Talking Scripture

→ Show Notes: https://www.ldsscriptureteachings.org/2023/01/matthew-8-mark-2-4-luke-7-ep-192/ → Enroll in Institute: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/si/institute?lang=eng → Timestamps: 00:26 – An overview of these chapters. 01:47 – Jesus heals the centurion’s servant. 10:09 – Jesus raises the son of the Widow of Nain from the dead. 16:47 – John the Baptist sends his disciples to ask Jesus if they should look for another who should come. 20:23 – A woman anoints Jesus’ feet and he forgives her sins. 27:43 – Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead. 30:46 – The Son of Man hath not where to lay his head. 34:11 – Jesus teaches, “Whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and my mother.” 39:41 – Jesus stills the tempestuous sea. → Bryce Dunford’s Website → Apple Podcasts → Google Podcasts → Spotify → Amazon Music → Stitcher → Facebook → YouTube The post Ep 192 | Matthew 8; Mark 2-4; Luke 7, Come Follow Me 2023 (February 27-March 5) appeared first on LDS Scripture Teachings.

→ Show Notes: https://www.ldsscriptureteachings.org/2023/01/matthew-6-7-ep-191/ → Enroll in Institute: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/si/institute?lang=eng → Timestamps: 00:26 – The Sermon on the Mount can help us examine our motives for doing good. 07:50 – The Sermon on the Mount can be seen as a temple text. 11:41 – Heartfelt, genuine prayer helps us draw closer to God and to align our desires with what he knows we need. 18:34 – As we pray, we proceed toward God’s presence, or the treasure. 24:34 – We live the higher, Celestial law by purifying what is in our hearts. 29:04 – Take no thought for the morrow. 30:53 – Jesus gives us instructions on how to judge righteously. 37:31 – We approach God by asking, seeking, and knocking. He is our sure foundation. 43:38 – The end result of our good deeds is to know Christ and to desire to serve him and his children. → Bryce Dunford’s Website → Apple Podcasts → Google Podcasts → Spotify → Amazon Music → Stitcher → Facebook → YouTube The post Ep 191 | Matthew 6-7, Come Follow Me 2023 (February 20-26) appeared first on LDS Scripture Teachings.

→ Show Notes: https://www.ldsscriptureteachings.org/2023/01/matthew-5-luke-6-ep-190/ → Enroll in Institute: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/si/institute?lang=eng → Timestamps: 00:26 – Jesus preaches the Sermon on the Mount, inviting us to transcend some aspects of the Law of Moses and to become Celestial people. 09:43 – In the Beatitudes found in Matthew 5.1-11, the Greek word, makarioi, is translated as “blessed.” Another translation of makarioi can denote “being in the state of the gods.” 13:27 – The Sermon on the Mount can be seen as a temple text that includes the 5 covenants in the temple endowment: The Law of Obedience, The Law of Sacrifice, The Law of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, The Law of Chastity, and The Law of Consecration. 18:14 – Jesus teaches a more holy way to approach the Mosaic command to not kill. 21:44 – Jesus teaches a more holy way to approach the prohibition of adultery. 23:16 – Jesus teaches a more holy way to approach divorce. 27:59 – Jesus teaches us to keep our promises and to honor our covenants and commitments. 30:48 – Jesus teaches us to “turn the other cheek.” 37:28 – Jesus teaches us to love our enemies. 42:00 – By following and trusting The Savior, we will become perfect, or finished. → Bryce Dunford’s Website → Apple Podcasts → Google Podcasts → Spotify → Amazon Music → Stitcher → Facebook → YouTube The post Ep 190 | Matthew 5; Luke 6, Come Follow Me 2023 (February 13-19) appeared first on LDS Scripture Teachings.

→ Show Notes: https://www.ldsscriptureteachings.org/2023/01/john-2-4-ep-189/ → Enroll in Institute: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/si/institute?lang=eng → Timestamps: 00:26 – An overview of these chapters. 06:26 – Jesus turns water into wine. This miracle is a symbol of what he offers us. The Savior takes something ordinary and turns it into something great. 15:18 – Jesus drives out the money changers at the temple in Jerusalem. We can see this as an invitation to cleanse ourselves and to follow the Savior’s teachings. 22:20 – Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews, comes to speak with Jesus at night. Jesus invites Nicodemus to be born again. 42:14 – The gospel of John shows the spiritual progression of Nicodemus. 45:46 – John the Baptist testifies of Christ and says, “He must increase, but I must decrease.” 50:20 – A woman of Samaria meets Jesus at Jacob’s well. She comes to learn that he is the Christ as she speaks with him and he gently leads her to greater understanding. 1:07:29 – We know what we worship and we need to teach these restored truths to others. 1:12:04 – Jesus heals a nobleman’s son. The father sees that his son’s fever broke at the exact time when Jesus said that he would live. → Bryce Dunford’s Website → Apple Podcasts → Google Podcasts → Spotify → Amazon Music → Stitcher → Facebook → YouTube The post Ep 189 | John 2-4, Come Follow Me 2023 (February 6-12) appeared first on LDS Scripture Teachings.

