All Things Testify

"Ho, every one that thirsteth ... without money and without price." Higher thoughts that are higher in mercy — "he will abundantly pardon" — and a place and a name in the Lord's house for the stranger and the eunuch, fulfilled in an Ethiopian who went on his way rejoicing.

The voices in this episode are AI-generated. Scripts are prepared with AI assistance and reviewed by John Lowry for accuracy and doctrine.

This week in Come, Follow Me (Oct 5–11): "He Hath Borne Our Griefs, and Carried Our Sorrows": Isaiah 50–57.

Read aloud in this episode: Isaiah 55:1–3; 2 Nephi 9:50–51; Isaiah 55:6–9; Isaiah 55:10–13; Isaiah 56:3–7; Acts 8:36–39.

Scripture is quoted from the King James Version and the scriptures of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A personal study podcast; not an official publication of the Church.

"Sing, O barren": enlarge the tent and strengthen the stakes. "Thy Maker is thine husband" — a small moment, then everlasting kindness, the covenant hesed that outlasts the mountains. And the high and lofty One dwells with the contrite, the crushed, because he was crushed for us.

The voices in this episode are AI-generated. Scripts are prepared with AI assistance and reviewed by John Lowry for accuracy and doctrine.

This week in Come, Follow Me (Oct 5–11): "He Hath Borne Our Griefs, and Carried Our Sorrows": Isaiah 50–57.

Read aloud in this episode: Isaiah 54:1–3; Isaiah 54:4–8; Isaiah 54:9–10; Isaiah 54:11–13; Isaiah 54:17; 3 Nephi 23:1; Isaiah 57:15–19; Eph 2:13–17; Doctrine and Covenants 82:14.

Scripture is quoted from the King James Version and the scriptures of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A personal study podcast; not an official publication of the Church.

The Lamb who opened not his mouth is cut off with no descendants — "who shall declare his generation?" — yet he bears the sin of many like the Day of Atonement goat, makes intercession for the transgressors, and "shall see his seed." Abinadi answers: his seed are all who believe.

The voices in this episode are AI-generated. Scripts are prepared with AI assistance and reviewed by John Lowry for accuracy and doctrine.

This week in Come, Follow Me (Oct 5–11): "He Hath Borne Our Griefs, and Carried Our Sorrows": Isaiah 50–57.

Read aloud in this episode: Isaiah 53:7–8; Mosiah 14:9; Acts 8:30–35; Isaiah 53:10–12; Hebrews 12:2; Luke 22:37; Lev 16:21–22; Mosiah 15:10–12; Doctrine and Covenants 18:10–13.

Scripture is quoted from the King James Version and the scriptures of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A personal study podcast; not an official publication of the Church.

The exalted Lord of Isaiah's temple vision is the marred Servant, the man of sorrows. "Griefs" and "sorrows" are sicknesses and pains — Matthew read it so, and Alma 7 says it outright: he took our infirmities "that he may know according to the flesh how to succor his people."

The voices in this episode are AI-generated. Scripts are prepared with AI assistance and reviewed by John Lowry for accuracy and doctrine.

This week in Come, Follow Me (Oct 5–11): "He Hath Borne Our Griefs, and Carried Our Sorrows": Isaiah 50–57.

Read aloud in this episode: Isaiah 52:13–15; Isaiah 6:1; Isaiah 53:1–3; Isaiah 53:4–6; Isaiah 46:4; Matthew 8:16–17; 1 Peter 2:21–25; Alma 7:11–13; Doctrine and Covenants 19:16–19; Luke 22:43–44.

Scripture is quoted from the King James Version and the scriptures of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A personal study podcast; not an official publication of the Church.

Israel cries "Awake, O arm of the Lord" — and the Lord answers, "Awake, awake; put on thy strength, O Zion." The cup of trembling taken from their hand, beautiful garments and priesthood power (D&C 113), and the beautiful feet of Abinadi's prophets and of the Lord himself.

The voices in this episode are AI-generated. Scripts are prepared with AI assistance and reviewed by John Lowry for accuracy and doctrine.

This week in Come, Follow Me (Oct 5–11): "He Hath Borne Our Griefs, and Carried Our Sorrows": Isaiah 50–57.

Read aloud in this episode: Isaiah 51:1–3; Isaiah 51:9–11; Isaiah 51:22; Isaiah 52:1–3; Doctrine and Covenants 113:7–8; Isaiah 52:7–10; Mosiah 15:14–18; Moro 10:31.

