I quit my stronger addiction of “anxiety”since learning through you. I began working hard to develop more faith and trust in The Lord Jesus Christ by reading my scriptures daily, feasting and pondering His word. Prayer, repentance and willingness to submit under His authority, and learning to love others has done miracles in me. Thank you for helping me develop myself into someone different, better, and more cautious when it comes to disobedience, or being a natural woman. Prayers your way always!
Ever since I was Baptized 45 years ago I have been a trusting soul. I have been burned a couple of times and have wondered if “trusting” was a fault or a blessing. Thank you for helping me to realize that trusting folks is a blessing. I am not blind or foolhardy but I take people at face value. My mind said John Bennett at the same time you spoke his name.
Minute 00:30:20 was my favorite light bulb moment! The idea that our attributes can have both a positive and a negative like 2 sides of a coin. Wow! That opened up a lot of windows in my mind and gave me something to ponder on for several days now. It caused me to look inward. Thank you for sharing your love of the gospel and gift of teaching brother Halverson! My family and I are HUGE fans!
This was absolutely incredible, brother Halverson. Thank you for being a light along my path to becoming more like our savior, Jesus Christ. You've been instrumental in my journey. 💜
I sure Appreciate and Am Thankful to Heavenly Father for Your Unshaken Channel.Due to Health I am Unable to Attend The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day-Saint’s at This Time. I learn so Much Knowledge and I Thank You so Much for Your Help.
Thank you for teaching every week. I have learned so much since I began listening to you last July. I have learned more about who Heavenly Father and Jesus are, more about Their gospel, more about the temple and priesthood, more about how to study and understand the scriptures. I am so grateful for you taking the time to teach each week :)
Your explanation of D and C section 113 was very helpful. Actually, Listening you has made the Whole D and C more meaningful. Thank you for all your effort on my behave.
I am so tired of people saying, “Everything happens for a reason, “ to excuse their sins and subsequent challenges. I appreciate your football coach analogy and the great scripture “All things will work together for your good if ye walk up rightly before me. “. Thanks, Bro. Halverson.
Feel free to read my recent comment on this! It’s under main comments and it goes in depth on how a person believing that everything happens for a reason doesn’t have to also believe that God is blame for our sins.
That was good , it make me feel want to be more ready for Jesus coming, I can’t wait for that day, I hope I be ready. Thank you for your time, love you so much
2:15 Understanding the rod, stem and root...SO WELL DONE...Jesus is our Redeemer, Joseph is His servant, and how the Lord empowered Joseph to be able to accomplish the great work of restoring again the fulness of the gospel of Jesus Christ
I think you are a good teacher, just love the way you can teach Any Age because of your face when you take care to act out,use of your hands and other objects to explain things, please don't stop I really appreciate and need these to learn more. Yes, I see Christ in different people who have been leading back then and now. I don't think I go looking for these characters in people around me, I can see good things in all people. I just enjoy watching the video over and over again. Enjoy our General Conference 🧡❤️📖🙏
The last hour - so powerful! Thanks for the insights of peter’s growth with scripture knowledge and wisdom as it gives me hope in my life after so many wasted years!
Sacred Sacrifice When I see someone finding a way to serve, even while they're suffering, I call it, "Sanctified Service" I really love both of these concepts
At about 23 minutes in, the discussion about trust. My husband was called to be bishop less than a year ago, and I'm finding in this lesson that my husband's personality has some strong similarities to Joseph's. This discussion was very helpful to my understanding. At about 36 minutes: God doesn't provide miracles where hard work can be done. At about 52 minutes: "Everything happens for a reason" is a fallacy. God is an honorer of agency. At about 1:39: As I read in someone else's comment, that's the best explanation of a dispensation that I've ever heard.
I loved the explanation of anxiety versus faith! It is something I struggle with. I also loved the explanation of Jesus being the stem (stump) of Jesse! Not sure about the time stamp. I listen to the podcast. There was about 21 minutes left in the podcast.
Watching general conference yesterday, last night and today was glorious and uplifting; just like I feel when being taught by you and having validation through the gift of the Holy Ghost that you are inspired in teaching us by your inspiration from above. So very grateful 😇
18:00 Joesph's personality (Im so grateful for letting us explore this with you Jared and ALL of you) 21:55. Boyd K. Packer quote on Introspection is so powerful! 47:00 All things work together for your good 48:30 The counterfeit erase "Everything happens for a reason." somethings off about this phrase AMAZING
But didn't Elder Renland have Covid? If not, he went way to far with weight loss. I love your presentations. It might take me a whole week to study them, but they're too good to miss!
Brother Jared…your description of Joseph Smiths trusting soul is how I feel about your lessons. This Spirit of trust has strengthened my faith to search the scriptures for light and truth. Thank you, once again my good brother👍. Keep up the good work….we need a trustworthy guide in these days of trial 😇❤️. David
I loved your way of looking at Joseph Smith more generously (toward beginning) through those difficult times when it did seem he lacked judgment and foresight (failed treasure hunt to Salem) along with Boyd K. Packer’s quote. At about 00:50:00, I liked the whole “everything happens for a reason” concept, along with the coach in sports example. Even though I don’t have a clue about football, it made perfect sense. I’d never thought of that saying like that (that it’s like not taking responsibility for our actions).
Brother Halverson, you are the best!!! I listen to all of your lessons every week. I enjoy how you explain things. Sometimes I will read something in the lesson and then wonder how you will explain. I have never been disappointed. I am so glad that you continue teaching us even though you are going in person to classes now. Thank you! You are one great blessing that has come our of the pandemic!.
45-55 minutes I really appreciate your explanation of us doing what we think is best, without everything being so scripted for us that we are afraid to go off the script, but that as we make our decisions to the best of our ability and go to the Lord, that He can work with us, even through our mistakes. Also, 1:05:00 where we are being asked to do more then before, and how applicable this is after General Conference ended yesterday.
