Unshaken Saints

John 14-17: Abide with Me

A verse-by-verse study of John 14-17. This lesson focuses on the Farewell Discourse, comforting others, the Way the Truth and the Life, the Father & the Son, Love & Obedience, another Comforter, the Lord's Peace, the True Vine, Abiding in Christ, the Spirit of Truth, from Sorrow to Joy, Overcoming the World, the Intercessory Prayer, Knowing God, Glory & Gifts, In the World but Not of the World, Becoming One, Trinitarianism, God's Love, and more.
0:00 Introduction
10:29 Comforting Others
18:13 The Way, the Truth, & the Life
41:18 The Father & the Son
46:58 Greater Works
53:48 Love & Obedience
1:00:27 Another Comforter
1:14:46 Calling & Election Made Sure
1:30:28 Remembering
1:34:21 The Lord's Peace
1:38:53 Rejoicing for Jesus
1:44:30 The True Vine
1:50:22 Abide in Me
2:00:38 Greater Love Hath No Man
2:04:34 Chosen to Bring Forth Fruit
2:11:09 Hated Without a Cause
2:19:39 The Spirit of Truth
2:26:20 Thinking You Are Doing God a Favor
2:32:40 A Comforter to Take the Place of Christ
2:41:19 Guided into All Truth
2:48:52 From Sorrow to Joy
3:08:18 Overcoming the World
3:17:54 The Intercessory Prayer
3:23:55 Knowing God
3:31:20 Glory & Gifts
3:36:12 Prayer for the Apostles
3:44:06 In the World But Not of the World
3:58:46 Becoming One
4:08:00 Perfect in One, One in Glory
4:14:31 Trinitarianism
4:20:48 Knowing the Lord of Love
4:32:15 Conclusion

Matthew 26; Mark 14; John 13: The Last Supper

A verse-by-verse study of the Last Supper in Matthew 26; Mark 14; and John 13. This lesson focuses on the plot against Jesus, a pound of spikenard, pragmatism and pietism, temple building or humanitarian aid, Judas arranging the betrayal, preparing for Passover, the upper room, arguing over preeminence, washing the Apostles' feet, breaking bread & lifting heels, Is it I?, the Second Coming Sacrament Meeting, a New Testament in Body & Blood, the Sacrament Bread, the Sacrament Wine, the Savior's Love, Spotting a True Disciple, and more.
0:00 Introduction
5:10 Plotting Jesus' Death
13:26 Mary Anoints Jesus
29:52 The Price of Spikenard
40:09 To What Purpose Is this Waste
48:48 Temple Building or Humanitarian Aid
57:50 Let Her Alone
1:10:58 She Hath Done What She Could
1:20:46 Judas Agreeing to Betray Jesus
1:32:54 Preparing for the Passover
1:40:17 Large, Upper, Furnished, Prepared
1:50:42 The Last Supper & Double Desire
2:03:35 Arguing Over Preeminence
2:11:41 Washing the Apostles' Feet
2:26:51 Peter Overswinging the Pendulum
2:43:11 Breaking Bread & Lifting Heels
2:56:02 Prophesying the Betrayal
3:05:39 Lord, Is It I
3:18:38 Judas Departs
3:23:19 Last Supper to Second Coming Sacrament Meeting
3:35:50 A New Testament in Body & Blood
3:46:29 The Sacrament Bread
3:53:21 The Sacrament Wine
4:00:06 Love As the Savior Loved
4:10:32 Spotting a True Disciple
4:22:51 Singing a Hymn
4:30:36 Conclusion

