Category: Scripture Notes
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The Lord and His vineyard
My well-beloved hath a vineyard in a very fruitful hill. And he fenced it, and gathered out the stones thereof, and planted it with the choicest vine, and built a tower in the midst of it, and also made a wine-press therein; … What could have been done more to my vineyard that I have…
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Personalized revelation
It is fascinating to think of personalized and specific revelation such as this coming to individuals.
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Zion shall flourish
The Lord promises to make Zion prosper. That is not to say that His people may coast and count on Him to clear their way but as they sell to establish Zion He will pour out blessings until people inside and outside His covenant recognize that His people are flourishing (even if some of them…
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In the mouth of three
Beijo looked sharing the words of Jacob and the words of Isaiah because asking with his words they comprised three witnesses of Christ.
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Accepting oppression
When the Lord says that his people, who have laid upon the ground and been treated like the dust of the street shall put on their beautiful garments I have always thought of those saying “lay down that we may go over” as oppressors—which they are—but it occurs to me that the covenant people laying…
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A mighty protector
And behold, according to the words of the prophet, the Messiah will set himself again the second time to recover them; wherefore, he will manifest himself unto them in power and great glory, unto the destruction of their enemies, when that day cometh when they shall believe in him; and none will he destroy that…
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The fundamental message of salvation
In the fulness of time he cometh to bring salvation unto men. …And the way is prepared from the fall of man, and salvation is free. And men are instructed sufficiently that they know good from evil. … Wherefore, redemption cometh in and through the Holy Messiah; for he is full of grace and truth.…
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Lehi saw his seeds
I never before considered but it seems obvious that Lehi saw what would began his seed in much the same way that Nephites saw what would come of his seed and the seed of his brethren.
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Graven upon His palms
With a voice of singing declare ye, tell this, utter to the end of the earth; say ye: The Lord hath redeemed his servant Jacob. And they thirsted not; he led them through the deserts; he caused the waters to flow out of the rock for them; he clave the rock also and the waters…
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Separate the foolish from the wise
Until the time of the second coming there will be a mixture of the foolish and the wise among those who wait for the Lord but at that day it shall become clear who was foolish and who was wise as they are separated.