Seek This Jesus - A Book of Mormon Daily Podcast

1 Nephi 2:17 - "And I spake unto Sam, making known unto him the things which the Lord had manifested unto me by his Holy Spirit. And it came to pass that he believed in my words." Elder Neal A. Maxwell - “The lack of obedience to the leaders will, therefore, mean that we will not have the precious promptings of the Spirit, which we need personally - so much and so often. This potential l...

1 Nephi 2:16 - "And it came to pass that I, Nephi, being exceedingly young, nevertheless being large in stature, and also having great desires to know of the mysteries of God, wherefore, I did cry unto the Lord; and behold he did visit me, and did soften my heart that I did believe all the words which had been spoken by my father; wherefore, I did not rebel against him like unto my brothers.&...

1 Nephi 2:14 - "And it came to pass that my father did speak unto them in the valley of Lemuel, with power, being filled with the Spirit, until their frames did shake before him. And he did confound them, that they durst not utter against him; wherefore, they did as he commanded them." Joseph Smith - "It is by the power of the Holy Priesthood and the Holy Ghost that [he had] power t...

1 Nephi 2:12 - "And thus Laman and Lemuel, being the eldest, did murmur against their father⁠. And they did murmur because they knew not the dealings of that God who had created them." Sister Bonnie D. Parkin - "Gratitude requires awareness and effort, not only to feel it but to express it. Frequently we are oblivious to the Lord’s hand. We murmur, complain, resist, criticize; so of...

1 Nephi 2:11 - "Now this he spake because of the stiffneckedness of Laman and Lemuel; for behold they did murmur in many things against their father, because he was a visionary man, and had led them out of the land of Jerusalem, to leave the land of their inheritance, and their gold, and their silver, and their precious things, to perish in the wilderness. And this they said he had done becau...

1 Nephi 2:10 - "And he also spake unto Lemuel: O that thou mightest be like unto this valley, firm and steadfast, and immovable in keeping the commandments of the Lord!" President Dallin H. Oaks - “Some people live the gospel with short, frenzied outbursts of emotion, followed by long periods of lapse, or by performance that is intermittent or sputtering. What we need in living the gospe...

1 Nephi 2:7 - "And it came to pass that he built an altar of stones, and made an offering unto the Lord, and gave thanks unto the Lord our God." President Thomas S. Monson - “We can lift ourselves, and others as well, when we refuse to remain in the realm of negative thought and cultivate within our hearts an attitude of gratitude.”  Seek this Jesus - A Book of Mormon Daily Podcast invit...

1 Nephi 2:4 - "And it came to pass that he departed into the wilderness. And he left his house, and the land of his inheritance, and his gold, and his silver, and his precious things, and took nothing with him, save it were his family, and provisions, and tents, and departed into the wilderness." Elder Quentin L. Cook - ""The most significant choices can be made by almost every...

1 Nephi 2:1 - "For behold, it came to pass that the Lord spake unto my father, yea, even in a dream, and said unto him: Blessed art thou Lehi, because of the things which thou hast done; and because thou hast been faithful and declared unto this people the things which I commanded thee, behold, they seek to take away thy life." Sister Rebecca L. Craven - "Being a disciple of Jesus C...

1 Nephi 1:20 - "And when the Jews heard these things they were angry with him; yea, even as with the prophets of old, whom they had cast out, and stoned, and slain; and they also sought his life, that they might take it away. But behold, I, Nephi, will show unto you that the tender mercies of the Lord are over all those whom he hath chosen, because of their faith, to make them mighty even unt...

1 Nephi 1:19 - "And it came to pass that the Jews did mock him because of the things which he testified of them; for he truly testified of their wickedness and their abominations; and he testified that the things which he saw and heard, and also the things which he read in the book, manifested plainly of the coming of a Messiah, and also the redemption of the world." Elder Neal L. Maxwel...

1 Nephi 1:18 - "Therefore, I would that ye should know, that after the Lord had shown so many marvelous things unto my father, Lehi, yea, concerning the destruction of Jerusalem, behold he went forth among the people, and began to prophesy and to declare unto them concerning the things which he had both seen and heard." President Spencer W. Kimball - “Those prophets I have known are the...

1 Nephi 1:14 - "And it came to pass that when my father had read and seen many great and marvelous things, he did exclaim many things unto the Lord; such as: Great and marvelous are thy works, O Lord God Almighty! Thy throne is high in the heavens, and thy power, and goodness, and mercy are over all the inhabitants of the earth; and, because thou art merciful, thou wilt not suffer those who c...

1 Nephi 1:12 - "And it came to pass that as he read, he was filled with the Spirit of the Lord." Seek this Jesus - A Book of Mormon Daily Podcast invites you to discover the joy and guidance that comes from studying the Book of Mormon everyday. This podcast would hope to just be a supplement to your studies.  For a free copy of the Book of Mormon, click here.  https://www.churchofjesusch...

1 Nephi 1:11 - "And they came down and went forth upon the face of the earth; and the first came and stood before my father, and gave unto him a book, and bade him that he should read." President Ezra Taft Benson - "It is not just that the Book of Mormon teaches us truth, though it indeed does that. It is not just that the Book of Mormon bears testimony of Christ, though it indeed d...

1 Nephi 1:5 - "Wherefore it came to pass that my father, Lehi, as he went forth prayed unto the Lord, yea, even with all his heart, in behalf of his people." Elder David A. Bednar - "Please note that the vision came in response to a prayer for others and not as a result of a request for personal edification or guidance." Seek this Jesus - A Book of Mormon Daily Podcast invites...

1 Nephi 1:1 - "I, Nephi, having been born of goodly parents, therefore I was taught somewhat in all the learning of my father; and having seen many afflictions in the course of my days, nevertheless, having been highly favored of the Lord in all my days; yea, having had a great knowledge of the goodness and the mysteries of God, therefore I make a record of my proceedings in my days." El...

This podcast is a result of years upon years of studying the Book of Mormon.  I am not a theologian. I don’t have a PhD in any type of religion studies. I wouldn’t consider myself a scriptorian. I do not easily memorize scriptures and when I do memorize them, I forget them quickly.  This podcast is a journey through my digital copy of the Book of Mormon. You will hear my interpretations of scriptu...