JS--Matt; Matthew 24-25; Mark 12-13; Luke 21: The Second Coming

A verse-by-verse study of Joseph Smith--Matthew; Matthew 24-25; Mark 12-13; and Luke 21, which covers the Savior's teachings on the Second Coming. This lesson focuses on pre- or post-millennialism, the Immediately Test, not knowing the due date, slackness or longsuffering, baptism of fire and blood, division and separation, discerning the time, Noath's Ark & Lot's Wife, gathering to the body, the widow's mite, weeping over Jerusalem, days of deception, the Abomination of Desolation, fleeing to the mountains, shortening the days, not being troubled, deserts & secret chambers, signs of the times, the 10 Virgins, the Talents, the Sheep & Goats, and more.
0:00 Introduction
2:27 Pre- or Post-Millennialism
14:57 Opening Immediately
24:43 The Master Serves the Servant
32:34 Not Knowing the Due Date
41:36 Which Watch
51:08 Delaying Due to Slackness or Longsuffering
1:05:07 Bbaptism of Fire & Blood
1:12:37 Division & Separation
1:20:27 Discerning the Time
1:26:50 The Coming Kingdom--Visible or Invisible
1:37:23 Noah's Ark & Lot's Wife
1:46:24 Gathering to the Body
1:53:18 The Widow's Mite
2:10:37 Weeping Over Jerusalem
2:19:22 But Ye Would Not
2:39:12 Joseph Smith--Matthew
2:51:15 A Day of Deception
3:05:21 The Abomination of Desolation
3:12:32 Flee to the Mountains
3:25:56 Shortening the Days
3:33:28 The Elect According to the Covenant
3:42:04 Be Not Troubled
3:48:56 I Have Told You Before
3:53:44 Deserts & Secret Chambers
3:59:59 Signs of the Times
4:11:46 Treasuring Up the Word
4:15:03 The Day and the Hour
4:27:09 The Parable of the 10 Virgins
4:42:35 The Parable of the Talents
5:05:38 The Parable of the Sheep & Goats
5:15:56 Conclusion

Matt 21-23; Mark 11; Luke 19-20; John 12: Thy King Cometh

A verse-by-verse study of Matthew 21-23; Mark 11; Luke 19-20; and John 12. This lesson focuses on Zacchaeus, reputation vs. reality, the Triumphal Entry, the Hosanna Shout, cursing the fig tree, cleansing the temple, questions about authority, the Parable of the Two Sons, the Parable of the Wicked Husbandmen, the Parable of the Marriage of the King's Son, the wedding garment, render unto Caesar, marriage in heaven, the two great commandments, chastening the hypocrites, blind guides & weightier matters, wanting to see Jesus, and more.
0:00 Introduction
9:41 Zacchaeus
20:41 Reputation vs. Reality
34:31 The Influence of Lazarus
41:49 Preparing for the Triumphal Entry
58:37 The Crowds in Jerusalem
1:06:49 The Triumphal Entry
1:16:10 The Hosanna Shout
1:31:02 Cursing the Fig Tree
1:41:12 Cleansing the Temple
1:53:20 A Den of Thieves
1:59:50 Aftermath of the Cleansing
2:14:39 Questions of Authority
2:23:38 Parable of the Two Sons
2:31:14 Parable of the Wicked Husbandmen
2:57:44 Parable of the Marriage of the King's Son
3:14:44 The Wedding Garment
3:24:40 Render unto Caesar
3:34:20 Marriage in Heaven
3:55:57 God of the Living
3:59:32 The Two Great Commandments
4:21:06 What Think Ye of Christ
4:25:18 Moses' Seat
4:37:17 Scribes, Pharisees, Hypocrites
4:48:01 Blind Guides & Weightier Matters
5:00:04 Outer vs. Inner
5:14:58 Wanting to See Jesus
5:21:22 Jesus Speaks of His Own Death
5:36:45 Believing or Disbelieving
5:45:41 Conclusion

Matthew 19-20; Mark 10; Luke 18: What Lack I Yet?