I usually immediately tune out when I hear a sports analogy, but this time I listened ,and not because it was incredible or especially because of the sports ,especially football! And yeah,I'm a guy ,just don't have the sports gene I guess. But,I listened and it's just what I needed to hear at this time ! So thank you! I listen to you and I think you do really talk alot,but you have a lot to say ! Its like when i teach quorum lessons ,I usually always go over the time I have ,and when I taught in Utah ,they would stay until wives started pulling out husbands ,but in Ca. They start walking out exactly at the end of the hour, it's sad to me,I almost wish I could come back to Cedar City. Thank you for your lessons .
We certainly need to repent daily because of thinking that we are right. Pride is difficult to get rid of unless we are humble like the Savior not to be offended in all things. Thank you 🙏 for a great lecture as usual!
I just listened for the second time. It leaves me humbled that I have the opportunity to drink from the Lords spiritual Hose pipe through your committed teaching. Thank you so much.
The little Canada quip (does that count? 1:01:00 ) made me laugh, reminded me of a Paula Poundstone bit on Canada where she says "I always thought of them as our hat" 😂 I'm half Canadian, I love Canada too :)
153.5 This is a good time to prepare questions and seek answers from church leaders during general conference. Loved your thoughts on the Stem of Jesse. Thank you for Unshaken!
39:10 - 40:30 Proving the contrary and finding the balance between anxiety and faith. Such an important balance to find in these last days. 47:24 - 55:10 "I will order all things for your good, if you love God" NOT "Everything happens for a reason"
0:41 Introduction "It was the best of times; it was the worst of times." 1:54 (1837) / After great spiritual experiences often come great trials / Moses, Nephi etc. 4:17 The (Financial) Panic of 1837 and the Kirtland Safety Society 4:44 The Financial Sacrifice and Standing of the Saints 7:53 The Financial Loss led to Doubt and Apostasy 8:47 Ride this Out / The Lord's Rollercoaster 9:35 A Mix of Revelations / Time between Revelations / Taking Time to be Holy 10:38 Joseph Smith's Concerns / The Lord offers Support / Turbulence Analogy 12:41 Focus on what I have already given you / Hold onto it (The Endowment) 13:31 Overview: Addressing Debt (D&C 111) / Conflict within Church leaders (D&C 112) / Leaders who have Apostasized (D&C 114) 13:59 Potential Concerns of Joseph Smith (D&C 113) 14:41 Intro. to D&C 111 / Addressing Debt / Seeking Treasure in Salem 16:53 Joseph's Openness to Looking for the Lord's hand anywhere it might be. 18:01 Joseph didn't allow himself to succumb to cynicism. He was a trusting person; willing to give everyone the benefit of the doubt. 21:50 President Boyd K. Packer on Cynicism and Trust 23:31 The Lord is not displeased...notwithstanding your follies (D&C 111:1) 25:04 Proving of Contraries: Divinity & Humanity (The mercy of God when we fall short) 26:29 Through your Instrumentality (D&C 111:2) 28:07 Beauty from Ashes & Faith from Folly 28:44 Form Aquaintance, Build a Relationship of Trust (D&C 111:3) 29:34 Joseph loved people (His openness attribute had both weakness and strength) / The Two-Sided Coin -Cross Reference video Alma 38: th-cam.com/video/fxAgBqdukOg/w-d-xo.html 33:22 In due time / They shall not reveal your secret parts (D&C 111:4) 35:09 Proving Contraries: Concern not Yourselves & Concern Yourself just Enough to Act (D&C 111:5-6) -Jacob 1:5 (Faith & Great Anxiety) 40:34 Tarry / Proving Contraries: Peace & Power of the Spirit (D&C 111:7-8) 42:29 Ancient Inhabitants (Family History) / More Treasures than One (D&C 111:9-10) 44:37 The Lord Purifies our Motives (Taking what we seek and showing us better things to seek) 46:18 Proving of Contraries: Worthy & Capable / I will order all things for your Good (D&C 111:11) -Romans 8:28 47:52 Counterfeit Coins (Everything Happens for a Reason) / Football Anaology 55:08 Revelation for Thomas B. Marsh / Intro. to D&C 112 59:59 My servant, I have heard thy prayers...in behalf of thy brethren (D&C 112:1) 1:01:52 Some few things in thy heart...with which I, the Lord, was not well pleased (D&C 112:2) 1:03:16 If you abase yourself, I will exalt thee. (D&C 112:3) 1:03:59 Let thy heart be of good cheer before my face. (D&C 112:4) 1:05:00 Contend thou / don't let the world slumber (D&C 112:5) 1:06:22 "...Something new must be done..."-Joseph Smith Jr. 1:08:27 It was not Joseph's charisma, it's about the truth. 1:09:12 Proving of Contraries: Contend without becoming Contentious 1:09:57 Let thy habitation be known in Zion (D&C 112:6) 1:11:45 Armour of God / Gird up thy loins (D&C 112:7) 1:12:20 By thy words: the high shall be brought low and the low exalted. (D&C 112:8) 1:12:52 Thy voice shall be a rebuke unto the transgressor. (D&C 112:9-10) 1:13:09 Proving of Contraries: (Paul's warning) Speak the truth in love. 1:14:30 Be thou humble and the Lord will lead thee. (D&C 112:10) 1:15:22 Love thy neighbor as thyself. (D&C 112:11) 1:17:19 Pray for and Admonish. (D&C 112:12) / President Nelson admonishing Elder Soares 1:19:45 I the Lord will feel after them and if they are not hard-hearted...they shall be converted and I will heal them. (D&C 112:13) 1:22:12 The veil that separates us from God 1:23:04 Arise, gird up your loins / Feed my sheep (D&C 112:14) 1:24:58 Exalt not yourselves / I am still with Joseph (D&C 112:15) 1:26:13 Thou art the man / The