When Moses stood on a "high mountain" and saw God face-to-face, his first realization was shocking: "Man is nothing." But God didn't leave him there. He revealed a truth that changes everything about how you see yourself and your purpose in this life.
Summary: In this episode, we explore the profound "prefaces" to the Bible found in Moses 1 and Abraham 3. We dive into the deep doctrine of our divine identity and the Plan of Salvation.
Moses 1: Identity and Discernment. We analyze Moses' encounter with God and his subsequent battle with Satan. We learn how knowing we are sons and daughters of God gives us the power to discern and dismiss the "son of the morning." Moses discovers that even though he is nothing compared to God, he is everything to God—because God's entire "work and glory" is to bring to pass our immortality and eternal life.
Abraham 3: The View from Above. We look with Abraham to see the "intelligences" organized before the world was. We explore the concept of "One above another" and the "Great and Noble Ones" who were chosen to lead.
The Pre-mortal Council: We recount the moment we all shouted for joy: the decision to follow Jesus Christ and come to earth to be "proved" to see if we would do all things the Lord commanded us.
Call-to-Action: Do you ever feel like "nothing" in the vastness of the universe? How does knowing you are a child of God change your perspective today? Share your thoughts in the comments! If this message helped you feel your divine worth, please like, subscribe, and share this video to help others stay "Unshaken."
Chapter Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
4:55 Learning to Love the Old Testament
17:46 Finding Christ in the Old Testament
24:16 Mosaic Authorship and the Joseph Smith Translation
35:06 God's Work and Glory
45:19 God's Contraries: The Infinite and the Intimate
1:01:48 Human Contraries: Dust and Divinity
1:11:07 Identity Crisis
1:19:19 Overcoming the Adversary
1:46:45 The Why, How, and Who of Creation
2:06:11 Stars, Spirits, and the Premortal Council
2:32:18 Book of Abraham Controversy