Sometimes when you do a search in the scriptures you get a LOT of results back, more than you can study in a single session. So how do you tackle a large study project in the scriptures and keep it organized? Here is one way to approach it using Scripture Notes.
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After years of what one might term “black-thumb meddling” in our garden, I have taken it upon myself to learn more about the secret mysteries of growing food and try to develop a green thumb. I’m truly a beginner and grateful for so many resources that teach how to get started understanding soil and all […]
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A military is built upon a hierarchy of individuals with various ranks and stations and a chain of command that is disciplined to obey orders from their superior officers. In the scriptures we find an identical situation. A royal army built upon a foundation or hierarchy of apostles and prophets and other stations which pass […]
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While reading scriptures in the topical guide on the atonement of Jesus Christ, I came across this verse which struck me as something I needed to better understand. Alma 34:8. And now, behold, I will testify unto you of myself that these things are true. Behold, I say unto you, that I do know that […]
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There is something unique about reading related scriptures that aren’t just straight through in a chapter. This week I continued my study in the topical guide as President Nelson invited us to do. I studied the topic, “Jesus Christ, Ascension of,” and I learned some unexpected things. There are only 14 verses and as I […]
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Yesterday I attended a conference and one of the speakers shared a thought on Luke 18:1 about praying and not fainting. With circumstances in the world such as they are, I thought it was a timely message and decided to look a little deeper at this topic. Luke 18:1 is the start of the parable […]
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This past week I was listening to a book when the author brought up the verse in Revelation 8 that talks about silence in heaven for the space of half an hour and expressed a couple things that made me immediately go and review these scriptures. The book of Revelation (a singular revelation, not revelations) […]
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In last week’s article, Seek the Face of the Lord, there was a verse in Isaiah that caught my attention which stated: Isaiah 8:17. “And I will wait upon the Lord, that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.” I’ve read that type of phrase many times but […]
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A while back I published an article on the subject of “seek and ye shall find.” It was an opportunity for readers to dig into the scriptures and I didn’t really blog much about the topic, just encouraged people to study it and showed how to set up that study. I learn more when I […]
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Watch the New Topical Guide in Action The New Topical Guide in Scripture Notes Remember in April 2017 when President Russell M. Nelson issued a challenge to young adults to study all the topics in the Topical Guide on Jesus Christ? Did you feel daunted by that task? Just looking up those verses is a […]
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