Come Follow Me - Alma 13-16: Divine Restraint

An in-depth study of Alma 13-16. This lesson focuses on Alma and Amulek's mission to Ammonihah, foreordination, foreshadowings of Christ, a preparatory redemption, equality of opportunity vs. equality of outcome, anticipating the coming of Christ, true repentance, divine restraint, martyrdom, the conversion of Zeezrom, being brought into God's house, and more. Join Jared Halverson for your weekly Come Follow Me study of the Book of Mormon!
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[@jerikeeley1361]

Once again I'm absolutely astonished and so grateful for the way the Lord has used you and an exact turn of phrase that you used in an inspired way to testify to me that He's very aware of my situation and that He loves me. Thank you for teaching with the Spirit and for so generously giving your time and preparation for us. I pray that you and your family will be blessed.

[@sherryware]

Thank you for this lesson. I go to Family Home Evening on Mondays with several other elderly single sisters and we do the Come Follow Me Lessons. These Unshaken videos are great background information for these meetings. I'm grateful for them and for you, Brother Halverson. You have such a wealth of gospel knowledge, and you're so generous with your time to share with us. Thank you. 😊❤

[@donjones5463]

So thankful for Alma’s discourse on the priesthood. It really helps me understand that I was chosen in the preexistence and that I have a calling and duty to help the Savior with his preparations for our eternal lives. Will present some his words at our Elders quorum presidency meeting this evening as the spiritual thought.

[@avianca787]

Thank you brother Halverson for this wonderful lesson. You painted a marvelous picture of redemption, forgiveness and strength in Christ. I treasure the lessons you teach by the power of the Holy Ghost.

[@kathleenkuhn4762]

Such remarkable comfort, reassurance and hope in these lessons. I will eternally praise and give glory to Heavenly Father for pouring out his profound blessings through Jesus Christ, his sacred scriptures and Holy Spirit. That in this life I'm not condemned to always live in darkness, fear and ignorance. How blessed all mankind is to have God's living prophets, apostles and servants to help guide his children in these last days. Thank you Brother Halverson for being an instrument of Divine will and sharing your insights with others.

[@paulagraves6517]

I just needed to go through this again. It is so helpful as we wait upon the Lord to trust His timing. To realize that Amulek, upon conversion didn’t have everything happen perfectly but just the opposite, and yet to see him hold on to faith in Christ. Just a perfect chapter for our day.

[@dinocollins720]

What I find even more fascinating than Zeezrom’s name in relation to the bribe he offers, is the significance of the silver/metal refinement process. All through scriptures we see this. Silver is impure, it is then heated and pounded until it shines, is removed from the fire, and can be molded and shaped. Zeezrom underwent a similar process: he was wicked or “impure,” he was humbled through hearing the gospel and being persecuted by evil people in Ammonihah, he becomes sick with a “burning fever” and was “exceedingly sore,” he is then miraculously snatched from the “fire” of sickness and condemnation by messengers of God, and he is molded into a missionary and servant of the Lord. Truly inspired Zeezrom is “one of silver.”

[@SandraCarrigan-p3l]

I so appreciate your teaching of the scriptures. THANK YOU. I'm ready for the extended version now. 😊

[@beckywright7906]

This was so great, I was on vacation last week out of cell phone service and couldn’t wait to come back to unshaken.

[@AloisioRMiranda]

Hi from Brazil. I dont want to make it long😅. Just thank you very much, no words can express Aloisio Miranda

[@PeteBooboo]

Hey Brazil hope everything is going okay. It's good to hear from our neighbors. Thank you for letting us know we still have saints in Brazil❤

[@yaroslavet]

Awesome Brother! Your lessons are great support for me. From Russia with love!

[@jerikeeley1361]

We love you Russian saints!

[@dinocollins720]

Hi Russia from NYC!

[@PeteBooboo]

Glad to hear from you all in Russia. Just wondering how you all are doing with everything going on. Please be safe it's wonderful to hear from you all. Just concerned for your safety.

[@yaroslavet]

@@PeteBooboo We're safe as far as we' re not sharing oublickly our opinion about war...Sometimes drones are hitting here and there. The worst part is abscence of missionaries from US and ability to go to temple in Kiev. Bangcock is far& wery expensive to go to. There is only hope for speedily construction of Ulanbataar tempe (4000miles from central Russia)

[@dinocollins720]

@@PeteBooboo yes agreed!!!

[@unibrow3699]

O that it would be in My day as well.

