Come Follow Me - Alma 5-7: The Mighty Change of Heart

An in-depth study of Alma 5-7. This lesson focuses on Alma's discourses in the cities of Zarahemla and Gideon, bringing about the mighty change of heart, being born again, having Christ's image engraven in our countenances, singing the song of redeeming love, being stripped of pride, teaching with passion, plainness, and permission; the infinite atonement, perfect empathy, and more. Join Jared Halverson for your weekly Come Follow Me study of the Book of Mormon!
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[@Steelblaidd]

The more we study the Book of Mormon the more apparent it becomes that not only would it have been impossible for "an unlettered farm boy" to write, but for even a collection of scholars at the height of their powers to write.

[@amberpelton5679]

Totally agree. ❤❤

[@nancymazey1435]

Therefore Joseph Smith is a prophet!

[@amberpelton5679]

@@nancymazey1435 absolutely 💯

[@davidspjut9365]

Amen…we are so blessed today😇❤️

[@dannyhansen117]

Me too

[@joyful.inside.and.throughout]

I think of the blood not as a detergent but a spiritual transfusion

[@janjones4550]

Dear Brother Halverson, thank you again for a wonderful lesson! You have a gift! We are grateful for it!!! I love to cook! But no mattt how much effort I put into preparing a meal, spices make all the difference. They make ho-hum, gourmet. They take flavors to another level. They make food rich and savory and umame. That's what you do for us with the scriptures!!! I am SO grateful for your insights, perceptions and love of the scriptures! Thank you, thank you, thank you!

[@marylindsay7653]

AMEN and AMEN!!❤❤

[@leahrindlesbach6006]

Exactly! I just thought of when I watched someone from England try American food say. “I don’t understand how a country who fought so hard to control the spice trade, can’t to use them.” The spices are there. Use them.

[@fireflyhammo]

Dear Brother Halverson, You are the perfect example of Alma 5:43!!!! I have been a loyal follower since you began teaching Unshaken!!! Unshaken has given me something to look forward to each week!!! I am so very thankful for you and your teaichings!!! ❤

[@disciplesofjesuschrist2026]

A powerful discourse on having a mighty change of heart, made possible by the Atonement of Jesus Christ by Bro. Halverson

[@bsl5788]

Your lessons have become a regular part of my Sunday worship. Thank you for sharing your inspiration and insights. My testimony of Jesus and His infinite atonement and resurrection have grown exponentially.

[@debramack5151]

43 minutes in and had a chuckle. In Australia dacks is slang for pants. I remember my two boys coming home decades ago discussing seeing someone getting "dacked". One asked the other "was it a full dack or a half dack?" Apologies for being so light hearted during such a powerful lesson. There is so much to love about this lesson. One of the most important is the ever increasing testimony of the Prophet Joseph and the Restoration bringing to the Christian world the true nature of the Godhead and the love our Saviour has for us. So powerful, thank you Bro Halverson.

[@marciewinther9347]

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[@novawarren5089]

I personally finished my reading The Book Of Mormon last night ❤ And then going back to Alma, I love studying and watch the firesides,Talks Special events. Whenever I visit certain family members I hear Remember please respect No bad words,and loud music and movies. And they don't want me to leave I just love family members ❤ I love my Church family members ❤ 18:17 Thankful for you Brother Jared Halverson 🙏 💙 ❤️ 18:41

[@pinecone7562]

A "living conversion that I never fall back from" sounds really great and I hope to experience this. I really appreciate this lesson.

[@SusanSwitzler]

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[@edrickers]

We have learned through quantum physics and from the Scriptures that time only is measured unto man for all things are present unto God. Since this is true… in reality, it is as if Christ is presently in the garden and his eternal, most powerful intentions are reaching toward us - outside of time and space - and we collapse the reality of that cleansing into our own souls via quantum entanglement when we truly “observe” the application of his atonement through the “eye of faith.” It is our own “observer effect” through the observations of our third eye , or through our faith, that we collapse the potential, the wave, of his atoning blood into reality or particle form into our own lives. Thus, as Paul said, Faith really is “the substance of things hope for and the evidence of things not seen.”

