Unshaken Saints

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

Matthew 14; John 5-6: The Bread of Life

A verse-by-verse study of Matthew 14, and John 5-6 (the healing at the pool of Bethesda the death of John the Baptist, feeding the 5000, walking on water, and the Bread of Life discourse). This lesson focuses on the moving of the water, hope against hope, like Father like Son, Greater Works, degrees of glory, calling the witnesses, Herod and John, fear of man, good news and bad news, compassion fatigue, loaves and fishes, watching as we row, sinking and rising, catching a fish or teaching to fish, the bread of life, hard sayings, drink or die, and more.
0:00 Introduction
3:44 The Pool of Bethesda
11:44 The Moving of the Water
15:57 The Man at the Pool
24:21 Another Sabbath Controversy
35:10 Like Father like Son
40:07 Greater Works
46:01 Work for the Dead
54:05 Degrees of Glory & the JST
1:02:59 Calling the Witnesses to the Stand
1:11:47 Scriptural Witness
1:25:53 Confusion over Jesus & John
1:30:28 Herod & John the Baptist
1:38:54 Herod's Fear of Man
1:47:56 The Martyrdom of John
1:54:58 The News Reaches Jesus
1:57:35 Withdrawing to Mourn
2:03:57 Compassion Fatigue
2:10:25 Multiplying Compassion
2:18:22 Send Them Away
2:27:41 Whence Shall We Buy Bread
2:38:45 5 Loaves & 2 Fishes
2:43:07 Blessing the Bread
2:56:18 Other Lessons from the Loaves
3:04:00 Wanting to Crown Him King
3:08:50 Another Storm at Sea
3:15:21 Walking On the Water
3:24:54 Peter Walks on Water
3:33:24 Peter Starts to Sink
3:41:20 Back in the Boat
3:48:33 Setting Up the Sermon
3:54:36 Catching Fish or Teaching to Fish
4:05:56 The Bread of Life
4:14:01 Flesh as Bread, Blood as Water
4:19:05 Hard Sayings
4:31:25 To Whom Shall We Go
4:43:02 Drink or Die
4:46:13 Conclusion

Matthew 13; Luke 8, 13: The Parables of the Kingdom

A verse-by-verse study of Matthew 13, and Luke 8 and 13 (this part will cover the Parable of the Sower). This lesson focuses on teaching through parables, ears to hear, wayside soil, stony ground, thorny ground, good soil, satan's strategies, God as the Gardener, the seed growing secretly, prophecies of the Gathering, the Wheat & Tares, the Mustard Seed, the Leaven, the Treasure, the Pearl of Great Price, the Gospel Net, the Householder, the Barren Fig Tree, and more.
0:00 Introduction
9:22 The Parable of the Sower
12:50 Those with Ears to Hear
18:59 Why Parables
36:15 Explaining the Parable
44:43 Wayside Soil
49:03 Stony Ground
1:03:52 Thorny Ground
1:09:31 Good Ground
1:16:29 Satan's Strategies
1:28:06 God as the Gardener
1:38:52 Alma 32
1:46:57 The Seed Growing in Secret
1:51:18 Prophecies of the Gathering
2:03:42 The Wheat & Tares
2:10:53 Gathering Out the Wheat
2:21:44 The Mustard Seed
2:31:37 The Leaven
2:36:31 Explaining the Wheat & Tares
2:44:41 The Treasure & the Pearl
2:52:45 The Parable of the Gospel Net
2:57:55 The Householder
3:04:57 Suffering and Sin
3:10:28 The Barren Fig Tree
3:13:34 Healing the Crippled Woman
3:20:05 Misunderstanding the Sabbath
3:24:20 Who Will Be Saved
3:30:29 Jesus' Three Days
3:34:48 Conclusion

Matthew 11-12, Luke 11: ”I Will Give You Rest”

A verse-by-verse study of Matthew 11-12, and Luke 11. This lesson focuses on sending people to Jesus, John the Baptist as "more than a prophet," playing religion, much required, trusting the Father, rest for the heavy laden, the two-sided handcart, gleaning grain, scriptural precedents, the Sabbath made for man, the withered hand, bruised reeds, a house divided, with me or against me, sign seeking, the family of Christ, and more.
0:00 Introduction
8:22 Sending People to Jesus
26:08 Shaken Reeds & Soft Raiment
33:57 More than a Prophet
40:55 Responding to John's Message
49:29 Playing Religion
55:52 Much Given, Much Required
1:02:14 Trusting the Father & Revealing Him
1:07:51 Rest for the Heavy Laden
1:16:20 Seeing the Father through the Son
1:21:30 The Two-Sided Handcart
1:30:47 Gleaning Grain on the Sabbath
1:37:10 Scriptural Precedents
1:45:41 The Sabbath Was Made for Man
1:54:16 Healing the Withered Hand
2:06:23 Bruised Reeds & Smoking Flax
2:14:01 A House Divided Against Itself
2:20:17 With Me or Against Me
2:26:04 Blasphemy Against the Holy Ghost
2:34:44 The Family of Christ
2:38:58 Sign Seeking
2:44:02 Empty, Swept, and Garnished
2:51:53 The Mother of the Lord
2:54:18 Conclusion

Matthew 9-10, Mark 5, Luke 9: When Virtue Flows

A verse-by-verse study of Matthew 8-10, Mark 5, and Luke 9 (covering the raising of the daughter of Jairus, the healing of the woman with the issue of blood, and the calling and instructing of the Twelve Apostles). This lesson focuses on glad tidings, certain women, a 911 call, an issue of blood, the hem of His garment, emotional roller coasters, touching Christ, making the impossible possible, blind eyes & a dumb mouth, calling and qualifying, wise as serpents & harmless as doves, taking no thought, preparing for persecution, perceptions of prophets, don't look back, and more.
0:00 Introduction
6:40 Glad Tidings of the Kingdom
10:09 Certain Women
14:50 Jairus's 911 Call
22:38 The Woman with the Issue of Blood
31:40 Nothing Bettered, Only Worse
35:19 The Hem of His Garment
40:30 The Emotional Roller Coaster
47:59 Who Touched Me?
57:36 Thy Faith Hath Made Thee Whole
1:03:58 Be Not Afraid, Only Believe
1:11:35 Raising the Daughter of Jairus
1:18:59 Faith to Make the Impossible Possible
1:29:35 Blind Eyes & a Dumb Mouth
1:38:06 Sheep without a Shepherd
1:41:33 Context for the Call
1:55:03 The Original Twelve Apostles
2:03:01 Instructions to the Twelve
2:13:01 Wise as Serpents, Harmless as Doves
2:17:09 Take No Thought Beforehand
2:21:25 Prepare for Persecution
2:33:05 Confessing Christ at All Costs
2:38:59 Perceiving Prophets as Prophets
2:45:41 Don't Look Back
2:50:27 Conclusion