Come Follow Me - 1 John (1-3 John; Jude; part 1): God Is Love

[@Muzzy2024]

Love is the essence of all that we do🩵🤍🩵

[@1shigeru]

Excellent counsel on how to know we are worthy. Self-reflection with the Spirit is like a PPI for those of us who serve in any priesthood capacity and can help us to be more Intune to "know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us." And yes Jared, I get what you are saying, and I hope you keep sharing it with us all. We really appreciate your time and talent!

[@sherielink601]

3 yrs ago i returned to the church and now receives my endowments. My biggest fear is slipping away. So i listen to the prophets, Apostles,and scriptures on how and what to do to avoid it. I ask God with much sincerity "please lead me not into temptations but delivery me from evil" and also listen to Alma and his warnings and take heed and pray. I'm taking nothing for granted.

[@zinnia9052]

So glad you are again with us!💕🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@av8ionUSMC]

You and I are in the same boat. Been 5 years since I returned. Having a calling has certainly helped keep me engaged. For me, not been an easy road returning. But I’ve never questioned that I’m where I belong. Just changing many things about me has been hard. Calling has helped during those weaker weeks where I’d be tempted not to go. Sometimes thinking why do I try when I keep failing. That’s the beauty of this gospel. All about love and forgiveness. Keep the faith!

[@ilenekuhns3463]

I'm grateful Jesus will judge us and that we will not be judged by our peers.

[@brokata855]

Wonderful brother and reading the scriptures is one great thing and the other half is serving the Lord,reading the scriptures and serving the Lord are together always and never go separately,in order for your faith to grow stronger and will definitely bring you so close to the Savior. Serving the Lord by serving your family,your fellow men,and serving in His Church

[@johngiacoma6689]

My name is John

[@donjones5463]

So glad to be a part of this “ cloud of Saints”. I’m Learning to really listen to you and be guided by the spirit to squeeze more from the words of the apostles of old. They are repeated by the leaders of our church today!

[@miss.rangamani6708]

🙋🇮🇳🙏 thank you brother, watching your video helps me to understand the true word of God and to interact in the Sunday class. From LDS from Bangalore-Whitefield Ward, India. 🤝👍💐💐💐💐

[@curtistoone4144]

Brother Halverson, thank you for teaching and expounding the scriptures. You invite the Spirit to teach and testify of the Son of God. Your discussion on "Am I worthy" and how the Spirit works through repentant but imperfect servants is very helpful. I feel your love and express my love to you back. Thank you for serving God and His children.

[@davidspjut9365]

No better way to celebrate a season of Thanksgiving😇❤️. So Thankful for my Unshaken testimonies…We love you Jared👍

[@wethepeople2206]

238 viewed only 29 thumbs up, please give a 👍 for a Heavenly voice from heaven 🙏 Happy thanksgiving everyone and especially this beloved brother and his family

[@davidspjut9365]

Amen😇❤️

[@curtiste3235]

@wethepeople2206 Thank you for the gentle reminder! See the effect it had! Great job, friend. ❤

[@karenlorentzen7509]

I think of my Heavenly Father to be like my earthly father was. I most always knew my dad loved me. My dad most always had a happy attitude and a kind heart for me

[@reneestewart7977]

My father was so special too. I never once had to doubt his love. I felt like he put me way up there, as I knew he not only loved me, but gave me his respect as well. Those two things gave me confidence in myself. Heavenly Father loves us and also gives us His confidence in us... that we can be all we can become.

[@karenlorentzen7509]

@@reneestewart7977 Yes! “Confidence” My parents were divorced when I was in high school but even with all the hardships and lessons divorce brings I KNEW both my parents loved me even though they couldn’t get along. They loved my siblings as well, but I knew I was loved and that makes all the difference in the world for them. Thank you for your insightful comment 🤗 I’ve always been grateful I knew of my mom n dad’s love for me. But now that I have an idea of how their love presented in me, I can ponder even more how important God’s love is for His children ♥️

[@sherielink601]

Brother Halverson i must tell you after 3 yrs of coming back to the church..last yr i got my first caling as building administrator well now because i listen to your come follow me podcast and i open my mouth during Sunday school lessons because of the knowledge ive gained listening to you..i was just called to give Relief Society lessons 2x a month. 😮☺️🤗 my first one is Dec.14th. I'm nervous. 😬😬😬 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@rshoaf630]

Oh your ward will benefit so much from your sweet testimony and your fresh perspective. Be confident in the Lord!

[@isabellamadrigal7110]

Anyone would be nervous! Who God calls He will qualify....

[@novawarren5089]

I'm so happy to be able to carry the phone 📱 and watch you and then my 📺 TV Some times have to watch a video more than once. Because I enjoy learning more. And These apostles are so great to learn from those who walked with him.❤ Prayers for you and your family ❤💙🙏

[@amandadangerfieldpiano]

This was cool: i had my data turned off, so the video had to pause, and it did that right after you said “love, which overcomes the world.”

