147 Episode – The Opportune Moment The Jews mocked Jesus as He hung on the cross, telling him that if He was the Messiah He would be able to save Himself from the cross. What they didn’t understand was that because He was the Messiah, He wouldn’t just save himself. He would save us all. Scripture References Matthew 27:39-43 Mark 15:29-31 Luke 23:35-38 Hope Through the Atonement of Jesus Christ, Neal A. Maxwell. General Conference, October. 1998. Ministering–“That Ye Love One Another; as I Have Loved You”, Kristin M. Yee. General Conference, April 2026. Celestial Marriage, Russell M. Nelson. General Conference, October 2008.

146 Episode – Miracles Seen and Unseen Can miracles happen without us knowing it? Scripture References Luke 8:22-25 Doctrine & Covenants 88:63 The Everlasting Light, Susan H. Porter. First Presidency Christmas Devotional, 2025. The Power of Spiritual Momentum, Pres. Russell M. Nelson. General Conference, April 2022.

145 Episode – The Winning Side Why did Moroni spend a fifth of the record of the Jaredites recording their destruction? What lessons are in it for us? Scripture References Ether 13-15 Ether 13:15 Mosiah 18:20

144 Episode – Just Try Again Satan tries to get us to believe that once we’ve messed up it’s over. It’s too late. But it is not. Scripture References Mosiah 26:30

143 Episode – Light in the Darkness The brother of Jared had 3 questions for the Lord when he finished building the barges. How do those questions apply to us, who probably don’t have barges? Scripture References Ether 2:18-25

142 Episode – What’s In My Way? Moroni saw our day. He knew what would be going on when the Book of Mormon would be published for the whole world. He also had an experience that very few people in the history of the world had ever had: he saw the entire destruction of his people. And he asks an interesting question of those of us living in the latter-days. Scripture References Mormon 8:35-38

141 Episode – Compassion Sometimes words will get stuck in my head and not leave me alone. This week it was compassion, and the lesson I eventually learned was not what I expected it to be. Scripture References Matthew 14:13-21 Mark 6:34 3 Nephi 17:6 Matthew 11:28

140 Episode – In Our Hearts The Nephites had no contention for almost 200 years because of “the love of God which dwelt in the hearts of the people.” What happened when they had something else in their hearts? Scripture References  4 Nephi 1 Beware of Pride, Pres. Ezra Taft Benson. General Conference, April 1989. Moroni 8:27 Mark 12:30-31

139 Episode – They Gave Glory Repentance is not just about what you do and what you don’t do. It’s also about how you perceive things. Scripture References 3 Nephi 18, 20 Welcome to the Church of Joy, Elder Patrick Kearon. General Conference, Oct. 2024.

138 Episode – Not Another Ministering Lesson I role my eyes when lessons or talks are about certain topics. Near the top of that list is ministering, which is probably not a good thing. Visit my website here: https://likened-unto-me.blubrry.net/ Scripture References Moroni 6:4