Sword of Truth Stories

Story 44: Alma 9-10 Feb 17, 2025

This is the beginning of Alma and Amulek’s preaching to the people of Ammonihah.

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Story 43: Alma 6-8 Feb 13, 2025

This is the story of Alma’s travels and teachings to the people of Gideon and Mulek. He starts to preach in Ammonihah then gets kicked out and is ministered to by an angel on his way to the land of Aaron..

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Story 42: Alma 3-5 Jan 28, 2025

This is the story of Alma giving up his position as Chief Judge to Nephihah so that he could travel the land as the high priest, teaching and preaching about Christ.

Featuring “Search, Ponder, and Pray” by Jaclyn Thomas Milne and Carol Baker Black.

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Story 41: Alma 2 Jan 17, 2025

This is the story of some Nephites dissenting and choosing Amlici to be their king. He leads them to war against Alma’s army and joins up with the Lamanites to attack Zarahemla. In the strength of the Lord, the Nephites prevail!

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Story 40: Alma 1 Jan 17, 2025

I’m continuing with Book of Mormon Stories instead of telling stories from the Doctrine and Covenants, and I explain why in this episode. I also tell the story of the first few years of Alma’s reign as chief judge and how he dealt with Nehor.

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Story 39: Mosiah 28-29 Dec 23, 2024

This is the story of King Mosiah’s last days as king in the land of Zarahemla and what he and the people decide to do with the kingdom.

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Story 38: Mosiah 27 Dec 13, 2024

This is the story of the angel visiting Alma the Younger (why don’t we call him Alma Jr.??) and the Sons of Mosiah as well as Alma’s subsequent conversion.

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Story 37: Mosiah 25-26 Dec 02, 2024

This is the story of the churches that were formed in the land of Zarahemla after Alma’s people arrived and how Alma received instruction from the Lord about dealing with church members who had sinned.

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Story 36: Mosiah 22-24 Nov 29, 2024

This is the story of Alma and his people’s escape from King Noah into the land of Helam, their discovery by the Lamanites, and their miraculous escape into the land of Zarahemla.

Featuring the songs “Did You Think to Pray” by Mary A. Pepper Kidder and “Anytime, Anywhere” by Angie Killian.

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Story 35: Mosiah 20-21 Nov 21, 2024

This is the story of what happened to King Limhi’s people after they became slaves to the Lamanites. The Lamanite daughters get kidnapped by the wandering priests, the Lamanites wage war against Limhi’s people, and Ammon and his brothers try to help Limhi concoct a plan for escape.

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Story 34: Mosiah 18-19 Oct 08, 2024

This is the story of Alma baptizing believers by the waters of Mormon, their escape from the land of Nephi, the Lamanite army attacking King Noah’s people, King Noah’s flight and subsequent death, and the beginning of King Limhi’s reign.

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Story 33: Mosiah 15-17 Aug 26, 2024

This is the second half is Abinadi’s teachings to the wicked priests and King Noah, which results in his death because he would not refuse to lie!

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Story 32: Mosiah 12-14 Aug 26, 2024

This is the first half of Abinadi’s teachings to the wicked priests and King Noah.

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Story 31: Mosiah 11 Aug 23, 2024

The story of King Noah’s wickedness and Abinadi’s mission to preach to the people in the land of Nephi.

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Story 30: Mosiah 9-10 Aug 19, 2024

This is the story of King Zeniff’s reign in the land of Nephi and his people’s wars with the Lamanites before he passed the kingdom onto his son, King Noah.

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Story 29: Mosiah 7-8 Jun 15, 2024

After King Mosiah began to reign in the land of Zarahemla, he sent a group of men, led by Ammon, to find the land of Nephi and the group of people who had ventured off years before. Listen to hear what they discovered!

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Story 28: Mosiah 4-6 Jun 15, 2024

The rest of King Benjamin’s address to the people of Zarahemla! They covenanted with God to keep His commandments and were filled with His spirit in return.

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Story 27: Mosiah 3-4 Jun 12, 2024

This is the continuation of King Benjamin’s teachings to the people of Zarahemla from his tall tower by the temple—mostly his recounting of the words an angel spoke to him one night. Featuring “Old McDonald” :)

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Story 26: Mosiah 1-3 Jun 11, 2024

The first part of King Benjamin’s address to the people of Zarahemla on the tower outside the temple.

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Story 25: Omni - Words of Mormon Jun 10, 2024

Nephi’s small plates continued to be passed down from generation to generation until they landed in the hands of King Benjamin, whose dad, King Mosiah, fled out of the land of Nephi to the land of Zarahemla. Listen for the details!

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Story 24: Enos - Jarom May 12, 2024

This is the story of Enos’s wrestle in prayer and the relationship between the Lamanites and the Nephites during Enos’s and Jaron’s lifetimes.

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Story 23: Jacob 6-7 May 01, 2024

Jacob shares about Sherem’s attempts to lead people away from Christ, his confrontation with Jacob, and his resulting confession and death.

