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April 20, 2023 Your Divine Role with Kara Murri
Welcome to the podcast! I'm so thrilled to be updating you on the new name, and what is coming in the next week!
Your Divine Role as a Latter-Day Saint Woman is a new course I have created to help you strengthen your relationship with Jesus Christ and understand your divine role here at this time! You are a divine role. Your Heavenly Father has a plan for you. Let's figure it out and know that we can look to Him and be strengthened.

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13 min
April 17, 2023Discipleship with Christ
Matthew 18 + Luke 10
A Certain Woman:
Luke 10:38-42

The Invitation
Verse 38

Jesus is in the home because Martha invited Him! This is her home.
Also sat …
Verse 39

The word also indicates that Marth has spent time at the feet of the Savior.

Service
Verse 40

Martha was serving. She was not making any bad choices.

Quote from “Walking With the Women of the New Testament”.
“The Lord cannot build His kingdom without Relief Society.” Julie B. Beck

Oneness
Verse 41

Christ is inviting both Mary and Martha to be a part of His discipleship.

Oneness: To be one with Jesus Christ in the way that Jesus Christ is one with God.

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11 min
April 10, 2023Expect Miracles
Matthew 15-17; Mark 7-9

Woman expecting Miracles
Mark 7:25-26

It is significant that we are told this woman is a Greek.

Jesus was mainly teaching the Jews. That was His mission.

Those that were not Jews were outside of the inner circle - outcasts to a certain degree.

So this woman was not included in that inner circle.

However, she knew about Jesus.

She sought after Him - even though she knew He may not heal her daughter.

Mark 7:27
We know Jesus is not cruel or mean.

This verse may seem that way - which is why we need to discuss it in a little more detail.

If you’ve just made dinner - you’ve spent an hour or two on it, and your family sits to eat. Who will have priority? You, your husband, your children, right?

Afterwards, if there are some leftovers maybe you’d let your dog have them.

Usually the dog doesn’t eat first though (usually of course).

Jesus is reminding her that He is there to teach these people - that is His priority.

Mark 7:28
She is not offended - she understands.

Really in this response, she’s telling Jesus where her stance is on Him, and His words and teachings.

She is telling Him - I will take the crumbs. I will take what I can have right now while I wait for more to come.
Jesus Christ delivers
Matthew 15:28
Jesus sees that she’s genuine. She isn’t there just because she has heard of Him.

She knows Him. She’s heard His teachings. She wants to be a follower of Jesus Christ and knows He can heal her daughter. She pleads with Him to heal. Once He knows her place - she tells her and heals her daughter.

I always love the stories of healings that happen from afar. Those when the people being healed are not in the presence of Jesus Christ.
Maybe I connect with it because it’s how we would be healed today.o
8 min
April 03, 2023Women at the Resurrection
Easter
Birth + Resurrection
Birth is miraculous. We don’t know a lot about how the women’s body can create that life - but it can.

While in the womb millions of cells become a human being. A baby is created from seemingly small things.

This can give us hope in the resurrection - the bringing together of the human decayed body and making it whole and new again.

Bones that are decayed can come together and be remade into the person they once were.

BYU Scholar wrote: Pages 150-151 of book

Matthew 28:9
First to touch Jesus

Matthew 28:1
Mary Magdalene

The other Mary (James + Joses mother)

Mark 16:1
Mary Magdalene

Mary the mother of James + Joses

Salome

Luke 24:10
Mary Magdalene

Joanna

Mary the mother of James

Other women that were with them,

John 20: 1-3, 11-18
Mary Magdalene
13 min
March 30, 2023Faith, Love +. Charity
Ether 10 - Moroni 10
Faith
Ether 10 + 11 is a lot more of the same thing we’ve been reading about. Wars. The righteous become wicked, etc.

Ether 12:2-4

In verse 6 Moroni pops in and wants to tell us more about faith.

Throughout this chapter “faith” is mentioned 36 times!

In verse 6 Moroni gives us the definition of faith that we quote over, and over and over.

