Come Follow Me - Alma 39-42: Redeeming the Prodigal Son
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
- An in-depth study of Alma 39-42, recounting Alma's teachings to his wayward son Corianton. This lesson focuses on first sins vs. worst sins, chastity, repentance, beliefs and behaviors, the resurrection and Spirit World, restoration through the Law of the Harvest, justice and mercy, the Goldilocks Zone, and more. Join Jared Halverson for your weekly Come Follow Me study of the Book of Mormon!
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Brother Halverson
Your enactment of justice (big and strong) and mercy (gentle and small) was compelling YET when you stepped in for Christ. The realization of how correct and true this was had me literally in tears
Thank you for showing me so dramatically saves me and all who will allow Him to save them
Thank you for all the great truths you bring to light
Brother Halverson, thank you again for another wonderful lesson. The reason why the covenants we make in the Temple specifically include the Law of Chastity is because the Ordinances that those covenants are associated with are enabled through Priesthood power and Priesthood Power is the power of creation and the purpose of everything that is done in the Temple has to do with creation...from the Creation Story "In the beginning" to the Adam and Eve narrative, to the creation of Exalted beings, to the creation of Eternal Families. It's all about 'Creation'. And what is the Law of Chastity about? Keeping our Powers of Pro-Creation sacred.
You explained that really well, thank you!
@@FreeSpirit5150I am really grateful for the understanding that has been given to me of that eternal truth. It provides a "why" for abstinence and chastity. It makes abstinence a holy sacrifice.
Dear Brother Halverson.
Thank you so much for all that you have sacrificed, so that your brothers and sisters could find joy. I love to see types and shadows of Christ in all things, and your example has helped me to see who Christ is more clearly. Thank you!!
As a Christian educator, I really appreciate the free Masterclass. Thank you!
brotherHalverson you do a beautiful job in explaining the scriptures thankyou for ever
If the Holy Ghost had a face, it would probably resemble yours. 😇 Thank you for sharing the spirit! I enjoyed it! You gave me better hope.
I really needed to listen to this. I have been having some difficulty with unchaste thoughts. I am so grateful for daily repentance. This really helps me. Thank you so much! ❤
LOVE the scripture study class!! So valuable! I've shared it with friends and they are enjoying it, too! Thank you!
Grateful for a God of justice, a God of mercy. Come unto Him for safety. Have hope in Him. Thank you so much 😍👏
Always such profound insights in your lessons! Thank you so much for taking time to teach us!
I had the chance to listen to Bro Halverson in a breakout session at a YSA conference this last weekend. He is so fun to listen to in-person and is such a fantastic teacher! (I'm a little jealous of the BYU students that get to take a class from him, haha). I'm trying to be more committed to consistent daily scripture study (and have really appreciated these videos in my study). Also, that free masterclass sounds wonderful and I'm excited to work my way through it :)
The plant of wickedness may grow but never bear true fruit
Thank you. I love your insights into the scriptures. You help me to understand them better.
I cannot adequately express the depth and breadth of my gratitude or the love and Spirit I feel listening and learning, stretching and expanding while participating with these instructional videos!!! I cannot express the smallest psrt that I feel. I'm overwhelmed with joy, peace, repentance. So grateful to know that God really does live and that He is my Heavenly Father and I am His daughter. So amazing!
We started “the talk” when our kid was in 6th grade, as soon as she had questions. We tried to normalize her coming to us with those questions. Life has plenty of other difficult conversations without adding awkwardness to something we all experience at some point.
I think the covenant of Chasity is at the pinnacle. It is tied unlike the others to the law of creation. Without it you do not become a Father and Mother in heaven like our parents.
I watched all the scripture study videos already, took notes, and loved it. For anyone who wants to learn, it's great! Also, I love it when you use poetry, and when you quote song lyrics. To recognize how grateful I am for your lessons, I'll say, I know that I've been changed for the better, and that I've been changed for good.
Nice "wicked" reference. I love it! And I've been changed as well!
This really helped me to better understand justice mercy and the atonement. Thank you for that great lesson.
This man explains this set of scripture so wonderfully because a PROPHET OF JesusChrist wrote this in the scriptures that have been restored to all of our benefit
Let me give you some insight on the prodigal son. One of the things that I caught Is the fact that the the son receives a purple robe and a ring. This illustrates our understanding of what we receive. After we are invited into the kingdom of God. We become royalty. The son who stays is actually Jesus Christ who is self-reflecting his frustration with the fact that he's going to be paying the price for everyone to enter into his father's Kingdom and they will receive royalty sitting next to him. But their father reminds him that he's always been with him and that he will receive all that the father has
Perhaps.
