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

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  ðŸŒŋ 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 🌄 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...

ðŸŒŋ We Are Not Being Graded — We Are Growing What If Mortal Life Is a Proofing Ground Instead of a Proving Ground?

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  ðŸŒŋ We Are Not Being Graded — We Are Growing What If Mortal Life Is a Proofing Ground Instead of a Proving Ground? A few days ago I read something that stopped me in my tracks. It was a simple idea. So simple that I almost missed it. Most of my life I thought earth life was a test. A proving ground. Can I endure? Can I overcome? Can I avoid enough mistakes? Can I be worthy enough? Can I pass? I don't know that I would have said it exactly that way, but deep down, that's often how it felt. Then I came across a Nemenhah teaching that uses a different word. Not proving. Proofing. Like bread dough rising. And suddenly something clicked. ðŸŒŋ The Dough Is Not Being Judged Nobody stands over rising dough and says: "Why aren't you bread yet?" Nobody gets angry because it is still unfinished. The baker gives it warmth. The baker gives it time. The baker gives it care. The expectation isn't failure. The expectation is growth. That thought brought me peace. Because if we...

Lesson 2 The Miracle of the Great Fish

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  Lesson 2 The Miracle of the Great Fish Hope When the Journey Seems Impossible Listen to the New Narration:   Lesson 2 - The Great Fish 📚 Reading Assignment Primary Source Ayahtkuhyaht Nemenhah – Complete Text (Second Edition) The Book of Hahgohtl – Main Record Read the account of Hahgohtl's journey up the great river, the suffering of his people, the miracle of the Great Fish, and the lessons learned before continuing upstream. Related Scriptures Ether 2–3 Mosiah 24 Alma 24 ðŸŒŋ Opening Thought "Sometimes the Lord's greatest miracles come only after we have reached the end of our own strength." Hahgohtl and his people had already committed themselves to a journey unlike any they had ever known. The river was powerful. The heat was relentless. Food was nearly gone. The river itself could not safely be drunk. Those who drank from it became desperately ill with fever and sickness. Soon the entire company believed they might perish in the wilderness. Every day became...

📖 Discovery 3 ðŸ”Ĩ The Baptism of Fire

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📖 Discovery 3 ðŸ”Ĩ The Baptism of Fire The Gift That Changes Everything "Come and see." Truth does not compete with truth. It completes it. Listen to the NEW Narration:     ❓ The Question Ask almost any Christian if they have been baptized, and most will answer, "Yes." Ask a Latter-day Saint if they have received the gift of the Holy Ghost, and again the answer is usually, "Yes." But ask this question: Have you received the Baptism of Fire? The room often becomes very quiet. Why? Because the scriptures speak of it repeatedly, yet many of us have wondered exactly what it means. Is it simply another way of saying we received the Holy Ghost? Or is it something more? That question led me on one of the greatest discoveries of my life. 📜 The Bible John the Baptist declared: "He shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire." Matthew 3:11 On the Day of Pentecost, the disciples experienced that promise as the Holy Ghost de...

ðŸŒŋ WHEN THE COMPUTER KNOWS THE WORDS... BUT YOU FEEL THE GRACE

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 ðŸŒŋ WHEN THE COMPUTER KNOWS THE WORDS... BUT YOU FEEL THE GRACE There was a short video I watched recently that got me thinking. The speaker said something that sounded simple at first. He said: "Computers do words better than you." Then he paused and added: "But they don't feel anything." That hit me. Because here I am, a guy who spends a lot of time writing. I write blogs. I study scriptures. I tell stories. I ask questions. And yes, I even spend time talking to an AI helper that helps me organize thoughts into words. Yet the more I thought about it, the more I realized something important: Words are not the destination. Words are only signs pointing toward the destination. ðŸŒŋ THE MAP IS NOT THE JOURNEY A map can show you where a mountain is. But a map cannot climb it. A cookbook can tell you how to bake bread. But it cannot taste it. A love letter can describe love. But it cannot love. And a computer can explain grace. But it cannot receive grace. The purpose...

Lesson One Hahgohtl The Lehi of the Nemenhah Story

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  Lesson One Hahgohtl The Lehi of the Nemenhah Story Listen to the New Narration:   Hahgohtl - The Lehi of the Nemenhah Records 📚 Reading Assignment Primary Source Ayahtkuhyaht Nemenhah – Complete Text (Second Edition) The Book of Hahgohtl — Main Record This lesson focuses on Hahgohtl's introduction, the spiritual decline he witnessed, the building of the ships, and the beginning of the migration into the land northward. Related Scriptures • 1 Nephi 1–2 • Alma 63:5–8 • Helaman 3:3–16 ðŸŒŋ Opening Thought "Every great journey begins long before the first step is taken. It begins when someone recognizes that the world around them is changing." Most members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints know the story of Lehi. He looked around his society and saw that his people were moving farther from God. While many dismissed the warnings, Lehi listened to the voice of the Lord. He gathered his family, preserved the sacred records, and began a journey that would shape ...

ðŸŒŋ What Happens When the Messenger Falls?

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ðŸŒŋ What Happens When the Messenger Falls? There is something I've noticed over the years. People come. People go. Teachers come. Teachers go. Authors come. Authors go. Movements rise. Movements fall. Sometimes a person teaches us something beautiful. Sometimes they help us find a scripture we never noticed. Sometimes they help us see Jesus more clearly. Then one day... They disappoint us. Maybe they make mistakes. Maybe they change. Maybe we discover things about their past. Maybe we simply realize they are human. And suddenly people begin asking: "Was it all false?" ðŸŒŋ The older I get, the more I think that may be the wrong question. The better question might be: Did it bring me closer to Jesus? If it did, then I can be grateful for the good without pretending the messenger was perfect. After all, almost every messenger in scripture had flaws. Noah got drunk. Moses lost his temper. Jonah ran away. Peter denied Christ. Alma persecuted the Church. Paul admitted he was the ...

Lord, What Would You Have Me Do Today?

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  Lord, What Would You Have Me Do Today? Learning to Walk the Way with Jesus Christ "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart... and he shall direct thy paths." — Proverbs 3:5–6 Listen to the New Narration and Song:    What Would You Have Me Do Today One Simple Question That Can Change Your Life What if every morning began with one sincere prayer? "Lord, what would You have me do today?" Not next year. Not ten years from now. Today. We often spend so much time trying to understand every prophecy, every doctrine, every mystery, and every controversy that we sometimes overlook the simple invitation Jesus extends to every disciple: Follow Me. That invitation begins one day at a time. The Pattern Throughout Scripture The Lord has seldom revealed an entire lifetime at once. Instead, He has almost always given enough light for the next step. Abraham left home without knowing where he would end up. Nephi built a ship one piece at a time. The brother of Jared simply kept ask...