Come Follow Me - Alma 23-29 (part 3): "Glory in the Lord"

Part 3 of a 5-part verse-by-verse study of Alma 23-29, which recounts the history of the Anti-Nephi-Lehies. Part 3 covers Alma 26 and examines rejoicing in the Lord, the garners of God, unknowable joy, revealing mysteries, and sincere conversion. Join Jared Halverson for your weekly Come Follow Me study of the Book of Mormon!
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[@judybray7514]

Yes, yes, yes... Thank you, thank you, thank you... Thank God, thank God, thank God...

[@steph20204]

Thank you for these videos!! I love how you talk about the happiness the gospel can and does bring. I too believe that we need to share more joy, more enthusiasm at Church and in life in general. We have had a lot of leaving and returning missionaries speak at our Sacrament meetings. A few weeks back one Sister missionary that was about to head out said with great joy and enthusiasm, like a young child on Christmas eve, "I am so excited and cannot wait to see what the Lord has in store for me on my mission!!!" When I heard that it woke me up a bit inside, and I thought to myself why aren't we all saying that? We should and could be. It's something we could be saying each morning, "I can't wait to see what the Lord has in store for me today!" What ever it may be the happy and the sad, the hard and the easy is all beautiful!! It's beautiful because it's God's plan, and we are His, and He is the one in charge running every thing up above!

[@robertbarrus8400]

This lesson was so good that I had to watch it twice. Thank you.

[@Unshaken]

You are so welcome! I'm always grateful when people go back to study the Book of Mormon!

[@davidspjut9365]

The layers of protection from keeping our covenants.....are the dews from the windows of Heaven😇

[@maryfranjeppesen8932]

You have certainly made a difference in my life! Your a great man with a wonderful gift!

[@davidspjut9365]

You’re a great teacher Jared...I’m thankful for ears to hear...and a heart that feels...and the desire to know😇

[@patriceread8979]

You truly are playing a part in the learning of thousands, helping many come to know their God, just like Ammon.

[@Unshaken]

I'm honored to even be mentioned in the same sentence as someone like Ammon. He's always been one of my missionary heroes. Thank you for your kind words. It's a blessing to be able to share the powerful messages of these Book of Mormon prophets with others!

[@jeredchua8922]

Thank you for your testimony that "wickedness never was happiness." I have been studying and pondering how best to teach a child to want to keep the commandments. There are definitely lots of ways to do it! But one piece of that puzzle fell into place when I heard you bring up that scripture in this video. It made the words hit me in a different way. If we can truly bare testimony that wickedness never was happiness, that straying from commandments no matter how fun or cool it seems, our children will feel that. Thank you for inviting the spirit so I could have this truth confirmed to me.

[@Unshaken]

What a beautiful insight--and like you said, it came from the Spirit, with this lesson only providing an opportunity for Him to testify of truth to you. In some ways, that's all we can do as parents as well--teaching these truths and pray that our kids have the kind of experience you did. It's hard because it feels like it's largely out of our control, but that's exactly what parenting, teaching, and leading are all about--shepherding people who are largely out of our control. Good luck!

[@speciallady96]

My heart overflows with joy as we listen to the words and insights you share. My husband and I spend our extra time together during the week listening to the words of the spirit teach our hearts what he would have us know through your discussions. My husband actually said this morning "is he going to continue teaching even when things go back to normal". I really hope you do. Like Ammon, "this is my life and my light, my joy and my salvation" I am coming to know my Savior, myself and my fellow brothers and sisters better through my study of the scriptures and you are an instrument in the Lord's hands in helping me do so. For you, your insights and the spirit you bring with you, "I will give thanks into my God, forever"

[@Unshaken]

Thank you so much for your heartfelt words. Knowing that someone else is receiving a gift in the spirit in which it's given is all that a teacher can ask for. There is such light and truth in the scriptures! I'm grateful we get to study them together.

[@judycook897]

What a wonderful story that took place in Africa all because someone found a Book of Mormon and bore testimony of it. What an amazing visit from church leadership and the story of the old sick man walking 16 miles each way, and story of how sincere he was. It’s great that these people of Kenya were able to get baptized in the 1960’s. But then my question is how did they have a functioning church or branch without the priesthood?

[@simpleislovely1924]

You are truly gifted! I love listening and learning from you. You are a genuine loving person. ♥️ Thank you for helping us understand so much more clearly.

[@Unshaken]

Thank you for your kind words. I'm grateful these lessons are helping! Thanks for letting me be a part of your scripture study!