A verse-by-verse study of Matthew 19-20; Mark 10; and Luke 18. This lesson focuses on black and white thinking, marriage and divorce, married or single, eunuchs born or made, suffer the children, the Rich Young Ruler, camels and needles, the Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard, feeling cheated, the Parable of the Birthday Party, the bitter cup and the bloody baptism, servant leadership, blind Bartimaeus, the Parable of the Importunate Widow, the Parable of the Pharisee and the Publican, the Fool's Prayer, and more.
0:00 Introduction
3:27 Black & White Thinking
10:16 Marriage & Divorce
19:11 A Bill of DIvorcement
32:37 Better Married or Single
43:58 God Putting Asunder
46:43 Eunuchs Born or Eunuchs Made
1:07:43 Eunuchs for the Kingdom of Heaven's Sake
1:18:31 Suffer the Children
1:28:11 The Rich Young Ruler
1:45:55 A Camel through the Eye of a Needle
1:56:08 What's In it For Us
2:07:10 Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard
2:19:13 Feeling Cheated
2:27:14 The Parable of the Birthday Party
2:37:30 Aspiring to the Throne
2:47:06 The Bitter Cup & the Bloody Baptism
2:56:52 Servant Leadership
3:01:41 Healing Blind Bartimeaus
3:14:13 The Parable of the Importunate Widow
3:25:27 Will He Find Faith
3:33:45 The Parable of the Pharisee & the Publican
3:46:06 The Fool's Prayer
3:50:24 Conclusion

Luke 12-17; John 11: Lost and Found

A verse-by-verse study of Luke 12-17 and John 11. This lesson focuses on covetousness, the Rich Fool, broken hoses & old bags, best seats, counting the cost, the Lost Sheep, the Lost Coin, the Prodigal Son, the Unjust Steward, the Lazarus and the Rich Man, faith to forgive, the 10 lepers, divine restraint, different ways of mourning, preventative or restorative medicine, the raising of Lazarus, and more.
0:00 Introduction
6:03 The Leaven of Hypocrisy
18:13 Beware of Covetousness
23:48 The Parable of the Rich Fool
35:55 The Parable of the Broken Hose
43:03 Bags that Wax Not Old
56:13 The Best Seat in the House
1:13:59 Count the Cost
1:28:43 The Lost Sheep
1:39:29 The Lost Coin
1:45:02 The Prodigal Son
2:02:13 The Turning Point
2:18:05 The Elder Brother
2:30:52 More Joy in Heaven
2:41:30 Stages of Faith
2:47:00 The Parable of the Unjust Steward
2:57:33 The Steward's Redeeming Features
3:08:36 Trusting in Scripture but Missing the Point
3:15:33 The Parable of Lazarus & the Rich Man
3:34:20 Faith to Forgive
3:51:07 The 10 Lepers
4:08:36 Divine Love & Divine Restraint
4:17:07 Confusion and Courage
4:25:04 Mary & Martha in Mourning
4:34:48 Preventative or Restorative Medicine
4:46:01 Divine Tears & Divine Power
4:55:35 Reactions to the Raising
5:04:26 Conclusion

John 7-10: The Light of the World

A verse-by-verse study of John 7-10. This lesson focuses on opposition and disbelief, the Father's doctrine, plotting Jesus's death, apophatic theology, living water, the woman taken in adultery, proving contraries, "Who's Your Daddy?" the man born blind, the works of God, light and sight, denying and rationalizing miracles, fear or courage, seeing Jesus, entering through the door, the Good Shepherd, children of God, and more.
0:00 Introduction
5:48 Opposition & Disbelief
18:53 The Father's Doctrine
29:41 Plotting Jesus's Death
41:17 Apophatic Theology
54:42 Rivers of Living Water
1:03:32 Divided Reactions to Jesus
1:14:31 The Woman Taken in Adultery
1:21:09 Proving Contraries
1:34:42 Casting the First Stone
1:43:02 Justice & Mercy
1:54:07 The Light of the World & the Law of Witnesses
2:02:32 The Son of the Father
2:15:03 Who's Your Daddy?
2:27:16 Before Abraham Was
2:38:13 The Man Born Blind
2:45:08 The Works of God Made Manifest
2:55:24 Giving Light & Sight
3:03:09 Denying the Miracle
3:16:52 Fear or Courage
3:32:58 Seeing Jesus
3:38:36 Entering through the Door
3:51:02 The Good Shepherd
3:58:23 Another Division over Jesus
4:04:24 Children of God
4:15:56 Conclusion