keys of the Kingdom / Unlock the door of the Kingdom (D&C 112:16-17) 1:29:54 The burden of all the churches (D&C 112:18) 1:30:19 An effectual door shall be opened (D&C 112:19) 1:31:13 Receive the Word, Receive Christ / Oath and Covenant of the Priesthood (D&C 112:20) 1:31:36 Power to Open the Door of My Kingdom (D&C 112:21) 1:32:30 Enter the door by humility (D&C 112:22) 1:33:11 Darkness covers the Earth and the minds of the people (D&C 112:23) 1:33:46 Vengeance Cometh Speedily / Warning and Reassurance (D&C 112:24) 1:35:31 It begins at the temple. (D&C 112:25) 1:36:13 Hypocrites and Blasphemy (D&C 112:26) 1:37:12 Trouble not yourselves concerning the affairs of My Church (D&C 112:27) 1:37:47 Purify your Hearts / Preach the Gospel / Worthy and Capable (D&C 112:28) 1:38:07 Life and Death / Salvation and Damnation (D&C 112:29) 1:38:28 Dispensation of the Fulness of Times (D&C 112:30) 1:39:39 Which Power you Hold / Connection with those who Received / Passing the Baton & Dispensation Heads (D&C 112:31-32) 1:42:51 How Great is your Calling / Cleanse your Hearts and Garments / Rewards (D&C 112:33-34) 1:45:36 Quick jump to D&C 114:1-2 David W. Patton - The 1st Martyr of the Church / Planted in their Stead 1:51:28 Peter - Acts 1:20 (He was all Peter; there was no Simon left.) 1:53:10 Transition to D&C 113 / Q & A / ASK (Ask, Seek, Knock) 1:54:45 (Joseph and Elias ask questions) / Joseph asks about Isaiah 11 (Understanding his Mission & Standing) 1:57:42 Q: Who is the Stem of Jessie? (D&C 113:1) 1:58:04 A: Jesus Christ (D&C 113:2) Isaiah 11:1-4 1:59:11 The Stem or Branch / Clarification of Olive Trees / Christ is both Stump and Stem 2:03:11 Q: What is the Rod? A: A servant in the hands of Christ (D&C 113:3-4) 2:03:48 Q: What is the root of Jesse? A: A descendent of Jesse and Joseph (D&C 113:5-6) 2:04:11 Dual Inheritance (Judah / leadership and Ephraim / Birthright) 2:07:42 Isaiah Rhymes (Repeating Ideas) Jesus Christ and Joseph Smith Jr. 2:11:28 Flexibility with Scripture /Directly from God / Through the Spirit / At Different Times 2:15:25 You're supposed to be like Jesus / Joseph's ministry is based on his Christianity / Christ is brought forth again in latter days, through the Dispensation of the Restoration of His church, through Joseph's Instrumentality 2:18:01 Elias' Q: Put on thy strength O Zion / What people had Isaiah reference to? (D&C 113:7) 2:18:59 A: Put on the Authority of the Priesthood / Whom God should call in the last day. (D&C 113:8) 2:19:36 Awake and Arise / Many are called but few are Chosen: so choose to be chosen / Zion bound together through the Dispensations 2:21:09 Q: Zion loosening herself from the bands of her neck? (D&C 113:9) 2:21:40The Gathering of Israel / Remove the bands/curses through the Atonement (D&C 113:10) 2:23:38 Come, Ask, and Reveive Revelation
@@Unshaken I am so grateful to you for being willing to be a well-used instrument for the Lord and conduit for the Spirit to teach. If there's any way I can help others in their studies, it's the least I can do!
Thank You so much! 🙏. These are incredibly helpful! I often listen while I go about my daily tasks and don’t often have a pen and paper handy, so I miss the opportunity to write down powerful insights or I have trouble finding them after the fact.
And I would add the 2:21:35 mark "Adding the Positive, Eliminating the negative / The Atonement does both of those - Plants the Flowers & pulls the weeds!
I got such a laugh from the look on your face when you shared about the realization you received regarding dispensations from the soap dispenser. It was hilarious!!!! It is so much fun watching your face as you teach. It is so expressive!!! Just one of the joys we receive from your teaching style. 😁
These videos aren't usually humorous, so I had to laugh when you brought up this popular saying. I saw somewhere, "Everything happens for a reason, but sometimes the reason is you're an idiot." Your point about agency was well- taken.
2:16:56 what I think is trying to be described is…Joseph “grew out” of Jesus by Joseph becoming like Jesus (characteristics, attributes, work, words spoken when preaching). But also Jesus was able to manifest Himself & further His work through Joseph & Joseph’s mortal life. Likewise we all have a chance for us to become Christ’s shadow or apprentice & try to replicate His Divine attributes & do (as best as we can) what Christ did. Likewise, our deeds can manifest to other’s Christ’s presence is here on the earth.
Minute 32 😁 - "I will make your weak things strong". It really just means that He will help keep us flipped over, right? Like when we are floating in the water - He will help keep us on our back instead of on our stomachs 😉.
I love your lessons. I have this question over this detail that Joseph lost most money through the falling of Kirtland Safety Society. I learned from Doctrine and Covenant Central teaching videos that Joseph put in $1310. Under the background of over a hundred thousand debt our church had at that time, the biggest loss from the KSS at an individual level is 1310, that means people would not lose much for the fall of KSS. Is that right? So KSS didn't cause much financial damage to the saints, in the hundred level for individuals. I acknowledge it is important money for them but would not destroy families. So the dissension is primarily due to lack of faith and trust? Another minor question is that where did Joseph get the 1310 to invest? What is his steward through the church to earn that? Thanks.