[@user-eh3nt7ld2k]

I want to make a comment to your comparing the Protestant Church to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Being raised in the First Baptist Church for over 40 years. And when my church wasn’t available I would go to any Protestant church that was available. I am grateful for the way we conduct our meetings. I do not compare our meetings with other churches. I am so grateful for the way our meetings are conducted and our wonderful saints. All churches have special ways in the way they conduct their meetings and people have special ways in living and responding to their church. In all the fields of your education I can see where you would compare. But believe me at 94 years young I will never compare. I am grateful for every part of our church and every last one of our saints. We just need to be super committed to loving each other and being there for each other. My heart weeps for those that are falling away from any church or have turned away from God and Jesus Christ. My prayers are for the people of any faith to double down and embrace and love those around them. My thanks 🙏 and prayers are with you always. I watch you faithfully. Barbara

[@catherinebundy9334]

Thank you, a beautiful joyful lesson!

[@Unshaken]

So true! "Joyful" is such a perfect word to describe Ammon's message. I think we could all use a bit more of that in our lives and in our discipleship!

[@rachelmillington3570]

Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful insights from the Book of Mormon and providing such a powerful outpouring of the Spirit with your teaching.

[@Unshaken]

You are so welcome. Thank you for your kind words. The Book of Mormon is such a rich mine of inspiration and insight. Thanks for letting me be a part of your scripture study!

[@billiepardoe908]

Loved the explanation about the garner being our temple where we get lawyers to protect us from the world. We are in the hands of the Lord. Thank you.

[@Unshaken]

I miss being in that garner!

[@lorithornbrue4295]

My husband and I love each one of your lessons. We cannot thank you enough for taking the time to do these. I listen to different ones on my early morning walks...like Talking Scriptures...Scripture Gems and Book of mormon central...etc..but yours we sit down and watch...and take notes!

[@Unshaken]

You two sound like true scriptorians! I also enjoy learning from a variety of different teachers. Each has gifts to share! Thanks for your kindness and encouragement!

[@lorithornbrue4295]

@@Unshaken we do so enjoy every lesson. Again we thank you so much. Talk about blessings... you are one of ours...

[@michaeltaylor6803]

I really enjoy listening. Your presentation really helps open my mind to what is really being talked about.

[@Unshaken]

I'm so glad to hear that! The Book of Mormon deserves whatever time we give it. Thanks for letting me be a part of your scripture study!

[@aliciamilne2314]

I think you are definitely meeting your spiritual goals with these videos :) thank you for letting us be apart of that journey:)

[@Unshaken]

I'm trying! And thanks to you for joining me on the journey!

[@haalilioj001]

Your media embellishments are wonderful and time consuming interwoven with your lesson plan. Also, I agree with the underwhelming. The evangelicals have a most powerful approach that is absolutely spirit filled. Not necessarily via band music but in the group participation of how they praise. Powerful! With that being said, I've had my witness from God the Holy Spirit from 3 Nephi 11. It was like an NDE for me at age 11. No one can understand it except those who have had it. If it weren't for that undeniable witness, the Restored Gospel would have been meaningless

[@Unshaken]

Amen! The Spirit confirms truth, and without it, the gospel would have no hold upon our hearts. I'm grateful the Lord is willing to send us that confirmation--at any age! Thanks for sharing!

[@nylamat58]

Thank you for your thoughts on the temple. I had another thought about "gathering together in their place." In my area, we will soon be going back to church once a month and I keep thinking, "Why? I can have the sacrament in my home. I can sing songs in my home, etc. The restrictions that are placed upon the brethren to have sacrament meeting is amazing, but then I read this scripture Alma 26:10 - "...but when the storm cometh they shall gather together in their place, that the storm cannot penetrate to them.." I realized, that yes, it's for the sacrament, but it's also for the "gathering together" that the storm cannot penetrate to us as saints. We need each other. We need to gather to help us through this storm. Just my thought and thank you.

[@Unshaken]

Beautiful thought! I completely agree. There is something in that "strength in numbers" that we can't quite get on our own. Thanks for sharing!

[@aliciamilne2314]

I love technology:) once these words are out there they are out there :) I can’t wait to show my children these videos someday when they’re older and discuss these insights :) I can’t wait to listen again next time we circle around to the Book of Mormon again:)

[@Unshaken]

I'm grateful the truths will still apply--though I have a feeling technology will have improved considerably by then! But even black and white photos preserve a memory, right?!

[@shirleyhunt7869]

Love this lesson thank you for sharing

[@Unshaken]

I'm glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for letting me be a part of your scripture study!

[@selapauu2053]

Thank you so much!

[@Unshaken]

You're welcome! Thanks for letting me be a part of your scripture study!

[@fredowens3620]

Very cool

[@janh1399]

God's mysteries are Spiritual Truths (see bible dictionary: mystery)

[@Unshaken]

Amen! And only the spiritual in-tune can receive them. Thanks for sharing!

[@murielbrocklehurst7660]

Jon replying to your post ...maybe I wrote it down a bit different from you .i was not morally unclean but I was not keeping other commandment such as smoking and drinking ..so who am I to judge ,,I try not to be judgemental .I am sorry if that's how I have come across..some things are meant a little differently to yours here in England .. So forgive me if you thought that's what I was being .....

[@Unshaken]

I'm grateful the Lord does the judging!