Category: Scripture Notes

I get the impression here that Christ understand how the gentiles without the fullness of the restored gospel could be inclined to look down upon the ancient covenant people because if their having rejected Christ at his coming. He clearly expects that with the fullness of the gospel they would instead feel kinship with the…

I can only imagine the various works that we accomplished by the four sanctified disciples of Christ who were never to taste of death. During centuries of spiritual darkness in earth they would have done things to keep candles of faith alive and move the work forward at crucial moments. How many people throughout history…

It seems clear that John the revelator was given a blessing of his choice like the Nephite disciples. That makes me wonder if all the apostles from Jesus’ earthly ministry were given a blessing of their choice (perhaps when Christ ascended to heaven from ministering to them). If so, it would be interesting to learn…

I have been more aware lately of the places that Christy spoke to everyone vs the times he spoke specifically to His apostles and/or disciples. Here when He days “ask and ye shall receive” He is speaking to His disciples. It makes me wonder if any of the other places where He makes that invitation…

Christ came and stood in the midst of the disciples because they were praying together in His name. Most of the time He doesn’t come stand in their midst today and I imagine that part of the reason for that is that those ancient disciples expected, based in their experience, that they would receive and…

Jesus taught the people for three straight days but he also visited them many times after that. The people became righteous quickly but it still took some time for the knowledge of Christ and the patterns of righteousness to take firm hold in their society.

The Lord does not overwhelm people with more than they can receive. Before he introduces greater concepts He offers them foundational information to test their willingness to learn and accept the truth. This is similar to how He told the Nephites they weren’t ready for more and prepared to leave. When they wanted Him to…

The day that cometh which will burn the proud as stubble sounds like it will (at least to some degree) but even righteous people. That will be addressed by the Savior who comes with healing in His wings for those who fear His name. I’m getting burned right now and I await that healing balm…

Notice that “those who oppress the hireling in his wages and wished and fatherless” are grouped in with sorcerers and adulterers. The Lord will require us to treat all men with respect and dignity and not take advantage of others when the opportunity arises.

When Jesus called it the lack of record about the prophecy of Samuel being fulfilled about people being raised from the dead at the resurrection of Christ his message is about more than the fulfillment of that prophecy – it us also a lesson in record keeping. It teaches us that it is important not…