my personal scripture journey
81 Episode – New Testament Insights
A new reading of any book of scripture provides new insights. But this one seems even more fun because this time I’m comparing a different translation of the Bible to the King James Version.
Scripture References
ESV.org
Dieter F Uchtdorf Instagram post from Jan 2021
Luke 4:40
Luke 6:17-19
Luke 9:6
Matthew 11:28
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80 Episode – Don’t Let It Go
It’s great to use questions as a study tool when reading the scriptures. But what do you do when you come up with a question you can’t answer? Or one that make shakes your faith a bit?
Scripture References
Isaiah 55:8
“Lord, I Believe,” Elder Jeffrey R Holland. General Conference April 2013
2 Corinthians 5:7
Alma 32:21
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79 Episode – Prayer Journal
Praying to our Heavenly Father began as soon as Adam and Eve left the Garden of Eden. How do we make our prayers more meaningful? Here’s what I do.
Scripture References
Moses 5:4
Moses 5:8
Moses 8:16
Matthew 6:7
Alma 46:13
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78 Episode – Keep the … Laws and Ordinances
A new take on the Third Article of Faith that I never really thought about before.
Scripture References
Dale G. Renlund, “Do Justly, Love Mercy, and Walk Humbly with God.” General Conference Oct. 2020
Marvin J. Ashton, “On Being Worthy.” General Conference Apr. 1989
Joseph Fielding Smith. Doctrines of Salvation, comp. Bruce R. McConkie.
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77 Episode – Captain Moroni and Charity
Charity is an attribute of Christ that we all strive for. But, what does it look like in real life when things are hard and not everything is black and white? Captain Moroni had charity even as he led his people, the Nephites, through multiple wars.
Scripture References
Alma 43-63
Moroni 7:45
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76 Episode – The Dealing of God
We all know that Laman and Lemuel did a lot of murmuring. They did have to go through quite a bit in their life. But Nephi didn’t complain. What made the difference?
Scripture References
1 Nephi 2:12
3 Nephi 11:37-39
3 Nephi 27:13-16
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75 Episode – Forgiveness- What Didn’t Happen
Sometimes the best questions we can ask ourselves as we read the scriptures is: “What would have happened if things didn’t work out that way?” Or “What if this person had chosen to do something different?”
Scripture References
Alma 11:46
Alma 14:6
Alma 15:5
Alma 31:6
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74 Episode – Forgive the Hypocrite
Corianton caused some serious damage with his example while serving as a missionary to the Zoramites. But was everything that happened his fault?
Scripture References
Alma 31
Alma 35
Alma 39:11
Alma 7:13
3 Nephi 1:29
The Healing Power of Forgiveness, James E. Faust General Conference April 2007
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73 Episode – A Smiling Filthy Faced 2-year-old and the Atonement
Nephi says that once we have the gift of the Holy Ghost, he will tell us what we should do. But how does that even work?
Scripture References
2 Nephi 32:1-5
2 Nephi 25:4
Romans 3:23
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72 Episode – The Memory of Kings
History can be a blessing. The Jaredites were more righteous when they remembered their own history and the history of their fathers.
Scripture References
Ether 6:30
Ether 7:27
Ether 10:1-2
Ether 6
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