→ Show Notes: https://www.ldsscriptureteachings.org/2022/12/matthew-4-luke-4-5-ep-188-quotes-and-notes/ → Enroll in Institute: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/si/institute?lang=eng → Timestamps: 00:26 – An overview of these chapters. 04:57 – Jesus is tempted. Six ways we can resist and overcome temptation. 26:07 – Jesus begins his ministry by reading Isaiah 61 in a Nazareth synagogue, declaring that he is The Son of God. 34:34 – Jesus is rejected and taken to be cast off a cliff, but evades the mob unharmed. 41:06 – Jesus went about all of Galilee, teaching, preaching, and healing all manner of sickness and disease among the people. Many miracles happened in Capernaum, a place with a significant name. 46:03 – Jesus leaves Capernaum to “build the kingdom of God.” The kingdom of God can be seen as present or future, depending on the context. 53:48 – Simon Peter is astonished by the miraculous catch of fish. Simon, James, and John forsake everything to follow Jesus and become fishers of men. 57:14 – Jesus heals the man full of leprosy. The Savior can and will perform miracles for us too. 1:03:17 – Jesus charged the leper who was healed to tell no man, but to go to his priest and be cleansed. Nevertheless, the fame of Jesus grew and great multitudes came to hear him. 1:07:25 – A man taken with palsy is let down through the roof of a home and is healed. Jesus refers to himself as “The Son of Man” (Luke 5.24). 1:11:14 – Jesus is more than a great moral teacher or a good man. He is who he claimed to be, The Son of God. 1:14:05 – Levi (Matthew), a tax collector, is called to follow Jesus. Matthew feeds Jesus in his home and some of the Pharisees are angry because they expect Jesus to follow their strict fasting rules. Jesus teaches that “new wine must be put in new bottles” (Luke 5.37-39). → Bryce Dunford’s Website → Apple Podcasts → Google Podcasts → Spotify → Amazon Music → Stitcher → Facebook → YouTube The post Ep 188 | Matthew 4; Luke 4-5, Come Follow Me 2023 (January 30-February 5) appeared first on LDS Scripture Teachings.

→ Show Notes: https://www.ldsscriptureteachings.org/2022/12/matthew-3-mark-1-luke-3-ep-187-quotes-and-notes/ → Enroll in Institute: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/si/institute?lang=eng → Timestamps: 00:26 – John the Baptist quotes Isaiah, “Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.” 04:16 – Repentance can be seen as rebuilding a relationship with the Lord. 15:15 – John the Baptist exhorts all to take care of the poor, for the tax collectors to be fair, and for the soldiers to not abuse their power. 19:10 – Jesus is baptized and the Father says “Thou art my Beloved Son.” 21:01 – John the Baptist speaks of Christ with a “fan in his hand,” who will “purge his floor, and gather his wheat.” This image relates to Christ gathering his people home. 24:29 – John the Baptist is clothed like Elijah. 31:10 – Why Jesus was baptized. 37:20 – The sign of the dove as a witness of the Holy Ghost and an emblem of truth and innocence. 44:50 – Luke presents the political leaders during the time of Jesus. 51:44 – Luke gives a detailed genealogy of Jesus through Joseph, all the way back to God. → Bryce Dunford’s Website → Apple Podcasts → Google Podcasts → Spotify → Amazon Music → Stitcher → Facebook → YouTube The post Ep 187 | Matthew 3; Mark 1; Luke 3, Come Follow Me 2023 (January 23-29) appeared first on LDS Scripture Teachings.