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Story 22: Jacob 5 May 01, 2024

Jacob shares the prophet Zenos’s allegory of the olive tree.

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Story 21: Jacob 1-4 May 01, 2024

The story of Nephi passing the records onto Jacob and of Jacob’s warnings to the Nephites about their pride and sin.

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Story 20: 2 Nephi 31-33 Mar 25, 2024

Nephi’s last words about Christ’s doctrine and The Book of Mormon.

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Story 19: 2 Nephi 29-30 Mar 25, 2024

Isaiah’s prophecies about The Book of Mormon.

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Story 18: 2 Nephi 26-28 Mar 22, 2024

Nephi shares his prophecies about his posterity during the time of Christ’s birth and death and resurrection, and about his posterity in the latter-days and the coming forth of the Book of Mormon.

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Story 17: 2 Nephi 25 Mar 11, 2024

Nephi explains why he loves Isaiah’s writings and also why he and other prophets write so much about Christ: to convince everyone everywhere that it is only through faith in Him and His atonement that we can be saved!

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Story 16: 2 Nephi 23-24 Mar 11, 2024

The last of Isaiah’s writings for a while! He describes the destruction of Babylon and Lucifer at the last days when Christ destroys all wickedness.

Songs: High On The Mountain Top by Joel H. Johnson and Ebenezer Beesley and Ye Elders of Israel by Cyrus Wheelock and Thomas H. Bayly

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Story 15: 2 Nephi 20-22 Mar 04, 2024

Isaiah’s prophecies about the destruction of Assyria, Christ’s millennial reign, and his hymns of praise!

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Story 14: 2 Nephi 16-19 Feb 27, 2024

Isaiah’s vision of Christ and the prophecies he makes to King Ahaz about the destruction of Israel, Syria, and eventually Judah.

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Story 13: 2 Nephi 11-15 Feb 26, 2024

Nephi begins to quote Isaiah to prove to his posterity that Christ lives and will come to the earth!

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Story 12: 2 Nephi 10 Feb 21, 2024

Jacob reveals that the Lord’s name will be Christ and wraps up his teachings to the Nephites for the time being.

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Story 11: 2 Nephi 9 Feb 20, 2024

More of Jacob’s teachings to the Nephites!

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Story Ten: 2 Nephi 6-8 Feb 19, 2024

The beginning of Jacob’s teachings on Isaiah.

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Story Nine: 2 Nephi 3-5 Feb 12, 2024

Lehi’s last words to his children, and the story of the separation of Nephites and Lamanites.

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Story Eight: 2 Nephi 1-2 Feb 06, 2024

Lehi’s last words to Laman, Lemuel, Sam, the sons of Ishmael, and Jacob.

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Story Seven: 1 Nephi 18-22 Feb 03, 2024

This is the story of Lehi’s journey on the boat to the promised land—of Nephi being tied up, and of his teachings of Isaiah.

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Story Six: 1 Nephi 16-17 Feb 01, 2024

This is the story of Lehi’s discovery of the Liahona, the family’s journey through the wilderness to the land Bountiful, and Nephi’s revelation to build a ship.

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Story Five: 1 Nephi 14-15 Jan 26, 2024

This is the story of the second half of Nephi’s vision and his discussion with Laman and Lemuel afterwards.

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Story Four: 1 Nephi 11-13 Jan 25, 2024

This is the first half of the story of Nephi’s vision after he asked the Lord for understanding about Lehi’s vision of the Tree of Life.

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Story Three: 1 Nephi 6-10 Jan 25, 2024

This is the story of Lehi’s sons returning to Jerusalem to bring back Ishmael’s family, and when Laman and Lemuel tied up Nephi. Also the story of Lehi’s dream of the Tree of Life.

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Story Two: 1 Nephi 1-5 Jan 10, 2024

This is the story of Lehi taking his family out of Jerusalem to live in the wilderness and his sons going back to get the brass plates from Laban.

Featuring the song “Nephi’s Courage” by Bill and Lisa Hansen.

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Story One: Introduction to the Book of Mormon Jan 02, 2024

Who’s ready to dive into Book of Mormon stories this year?? I am, and I can’t wait to share them with you! Listen to this episode to learn what the Book of Mormon is and why it’s so important!

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Story 30: Acts 23-28 Dec 02, 2023

This is my last story of the year from the New Testament! It’s the story of what happens to Paul after he’s taken prisoner by the Jews for the last time, including his meetings with Felix, Festus, and King Agrippa, as well as his travels and shipwreck on his way to Rome.

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Story 29: Acts 16-22 Nov 17, 2023

This is the story of more of Paul’s missions, his speech on Mars Hill in Athens, and the beginning of his final conflict with the Jews in Jerusalem.

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Story 28: Acts 10-15 Sep 20, 2023

The story of Peter & Cornelius and Paul’s first missions to the Gentiles.

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Story 27: Acts 6-9 Sep 12, 2023

This is the story of Cornelius, Peter, and Saul’s conversion and the beginning of his ministry.