Moroni shares examples of faith with us so we can better understand what it really looks like:
Jesus Christ coming to Earth, Law of Moses, Law of Moses fulfilled, Alma and Amulek causing the prison to tumble to the earth, Nephi and Lehi that caused a change in the Lamanite, Ammon's great miracles with the Lamanites, 3 Nephites.

Miracles come AFTER our faith and when we FIRST show that we believe in Jesus Christ.

Brother of Jared’s faith: verses 20-21, 30

Weakness: Ether 12:27

Seek Jesus: 12:39-41

War
The Book of Ether ends with war. A LOT of war. In chapter 15 we are told that MILLIONS have died. Cariantumr remembers what he was told by the prophets and tries to repent. Verse 3.

In verse 23 + 25 we find out how few people are left. Then in 29, it is just Coriantumr and Shiz. Coriantumr slays Shiz and then he died.

Verses 32-34

Prayers
Moroni first tells us in chapter 1 that he thought he said goodbye because he wouldn’t be around too much longer. But he’s still around, so he’ll share a little bit more.

Chapter 2 is the prayer for conferring the gift of the Holy Ghost.

Chapter 3 is the prayer to ordain priests and teachers.

Chapter 4 and 5 are the sacrament prayers.

Chapter 6 is all about baptism and repenting.

Chapter 7 is Moroni writing his father, Mormon’s, words down.
7:11-12

Various verses teaching that Light/Good comes from Christ.

Verse 25-26, 33, 41-42, 45, 47-48

Chapter 8 is all about infant baptism and how it is an abomination of the Lord.
Verse 8-10

Chapter 9 is another epistle to Moroni and he talks about the wars going on around him.

A Promise and Gifts from God
Moroni 10:3-5
What does Moroni’s promise mean?

What can it look like for each of us as individuals?

What are my own experiences with it?

President Nelson April 2018
“The Prophet Joseph Smith set a pattern for us to follow in resolving our questions. Drawn to the promise of James that if we lack wisdom we may ask of God,8 the boy Joseph took his question directly to Heavenly Father. He sought personal revelation, and his seeking opened this last dispensation.
In like manner, what will your seeking open for you? What wisdom do you lack? What do you feel an urgent need to know or understand? Follow the example of the Prophet Joseph. Find a quiet place where you can regularly go. Humble yourself before God. Pour out your heart to your Heavenly Father. Turn to Him for answers and for comfort.
Pray in the name of Jesus Christ about your concerns, your fears, your weaknesses—yes, the very longings of your heart. And then listen! Write the thoughts that come to your mind. Record your feelings and follow through with actions that you are prompted to take. As you repeat this process day after day, month after month, year after year, you will “grow into the principle of revelation.”9
Does God really want to speak to you? Yes!”“I exhort thee” - SIX TIMES
Verse 4, 7, 8, 19, 27, 30
Ask God, Deny not the power of God, Deny not the gifts of God, remember God is the same, Remember these things, Come unto Christ.
Spiritual gifts from God
Verses 8-18

How can we know our own gifts?

How can we gain new gifts?
Verse 32-22
Promises of the Book of Mormon
Take Moroni’s invitation
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28 min
March 27, 2023To Whom Shall We Go?
Matthew 14; Mark 6; John 5-6
Jesus’ Sisters
In Matthew 13 (from last week) and Mark 6 (this week) we get a small glimpse into Jesus’ family.
Jesus returns to Nazarath with His Disciples.
He begins teaching in the synagogue and many are confused almost. They know Him. Isn’t this Mary and Joseph's son? His brothers James, Joses, and Juda and Simon? His sisters are here with us. We know from this that He has at least 2 sisters since it is plural. We also know those sisters still live at home, or perhaps are married and have stayed.
It’s exciting to know that Jesus grew up with Sisters. He would have interacted and learned so much about women from, not only Mary, but them as well.
They would have been the first women He interacted with, and who may have known of His divine calling.
Herodias + her Daughter
More often than not, we find righteous women in the scriptures. Today, we do not though.
Go through this story.
It is in several of the chapters this week.
Herodias was Phillips wife.
Phillip passes away and his brother, Herod, takes his wife, Herodias as his own.
John the Baptist has told them that it wasn’t lawful for him to has his brothers wife. This was against the Law of Moses.
Well, Herodias didn’t like that and wanted John killed. However, she couldn’t make that call and her husband put him in prison b/c He was a man of God and did not think that John had done anything to have him killed.

