March 27, 2024
Jacob 1-4 Part 1 • Dr. Barbara Morgan Gardner • Apr 1 to Apr 7 • Come Follow Me
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What secrets of spiritual resilience and repentance can we learn from the prophet Jacob? Dr. Barbara Morgan Gardner discusses the responsibility of teaching and leading others toward Christ, sharing personal experiences of relying on the Savior, and highlighting the significance of recording personal spiritual experiences and testimonies for future generations. SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPT English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastBM14EN French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastBM14FR Spanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastBM14ES Portuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastBM14PT DR. BARBARA MORGAN GARDNER Instagram: https://tinyurl.com/GroundedPodcast YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/GroundedPodcastYouTube Podcast: https://tinyurl.com/GroundedPodcastAudio YOUTUBE https://youtu.be/KfEMa-2rU-E ALL EPISODES/SHOW NOTES followHIM website: https://www.followHIMpodcast.com FREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKS New Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBook Old Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBook WEEKLY NEWSLETTER https://tinyurl.com/followHIMnewsletter Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/followHIMapple Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/followHIMpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/followhimpodcast 00:00 Part 1–Dr. Barbara Morgan Gardner 00:22 What to expect in this episode 02:03 Introduction of Dr. Gardner 04:33 2 Nephi 2 - Jacob’s blessing from Lehi 07:13 President Holland on Jacob’s shaping through trial and the Spirit 10:11 Elder Cook and Sister Dennis discuss their struggles 11:49 Wealth or pride 13:02 Jacob 1:2-6 - Why Jacob writes 15:00 Elder Perry: The scriptures are to bring us to Christ 16:59 President Eyring - The Book of Mormon is to prove us true 18:43 President Holland - Children are matches to be lit 19:22 Jacob’s trials 20:42 Hank shares about Marlene Savage and the testimony of family 22:52 2 Nephi 2:3 - Jacob’s responsibility, Elder Scott and recording spiritual experiences 26:23 Family and teacher influence on testimony 31:00 Criticism of leaders 33:40 Jacob 1:17 - Recognizing the Spirit 36:09 An analogy about leadership and a crosswalk 38:56 President Oaks and advice followed 41:09 War chapter of the Book of Mormon comparison 42:50 Jacob 1 and 2 - Magnifying our offices 44:17 Jacob 2:15-17 - Pride and sexual sin 47:08 President Ezra Taft Benson on pride 50:13 President Hinckley and The Family: A Proclamation to the World 56:01 Mother Teresa as a pencil in the hand of God 57:56 Jacob 2:9 - the Nephites have done greater iniquities than the Lamanites 1:00:31 Jacob 2:12-14 Pride not just wealth 1:06:28 Brigham Young’s fear for the Saints 1:08:27 Ezekiel 16:49 - Sodom 1:09:29 Jacob 2:18 - Seeking the Kingdom of God 1:16:27 End of Part 1 - Dr. Barbara Morgan Gardner Thanks to the follow HIM team: Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, Sponsor David & Verla Sorensen: Sponsors Dr. Hank Smith: Co-host John Bytheway: Co-host David Perry: Producer Kyle Nelson: Marketing, Sponsor Lisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show Notes Jamie Neilson: Social Media, Graphic Design Will Stoughton: Video Editor Krystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, Website Ariel Cuadra: Spanish Transcripts "Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonald https://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com