@@jordan-xe2yb shall we continue the discussion
We do not believe this to be so....that Jesus Christ is 'self reflecting his frustration, for His forthcoming atoning sacrifice. On the Contrary, He rejoices that every sinner has recourse through repentance to attain eternal life because of the Atonement. Jesus is not frustrated with His Fathers Plan
@@disciplesofjesuschrist2026 agreed.
@@disciplesofjesuschrist2026 why can't he express himself in his mortal state in the way that other people would express themselves. Let us not forget the garden Gethsemane where he expressed himself to be weak and without courage, even if it was just for the moment
What is that opening music, incredible!
How do you do it? Make the scriptures come to life!! Thank you
Brother Halverson, do you have any other masterclasses you offer? Ex) anti Mormon rhetoric vs true doctrine or something along those lines of missionary work? Whether online or in person?
This would be amazing
This father was the same Alma the younger, who in his youth, went about trying to destroy he church. He was struck and then taught by an angel. Could these teachings be the same teachings that were taught to him by the Angel?
Hey my cat wants me to put Her -- Jared on almost all the time, so funny ❤
But it's really good to have these Father Roles in The Book Of Mormon ❤ 7:03
Brother Helverson you were going to leave us the link for that new study of the bible you wanted us to follow that you told us.
I was looking forward to doing that study. Mahalo for all your teachings. We love you and we love the Savior. We are the Higa's from the Kalaheo Ward on Kauai. We now been with you for 5 yrs. We love every minute of your teaches. Have a Lovely Day!!! Mahalo nui loa... ❤❤❤
I Just typed in Scripture Study with Jared Halverson and it came right up!
So so good, I can’t wait to start your in-depth session! ❤
Isabel means something roughly translated to "God is my oath." Ponder on that.
Thank you for the free masterclass. I have been following you for almost 4 years and you and this channel have been such a blessing to me and my family.
I am so excited to go through the masterclass. I too struggle to make scripture study meaningful.
So grateful, as usual!
If they truly repent in spirit prison and accept Christ as their Savior and have paid the price of not accepting Christ in their mortal life, can they move to paradise or do they become missionaries to teach others there or does it take the whole time to fully repent?
Like my genius siblings, inadvertently Dr H. has speeded up his rate or speed of speaking, i.e., his constraints on timing are butting heads with his requirements of competence. (e.g., at half speed he sounds drunken and hurried, compared to his formerly acceptable three quarters speed.) His Love remains :)
WOW Thank You Brother Halverson!
"Now this is what I have against thee; thou didst go on unto boasting in thy strength and thy wisdom." It's amazing how often pride is connected with sexual immorality in the scriptures.
The Lord has warned us in a most obvious way to beware of the pride movement.
Where in Jacob 3 are you referring to their preservation? I didn’t see that.
How do I understand Alma 40:14. When it says that thus they remain in this state until the time of their resurrection and how that relates to family history and temple work. My understanding is that if ordinances are performed and accepted , those spirits are able to leave spirit prison. Do you have any insight that could help me understand this?
Thank you!!!
I have a beautiful family, Ive always loved these chapters. Ive struggled through out my life with different addictions. My question is, this chapter discusses the breaking of the law of Chasity, it seams like only one time. How do you handle having a family and a struggle with pornography? Ive tried and failed so many times. When do you know it might be too late for any forgiveness?
It is Never too late❤ get help and remember what Elder Packer said, “Preoccupations with unworthy Behavior can lead to unworthy Behavior” ❤ focus rigorously on doing everything that our wise prophet has taught us over these past years and you will come closer to Christ and be rid of the bondage of sin ❤
Where do the laws of justice and Mercy come from?
These are fixed and Immutable laws, in all worlds without number. Although some Laws are instituted by Deity, other Laws such as Justice and Mercy are without beginning of days and end of years but they compliment all Laws that are instituted. Like Intelligence (Mind) and Spirit, they had no beginning and no end and were subject to laws that had no beginning or end such as Justice and Mercy. Is not this endless?