Okay SO I can’t not comment on the “everything happens for a reason” thing. Brother Halverson, I think you may want to re-evaluate your opinion on this. Ive thought about it in great depth and concluded that 1. If God is perfectly loving, and 2. Omnipotent and omniscient, as we believe as members of the church, then everything MUST happen for a reason. This does not mean that 1. We don’t have agency, or 2. That God is responsible for our wrong actions, BUT that our agency is forever within his divine control. We can think of our agency as “perfectly contained” by God’s influence. We see this in all the times in the scriptures when God intervenes if someone’s agency is about to conflict with His will and His imperative purposes. Is this not a perfect, divine control of our agency? To give it to us but also to make sure there is always His divine meaning in our lives? This is why it can be such a comforting belief, even for a sinner: We are in His hands. Not only when we just “do the right thing” but also when our human fallings and failings inevitably lead us to walk the path drunkenly. Why can’t God be both the coach AND, to an extent, the scriptwriter? I believe God isn’t to blame for our sins but that He does let them happen. If everything is in His power, then so are our sins. It’s His perfection that lets Him perfectly safeguard our agency while making sure His will is done, even in unseen ways. If I am born without a susceptibility to alcohol, it’s unlikely that I will become an alcoholic. This is in Gods power. If someone wants to kill someone else but they’re not meant to die yet, this is in God’s power. Basically everything is in God’s power, including our agency, however, He, in His perfection, doesn’t control our agency, but rather contains and, if we let Him, refines it. Final thought: The real counterfeit is believing that meaninglessness exists. But thankfully, if we study the beauty and intricacy of the butterfly effect (that even something as small as a butterfly can cause a chain of events that change the world), we can come to the comforting conclusion that nothing is meaningless. Yes, some things matter more than others, but, as Lehi taught, there must be opposition in all things (even the darkness has some meaning), and everything in existence has meaning because it exists, especially us, Gods children. P.s. I believe I understand why the church doesn’t teach that everything happens for a reason. Saying it this way a lot of people can take it wrong, especially if they’re not into/good at philosophy. However, the church has taught things that support this view, only said in different ways (i.e. President Monson: “there are no coincidences”)
The Lord uses people; John the Baptist, Joseph Smith to point to the alpha and omega. John pointed to the future and Joseph pointed to the past. Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Hi Brother Halverson. In this episode you talk a lot about dispensation leaders from Adam down to Joseph. I am also curious about those who came to Joseph and Oliver in the Kirtland temple (Elias, Elijah, etc.). Is there any relation to these key holders who restored the keys to Joseph and the key holders of each dispensation?
I think everything DOES happen for a reason but that doesn't mean God had anything to do with it. Sometimes the reason is the actor exercised his agency unwisely.
I think it was in "Hidden Bloodlines " that they stated that Joseph Smith was a direct decendant of Jesus. That would ring true when you said Joseph came out of Jesus or maybe that's what you meant.
Thank you for what you stated shortly after the 47:00 minute mark. I never liked the phrase "everything happens for a reason." I like the example you gave. I always thought this phrase makes it seem like God orchestrating things. I would ask, "Everything happens for a reason....child abuse both physical and sexual? rape? serial killings? I never liked this phrase and what it implies about God. I appreciate you calling it a counterfeit truth because like you said it removes agency and turns us into robots, plus implies God wants these evil things to happen to people.
At about 1:22:00 I thought I heard you say that God cannot look upon sin, as if He cannot bear to see it, and that He cannot see you clearly in sin and therefore has to "feel" after you. I cannot believe that is true. I believe God's omniscence is not diminished by my sin. I believe he sees all and knows all always. I thought the scripture meant God cannot look upon sin and allow it in the least measure, not that He cannot see it. He can see it, and He can not allow it in his Kingdom, so we need to repent and be cleansed by the atonement so He can let us in. Is it not so?
I listen and appreciate all the insights and wisdom you generously vive every week Thank you. However at 38:43- 39:08, your conclusion that Jacob had "Clinical mental illness" was offensive to me. 😞 I understand proving contraries, but this comment was offensive. Otherwise I learn so much more than I can ever innumerate. Thank you.
17:00 While in Salem, the four of them visited the Peabody Maritime Museum and their signature are in the guest book. This is very neat to me because being a mariner, I can never pass up the opportunity to visit a maritime museum. It is neat that in the midst of all the stress, Joseph took the time to be a tourist.
I am glad you say more than once that Joseph Smith does not compare with our Savior and Redeemer. It bothers me that it has been said he has done more for mankind than any other, besides Jesus Christ. No, he has done much, but no man can even come close to Christ. Although I revere Joseph Smith and all prophets called of God, I do not put them in the category of our one and only Savior.
I quit my stronger addiction of “anxiety”since learning through you. I began working hard to develop more faith and trust in The Lord Jesus Christ by reading my scriptures daily, feasting and pondering His word. Prayer, repentance and willingness to submit under His authority, and learning to love others has done miracles in me. Thank you for helping me develop myself into someone different, better, and more cautious when it comes to disobedience, or being a natural woman. Prayers your way always!
Thank you, thank you!
Ever since I was Baptized 45 years ago I have been a trusting soul. I have been burned a couple of times and have wondered if “trusting” was a fault or a blessing. Thank you for helping me to realize that trusting folks is a blessing. I am not blind or foolhardy but I take people at face value. My mind said John Bennett at the same time you spoke his name.
Wow. So good.
Minute 00:30:20 was my favorite light bulb moment! The idea that our attributes can have both a positive and a negative like 2 sides of a coin. Wow! That opened up a lot of windows in my mind and gave me something to ponder on for several days now. It caused me to look inward. Thank you for sharing your love of the gospel and gift of teaching brother Halverson! My family and I are HUGE fans!
Seriously go back to his Book of Mormon lesson he referenced on shiblon. It’s fantastic! His thoughts on coins and contraries have changed my life❤️
Thank you so much for all of your teachings brother.
Praying you are ok.
I love your lessons. 🙏❤️
Missing your great lessons this week.
This was absolutely incredible, brother Halverson. Thank you for being a light along my path to becoming more like our savior, Jesus Christ. You've been instrumental in my journey. 💜
Thank you for keeping me on track with CFM!
I sure Appreciate and Am Thankful to Heavenly Father for Your Unshaken Channel.Due to Health I am Unable to Attend The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day-Saint’s at This Time. I learn so Much Knowledge and I Thank You so Much for Your Help.