[@DevonFine-mz8cu]

❤❤❤❤

[@fffracker]

yes! I am home sick today . this is the perfect remedy to get me feeling better this is just what the Lord ordered.

[@AgnesCongdon-xk8hr]

I pray for your improved health. 🙏 being sick is not a fun reason to be home. 😊

[@chrisbisgaard7134]

A wonderful way to begin my day to be instructed and inspired. Great insights. Thanks for your efforts to lift me.

[@Chayixavisari]

I’m so grateful for you and your teaching! I learn so much better by listening to you! Thank you

[@harmonywoodrome9911]

God is Love. Happy Thank you very much.m you very 😍👏

[@voicesvoicesandmorevoices3051]

Thank you and Happy Thanksgiving!

[@billevenhuis6438]

Great insights

[@Regina-76112]

I Love this and all of your lessons. Disappointed in myself that I have not managed my time well enough to listen to all the lessons. Grateful they are recorded. I have to catch up. This lesson is exceptional. I am sharing with The Family.

[@ref7249]

1:44 concept is why I have come to LOVE personal chastening from the Savior! In a calling you are given inspiration for those you have stewardship for because of the calling’s mantel/stewardship but when it is directly for you and your growth you KNOW you are on the right path❤😊❤.

[@marcelinocabaliza6539]

Many thanks! bro Jared Halverson & Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family 💕

[@beckywright7906]

During each lesson I realize just how much I needed to learn from it. Thank you so much and Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family. ❤

[@lesley4215]

Im so thrilled to see a ling lesson. Its hard to stretch the smaller ones the whole week! Thank you for your time and commitment!❤

[@johngiacoma6689]

Manifest is a very powerful blessing manifest.

[@ilovemybrats2]

01:58:00 - 01:59:49 (approximate time stamp) I loved this!

[@aliciamilne2314]

The idea of the Bowels is so fascinating because that would be the solar plexus chakra area:) and I’ve noticed when I’m struggling with anxiety or anything with moving or action issues… the solar plexus chakra is the one that’s giving me trouble :) so cool:)

[@shipace]

You're exactly right, love it!

[@novawarren5089]

4:49 Happy Thanksgiving to Everyone ❤ 5:12

[@ref7249]

Oh, Brother Halverson-we CAN and should expect (if we are living our covenants) to have the Holy Ghost with us 100% of the time. My Patriarchal Blessing implies this but I experienced its truth one afternoon after a horrendous evening of having to ask HARD self-reflecting questions of another. Father gave me the questions to be asked. Afterwards I lay on my bed listening to the Hymns bawling because of my horridness-showing another painful things. Every time a song about Christ (lots of those in the Hymns) played I was encompassed head-to-toe with the Spirit but did I accept that I hadn’t done anything wrong: no I remained distraught. Now jump to the next day at my work-a school. I worked with small groups for 30 minutes and then another group. My last group before lunch-the most difficult one-and I am teaching and palpably the Spirit leaves! I have no clue to this day what I did but I will tell you what the Spirit taught me. Immediately after the group left I went around the shelving unit and knelt down to beg for forgiveness. In the midst of that prayer clear as clear can be “I do not leave you when you are speaking to _____”(my now ex). My co-worker (a RS President) walked around and saw me in prayer. We talked afterwards and she too felt the Spirit leave the room. I’ve come to the conclusion that He is with us always unless we drive Him away. I believe we become so accustom to having the Spirit within us that it is much like the saying, “A fish discovers water last”.

[@ref7249]

Oops-I spoke/shared too soon: you’ve got this!!!

[@JillRobinson-np4tr]

I wish I could comment every week but I simply have to say that the first 18-22 mins are the best description I have ever heard of self-deception and I hope everyone listens to that segment multiple times like I did. Thank you thank you thank you for all of your insights and wow this is one of your masterpieces. Soooo relevant and needed today. I SO appreciate the way you put words to things that I cant. You have no idea how you have helped my sister and I these last 4 years. Wow another home run Bro Hal!! Can't wait to hear the rest 😊

[@ranirice157]

I'm like Lamoni's wive hand madon...in faith and lives

[@ilovemybrats2]

02:17:20 love this: “Is it a rule? No! This is an opportunity to speak God’s love language.”

[@amandadangerfieldpiano]

❤

[@ilovemybrats2]

Great tie!

[@AgnesCongdon-xk8hr]

Good Morning Wedensday Jared...

[@AgnesCongdon-xk8hr]

47:00 Sometimes, even often the used to be souls have left those who yet remain and are the never were. Many great saints have been over used and unappreciated. Those who remain were just waiting to overuse and unappreciated more great saints. Thanks Jared... Our property in Christ and the Holy Spirit is additional scriptures, personal revelation and our Heavenly Parents who do not wait for human beings to judge each other but deal with each individual with love and compassion appropriate for them. Protecting one's self from evil doers hidden among the saints is not judged by the One true God the same way, as being the evil doers.