[@disciplesofjesuschrist2026]

"But they reside in the presence of God, on a globe like a sea of glass and fire, where ALL THINGS for their glory ARE MANIFEST, PAST, PRESENT, and FUTURE, and are CONTINUALLY BEFORE THE LORD. (Angels) Doctrine and Covenants 130:7 However, Quantum Mechanics/Physics has its inherent limitations with the errors of men devoid of the Spirit of God in an empirical world but in the realm of divine dynamics, they are 'known as truths' for much is yet to be revealed unto mankind but because of unbelief and iniquity it is held behind a veil of separation for a season. You do not need eyes to be an 'observer' as John the Beloved attests in the Book Revelation of Jesus Christ. You can leave your mortal tabernacle behind and journey on with 'different eyes'. Terrestrial light is as diminished light as prescribed for lesser worlds, (inthewhich you reside),comparing to that unto the Light of Glory which emanates from the 'Nucleus of all Nuclei, even the Throne of God. For the hosts who reside there, including Deity are not hindered by their organized elements in which they have fixed according to their principalities,spheres/realms/worlds and without number, for even they transcend time and space, which was also fixed and placed by them according to their good will and pleasure in all worlds under their jurisdiction. For they would 'move' as you would say, by thought arriving and departing, in immediacy. "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: Isaiah 14:24 Let this suffice for now.

[@elizabethaparry5916]

Thank you so much, Brother Halverson, for changing the highlights from red to gold. It makes a great difference for me, just as your teaching does. Light and truth coupled with understanding and knowledge keep me moving forward along the saving covenant path which leads back to our true home.

[@charmainerawlings9472]

Thank you for helping me understand the gospel better

[@AJEANNIEAJEANNIE]

Fasting and praying or rejoicing and praying. It is the same... D & C 59: 13-16.

[@davidspjut9365]

Brother Jared…This is such an amazing lesson! I so appreciate your continual wrestling with these lessons, for we become more unshaken as a result. The Lord will purify us even as His own House…to dwell within us…if we have the faith allow Him. We are so blessed through His Love and works for and with us😇❤️. Thank you once again…our good brother👍. David

[@beckywright7906]

I love Alma, what a great prophet! I am learning so much, I love this book. Thank you!

[@Stayfitmom6]

Your inside of the scriptures is always appreciated. The time flies in each lesson and you leave us longing for more knowledge. Your diligence has inspired me to be more attentive to the learning process of the scriptures. Thanks for your willingness to share your knowledge and wisdom. ❤

[@lynneharper6947]

So good! Many thanks, Brother Jared❤❤❤

[@heidihanseen7997]

Thank you, Brother Halverson!

[@marciomacedo2040]

I really enjoyed the verse 9 as well and I'm trying to understand more about that "expansion of the soul" mentioned by Alma which you called "capacity". Thanks.

[@RazingthenRaising]

My parents got a picture with a story one time. The picture was of a painting of several lamps. Some were small, and some were large. The story went that the artist who painted the picture had wanted to gather a lot of lamps to paint. A still life of lamps. As they gathered them, they had one that they didn't really like because it was old and heavily used. But then they atarted to arrange the lamps for the painting. And nothing worked. Finally, they took this old, beaten up, heavily used lamp and placed it in the middle of the table. Then lit it. It was a brilliant, bright light. They then looked at the other lamps. Some had opaque glass on them, some had clear. And they realized a similar connection to people. A few may be battered and beaten, but put out a tremendous light that lights the world. Because they have the light of God in them. Others see the light, but don't add to it or take from it. They just allow it to pass through them. The last are those who reflect the light, but don't allow it in or have it of themselves. These appear to be good, but are dead when removed from the ability to reflect others light. I think of that story often when I am dealing with people. And I want to be a source of light, not a reflector, or a user that doesn't add to it. This was a great lesson today!

[@angelalewis3645]

Here is another comment in hopes that this video will reach even more people. :)

[@ImMonty365]

I Loooove listening to your teachings…helps me the really ponder about so many aspects of this life and our spiritual wellbeing. Thank You🙏🏽

[@richardbarrow4620]

The Protestant steps to being "Born Again" closely parallel Alma's questions. Look in the back of the Gideon's pocket Bible. To top it off, Alma uses the term "Born Again ".

[@Jixva102696]

Hi Brother Jared, as I was following along with you on your page of Alma 7: 11-12 there is a typo the word (kind) is misspelled you have king. Not a big deal just something I happened to notice. Love you new office and you great efforts in making sure that I can understand the word. Thank you. Jim

[@Pwrfishy99]

