Tag: 3 Nephi
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22 January 2008
3 Nephi 24 – 25It’s funny that we talk about a 10% tithe – if we understand the word, tithe means tenth – there is no other level of tithe. While we may accept, and even live, the law of tithing, too often we still murmur, “what doth it profit us to serve God and…
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21 January 2008
3 Nephi 22 – 23When Christ told the people that Isaiah spoke on all things concerning the House of Israel I made the mistake of thinking that His command to search the words of Isaiah was more important for the descendants of the Nephites. That misconception was ended as He also said that Isaiah had…
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20 January 2008
3 Nephi 21Things that will happen before the coming of the Lord when the sifting of righteous and unrighteous among us shall take place. The Lord shall: Cut off cities Throw down strongholds cut off whichcrafts and soothsayers (people won’t know what to predict) cut off graven images we shall no more worship the work…
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19 January 2008
3 Nephi 20Leaving the world behind will not be a hasty or quick process. Part of the reason for this is that the world will always try to entice people to return. The other part is that becoming a person prepared to live in Zion requires practice and metamorphosis. Remember also that this is not…
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18 January 2008
3 Nephi 19This chapter illustrates the mechanics of the communication between heaven and earth through prayer. The people were praying to Christ and he simultaneously prayed to the Father for them. We are told to pray to the Father in the name of Christ – it seems to me that it is like sending a…
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16 January 2008
3 Nephi 18“When the people had eaten and were filled . . .” probably indicates that they were filled with the spirit – as we should be when we partake of the sacrament.We must allow all men to come among us that we may minister unto them – we are not to turn any away…
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15 January 2008
3 Nephi 17When Christ was about to leave on the first day He said that he was going to the lost tribes to show himself to them. I’m not sure if I had ever thought this before, but He could easily have shown himself to two or even three groups on any given day because…
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14 January 2008
3 Nephi 16I just realized that the Gentiles, generally speaking, have/had accepted Christ – even if their knowledge of him was incomplete. When Christ talks about the Gentiles rejecting the fullness of the gospel he is talking about a scenario when modern Christendom as a whole rejects the doctrine of Christ – the pattern is…
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13 January 2008
3 Nephi 15It amazes me that there would still be some who would question the idea that the law of Moses had an end. During the days of darkness the voice of the Savior had explicitly told them that they were to discontinue the practice of blood sacrifice. The law was discontinued, but the prophets…
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12 January 2008
3 Nephi 14I would like to become more conscious or aware of the real “fruits” of people. I would like to recognize any who inwardly are ravening wolves.