What do you do to help others? That almost made me laugh. You minister to thousands weekly. I can't even imagine the time and prayer that goes into your lessons. I love your humility! A sincerely thank you for what you do.
Thank you for mentioning mental illness in the lesson. Especially suicidal thoughts. I haven’t had this issue for decade. putting the Lord in my life it helps a lot
You make more than most of us my friend. Still I likewise have always had just enough. Never too much extra, but enough. I have never owned a new car, everything is well over 150,000 miles, but the Lord blessed me to be good at tinkering, and prayer. I honestly have prayed cars through the registration process, and inspections. But again I have always had just enough. God is so good! I can't wait until we can all sit and tell our stories, and just marvel at all the Lord has done for each one of us.
I have to admit I have been listening for the last two years and never commented. I have been teaching seminary since September and appreciate your insight. It helps me tremendously as I try and decipher what God wants for my students. You have been such a help and I listen to the podcasts because it is the easiest way for me to do it. This week as I listened to the part about your car being called Legion, I was driving home from work and I was 😂🤣😂🤣😂 all the way home. I almost had to pull over I was laughing so hard. Thanks for a good laugh. I truly appreciate all you do for us saints. We need your insight and support. ❤ 1:57:13 ( or about then)
Brother Halverson, your ministry is worth more than jewels, food or water. Teaching us a beautiful lesson that fills the physical body and the spirit. Thank you! My prayers for you and your loved ones. Thank you for strengthening my testimony with your teachings. I’m so grateful for the Savior Jesus Christ and for His atoning sacrifice.
Oh my goodness yes! Being able to name the problem or the sickness … it makes a world of difference! I’m finding it’s even helping to the extent of daily parenting littles❤. The more I understand what they’re going through developmentally, the more I understand it and can put names to the things we’re experiencing, the more I learn what’s normal and what’s not, the more it makes sense. The more I learn and understand, the more peace and comfort I find ❤. The more we uncover the unknown and understand, the less fear and unsettled feelings we experience ❤
I’ve never before considered your explanation to the words of the centurion explaining his authority. I appreciate your perspective. I’ve always read it as, I understand authority by my own experience. Therefore I know and trust your authority. You don’t need to physically come. Just speak and it will be obeyed. At that level of faith, Jesus marveled.
My wife and I traveled to Israel last year and as we were touring the garden tomb the guide said a common Jewish custom was to lay their loved ones body in the tomb and then sometime much later after the decay process was finished they’d come back, gather the bones and bury them so the the tomb could be reused. If the disciple’s father had died long ago and his bones were the only thing left to be buried it seems to make more sense that Jesus understood that and the grieving period was largely done. The burying of the bones could be delegated out.
The insight you gave on the healing of the leper and the cleansing and purification process, relating them to the Atonement and Passover and the symbolism, blew me away. Thank you Brother Halverson. Stay Humble. ❤
I loved the story of Legion; and Christ sending the man back home to his loved ones. It occurred to me as you discussed this, that miracles like this require faith and prayers; something a possessed man would probably not be able to muster for himself. So after the miracle, Christ sent him back to the people whose faith and prayers had brought the Savior, and the miracle, to show them that THEIR faithful prayers, in behalf of that poor soul, had been answered. NEVER give up on the people we love and worry over, even if they give up on themselves.
He is a God of incredible compassion, more than we can ever know. I love Him! This was great, I can totally agree with you when you were speaking of “ just when we think we’ve got something down and can do it on our own, Heavenly Father reminds us that we need Him” happens to me all the time.
Your lessons have become the revival I’ve needed. Much like the happening at Asbury College, being able to have your inspirational messages continually available is soul healing. Thank you for your diligence and commitment to sharing the words and lessons of our Savior.
I have had to work on not just questioning “Can God do this?” But “will He do this for me?” “Does He want me to be happy?” So I have decided to believe God will perform miracles before doubting it, but trusting that His will is always going to be for my benefit and if I don’t see the miracle, it’s not going to be because I doubted but because His will is always going to bring greater blessings than my will.
