my personal scripture journey
39 Episode – Prayerful Conversation
Prayer can be more than just a list of thank you’s and please do’s. It can be a conversation.
Scripture References
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38 Episode – Full Purpose of Heart
If you were to explain the phrase “full purpose of heart” to someone what would you say? What does it mean? What does it look like? What does it feel like?
Joy. It looks and feels like joy.
Scripture References
2 Nephi 31:13
Jacob 6:5
Mosiah 7:33
3 Nephi 10:6, 12:24, 18:32
Doctrine and Covenants 17:1, 18:26-27
Joy and Spiritual Survival by Pres. Russell M. Nelson. GC Oct. 2016
Alma 48:10
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37 Episode – They Know That You Know It
I was wrong. I’ve been misunderstanding a scripture for my whole life. But, I really like the new understanding I have of the 2000 stripling warriors and the relationship they had with their mothers.
Scripture References
Alma 56
Alma 56:46-48
Alma 56:48
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Jesus taught with everything he did. He teaches a simple yet profound lesson to a man at the pool of Bethesda as he asks him a simple question and then heals him: Jesus is the real source of all healing.
Scripture References
John 5:1-9
2 Nephi 4:34
John 14:6
2 Nephi 31:21
Matthew 7:8
Joshua 1:5
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25 Episode – Mighty in the Truth
The sword of truth is all we have to fight with, but will we pick it up?
Note: I refer to the sword in the Armor of God as the sword of truth, but the scriptures actually refer to it as the sword of the Spirit. I think my confusion came from the Hymn Let Us All Press On, 243. But, the scriptures came from the Spirit prompting prophets to write things down. And all truth comes to us by the Spirit, so, it works. Enjoy!
Scripture References
Acts 17:11
Acts 18:24-28
Ephesians 6:10-18
“Let Us All Press On”
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24 Episode – I’m So Tired
Do you ever just get tired? Like the kind where life just won’t give you a break, and things keep piling up, and on top of that you feel guilty for what you’re not doing. Me too. And Nephi too. And Ammon too.
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23 Episode – Room for All Types
Do you ever have a hard time with the personalities of people you go to church with? I have. But there really is room for everyone. Heavenly Father can use all of us to further his work. Just look at the differing personalities in the scriptures.
Scripture References
2 Nephi 5:27
Jacob 7:26
Lord, I Believe, Jeffrey R. Holland, General Conference April 2013
Romans 1:15
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22 Episode – Like a Hot Water Heater
Being active in the church is not exactly the same as being active in the gospel.
Scripture References
Matthew 25:1-13
Article of Faith 1:4
Doctrine and Covenants 58:26
Alma 32:12-16
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20 Episode – Hitting Rock Bottom
We talk about “hitting rock bottom.” Why is there a bottom? What stops us from descending down forever? It’s Jesus Christ.
Scripture References
Doctrine and Covenants 122
Doctrine and Covenants 88:6
Hebrews 2:17-18
Alma 7:11-17
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You can’t have courage unless you are frightened. That’s what the 2000 stripling warriors learned as they fought to defend their families.
What were the ages of Helaman’s stripling warriors? by John. A Tvedtnes
Scripture stories about the 2,000 stripling warriors:
Alma 53:20
Alma 56-58
Alma 59:1-2
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