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Come, Follow Me Podcast #42: “Ye Are the Children of the Covenant”, 3 Nephi 20-26
If you knew that the Lord Jesus Christ would spend the day with you and all who would come to the occasion from your home stake, what do you think He would teach you? What do you think He would do? What would be the most important truths He could communicate with you? What would YOU want to know from Him? Let’s explore these thoughts and explore the record of actual witnesses to such a day.
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Come Follow Me Book of Mormon Podcast #41: “Behold, My Joy Is Full,” 3 Nephi 17–19
Can you imagine the joy that would fill your souls if you were witnesses to the visitation of the Lord Jesus Christ? How could you possibly describe your feelings? How could you even handle the happiness that would overwhelm your whole being? But it would be that much difficult when it was time for Him to leave.
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Come, Follow Me Podcast #40: “I Am the Law, and the Light”, 3 Nephi 12-16
The Sermon on the Mount is one of the most densely packed three chapters in all of holy writ. As an added bonus, when the Lord visited His other sheep in the ancient Americas, one of the first things He did was gave the same Sermon on the Mount text with some additional insights. When the Lord purposely repeats something, I think He really wants our attention!
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Come Follow Me Podcast #39: “Arise and Come Forth Unto Me”, 3 Nephi 8-11
How can you not be just thrilled with this week’s readings? The entire Book of Mormon has been centered on one Person—Jesus Christ, the Savior and Redeemer—and His coming to the earth and the promised visit to this righteous branch of the tribe of Joseph in the Americas. Lehi testified He would come. Nephi saw Him in vision that He would come--and in this week’s exciting readings—HE CAME!
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Come, Follow Me Podcast #38: “Lift Up Your Head and Be of Good Cheer”, 3 Nephi 1-7
I was pondering very early this morning as I looked out the window: “What if at 4:00 in the morning on a fall day I looked out the window and it was as bright as day? Would my heart take a leap and would I think: What is going on?!” It was pitch dark when I peered out my window and yet, we have record of an event in this week’s reading, where untold thousands of people could not help but see this incredible, unforgettable sign of a day, a night and a day wherein there was no darkness. The righteous rejoiced and the wicked were struck with fear. We’re going to look at a lot of contrasts together in this week’s lesson.
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Come Follow Me Podcast #35, “Glad Tidings of Great Joy”, Helaman 13-16
In the Book of Mormon, the Nephites always think of themselves as the good guys. In a movie, they’d ride in wearing the white hat or the gold star, signifying their goodness. Yet, the Book of Mormon demonstrates that often the Nephites are relentlessly blind to their own wickedness and it is the Lamanites who are the most faithful and true.
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Come Follow Me Podcast #36, “Remember the Lord”, Helaman 7-12
As Helaman chapter 7 opens, we see a prophet pleading with God for his people in great agony and heaviness of Spirit. The Gadianton robbers had usurped legitimate authority and taken over much of the government, the people have become corrupted and Nephi is deeply grieved for the wickedness which abounds.
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Come Follow Me Podcast Book of Mormon #35, Helaman 1-6, “The Rock of our Redeemer”
In Helaman chapters 1-6, the Lamanites become the righteous and the Nephites the wicked. How does this switch come about? Things happen fast in the Book of Mormon, a roller coaster of righteousness and wickedness. I used to think it was hard to imagine such reversals and drama in such a short period of time, until we all entered these tumultuous times in our own nation.
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Come Follow Me Podcast #34: “Preserved by His Marvelous Power”, Alma 53-63
The ten chapters that we look at today are about both the low and high points of the Nephite nation. This is a time of continual war, brought on in large part by the “contentions, and dissensions, and all manner of iniquity of the people of Nephi”. At the same time, just as the light shines more clearly in a darkened world, we see the power of goodness in Helaman’s 2060 stripling warriors.