Thank you
Thank you for teaching every week. I have learned so much since I began listening to you last July. I have learned more about who Heavenly Father and Jesus are, more about Their gospel, more about the temple and priesthood, more about how to study and understand the scriptures. I am so grateful for you taking the time to teach each week :)
Thank goodness 😅 we are given ample of opportunities for repentance
Thank you for your excellent insight into the scriptures! I look forward to your lessons each week!
Jared when I listen to you sometimes I hear Truman G Madden. Both of you rock.
Your explanation of D and C section 113 was very helpful. Actually, Listening you has made the Whole D and C more meaningful. Thank you for all your effort on my behave.
~ 1:42 - The 7 Dispensation Heads coming together in the Pearl of Great Price. I loved that insight. ✨
I am so tired of people saying, “Everything happens for a reason, “ to excuse their sins and subsequent challenges. I appreciate your football coach analogy and the great scripture “All things will work together for your good if ye walk up rightly before me. “. Thanks, Bro. Halverson.
Everything happens for a reason including the subsequent challenges as a result of our sins.
@@davebailey3801 yes I fully agree
Feel free to read my recent comment on this! It’s under main comments and it goes in depth on how a person believing that everything happens for a reason doesn’t have to also believe that God is blame for our sins.
Thank you so much😍👏
In my youth I had a way of tackling myself for a loss. How thankful I am that the Lord just keeps on loving us and steering us back where we belong!
I do trust in Jesus Christ so much as always and forever. ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
Wow opening the doors of the kingdom and inviting people in! Proving the contraries 🙂
25:15 Humanity vs Divinity: Fantastic insight!!
That was good , it make me feel want to be more ready for Jesus coming, I can’t wait for that day, I hope I be ready. Thank you for your time, love you so much
2:15 Understanding the rod, stem and root...SO WELL DONE...Jesus is our Redeemer, Joseph is His servant, and how the Lord empowered Joseph to be able to accomplish the great work of restoring again the fulness of the gospel of Jesus Christ
Thank you so much. I love the greater understanding. Bless you for sharing and the insights.
I think you are a good teacher, just love the way you can teach Any Age because of your face when you take care to act out,use of your hands and other objects to explain things, please don't stop
I really appreciate and need these to learn more.
Yes, I see Christ in different people who have been leading back then and now.
I don't think I go looking for these characters in people around me, I can see good things in all people.
I just enjoy watching the video over and over again.
Enjoy our General Conference 🧡❤️📖🙏
The last hour - so powerful! Thanks for the insights of peter’s growth with scripture knowledge and wisdom as it gives me hope in my life after so many wasted years!
I can't wait to learn more.. thank youuu
Sacred Sacrifice
When I see someone finding a way to serve, even while they're suffering, I call it, "Sanctified Service"
I really love both of these concepts
Jeri, I love this! I wish more members understood they could serve with wounds concealed.
At about 23 minutes in, the discussion about trust. My husband was called to be bishop less than a year ago, and I'm finding in this lesson that my husband's personality has some strong similarities to Joseph's. This discussion was very helpful to my understanding.
At about 36 minutes: God doesn't provide miracles where hard work can be done.
At about 52 minutes: "Everything happens for a reason" is a fallacy. God is an honorer of agency.
At about 1:39: As I read in someone else's comment, that's the best explanation of a dispensation that I've ever heard.
I loved the explanation of anxiety versus faith! It is something I struggle with.
I also loved the explanation of Jesus being the stem (stump) of Jesse! Not sure about the time stamp. I listen to the podcast. There was about 21 minutes left in the podcast.
Watching general conference yesterday, last night and today was glorious and uplifting; just like I feel when being taught by you and having validation through the gift of the Holy Ghost that you are inspired in teaching us by your inspiration from above. So very grateful 😇
18:00 Joesph's personality (Im so grateful for letting us explore this with you Jared and ALL of you)
21:55. Boyd K. Packer quote on Introspection is so powerful!
47:00 All things work together for your good
48:30 The counterfeit erase "Everything happens for a reason." somethings off about this phrase AMAZING
But didn't Elder Renland have Covid? If not, he went way to far with weight loss.
I love your presentations. It might take me a whole week to study them, but they're too good to miss!
Brother Jared…your description of Joseph Smiths trusting soul is how I feel about your lessons. This Spirit of trust has strengthened my faith to search the scriptures for light and truth. Thank you, once again my good brother👍. Keep up the good work….we need a trustworthy guide in these days of trial 😇❤️. David
I loved your way of looking at Joseph Smith more generously (toward beginning) through those difficult times when it did seem he lacked judgment and foresight (failed treasure hunt to Salem) along with Boyd K. Packer’s quote.
At about 00:50:00, I liked the whole “everything happens for a reason” concept, along with the coach in sports example. Even though I don’t have a clue about football, it made perfect sense. I’d never thought of that saying like that (that it’s like not taking responsibility for our actions).
Brother Halverson, you are the best!!! I listen to all of your lessons every week. I enjoy how you explain things. Sometimes I will read something in the lesson and then wonder how you will explain. I have never been disappointed. I am so glad that you continue teaching us even though you are going in person to classes now. Thank you! You are one great blessing that has come our of the pandemic!.
45-55 minutes I really appreciate your explanation of us doing what we think is best, without everything being so scripted for us that we are afraid to go off the script, but that as we make our decisions to the best of our ability and go to the Lord, that He can work with us, even through our mistakes. Also, 1:05:00 where we are being asked to do more then before, and how applicable this is after General Conference ended yesterday.
I believe everything happens for a reason
I usually immediately tune out when I hear a sports analogy, but this time I listened ,and not because it was incredible or especially because of the sports ,especially football! And yeah,I'm a guy ,just don't have the sports gene I guess. But,I listened and it's just what I needed to hear at this time ! So thank you! I listen to you and I think you do really talk alot,but you have a lot to say ! Its like when i teach quorum lessons ,I usually always go over the time I have ,and when I taught in Utah ,they would stay until wives started pulling out husbands ,but in Ca. They start walking out exactly at the end of the hour, it's sad to me,I almost wish I could come back to Cedar City. Thank you for your lessons .