Matthew 18; Luke 10: The Good Samaritan

A verse-by-verse study of Matthew 18 and Luke 10 (covering the parables of the Unmerciful Servant and the Good Samaritan). This lesson focuses on the G.O.A.T., little children, offenders and millstones, cutting off hands & plucking out eyes, regaining a trespassing brother, 7 X 70, the Parable of the Unmerciful Servant, controlling our emotions, sending the Seventy, the Good Samaritan, the Cotton Patch Bible, Martha & Mary, and more. 
0:00 Introduction
1:35 The G.O.A.T. & the 4 C's
9:36 The Example of Little Children
21:42 Not Against Us is For Us
30:11 Offenders of Little Ones
47:44 Cutting Off Hands & Plucking Out Eyes
1:06:06 Looking for the Lost or the Little
1:13:08 Regaining a Trespassing Brother
1:22:04 7 X 70
1:27:12 The Parable of the Unmerciful Servant
1:40:12 Demanding Justice of Others
1:51:58 Samaritans Reject Jesus
2:01:49 Controlling Our Emotions
2:06:43 Sending the Seventy
2:18:40 The Lawyer Tempting Jesus
2:24:54 The Parable of the Good Samaritan
2:37:49 The Cotton Patch Bible
2:45:45 The Parable & the Plan
2:52:58 Martha & Mary
3:02:19 That Good Part
3:12:01 Needing both Marys and Marthas
3:20:37 Conclusion

Matthew 15-17; Mark 7-9: The Transfiguration

A verse-by-verse study of Matthew 15-17, and Mark 7-9, covering the healing of the daughter of the Canaanite woman, Peter's testimony at Caesarea Philippi, the Transfiguration of Christ, and the healing of the son of the desperate father). This lesson focuses on tradition or commandment, mouth or heart, ignoring and rejecting, healing the deaf and dumb, the leaven of the Pharisees, a miracle in stages, rock and keys, rebuking Satan, taking up the cross, transfiguration, Moses & Elias, faith and doubt, prayer and fasting, lest we should offend, and more.
0:00 Introduction
4:00 Tradition vs. Commandment
18:03 Gifts to God at the Expense of Neighbor
26:03 Mouth or Heart
39:52 A Woman of Canaan
48:06 Ignoring & Rejecting the Woman
57:11 Truth, Lord
1:10:50 Healing the Deaf and Dumb
1:18:28 Feeding the 4000
1:24:19 The Leaven of the Pharisees
1:38:55 A Miracle in Stages
1:52:08 Whom Say Ye That I Am
1:59:28 The Rock to Build Upon
2:17:13 Get Thee Behind Me, Satan
2:26:26 Take Up the Cross
2:39:15 The Transfiguration of Christ
2:48:23 Moses and Elias
2:59:50 Peter, James, & John
3:08:24 Significance of the Transfiguration
3:20:09 A Father in Desperate Need
3:29:42 If Thou Canst Do Anything
3:34:15 The Tug-of-War of Faith and Doubt
3:43:44 Healed through Faith, Prayer, & Fasting
3:53:22 Lest We Should Offend
4:17:54 Conclusion

Easter Message: Holy Week & the Doctrine of Christ

An Easter message linking the days of Holy Week to the elements of the Doctrine of Christ.
0:00 Introduction
2:57 Elevating Easter
5:48 Easter & the Doctrine of Christ
8:26 The Gospel in the Book of Mormon
13:29 Christ's Part in the Gospel
24:08 Palm Sunday's Faith
26:20 Monday's Repentance
28:36 Tuesday's Teachings
33:18 Wednesday's Rest
37:20 Thursday's Baptism & Holy Ghost
41:33 Friday's Endurance to the End
43:38 Saturday's Work for the Dead
46:48 Easter Sunday's New Beginning
50:42 The Doctrine of Christ in 2 Nephi 31
55:57 Conclusion