1. Unexpected Lessons from 1 Nephi 1-5 and Intro to the Book of Mormon
LDS Come Follow Me
Jan 1-7: Another Testament of Jesus Christ; Introductory Pages of the Book of Mormon
Jan 8-14: “I Will Go and Do”; 1 Nephi 1–5
The new year we are moving from the New Testament to the Book of Mormon as the focus of our Come Follow Me study. 1 Nephi provided some unexpected insights and lessons that I think are so applicable to us today.
Bookmarks:
0:00 Intro
1:51 The focus of this podcast
6:26 Connection (not conversion) is our goal
11:09 Historicity of the Book of Mormon?
16:07 Helpful resources
20:25 1 Nephi 1 - Scripture or journal?22:36 Nephi goes against the prosperity gospel
24:27 What does it mean that the record is “true” and “made according to my knowledge”?
25:46 The prophets came from outside Jerusalem
30:06 1 Nephi 2 “Chosen” to leave their religion, land, and temple to travel into the wilderness
35:20 Would we be Laman and Lemuel?
37:42 The prosperity gospel (let’s please stop teaching it)
40:01 How the way I view Nephi killing Laban has changed
45:57 Was Nephi justified in killing Laban? Is God Violent?
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Books and Other Resources Referenced:
Book of Mormon for the Least of These
-Vol 1: https://amzn.to/3tISbqo
-Vol 2: https://amzn.to/3RQ3Hbo
-Vol 3: https://amzn.to/3ShBDiV
-Podcast with authors of ‘Book of Mormon for the Least of These’: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-722-margaret-olsen-hemming-fatimah-salleh-book/id1347971725?i=1000638056286
Book of Mormon Reader’s Editions:
-Grant Hardy: https://amzn.to/47jPUzK
-Replica: https://amzn.to/41Ls66u
-Rees & England: https://amzn.to/3TWvg5s
Bible Translations for Isaiah Chapters
-Robert Alter Hebrew Bible Translation: https://amzn.to/3vtj3eI
-NRSV The New Oxford Annotated Bible: https://amzn.to/48odgp7
Peter Enns, The Sin of Certainty: https://amzn.to/47p73rF
Brian McLaren, A New Kind of Christianity: https://amzn.to/3TQQKku
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Quotes Shared:
Dieter F. Uchtdorf (iron gate):
“...as good as our previous experience may be, if we stop asking questions, stop thinking, stop pondering, we can thwart the revelations of the Spirit...We can block the growth and knowledge our Heavenly Father intends for us. How often has the Holy Spirit tried to tell us something we needed to know but couldn't get past the massive iron gate of what we thought we already knew?”
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/broadcasts/article/worldwide-leadership-training/2012/01/acting-on-the-truths-of-the-gospel-of-jesus-christ?lang=eng
Camille N. Johnson (personal revelation):
“"Every time someone says something that is hurtful or makes you doubt what you're doing, just remind yourself: I know how to receive personal revelation for myself and for my family."
God knows you. He knows your situation. He knows your heart. Trust in the Lord, learn to hear His voice, and then go forward with confidence and relief.”
https://www.instagram.com/p/CuucFegO19u/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
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