11 Therefore he was constrained to speak more unto them saying: Behold, my brethren, have ye not read that God gave power unto one man, even Moses, to smite upon the waters of the Red Sea, and they parted hither and thither, insomuch that the Israelites, who were our fathers, came through upon dry ground,... Continue Reading →
How Could You Have Forgotten? – Helaman 7:20-22
20 O, how could you have forgotten your God in the very day that he has delivered you? 21 But behold, it is to get gain, to be praised of men, yea, and that ye might get gold and silver. And ye have set your hearts upon the riches and the vain things of this... Continue Reading →
Some Things They May Have Guessed Right – Helaman 16:15-16
15 Nevertheless, the people began to harden their hearts, all save it were the most believing part of them, both of the Nephites and also of the Lamanites, and began to depend upon their own strength and upon their own wisdom, saying:16 Some things they may have guessed right, among so many; but behold, we... Continue Reading →
Restored unto Grace for Grace – Helaman 12:24
24 And may God grant, in his great fulness, that men might be brought unto repentance and good works, that they might be restored unto grace for grace, according to their works.(Helaman 12:24)After lamenting the pride and stubbornness which comes so easily to us, Mormon expresses his deep desire that all people will repent. Through... Continue Reading →
The Unsteadiness of the Hearts of the Children of Men – Helaman 12:1-3
1 And thus we can behold how false, and also the unsteadiness of the hearts of the children of men; yea, we can see that the Lord in his great infinite goodness doth bless and prosper those who put their trust in him.2 Yea, and we may see at the very time when he doth... Continue Reading →
They Did Not Mend Their Ways – Helaman 11:36-37
36 And in the eighty and second year they began again to forget the Lord their God. And in the eighty and third year they began to wax strong in iniquity. And in the eighty and fourth year they did not mend their ways.37 And it came to pass in the eighty and fifth year... Continue Reading →
Wilt Thou Turn Away Thine Anger? – Helaman 11:15-16
15 Yea, O Lord, and thou seest that they have repented, because of the famine and the pestilence and destruction which has come unto them.16 And now, O Lord, wilt thou turn away thine anger, and try again if they will serve thee? And if so, O Lord, thou canst bless them according to thy... Continue Reading →
Nephi Went His Way…Pondering – Helaman 10:2
2 And it came to pass that Nephi went his way towards his own house, pondering upon the things which the Lord had shown unto him.(Helaman 10:2)In the verses preceding this one, Nephi is surrounded by a group of people who were arguing about what label to attach to his spiritual power. Was he a... Continue Reading →
There Were Some of the Nephites Who Believed – Helaman 9:39-41
39 And there were some of the Nephites who believed on the words of Nephi; and there were some also, who believed because of the testimony of the five, for they had been converted while they were in prison.40 And now there were some among the people, who said that Nephi was a prophet.41 And... Continue Reading →
The Lord Had Blessed Them So Long – Helaman 6:17
17 For behold, the Lord had blessed them so long with the riches of the world that they had not been stirred up to anger, to wars, nor to bloodshed; therefore they began to set their hearts upon their riches; yea, they began to seek to get gain that they might be lifted up one... Continue Reading →