I love the part about anxiety due to storms and Jesus ability to sleep through the storms (BTW, I like you, have the gift of sleep, much to the dismay of my wife). The thought that comes to mind is perfect love casts out all fear. Jesus had perfect love, hence no fear, anxiety, unfounded concerns, etc. So, indeed, praying with all the energy of heart to be filled with the perfect love (charity) of Christ seems to be a really good door to knock on. I am trying to make that a regular "seek and expect" miracle in my life. The miracle of charity.
I appreciate how how thorough you are. Long winded but very comprehensive. Thank you for your time and effort on my behalf. Listening to you discuss the scriptures, I feel as if I am reading them for the first time. God bless you.
Such wonderful teachings and insights about the leper and "to offer the gift that Moses commanded" I love to study with you, Thank you so much for your time and effort to teach the Gospel of Jesus Christ!
Thank you again for all your insights. Our Sunday school class just talked about Nicodemus and being reborn and I thought of something in that when an infant is in its mothers womb for nine months and attached to her with an umbilical cord that nourishes it, it is much the same as when we are reborn in the Savior, we are taught and nourished by him through an umbilical cord of love and devotion, and like it takes a child nine months to grow and develop and face the world so it takes us a period of time to grow and develop with our Savior. Line upon line
Ohh I really love waking up to find Unshaken And all of you and your loving teaching methods 📚📖💟❤️🙏 Br.JaredHalverson, Thank you very much ❤️ I went full ⭕ because I went and just had to Read Book of Mormon because they had glimpse of his ministry and so many things sharing Angels, love pouring out trying to bring people to him ❤️📖🙏
I loved this section. Something funny about cars. I had one I called Christine. It also had a computer problem. It would flash windshield washer fluid low and the whole car would shut off. It would lock you in and not let you out. It should have been called legion as well. Lol. Love all the insights into the healing and the devils. Thanks for all you do.
I thoroughly enjoyed this episode, thank you! I love the challenge to see not only the miracles but witness the attributes of Christ which motivated him through all of his miracles! Also 1:39:40. I teach my singing students that the three most dangerous words are “I got this” - when they are thinking “I got this, I don’t need to practice anymore, I’ve performed this song well before.“… That’s when they crash and burn! the antithesis of that is to stay vigilant, in life as in singing.
Thank You for having this on CZcams. Your Knowledge of the scriptures and being able to expound the scriptures and with sense of humor too. I enjoy the way you teach.
thank you for so much, i love your perspective... I'd like to add another perspective of the centurion: he simply recognizes authority. Just as he has authority to command men, he knows that Jesus has authority to command the elements to heal his servant. so it's a recognition of Jesus' divine authority, and Jesus marvels at the assurance this man has of this fact. No one in Israel has displayed such simple profound faith to say, I know you didn't even need to come here to exercise the authority you have.
Bro Hal ❤ Your explanations of the scripture stories are the best healing medicine next to prayer. Thank You for your life long dedication so that we may always remain unshaken saints!!! I feel like you are my literal brother and can’t wait to meet you in the here after. But I relish to be comforted that we have Christ like friends that tie us together even Jason and Valerie Rampton from Eagle River Alaska where we our children were in each others homes often. Please stay as Humble as you are.
Imagine a man living with so many demons that when they left him to go to an entire herd that the entire herd then committed suicide rather than live with the demons. What strength of character did the possessed man have that he could wake up to live another day. What manner of man was he that Satan didn’t send a single demon to this one, he sent a legion. Love the hours I get to spend weekly with you. Thank you for everything.
Brother Halverson, I understand the symbolic meaning of the two doves as you have taught it. I understand the symbolism of it all, but Jesus gave up His life voluntarily , I do not know of any animal that has given up it's life voluntarily. It is barbaric, savagely cruel; exceedingly brutal; primitive; unsophisticated; uncivilized and uncultured. The Temple is full of symbolism and I can not ever remember having to butcher some animal in the Temple to make my covenants there. I read your reading of scriptures for the year last year and I got through leave-it-i-curse even though it discused me to no end. To me it is superstition and barbaric. I have raised livestock for my entire life (now 75 years old) and mourn over the death of every one, I killed all that I needed to in Vietnam, the killing of animals for a sacrifice discuses me. I eat meat so sparingly that I am almost considered a vegetarian, as we were before the flood. I only wish that Father could have given us more knowledge coming through the vale so that the killing of animals for sacrifice would not be so needed. I love your lessons and have followed you from the beginning. I do not believe in satans plan. I love my Savior and try not to do anything to cause Him more suffering than I already have.