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Story 26: Acts 1-5 Sep 12, 2023

Listen to what happened to the apostles after Christ went back up into heaven after His resurrection!

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Story 25: Matthew 28, Mark 16, Luke 24, John 20 Aug 29, 2023

This is the story of Christ’s resurrection and His visitations to His disciples before ascending back into heaven.

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Story 24: Matthew 27, Mark 15, Luke 23, John 19 Aug 25, 2023

This is the story of Christ’s interactions with Pilate, His scourging, and His crucifixion.

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Story 23: Luke 22, John 18 Aug 11, 2023

This is the story of why Christ suffered in the Garden of Gethsemane - what it means for the world - and of his trial with Caiaphas.

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Story 22: John 14-17 Aug 11, 2023

The story of Christ’s teachings to His apostles before entering the Garden of Gethsemane, including His Intercessory Prayer.

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Story 21: Matthew 26; Mark 14; John 13 Jul 27, 2023

This is the story of the Last Supper!

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Story 20: JST Matthew 1; Matthew 24-25; Mark 12-13; Luke 21 Jul 27, 2023

This is the story of Christ talking to His disciples about the signs of Jerusalem’s destruction and His second coming, including the parables of the fig tree, the ten virgins, the sheep and goats, etc…

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Story 19: Matthew 21-23, Mark 11, Luke 19-20, John 12 Jun 05, 2023

Here’s the story of Christ’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem during the Passover week as well as several of His teachings and parables.

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Story 18: Matthew 19-20, Mark 10, Luke 18 May 29, 2023

Jesus’s teachings about marriage, the story of the rich young man, and Jesus’s teachings about trying to exalt yourself.

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Story 17: Luke 12-17, John 11 May 29, 2023

This is the story of many of Christ’s parables, including the parables of the lost sheep, the lost coin, and the prodigal son. Also the story of when Christ raised Lazarus from the dead.

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Story 16: John 7-10 May 12, 2023

Listen to the story of Christ’s ministry in Jerusalem during the Feast of the Tabernacles, including his conversations with the woman caught in adultery and the man blind from birth.

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Story 15: Matthew 18, Luke 10 May 11, 2023

Listen to the Christ’s parables of the unmerciful servant and the good Samaritan!

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Story 14: Matthew 15-17, Mark 7-9 Apr 17, 2023

Listen to the stories of the Transfiguration on the Mount, the feeding of the four thousand, Christ’s teachings about taking up our crosses, and many more stories of healings and miracles!

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Story 13: Matthew 14, Mark 6, John 5-6 Mar 29, 2023

The stories of John’s beheading and of Christ feeding the five thousand, walking on water, healing the man at the pool of Bethesda, and proclaiming that He is the bread of life.

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Story 12: Matthew 13, Luke 8 & 13 Mar 20, 2023

Listen to the parable of the sower, the parable of the wheat and the tares, and many of Christ’s parables about the kingdom of heaven!

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Story 11: Matthew 11-12, Luke 11 Mar 13, 2023

The story of the scripture “Come unto me, all ye who are heavy laden…” and Christ’s scolding of the Pharisees, scribes, and lawyers.

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Story Ten: Matthew 9-10, Mark 5, Luke 9 Mar 09, 2023

Hear the story of Christ raising Jairus’s daughter from the dead and healing the woman with the issue of blood!

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Story Nine: Matthew 8, Mark 2-4, Luke 7 Feb 27, 2023

This is the story of:

Christ healing the Centurion’s servant
Christ raising the widow of Nain’s son
Christ teaching about John the Baptist
Christ at the Pharisee Simon’s banquet
Christ calming the tempest
Christ casting out the Legion from the man in the tombs

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Story Eight: Matthew 6-7 Feb 21, 2023

The rest of the Sermon on the Mount.

Featuring the song, “I Pray in Faith” by Janice Kapp Perry

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Story Seven: Matthew 5, Luke 6 Feb 14, 2023

The story of the beginning of Christ’s Sermon on the Mount!

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Story Six: John 2-4 Feb 07, 2023

Here are the stories of Christ turning water into wine, Christ cleansing the temple, His conversations with Nicodemus and the Samaritan woman at the well, and His healing of the nobleman’s son.

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Story Five: Matthew 4, Luke 4-5 Jan 30, 2023

Here’s the story of when Satan tempted Christ, when Christ declared He was the Messiah in Nazareth, when He called His fishermen disciples, and when He healed a paralytic.

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Story Four: Matthew 3, Mark 1, Luke 3 Jan 23, 2023

The story of when Christ was baptized as found in Matthew 3, Mark 1, and Luke 3.

Additional referenced scriptures found in 2 Nephi 31.

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Story Three: John 1 Jan 18, 2023

A story of the account from John 1.

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Story Two: Matthew 2, Luke 2 Jan 17, 2023

We continue on in the story of the birth of Christ, the visits from the Shepherds and the Wisemen, and Christ’s experience teaching in the temple when he was twelve.

Featuring “Far Far Away on Judaea’s Plains” by John Menzies Macfarlane.

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