10 And he that believeth not my words believeth not my disciples; and if it so be that I do not speak, judge ye; for ye shall know that it is I that speaketh, at the last day. 11 But he that believeth these things which I have spoken, him will I visit with the... Continue Reading →
That This Man Might Know – Ether 3:17-18
17 And now, as I, Moroni, said I could not make a full account of these things which are written, therefore it sufficeth me to say that Jesus showed himself unto this man in the spirit, even after the manner and in the likeness of the same body even as he showed himself unto the... Continue Reading →
Having this Perfect Knowledge of God – Ether 3:19-20
19 And because of the knowledge of this man he could not be kept from beholding within the veil; and he saw the finger of Jesus, which, when he saw, he fell with fear; for he knew that it was the finger of the Lord; and he had faith no longer, for he knew, nothing... Continue Reading →
We Know that Thou Art Holy – Ether 3:2-5
2 O Lord, thou hast said that we must be encompassed about by the floods. Now behold, O Lord, and do not be angry with thy servant because of his weakness before thee; for we know that thou art holy and dwellest in the heavens, and that we are unworthy before thee; because of the fall our natures have become evil continually; nevertheless, O... Continue Reading →
Even unto the Land of Promise – Ether 2:7
7 And the Lord would not suffer that they should stop beyond the sea in the wilderness, but he would that they should come forth even unto the land of promise, which was choice above all other lands, which the Lord God had preserved for a righteous people. (Ether 2:7) In the previous chapter, the... Continue Reading →
This Long Time – Ether 1:41-43
41 Go to and gather together thy flocks, both male and female, of every kind; and also of the seed of the earth of every kind; and thy families; and also Jared thy brother and his family; and also thy friends and their families, and the friends of Jared and their families. 42 And when... Continue Reading →
“If There Be No Faith” – Ether 12:12
12 For if there be no faith among the children of men God can do no miracle among them; wherefore, he showed not himself until after their faith.(Ether 12:12)Why does Moroni tell us that if we don't exercise faith God can do no miracle? We know that God has all power, and there are certainly... Continue Reading →
Never Could a People Be More Blessed…and More Prospered – Ether 10:28
28 And never could be a people more blessed than were they, and more prospered by the hand of the Lord. And they were in a land that was choice above all lands, for the Lord had spoken it.(Ether 10:28)Moroni tells us that this generation of Jaredites was as blessed and prospered as anyone could... Continue Reading →
There Is No Light…We Cannot Breathe – Ether 2:18-19
18 And it came to pass that the brother of Jared cried unto the Lord, saying: O Lord, I have performed the work which thou hast commanded me, and I have made the barges according as thou hast directed me.19 And behold, O Lord, in them there is no light; whither shall we steer? And... Continue Reading →
He Cried Again Unto the Lord – Ether 2:21-22
21 And it came to pass that the brother of Jared did so, according as the Lord had commanded. 22 And he cried again unto the Lord saying: O Lord, behold I have done even as thou hast commanded me; and I have prepared the vessels for my people, and behold there is no light... Continue Reading →