We could spend another week on this subject of legion and giving names to our diagnosis………..I’m just filled with sooooooooooooo much gratitude! 1:42:00. Is when Jesus speaks with the devils before their time. It’s fascinating! I hope helpful too!!? Thank you my brother Jared!
It’s amazing how intuitively aware even the animals were, they new something was in them that shouldn’t and wanted it out too❤. The only problem was being animals and having basic instincts related to that, they saw no other option or way :( poor things. But it’s amazing how that’s still preferable to the man… that his worth was even more than that many pigs. It almost feels like a tiny tie in to the sparrows and Lillies
I think one area of growth your lessons have provided is the blessings of pondering. Pondering the faith of those who received miracles seems fairly measly. You referred to the principle somewhat, but it took some time on my part to realize how the Savior measured the faith of those blessed. It may be a mistake to assume the leper was healed only because he believed in that moment Jesus could heal him, The Lord looked upon his heart and saw his consistent faithfulnesss, despite his affliction. Similarly, others weren't healed only because His authority was recognized or because they simply "stood forth". He didn't simply heal their infirmities, He healed their sufferings. He comforted them because of the struggles and strivings. Perhaps, most importantly, He blessed them with perspective, insight, and understanding of their life experiences. When we feel we've had difficulties, pulling as hard as we can, and felt the Lord hasn't just left us but also packed a suitcase, what greater blessing and comfort can we have than to understand the purpose of our trial, to feel our growth and His confidence in us, even the light of a convert's newborn testimony.
Love your section talking about yourwife’s old car. I had a similar car. It was an old Nissan sentra. Very rusty as well. It somehow had a short so every time I was sitting waiting to turn right at a light or getting off the freeway it would honk a long sound for 10 seconds every time I turned my right blinker on ( 10 seconds felt like an hour) , as if I was mad at someone. So embarrassing! I learned to just wave at people with a smile so they didn’t think I was honking at them. 😂
When the swine came up in your discussion, it reminded me of my philosophy. I do not cast my pearls before the swine to convert them, I am only attempting to drive them off the edge of the cliff.
Isn’t it interesting that to some he said, leave your home and family and friends and follow me but to others he said don’t stay with me but home to your family and friends
The same wording here in Mathew 8:29 is the same as Jesus spoke in John 2:4 "Women, what have I to do with thee? Mine hour is not yet come. Might it be that legions is mockingly asking " What can I do for thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come to torment us before the time?
About Legion - each of the individual devils or problems were enough to drive pigs into the sea, so how amazingly strong was the man who held them all in, even though it made him act weird?
We should acknowledge from the story of the possesses man, Math. 8:28-34, that much of the mental illness we see today is caused by devils and unclean spirits. If many people (including many members of the church that I have met) would get a good priesthood blessing, the devils and unclean spirits that are causing their depression and anxiety could be cast out. Do we think that people today are afflicted less with devils and evil spirits than in the time of Jesus? No, I don't think so. Nearly every book of the New Testament speaks about these kinds of challenges. The early church talked about this often, and Jesus and Joseph Smith both talked about this, but today in the church, we say nothing. Sad, since it is much more prevalent than ever today in the church. At least that is my opinion, and I think the scriptures bear this out. Thank you for pointing these scriptures out, since no other podcaster, and no part of the Come Follow Me lesson covers it.
I remember your sharing your experience interviewing for your doctoral program. You wanted to find out if we were asking the right questions. I recently view your video of your presentation at the Salem Utah Stake. How are the questions you asked during your Salem fireside fit into your search for the right questions?
