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→ Watch on YouTube → Detailed Show Notes → Time Stamps: (00:00) A brief overview of all 20 of the war chapters contained in Alma.(15:34) When is conflict justified? If you want the Lord’s help you need the right attitude, motive, and must not retaliate or seek revenge.(35:46) God will

The post Ep 282 | Alma 43-52, Come Follow Me 2024 (August 12-18) appeared first on Talking Scripture.

→ Watch Mike’s video on Judgement and the Afterlife in Alma 40-42 | Ep 280 → Watch Ep 281 on YouTube → Detailed Show Notes → Time Stamps: (00:00) Alma demonstrates a pattern for how we can guide our children with love when they make mistakes.(03:05) The road to transgression

The post Ep 281 | Alma 39-42, Come Follow Me 2024 (August 5-11) appeared first on Talking Scripture.

→ Watch on YouTube → Detailed Show Notes → Time Stamps: (00:00) Alma’s letters to his sons remind us how to parent our children one-by-one. Bear testimony, lead by example, teach scripture, bring them to Christ, and sincerely praise.(12:54) Shiblon is steady and good. Seek to be a high yield,

The post Ep 279 | Alma 36-38, Come Follow Me 2024 (July 29-August 4) appeared first on Talking Scripture.

→ Watch on YouTube → Detailed Show Notes → Time Stamps: (00:00) An overview of these chapters.(02:03) Alma describes the phases of a testimony and explains four ways of knowing spiritual truths. SEED acronym.(25:59) Negligence of the tree.(30:49) If you nourish the tree, it will nourish you.(33:26) C.S. Lewis re-evaluates

The post Ep 278 | Alma 32-35, Come Follow Me 2024 (July 22-28) appeared first on Talking Scripture.

→ Watch on YouTube → Detailed Show Notes → Time Stamps: (00:00) Strategies for those who have loved ones who are fighting against faith. First, learn to recognize their tactics. (09:24) The arguments that anti-Christs make today can be defended.(20:58) Evidentiary equilibrium. There is no definitive evidence to prove or

The post Ep 277 | Alma 30-31, Come Follow Me 2024 (July 15-21) appeared first on Talking Scripture.

→ Watch on YouTube → Detailed Show Notes → Mike covers The Mosiah-First Translation in more detail in these videos: The Mosiah First Translation of the Book of MormonMike on the Overall Structure of the Book of Mormon → Time Stamps: (00:00) An overview of these chapters.(06:36) Being converted to

The post Ep 276 | Alma 23-29, Come Follow Me 2024 (July 8-14) appeared first on Talking Scripture.

→ Watch on YouTube → Detailed Show Notes → Time Stamps: (00:00) An overview of these chapters.(02:20) Ammon’s approach to missionary work.(14:00) Lamoni asks the golden question, “Who are you?” (Alma 18.18)(19:29) Aaron’s approach to missionary work.(23:25) Aaron is preaching to a more hardened group, the Amalekites and Amulonites.(25:13) Patience

The post Ep 275 | Alma 17-22, Come Follow Me 2024 (July 1-7) appeared first on Talking Scripture.

→ Watch on YouTube → Detailed Show Notes → Time Stamps: (00:00) An overview of these chapters.(01:14) Priesthood power can turn the city of Ammonihah around.(14:51) What the scriptures and extra biblical texts teach us about Melchizedek.(32:53) Alma’s interpretation of priesthood authority.(34:17) Be humble, obey, and submit. The Savior will

The post Ep 274 | Alma 13-16, Come Follow Me 2024 (June 24-30) appeared first on Talking Scripture.

→ Watch on YouTube → Detailed Show Notes → Time Stamps: (00:00) An overview of these chapters.(01:39) The power of increasing witnesses. The closer you are to someone, the more credible your testimony may affect them.(03:02) Amulek is a greater witness to the people of Ammonihah because he is one

The post Ep 273 | Alma 8-12, Come Follow Me 2024 (June 17-23) appeared first on Talking Scripture.

→ Watch on YouTube → Detailed Show Notes → Time Stamps: (00:00) An overview of Alma’s two sermons.(01:26) The power of remembering helps rekindle the flame of testimony. (14:45) Alma invites us to imagine if judgement were today.(20:18) God extends an invitation to choose him as our shepherd so he

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