How does understanding God's nature help us understand missionary work and priesthood authority? Dr. Michael Goodman explores the expanding Church, Peter's growth, and God's prophetic pattern for teaching His children.

• 00:00 Part 1–Dr. Michael Goodman
• 01:11 Introduction of Dr. Michael Goodman
• 03:12 Background and context
• 04:49 God’s plan involves everyone
• 07:56 Teaching Jews and then Gentiles
• 08:55 Understanding the nature of God 
• 10:17 Cornelius’s vision and conversion
• 13:25 Peter’s vision of clean animals and missionary work
• 17:03 Policy, programs, and progress
• 19:03 Edmund from The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
• 20:11 Is it salvific?
• 22:30 The Cornelius story continues
• 25:20 God is no respecter of persons
• 30:04 God is biased toward His children
• 31:58 Elder Bednar teaches how God teaches 
• 34:08 The prophetic pattern
• 36:13 Acts 10 and Article of Faith 9
• 37:41 Converting to Christianity questions
• 40:30 The Holy Ghost and the power to remember
• 42:05 The persecution of Stephen
• 46:48 Learning to accept Saints 
• 50:29 Herod Agrippa, James, and Peter imprisoned
• 55:20 Trusting God and His timing
• 59:42 Emily Watts’ story of a pioneer girl
• 1:02:18 Elder Foster shares a story about a girl that drowned
• 1:05:25 John Mark is introduced
• 1:08:04 Paul and Barnabas and a sorcerer
• 1:13:15 The History of Israel in Acts
• 1:15:50 Paul is successful 
• 1:19:49 End of Part 1–Dr. Michael Goodman

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