Category Archives: John

John 1:4 — (part 9) — Family and Friends in the Postmortal Spirit World — LeGrand Baker

It seems to me that our life in the postmortal spirit world will be consistent with this one. We will seek for the same sense of fulfillment we sought here, whether good or bad, or somewhere in between, just as … Continue reading

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John 1:4 & 2 Peter 1:1-10 — (part 10) — Calling and Election Made Sure – LeGrand Baker

From one perspective, almost everything that is really important in our lives begins as a random happenstance, such as the chance meeting of someone who will become a dear and trusted friend. However, that makes little sense to me. It … Continue reading

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John 1:1-4– (part 11) — Criteria for the Resurrection — LeGrand Baker

The prophets of the Book of Mormon repeatedly remind us that we will be resurrected before we are brought into the presence of the Savior for our final judgement. So we will already have a celestial, terrestrial or telestial body … Continue reading

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John 1:1-4– (part 12) — Preparing for the Resurrection — LeGrand Baker

After Alma threatened Zeezrom with the loss of his priesthood blessings (By this time Zeezrom is feeling like he is being clobbered with his past covenants, and is taking Alma’s warning very seriously), Alma then reviewed the entire Nephite temple … Continue reading

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John 1:1-4 — D&C 132:1-15 (part 13) — Keeping Eternal Covenants – LeGrand Baker

The importance of keeping our eternal covenants is spelled out in with great power in the first 14 verses of Section 132 There we learn about the new and everlasting covenant. Later in that section we learn about marriage in … Continue reading

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John 1:1-4 – (part 14) — All Things are By Covenant — Yada — LeGrand Baker

It is good to have good friends. The other day my dear friend Stephen D. Ricks brought me a copy of a paper that told a great deal about the importance of covenants, and he taught me the meaning of … Continue reading

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