Pls excuse my account name. My son edited my account. I'm so grateful for the feast you give us every week discussing the scriptures and opening them to our understanding. A friend of mine uses the term "layers of learning" and I love adding what you teach to my own study and then our family and class discussions. Recently you mentioned that you love to learn from us as well and I just loved the experience I had reading Alma 5 so much that I wanted to share. It's a simple shift ... so often we use the questions in Alma 5 as a self evaluation tool, but this time through I felt to use it as an experience. To imagine every step... standing there before the Lord in my sins, wishing to hide them but realising the impossibility. Then standing there cleansed with Abraham Isaac and Jacob knowing it was through the blood of Christ this was possible. I felt using Alma's words this way created a change in my heart to feel greater gratitude for the Savior and humility for my inadequacy to return without Him. And so Alma's words became a tool to experience the very thing he was preaching about .. A change of heart... That turns us to the hope in Christ of which Jacob (Jacob 4:4,6) and others (Alma 25:16) taught. 🙂

[@nanelf8002]

I love Alma 5, love to be teached through questions, they help me to ponder and think for myself, and all kind of scripture texts keep popping up, being inspired! Thank you so much for again a wonderful lesson! I love to study with you!

[@silverfoxidm]

The Savior is like the divine stain remover; yet, it’s up to us to desire to always stay clean to keep that order - where there is TRUE priesthood there is ORDER (1 Cor 14.40)!

[@janicegoimarac4501]

I was hoping for some enlightenment on the word "garment." Alma does not mean clothing; he is being symbolic. I've tried to come up with other words that could be symbolic for the word "garment," and came up with these: life, choices, soul, heart, desires. I'd love some input on this.

[@hollayevladimiroff131]

How do we get a new heart? There are no conditions to be saved or transformed, according to the bible we are given the gift of faith, it is not given to us by anything we do. It only comes from Jesus Christ, and it is free. God has done all of the work; all you must do is receive in faith. God offers salvation as a gift, once you believe then he will work within you His will, His grace.

[@happyfence6340]

Wonderful explanation of the core truth that Jesus was born, atonement for the sins and took upon himself sorrows of the world, died and was resurrected to overcame the bands of death. Because he loved us! approx 1:00:00

[@harmonywoodrome9911]

So good. Thank you very much😍👏

[@CissyJordan-n7t]

Excellent - Thx so much..

[@coachmarc2002]

As a non denominational Christian could someone please explain how there is the idea of Christ and His atonement, the gospel, and the church so far ahead of the time Jesus came into this world. This chapter says it's about 83 BC. I don't understand how that would make sense unless the author had access to the teachings of the New Testament.

[@brennonmccormick6670]

Hey! That’s a great question! If you look at the teachings of Moses, the law of Moses was given to the Jews because of their hard hearts. They needed something strict in order to be prepared for Christ. Christ says that He had come to fulfill the law with His death and resurrection thus showing that the Law was given to point toward Christ. Of course, most of the Jews were unprepared for Christs coming because their leadership had turned to apostasy and misinterpreted scripture. If you look at the storyline of the Book of Mormon, it shows plainly that God led a group out of people out of Jerusalem and gave them these truths so that they too could look forward to the Savior at the meridian of time. The Gospel as we know it has been taught to God’s people since the time of Adam, there have just been periods of apostasy that led people away from these simple truths.

[@johnkaspar462]

Salamun alaykum

[@Businedu]

FIRE🖤

[@dianneatkins2552]

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[@amandautah]

Sounds like BYU. I've been noticing quite a few videos lately where BYU students are asked where they stand on certain topics. It's easy to tell that most of these students aren't sure how to answer--like they're afraid to be judged, but they'll typically give an answer that makes me cringe. I'm always thinking.. stand up for what you believe, but sadly many end up caving to the world.

[@MsCDorsey]

I loved when you said that it is His Living Blood that heals us and pointed out that Gethsemene and Calvary were His preparations. This doesn't really bother me, but I was wondering about the idea that immortal beings have a body of flesh and bones, and no longer have blood. Do I have that right? So with the Savior, he has retained the marks in His hands and wrists and feet and sides. Has He also retained His blood -- the living blood that does so much for us? Or is that question just getting too nit-picky?

[@curtiskeller6702]

Anyone know why in 7:14 he asks them to be baptized? He is speaking to converted people in Gideon? Maybe there were nonmembers around?

[@SkyCandyDigitalCinema]

I miss the old look - but I understand your wife needed her office back 😂

[@leahrindlesbach6006]

19:56 and the lessons we learned, the guilt we felt, and peace and wholeness at forgiveness.

[@shawnbrigance3993]

👍

[@diannewinckler9087]

The discussion of Alma 7:10 - 14 caused me to weep as I began to understand Jesus Christ's depth of love for me. I desire to be "established in the path" more firmly.

[@kristidiazmd]

1:05:00 the minimum amount or the salvation of the Savior gives us helps us keep our head above water (or 🤿 snorkel tip above water) but the redemption and exhalation that our Redeemer offers allows us to walk on water.