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Captain Moroni: Defending Faith and Freedom in Alma 43-52
You may get to the so-called war chapters in the Book of Mormon and wonder why Mormon bothered to include so many of them. Yet, he was a prophet who’d seen our day and if ever there were chapters as fresh and relevant as today’s news headlines, here they are.
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Come Follow Me Podcast #32: “The Great Plan of Happiness”, Alma 39-42
With only 239 chapters in the Book of Mormon and only 531 pages, would you take four of those chapters and 8 pages just to talk about one wayward missionary’s story who committed a grievous sexual sin? Why would the Prophet Mormon think it was so important to include this story for our day? Let’s explore this together.
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Come Follow Me Podcast #31, “Look to God and Live”, Alma 36-38
We see many conversations in the Book of Mormon where fathers teach their sons and their impact changes not only their son’s life, but the generations that follow. The lessons are profound. The impact overwhelming. If there was ever scripture that calls out for fathers to step into their parenting role with power, the Book of Mormon is it.
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Come, Follow Me Podcast #30: “Plant This Word in Your Hearts”, Alma 32-35
Alma has a hidden message in this week’s readings. You all are familiar with the concept he teaches of having a particle of faith and planting a seed and nurturing it that it may grow. But what is that seed to grow into? What is the metaphor he wants us to understand?
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Come Follow Me Podcast #29 “The Virtue of the Word of God”, Alma 30, 31
It is surprising that an idea can at once be so popular, attracting people to give it passionate devotion, and at the same time be completely false. Uncover the truths of Alma 30-31 with our inspirational Come Follow Me podcast, discussing the dangers of Korihor's teachings and incites into Alma's unwavering testimony of Christ.
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Come, Follow Me Podcast #26: They “Never Did Fall Away”, Alma 23-29
It’s intriguing to me to ponder about why the great abridger of the ancient records, the Prophet Mormon, included some stories and not others in the text. No one in ancient times had the Book of Mormon. This book was written for us—for our day—for our time. So, why did Mormon include the story of the Anti-Nephi-Lehis? What possible application does this have for our time?
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Come Follow Me Book of Mormon Podcast #27: “I Will Make an Instrument of Thee,” Alma 17-22
Join Scot and Maurine Proctor in this enlightening Come Follow Me podcast episode, delving into Alma chapters 17-22 and uncovering powerful lessons from the sons of Mosiah's missionary journey. Explore how these Nephite princess transformed enmity into friendship, preached to the Lamanites with service and unwavering faith, endured hardships, and gloried in the blessings of their sacrifice.
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Come, Follow Me Podcast #26 “Enter into the Rest of the Lord”, Alma 13-16
As Alma and Amulek watched their converts burn, did they wonder if they could use priesthood power to save them?
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Come, Follow Me for Sunday School: “Enter into the Rest of the Lord”, Alma 13-16
This lesson is a tale of two cities: Ammonihah of the Nehors contrasted with the Salem of Melchizedek.
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Video: Come Follow Me Moment-Alma Returns Speedily, Alma 8-12
How can Alma return "speedily" to a place he's been treated so terribly?
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Come Follow Me Podcast #25 “Jesus Christ will Come to Redeem His People”, Alma 8-12
President Kimball said, “Those prophets I have known are the most loving of men. It is because of their love and integrity that they cannot modify the Lord’s message merely to make people feel comfortable. They are too kind to be so cruel. I am so grateful that prophets do not crave popularity.”
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Video: Come Follow Me Moment-Why Self-Help Books are Not Enough, Alma 5-7
It takes Jesus Christ, not just a bunch of good ideas, to create that mighty change of heart.
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Come Follow Me Podcast #24: “Have Ye Experienced This Mighty Change in Your Hearts?”, Alma 5-7
Alma asks more than 40 questions of his listeners and really wants them to probe their spirituality in a deep way. But Alma wasn’t just talking to the people in Zarahemla—he is talking to us.
