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🌿 COME AND SEE ---- For Members of the Church --- Songs • Stories • Ancient History • Jesus Christ • Zion

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  🌿 COME AND SEE   A Companion Study to the Book of Mormon for Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints                        Songs • Stories • Ancient History • Jesus Christ • Zion  Listen here to: THE BOOK of MORMON CONTINUES And   YouTube:    The Book of Mormon Continues    New Videos Every W-F- Sunday πŸŒ„ PROLOGUE The Story Continues Many readers know the story of the Book of Mormon. We know Lehi, Nephi, Alma, Samuel the Lamanite, Mormon, Moroni, and Hagoth. But what happened beyond the familiar record? The Nemenhah Sacred Records preserve another history—one that follows families who traveled northward, built communities, worshiped in sacred temples, remembered the visits of Jesus Christ, and attempted to live the way of the Peacemaker. This opening presentation introduces the people, the records, and the journey ahead. 🎧 Listen to the narr...

Help Me Walk With You

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  Help Me Walk With You A simple daily prayer—with a child’s humble heart Listen the the NEW Song:   Help Me Walk With YOU I listened to this song sung in a child’s voice, and it brought tears to my eyes. The words were simple: Help me hear You, help me follow, Help me bless someone today. That is what I have been trying to express. I want to hear the Savior. I want to follow Him. I want the blessings He gives me to become blessings in someone else’s life. Hearing a child sing that prayer reminded me of something Jesus taught: “Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.” —Matthew 18:3 In the next verse, He speaks of humbling ourselves as a little child. Whatever our age, we can come to Him willing to learn. A heart that says, “Teach me” A child can remind us how to ask for help. We can bring our questions, our mistakes, our hopes, and our needs to the Lord. We can admit that we have more to learn. The Book of Morm...

Lesson 6 Building a People When Stewardship Becomes the Foundation of Zion

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   Lesson 6 Building a People When Stewardship Becomes the Foundation of Zion Listen to the NEW Narration:    Lesson 6 Building a People πŸ“š Reading Assignment Primary Source Ayahtkuhyaht Nemenhah – Complete Text (Second Edition) The Book of Hahgohtl – Main Record Read the account describing how Hahgohtl organized the settlement, established stewardships, and laid the foundation for a peaceful community. Related Scriptures Moses 7:18 4 Nephi 1:2–3 Doctrine and Covenants 104:11–18 🌿 Opening Thought "A city is not built with stone alone. It is built with faithful hearts." The river journey was over. The wilderness had been crossed. The land had been found. Now came the greatest challenge of all. How do you build a people who will remain faithful after the adventure is over? Hahgohtl understood that surviving the journey was only the beginning. The real work was learning how to live together. 🌿 The Story The people did not begin by building walls. They began by bu...

🌿 Two Witnesses, One Path — Part 6 Alma 5:14–26 and the Nemenhah Records

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  🌿 Two Witnesses, One Path — Part 6 Alma 5:14–26 and the Nemenhah Records This may be the strongest comparison we have looked at so far. Not because the wording is the same. Not because the phrases are identical. But because the question being asked is exactly the same. Alma asks: "Have ye experienced this mighty change in your hearts?" Every time I read that verse, I stop. Because Alma is not asking about religion. He is not asking about membership. He is not asking about knowledge. He is asking about change. Has something actually happened inside you? Have you become different? Have you become more like Christ? That is the heart of Alma 5. And surprisingly, that same theme appears again and again in the Nemenhah Records.     πŸ“– A Mighty Change of Heart Alma asks: "Have ye experienced this mighty change in your hearts?" Now compare that to one of the strongest themes found in the Nemenhah. πŸͺΆ Hayneht Paynieht Ahkehkt 3–5 Inner purification. Becoming aligned with ...

🌿 Two Witnesses, One Path — Part 5 Mosiah 4:2–3 and the Nemenhah Records

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  🌿 Two Witnesses, One Path — Part 5 Mosiah 4:2–3 and the Nemenhah Records There are moments in scripture when everything changes. Mosiah 4 is one of those moments. King Benjamin has finished teaching his people about Christ. He has taught them about the atoning blood of Christ. He has taught them about man's fallen condition. And suddenly the people see themselves clearly. Perhaps for the first time. They cry out: "O have mercy, and apply the atoning blood of Christ that we may receive forgiveness of our sins..." What follows is one of the most beautiful descriptions of conversion found anywhere in scripture. The Spirit comes upon them. They receive a remission of their sins. They are filled with joy. And they experience peace of conscience. As I searched the Nemenhah Records, I found several passages that seem to follow the same pattern. πŸ“– Crying for Mercy King Benjamin's people reach a point where they realize they cannot save themselves. They cry out for mercy. ...

Saturday Morning Common Sense 3 --- The Thinking Has Been Done—May I Have Mine Back?

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  Saturday Morning Common Sense The Thinking Has Been Done—May I Have Mine Back? Sustaining good leaders without putting the Holy Ghost in storage A Little Common Sense for Latter-day Saints   Listen the NEW Song:    May I Have My Thinking Back We Latter-day Saints are practical people. If somebody else has already done all the thinking, there is no sense wearing everybody out. That leaves more time for family history, food storage, and deciding who is bringing the funeral potatoes. In June 1945, a ward teaching message in The Improvement Era included this sentence: “When our leaders speak, the thinking has been done.” Well, that certainly sounds efficient. No more studying, pondering, wrestling, or asking the Lord. Just wait for the completed thinking to arrive. There was only one little problem: President George Albert Smith did not agree with it. A non-Latter-day Saint minister named J. Raymond Cope wrote to him because the statement troubled him. President Smith...

Lesson 5 The First Healers

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    Lesson 5 The First Healers Learning the Wisdom Hidden in Creation Listen to the NEW Narration:    Lesson 5 The First Healers πŸ“š Reading Assignment Primary Source Ayahtkuhyaht Nemenhah – Complete Text (Second Edition) The Book of Hahgohtl – Main Record Read the account introducing the first healers and their careful study of the plants, waters, and natural gifts found in the new land. Related Scriptures Genesis 1:29–31 Ezekiel 47:12 Doctrine and Covenants 59:16–20 🌿 Opening Thought "The Creator placed healing within Creation long before mankind learned how to find it." The journey through the canyon had ended. The people had found a land prepared for them. Now another journey was about to begin. It was no longer a journey across rivers and mountains. It was a journey of learning. The Lord had provided the land. Now the people needed to understand it. 🌿 The Story Among Hahgohtl's company were gifted men called to become healers. They did not rush to claim spe...

🌿 Two Witnesses, One Path — Part 4 2 Nephi 31:17–20 and the Nemenhah Records

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  🌿 Two Witnesses, One Path — Part 4 2 Nephi 31:17–20 and the Nemenhah Records If someone asked me where to find the clearest explanation of the Doctrine of Christ in the Book of Mormon, I would probably send them to 2 Nephi 31. Nephi leaves very little room for confusion. He teaches: Faith. Repentance. Baptism. The Holy Ghost. Pressing forward in Christ. Enduring to the end. Simple. Direct. Powerful. In many ways, this chapter describes the entire journey of discipleship. As I searched the Nemenhah Records, I was surprised by how often the same pattern appeared. Not necessarily the same wording. But the same journey. The same invitation. The same destination. πŸ“– The Baptism of Fire and the Holy Ghost Nephi teaches: "Then cometh a remission of your sins by fire and by the Holy Ghost." That verse has always stood out to me. Notice that Nephi is not merely describing a ritual. He is describing a transformation. Something happens within the soul. Now compare that to this Nemenh...