Part 1 of a 2-part study of 2 Nephi 3-5 (this part will cover chapters 3-4). This lesson focuses on Joseph in Egypt, Joseph Smith, the Bible and the Book of Mormon, restoring us, being sure, raising children, the death of Lehi, the Psalm of Nephi, depression and rejoicing, and more.

0:00 Introduction

3:06 Joseph of Lehi & Joseph of Egypt

10:26 Joseph Smith

16:09 Bible & Book of Mormon

24:14 Restoring Us to God

27:31 Confounding Joseph's Enemies

32:43 I Am Sure

37:15 Crying from the Dust

45:04 Raising Children Right

55:13 The Death of Lehi

1:01:33 The Psalm of Nephi

1:08:30 O Wretched Man that I Am

1:16:37 Depression & Rejoicing

1:27:30 Encircled in the Robes of Righteousness

Part 2 of a 2-part study of 2 Nephi 1-2 (this part will cover chapter 2). This lesson focuses on Jacob's anxieties, consecrating affliction, the Redeemer's righteousness, salvation is free, scrupulosity, agency & the Plan of Salvation, instruction, opposition, education, enticements, time to repent, free to choose, and more.

0:00 Introduction

1:33 Jacob's Anxieties

9:18 Validating & Consecrating Affliction

14:55 The Righteousness of the Redeemer

26:11 Salvation Is Free

31:47 Scrupulosity

36:17 Agency & the Plan of Salvation

39:54 Instructed in the Law

45:56 Education & Redemption

51:02 Opposition in All Things

56:19 Arguing to the Absurd

1:05:51 Enticements & Lucifer's Fall

1:10:57 Time to Repent

1:15:13 Fall & Atonement

1:20:45 Free to Choose

1:28:28 The Elements of Agency

1:36:59 Conclusion

Part 1 of a 2-part study of 2 Nephi 1-2 (this part will cover chapter 1). This lesson focuses on the destruction of Jerusalem, portable promises, the Land of Promise, a Land of Liberty, Awake & Arise, anxiety and fear in parenting, following the prophet, the birthright blessing, and more.

0:00 Introduction to 2 Nephi

2:59 Portable Promises

8:14 Led to the Land of Promise

16:42 Living in the Land of Liberty

24:40 Awake & Arise

29:22 Parenting Anxieties and Fears

36:57 Following the Prophet

43:34 Plainness & Sharpness

46:45 The Birthright Blessing

Part 2 of a 2-part study of 1 Nephi 16-22 (this part will cover chapters 19-22). This lesson focuses on a long-suffering Savior, the isles of the sea, Isaiah's persuasive power, scattering and gathering, never forsaken, nursing mothers, Gentile shoulders, Nephi's Apocalypse, and more.

0:00 Introduction

0:50 A Long-suffering Savior

9:28 The Isles of the Sea

15:41 Isaiah's Persuasive Power

29:46 Walking the Walk

33:08 Justly Scattered

40:17 A Promised Return

49:05 Never Forsaken, Never Forgotten

58:46 Who Hath Begotten Me These

1:05:54 Gentile Shoulders

1:14:32 Physical or Spiritual

1:22:35 Nephi's Apocalypse

1:30:44 Binding Satan

1:38:36 Conclusion

Part 1 of a 2-part study of 1 Nephi 16-22 (this part will cover chapters 16-18). This lesson focuses on Nephi's Exodus, the Liahona, the order of obedience, cut hearts, hangry, meeting God on the journey, moral or ceremonial law, equality and chosenness, racing to higher moral ground, building the ship, and more.

0:00 Introduction

2:19 Nephi's Genesis & Exodus

8:32 The Liahona

16:42 Iron Rodders or Liahona Latter-day Saints

27:42 The Order of Obedience

33:24 Murmuring over Cut Hearts

37:13 Hangry

51:36 Meeting God along the Journey

59:50 Laman's Perspective

1:09:28 Moral or Ceremonial Law

1:14:47 Equality & Chosenness

1:21:55 A Race to Higher Moral Ground

1:27:07 Convicting & Convincing Laman & Lemuel

1:35:05 Building the Ship & Crossing the Sea

An in-depth study of 1 Nephi 11-15, focusing on Nephi's search for truth, intellectual or experiential, Mary as a Tree of Life, Christmas Condescension, the Iron Rod, baptismal condescension, mists of darkness, the Great & Abominable Church, a book of covenants, plain & precious parts, the Gentiles and the Gathering of Israel, the Bible and the Book of Mormon, the Two Churches, the Olive Tree, and more.

