5 Wherefore, Joseph truly saw our day. And he obtained a promise of the Lord, that out of the fruit of his loins the Lord God would raise up a righteous branch unto the house of Israel; not the Messiah, but a branch which was to be broken off, nevertheless, to be remembered in the... Continue Reading →
The Great Mediator – 2 Nephi 2:27-29
27 Wherefore, men are free according to the flesh; and all things are given them which are expedient unto man. And they are free to choose liberty and eternal life, through the great Mediator of all men, or to choose captivity and death, according to the captivity and power of the devil; for he seeketh... Continue Reading →
Enticed by the One or the Other – 2 Nephi 2:16
16 Wherefore, the Lord God gave unto man that he should act for himself. Wherefore, man could not act for himself save it should be that he was enticed by the one or the other. (2 Nephi 2:16) No one likes to be forced to do things. We all like making our own choices. In... Continue Reading →
A Land of Promise – 2 Nephi 1:5
5 But, said he, notwithstanding our afflictions, we have obtained a land of promise, a land which is choice above all other lands; a land which the Lord God hath covenanted with me should be a land for the inheritance of my seed. Yea, the Lord hath covenanted this land unto me, and to my... Continue Reading →
Jacob’s First Sermon – 2 Nephi 6-10
Setting Shortly after Nephi and his people separated themselves from the families of Laman and Lemuel, Nephi's brother Jacob spoke to them. He told them that Nephi had asked him to explain some of the words of Isaiah. Purpose Jacob's purpose in delivering this sermon was to help the people understand the gathering of Israel... Continue Reading →
That Which Will Give Them the True Knowledge of Their Redeemer – 2 Nephi 10:2
2 For behold, the promises which we have obtained are promises unto us according to the flesh; wherefore, as it has been shown unto me that many of our children shall perish in the flesh because of unbelief, nevertheless, God will be merciful unto many; and our children shall be restored, that they may come... Continue Reading →
And Also from Everlasting Death – 2 Nephi 10:25
25 Wherefore, may God raise you from death by the power of the resurrection, and also from everlasting death by the power of the atonement, that ye may be received into the eternal kingdom of God, that ye may praise him through grace divine. Amen. (2 Nephi 10:25) I've been thinking today about physical and... Continue Reading →
They Who Have Endured the Crosses of the World – 2 Nephi 9:18
18 But, behold, the righteous, the saints of the Holy One of Israel, they who have believed in the Holy One of Israel, they who have endured the crosses of the world, and despised the shame of it, they shall inherit the kingdom of God, which was prepared for them from the foundation of the... Continue Reading →
That Ye Might Know Concerning the Covenants of the Lord – 2 Nephi 9:1-3
1 And now, my beloved brethren, I have read these things that ye might know concerning the covenants of the Lord that he has covenanted with all the house of Israel— 2 That he has spoken unto the Jews, by the mouth of his holy prophets, even from the beginning down, from generation to generation,... Continue Reading →
Look unto the Rock from Whence Ye Are Hewn – 2 Nephi 8:1-3
1 Hearken unto me, ye that follow after righteousness. Look unto the rock from whence ye are hewn, and to the hole of the pit from whence ye are digged. 2 Look unto Abraham, your father, and unto Sarah, she that bare you; for I called him alone, and blessed him. 3 For the Lord... Continue Reading →