It is Herod's birthday and they are celebrating. Herodias’ daughter comes out and dances. In the Women of the New Testament book - Hannah mentioned that often we think this is some sort of seductive dance. It never says that though. At this time, and situation, it would have been common for a young girl (10-11) to do a dance at a party that is more theatrical or gymnastics in nature. He enjoys it and offers her whatever she’d like.
So goes and consults with her mother. Who tells her daughter to ask for John’s head on a charger.
Can you imagine asking your 11 year old to ask for that? The king has to follow through b/c he’s made an oath and in front of a LOT of people!
So, he sent it to have that done. The servant brings the head of John the Baptist to the GIRL! To the damsel the scriptures say.
Needless to say, Herodias was a wicked woman who was teaching her daughter her ways.
Feeding the 5,000
They feed 5000 + women and children.
Jesus taught families that day. He fed families that day. It was not just the men, but the women and children who followed Him too.

Satan wants us to believe that there isn’t enough for everyone. That we need to be selfish with our possessions, our blessings, our spiritual gifts, etc. HE wants us to think there isn’t enough to go around. However, this story shows us that there is enough. There is enough for 5,000 men PLUS the women and children in the company. (Matthew 14:21)
Peter Walking on Water
“One of the clearest messages in the New Testament is that Jesus Christ is a healer. Accounts of the Savior healing the sick and afflicted are many—from a woman with a fever to a widow’s son who had died. Why the emphasis on physical healing? What messages might there be for us in these miracles? Certainly one obvious message is that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, with power over all things, including our physical pains and imperfections. But another meaning is found in His words to the skeptical scribes: “That ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins” (Mark 2:10). So when you read about a blind person or a leper being healed, you might think of the healing—both spiritual and physical—that you can receive from the Savior and hear Him say to you, “Thy faith hath saved thee” (Luke 7:50).” CFM Manual
16 min
March 23, 2023Behold These Things | Book of Mormon
4 Nephi - Ether 9
Pride Creeks Into Their Hearts - 4th Nephi
194 years of peace and everyone getting along! I love verses 15 + 16.

Love of God = No contention.

I can’t even imagine living in this world. My own home isn’t usually this peaceful, lol.

This downfall is interesting though. In verse 20 it says a “small part” began to revolt.

Then around 210 pride began to creep in and it took over! Other churches were built up and they were mocking and persecuting each other to get gain. It says in verse 28 that Satan had power over them.

29-34 Persecuting disciples of Jesus Christ.

This all happened in a span of 20 years.

By the year 300 everyone was wicked except the disciples of Jesus Christ.
We Meet Mormon - Mormon 1
Mormon is TEN when Ammaron approaches him and tells him about the plates, and that in 14 years he’ll need to go and get them. But until then, he’ll be able to recall all that happens in those 14 years when the time comes! Whoa!

Then we learn that there was a war, and then peace. And then so much wickedness came over that … verse 13.

Read 1 Samuel 3:1

At 15 Mormon saw Jesus Christ! Verses 15-17
Stay Strong - Mormon 2
We become weakened when we don’t have the strength of the Lord to help us!

Verse 26

Strength of the Lord allows the Spirit to guide and direct our path. Without that we become weak.
Mormon Leaves, and Comes Back - Mormon 4-5
In verse 23 of Chapter 4 it says …

Then verse 1 of chapter 5 says …

Chapter 5, verses 17-18
Mormon Testifies of Jesus Christ - Chapter 7
Doubt Not - Chapter 9 verse 27
Ether - Story of the Brother of Jared
Language Confounded (1:34-42)- Jared asks his brother to ask the Lord for help.
The Lord has compassion and allows them to speak to each other.