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Come Follow Me Podcast #23: “They were Steadfast and Immovable”, Mosiah 29-Alma 4
Hugh Nibley calls Mosiah 29 one of the most important treatises on political power ever written. In fact, the Book of Mormon has plenty to say about good and bad political leaders. Why does a spiritual book have so much to say about politics? We’ll find out today.
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Come, Follow Me at Home: “They Were Steadfast and Immovable” Mosiah 29 – Alma 4
Have you ever been in an earthquake or similar rattling event? Discuss what it felt like. What are some ways your family is building its spiritual foundation? How are you building the kind of home that is a refuge from the storms that shake around you?
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Come, Follow Me Podcast #22: “They Were Called the People of God”, Mosiah 25-28
When I was growing up and first learning about the story of Alma the Younger’s conversion in the Book of Mormon, I always pictured him as a rebellious teenager who hung out with the four sons of Mosiah and together, the five of them wreaked havoc on the Church. If you look closely at the record and put the facts together, you come to know something altogether different.
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Come Follow Me Book of Mormon Podcast #21: “We Have Entered into a Covenant with Him,” Mosiah 18–24
I have often wondered what was on Abinadi’s mind as the fire that would engulf and kill him burned hotter and hotter. Did he wonder if he’d been a good missionary, because after all, there wasn’t a rush of converts from King Noah’s court.
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Come, Follow Me Podcast #20: “A Light … That Can Never Be Darkened”, Mosiah 11-17
There are many times in our lives when we just have to stand up for the truth and, sometimes we stand alone. Has that ever happened in your life? Has it happened in the lives of your ancestors or the lives of your children?
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Come Follow Me Podcast #19, “In the Strength of the Lord”, Mosiah 7-10
Elder Richard G. Scott said, “Help from the Lord always follows eternal law. The better you understand that law, the easier it is to receive His help.” The chapters that we are studying today demonstrate just that.
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Come Follow Me Podcast #18 “A Mighty Change” Mosiah 4-6
Over our years of studies of the first 6 chapters of Mosiah we have all come to love King Benjamin and his marvelous teachings. We have the whole thing in our minds, don’t we? We have the setting down pat, but what about the setting in our hearts—if King Benjamin were to send a text message to all of us, desiring to know if WE believed the words which he has spoken to US, what would be our answer? And what would be our proof?
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Come Follow Me Podcast #17 “Filled with Love Towards God and All Men” Mosiah 1-3
Elder Neal A. Maxwell called the chapters we are studying today the “Manual of Discipleship”. Since Mormon could include only the hundredth part of the records he had available to him, this may be the reason he zeroed right in on King Benjamin’s address and gave us so much of it. He knew we in the latter days would want to learn discipleship too.
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Come Follow Me Podcast #16: “He Works in Me to do His Will”, Enos-Words of Mormon
I remember, following Enos’s example, of going to the woods to pray in my life, in fact, more than once. Then, I recently was talking about Enos with a friend, and he said he, too, had gone to the woods to pray. I know, Scot, that you took Enos’s example, but went to a mountain. I don’t think the location matters because it can be right in our own bedroom, but there is something magnificent to learn about prayer from Enos in his book.
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Come Follow Me Podcast #15 “The Lord Labors with Us”, Jacob 5-7
Jacob 5 is the longest chapter in the Book of Mormon and sometimes is a mire or a bog for the casual reader. Some of our students over the years have said, “We just can’t understand all the symbols and the confusion about the trees and different places and times.” Some of our institute students have even skipped reading Jacob 5 altogether. I guarantee you, we’re not going to skip this and you’ll come to see why this is one of our very favorite chapters.
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Come Follow Me Podcast #14: “Be Reconciled unto God through the Atonement of Christ”, Jacob 1-4
When Jacob speaks at the temple in the book named after him, it is with both anxiety and boldness, setting an example for all us who have to teach the people we love in this difficult world. It is not a time to shy away from the truth.
