Ether 12-15
Chapter summaries by Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints:
Ether 12
The prophet Ether exhorts the people to believe in God—Moroni recounts the wonders and marvels done by faith—Faith enabled the brother of Jared to see Christ—The Lord gives men weakness that they may be humble—The brother of Jared moved Mount Zerin by faith—Faith, hope, and charity are essential to salvation—Moroni saw Jesus face to face.
Ether 13 Ether speaks of a New Jerusalem to be built in America by the seed of Joseph—He prophesies, is cast out, writes the Jaredite history, and foretells the destruction of the Jaredites—War rages over all the land.
Ether 14 The iniquity of the people brings a curse upon the land—Coriantumr engages in warfare against Gilead, then Lib, and then Shiz—Blood and carnage cover the land.
Ether 15 Millions of the Jaredites are slain in battle—Shiz and Coriantumr assemble all the people to mortal combat—The Spirit of the Lord ceases to strive with them—The Jaredite nation is utterly destroyed—Only Coriantumr remains.
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CFM: (Come Follow Me - Study Guide Topics)
>JNE: (Observations by J Neil Evans)
CFM Week Theme: By Faith All Things Are Fulfilled
CFM: Faith in Jesus Christ can lead to miracles
>JNE: Can faith accomplish something God does not want?
CFM: Jesus Christ gives us a more excellent hope
>JNE: Is is possible to have false hope?
CFM: Jesus Christ can turn my weakness into strength
>JNE: Is it ever my strength rather than Jesus' strength in me?
CFM: Rejecting the Lord's prophets puts me in spiritual danger
>JNE: How easy is it for people to follow false prophets?
Ether 12
The prophet Ether exhorts the people to believe in God—Moroni recounts the wonders and marvels done by faith—Faith enabled the brother of Jared to see Christ—The Lord gives men weakness that they may be humble—The brother of Jared moved Mount Zerin by faith—Faith, hope, and charity are essential to salvation—Moroni saw Jesus face to face.
Ether 13 Ether speaks of a New Jerusalem to be built in America by the seed of Joseph—He prophesies, is cast out, writes the Jaredite history, and foretells the destruction of the Jaredites—War rages over all the land.
Ether 14 The iniquity of the people brings a curse upon the land—Coriantumr engages in warfare against Gilead, then Lib, and then Shiz—Blood and carnage cover the land.
Ether 15 Millions of the Jaredites are slain in battle—Shiz and Coriantumr assemble all the people to mortal combat—The Spirit of the Lord ceases to strive with them—The Jaredite nation is utterly destroyed—Only Coriantumr remains.
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CFM: (Come Follow Me - Study Guide Topics)
>JNE: (Observations by J Neil Evans)
CFM Week Theme: By Faith All Things Are Fulfilled
CFM: Faith in Jesus Christ can lead to miracles
>JNE: Can faith accomplish something God does not want?
CFM: Jesus Christ gives us a more excellent hope
>JNE: Is is possible to have false hope?
CFM: Jesus Christ can turn my weakness into strength
>JNE: Is it ever my strength rather than Jesus' strength in me?
CFM: Rejecting the Lord's prophets puts me in spiritual danger
>JNE: How easy is it for people to follow false prophets?