100 Days Closer to Jesus Christ - Day 51

100 Days Closer to Jesus Christ

Book of Mormon Study

Day 51

Scripture Study: Alma 24

Scripture Mark and Ponder: Alma 24:19

Scripture Thought of the Day: 

"And they were all young men, and they were exceedingly valiant for courage, and also for strength and activity; but behold, this was not all-they were men who were true at all times in whatsoever thing they were entrusted." (Alma 52:20)

Thought of Day:

"The summer patriot and the sunshine saint retreat when the battle wages fiercely around them.  theirs is not the conqueror's crown." 
(Bruce R. McConkie)

100 Days Closer to Jesus Christ - Day 50

100 Days Closer to Jesus Christ

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Day 50

Scripture Study: Alma22-23

Scripture Mark and Ponder: Alma 23:6

Scripture Thought of the Day: 

"...and what added more to his joy, they were still his brethren in the lord; yea, and they had waxed strong in the knowledge of the truth; for they were men of a sound understanding and they had searched the scriptures diligently, that they might know of the word of God

"But this is not all; they had given themselves to much prayer, and fasting; therefore they had the spirit of prophecy, and the spirit of revelation, and when they taught, they taught with power and authority of God."

(Alma 17:2-3)

Thought of Day:

"Our temporal bodies would soon become emaciated, if we fed them only once a week, or twice, as some of us are in the havit of feeding our spiritual and religious bodies."
(Joseph f. Smith)

100 Days Closer to Jesus Christ - Day 49

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Day 49

Scripture Study: Alma 20

Scripture Mark and Ponder: Alma 21:16

Scripture Thought of the Day: 

"And I was led by the Spirit, not knowing beforehand the things which I should do." 

(1 Nephi 4:6)

Thought of Day:

"God does not send thunder if a still, small voice is enough."
(Neal W. Maxwell)

100 Days Closer to Jesus Christ - Day 48

100 Days Closer to Jesus Christ

Book of Mormon Study

Day 48

Scripture Study: Alma 19

Scripture Mark and Ponder: Alma 19:6

Scripture Thought of the Day: 

"In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them." (Corinthians 4:4)

Thought of Day:

"If we falter and turn aside our lamp will burn dim and finally go out when lo, the Comforter, the source of revelation, will leave us, and darkness will take its place; then how great will be the darkness."( Joseph Smith)

100 Days Closer to Jesus Christ - Day 47

100 Days Closer to Jesus Christ

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 Day 47

Scripture Study: Alma 17-18

Scripture Mark and Ponder: Alma 17:2-3

Scripture Thought of the Day: 

"And it came to pass that peace and the love of God was restored again among the people; and they searched the scriptures, and hearkened no more to the words of this wicked man." (Jacob 7:23)

Thought of Day:

"I admonish you, O Israel, search the Scriptures; read them in your homes; teach your families what the Lord has said; let us spend less of our time reading the unimportant and often harmful literature of the day and go to the fountain of truth and read the word of the Lord." (George Albert Smith)

100 Days Closer to Jesus Christ - Day 46

100 Days Closer to Jesus Christ

Book of Mormon Study

 Day 46

Scripture Study: Alma 15-16

Scripture Mark and Ponder: Alma 7:23-24

Scripture Thought of the Day: 

"For with God nothing shall be impossible" (Luke 1:37)

Thought of Day:

"Faith is the force of life." (Leo Tolstoy)


Optional Study: Study from the topical guide and other reference material all you can on the subject of FAITH.

100 Days Closer to Jesus Christ - Day 45

100 Days Closer to Jesus Christ

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 Day 45

Scripture Study: Alma 13-14

Scripture Mark and Ponder: Alma 13:28

Scripture Thought of the Day: 

"There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man/ but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able/ but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it." (Corinthians 10:13)

Thought of Day:

"If we entertain temptations, soon they begin entertaining us."

100 Days Closer to Jesus Christ - Day 44

100 Days Closer to Jesus Christ

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Day 44

Scripture Study: Alma 11-12

Scripture Mark and Ponder: Alma 12:10

Scripture Thought of the Day: 

"And he that will contend against the word of the Lord, let him be accursed; and he that shall deny these things, let him be accursed;for unto them will I show no greater things saith Jesus Christ for I am he who speaketh" (Ehter 4:8)

Thought of Day:

"That man is greatest and most blessed and joyful whose life most closely approaches the pattern of Christ.  This has nothing to do with earthly wealth, power, or prestige.  The only true test of greatness, blessedness, and joyfulness is how close a life can come to being like the master, Jesus Christ.  He is the right way, the full truth, and the abundant life." (Ezra Taft Benson)

100 Days Closer to Jesus Christ- Day 43

100 Days Closer to Jesus Christ

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Day 43

Scripture Study: Alma 9-10

Scripture Mark and Ponder: Alma 10:22-23

Scripture Thought of the Day: 

"The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous."