[@PeteBooboo]

Wow I almost missed this lesson. Another very important lesson from our brother Jared. You are a amazing teacher, you know how to bring to life the scriptures and make it very simple to understand these chapters. I can see why you are one of the chosen to teach these classes. All I can come up with only one word now to explain the rest, you are amazing teacher, okay that was two words the other two didn't count😮🎉

[@TriciaArnold-c6z]

I haven't watched this yet, but I wanted to make a comment after I read this coming week's lesson in the Come Follow Me manual. I wanted to learn more about D&C 25, as President Nelson mentioned in his talk "Spiritual Treasures". I went back to listen to your D&C sections 23-26 lesson. Please write more poetry. I understand how important it is to each one of us to try and be humble about things we've done, or written, or anything else so that we don't vaunt ourselves, but the poem you wrote was beautiful, and almost brought me to tears. I had never once thought about the song that the Savior Himself might sing. I'm so glad I studied the lesson before I listen to your podcast tomorrow. Your poetry is a spiritual treat. God bless you for sharing your many talents with each of us this week. Listening from Arizona.

[@janjones4550]

Brother Halverson, you know how God dwells in "Eternal Now"? 17:06 time stamp. He exists at the speed of light. At the speed of light time ceases to exist and past, present and future become one, become 'now'. Thank you for your gift. You are so loved and appreciated!

[@disciplesofjesuschrist2026]

The speed of light is terrestrial and dross and has no match to glorified light. God lives in the Past Present and Future simultaneously (Doctrine Covenants 130:7) The light that Moroni ascended in was not the speed of light. Traveling at the speed of light, to reach our nearest star Proxima Centauri, it would take 4.2 years.( there is not such person in mortality or spaceship that can travel that fast or that far anyway) To reach our nearest Quasar, which is about 20 billion light years away and outside the Celestial kingdom, as it too is terrestrial, it would take 20 billion years to arrive there, traveling at the speed of light. Quasars are more than one hundred thousand times brighter than every star in or galaxy (The Milky way) COMBINDED. You see speed of light has limitations, including TIME. Angels are not subject to time as in traveling nor the speed of light which also has its limitations. When the hydrogen and the helium of the Sun expire, or as in the Book of Revelation, when the Sun refuses to shine, there will be no speed of light from our Sun. The speed of light is the tortoise while the light of Glory is the hare. If Moroni came by the speed of light, he would be late, by a few trillion years. The Gods and their messengers move by thought. Isaiah 14:24 The LORD of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely AS I HAVE THOUGHT, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand. Moving from Past Present and Future as though they are already there before they left. The Sea of Galilee is about 8 Miles wide (13 km) John 6:21Then they willingly received him into the ship: and IMMEDIATELY the ship was at the land whither they went. Not rowing time of about and hour, but immediately. Time is limited to go into detail concerning Glorified Light and Terrestrial light and the beings who travel by thought but suffice to say, here is not the time nor the space or even the light that will diminish when it goes down over the horizon.

[@kathleenhunter3161]

Alma’s trip to ammonihah taught me much about how important multiple witnesses are to us of truth Alma 9:2 and6 show the people understand the law of witnesses and then Alma lists witnesses they already have spiritual and physical. Then on his 2 nd trip to them amulets is given a witness. A man they personally know and respect as honest. Another thing that you didn’t mention was that amulets had women and children and others in his household. 10:11. So his family was probably apart of those burned 14:8-11 if not they were killed by the lamanite attack. So amulek literally lost or gave up everything he had for the Lord and truth. 15:18. He could have gotten bitter but didn’t. I admire him alot

[@johnclark6205]

Thank you for these lessons. You might want to ask your slide creator to start running a spell checker. I see a lot of typos in the verses.

[@FloridaPete1025]

The record of the Book of Mormon in Alma 14:23 is peculiar. It gives a very specific time frame here but fails to use the same standard on many more significant events in Nephite history.

[@HeidiDyre]

Wow, Jared, this is amazing. Think of the times we take covenants and think of the several times we are washed and anointed covenant to follow christ before and after pre earth on earth thank you so much. Deeply touched

[@lujeanjensen3315]

Thank You for your analogy to letting God in as Amulek did to Alma and then God letting us into His house as Alma did to Amulek. I appreciate your insights! Thank You for your teaching and testimony!

[@UNKALgqUS1]

Love your perception! Thank you.

[@ellenbuchert1928]

Brother halverson, I have been given a copy of Browns Selfinterpreting Family Bible. I would love to give to you if that would be interesting to you. It is one of the middle editions, David and harp on the front ice page. My guess is lateish 1800s. It is in rough shape, front cover and illustrations gone. All thee essays and commentary are there.

