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Joyful Burdens
Do we sometimes—maybe even often—feel that our burdens are too great to bear? That there...
The Joy of the Saints
“The people walking in darkness have seen a bright light; on the inhabitants of the...
Knowing the Lord
Isaiah prophesies an end-time scenario in which the people of the Lord are “taken over...
Have No Fear!
“Hear me, you who know righteousness, O people in whose heart is my law: Do...
The Times of Refreshing
“Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the...
Entering into His Rest
The question of entering into the “rest” of the Lord will surely hang over the...
“God Is in You”
At the time God reverses his end-time people’s circumstances from curse to blessing, what is...
A Compression of Events
Lest our hearts fail us and we assume we can’t bridge the divide between where...
Faith versus Entitlement
There are those who say in all sincerity of heart, “I will do anything God...
Praying with the Heart
When Jesus prayed to the Father for his disciples and for the multitude gathered at...
Sons and Daughters
The divine paradigm for happiness and everlasting joy God has revealed in the scriptures tells...
Becoming Sanctified
Just as we are saved by grace “after all we can do” (2 Nephi 25:23),...
Question about the Two Witnesses and the Servant
Question: How do the two witnesses of Revelations 11:3 fit with the end-time servant prophecy?...
Question about the End-Time Antichrist
Question: An author recently made a convincing case that the newly crowned king of England...
Question about Israel Being the Servant
Question: Is it possible that the Servant in Isaiah’s prophecy is the people of Israel?...
Question about Abinadi Quoting Isaiah 53
Question: If Abinadi quotes chapter 53 of Isaiah to the priests of King Noah to...
Question about a Slanderous Published Article
Question: I recently read an article on an LDS Internet site that viciously vilified Brother...
Question about Who the Servant Is
Question: How do we know from Isaiah when the Davidic Servant described therein is referring...
Question about Baptism of Fire and the Holy Ghost
Question: Some say members of the church are no longer experiencing the baptism of fire...
Question about God’s Protection under the Sinai Covenant
Question: If God’s divine protection under the terms of the Sinai Covenant required Israel’s righteousness...
Question about Come Follow Me Manual Interpretation
Question: In preparation for Isaiah, I read the following from the Come Follow Me manual:...
Question about Prophets and Apostles
Question: What is meant by this verse from D&C 1:14: “And the arm of the...
Question about Gathering Israel
Question: What do the scriptures say about the gathering of Israel? Answer: These are two...
Question About Ascending the Spiritual Ladder
Question: Given that there are seven spiritual levels of people Isaiah has identified in his...
Redemptive Suffering
In the redemptive context of the second unit, the burden of suffering that precedes or...
Following Jesus Christ
Nephi sees that “because of pride, and because of false teachers, and false doctrine”—which “pervert...
Passing God’s Tests
Where will we stand in that fateful day? Will we behave badly and end up...
The Nature of God and Man
Debates about the nature of God have echoed in Jewish and Christian circles over many...
Jehovah/Jesus’ Atonement for Transgression
Anticipating Israel’s rejection of him—without which his sacrifice for sin would not have been complete—Jehovah...
The Relevance of Isaiah 2–14 to the End-Time
Nephi follows Jacob’s exposition of the prophecies of Isaiah by quoting thirteen chapters of Isaiah...
Searching the Prophets
Many persons excuse themselves from searching the scriptures by asserting that the “dead prophets” are...
Creation of Adam and Eve
Isaiah’s theology of creation, in effect, nuances the entire concept of God’s creation as an...
The White-Robed Man
By bidding persons to follow him, Jesus didn’t simply mean they should heed his counsel....
Fighting Against Zion
Many who read in the scriptures of people “fighting against Zion” may assume they refer...