I can’t figure out Matthew 8:34:”And, behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus: and when they saw him, they besought him that he would depart out of their coasts.” So the people wanted to be around to perform miracles, but then they asked him to leave? Were they upset about the herd of swine? This just seemed a bit disjointed and confusing. Anybody have insights?
OK, I asked the question after reading the scriptures but before I had listened to this. Now that I've listened, he does address it, saying that the people want him to leave because they are upset about losing the swine.
The fact that the evil spirits begged for new bodies to possess and then immediately commit suicide with those bodies (the pig bodies) has confused me, but I think it's just a manifestation of what they are. They are not life, they are death. The fact that they didn't succeed in killing one "possessed" man but have no problems doing it with the pigs, shows the strength of the man.
Go to the Unshaken channel and tap or click on videos then tap or click on recent uploads and the videos will be posted in the order that they were uploaded. Hope that helps
Unshaken channel is where all of brother Halverson's videos can be found. Tap or click on the small circle with the word UNSHAKEN in it. That will take you to the channel. In tap or click on videos and then tap or click on recent uploads and it will show you the videos in order. Hope that helps
1:50:18 when I read about the cutting himself with stones, my mind raced back to my first wife before she died. She was in some form of torment. I wonder if there were evil spirits holding her back, should I have cast the devils out? would that have saved her. The references to evil spirits makes me pause, and wonder who had it more correct, us with out medicine of the arm of man, or they who may have seen it for what it was, an evil spirit.
Mathew 8, God expresses His authority, by healing the servant of the Centurion. Jesus is the master healer. He says he is God and has all authority. The Centurion demonstrated love, for His slave, Faith in Jesus, and he was humble. He did not feel worthy in front of the Savior and God says " Verily, verily I say unto you, I have not found so great of faith, no, not in Israel. The servant was healed. Jesus also talks of the seed, the Kingdom of God is for all believers of Jesus Christ, the (true) Jesus of the bible. It does not matter what your heritage may be to enter the Kingdom of God. You just have to believe in Him. John 8:24 You will die in your sins if you do not believe that I am He. John 8:47 He who is of God hears Gods words; therefore, you do not hear because you are not of God.
I generally love your insight, but I need to say I am very concerned about how you compared mental illness to possession by devils and said it could look the same. They are not the same! Someone with a mental illness is not possessed, but they may think it after listening to this lesson and may be completely discouraged. Devils can be cast out with the power of the priesthood, but mental illness cannot and should not be treated the same way. While Christ is there to take on all our burdens and can help to lift the burden of mental illness, it is not the same as possession.
What do you do to help others? That almost made me laugh. You minister to thousands weekly. I can't even imagine the time and prayer that goes into your lessons. I love your humility!
A sincerely thank you for what you do.
Thank you for mentioning mental illness in the lesson. Especially suicidal thoughts. I haven’t had this issue for decade. putting the Lord in my life it helps a lot
You make more than most of us my friend. Still I likewise have always had just enough. Never too much extra, but enough. I have never owned a new car, everything is well over 150,000 miles, but the Lord blessed me to be good at tinkering, and prayer. I honestly have prayed cars through the registration process, and inspections. But again I have always had just enough. God is so good! I can't wait until we can all sit and tell our stories, and just marvel at all the Lord has done for each one of us.
I have to admit I have been listening for the last two years and never commented. I have been teaching seminary since September and appreciate your insight. It helps me tremendously as I try and decipher what God wants for my students. You have been such a help and I listen to the podcasts because it is the easiest way for me to do it. This week as I listened to the part about your car being called Legion, I was driving home from work and I was 😂🤣😂🤣😂 all the way home. I almost had to pull over I was laughing so hard. Thanks for a good laugh.
I truly appreciate all you do for us saints. We need your insight and support. ❤ 1:57:13 ( or about then)
Brother Halverson, your ministry is worth more than jewels, food or water. Teaching us a beautiful lesson that fills the physical body and the spirit. Thank you! My prayers for you and your loved ones. Thank you for strengthening my testimony with your teachings. I’m so grateful for the Savior Jesus Christ and for His atoning sacrifice.