[@dianebilyeu831]

❤ from Philippines paraiso ward sagay saints negros occidental

[@harmonywoodrome9911]

Love the teaching of Alma. Thank you so much for explaining and testimony to us to understand better.😍👏

[@shawnbrigance3993]

Thank you!

[@robertkobzi]

Is the tree of life in the Garden of Eden the same one in Lehi’s dream ?

[@dixiehansen8226]

He was called to SLC, wasn't he? 😜

[@lynettejones6669]

O! We need to realize that Amulek likely lost his wife and children as most likely also happened to Zeezrom.

[@lynettejones6669]

All that would have been too much to actually record.

[@choosengood]

Why do you keep saying you have a time limit? Is the Faith Matters group telling you how long you can talk? Have you sold out to the world? 😢

[@ArlaMo8]

Brother Halverson desired more time with his wife and family. Faith Matters is helping him film and edit so he has more time to spend at home.

[@ashleychristenson4823]

Watch the extended version that he recorded 4 years ago!

[@hollayevladimiroff131]

You say that people must repent to stay in God's presence, this is important for sure, but God never leaves us. We are saved by faith and faith alone; it is a gift from God. Ephesians 2:8. Once we believe in Jesus Christ, through Him we receive many more gifts, such as knowledge, love, righteousness, wisdom, etc. It only can come from Jesus Christ, we cannot do it alone, even if we repent. Once we have received His love, we begin to love Him, and with this great love, we do not want to displease Him, so we obey Him and through this obedience, we become like Jesus. All this happens because He shed His blood on the cross, He died for us., this is the only real covenant.

[@disciplesofjesuschrist2026]

To become heirs even joint heir with Jesus Christ, the Law of Repentance was fulfilled as required in mortality or the spirit world but not as glorified beings

[@kristinearchibald6264]

This was a beautiful lesson. Thank you for your expression of these wonderful sermons from Alma. These passages have been so profound and your treatment has highlighted its magnificent teaching ♥️

[@MarthaCGuevara-p5g]

Good morning thank you !

[@adrianbooher2332]

I've always wondered about Amulek's wife and children, whether they were a part of the kindred who rejected him or part of the women and children who were martyred. I would love to know, and look forward to meeting him and his family someday.

[@kimmarieburt1313]

I’ve been watching for a video from you ❤ Thank you for sharing your insights! 5 kids and work and YW President, yet you take time for us 🥰 You are remarkable!

[@nanelf8002]

I so love your teachings about "His Restraint" ~The peace you are given when you are willing to accept His will, knowing He knows me better, than I know myself, strengthens my faith! His deliverance came ALWAYS in the end, on His Way and Timetable...Certainly not always the way I hoped and prayed for , but It only has made my Faith in Him grow stronger. In His loving hands I feel safe!

[@hollythompson9986]

Thank you ! ! !. Its all about Jesus Christ. Atonement . What a huge word! It was good to see you ,Palmyra,song, rain, singular spirit filled , Holy experience.

[@jeanie8593]

The Godless people were probably Australian 😢

[@ahh-2-ahh]

China or Russia

[@disciplesofjesuschrist2026]

Your question is beyond the scope you are inquiring. To understand, the Holy Ghost is the guide and your best reference point is The Book of Revelation as understood by few.. There is an 'alliance' which has been formed by seven nations and they are not countries in the north that will descend upon Israel but that they will descend from the north, let this suffice

[@crazynanaailese]

Thank you, Brother Halverson💜

[@mikestacyemett5914]

So are we seeing a big ol chiasmus in ch. 13 and in the plan of salvation? Atonement Fall Creation Creation Fall Atonement

[@rachaelbrundy3837]

Thank you!

[@IvyDodd-t4l]

Just a thought. Will we forever be repenting?

[@disciplesofjesuschrist2026]

Eternal happiness and felicity in glory means having the probationary law of repentance fulfilled then relegated to future worlds of increase

[@louisevigil4485]

You are special we need you, you were born to preach to us

[@elainecarter4750]

I appreciate the discussion of divine restraint, but I also wonder why you didn't discuss the main reason why God allowed the women and children to be burned, so that righteous justice could come to pass, not only for those leaders who were killed in the prison, but later when all of Ammonihah was destroyed in one day.

[@lynettejones6669]

He does this in many other places, including 4 years ago. Check out the extended version.

[@ReubenDay-pd7iz]

Could someone tell me the name of the artist that painted the portrait of Jesus in the background on the shelf?

[@ashleychristenson4823]

It looks like a photo of Jonathan Roumie who plays Jesus in The Chosen.

[@Muzzy2024]

❤❤❤