0:00 Introduction

2:15 Nephi's Vision Overview

7:22 Nephi's Search for Truth

15:45 Intellectual or Experiential

25:05 Mary as a Tree of Life

27:48 Christmas Condescension

36:02 The Iron Rod

43:37 Baptismal Condescension

46:24 Great & Spacious Building

50:34 Mists & Vapors of Darkness

58:07 The Great & Abominable Church

1:07:41 A Book of Covenants

1:12:41 Plain & Precious Parts

1:20:00 The Gentiles & the Gathering of Israel

1:26:26 The Bible & the Book of Mormon

1:31:38 A Great & Marvelous Work

1:35:16 The Two Churches

1:48:00 Wondering about the Olive Tree

1:58:05 Explaining the Tree of Life

2:06:36 Conclusion

An in-depth study of 1 Nephi 6-10, focusing on the purpose of the plates, Nephi's thesis statement, two sets of plates, inviting Ishmael, persuading prodigals, the Samuel Principle, Lehi's Dream, the Cosmic Chess Match, 4 souls and 4 soils, pressing forward, falling away, the Great & Spacious Building, the mocking masses, a tender parent, the broken Olive Tree, and more. 

0:00 Introduction

0:31 What the Book of Mormon Isn't

10:16 Purpose of the Plates

19:28 The Original Thesis Statement

25:02 Two Sets of Plates

27:37 Inviting Ishmael

33:36 Trying to Persuade a Prodigal

44:24 The Samuel Principle

49:06 Faith, Change, & Forgiveness

1:03:00 Lehi's Dream Unfolds

1:12:00 The Cosmic Chess Match

1:16:02 4 Souls, 4 Soils

1:21:45 Pressing Forward but Falling Away

1:26:37 The Great & Spacious Building

1:34:37 Partaking & Ignoring the Mocking Masses

1:44:16 A Tender Parent

1:52:53 The Broken Olive Tree

2:06:58 Conclusion

An in-depth study of 1 Nephi 1-5. This lesson focuses on approaches to scripture study, waterskiing or scuba diving, "I, Nephi," historical context, learning to learn from the Lord, making sense of Laman and Lemuel, misunderstanding God, God or Man, failed attempts, slaying Laban, the courage of covenant, Sariah's Faith Crisis, a comforting companion, treasuring the brass plates, and more.

0:00 Introduction

2:04 Different Approaches to Scripture Study

10:11 Waterskiing, Snorkeling, & Scuba Diving

16:16 I, Nephi

27:27 Historical Context

31:37 Learning to Learn from the Lord

39:21 FX-20

49:19 Laman & Lemuel

1:02:56 Misunderstanding God

1:13:03 Nephi & Sam

1:17:25 Commandments from God or Man

1:22:04 Obtaining the Plates - Failed Attempts

1:33:33 Nephi Slays Laban

1:42:39 Absolute Obedience

1:53:12 Nephi, Zoram, & the Courage of Covenant

1:57:36 Sariah's Faith Crisis

2:04:35 A Comforting Companion

2:10:48 Treasuring the Brass Plates

2:15:08 Conclusion

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An in-depth study of the introductory pages of the Book of Mormon, including the Title Page, the Testimonies of the 3 and 8 Witnesses, and the Testimony of Joseph Smith. This lesson focuses on Book of Mormon stories, the power of the word, anti-Book of Mormon mockery, the conversion of Orson Spencer, imperfection, false assumptions, the Keystone Statement, domino or dialogue, epistemology, and more. 

0:00 Introduction

5:19 Book of Mormon Stories

11:13 The Power of the Word

16:42 Anti-Book of Mormon Mockery

22:45 The Conversion of Orson Spencer

37:03 Title Page: People, Process, Purpose

47:48 Imperfection

53:13 Book of Mormon Introduction and False Assumptions

1:00:21 The Keystone Statement

1:09:11 Domino or Dialogue

1:16:26 Epistemology - 3 & 8 Witnesses

1:29:31 Applying Joseph's Testimony

As we approach the 4-year anniversary of the start of scripture study on Unshaken, Jared takes a moment to reflect on the last four years, and to make a few announcements about the future of Unshaken.