Thursday Feb 15, 2024
2 Nephi 6-10 (part 2): "O How Great the Plan of Our God!"
Unshaken Saints
Seismic shifts in the religious and secular landscapes are destabilizing the faith of millions. Join religious educator Jared Halverson as he explores restored scripture, doctrine, history, and practice; examines patterns and pitfalls in navigating faith crisis; and wrestles with ways to make your faith unshaken. ___________ Hello my friends, I’m Jared Halverson and this is Unshaken. I’ve spent my life studying the scriptures, my professional career teaching them, and my education at a Bible-belt divinity school exploring ways they have been used and abused, attacked and defended. And I’d like to share with you some of the things I’ve learned. In March of 2020 I created a YouTube channel called Unshaken, and six months later we hit our one millionth view, as people around the world are eagerly pursuing an unshaken faith in God by immersing themselves in His word. More and more viewers have been asking for an audio-only version of the lessons on Unshaken, and this podcast is my attempt to meet those needs. What it lacks in the visuals shown on YouTube, or the polished sound of a podcast-only production, it hopefully makes up for in its accessibility to the drivers, joggers, and multi-taskers out there who want to study their scriptures “on the go.” To you, welcome to our verse-by-verse, Come Follow Me study of the scriptures. I pray that it helps your faith in Christ become unshaken. __________ Disclaimer: The content of these podcasts is the sole responsibility of their creator and does not reflect the official position of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints or the Church Educational System.
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Wednesday Feb 14, 2024
Wednesday Feb 14, 2024
Part 1 of a 2-part study of 2 Nephi 6-10 (this part will cover chapters 6-8). This lesson focuses on fusing Old and New Testaments, a second scattering, pastoral perfectionism, likening Isaiah, carried on the shoulders, feeling forsaken, no one home, sparks & sorrow, worth the wait, giving God a pep talk, and more.
0:00 Introduction
2:40 Fusing Old & New Testaments
8:08 A Second Scattering
13:28 Pastoral Perfectionism
17:31 Likening Isaiah
22:46 Carried on the Shoulders
27:51 The 1st & 2nd Coming of Christ
34:52 Feeling Forsaken
39:16 When Daddy Comes Home
46:11 Sparks & Sorrow or the Light of the World
52:02 Worth the Wait
58:30 Giving God a Pep Talk
1:04:27 Children Coming to Help
1:12:15 Strengthening Zion
Thursday Feb 08, 2024
Thursday Feb 08, 2024
Part 2 of a 2-part study of 2 Nephi 3-5 (this part will cover chapter 5). This lesson focuses on a God who speaks to prophets, the manner of happiness, Nephi's temple, the Lamanite curse, a "skin of blackness," scourged unto destruction, and more.
0:00 Introduction
0:37 A God Who Speaks to Prophets
7:38 The Manner of Happiness
11:29 Nephi's Temple
18:50 The Lamanite Curse
27:39 A Skin of Blackness
40:00 White, Fair, Delightsome
48:42 Scourged unto Destruction
55:37 Conclusion
Wednesday Feb 07, 2024
Wednesday Feb 07, 2024
Part 1 of a 2-part study of 2 Nephi 3-5 (this part will cover chapters 3-4). This lesson focuses on Joseph in Egypt, Joseph Smith, the Bible and the Book of Mormon, restoring us, being sure, raising children, the death of Lehi, the Psalm of Nephi, depression and rejoicing, and more.
0:00 Introduction
3:06 Joseph of Lehi & Joseph of Egypt
10:26 Joseph Smith
16:09 Bible & Book of Mormon
24:14 Restoring Us to God
27:31 Confounding Joseph's Enemies
32:43 I Am Sure
37:15 Crying from the Dust
45:04 Raising Children Right
55:13 The Death of Lehi
1:01:33 The Psalm of Nephi
1:08:30 O Wretched Man that I Am
1:16:37 Depression & Rejoicing
1:27:30 Encircled in the Robes of Righteousness
Thursday Feb 01, 2024
Thursday Feb 01, 2024
Part 2 of a 2-part study of 2 Nephi 1-2 (this part will cover chapter 2). This lesson focuses on Jacob's anxieties, consecrating affliction, the Redeemer's righteousness, salvation is free, scrupulosity, agency & the Plan of Salvation, instruction, opposition, education, enticements, time to repent, free to choose, and more.
0:00 Introduction
1:33 Jacob's Anxieties
9:18 Validating & Consecrating Affliction
14:55 The Righteousness of the Redeemer
26:11 Salvation Is Free
31:47 Scrupulosity
36:17 Agency & the Plan of Salvation
39:54 Instructed in the Law
45:56 Education & Redemption
51:02 Opposition in All Things
56:19 Arguing to the Absurd
1:05:51 Enticements & Lucifer's Fall
1:10:57 Time to Repent
1:15:13 Fall & Atonement
1:20:45 Free to Choose
1:28:28 The Elements of Agency
1:36:59 Conclusion
Wednesday Jan 31, 2024
Wednesday Jan 31, 2024
Part 1 of a 2-part study of 2 Nephi 1-2 (this part will cover chapter 1). This lesson focuses on the destruction of Jerusalem, portable promises, the Land of Promise, a Land of Liberty, Awake & Arise, anxiety and fear in parenting, following the prophet, the birthright blessing, and more.
