Tag: 3 Nephi

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…

For the prophecy about “more shall be the children of the desolate than the children of the married wife” to be fulfilled, the redeemed of Zion must first have been (or appeared to be) forsaken of the Lord. That being the case, when we feel forsaken it may be part of the path.

Those who are following the Lord will not act like those being driven before a plague. They will be deliberate and directed towards their goal rather than away from their fear.

Among the gentiles the Lord will eventually cut off from among them anything that is if interest to the world but without eternal value. People will be disappointed if they are interested in the wealth and desires of the world rather than turning to God and things of eternal value.