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What Manner of Man: A Weekly Program to Better Know the Savior   Week 10 -- Mental and Emotional Discipline By Linda and Richard Eyre   Whatever our Lord's physical strength may have been, the power and discipline of his mind was even more overwhelming, perhaps to a level that our own minds cannot really comprehend but can only glimpse.  Think for a moment of some of the examples we know.   The unwavering, straight-ahead rejection of Satan's strongest suggestions: ... Read More

The Sealed Portion of the Plates (1829)
Although we do not know what the sealed portion of the golden plates contain, we do know the subject matter.  According to Oliver Cowdery, the first Church Historian, Joseph gave a detailed version of his visit by Moroni:  "The sealed part, said he, contains the same revelation which was given to John upon the isle of Patmos, and when the people of the Lord are prepared, and found worthy, then it will be unfolded unto them."  Being the... Read More

What Manner of Man: A Weekly Program to Better Know the Savior   Week 9 -- Physical Endurance and Power By Linda and Richard Eyre   When we think of strength, what comes to mind?  Physical strength and stamina?  Mental strength to pursue a goal at great odds?  Spiritual strength -- an ultimate, inner power to fall back on?   By any aspect, the true measure of strength is the life of Jesus Christ.  His strength was total, complete, profound, and all-enc... Read More

Joseph Attends Methodist Meetings (1828)   Shortly after the loss by Martin Harris of the 116 translated pages, the Prophet returned to Harmony where he was forced to do some farming for his livelihood. During this period he attended some Methodist meetings with Emma, possibly to improve relations with the Hales. It was reported that he even asked to be enrolled as a class member, but a cousin of Emma's, Joseph Lewis, vehemently objected to the inclusion of a practicing necromancer. Althoug... Read More

The Interpreters Taken-Why? (1828) It is commonly believed that the heavenly messenger took the Urim and Thummim and the plates from Joseph following the loss of the 116 pages by Martin Harris. Actually the plates and interpreters, as they were called, were taken earlier and not as a result of the loss of the translated pages but as Joseph later said, "in consequence of my having wearied the Lord in asking for the privilege of letting Martin Harris take the writings."  Shortly af... Read More

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