[@AgnesCongdon-xk8hr]

If we have received salvation and live according to the gospel of Jesus Christ we can say we are no longer sinners but children of Salvation the Holy Spirit IN Jesus Christ. The balance is with God IN prayer.

[@AgnesCongdon-xk8hr]

In waiting for individuals 😴 to become perfect 🥰 to serve God and the children of God, we would be waiting beyond the length of our own lifespan and beyond the length of the afterlife, for no one would receive blessings of the imperfect or being imperfect themselves qualify for blessings. Yet we are blessed with life and the multitude of the blessings of God IN and about Jesus Christ. John said he was not qualified to baptize Jesus. Who was greater than John besides Jesus? Which is greater the altar or the sacrifice? There are lots of scriptures that balance the responses to questions we may ponder. Enjoying yourself... 😉 with the Holy Spirit IN Jesus Christ, our Heavenly Parents and each other. Don't worry about Satan. Satan has enough employees and employment.

[@sherielink601]

Brother Halverson, you should go to the movie "After Death" that starts the 27th. It's put out by Angle studios producers. I watched their podcast last night and had on 4 of the people in the movie and talked about their experiences. Each a little different..but experience what John is talking about with these scriptures. Fascinating discussions! The one guy describing the the body and the spirit/soul when he was separated from his body.

[@tammyhulse]

I have been listening to all your CFM podcasts for the New Testament. I am especially grateful for insights that can be specifically applied to mental and emotional health as many in my family our challenged in that area. I have learned so much!! Thank you for your time and teaching! I was fascinated today by your discussion about the literal interpretation of bowels and the deeper meaning it gives to bowels of mercy and bowels of compassion. I'm have been fascinated by the correlation between ancient Hebrew and ancient Chinese for quite some time. Are you familiar with how the heart and the bowels are explained in traditional Chinese medicine? The ancient Chinese have identified 5 vital organs and 5 bowel structures as a basis for physical and emotional health. It is in the interaction of these 10 organs and structures that we find the true condition of our hearts, i.e. our character, our way of being, the how and why behind our decisions and responses to life's circumstances. It is interesting that the Chinese describe the bowels as hollow organs. In a sense, they may be considered reservoirs that we can draw from in times of stress and need. If we can imagine our bowels as reservoirs being filled with compassion, mercy, grace, love, faith, patience, brotherly kindness, godliness, etc., we can imagine how that reservoir can feed our souls during times of famine and drought of those attributes in our society. In the Lord's plan of perpetual progression, I believe we slowly add reserves to our reservoirs of compassion and mercy through our obedience to God and our practice of Christlike attributes. In my personal quest for emotional resiliency, I have found this visual image to be very helpful.

[@shipace]

Wow I love this! I am also a lover of TCM. It's fun to find another person who knows about it! It's so powerful for healing the mind and the emotions! 🙌

[@ritautupo2859]

John should say to us”keep ourselves from idols. Ok!😁❤

[@jenayhunt2975]

Hello Bro Halverson! Question for you regarding the talk about feeling the spirit. Most times when I feel the spirit, it brings me to tears, other times I feel the strong burning like the scriptures teach. Are these both the spirit working differently and why does the spirit feel different at different times? I always put a preference on the latter type. Lol.

[@gavinrichins57]

I think they both have to be worthy for the blessing but worthy in God's way is probably different than what we can guess in some cases however I don't think you can remove the consequences of not being worthy and just say God will just fix it regardless if your worthy or not. the Atonement will in the end make all that was wrong and unfair for your benefit if we fallow him I believe life's not far and we do what we can to make it less so. I was the young man giving blessings that lived off of the Idea that God will still help this person it wouldn't be fair if he didn't just because I'm not worthy and I found out that he will but not through you he will have to call another to do the work if your not willing. Don't be the reason God has to call someone else because you have been found wanting. 👍

[@amandadangerfieldpiano]

“Caught between love and the world” made me think about the podcast I listened to about abortion. They said we can love someone or not love him or her. GOD matters. Our opinion doesn’t.

[@theyluvava2011]

I have a question nobody can answer but I don’t want to ask it publicly. Brother Halverson can you please let me know how to ask you personally?

[@disciplesofjesuschrist2026]

say on..be not troubled

[@monicadhaliwal1791]

Please Help me I Believe Jesus Is The Son of God and God The Son of The Holy Trinity I Believe Jesus Shed His Blood and Died in my place to Pay for All my Sins He was Buried Then Then 3 Days Later Jesus Arose From The Dead!!! But I am struggling with some Sins that I honestly don’t know how to quit I hate my Sins But I genuinely don’t know how to stop them Am I still Saved because of my faith in Jesus or am I Not Saved because of my Sins? Thank you for All your Help and Time God Bless you

[@johngiacoma6689]

Manifest is a very powerful blessing manifest.