Week 1: June 28- July 5; 1 Nephi 7:17¬¬— “I prayed unto the Lord, saying: O Lord, according to my faith which is in thee … yea, even give me strength…”
This scripture demonstrates how we should pray unto the Lord for help when we face hard circumstances; whether temporal or spiritual. Nephi shows that he prayed unto the Lord with faith. Faith is a very key element of prayer. We need to believe that the Lord is there and that He will answer our prayers in His own way and time. I found that another important thing to notice when pondering this particular scripture is that Nephi prayed to have strength to overcome his situation rather than praying for the situation to be taken away. He prayed to have the power and strength from God, to act and
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The Nephites were building trenches and walls of earth around their cities to fortify and protect them. I thought about how I could fortify the city of my mind. I was then reminded of a section in Preach my Gospel where it talks about our mind as a stage and how we can protect it, by keeping it busy with righteous things such as memorizing hymns, so I decided to memorize “Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing”. I was glad that I read my scriptures, so I could better hearkened unto God’s words and protect my mind. Week 3: July 12- July 19; 1 Nephi 22:20¬¬¬¬-- “…A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you…”
This scripture has three parts. The first talks about the Lord God raising up a prophet to us. The prophet that is mentioned in this verse is Moses, however The Book of Mormon was written for us in the latter days, so to me this is also talking about the prophet Joseph Smith and all the other prophets that will lead the church. The second part of the verse tells us that we need to listen and obey everything that the prophet speaks to us. The prophet receives modern day revelation from the Lord, to warn and guide us. A huge part of this are the general conference talks. The third part is a warning, to those who will not listen, telling them that they shall
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He had a general conference talk playing on his phone. Then it hit me. I could listen to a talk from one of our prophets each morning. I decided to get my roommate in on it too, and so every morning while preparing breakfast we listened to a talk from general conference. I tried to listen to the promptings of the Holy Ghost telling me what I could change that the prophet was speaking about in order to not only listen, but obey. It was hard at first trying to simultaneously listen to the talk, remember what I wanted to keep from the words and not let my waffle burn, but it got easier as I
Even though the prophets were met with hostility and rebuking from the people, due to the evil in peoples hearts, they continued to speak the words of God. The Prophets knew they would face danger because of the words they spoke, but they also knew the words of God had to be heard. The prophets were an important tool in redirecting the people which makes their role in the history of Israel and Judah one of the most important roles.
The Nephilim or “Giants” is a subject that is not brought up in the typical Sunday morning service at a church pulpit, this is because it causes a strong reaction in people. Despite the strangeness of this topic, it is something that should be investigated. In this essay we will learn more about the Nephilim or “Giants”, and we will carefully examine the scriptures fo...
In the “Model Prayer”, Jesus taught that prayer is to be directed to the Father, showing His role in prayer: “In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven…” (Matthew 6:9). Prayer, being directed to the Father, goes through Jesus (the Word), as He is the “one Mediator between God and men” (1 Timothy 2:5). Finally, the Holy Spirit’s role in prayer (though less clear than that of the other two) is to help us in our weakness (Romans 8:26). It is in this area, more than almost any other, that many attempt to change the assigned roles of each member of the Godhead. While the Father’s role in prayer is for it to be directed to Him, many attempt to direct prayer to the other two members of Deity. Because each member of the Godhead has such a clearly defined role in prayer as revealed in Scripture, to attempt to change of modify those roles seems to be quite presumptuous, unauthorized, and dangerous. Instead, let us hold fast to the Divine pattern for prayer as laid out in the
Some prophets targeted Jewish monarchs as an idolatrous distraction which prevented the people from properly hearing the Word of God. Other prophets still maintained that Jews should continue to believe that God would not abandon his chosen people. Regardless of the specific message, it was clear that the overall prophetic approach to God’s covenant with the Jewish people was changing.
When he spoke, others had no choice but to listen to the words that he presented to them. He often spoke in loud volumes, clutching the eyes of wandering faces. “The God that hold you over the pit of Hell, much as one holds a spider or some loathsome insect over the fire, abhors you, and is dreadfully provoked…” (89). The words spewing from Edwards’ mouth during his sermon made sure that every person’s full focus was on him and him alone. “Of course, there's a difference between hearing and listening, and all of us could use practice with the latter.” (Onderko). With hearing and listening, however, Edwards made sure that there was no difference, as everyone around him heard every word with an intent heart.
Prophets began to travel in packs receiving the presence of God through trace like states. The prophet Elijah emerges out of these traveling prophets around 886 BCE and begins to speak publicly. Elijah had a big problem with the King. The Kings lady was from a pagan religion and had brought about the worship of other Gods. Elijah addresses the King publicly and challenges the other Gods to make fire. They of course can’t match the Big Guy and Elijah triumphs and rides away into the sky leaving behind his robe passing on the power of prophecy. So ends the spoken prophets.
“O wretched man that I am! ...I am encompassed about, because of the temptations and the sins which do so easily beset me!”. “My God hath been my support… He hath filled me with his love, even unto the consuming of my flesh”. “Awake my soul! No longer droop in sin. Rejoice, O my heart, and give place no more for the enemy of my soul” (Book of Mormon). All of these sentiments were expressed by the great prophet Nephi in what is arguably the only psalm of the Book of Mormon, 2 Nephi 4:16-35--more commonly referred to as the “Psalm of Nephi”. I argue that 2 Nephi 4 is, in fact, a literary psalm, much like those of the Old Testament- for three reasons. First, it uses the poetic form and language of a psalm; second, it portrays deep religious feeling; and third, it acts as a song of praise to God.
As you meditate, ask God if He has something to reveal to you in this passage. What is God trying to say to you, at this moment, with this piece of Scripture? Oratio After meditating on the passage, speak to God.
One of the main purposes of any prophet's call narrative is to justify his right to speak in the name of God. Oftentimes a prophet's message isn't accepted of very popular with the people he is preaching to, and in the face of t...
The prophets themselves declared that they are not the instigator of the Scriptures. The Holy Spirit is the divine source of the truth they accept. It is written all over the Bible the prophets’ acknowledgment of the Holy Spirit agency. Human agents are acquainted as well as the Holy Spirit operation is asserted. God knows when is the time human needs to be given instruction and can receive and understand the message. That is when the Holy Spirit reveals the message.
Smith, James E. The Major Prophet. Joplin, MO: College Press, 1992. Print. The. Old Testament Survey Series -.
It is important for me to remember when preparing a sermon, that it is not about the preacher, but through preaching, God the Holy Spirit does the work of giving God’s
Let us start with this statement: I believe that new preachers and new people to the Christian Faith try hard to avoid the Old Testament. If they do, they only look at one section and struggle to connect all the pieces together. One of the issues that makes people uncomfortable is the prophets. First, there is a definite volume of them, and then they are divided into “major” and “minor.” I think at the core of our hearts, we are trying to understand the difference among the different biblical prophets.
...st always pray to God with such great and deep belief that everything we ask for, He will give to us and we will receive, of course if it is reasonable. Putting every single ounce of faith and belief that we have installed in our mind, body, and soul into God is the state we should always pray in. Making your requests to God specific and making them known to Him is absolutely crucial.
Prayer is so powerful that we don’t even realise what it can do for others and our own lives. The physical world is always effected by what’s happening in the spiritual world first so prayer is the place to go!