Episode Details

In today's episode of Streaking the Scriptures, we stay with Article of Faith 1 and go much deeper into the Holy Ghost. We walk through the Savior's promise in John 14 and 15, explore Nephi's powerful teachings in 2 Nephi 32, and look at how the Holy Ghost both tells us and shows us "all things" that we should do. I share a story about a tower of deadbolts, fifty keys, and one simple question that unlocked everything. Then we move into Article of Faith 2, what it really means to be "punished for [our] own sins," and how Doctrine and Covenants 19 reframes punishment through the Savior's atoning love.

• 00:00 – Welcome Back to Article of Faith #1 Recap of our last study, the Godhead, and why we're spending extra time on the Holy Ghost.

• 02:22 – "Teach You All Things" and Bring to Your Remembrance John 14:26, the Comforter's mission, and imagining the original Apostles facing life without the Savior's physical presence.

• 04:45 – Gift of the Holy Ghost vs. Light of Christ How conscience and the light of Christ differ from the guiding, directing influence of the Holy Ghost after baptism.

• 06:04 – Words of Christ Tell, Holy Ghost Shows (2 Nephi 32) Nephi's teaching on speaking with the tongue of angels and the connection between the words of Christ and personal revelation.

• 08:26 – Ask, Seek, Knock… Really How often we stop at reading and pondering but never actually take our questions to the Lord in prayer.

• 09:58 – The Deadbolts, the Keys, and One Brave Question The object lesson at a women's conference: three locks, fifty keys, and the power of simply asking which one opens them all.

• 15:11 – Treasuring Up Words and Speaking by the Spirit Doctrine and Covenants 84/88, public speaking fears, and how the Lord gives us what to say "in the very hour."

• 17:14 – A Braces-Off Break and the Joy of Family A real-time family moment on camera and what it reminds us about the everyday goodness God gives.

• 20:35 – The Holy Ghost's Primary Mission John 15:26 and why testifying of Christ is the Holy Ghost's central work in our lives.

• 22:50 – Article of Faith #2: Punished for Our Own Sins Moving into the second Article of Faith and reframing what "punished" really means.

• 24:32 – D&C 19: Endless Punishment and Missed Opportunities Weeping, wailing, gnashing of teeth, and the heartache of "what could have been" when we do not repent.

• 28:55 – The Savior's Suffering So We Do Not Have To Reading Doctrine and Covenants 19 on Christ's exquisite suffering and His invitation to repent so we "might not suffer."

• 30:50 – Agency, Government, and Accountability (Mosiah 29) "Every man… answer for his own sins" and how that ties directly into the Articles of Faith and our personal responsibility.