→ Show Notes: https://www.ldsscriptureteachings.org/2022/12/12/john-1-ep-186-quotes-and-notes/ → Enroll in Institute: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/si/institute?lang=eng → Timestamps: 00:26 – An overview of John 1. 04:33 – The Gospel of John reads somewhat differently than the synoptic gospels. The invitation to “come and see” and believe in Jesus is a theme of John’s gospel message. 12:39 – John teaches that in the beginning Jesus was The Word. 18:59 – John uses temple imagery to convey his message of Jesus. 21:38 – Those who receive Jesus are given “power to become the sons of God.” Through covenants, we are born of Christ and become his sons and daughters. 23:44- John the Baptist was sent into the world to be a witness of Christ. We must be careful in our service to hold up the light and not get in the way of the light. 25:55 – The phrase “No man hath seen God at any time” presents challenges, as multiple scriptural accounts portray God being seen by prophets. The JST change helps us see this in a different way. 28:47 – John is “an Elias,” but not “The Elias” who will restore all things. This is a reference to the Prophet Joseph Smith. 35:19 – Jesus knows Nathaniel under the fig tree. He identifies himself as “the Son of Man,” a title emphasizing that he is the cosmic king that will one day make all things right, The Man of Holiness. This is a direct message that those who receive and believe Jesus will see greater things. 40:37 – Frederic Farrar’s thoughts on “Come and see.” 43:02 – John the Baptist’s seven-fold witness of Christ as a temple theme. → Bryce Dunford’s Website → Apple Podcasts → Google Podcasts → Spotify → Amazon Music → Stitcher → Facebook → YouTube The post Ep 186 | John 1, Come Follow Me 2023 (January 16-22) appeared first on LDS Scripture Teachings.

→ Show Notes: https://www.ldsscriptureteachings.org/2022/12/12/matthew-2-luke-2-ep-185-quotes-and-notes/ → Enroll in Institute: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/si/institute?lang=eng → Timestamps: 00:26 – An overview of these chapters. 07:41 – Examples shared by Matthew and Luke illustrate positive ways we can respond when Jesus comes into our lives. 18:20 – Herod is threatened and angered by the birth of Jesus. His reaction invites us to consider ways we can let go of our worldly desires and come unto Christ. 27:18 – Details of the Savior’s birth can also be read as a foreshadowing or type of his future death. Symbolically, we can see Jesus being clothed in glory by his mother as the King of the Earth. 36:31 – What the scriptures teach about the youth of Jesus can be a pattern for our discipleship. 58:12 – Final thoughts on different ways to read the Christmas story. → Bryce Dunford’s Website → Apple Podcasts → Google Podcasts → Spotify → Amazon Music → Stitcher → Facebook → YouTube The post Ep 185 | Matthew 2; Luke 2, Come Follow Me 2023 (January 9-15) appeared first on LDS Scripture Teachings.

→ Show Notes: https://www.ldsscriptureteachings.org/2022/11/18/matthew-1-luke-1-ep-184-quotes-and-notes/ → Enroll in Institute: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/si/institute?lang=eng → Timestamps: 02:24 – A historical overview of the time between the Old Testament and the New Testament. 17:40 – There are many different ways to study Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Find a way that works for you, but be sure to read the Gospels. 24:47 – Luke introduces his message with a caution to present the things “most surely believed.” 29:24 – Matthew’s lineage of the Savior highlights five important women: Mary, Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, and Bathsheba. These women played a vital role in the survival of Israel. 36:00 – Matthew may have purposefully listed the genealogical line of Jesus with three sets of 14, indicating to his Jewish audience that Jesus is the Davidic king. 37:34 – John the Baptist prepares the world for Jesus. Mary prepares Jesus for the world. Elizabeth and Zacharias are blessed with a son named John in their old age. 40:23 – John’s attributes exemplify ways that we can be a positive influence in the world. 50:25 – An angel comes to visit Mary in Nazareth and tells her that she will be the mother of the Son of God. He is to be named Jesus. 53:39 – Jesus is both fully God and man. Only he had the power to lay down his own life and the power to take it again. 57:25 – Mary had a sacred assignment and a significant role as the mother of the Son of God. The Book of Mormon emphasizes the precious and chosen stature of Mary. 1:03:20 – Mary’s attributes exemplify ways that we can help those we have stewardship over. → Bryce Dunford’s Website → Apple Podcasts → Google Podcasts → Spotify → Amazon Music → Stitcher → Facebook → YouTube The post Ep 184 | Matthew 1; Luke 1, Come Follow Me 2023 (January 2-8) appeared first on LDS Scripture Teachings.