This fresh insight on a beloved scripture story is perfect to share with the women in your life this Mother’s Day.
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After its success in North America and Europe, the display arrived in South America for the first time this year.
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Anick Gervais of Sudbury, Ontario, has introduced thousands of people to the restored Church.
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In Joseph Smith’s time, “after all we can do” had a slightly different meaning than how we often interpret the phrase today.
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The musical will feature Christ’s visit to the Americas found in 3rd Nephi.
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This definition can help increase our capacity for joy.
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This word repeatedly resurfaces and is at the core of the plan of happiness itself.
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The Book of Mormon teaches four characteristics of happy people.
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Let this creative, beautiful song about the Book of Mormon lift your heart to a higher place.
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Joseph came to Katherine “panting for breath, … and in a gasping voice whispered hoarsely, ‘take these quickly and hide them.’”
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For quick access due to high demand, the librarians keep the copy on the hold shelf behind the reference desk.
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This principle from 3 Nephi (and some help from my stopwatch) reveals an empowering truth.
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Like Lehi before him, Amos Makulu started to share what brought him so much happiness with others in the refugee camp, building a “family” of interested learners.
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The war chapters give hope that through covenant relationships with Jesus Christ, lives can be turned—no matter how bleak things may look now.
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“Most of the best people who ever lived weren’t very famous either. Serve and grow, faithfully and quietly.”
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Alma's son Corianton pursued a harlot and had significant concerns about the gospel. What can we learn from what Alma chose to say to him?
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Did you know Alma chapters 30–35 were originally one chapter? Reading the text as one block reveals an important question (and inspiring answer).
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“Between the excitement and adrenaline—and also knowing this might be the only time a missionary would have this opportunity—made it pretty easy for me to share something I love so much!”
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Find comfort in what literal storms in the Book of Mormon remind us about life.
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Alma chapter 8 is a well of wisdom for ministering to loved ones struggling with their faith. Jared Halverson highlights 7 principles from the chapter.
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Many of us inadvertently oversimplify Moroni 10:3–5 in these three ways.
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I’ve realized Amulek is poignant inspiration to anyone feeling like their life is falling apart even though they chose to do what was right.
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Time and again, President Nelson has experienced the power of the Book of Mormon when sharing this passage with guests around the globe.
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In a new video shared on social media, President Jeffrey R. Holland bore witness to the “one thing” that gave him a firm testimony.
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Sometimes when you come across a very familiar verse, it can be easy to just gloss it over because you know it so well.
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In Mosiah 9, the Lamanites were trying to skip right to the easy part.
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If you need a good midweek pick-me-up, this new music video might be just what you need.
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This week’s “Come, Follow Me” nugget is more the size of a rock, but there is just so much that King Benjamin teaches in Mosiah 4.
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Our challenge today is not a lack of access, but a lack of attention.
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These 10 moments from the Book of Mormon reveal beautiful insights about temple covenants.
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Artist Chrisanne Serafin recently created a stunning painting of the master of the vineyard from Jacob 5 inspired by her Mexican ancestry.
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Following three, simple teaching principles not only simplifies our family gospel study, it helps it have a lasting impact on all of us.
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“I wasn’t sure how I could be forgiven for all my bad choices. But I found repentance was more about who I was becoming than who I was in the past.”
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The journey back to God usually isn’t as simple as moving from point A to point B.
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There is a segment in this week’s “Come, Follow Me” reading that captures the spirit of the “Visitors Welcome” signs found on every Latter-day Saint church building.
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Nephi writes like someone who intends for his words to be read, and 2 Nephi 25 is like he’s stretching his arm through the fourth wall to tell us what’s important.
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In my experience, the Book of Mormon is full of insightful, comforting counsel for the dating game—you just need to know where to look.
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“God has His hand in everything. Every page of the Book of Mormon is evidence of that.”
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Studying Jacob may help you see how both deep sorrow and anxiety can coexist with God’s goodness.
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Moses, Nephi, and Joseph Smith are all names on the page for us today. But their struggles and faith were real. And we can learn from their lessons.
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The light of clear direction didn’t come all at once, but Morgan Choi found comfort by studying the Book of Mormon.
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In the middle of Lehi’s message to Jacob, we get a small but powerful message that “all things must needs be a compound in one.”
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“For me, art bolsters the written messages [of scriptures] and conjures up feelings and emotions that words alone can’t always.”
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Has the promise of prospering in the land led us to believe that if we keep the commandments, life will be easy?
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The Book of Mormon is one of the best sources to find relationship advice. Check out these scriptures on principles like boundaries and communication.
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Do you ever get to 2 Nephi 12, see “compare to Isaiah 2” in the heading and just want to skip past the next few chapters? You’re not alone, in fact, it’s no secret that the Isaiah chapters in the Book of Mormon are difficult to understand—if you don’t know what this Old Testament prophet is really talking about. That's why in this week’s Sunday on Monday study group, we are going to dig into 2 Nephi 11–25 to discover the important messages Isaiah wants to share with us in the latter days.
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Find full episodes of the Sunday on Monday study group here. Start your free trial of Deseret Bookshelf PLUS+ here.
When you were a kid, were you ever afraid of monsters? Maybe you still peak under the bed or in your closets just to be sure nothing is lurking there? In this week’s Sunday on Monday study group, we're digging into 2 Nephi 6–10 to talk about THE monster—death and hell—and it's pretty scary. But don’t worry, we’re also going to share how to defeat this monster through the Atonement of Jesus Christ.
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Find full episodes of the Sunday on Monday study group here. Start your free trial of Deseret Bookshelf PLUS+ here.
Let’s see if you can finish this scripture: “Men are that they might have . . . ?” If you said "joy," you're absolutely right. But has it ever felt like the opposition in your life makes it difficult to feel that joy? In this week’s Sunday on Monday study group, we’ll be digging into 2 Nephi 1–5 and learning more about the law of opposition and why it’s essential for experiencing joy.
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Find full episodes of the Sunday on Monday study group here. Start your free trial of Deseret Bookshelf PLUS+ here.
This story was originally published on LDS Living in February 2018.
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*This week's study group originally noted that one-third of the Book of Mormon consists of Isaiah. The transcript and show notes have been updated to note that one-third of Isaiah is in the Book of Mormon.
Do you ever wish you had a Magic 8-Ball that could answer all the important questions you have about your life? Like what God wants you to be doing or how to get through a trial? While those Magic 8-Balls don’t actually exist, God has given us something much better—our own personal Liahonas. In this week’s Sunday on Monday study group, we’ll be digging into 1 Nephi 16–22 to find out what our Liahonas are and how they can help guide us through the storms of life.
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Do you ever wish you had a Magic 8-Ball that could answer all the important questions you have about your life? Like what God wants you to be doing or how to get through a trial? While those Magic 8-Balls don’t actually exist, God has given us something much better—our own personal Liahonas. In this week’s Sunday on Monday study group, we’ll be digging into 1 Nephi 16–22 to find out what our Liahonas are and how they can help guide us through the storms of life.
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What do you immediately picture when you hear the phrase “the great and abominable church”? Hint, it’s not just one religion. In fact, there’s a lot that has been said on this topic, and it’s easy to become confused when it comes to answering these three basic questions: Who is the great and abominable church? Who founded it? And does its future look like? In this week’s Sunday on Monday study group, we’re going to tackle all of these questions and more as we study 1 Nephi 11–15.
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Find full episodes of the Sunday on Monday study group here. Start your free trial of Deseret Bookshelf PLUS+ here.