When Jesus was born, no last name was given. He was simply known as Jesus but not of Joseph, even though he recognized Joseph as his earthly father, he knew a greater father from which he was his loin. But since he was of his mother's womb, he could be referred to as Jesus of ...
August 13 — Reverence for Joseph Smith Required. “A Choice Seer,” Ensign, Aug. 1986“Ages ago in the Great Council, Jesus was the prepared but meek Volunteer. As the Father described the plan of salvation and the need for a Savior, it was Jesus who stepped forward and said humbly bu...
But Scripture is clear that Mary, from a young age, surrendered her life to the Father’s will, and in the prime of her life, a “sword pierced her soul” as she watched her son, our Savior, die for the sins of the world. How Old Mary Was When She Got Engaged to Joseph?
The prophets died too; whom do You make Yourself out to be?” Jesus answered, “If I glorify Myself, My glory is nothing; it is My Father who glorifies Me, of whom you say, ‘He is our God’; and you have not come to know Him, but I know Him; and if I say that I do ...
A single mother and her daughter attend and serve. I go to her place of employment with the horrible news that her father has suddenly died. I carried her in my arms to her car and drove her home. My wife and I pray with her and care for her. ...
I have had bouts with this before.And yet every time the Father has “fathered” me.I have been led through each bout. In many ways, the clinical depression has changed, now it slams. It used to be kind of low grade, kind of a grey fog, a steady and tedious despair, but now it...
Jesus grew up in the village of Nazareth. it was the home of his earthly father (Matthew 2:22-23). Jesus worked with Joseph as a carpenter until he was 30 years old. Nazareth had a bad reputation. It was a no good town outside of the boundary of Jerusalem. Many Jews did not live...
estranged family came calling for help, Joseph ended up saving their lives as well in addition to reconciling with them. All was restored including his relationship with his beloved father who feared he would die if he lost another son. He didn’t. He gained a son he thought was once ...
Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.” Matthew 1:1-17 traces Christ’s genealogy from Abraham to David to his earthly father, Joseph!
(Matthew 2; Luke 1:5) in 4bce. According to Matthew and Luke, however, Joseph was only legally his father. They report that Mary was a virgin when Jesus wasconceivedand that she “was found to be with child from theHoly Spirit” (Matthew 1:18;cf.Luke 1:35). Joseph is said to ...