Category Archives: Perspective

Supposing by Their Numbers to Overpower Teancum- Alma 52:21-24

Posted on April 13, 2018 by

21 And it came to pass that Moroni, having no hopes of meeting them upon fair grounds, therefore, he resolved upon a plan that he might decoy the Lamanites out of their strongholds. 22 Therefore he caused that Teancum should … Continue reading →

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They Knew Not the Dealings of That God Who Had Created Them – 1 Nephi 2:11-12

Posted on February 3, 2018 by

11 Now this he spake because of the stiffneckedness of Laman and Lemuel; for behold they did murmur in many things against their father, because he was a visionary man, and had led them out of the land of Jerusalem, … Continue reading →

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Lessons from Lehi

Posted on October 8, 2017 by

As I’ve studied the words of Lehi over the past week, the following themes have emerged for me: Perspective In Lehi’s final messages to his sons, he tries to help them place their daily decisions in context and see the … Continue reading →

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Shake Off the Awful Chains with Which Ye Are Bound – 2 Nephi 1:13

Posted on October 1, 2017 by

13 O that ye would awake; awake from a deep sleep, yea, even from the sleep of hell, and shake off the awful chains by which ye are bound, which are the chains which bind the children of men, that … Continue reading →

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We Are Not Cast Off – 2 Nephi 10:20-22

Posted on August 26, 2017 by

20 And now, my beloved brethren, seeing that our merciful God has given us so great knowledge concerning these things, let us remember him, and lay aside our sins, and not hang down our heads, for we are not cast … Continue reading →

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He Did Not Delight in Murder or Bloodshed – Alma 55:18-19

Posted on August 20, 2015 by

19 But behold, this was not the desire of Moroni; he did not delight in murder or bloodshed, but he delighted in the saving of his people from destruction; and for this cause he might not bring upon him injustice, … Continue reading →

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The People of God Were Joined…by More Than the Number Who Had Been Slain – Alma 24:26-27

Posted on July 2, 2015 by

26 And it came to pass that the people of God were joined that day by more than the number who had been slain; and those who had been slain were righteous people, therefore we have no reason to doubt … Continue reading →

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