Tag: Matthew
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7 June 2013
Matthew 4 John the Baptist said that God could raise up children for Abraham out of stones. Satan tempted Christ to create bread out of stones. Both of these things sound not only impossible but preposterous. On the other hand, I expect that both of them are possible for both God and Christ. In fact,…
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6 June 2013
Matthew 2 – 3 It probably didn’t take an unusual degree of wisdom to recognize that Herod had no interest in worshipping the Christ child considering that he did not know where He was born not had he noticed the new star and inquired into the matter when it first appeared. It appears that Joseph…
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5 June 2013
Matthew 1 The lineage of Christ goes through Tamar who played the role of a harlot with Judah when he would not allow her to exercise her right to marry his third son. Specifically it goes thought the child that she conceived while doing so. It also goes through Bathsheba and David. I think this…
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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.
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11 January 2008
3 Nephi 13It could be very easy to get so caught up in “do not your alms to be seen of men” that we fail to do alms at times when we might “get caught.” The real issue is why we do alms or pray or fast, not when.
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10 January 2008
3 Nephi 12This is the practical gospel, none of the technicalities or mechanics of how the plan works, but just how to live to partake of it. This is the golden rule in action. That is why the Savior gave it verbatim in his mortal ministry and among the Nephites.
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28 July 2007
3 Nephi 13 – 14The message of the Savior to the people is to take care and do their works of righteousness for the sage of righteousness and not for the sake of praise. To the chosen disciples His message is to leave the world behind and focus on those things which are spiritual to…
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27 July 2007
3 Nephi 12“Take upon yourselves the attributes in the beatitudes, go beyond the strict letter of the ten commandments, and become perfected in Me.” That is the summation of the teachings of the Savior.