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Oh my goodness yes! Being able to name the problem or the sickness … it makes a world of difference! I’m finding it’s even helping to the extent of daily parenting littles❤. The more I understand what they’re going through developmentally, the more I understand it and can put names to the things we’re experiencing, the more I learn what’s normal and what’s not, the more it makes sense. The more I learn and understand, the more peace and comfort I find ❤.
The more we uncover the unknown and understand, the less fear and unsettled feelings we experience ❤
I’ve never before considered your explanation to the words of the centurion explaining his authority. I appreciate your perspective. I’ve always read it as, I understand authority by my own experience. Therefore I know and trust your authority. You don’t need to physically come. Just speak and it will be obeyed. At that level of faith, Jesus marveled.
I was thinking the same. Brother Halverson’s perspective is definitely a new one for me.
My wife and I traveled to Israel last year and as we were touring the garden tomb the guide said a common Jewish custom was to lay their loved ones body in the tomb and then sometime much later after the decay process was finished they’d come back, gather the bones and bury them so the the tomb could be reused. If the disciple’s father had died long ago and his bones were the only thing left to be buried it seems to make more sense that Jesus understood that and the grieving period was largely done. The burying of the bones could be delegated out.
That’s a very interesting insight. Thank you for sharing it.
The insight you gave on the healing of the leper and the cleansing and purification process, relating them to the Atonement and Passover and the symbolism, blew me away. Thank you Brother Halverson. Stay Humble. ❤
Me too, I was crying 😭
I loved the story of Legion; and Christ sending the man back home to his loved ones. It occurred to me as you discussed this, that miracles like this require faith and prayers; something a possessed man would probably not be able to muster for himself. So after the miracle, Christ sent him back to the people whose faith and prayers had brought the Savior, and the miracle, to show them that THEIR faithful prayers, in behalf of that poor soul, had been answered. NEVER give up on the people we love and worry over, even if they give up on themselves.
That’s a wonderful insight. Thank you for sharing it.
“The Master of ocean and earth and skies!” I love our Savior - thank you Bro Halverson for helping us to learn even more about Him.
I piece meal this as a part of every morning
Such a lovely and thought provoking way to start the day
Thank you !!!!!!!
Question his will, not his power!! Love this! Thank you!
He is a God of incredible compassion, more than we can ever know. I love Him! This was great, I can totally agree with you when you were speaking of “ just when we think we’ve got something down and can do it on our own, Heavenly Father reminds us that we need Him” happens to me all the time.
Your lessons have become the revival I’ve needed. Much like the happening at Asbury College, being able to have your inspirational messages continually available is soul healing. Thank you for your diligence and commitment to sharing the words and lessons of our Savior.
I have had to work on not just questioning “Can God do this?” But “will He do this for me?” “Does He want me to be happy?” So I have decided to believe God will perform miracles before doubting it, but trusting that His will is always going to be for my benefit and if I don’t see the miracle, it’s not going to be because I doubted but because His will is always going to bring greater blessings than my will.
I love this so much! This is EXACTELY what I’m striving to put my trust in as I’m in a dark storm.
We can have what we want or something better.☀️
I love the part about anxiety due to storms and Jesus ability to sleep through the storms (BTW, I like you, have the gift of sleep, much to the dismay of my wife). The thought that comes to mind is perfect love casts out all fear. Jesus had perfect love, hence no fear, anxiety, unfounded concerns, etc. So, indeed, praying with all the energy of heart to be filled with the perfect love (charity) of Christ seems to be a really good door to knock on. I am trying to make that a regular "seek and expect" miracle in my life. The miracle of charity.
I appreciate how how thorough you are.
Long winded but very comprehensive.
Thank you for your time and effort on my behalf.
Listening to you discuss the scriptures, I feel as if I am reading them for the first time.
God bless you.
Such wonderful teachings and insights about the leper and "to offer the gift that Moses commanded" I love to study with you, Thank you so much for your time and effort to teach the Gospel of Jesus Christ!
Grateful for your ongoing insights.😊
This is such a beautiful lesson, thank you for pure, undiluted doctrine and for leading us closer to our Savior Jesus Christ♥️
Thanks for your inspiring teachings!