0:00 Introduction to 2 Nephi
2:59 Portable Promises
8:14 Led to the Land of Promise
16:42 Living in the Land of Liberty
24:40 Awake & Arise
29:22 Parenting Anxieties and Fears
36:57 Following the Prophet
43:34 Plainness & Sharpness
46:45 The Birthright Blessing
Thursday Jan 25, 2024
Thursday Jan 25, 2024
Part 2 of a 2-part study of 1 Nephi 16-22 (this part will cover chapters 19-22). This lesson focuses on a long-suffering Savior, the isles of the sea, Isaiah's persuasive power, scattering and gathering, never forsaken, nursing mothers, Gentile shoulders, Nephi's Apocalypse, and more.
0:00 Introduction
0:50 A Long-suffering Savior
9:28 The Isles of the Sea
15:41 Isaiah's Persuasive Power
29:46 Walking the Walk
33:08 Justly Scattered
40:17 A Promised Return
49:05 Never Forsaken, Never Forgotten
58:46 Who Hath Begotten Me These
1:05:54 Gentile Shoulders
1:14:32 Physical or Spiritual
1:22:35 Nephi's Apocalypse
1:30:44 Binding Satan
1:38:36 Conclusion
Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
Part 1 of a 2-part study of 1 Nephi 16-22 (this part will cover chapters 16-18). This lesson focuses on Nephi's Exodus, the Liahona, the order of obedience, cut hearts, hangry, meeting God on the journey, moral or ceremonial law, equality and chosenness, racing to higher moral ground, building the ship, and more.
0:00 Introduction
2:19 Nephi's Genesis & Exodus
8:32 The Liahona
16:42 Iron Rodders or Liahona Latter-day Saints
27:42 The Order of Obedience
33:24 Murmuring over Cut Hearts
37:13 Hangry
51:36 Meeting God along the Journey
59:50 Laman's Perspective
1:09:28 Moral or Ceremonial Law
1:14:47 Equality & Chosenness
1:21:55 A Race to Higher Moral Ground
1:27:07 Convicting & Convincing Laman & Lemuel
1:35:05 Building the Ship & Crossing the Sea
Thursday Jan 18, 2024
Thursday Jan 18, 2024
An in-depth study of 1 Nephi 11-15, focusing on Nephi's search for truth, intellectual or experiential, Mary as a Tree of Life, Christmas Condescension, the Iron Rod, baptismal condescension, mists of darkness, the Great & Abominable Church, a book of covenants, plain & precious parts, the Gentiles and the Gathering of Israel, the Bible and the Book of Mormon, the Two Churches, the Olive Tree, and more.
0:00 Introduction
2:15 Nephi's Vision Overview
7:22 Nephi's Search for Truth
15:45 Intellectual or Experiential
25:05 Mary as a Tree of Life
27:48 Christmas Condescension
36:02 The Iron Rod
43:37 Baptismal Condescension
46:24 Great & Spacious Building
50:34 Mists & Vapors of Darkness
58:07 The Great & Abominable Church
1:07:41 A Book of Covenants
1:12:41 Plain & Precious Parts
1:20:00 The Gentiles & the Gathering of Israel
1:26:26 The Bible & the Book of Mormon
1:31:38 A Great & Marvelous Work
1:35:16 The Two Churches
1:48:00 Wondering about the Olive Tree
1:58:05 Explaining the Tree of Life
2:06:36 Conclusion
Tuesday Jan 16, 2024
Tuesday Jan 16, 2024
An in-depth study of 1 Nephi 6-10, focusing on the purpose of the plates, Nephi's thesis statement, two sets of plates, inviting Ishmael, persuading prodigals, the Samuel Principle, Lehi's Dream, the Cosmic Chess Match, 4 souls and 4 soils, pressing forward, falling away, the Great & Spacious Building, the mocking masses, a tender parent, the broken Olive Tree, and more.
0:00 Introduction
0:31 What the Book of Mormon Isn't
10:16 Purpose of the Plates
19:28 The Original Thesis Statement
25:02 Two Sets of Plates
27:37 Inviting Ishmael
33:36 Trying to Persuade a Prodigal
44:24 The Samuel Principle
49:06 Faith, Change, & Forgiveness
1:03:00 Lehi's Dream Unfolds
1:12:00 The Cosmic Chess Match
1:16:02 4 Souls, 4 Soils
1:21:45 Pressing Forward but Falling Away
1:26:37 The Great & Spacious Building
1:34:37 Partaking & Ignoring the Mocking Masses
1:44:16 A Tender Parent
1:52:53 The Broken Olive Tree
2:06:58 Conclusion
Thursday Jan 04, 2024
Thursday Jan 04, 2024
An in-depth study of 1 Nephi 1-5. This lesson focuses on approaches to scripture study, waterskiing or scuba diving, "I, Nephi," historical context, learning to learn from the Lord, making sense of Laman and Lemuel, misunderstanding God, God or Man, failed attempts, slaying Laban, the courage of covenant, Sariah's Faith Crisis, a comforting companion, treasuring the brass plates, and more.
0:00 Introduction
2:04 Different Approaches to Scripture Study
10:11 Waterskiing, Snorkeling, & Scuba Diving
16:16 I, Nephi
27:27 Historical Context
31:37 Learning to Learn from the Lord
39:21 FX-20
49:19 Laman & Lemuel
1:02:56 Misunderstanding God
1:13:03 Nephi & Sam
1:17:25 Commandments from God or Man
1:22:04 Obtaining the Plates - Failed Attempts
1:33:33 Nephi Slays Laban
1:42:39 Absolute Obedience
1:53:12 Nephi, Zoram, & the Courage of Covenant
1:57:36 Sariah's Faith Crisis
2:04:35 A Comforting Companion
2:10:48 Treasuring the Brass Plates
2:15:08 Conclusion
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