When you talked about Joseph Smith's life reminding us of Christ, it reminded me of how Moses' life was like that too. Moses 1:6 comes to mind.
We certainly need to repent daily because of thinking that we are right. Pride is difficult to get rid of unless we are humble like the Savior not to be offended in all things. Thank you 🙏 for a great lecture as usual!
I just listened for the second time. It leaves me humbled that I have the opportunity to drink from the Lords spiritual
Hose pipe through your
committed teaching. Thank you so much.
The little Canada quip (does that count? 1:01:00 ) made me laugh, reminded me of a Paula Poundstone bit on Canada where she says "I always thought of them as our hat" 😂 I'm half Canadian, I love Canada too :)
153.5 This is a good time to prepare questions and seek answers from church leaders during general conference. Loved your thoughts on the Stem of Jesse.
Thank you for Unshaken!
39:10 - 40:30
Proving the contrary and finding the balance between anxiety and faith. Such an important balance to find in these last days.
47:24 - 55:10
"I will order all things for your good, if you love God"
NOT
"Everything happens for a reason"
I believe that everything happens for a reason, in that everything in our lives has meaning, including our sins.
0:41 Introduction "It was the best of times; it was the worst of times."
1:54 (1837) / After great spiritual experiences often come great trials / Moses, Nephi etc.
4:17 The (Financial) Panic of 1837 and the Kirtland Safety Society
4:44 The Financial Sacrifice and Standing of the Saints
7:53 The Financial Loss led to Doubt and Apostasy
8:47 Ride this Out / The Lord's Rollercoaster
9:35 A Mix of Revelations / Time between Revelations / Taking Time to be Holy
10:38 Joseph Smith's Concerns / The Lord offers Support / Turbulence Analogy
12:41 Focus on what I have already given you / Hold onto it (The Endowment)
13:31 Overview: Addressing Debt (D&C 111) / Conflict within Church leaders (D&C 112) / Leaders who have Apostasized (D&C 114)
13:59 Potential Concerns of Joseph Smith (D&C 113)
14:41 Intro. to D&C 111 / Addressing Debt / Seeking Treasure in Salem
16:53 Joseph's Openness to Looking for the Lord's hand anywhere it might be.
18:01 Joseph didn't allow himself to succumb to cynicism. He was a trusting person; willing to give everyone the benefit of the doubt.
21:50 President Boyd K. Packer on Cynicism and Trust
23:31 The Lord is not displeased...notwithstanding your follies (D&C 111:1)
25:04 Proving of Contraries: Divinity & Humanity (The mercy of God when we fall short)
26:29 Through your Instrumentality (D&C 111:2)
28:07 Beauty from Ashes & Faith from Folly
28:44 Form Aquaintance, Build a Relationship of Trust (D&C 111:3)
29:34 Joseph loved people (His openness attribute had both weakness and strength) / The Two-Sided Coin
-Cross Reference video Alma 38: th-cam.com/video/fxAgBqdukOg/w-d-xo.html
33:22 In due time / They shall not reveal your secret parts (D&C 111:4)
35:09 Proving Contraries: Concern not Yourselves & Concern Yourself just Enough to Act (D&C 111:5-6)
-Jacob 1:5 (Faith & Great Anxiety)
40:34 Tarry / Proving Contraries: Peace & Power of the Spirit (D&C 111:7-8)
42:29 Ancient Inhabitants (Family History) / More Treasures than One (D&C 111:9-10)
44:37 The Lord Purifies our Motives (Taking what we seek and showing us better things to seek)
46:18 Proving of Contraries: Worthy & Capable / I will order all things for your Good (D&C 111:11)
-Romans 8:28
47:52 Counterfeit Coins (Everything Happens for a Reason) / Football Anaology
55:08 Revelation for Thomas B. Marsh / Intro. to D&C 112
59:59 My servant, I have heard thy prayers...in behalf of thy brethren (D&C 112:1)
1:01:52 Some few things in thy heart...with which I, the Lord, was not well pleased (D&C 112:2)
1:03:16 If you abase yourself, I will exalt thee. (D&C 112:3)
1:03:59 Let thy heart be of good cheer before my face. (D&C 112:4)
1:05:00 Contend thou / don't let the world slumber (D&C 112:5)
1:06:22 "...Something new must be done..."-Joseph Smith Jr.
1:08:27 It was not Joseph's charisma, it's about the truth.
1:09:12 Proving of Contraries: Contend without becoming Contentious
1:09:57 Let thy habitation be known in Zion (D&C 112:6)
1:11:45 Armour of God / Gird up thy loins (D&C 112:7)
1:12:20 By thy words: the high shall be brought low and the low exalted. (D&C 112:8)
1:12:52 Thy voice shall be a rebuke unto the transgressor. (D&C 112:9-10)
1:13:09 Proving of Contraries: (Paul's warning) Speak the truth in love.
1:14:30 Be thou humble and the Lord will lead thee. (D&C 112:10)
1:15:22 Love thy neighbor as thyself. (D&C 112:11)
1:17:19 Pray for and Admonish.
(D&C 112:12) / President Nelson admonishing Elder Soares
1:19:45 I the Lord will feel after them and if they are not hard-hearted...they shall be converted and I will heal them.
(D&C 112:13)
1:22:12 The veil that separates us from God
1:23:04 Arise, gird up your loins / Feed my sheep (D&C 112:14)
1:24:58 Exalt not yourselves / I am still with Joseph (D&C 112:15)
1:26:13 Thou art the man / The keys of the Kingdom / Unlock the door of the Kingdom (D&C 112:16-17)
1:29:54 The burden of all the churches (D&C 112:18)
1:30:19 An effectual door shall be opened (D&C 112:19)
1:31:13 Receive the Word, Receive Christ / Oath and Covenant of the Priesthood (D&C 112:20)
1:31:36 Power to Open the Door of My Kingdom (D&C 112:21)
1:32:30 Enter the door by humility (D&C 112:22)
1:33:11 Darkness covers the Earth and the minds of the people (D&C 112:23)
1:33:46 Vengeance Cometh Speedily / Warning and Reassurance (D&C 112:24)
1:35:31 It begins at the temple.
