Tag Archives: Jacob 2

What Does the Book of Mormon Teach About Fear?

Posted on May 8, 2019 by

Fear is an unpleasant feeling caused by the anticipation of a negative event (Oxford English Dictionary). We feel sadness when something bad has already happened; we feel fear when we think something bad is going to happen . Near the … Continue reading →

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What Does It Mean to Be Sober?

Posted on April 20, 2019 by

Throughout the Book of Mormon, people who are responsible, disciplined, and serious are referred to as “sober.” Nephi and Jacob both tell us that they taught the gospel with soberness (1 Nephi 18:10, Jacob 6:5). Jacob explains that God expected … Continue reading →

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What Should I Do About Economic Inequality?

Posted on April 5, 2019 by

Earlier this week, I wrote about how wearing “costly apparel” can distract us from caring for the poor and the needy. Yesterday, we discussed the Lord’s expectation that we be responsive to the needs of the people around us. The … Continue reading →

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What’s Wrong with “Costly Apparel?”

Posted on April 3, 2019 by

People are more important than things. We all know that. But at times we are all tempted to prioritize things over people. Why is that? Here’s one reason: We all want to be appreciated and respected. In our world, appearances … Continue reading →

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Ye Have Broken the Hearts…and Lost the Confidence – Jacob 2:35

Posted on June 13, 2018 by

35 Behold, ye have done greater iniquities than the Lamanites, our brethren. Ye have broken the hearts of your tender wives, and lost the confidence of your children, because of your bad examples before them; and the sobbings of their … Continue reading →

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Stiff Necks and High Heads – Jacob 2:13-14

Posted on June 12, 2018 by

13 And the hand of providence hath smiled upon you most pleasingly, that you have obtained many riches; and because some of you have obtained more abundantly than that of your brethren ye are lifted up in the pride of … Continue reading →

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Ye Are Beginning to Labor in Sin – Jacob 2:5

Posted on August 29, 2017 by

5 But behold, hearken ye unto me, and know that by the help of the all-powerful Creator of heaven and earth I can tell you concerning your thoughts, how that ye are beginning to labor in sin, which sin appeareth … Continue reading →

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