Thank you again for all your insights. Our Sunday school class just talked about Nicodemus and being reborn and I thought of something in that when an infant is in its mothers womb for nine months and attached to her with an umbilical cord that nourishes it, it is much the same as when we are reborn in the Savior, we are taught and nourished by him through an umbilical cord of love and devotion, and like it takes a child nine months to grow and develop and face the world so it takes us a period of time to grow and develop with our Savior. Line upon line
Ohh I really love waking up to find Unshaken
And all of you and your loving teaching methods 📚📖💟❤️🙏
Br.JaredHalverson,
Thank you very much ❤️
I went full ⭕ because I went and just had to Read
Book of Mormon because they had glimpse of his ministry and so many things sharing Angels, love pouring out trying to bring people to him ❤️📖🙏
what a great teacher, wonderful insights, and the way you explain the scriptures. I love you brother
I loved this section. Something funny about cars. I had one I called Christine. It also had a computer problem. It would flash windshield washer fluid low and the whole car would shut off. It would lock you in and not let you out. It should have been called legion as well. Lol. Love all the insights into the healing and the devils. Thanks for all you do.
Thank you for all your work to teach others the gospel of Christ.
Love your Love story! So grateful you both just wanted to follow Jesus! We are SO Blessed by your decision to serve Him!!! ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
I thoroughly enjoyed this episode, thank you! I love the challenge to see not only the miracles but witness the attributes of Christ which motivated him through all of his miracles! Also 1:39:40. I teach my singing students that the three most dangerous words are “I got this” - when they are thinking “I got this, I don’t need to practice anymore, I’ve performed this song well before.“… That’s when they crash and burn! the antithesis of that is to stay vigilant, in life as in singing.
Wonderful. Thank you very much😍👏
Heavenly Father and Heavenly Mother and Jesus Christ and The Sweetest Holy Spirit and The Angels 😇🙏🎶🎵 in Heaven 💟💕😘💓❣️💝💖💗💘💗 all care 💅😘 for everyone!
You sound as though you are full of joy, Kary. Makes me feel joyful, too! 🩷
Thank You for having this on CZcams. Your Knowledge of the scriptures and being able to expound the scriptures and with sense of humor too. I enjoy the way you teach.
Su espíritu se comunica con el mió aunque ud hable en inglés, gracias por escoger la enseñanza ya que usted puede llegar a muchas personas 🙏♥️
Thank you Brother Halverson for your knowledge and testimony. It strengthens my testimony again and again 😊🙏
thank you
thank you for so much, i love your perspective... I'd like to add another perspective of the centurion: he simply recognizes authority. Just as he has authority to command men, he knows that Jesus has authority to command the elements to heal his servant. so it's a recognition of Jesus' divine authority, and Jesus marvels at the assurance this man has of this fact. No one in Israel has displayed such simple profound faith to say, I know you didn't even need to come here to exercise the authority you have.
Hey want to say thanks for your obsession. It has made for wonderful insights. Thanks for sharing your talent!
Bro Hal ❤ Your explanations of the scripture stories are the best healing medicine next to prayer. Thank You for your life long dedication so that we may always remain unshaken saints!!! I feel like you are my literal brother and can’t wait to meet you in the here after. But I relish to be comforted that we have Christ like friends that tie us together even Jason and Valerie Rampton from Eagle River Alaska where we our children were in each others homes often.
Please stay as Humble as you are.
I love all the car stories 😂
I've never had a verse I didn't like 😂
Imagine a man living with so many demons that when they left him to go to an entire herd that the entire herd then committed suicide rather than live with the demons.
What strength of character did the possessed man have that he could wake up to live another day.
What manner of man was he that Satan didn’t send a single demon to this one, he sent a legion.
Love the hours I get to spend weekly with you. Thank you for everything.
