In 2 Nephi 4 Lehi gives a blessing to the sons of Laman and Lemuel, his grand children. He says: Wherefore, after my father had made an end of speaking concerning the prophecies of Joseph, he called the children of Laman, his sons, and his daughters, and said unto them:Continue Reading

Matthew 15 details the discussion Jesus has with the Pharisees regarding the traditions of the elders (Matthew 15:1-15).  At issue is the condition of our heart.  Why do we do the things that we do? The second section of this chapter deals with the policy the Savior put in placeContinue Reading

A teaching that is relevant to teenagers in Matthew 18 has to do with the God that we worship.  Teenagers worry about how their actions affect their relationship with Jesus Christ.  They sometimes have the feeling that they are not worthy of His love. Part of this stems from theContinue Reading

Matthew 5.32 and 3 Nephi 12.31-32 A Historical Context In the Old World, carnal and fallen men had begun to take advantage of the divorce laws in their culture. Though marriage had been established in the beginning as a religions institution, a rite intended to bind the participants forever, yetContinue Reading

Paul opens his letter in 1 Corinthians with a call for Christians to be united. “God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Now I beseech you, brethren… that there be no divisions among you… for it hath been declared…Continue Reading

Romans 14 – Doubtful Disputations Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.  For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs.  Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eatethContinue Reading

Romans 1 emphasizes the fact that God honors agency. Several times in this chapter Paul states that God allows even the wicked to seek their respective goals and purposes. He says, “God gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts… unto vile affections…” (Romans 1:24, 26)  The truthContinue Reading

The entirety of Acts 23 leads up to verse 11. The actions that happen after Acts 23:11 are based on this verse. It is good to think of the things that happen to Paul in these chapters from the Lord’s perspective. This is one reason why I like the videoContinue Reading

Acts 12 begins with the execution of the apostle James, the brother of John (Acts 12:1-3) during Passover in Jerusalem in 44 A.D. Peter finds himself imprisoned at this time, at the hands of Herod Agrippa, the grandson of Herod the Great. I try to help the students envision whatContinue Reading