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In this episode of Handmaidens, Harems and Heroines, Lynne Hilton Wilson explores Jeremiah 31–38 and the book of Lamentations, taking us into some of the darkest chapters in the Old Testament: the final days and devastating fall of Judah. Lynne examines the stories of the last five kings of Judah and the political, spiritual, and personal choices that led to the destruction of Jerusalem and the collapse of the house of Judah. Through Jeremiah’s eyes, we see the horrors of conquest, famine, violence, captivity, and the heartbreaking suffering of a people watching their world disappear.Yet even amid destruction, Jeremiah’s message contains some of Scripture’s most powerful promises of hope and restoration. Lynne explores the covenant themes surrounding Israel, Judah, Jerusalem, mothers, daughters, wives, and the imagery of God’s relationship with His people. Lamentations gives voice to the grief of a nation—and Jeremiah reminds us that even after judgment, the Lord has not abandoned His covenant people. What can these ancient stories teach us about faith, loss, repentance, and the hope of redemption through Jesus Christ?#Jeremiah #Lamentations #OldTestament #BibleStudy #WomenInScripture #HandmaidensHaremsAndHeroines #LynneHiltonWilson #Jerusalem #Judah #JesusChrist #ScriptureCentral

There are two critical dimensions to Christ as the Life. He is the Resurrection (victory over physical death) and the Life (victory over spiritual death).The promise of the resurrection is a glorious promise of a bright future, but no more glorious than the blessing of the human body in the first place. You can’t fully appreciate the wonder of resurrection without appreciating the wonder of the body today. One of the primary reasons for the creation of the earth and the heavens, one of the central purposes of God’s plan for all His children is to receive the incomprehensible blessing of a physical body. A body is a major step toward godliness.Because of their rebellion before the world began, Satan and those who followed him are deprived of physical life, deprived of a body forevermore. They will never know physical life, but they can do much to desecrate and destroy it so that others may be as miserable as they. “He is not here: for he is risen.” Those angelic words may be the most important words, the most beautiful words uttered anytime, anywhere, by anyone ever. This was victory, final and complete, unimaginable victory over death. “O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?” Nowhere!Transcript/Notes: https://storage.googleapis.com/scripturecentral-prod-strapi-uploads/Stand_Forever_Episode_36_216fa63d6e/Stand_Forever_Episode_36_216fa63d6e.pdf

In this episode of Handmaidens, Harems and Heroines, Lynne Hilton Wilson explores Jeremiah 1–22, opening a powerful window into the life and prophetic calling of Jeremiah. From the very beginning of his ministry, Jeremiah is given a daunting commission to speak truth to a people who have turned away from the Lord. Along the way, Lynne highlights the often-overlooked women and feminine imagery woven throughout Jeremiah’s message—including images of daughters, mothers, wives, brides, and Jerusalem as a woman whose covenant relationship with God has been broken.Lynne also examines Jeremiah’s famous Temple Sermon, his courageous warnings to Jerusalem, and the persecution he endured for delivering an unpopular message. What can Jeremiah’s experiences teach us about standing faithful when others reject the truth? And what happens when kings and leaders refuse to listen? The episode concludes with the condemnation of King Zedekiah and the consequences of Judah’s continued rebellion. Join Lynne as she uncovers the women, warnings, covenant imagery, and powerful testimony of the Messiah found in Jeremiah 1–22.#Jeremiah #OldTestament #BibleStudy #WomenInScripture #HandmaidensHaremsAndHeroines #LynneHiltonWilson #Jeremiah #TempleSermon #JesusChrist #ScriptureCentral