That person who asked about temple/chastity and if it's that important. Since the ways of the world / inds think it's a normal part of relationships if one is not married legally and lawfully according to thr Gods above laws. The Father told his Son to call Adam and Eve and all their posterity and teach them concerning everything about the Kingdom of light and the worlds of light. Messengers sent as well to proclaim and warn them against Satan. Specifically to teach them chastity. Ref book- temple and cosmos, Hugh Nibley. For women- this activity is way more risky than a man. More people need to stand up boldly and share how special and sacred this is. We are becoming a God & Godedess in the image and acts of procreation and creating. Anything that is formed, brought forth and true by THEM above- Satan will always twist and change things and present them as pleasure and all in good fun. Why does it mention in scriptures that a plague was sent / a form of STD we now know today? When people literally " screw" around with this stuff in a true ungodly manner- like pink says it best. Where there is a flame someone is bound to get burn. In a heart, emotionally, spiritually, mind, soul, conscience, covenants shred apart, taking off the name of Christ, etc. Wake up people and understand that if our generation can't seem to figure this out. How will we as a society receive further light and knowledge? The Gods and Goddesses above will refrain for a bit more beautiful secrets to come. Nations will be brought to it's knees of immortality. So glad one can receive personal revelation and worship the true and living ones above. Others will choose a lesser intelligent path and not seek wisdom. Sad and sick to see, hear and witness our Bros and sis want this lifestyle all over the world. We all could remember we were taught and gathered by loving parents above. We could pattern our lives after this teaching. Not in Satanic, lustful desires. Our focus and lust could be towards Christ regardless of marital status or whatever challenges situations one finds themselves. ❤ God is good and we know him not. There are things yet to find out about the Heavens and other Worlds. Let a mind and heart wonder towards more knowledge we have to learn about THEM! 😇
Two things Come to my mind with “cross yourself”. Number one cross yourself, represents the Savior, applying the savior and relying on him. When you deny yourself of all ungodliness you are therefore relying on godliness. The second thought is in regards to the vertical versus the horizontal. Vertical means we are relying on God and the savior. Horizontal is that we are relying on each other to avoid temptation.
I find it interesting that Alma shared his own waywardness with Helaman and Shiblon, but not with Corianton. For Corianton who was trying to perhaps "satisfy an emptiness in a wrong way" it would seem loving to create an atmosphere of understanding by Alma sharing his own humanity. When as a parent I have left my parenting stewardship for my own selfish needs and then correct my children for having abandoned their responsibilities towards God, I have been a hypocrite. I hope Alma put his arms around Corianton, fully embracing his son and his son's actions, demonstrating the love of God that Alma has been a recipient of, and perhaps through an act of love, a more convincing "discussion" than words.
I am so excited that you will be teaching at BYU Ed Week this year. I will for sure be in your classes. This lesson was fantastic I wish I understood these concepts to teach them to my children when they were young.
Glad to learn of the master class. In all my years of membership in the Church scripture study has been emphasized but very little has been said about how to do it effectively.
Thanks for you insight. I had a thought for Alma 42:29 having 2 types of trouble of the mind. The first trouble would be a trouble that leads to justification or in other words a desire to justify our sins which does not bring us into harmony with God's will. The second trouble is a trouble that leads to repentance with causes us to change and bring our lives into harmony with God's will.
Thank you for sharing the free Masterclass on Scripture Study. I have listened to the first two and look forward to the remaining.
37:00 Won't trials come?
Can't rewards for righteousness and correct living arrive, just as the consequences or rewards for poor choices and incorrect motivation for making decisions?
Korihor may have had a plank 🪵 in his eyes 👀. The mote may have been little difference, others who changed their own course but the removal of a 🪵 plank is like a major suprise😮.
Even with what appears to be a burning bush or Pharoah's army drowning and leaving the children of Israel alone to make their own way and choices in their travels, the little course and behavior for the correct purpose was required after and before the AMAZING FABULOUS MIRACLES. "... Even after all we can do..."
Thanks for sharing consistently, Jared. You don't have to be perfect, unless you know what Jesus meant by the ENGLISH language translation of Perfect, even as your father in heaven is perfect 🥰 ". Probably not like a new sharp razor blade perfect under a 10,000x microscope lens.
There is no escape from 'trials' from the creature to the creation in a probational world, in order that they may 'increase' and ascend or in rebellion decrease and descend.
Alma 42:5 says "For behold, if Adam had put forth his hand immediately, and partaken
of the tree of life, he would have lived forever, according to the word of God, having
no space for repentance; yea, and also the word of God would have been void, and the
great plan of salvation would have been frustrated".
I can understand the latter parts but why would Adam and Eve have no space for
repentance? They had all the space (time, or opportunity) to repent since they
wouldn't die.
Yes that is also a question of mine
Maybe, just maybe it is that if they had taken of the fruit and then the Tree of LIfe, there wouldn't have been issue, hence no Jesus Christ, hence no reason to 'repent' as there would be no Savior take upon himself their sins. Taking of the "Good" fruit would just have them live forever in the Garden, knowing what they had done, and no result of Repentance available. Think about it, living for eternity, knowing what you have done.
@@Kalamabbfan Using 42:17, how could Adam repent except he should sin? How could he sin if there was no law? How could there be a law save there was a punishment?
On the surface the parable of the prodigal son is problematic. It seems to say, the atonement kind of works, we get a “fatted calf”, etc. but sorry we don’t get totally forgiven, we don’t get all the Father has. In reality there is no Son who remains with the Father. All of our Father’s children, including the Savior leave the Father. The uncharitable Son who “remains” with the Father is us if we did not come to earth. Our earthly probation is what helps us to develop charity. My opinion anyway.
Come on, we all know the book of Mormon is fiction.