Brother Halverson, I understand the symbolic meaning of the two doves as you have taught it. I understand the symbolism of it all, but Jesus gave up His life voluntarily , I do not know of any animal that has given up it's life voluntarily. It is barbaric, savagely cruel; exceedingly brutal; primitive; unsophisticated; uncivilized and uncultured. The Temple is full of symbolism and I can not ever remember having to butcher some animal in the Temple to make my covenants there. I read your reading of scriptures for the year last year and I got through leave-it-i-curse even though it discused me to no end. To me it is superstition and barbaric. I have raised livestock for my entire life (now 75 years old) and mourn over the death of every one, I killed all that I needed to in Vietnam, the killing of animals for a sacrifice discuses me. I eat meat so sparingly that I am almost considered a vegetarian, as we were before the flood. I only wish that Father could have given us more knowledge coming through the vale so that the killing of animals for sacrifice would not be so needed. I love your lessons and have followed you from the beginning. I do not believe in satans plan. I love my Savior and try not to do anything to cause Him more suffering than I already have.
We could spend another week on this subject of legion and giving names to our diagnosis………..I’m just filled with sooooooooooooo much gratitude!
1:42:00. Is when Jesus speaks with the devils before their time. It’s fascinating!
I hope helpful too!!?
Thank you my brother Jared!
It’s amazing how intuitively aware even the animals were, they new something was in them that shouldn’t and wanted it out too❤. The only problem was being animals and having basic instincts related to that, they saw no other option or way :( poor things. But it’s amazing how that’s still preferable to the man… that his worth was even more than that many pigs. It almost feels like a tiny tie in to the sparrows and Lillies
I think one area of growth your lessons have provided is the blessings of pondering. Pondering the faith of those who received miracles seems fairly measly. You referred to the principle somewhat, but it took some time on my part to realize how the Savior measured the faith of those blessed. It may be a mistake to assume the leper was healed only because he believed in that moment Jesus could heal him, The Lord looked upon his heart and saw his consistent faithfulnesss, despite his affliction. Similarly, others weren't healed only because His authority was recognized or because they simply "stood forth". He didn't simply heal their infirmities, He healed their sufferings. He comforted them because of the struggles and strivings. Perhaps, most importantly, He blessed them with perspective, insight, and understanding of their life experiences. When we feel we've had difficulties, pulling as hard as we can, and felt the Lord hasn't just left us but also packed a suitcase, what greater blessing and comfort can we have than to understand the purpose of our trial, to feel our growth and His confidence in us, even the light of a convert's newborn testimony.
Great as always, I literally laughed out loud at the car named legion story, thanks for that 🤣
01:59:59 And yet you radiate such happiness. You are such an example to me.
Love your section talking about yourwife’s old car. I had a similar car. It was an old Nissan sentra. Very rusty as well. It somehow had a short so every time I was sitting waiting to turn right at a light or getting off the freeway it would honk a long sound for 10 seconds every time I turned my right blinker on ( 10 seconds felt like an hour) , as if I was mad at someone. So embarrassing! I learned to just wave at people with a smile so they didn’t think I was honking at them. 😂
My life has been a legion. Lol and they tend to increase when I am living more closely to the gospel. So it's been obvious why.
When the swine came up in your discussion, it reminded me of my philosophy. I do not cast my pearls before the swine to convert them, I am only attempting to drive them off the edge of the cliff.
Isn’t it interesting that to some he said, leave your home and family and friends and follow me but to others he said don’t stay with me but home to your family and friends
The same wording here in Mathew 8:29 is the same as Jesus spoke in John 2:4 "Women, what have I to do with thee? Mine hour is not yet come. Might it be that legions is mockingly asking " What can I do for thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come to torment us before the time?
About Legion - each of the individual devils or problems were enough to drive pigs into the sea, so how amazingly strong was the man who held them all in, even though it made him act weird?
Wow, I love that.
We should acknowledge from the story of the possesses man, Math. 8:28-34, that much of the mental illness we see today is caused by devils and unclean spirits. If many people (including many members of the church that I have met) would get a good priesthood blessing, the devils and unclean spirits that are causing their depression and anxiety could be cast out. Do we think that people today are afflicted less with devils and evil spirits than in the time of Jesus? No, I don't think so. Nearly every book of the New Testament speaks about these kinds of challenges. The early church talked about this often, and Jesus and Joseph Smith both talked about this, but today in the church, we say nothing. Sad, since it is much more prevalent than ever today in the church. At least that is my opinion, and I think the scriptures bear this out. Thank you for pointing these scriptures out, since no other podcaster, and no part of the Come Follow Me lesson covers it.
