Light of the World In Focus: Recent Episodes
Elder Bryce Dewsnup
Join us as we dive deeper into the life, teachings and love of Jesus Christ as we strive to get to know who He really was.
This episode we examine the second part of the miracle of fishes of loaves, and the significance of the statement "Bread of life".
This week we talk about the lords commandment to be happy, as well as how to learn and grow, but also survive lives storms. We will also start discussing the miracle of the Fishes and Loaves, feeding the 5,000 in the wilderness.
We start this podcast with a some miracles (well, talking about them at least). And then we discuss the important mission given to the 12 Apostles and how it relates to our very own missions here in life.
In this episode we read and learn more about the character of our savior as we asses the raising of the daughter of Jairus. We also take a look at the story of the women who touches the hem of Christ's garment.
This week we learn more about what the requirements are for becoming a disciple of Jesus Christ and examine a very powerful miracle.
Join us this week as we discuss more parables given to us by the savior and what they mean for us.
This week we start the exciting part of the Lords ministry when he incorporates the use of parables in to his teaching. Join us as we talk about why that is and dive into 2 of his first parables.
Join us as we follow up from last weeks episode as Christ corrects the Pharisees once again.
This Episode we take a look at what happened when Christ sits down to share a meal with Simon the Pharisee. Then we look at the insane claim made by the Pharisee's about where Christ gets his true power.
This week we read and talk about the final days of the life of John the baptist. We also look at how the savior testifies of himself and John the baptist.
We talk a bit more about how the works Christ performs work towards his earthly purpose and discuss 2 examples.
We finish up discussing the Lords sermon on the mount as we look deeper into the last half of his famous sermon. We cover the topics of where to keep our priorities, how to receive answers from God, and more.
This week we talk about the nature of prayer, what our part is and look at helpful insights from the "Lords Prayer"
We get the awesome opportunity to look closely at the 12 Apostles and who they were but more what we can learn and apply from who they were.
The Jews confront Christ about his healing of the sick on the sabbath day. We discuss how Christ sees the actual question that they dont understand and answers in a very powerful way.
This week we finish up talking about the Sabbath day and its importance and we see what Christ has to say about what we can and cannot do. We also have a quick study in the bible about why Christ performed the Atonement and what it does for us.
This week on light of the world in focus. We dive into the origins of the Sabbath day, the importance of it to the ancient church, and how we can better keep it holy today. We also begin discussing the stories of Christ healing on the Sabbath.
Join us as we talk about the Friends Christ made and how we can learn from his example. We evaluate yet another time that Christ testifies of his divine mission, and of course the situation surround the famous line, Fishers of Men.
In this podcast we discuss in depth the story of when Christ declares his Messiahship in his home town of Nazareth. Then we turn to Christ healing 2 physically afflicted men and see how faith plays a role in miracles and how Christ testifies of his divine mission through them.
In this episode we observe and discuss the conversation between Christ and the Samaritan Women at the well. We also discuss what a testimony is and how start growing ours in a firm foundation.
In this Episode we take a look at what some people see as the controversial scene of Christ Cleansing the temple with force, As well as his discussion with the Pharisee Nicodemus, and the importance of that conversation. And we conclude with a great testimony of Christ from John the Baptist.
References
Jesus the Christ Chapter 12 (Click for digital copy)
John Chapter 2 and 3
In this episode we talk about the earliest of Christ's chosen disciples, and compare their conversion to that of others. We also take a look at the purpose of miracles, and take a look at Christ's first miracle.
References
- Jesus the Christ chapter eleven
- John ch. 1-3
We look at Christ's life leading up to when He begins His ministry, with stories such as young Jesus at the temple and the Temptations in the Wilderness.
References:
- Jesus the Christ chapters nine & ten (click for digital copy)
- Luke 2:40-52; 3:1-16
- Matt 3:8-15; 4:1-11
- 2Ne 31:4-10
In this Episode we analyze some of the circumstances surrounding the birth of our Savior.
References:
- Jesus the Christ chapters seven & eight (click the links for digital copies)
- Luke 1 (basically the whole chapter)
- Isaiah 7:14
- Isaiah 40:3
In this Episode we cover some of the many Prophecies of Christ from the Old Testament and compare them to scriptures in the New Testament. We Also go into a brief discussion about the conditions of Israel during the time when Christ would come.
References in this episode:
- Jesus the Christ chapters five & six (click the links for online copies)
- Gen 3:15, Deut 18:15,18-19, John 1:45, Psalm 22:18, Mark 15:24, Isa 7:14, Matt 1:20-23, Isa 53, Micah 5:2, Matt 2:6,
In this episode we'll explore the process of Christ's selection in heaven, as well as how the Plan of Salvation was presented and initiated, in the hopes that we will more deeply understand the necessity for the Atonement that Christ performed.
References in this episode:
Jesus the Christ, chapter 2 and chapter 4 (click the links for digital copies)
Job 38:7
Gen 1:26
Gen 3:22
1Cor 8:5-6
Mat 1:20-21
1Pet 1:19-20
John 6:38
Ish 14:12-14
Rev 12:7-9, 11
Mark 14:36
We dive deep into why we need a Savior- what are we being saved from?
We touched on lots of topics that we didn't have time to elaborate on, so feel free to contact us on facebook and we'd be happy to answer clarifying questions!
Here are the references we made in this episode:
- Jesus the Christ, chapter 3 (click the link for a digital copy)
- Romas 8:16-17
- Genesis 2:16-17
- Moses 3:16-17
- 1 John 1:8
- 2 Nephi 2:5
- John 6:51-56
- Ether 12:27
- Deut. 11:8
- 2 Cor 12:7-10
- Isaiah 53:4-5
In this episode we laid out who we are and what are goal in this podcast is: to bring EVERYONE, regardless of denomination or faith, closer to an understanding of who Christ is so that we can trust in Him more deeply. We also discussed what people believe about Him, and what it means to believe in Him.
This podcast is being made by Elder Jones and Elder Dewsnup, two missionaries from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. We will be discussing various aspects of Jesus Christ's ministry and teachings, drawing from sources such as Jesus the Christ by James E. Talmage, the King James translation of the Holy Bible, The Book of Mormon- Another Testament of Jesus Christ, and others.