ITUE, APR 28, 2026
Genesis 10 and the Family Tree of the Nations
Genesis 10 traces the descendants of Noah's sons, showing how the nations spread across the earth while remaining one human family.
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Matthew 13 and the Slow Work of the Kingdom
Matthew 13 shows how the kingdom grows: slowly, quietly, and in hearts willing to receive it. A grounded LDS reading of the sower, tares, treasure, and more.
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IIITUE, APR 28, 2026
Abraham 5 and the Garden Kept in Order
Abraham 5 finishes the creation by turning to the garden, to marriage, and to the boundary that made agency possible. There is steady instruction in all of it.
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IVMON, APR 27, 2026
Genesis 12 and the Art of the Departure
Abram's journey from Haran to Canaan is a study in the art of departure and the slow process of refining faith through failure.
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VMON, APR 27, 2026
1 Nephi 13 and the Truth That Was Taken
1 Nephi 13 shows how truth was lost, how history was prepared, and how the Lord answered with restored scripture and clearer light.
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VISUN, APR 26, 2026
D&C 12 and the Kind of Help God Uses
D&C 12 shows that God values willing helpers like Joseph Knight Sr. and calls all who desire to serve while the field is ready.
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VIISUN, APR 26, 2026
Abraham 4 and the Work of Holy Order
Abraham 4 shows the Gods organizing creation in ordered periods, revealing divine council, eternal matter, and the holy purpose of Sabbath rest.
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VIIISUN, APR 26, 2026
Matthew 12 and the Weight of Mercy
Matthew 12 shows Jesus as Lord of the Sabbath, warns against hard-hearted rejection of truth, and points to His Resurrection in the sign of Jonah.
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IXSAT, APR 25, 2026
1 Nephi 11 and the Love Behind the Tree
1 Nephi 11 shows that the tree of life points to the love of God revealed through Jesus Christ and His condescension into mortality.
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XSAT, APR 25, 2026
D&C 11 and the Word Before the Work
D&C 11 teaches Hyrum Smith, and us, to seek first to obtain God's word before trying to declare it to others.
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