(Proverbs 15:29)

Thought of Day:

"This is a wonderful time to be living here on earth.  Our opportunities are limitless. While there are some hings wrong in the world today, there are many things right, such as teachers who teach, ministers who minister, marriages that make it, parents who sacrifice, and friends who help.
We can lift ourselves, and others as well, when we refuse to remain in the realm of negative thought and cultivate within our hearts an attitude of gratitude.  If ingratitude be numbered among the serious sins, then gratitude takes its place among the noblest of virtues." (Thomas S. Monson)

100 Days Closer to Jesus Christ - Day 42

100 Days Closer to Jesus Christ

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Day 42

Scripture Study: Alma 6-8

Scripture Mark and Ponder: Alma 7:23-24

Scripture Thought of the Day: 

"Finally, brethren, whatsoever things re true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things." (Phillipians 4:8)

Thought of Day:

"While the Lord will magnify us both in subtle and dramatic ways, he can only guide our footsteps when we move our feet." (Marion G. Romney)

100 Days Closer to Jesus Christ - Day 41

100 Days Closer to Jesus Christ

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Day 41

Scripture Study: Alma 5

Scripture Mark and Ponder: Alma 5:38

Scripture Thought of the Day: 

"No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other.  Ye cannot serve God and mammon." (Matthew 6:24)

Thought of Day:

"One can still go to the Garden of Gethsemane, but the Lord Jesus cannot be found there, nor is he in the Garden Tomb.  He is not on the road to Emmaus, nor in Galilee, nor at Nazareth or Bethlehem.  He must be found in one's heart." (James E. Faust)

100 Days Closer to Jesus Christ - Day 40

100 Days Closer to Jesus Christ

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Day 40

Scripture Study: Alma 3-4

Scripture Mark and Ponder: Alma 3:26-27

Scripture Thought of the Day: 

"Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?" (Romans 6;16)

Thought of Day:

"We must put God in the forefront of everything else in our lives ... When we put God first, all other things fall into their proper place or drop out of our lives" (Ezra Taft Benson)

100 Days Closer to Jesus Christ - Day 39

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 Day 39

Scripture Study: Alma 1-2

Scripture Mark and Ponder: Alma 1:25

Scripture Thought of the Day: 

"And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gos of Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we wil serve the lord." (Joshua 24:15)

Thought of Day:

"There is, in fact, no such thing as neatrality where the gospel is concerned."

100 Days Closer to Jesus Christ - Day 38

100 Days Closer to Jesus Christ

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 Day 38

Scripture Study: Mosiah 27-29

Scripture Mark and Ponder: Mosiah 27:25-26

Scripture Thought of the Day: 

"And now behold, I ask of you, my brethren of the church, have ye spiritually been born of God?  Have ye received his image in your countenances?  Have ye experienced this might change in your hearts?"(Alma 5:14)

Thought of Day:

"Bein born again, comes by the Spirit of God through ordinances. (Joseph Smith)

100 Days Closer to Jesus Christ - Day 37

100 Days Closer to Jesus Christ

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 Day 37

Scripture Study: Mosiah 23-26

Scripture Mark and Ponder: Mosiah 24:15

Scripture Thought of the Day: 

"Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest."

(Matthew 11:28)

Thought of Day:

"this marvelous offer of assistance extended by the son of God himself was not restricted to the Galileans of his day.  This call to shoulder his easy yoke and accept his light burden is not limited to bygone generations.  It was and is a universal appeal to all people, to all cities and nations, to every man, woman, and child everywhere."
(Howard W. Hunter)

100 Days Closer to Jesus Christ - Day 36

100 Days Closer to Jesus Christ

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 Day 36

Scripture Study: Mosiah 19-22

Scripture Mark and Ponder: Mosiah 21:15

Scripture Thought of the Day: 

"The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous." (Proverbs 15:29)

Thought of Day:

"Though persecutions arise, though reverses come, in prayer we can find reassurance, for God will speak to the soul.  That peace, that spirit of serenity, is life's greatest blessing." (Ezra Taft Benson)