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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 on Covenant Curses vs. Trials & Tribulations
Question: How can we tell the difference between a person experiencing trials and tribulations versus...
Question about Proxy Saviors Today
Question: In this day, what does it look like to be a proxy savior when...
Question about the Gospel Taken from the Gentiles
Question: What does the gospel being taken from the Gentiles entail? So many are leaving...
How is Knowledge a Covenant Blessing?
Question: I hear Dr Gileadi say the knowledge in the book Isaiah is part of...
Question about the General Authorities Being Correct
Question: The prophets and apostles are not teaching false teachings now, nor are they going...
Why Should We Continue to be Members of the Church?
Question: If the scriptures say the end-time church has apostatized, why should we continue to...
How Do We Account For Variations of Isaiah Passages Quoted in the Book of Mormon?
Question: Many verses of Isaiah are quoted in the Book of Mormon, some with changes...
What are the Roles of Ephraim and Manasseh?
Question: My wife is Native American. Being of Manasseh, she would like to know something...
Does the Church Have the Priesthood?
Question: If we (LDS) are the covenant people in the scriptures how did Brigham Young...
Who Mars the Servant?
Question: I'm trying to understand the marring of the end-time servant. It seems to me...
How Can We Find the Truth in the Scriptures?
Question: My instinct tells me not everything we are taught is true. There are so...
Does God Let Prophets Lead People Astray?
Question: I have always wanted to follow the prophet but I’m having difficulty doing so...
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...