Book of Mormon Week
26-27
Thought: I set out to identify great scriptural
speeches and messages of the atonement in all of scripture. I wanted to collect
into one file the clear and powerful statements about the purposes, processes,
and effect of the atonement. After several years of study, my file stands at
about 17,000 words of scripture. In my very imperfect and random collection of
scriptural gems on the atonement, almost 4% of the gems come from the Bible,
almost 7% from the D&C and fully 89% come from the Book of Mormon! I think
that President Benson got it right when he (among others) pointed us to the
Book of Mormon in order to understand Christ and His magnificent,
eternity-altering atonement. (Wallace Goddard, Meridian Magazine June, 2012)
Gary's Green Verses:
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Date
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Chapter
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Verse
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Comments
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July
17
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3
Nephi 25
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6
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Where
else to we find this important verse? Bible, D&C, PofGP. It must be
important!
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July
18
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3
Nephi 26
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14
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Jesus
allows us and our children to teach the things we most need to hear and in so
doing he blesses the teacher and the student.
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July
19
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3
Nephi 27
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27
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Jesus
tells us who we should try to be like.
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July
20
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3
Nephi 28
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10
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We
are that we might have Joy now and a fullness of Joy later.
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July
21
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3
Nephi 29
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1
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Another
verse reminding that the coming forth of the Book of Mormon is as sign of the
times.
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July
22
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3
Nephi 30
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2
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An
great invitation from Mormon to ALL the Gentiles.
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July
23
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4
Nephi
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15
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If
we really love God, we will avoid contention with His children.
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July
24
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Mormon
1
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15
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Mormon
was about the same age as Joseph Smith when he had his vision.
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July
25
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Mormon
2
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19
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Is
my heart filled with sorrow because of the life choices of people I love?
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July
26
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Mormon
3
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20
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A
good measurement of how our life is going is to ask ourselves, "how
would it be if my day to stand before Jesus was today?
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We should finish reading the Book of Mormon in just 1 month.
Any suggestions as to the next way to read this Book of Books?
Our Fall Institute class begins September 13. You should be
able to register on line by the first of August. Let me know if you have
questions or suggestions. If you have complaints send them to Janice or Ed.
My wife, Jill and I spent a few days since the last message
fighting Bed Bugs. They are tough bugs!
I have an interview with a member of the Presidency of the
Bountiful Temple tomorrow. Pray for me.
Gary