I remember your sharing your experience interviewing for your doctoral program. You wanted to find out if we were asking the right questions. I recently view your video of your presentation at the Salem Utah Stake. How are the questions you asked during your Salem fireside fit into your search for the right questions?
Who today has the reputation of doing the same works and miracles as Jesus and his ancient apostles?
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I can’t figure out Matthew 8:34:”And, behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus: and when they saw him, they besought him that he would depart out of their coasts.” So the people wanted to be around to perform miracles, but then they asked him to leave? Were they upset about the herd of swine? This just seemed a bit disjointed and confusing. Anybody have insights?
OK, I asked the question after reading the scriptures but before I had listened to this. Now that I've listened, he does address it, saying that the people want him to leave because they are upset about losing the swine.
I mean, I knew Bro. Halverson taught the scriptures but I didn’t know he was a comedian especially with regards to ‘thee mother-in-law’👀😂😂
Your van Legion, I’m dying😂
Why no podcast?? I hope you are alright Jared. Thanks for you efforts. Looked for the podcast buthave not receive part 1 or 2
The fact that the evil spirits begged for new bodies to possess and then immediately commit suicide with those bodies (the pig bodies) has confused me, but I think it's just a manifestation of what they are. They are not life, they are death. The fact that they didn't succeed in killing one "possessed" man but have no problems doing it with the pigs, shows the strength of the man.
Can you please put numbers on your videos. I get lost a lot. I don't know which comes first. Thank you.
Go to the Unshaken channel and tap or click on videos then tap or click on recent uploads and the videos will be posted in the order that they were uploaded. Hope that helps
What/where is the Unshaken channel?
Unshaken channel is where all of brother Halverson's videos can be found. Tap or click on the small circle with the word UNSHAKEN in it. That will take you to the channel. In tap or click on videos and then tap or click on recent uploads and it will show you the videos in order. Hope that helps
1:50:18 when I read about the cutting himself with stones, my mind raced back to my first wife before she died. She was in some form of torment. I wonder if there were evil spirits holding her back, should I have cast the devils out? would that have saved her. The references to evil spirits makes me pause, and wonder who had it more correct, us with out medicine of the arm of man, or they who may have seen it for what it was, an evil spirit.
Death would take over a year to take care of the body.longer process than Now ❤️🙏
Mathew 8, God expresses His authority, by healing the servant of the Centurion. Jesus is the master healer. He says he is God and has all authority. The Centurion demonstrated love, for His slave, Faith in Jesus, and he was humble. He did not feel worthy in front of the Savior and God says " Verily, verily I say unto you, I have not found so great of faith, no, not in Israel. The servant was healed.
Jesus also talks of the seed, the Kingdom of God is for all believers of Jesus Christ, the (true) Jesus of the bible. It does not matter what your heritage may be to enter the Kingdom of God. You just have to believe in Him. John 8:24 You will die in your sins if you do not believe that I am He. John 8:47 He who is of God hears Gods words; therefore, you do not hear because you are not of God.
01:27:35 Hilarious!! You’re so fortunate to be a good sleeper!!
Why don’t we hear more about demonic possession and exorcism in our Church? I’ve always wanted to know this… 01:43:20
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But just like not all Romans were real ones, bought their?
And from other concurred people who just joined the people or above, part Roman
what car was it ? 🤣
I generally love your insight, but I need to say I am very concerned about how you compared mental illness to possession by devils and said it could look the same. They are not the same! Someone with a mental illness is not possessed, but they may think it after listening to this lesson and may be completely discouraged. Devils can be cast out with the power of the priesthood, but mental illness cannot and should not be treated the same way. While Christ is there to take on all our burdens and can help to lift the burden of mental illness, it is not the same as possession.
I have heard the Jewish people are forbidden to read Isaiah 53.
I always felt bad for the 2000 swine. Why did Jesus even grant the demons this wish? And the poor owner of all those pigs. What a financial loss.