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In previous articles I’ve talked about the covenantal themes and covenantal logic of the scripture. We’ve seen that God covenantally obligated Himself to the children of Abraham (see Genesis 12:1-3 and Genesis 15, especially vs 17). And then God …
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WHO IS THE KING? This may be one of the most important questions for understanding the Book of Mormon and even the Bible. Much of the Biblical and Book of Mormon narratives are dominated by how this question was asked and answered. The prophet …
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Joseph Smith’s First Vision (likely on Sunday, March 26) and Easter 1820 (Sunday, April 2) happened only a week apart. Each event represented something significant for the world. Each event demonstrated God’s living powers. Each event symbolized …
When I was a kid I hated fast Sunday. It seemed like the slowest day of the entire month. Why would anyone call “fast” a day when we didn’t eat? That monthly day seemed to stretch until the Millennium. I felt that God must have found sound strange …
President Nelson announced the “Hosanna Shout” for the Sunday Morning April 5 session of General Conference 2020. What Does Hosanna Mean? Hosanna is a beautiful Hebrew word that is formed from two other Hebrew words. The hosa portion of the word …
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We need well-prepared missionaries more than ever before. “The ultimate missionary training center is in our homes,” declared Elder David A. Bednar in his 2019 address “Prepared to Receive Every Needful Thing.” Member missionaries—parents, …
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