to the Law of Moses and all other religions. Jesus Christ came to lead people back to the prese…
Come Follow Me for Nov 4-10 - Hebrews 1-6 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:21
Discussion of a letter to the early Jewish converts to Christianity that is typically attributed to Paul. The letter was written to convince readers that Jesus Christ is the Jehovah of the Old Testament and His Gospel is…
Come Follow Me for Oct 28-Nov 3 - 1 and 2 Timothy, Titus and Philemon [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:03:57
Discussion of Paul’s epistles to Timothy and Titus (known as the Pastoral Epistles) and to Philemon. 1st Timothy contains profound consul on how we can become more like our Heavenly Parents and Savior by increasing in ch…
Come Follow Me for Oct 21-27 - 1 and 2 Thessalonians [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:28
Discussion of Paul’s epistles to the Thessalonians. These epistles are some of the more personal that we have from Paul and he clearly cared deeply about these saints. While he was with them he labored for himself and we…
Come Follow Me for Oct 14-20 - Philippians and Colossians [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:08:25
Discussion of Paul’s epistles to the Philippians and the Colossians. These two letters contain powerful teachings about Jesus Christ, the Atonement, and our relationship with Him. As members of the body of Christ, we hav…
Come Follow Me for Sept 30-Oct 13 - Ephesians [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:09:18
Discussion of Paul’s epistle to the saints in Ephesus. This letter contains powerful teachings about atonement and the purpose of the church. Through the grace made available by Jesus Christ, God gathers together all of…
Come Follow Me for Sept 23-29 - Galatians [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:05:02
Discussion of Paul’s epistle to the saints in Galatia. Paul comes down hard on those that embrace false doctrine, especially the teaching that Gentiles must first accept Judaism before accepting Christ. He teaches that f…
Come Follow Me for Sept 16-22 - 2nd Corinthians 8-13 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:02:22
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