Jared asks his brother to inquire where they should go.

Lord has compassion and tells them He has a land of promise for them.
Getting Ready to Go (2:2-5)
Then verses 12-13 = they stay where they are.

In verse 14 the Lord rebukes them.

They go to work finishing up getting ready.
Three Problems.
In verse 19 The Brother of Jared comes across 3 problems. Air. Light. Steering.

Verse 20 = God will solve air for them.

Verse 24 = God will solve steering for them.

However, in verse 22-23 BOJ must solve light.
Finding Light
Veres 1 - white and clear

Veres 2 - Do not be angry with me in my weakness.
Humility before God.

Verse 3 - Take pity on me

Verse 4 - I know your power. Touch these THINGS.
Seeing the Finger of God
Verse 6, 9-13.

Verse 17 Moroni chimes in. Verse 19, and chapters 5 + 6 are written by him.
What else the Brother of Jared Saw
Verse 22-28
The Journey
Chapter 6 verse 2 = Light

Verses 5-7 Buried in the depths of the sea.
28 min
March 20, 2023Mary, Joanna + Susanna
Matthew 13, Luke 8, 13
Mary Magdalene
This is our first introduction to Mary Magdalene.

It is also interesting to note that she is listed first, in these verses as well as other verses we will get to. This may indicate that she was a leader or had seniority to some of the other women in the group.

Luke tells us right away that she has been healed and had 7 devils cast out. We can assume that this was a severe case of mental health for her. That it was a miracle indeed for her to be able to function again.
As we read these accounts, it seems like these devils create these people to not be in their right mind - like mental health struggles.

Christ was healing these men and women.

Elder Holland reminded us “Though we may feel we are “like a broken vessel,” as the Psalmist says, we must remember, that vessel is in the hands of the divine potter. Broken minds can be healed just the way broken bones and broken hearts are healed. While God is at work making those repairs, the rest of us can help by being merciful, nonjudgmental, and kind.”

We can learn from Mary that Christ is the ultimate healer, and that He can make all things possible and heal all infirmities.
Joanna
Luke 8:3

Joanna is the second woman listed of those that Christ healed.

Just so we know who she is, Chuza Herod. The title her husband has, in Greek, means to manage a household or an estate. He was likely one of Herod's head servants and he and Joanna would have lived very well and been close to the family.

Quote by Richard Holzapefel
Walking with the Women of the New Testament page 86. (affiliate link)

Susanna
Luke 8:3

We do not know much about Susanna. Only that she was healed and followed Jesus Christ. It even says, “...and other certain women.” It is likely that as these women followed along with Jesus they helped meet His needs of food, clothing and even shelter.

Luke 23:27, Matthew 27:55

We learn that Christ wanted women to be with Him to be disciples with everyone else. He loved and encouraged them.
Other Certain Women of the Company
Luke 13:11-13

Christ is teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath.

We find out that there is a woman who (read verse 11).

It would have been common if men and women were both attending that the women were on one side and men on the other side. Sometimes, women would even be covered by a vail.

In verse 12 we are told that Jesus saw this woman. Then He called her to come to Him. This doesn’t happen often in scripture. Most of the time people are coming to Him - He doesn’t call to others as often though.

We aren’t quite sure what is happening with her. It says, Spirit of infirmity for 18 years, and that she was bowed together. In verse 16 it says that Satan had bound. Those are the only clues we really have though.

So, Christ calls this woman over and He lays His hands on her head and immediately she sits up straight and glorifies God.

The rulers of the synagogues are angry b/c He healed on the Sabbath. He comes and says you are more worried about your animals than about this woman. In verse 16-17 says …
13 min
March 16, 2023Seek First the Kingdom of God | Book of Mormon
Sermon on the Mount
Chapter 12-14 the people in Americas are getting the opportunity to hear the
Beatitudes

Love your enemies (12:44)

How to pray (13:6-8)

Pattern of prayer (13:9-14 Lord’s Prayer)

Seek first the kingdom of God (12:31-34)

Ask, seek knock (14:7)

False prophets (14:15)

Wise man vs foolish man (14:24-27)
These are the Other Sheep of My Fold - Chapter 15
Law of Moses is fulfilled in Him

Nephites are the other sheep spoken of.

