Part 1 of a 2-part study of 2 Nephi 11-19 (this part will cover chapters 11-15). This lesson focuses on 1st, 2nd, 3rd Isaiah, justice before mercy, 3 witnesses, dual delights, keys to understanding Isaiah, the mountain of the Lord, worldliness & pride, social sins, the Daughters of Zion, shelter in the storm, an army on the move, and more. 

0:00 Introduction to the Isaiah Chapters

5:23 1st, 2nd, 3rd Isaiah

10:03 Justice Before Mercy

14:41 Motivation, Quotation, Explanation

17:08 The Three Witnesses

21:36 Dual Delights

31:04 5 Keys to Isaiah

46:04 3 Original Chapters

48:26 The Mountain of the Lord

56:09 Worldliness, Idolatry, Pride

1:08:32 None to Provide, None to Lead

1:13:43 Social Sins, Neglecting the Poor

1:20:30 Materialism & the Daughters of Zion

1:31:27 Washing Away the Filth

1:35:32 Shelter in the Storm

1:40:20 The Lord's Beloved Vineyard

1:47:52 Woes upon Israel

1:58:40 An Army on the Move

Part 2 of a 2-part study of 2 Nephi 6-10 (this part will cover chapters 9-10). This lesson focuses on Book of Mormon contraries, scattering & gathering, death & resurrection, the Infinite Atonement, the awful monster, O's and Woes, being spiritually minded, the keeper of the gate, naming Christ, reconciliation, and more.

0:00 Introduction

0:41 Book of Mormon Contraries

3:26 Scattering & Gathering, Death & Resurrection

11:50 Merciful Plan & Infinite Atonement

18:30 Overcoming the Awful Monster

26:38 The Way of Deliverance

37:24 Resurrection & Restoration

50:57 Woes to the Wicked

56:13 Vainness, Frailty, & Foolishness

59:56 Spiritually-Minded

1:06:01 The Keeper of the Gate

1:15:35 Holding Onto Our Sins

1:24:18 Come and Buy

1:32:32 Naming Christ

1:41:22 Choosing the Lord

1:48:33 Reconciled by Works, Saved by Grace

1:58:06 Conclusion

Part 1 of a 2-part study of 2 Nephi 6-10 (this part will cover chapters 6-8). This lesson focuses on fusing Old and New Testaments, a second scattering, pastoral perfectionism, likening Isaiah, carried on the shoulders, feeling forsaken, no one home, sparks & sorrow, worth the wait, giving God a pep talk, and more.

0:00 Introduction

2:40 Fusing Old & New Testaments

8:08 A Second Scattering

13:28 Pastoral Perfectionism

17:31 Likening Isaiah

22:46 Carried on the Shoulders

27:51 The 1st & 2nd Coming of Christ

34:52 Feeling Forsaken

39:16 When Daddy Comes Home

46:11 Sparks & Sorrow or the Light of the World

52:02 Worth the Wait

58:30 Giving God a Pep Talk

1:04:27 Children Coming to Help

1:12:15 Strengthening Zion

Part 2 of a 2-part study of 2 Nephi 3-5 (this part will cover chapter 5). This lesson focuses on a God who speaks to prophets, the manner of happiness, Nephi's temple, the Lamanite curse, a "skin of blackness," scourged unto destruction, and more.

0:00 Introduction

0:37 A God Who Speaks to Prophets

7:38 The Manner of Happiness

11:29 Nephi's Temple

18:50 The Lamanite Curse

27:39 A Skin of Blackness

40:00 White, Fair, Delightsome

48:42 Scourged unto Destruction

55:37 Conclusion

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