Mosiah 25:1
And now king Mosiah caused that all the people should be gathered together.

Romans 8:28
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

Note: Is it "not easy" because of God's requirements? Or is it "not easy" because of our own heart, habits, and the trust we've damaged with others? I believe that it is harder because of the latter.

Alma 39:6
For behold, if ye deny the Holy Ghost when it once has had place in you, and ye know that ye deny it, behold, this is a sin which is unpardonable; yea, and whosoever murdereth against the light and knowledge of God, it is not easy for him to obtain forgiveness; yea, I say unto you, my son, that it is not easy for him to obtain a forgiveness.

Note: Debbie interrupted her reading by asking me to run an errand. It sounded like this, "And now I Chemish...go to the bathroom and get some lotion... Laughter erupted amongst the family!

Omni 1:9
Now I, Chemish, write what few things I write, in the same book with my brother; for behold, I saw the last which he wrote, that he wrote it with his own hand; and he wrote it in the day that he delivered them unto me. And after this manner we keep the records, for it is according to the commandments of our fathers. And I make an end.

Note: The limits of "our own strength" may not always be apparent. However, it times of difficulty, not only do we notice the strength we lack, but also how that "strength" actually failed us in the past when we thought we were doing so well on our own.

Helaman 4:13
And because of this their great wickedness, and their boastings in their own strength, they were left in their own strength; therefore they did not prosper, but were afflicted and smitten, and driven before the Lamanites, until they had lost possession of almost all their lands.

Note: For the Bread

D&C 20:77
O God, the Eternal Father, we ask thee in the name of thy Son, Jesus Christ, to bless and sanctify this bread to the souls of all those who partake of it, that they may eat in remembrance of the body of thy Son, and witness unto thee, O God, the Eternal Father, that they are willing to take upon them the name of thy Son, and always remember him and keep his commandments which he has given them; that they may always have his Spirit to be with them. Amen.

Note: Additional scripture found in the brass plates not found in our Old Testament

2 Nephi 4:2
For behold, he truly prophesied concerning all his seed. And the prophecies which he wrote, there are not many greater. And he prophesied concerning us, and our future generations; and they are written upon the plates of brass.

Note: Lehi is not speaking of Jacob's good works towards redemption...it is thru Christ that he is saved.

2 Nephi 2:3
Wherefore, thy soul shall be blessed, and thou shalt dwell safely with thy brother, Nephi; and thy days shall be spent in the service of thy God. Wherefore, I know that thou art redeemed, because of the righteousness of thy Redeemer; for thou hast beheld that in the fulness of time he cometh to bring salvation unto men.

Genesis 44:1
And he commanded the steward of his house, saying, Fill the men's sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put every man's money in his sack's mouth.

Note: Reference to premortal existence

1 Corinthians 15:44
It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body.

Chapter 10
This revelation had long been hoped for by faithful people throughout the world. One of the first black persons to accept the gospel in Africa was William Paul Daniels, who learned of the Church as early as 1913. He traveled to Utah, where he received a special blessing from President Joseph F. Smith. President Smith promised him that if he remained faithful, he would hold the priesthood in this life or the next. Brother Daniels died in 1936, still a faithful member of the Church, and his daughter had the temple ordinances performed for her father soon after the 1978 revelation on the priesthood. 6

Chapter 6
While most Saints moved to the Rocky Mountains by traveling overland from Nauvoo, a group of Saints from the eastern United States traveled a sea route. On 4 February 1846, 70 men, 68 women, and 100 children boarded the ship Brooklyn and sailed from New York harbor on a 17,000-mile journey to the coast of California. During their voyage two children were born, named Atlantic and Pacific, and 12 people died.

Ether 2:17
And they were built after a manner that they were exceedingly tight, even that they would hold water like unto a dish; and the bottom thereof was tight like unto a dish; and the sides thereof were tight like unto a dish; and the ends thereof were peaked; and the top thereof was tight like unto a dish; and the length thereof was the length of a tree; and the door thereof, when it was shut, was tight like unto a dish.