They understood not THREE times.

Other sheep TWO times.
Healing and Blessing - Chapter 17
Heals + blesses children
Sacrament - Chapter 18
Jesus teaches the sacrament

Verses 15-24 are about praying alway and holding up your light. TALK ABOUT THIS.
Desire for the Holy Ghost - Chapter 19
I love that in verse 9 we learn that the greatest desire to to receive the Holy Ghost. Then a few verse later Jesus goes up away from the people to pray. While he’s praying in 21-23 we get to read Jesus Christ advocating for the people! We get to read this incredible gift that we’ve all been given happen! Right there.
Miracle Sacrament - Chapter 20
In verse 6 we read that there was no bread or wine, but that it didn’t matter and there was bread and wine to have the sacrament a second time.
Remember, Remember - Chapter 23
Verses 9-14 we learn that the words and teachings of Samuel the Lamanite were never written down! It’s been 39 years since it happened! Jesus reminds Nephi that it was never written down, and Nephi hadn’t ever realized it.

Elder Anderson said in his talk Spiritual Defining Memories from April 2020
"Embrace your sacred memories. Believe them. Write them down. Share them with your family. Trust that they come to you from your Heavenly Father and His Beloved Son. Let them bring patience to your doubts and understanding to your difficulties. I promise you that as you willingly acknowledge and carefully treasure the spiritually defining events in your life, more and more will come to you. Heavenly Father knows you and loves you!"

3 Nephites - Chapter 28
3 Nephites - talk about this entire chapter.
Call to Action - Chapter 30
Verse 2 at the end - Nephi’s call to action for all of us.
21 min
March 13, 2023My Yoke is Easy
Matthew 11-12 + Luke 11
Come Unto Me - Matthew 11:28-30
28 ¶ Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you crest.

29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
Footnote for 29a is for the word YOKE. It says, “Jesus Christ, Taking the Name of.” So when we take His yoke - we are taking His name, or making covenants by being baptized. When we are yoked WITH Him, He is able to offer us this help.

Footnote 29c is for the work MEEK. The footnote for this says, “gentle and humble.”
In the talk by Elder Bendar called “Meek and Lowly in Heart” Elder Bednar discusses in detail the attribute and gift of meekness. He says, “Please notice the characteristic the Lord used to describe Himself in the following scripture: “Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.” Instructively, the Savior chose to emphasize meekness from among all the attributes and virtues He potentially could have selected. A similar pattern is evident in a revelation received by the Prophet Joseph Smith in 1829. The Lord declared, “Learn of me, and listen to my words; walk in the meekness of my Spirit, and you shall have peace in me.” Meekness is a defining attribute of the Redeemer and is distinguished by righteous responsiveness, willing submissiveness, and strong self-restraint. This quality helps us to understand more completely the respective reactions of Amulek, Pahoran, President Nelson, and President Eyring.”

Footnote 29f is for the word REST. President Nelson has gone into great detail about this word, and I would direct you to His talk “Overcome the World and Find Rest.” The footnote does tell us that we can look up the word COMFORT though. I love this idea of finding comfort in our souls when we come unto Him. That is what he offers and comfort and rest can be one and the same.

A Certain Woman in the Company
In Luke 11 verses 27-28 we learn about a Certain woman of the company.

There was a group gathered and Jesus cast out devils of a man that was dumb and heal him. Then Jesus taught that a house divided will fall.

Then in 27 we read ...

I believe that Christ's response in 28 is one of agreeing and also comparing. Just as our mothers and their nurturing us as babes is essential and something to rejoice in - so it shall be rejoiced that those that hear the word of God and keep it.

Walking wtih the Women of the New Testament page 93. (affiliate link)
9 min

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