Category Archives: Preparation

How Can I Prepare to Hear the Words of Prophets?

Posted on April 6, 2019 by

General conference is today and tomorrow. I’d like to get as much out of the experience as possible. Today, I took the opportunity to review some passages from the Book of Mormon about preparation to hear the words of prophets. … Continue reading →

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What Is a “Probationary State?”

Posted on February 8, 2019 by

When Adam and Eve partook of the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, they became mortal. As the prophet Lehi explained to his sons, everything was static before that time: “If Adam had not transgressed…he would … Continue reading →

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A Wise Man, Who Built His House upon a Rock – 3 Nephi 14:24-27

Posted on June 24, 2018 by

24 Therefore, whoso heareth these sayings of mine and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, who built his house upon a rock— 25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and … Continue reading →

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When They Were Encompassed About – Ether 6:7

Posted on May 24, 2018 by

7 And it came to pass that when they were buried in the deep there was no water that could hurt them, their vessels being tight like unto a dish, and also they were tight like unto the ark of … Continue reading →

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Lessons from Wars in the Book of Mormon

Posted on May 2, 2018 by

During April, I have studied the wars in the Book of Mormon. In particular, I’ve focused on the following wars: Zoram leads the Nephite army to victory (Alma 16) The Lamanites attack the people of Ammon (Alma 24-25) The battle … Continue reading →

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They Were Prepared – Alma 49:6-8

Posted on April 10, 2018 by

6 Now the leaders of the Lamanites had supposed, because of the greatness of their numbers, yea, they supposed that they should be privileged to come upon them as they had hitherto done; yea, and they had also prepared themselves … Continue reading →

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Moroni…Had Been Preparing the Minds of the People – Alma 48:7-9

Posted on April 8, 2018 by

7 Now it came to pass that while Amalickiah had thus been obtaining power by fraud and deceit, Moroni, on the other hand, had been preparing the minds of the people to be faithful unto the Lord their God. 8 … Continue reading →

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