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Come Follow Me Book of Mormon Podcast #13: “He Shall Rise … with Healing in His Wings,” Easter
What an exciting thing to talk about this week: the newness of life that comes and the celebration of Easter—the atoning sacrifice, death and resurrection of our Savior and Redeemer, Jesus Christ.
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A Special Edition Podcast: A Message of Faith and Hope from the Proctors
We wanted to take a few minutes just to relax with you, our amazing and loving listeners, and talk about faith, peace, calm and listening to the promptings and whisperings of the Spirit. You might be listening to this on the Sabbath—or it might be some other day of the week—either way, let’s just sit down together and talk.
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Come Follow Me Podcast #10: “We Rejoice in Christ” 2 Nephi 20-25
These are critical chapters for us to understand as we face a most complex and challenging world that seems to be careening towards destruction. I can’t tell you the number of times a week we are reading in the news and we say to each other, “Wow, this is right out of Isaiah,” or “Isn’t that right out of the Book of Mormon?” We see it all the time.
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Come Follow Me Podcast #9: “His Name Shall Be Called … The Prince of Peace” 2 Nephi 11-19
It is said that even a speeding bullet couldn’t get through Isaiah—well, let’s try to prove that wrong today. Let’s have some fun studying these seemingly difficult chapters together!
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Come Follow Me Podcast #7: “O How Great the Plan of Our God” 2 Nephi 6-10
Do you know how many times the word “plan” shows up in the Book of Mormon? 66 times! How about in the Old Testament—only three times, and none of these is talking about the plan of salvation. The New Testament has no mention of “plan” at all.
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Come Follow Me Book of Mormon Podcast #7: “We Lived after the Manner of Happiness,” 2 Nephi 3-5
One of the most exciting discoveries in reading the Book of Mormon is when we come upon quotations and extracts from the plates of brass! This is that ancient, sacred record that the sons of Lehi returned to Jerusalem and risked their lives to obtain. And this week, we get to study one of the most significant prophecies given by Joseph of Egypt that we have record of.
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Come Follow Me Podcast #6: “Free to Choose Liberty and Eternal Life through the Great Mediator”, 2 Nephi 1-2
How can Lehi who has suffered so much in the wilderness journey, including the murderous rejection of his own sons, Laman and Lemuel, possibly write that man is that he might have joy? Does he know something that we sometimes forget? We’ll find out as we study together.
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Come Follow Me Book of Mormon Podcast #5: “I Will Prepare the Way Before You,” 1 Nephi 16–22
A theme is so prevalent throughout scripture, and especially in the Book of Mormon, that you would think we would never miss it, and yet we do. What is that elusive theme? We’ll tell you today.
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Come Follow Me Book of Mormon Podcast #4: “Armed with Righteousness and with the Power of God,” 1 Nephi 11-15
After Lehi had his dream of the tree of life, his sons had some choices, and, based on those, in the next few hours had radically different experiences. Laman and Lemuel went to their tent and fought about the meaning of the dream, and Nephi was swept up to a mountain and given a vision. What Laman and Lemuel missed out on in insisting on their war of words!
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Come Follow Me Book of Mormon Podcast #3: “Come and Partake of the Fruit,” 1 Nephi 6-10
This week we are studying one of the pivotal stories in the Book of Mormon, Lehi’s vision of the Tree of Life.
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Come Follow Me Book of Mormon Podcast #2: “I Will Go and Do,” 1 Nephi 1–5
We all know the 1st book of Nephi so well, you may wonder if there is still more to learn. Welcome to the inexhaustible Book of Mormon that always surprises us with its spiritual richness and historical authenticity. You may know these stories, but we are about to enter a treasure room.
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Come Follow Me Book of Mormon Podcast #1: “Another Testament of Jesus Christ,” Introductory Pages
“My dear brothers and sisters, I promise that as you prayerfully study the Book of Mormon every day, you will make better decisions—every day. I promise that as you ponder what you study, the windows of heaven will open, and you will receive answers to your own questions and direction for your own life."
