Tag: 3 Nephi

3 Nephi 18 “Hold up your light…Behold I am the light which ye shall hold up.” In other words, Christ must be our light so that we may hold Him up as a light to the world. We do so by emulating the example He set.

3 Nephi 17 The way Christ prepares to leave and then chooses to stay and heal the sick is an example of a parent ready to rush off to do their grownup duties and then staying to meet the request of a child which might not have been strictly necessary but which meets a deep…

3 Nephi 16 The yet-other sheep Christ speaks of here are those of the lost tribes who authored the record that we have not yet received which will join the Bible and the Book of Mormon as a third witness of the ministry of Christ to the world. It is possible that this third record…

3 Nephi 15 Perhaps the reason that the sermon on the mount was so powerful was that it distilled the sum of the Savior’s teachings into one memorable whole. That would explain why, after teaching that sermon to the Nephites along with giving instructions and authority for baptism, He would tell them that they had…

3 Nephi 14 “Give not that which is holy unto the dogs neither cast ye your pearls before swine.” as I read that I am drawn to memories of a number of conversations I have had regarding gay marriage and how people with same-gender attraction issues are treated by the church. It is clear that…

3 Nephi 13 How can we pray for long periods of time without repetitions? It requires two things. First, we need to change our expectations of what constitutes prayer. We need to realize that listening is part of prayer. We also need to develop the skill of not breaking the silence (which is a useful…

3 Nephi 12 For at least a small amount of time there were many in the multitude who could not tell what Christ was doing as He called each of the twelve disciples. He spoke to those He called but His words were not heard by everyone as He called each man. What He did…

3 Nephi 11 The manner of Christ’s arrival is an example of the pattern by which God reveals truth—preceded by a witness and confirmed in their hearts by the spirit—and the message He brought from the first word was unfolding the plan of salvation and His role within the plan.

3 Nephi 10 What mixture of awe, hope, and surprise must have filled the people after hearing the voice of Christ? Whatever it was caused them to silently contemplate their position and experience after He spoke. The second message of Christ was again reassuring and inviting without dwelling on the destruction they had experienced. This…

3 Nephi 9 I had never thought before of the fact that the city of Moroni was built bordering the ocean and was sunk during the storms at the Savior’s death. It must have fallen off the continent—possibly having been built on a cliff. I wonder if there is significance in the fact that the…