“Jesus Increased . . . in Favour with God and Man” Luke 2:52 52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man. Elder James E. Talmage wrote: “Jesus was all that a boy should be, for His development was unretarded by the dragging weight of sin; He loved and [...]
“The Lord Knoweth All Things” 1 Nephi 9:6 6 But the Lord knoweth all things from the beginning; wherefore, he prepareth a way to accomplish all his works among the children of men; for behold, he hath all power unto the fulfilling of all his words. And thus it is. Amen. Elder Neal A. Maxwell [...]
The Angel Moroni Quotes from the Third Chapter of Acts Joseph Smith—History 1:40 40 . . . He quoted also the third chapter of Acts, twenty-second and twenty-third verses, precisely as they stand in our New Testament. He said that that prophet was Christ; but the day had not yet come when “they who would [...]
Joseph’s Methodist Minister Treats His Vision with Contempt Joseph Smith—History 1:21–22 21 Some few days after I had this vision, I happened to be in company with one of the Methodist preachers, who was very active in the before mentioned religious excitement; and, conversing with him on the subject of religion, I took occasion to [...]
“Adam Brought Mortality; Christ Brought Immortality” 1 Corinthians 15:22 22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. Elder Bruce R. McConkie wrote: “The three greatest events that ever have occurred or ever will occur in all eternity are these: (1) The creation of the heavens and the [...]