(D&C 112:25)
1:36:13 Hypocrites and Blasphemy
(D&C 112:26)
1:37:12 Trouble not yourselves concerning the affairs of My Church (D&C 112:27)
1:37:47 Purify your Hearts / Preach the Gospel / Worthy and Capable (D&C 112:28)
1:38:07 Life and Death / Salvation and Damnation (D&C 112:29)
1:38:28 Dispensation of the Fulness of Times (D&C 112:30)
1:39:39 Which Power you Hold / Connection with those who Received / Passing the Baton & Dispensation Heads
(D&C 112:31-32)
1:42:51 How Great is your Calling / Cleanse your Hearts and Garments / Rewards (D&C 112:33-34)
1:45:36 Quick jump to D&C 114:1-2
David W. Patton - The 1st Martyr of the Church / Planted in their Stead
1:51:28 Peter - Acts 1:20 (He was all Peter; there was no Simon left.)
1:53:10 Transition to D&C 113 /
Q & A / ASK (Ask, Seek, Knock)
1:54:45 (Joseph and Elias ask questions) / Joseph asks about Isaiah 11 (Understanding his Mission & Standing)
1:57:42 Q: Who is the Stem of Jessie? (D&C 113:1)
1:58:04 A: Jesus Christ (D&C 113:2)
Isaiah 11:1-4
1:59:11 The Stem or Branch / Clarification of Olive Trees / Christ is both Stump and Stem
2:03:11 Q: What is the Rod?
A: A servant in the hands of Christ
(D&C 113:3-4)
2:03:48 Q: What is the root of Jesse?
A: A descendent of Jesse and Joseph
(D&C 113:5-6)
2:04:11 Dual Inheritance (Judah / leadership and Ephraim / Birthright)
2:07:42 Isaiah Rhymes (Repeating Ideas) Jesus Christ and Joseph Smith Jr.
2:11:28 Flexibility with Scripture /Directly from God / Through the Spirit / At Different Times
2:15:25 You're supposed to be like Jesus / Joseph's ministry is based on his Christianity / Christ is brought forth again in latter days, through the Dispensation of the Restoration of His church, through Joseph's Instrumentality
2:18:01 Elias' Q: Put on thy strength O Zion / What people had Isaiah reference to? (D&C 113:7)
2:18:59 A: Put on the Authority of the Priesthood / Whom God should call in the last day. (D&C 113:8)
2:19:36 Awake and Arise / Many are called but few are Chosen: so choose to be chosen / Zion bound together through the Dispensations
2:21:09 Q: Zion loosening herself from the bands of her neck? (D&C 113:9)
2:21:40The Gathering of Israel / Remove the bands/curses through the Atonement (D&C 113:10)
2:23:38 Come, Ask, and Reveive Revelation
These time stamps are so helpful! Thank you!
@@Unshaken I am so grateful to you for being willing to be a well-used instrument for the Lord and conduit for the Spirit to teach. If there's any way I can help others in their studies, it's the least I can do!
Thank You so much! 🙏. These are incredibly helpful! I often listen while I go about my daily tasks and don’t often have a pen and paper handy, so I miss the opportunity to write down powerful insights or I have trouble finding them after the fact.
Oh, thank you, dear sister! That was a wonderful service to us all!!
And I would add the 2:21:35 mark "Adding the Positive, Eliminating the negative / The Atonement does both of those - Plants the Flowers & pulls the weeds!
The Pearl of Great Price always seemed pretty random. Thanks for that insight that it brings together each dispensation!
I got such a laugh from the look on your face when you shared about the realization you received regarding dispensations from the soap dispenser. It was hilarious!!!! It is so much fun watching your face as you teach. It is so expressive!!! Just one of the joys we receive from your teaching style. 😁
I agree! I have to watch, not just listen.
It's a bonus that he's a comedian.
These videos aren't usually humorous, so I had to laugh when you brought up this popular saying. I saw somewhere, "Everything happens for a reason, but sometimes the reason is you're an idiot."
Your point about agency was well- taken.
Thanks again Jared! Your consistency is inspiring for someone with a lot of faith .... and ADHD! 👍😎👍
1:40:00 dispensation heads and the Pearl of Great Price
51:00 God acting as Coach vs. Screen writer. Honoring our agency.
2:16:56 what I think is trying to be described is…Joseph “grew out” of Jesus by Joseph becoming like Jesus (characteristics, attributes, work, words spoken when preaching). But also Jesus was able to manifest Himself & further His work through Joseph & Joseph’s mortal life. Likewise we all have a chance for us to become Christ’s shadow or apprentice & try to replicate His Divine attributes & do (as best as we can) what Christ did. Likewise, our deeds can manifest to other’s Christ’s presence is here on the earth.
Minute 32 😁 - "I will make your weak things strong". It really just means that He will help keep us flipped over, right? Like when we are floating in the water - He will help keep us on our back instead of on our stomachs 😉.
Where are you? Hoping you and yours are okay…haven’t seen the latest D&C update.
49:50 "Screen writer" In a movie everything happens for a reason
The irony is that God has far greater power and influence than any human movie director.
1:19:20 let me count my calories because the Lord is counting on me
1:32:07 lots of doors mentioned. Doors of the kingdom open to receive converts…
11:55 if you're facing turbulance, slow down!
refocus on the lord
I love your lessons. I have this question over this detail that Joseph lost most money through the falling of Kirtland Safety Society. I learned from Doctrine and Covenant Central teaching videos that Joseph put in $1310. Under the background of over a hundred thousand debt our church had at that time, the biggest loss from the KSS at an individual level is 1310, that means people would not lose much for the fall of KSS. Is that right? So KSS didn't cause much financial damage to the saints, in the hundred level for individuals. I acknowledge it is important money for them but would not destroy families. So the dissension is primarily due to lack of faith and trust? Another minor question is that where did Joseph get the 1310 to invest? What is his steward through the church to earn that? Thanks.