Alma 56:46
For as I had ever called them my sons (for they were all of them very young) even so they said unto me: Father, behold our God is with us, and he will not suffer that we should fall; then let us go forth; we would not slay our brethren if they would let us alone; therefore let us go, lest they should overpower the army of Antipus.

Note: Feasting on the Faults of others feeds pride...Pride that can canker the soul. It is the opposite of charity.

Chapter 39
"If you would have God have mercy on you, have mercy on one another. ... We are full of selfishness; the devil flatters us that we are very righteous, when we are feeding on the faults of others. We can only live by worshiping our God; all must do it for themselves; none can do it for another. How mild the Savior dealt with Peter, saying, 'When thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.' [Luke 22:32.] At another time, He said to him, 'Lovest thou me?' and having received Peter's reply, He said, 'Feed my sheep.' [John 21:15-17.] If the sisters [love] the Lord, let them feed the sheep, and not destroy them. ...

Note: Moroni 1-6 In the past, I read the book of Moroni with enthusiasm for being in the “home stretch.” Also, with its familiar words, it made it even easier to read. I now take a different perspective on those writings. I try to picture a man who was very alone. A man who had very little distraction (other than survival!) and much time to ponder. I believe the book of Moroni is more heartfelt than I ever realized in the past. I believe Moroni shares the priesthood ordinances not solely for the instruction of Joseph Smith, but to exhort US and any reader of the Book of Mormon to take part in those ordinances and understand that those who are happiest (ie. the people of 4th Nephi) live as well as they did through such practices. I also believe these passages are shared to fulfill the law of witnesses [ 2 Cor. 13:1 “...In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.” ] As I mentioned before, these passages did serve the prophet Joseph Smith in organizing the Church. However, as the prophet, he could have received this through modern revelation. The fact that he DID receive guidance for these ordinances through revelation as well as from Moroni’s writings suggests to me that the book of Moroni stands as an additional witness to the necessity of the fundamental priesthood ordinances.

Moroni 6:1
And now I speak concerning baptism. Behold, elders, priests, and teachers were baptized; and they were not baptized save they brought forth fruit meet that they were worthy of it.

Note: "Mourned" & "rejoiced" are the words used to describe the Nephites' reaction to the book of Ether. We have a similar experience when reading it ourselves.

Mosiah 28:18
Now this account did cause the people of Mosiah to mourn exceedingly, yea, they were filled with sorrow; nevertheless it gave them much knowledge, in the which they did rejoice.

Note: Most revelation is given after inquiries made usually as a result of scripture study and/ or pondering.

D&C 6:11
And if thou wilt inquire, thou shalt know mysteries which are great and marvelous; therefore thou shalt exercise thy gift, that thou mayest find out mysteries, that thou mayest bring many to the knowledge of the truth, yea, convince them of the error of their ways.

Note: Role of the Holy Ghost.

D&C 121:46
The Holy Ghost shall be thy constant companion, and thy scepter an unchanging scepter of righteousness and truth; and thy dominion shall be an everlasting dominion, and without compulsory means it shall flow unto thee forever and ever.

Note: The light of Christ

Moroni 7:16
For behold, the Spirit of Christ is given to every man, that he may know good from evil; wherefore, I show unto you the way to judge; for every thing which inviteth to do good, and to persuade to believe in Christ, is sent forth by the power and gift of Christ; wherefore ye may know with a perfect knowledge it is of God.

Note: Scriptures should not be the only source of uplifting material.

D&C 88:118
And as all have not faith, seek ye diligently and teach one another words of wisdom; yea, seek ye out of the best books words of wisdom; seek learning, even by study and also by faith.

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Isaiah 55:6
¶ Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:

D&C 58:27
Verily I say, men should be anxiously engaged in a good cause, and do many things of their own free will, and bring to pass much righteousness;

Helaman 5:12
And now, my sons, remember, remember that it is upon the rock of our Redeemer, who is Christ, the Son of God, that ye must build your foundation; that when the devil shall send forth his mighty winds, yea, his shafts in the whirlwind, yea, when all his hail and his mighty storm shall beat upon you, it shall have no power over you to drag you down to the gulf of misery and endless wo, because of the rock upon which ye are built, which is a sure foundation, a foundation whereon if men build they cannot fall.

Joshua 24:15
And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.