Who really belongs to God’s covenant people? Isaiah 58–66 takes us on a sweeping journey from fasting and Sabbath worship to the coming Messiah, the redemption of Zion, and visions of a restored heaven and earth. In this powerful concluding section of Isaiah, we discover that covenant belonging is about far more than ancestry—it is reflected in how we turn to God, keep His covenants, care for others, and welcome His redeeming presence into our lives.Join Lynne Hilton Wilson as she explores the women, imagery, and profound spiritual teachings woven throughout these chapters. What does God actually want from us when we fast? Why does Isaiah connect the Sabbath with delight and covenant identity? How does Isaiah describe the Messiah and His mission to save and restore? And what can Isaiah’s breathtaking visions of Zion and cosmic restoration teach us about God’s ultimate plan for His children?As Isaiah looks toward a day when God will gather His people, rebuild Zion, and create “new heavens and a new earth,” we are invited to consider one of scripture’s most important questions: Who belongs to God’s covenant people—and how can we become part of that covenant community?Discover the promises of Isaiah 58–66 and see how these ancient prophecies point us toward Jesus Christ, covenant belonging, Zion, and the ultimate restoration of all things.

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Is The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints the kingdom of God on earth?There is one Church and one Church only, that fulfills all that has been foreseen and prophesied regarding the kingdom of God on earth in these last days, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.Like a magnet, The Church of Jesus Christ has always and will always draw criticism and opposition. It will always have many times more than its share of antagonists, desperately striving to disprove, debunk, discredit, and destroy, often curiously fueled with malevolent zeal. That is so, because it is true. Opposition, criticism, and antagonism are constant companions to the truth. Truth never exists unopposed.Christ is the center, the chief cornerstone of His Church. No religion does more to proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ and make the blessings of His infinite Atonement available to God’s children everywhere on both sides of the veil than The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints established for that very purpose. Everything revolves around Christ to the end of bridging the gap with God, our Eternal Father. That is so because it is His Church.

What does it mean to see God as a mother in labor, a nursing mother, and a bridegroom? In this episode of Handmaidens, Harems and Heroines, Lynne Hilton Wilson explores Isaiah 40–49 and the powerful feminine imagery that reveals God’s love, compassion, and covenant relationship with His people.Lynne examines the surprising ways Isaiah describes God as a woman in childbirth, a nursing mother who cannot forget her children, and Jerusalem or Zion as a bride. These images invite us to see the Lord’s relationship with His people through the tenderness, sacrifice, and enduring love of motherhood and marriage.The discussion also turns to Cyrus the Great, the Persian ruler who played a remarkable role in the history of Israel and the restoration of Jerusalem. What does Isaiah’s prophecy teach us about God’s ability to work through unexpected people and nations to accomplish His purposes?Join Lynne as she uncovers the women, symbols, and covenant themes woven throughout these chapters—and discovers how Isaiah’s words continue to deepen our understanding of the Savior.In this episode:God as a woman in childbirthNursing mothers and the Lord’s unfailing remembranceCyrus the Great and the restoration of IsraelJerusalem and Zion as a brideThe tender, covenant love of GodSubscribe to Scripture Central for more episodes of Handmaidens, Harems and Heroines and discover the women and feminine imagery that help us better understand the scriptures.#HandmaidensHaremsAndHeroines #LynneHiltonWilson #Isaiah #OldTestament #ScriptureCentral #BibleStudy #Zion #CyrusTheGreat

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Pick almost any scripture from the Book of Mormon, the Doctrine and Covenants, and the Pearl of Great Price, and ask yourself if they read like the words of deceit, lunacy, or God.Joseph Smith said, “…that the Book of Mormon was the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion, and a man would get nearer to God by abiding by its precepts, than any other book.”Following the three-month period of translation between April and June 1829, Joseph Smith produced the manuscript of what would be printed and published the following year as the Book of Mormon, a book of over 500 printed pages. And not just any book—a book dictated in a continuous stream without notes, books, or reference materials, with layers upon layers of complexity.How does an uneducated young man produce a complicated narration of multiple literary structures and styles, a web of hundreds of chronological and geographical references, multiple discernible authorship styles, hundreds of authorship shifts, language patterns and idioms of the Near East, and also fill the scores of gaps of truth missing from the Bible all in a continuous, unassisted, unedited flow of dictation in 60 days? The Book of Mormon appearing on the scene within two months, containing what it contains, does not happen in the ordinary course of events without the intervention of a higher power. The Book of Mormon speaks for itself.