Have you published 115-120 yet?
Okay SO I can’t not comment on the “everything happens for a reason” thing. Brother Halverson, I think you may want to re-evaluate your opinion on this. Ive thought about it in great depth and concluded that 1. If God is perfectly loving, and 2. Omnipotent and omniscient, as we believe as members of the church, then everything MUST happen for a reason. This does not mean that 1. We don’t have agency, or 2. That God is responsible for our wrong actions, BUT that our agency is forever within his divine control. We can think of our agency as “perfectly contained” by God’s influence. We see this in all the times in the scriptures when God intervenes if someone’s agency is about to conflict with His will and His imperative purposes. Is this not a perfect, divine control of our agency? To give it to us but also to make sure there is always His divine meaning in our lives? This is why it can be such a comforting belief, even for a sinner: We are in His hands. Not only when we just “do the right thing” but also when our human fallings and failings inevitably lead us to walk the path drunkenly. Why can’t God be both the coach AND, to an extent, the scriptwriter? I believe God isn’t to blame for our sins but that He does let them happen. If everything is in His power, then so are our sins. It’s His perfection that lets Him perfectly safeguard our agency while making sure His will is done, even in unseen ways. If I am born without a susceptibility to alcohol, it’s unlikely that I will become an alcoholic. This is in Gods power. If someone wants to kill someone else but they’re not meant to die yet, this is in God’s power. Basically everything is in God’s power, including our agency, however, He, in His perfection, doesn’t control our agency, but rather contains and, if we let Him, refines it.
Final thought:
The real counterfeit is believing that meaninglessness exists. But thankfully, if we study the beauty and intricacy of the butterfly effect (that even something as small as a butterfly can cause a chain of events that change the world), we can come to the comforting conclusion that nothing is meaningless. Yes, some things matter more than others, but, as Lehi taught, there must be opposition in all things (even the darkness has some meaning), and everything in existence has meaning because it exists, especially us, Gods children.
P.s. I believe I understand why the church doesn’t teach that everything happens for a reason. Saying it this way a lot of people can take it wrong, especially if they’re not into/good at philosophy. However, the church has taught things that support this view, only said in different ways (i.e. President Monson: “there are no coincidences”)
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21:50 Trusting and the BK Packer quote .
47:30. Roman's 8: 28.
So.. For those of us that are not American and don't understand football.. I get the overall idea...😀😄 but have a hard time following all the details
I'm American and am on the same page as you in regards to sports...😏
The Lord uses people; John the Baptist, Joseph Smith to point to the alpha and omega.
John pointed to the future and Joseph pointed to the past. Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
JOSEPH SMITH DID EXACTLY WHAT YHE LORD WOULD HAVE HIM DON
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Hi Brother Halverson. In this episode you talk a lot about dispensation leaders from Adam down to Joseph. I am also curious about those who came to Joseph and Oliver in the Kirtland temple (Elias, Elijah, etc.). Is there any relation to these key holders who restored the keys to Joseph and the key holders of each dispensation?
Is there a reference for the Boyd K. Packer quote on cynicism and trust?
I really enjoy your presentations. I would like to share further information regarding the Kinderhook Plates. May I send you an e-mail?
I think everything DOES happen for a reason but that doesn't mean God had anything to do with it. Sometimes the reason is the actor exercised his agency unwisely.
Why wouldn’t God be in charge of the meaning in our lives? If anything is “out of God’s control” He ceases to be God.
I think it was in "Hidden Bloodlines " that they stated that Joseph Smith was a direct decendant of Jesus. That would ring true when you said Joseph came out of Jesus or maybe that's what you meant.
Thank you for what you stated shortly after the 47:00 minute mark. I never liked the phrase "everything happens for a reason." I like the example you gave. I always thought this phrase makes it seem like God orchestrating things. I would ask, "Everything happens for a reason....child abuse both physical and sexual? rape? serial killings? I never liked this phrase and what it implies about God. I appreciate you calling it a counterfeit truth because like you said it removes agency and turns us into robots, plus implies God wants these evil things to happen to people.
May I share something that will give you perhaps a new perspective on this chapter off Isaiah? How?
At about 1:22:00 I thought I heard you say that God cannot look upon sin, as if He cannot bear to see it, and that He cannot see you clearly in sin and therefore has to "feel" after you. I cannot believe that is true. I believe God's omniscence is not diminished by my sin. I believe he sees all and knows all always. I thought the scripture meant God cannot look upon sin and allow it in the least measure, not that He cannot see it. He can see it, and He can not allow it in his Kingdom, so we need to repent and be cleansed by the atonement so He can let us in. Is it not so?
I listen and appreciate all the insights and wisdom you generously vive every week Thank you. However at 38:43- 39:08, your conclusion that Jacob had "Clinical mental illness" was offensive to me. 😞 I understand proving contraries, but this comment was offensive. Otherwise I learn so much more than I can ever innumerate. Thank you.
50:35 Does everything happen for a reason in the real world
17:00 While in Salem, the four of them visited the Peabody Maritime Museum and their signature are in the guest book. This is very neat to me because being a mariner, I can never pass up the opportunity to visit a maritime museum. It is neat that in the midst of all the stress, Joseph took the time to be a tourist.
@@jbradchap Is the signature available to see?
Yes
I am glad you say more than once that Joseph Smith does not compare with our Savior and Redeemer.
It bothers me that it has been said he has done more for mankind than any other, besides Jesus Christ.
No, he has done much, but no man can even come close to Christ. Although I revere Joseph Smith and all
prophets called of God, I do not put them in the category of our one and only Savior.
You have to get your story right.. toooo many people listen to this
Are you referring to the “everything happens for a reason part”? If so, I definitely agree :)