Scripture is quoted from the King James Version and the scriptures of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A personal study podcast; not an official publication of the Church.

"Where is the bill of your mother's divorcement?" The Lord never wrote one. In Isaiah 50 the Servant speaks in his own voice — a disciple who listens morning by morning, gives his back to the smiters, sets his face like a flint, and stands beside us in court as our Advocate (D&C 45).

The voices in this episode are AI-generated. Scripts are prepared with AI assistance and reviewed by John Lowry for accuracy and doctrine.

This week in Come, Follow Me (Oct 5–11): "He Hath Borne Our Griefs, and Carried Our Sorrows": Isaiah 50–57.

Read aloud in this episode: Isaiah 50:1–3; Isaiah 50:4–6; Matthew 11:28; Matthew 27:27–30; Isaiah 50:7–9; Luke 9:51; Rom 8:31–34; Isaiah 50:10–11; Doctrine and Covenants 45:3–5.

Scripture is quoted from the King James Version and the scriptures of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A personal study podcast; not an official publication of the Church.

A deeper reading: the names God gives himself in Isaiah 40–49 — the I AM, the first and the last, the Holy One of Israel, the hidden God and Saviour, the Mighty One of Jacob — and why every one of them belongs to Jesus Christ.

The voices in this episode are AI-generated. Scripts are prepared with AI assistance and reviewed by John Lowry for accuracy and doctrine.

This week in Come, Follow Me (Sep 28–Oct 4): "Comfort Ye My People": Isaiah 40–49.

Read aloud in this episode: Exodus 3:13–15; Isaiah 42:8; Doctrine and Covenants 29:1; Isaiah 48:12–16; Isaiah 41:14; Psalm 22:6; Isaiah 49:7–10; Isaiah 42:13–14; Isaiah 45:15; Isaiah 45:18; Isaiah 45:21–23; Philippians 2:9–11; 2 Nephi 6:17–18.

Scripture is quoted from the King James Version and the scriptures of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A personal study podcast; not an official publication of the Church.

The furnace of affliction, Nephi likening Isaiah to his family in the wilderness, and the Lord's answer to "the Lord hath forgotten me": "I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands."

The voices in this episode are AI-generated. Scripts are prepared with AI assistance and reviewed by John Lowry for accuracy and doctrine.

This week in Come, Follow Me (Sep 28–Oct 4): "Comfort Ye My People": Isaiah 40–49.

Read aloud in this episode: Isaiah 48:10–11; Isaiah 48:17–18; 1 Nephi 19:23; Isaiah 49:13–21; Isaiah 49:22–23; Doctrine and Covenants 121:7–8; Doctrine and Covenants 122:7–8; 3 Nephi 11:14–15.

Scripture is quoted from the King James Version and the scriptures of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A personal study podcast; not an official publication of the Church.

"Behold my servant ... a bruised reed shall he not break." The Servant is the Savior first, gentle with the bruised and never crushed himself; by covenant he makes servants of us, even when our labour feels "in vain."

The voices in this episode are AI-generated. Scripts are prepared with AI assistance and reviewed by John Lowry for accuracy and doctrine.

This week in Come, Follow Me (Sep 28–Oct 4): "Comfort Ye My People": Isaiah 40–49.

Read aloud in this episode: Isaiah 41:8–10; Isaiah 41:13; Isaiah 42:1–4; Matthew 12:17–21; Isaiah 42:5–7; Isaiah 49:1–6; Abraham 2:9–11.

Scripture is quoted from the King James Version and the scriptures of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A personal study podcast; not an official publication of the Church.

"Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine." The Redeemer who says "I am he" is Jesus Christ — and he named Cyrus, his anointed shepherd, before Cyrus was born.

The voices in this episode are AI-generated. Scripts are prepared with AI assistance and reviewed by John Lowry for accuracy and doctrine.

This week in Come, Follow Me (Sep 28–Oct 4): "Comfort Ye My People": Isaiah 40–49.

Read aloud in this episode: Isaiah 43:1–7; Isaiah 43:10–13; John 8:58; Mosiah 18:9; Isaiah 43:25; Doctrine and Covenants 58:42; Isaiah 44:21–24; Isaiah 44:28; Isaiah 45:1–4; Doctrine and Covenants 110:3–4.

Scripture is quoted from the King James Version and the scriptures of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A personal study podcast; not an official publication of the Church.