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Where can we plainly see Faith in practice? Luke 17:5-6 -the parable of the mustard seed, 7-10- the master of the household and his slave and verses 11-19- the story of the 10 Lepers illustrate what faith is and what it isn’t. Receiving, understanding, acting on personal revelation and becoming the sons and daughters of Jesus Christ is the object of our faith. Humility is the ounce of prevention from faith becoming self exalting. Obedience is the path on which the blessing of sanctification is received. As we receive a blessing from God in gratitude we glorify him. Alma 32 gives the blueprint of the experiment of faith that we may partake of the fruit of spiritual rebirth. Faith precedes the miracle (Ether 12:12). When a person walks the path of obedience hearkening to the words of Christ they undergo a transformative process even a mighty change of heart (Mosiah 5). Or in other words, the endowment of charity from God to the individual as a result of their entering into and keeping covenant with Him is manifested (Moroni 7:25-26, Mosiah 13:1-9, Mosiah 17:12-20). Phil illustrates these principles of exercising faith from the accounts of the lives of Abraham, Enoch, and Moses (Book of Jasher 9, 1 Book of Enoch 81 & 84, 2 Enoch 33:1-8, 44:1-3 and 66:1-7). "I give unto you these sayings that you may understand and know how to worship, and know what you worship"…(receiving truth and light is what changes a man or woman)..."that you may come unto the Father in my name and in due time receive of his fulness" (D&C 93:19, 27-28).

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In part 2 of The Godhead- Mosiah 15 and John 17, Phil extrapolates the expanded sermons on this subject from Alma chapters 42 and 34 to define the titles of Jesus Christ as, God the Son, the Father of mankind and the Redeemer of the world.

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Phil teaches that the Father and the Son are two distinct divine individuals who are perfectly united in purpose, will, and authority. He focuses on Mosiah 15 to show that scriptural language uses titles like “Father” and “Son” to describe Christ’s roles and relationship to God the Father, not to eliminate personal distinction. Christ is the Son because he was sent by the Father, took upon himself flesh, and submitted fully to the Father’s will (Mosiah 15:1–7). Christ is also described as Father in that he represents the Father, speaks in the Father’s name, and becomes the covenant Father of those who are spiritually reborn through Him (Mosiah 5:7; Mosiah 15:10–12).

Phil teaches that eternal life is made possible through Christ’s redemption, which ransoms all from death and hell and opens the way for repentance, justification, and transformation (Luke 17:1). He explains that becoming sons and daughters of Jesus Christ comes through the baptism of fire and the Holy Ghost (3 Nephi 9:17, 20), and that Christ continues in intercession before the Father as we qualify for greater endowments of power (D&C 45:3–5). Phil outlines the straight and righteous path back to God, with Christ acting as keeper of the gate (2 Nephi 9:41), the two resurrections made possible by His victory over death (Mosiah 15:20–27), and the beauty of those who teach this doctrine and invite all to come unto him (Mosiah 15:14–18).

The episode closes with a testimony that Christ has extended the invitation to all to come unto Him (John 6:37), offering joy, redemption, and a place in the eternal family of God through faithful covenant obedience.

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This episode anchors faith and hope firmly in revelation and correct action, teaching that faith is not a measurement of belief in God but action upon receiving revelation, and that hope is the alignment and submission of our will with God’s will through belief and trust in Him. Phil explains that a man or woman with hope orients life, goals, desires, and the use of time toward Jesus Christ, His invitations, and His promises, and that the strength of faith is measured by what it accomplishes.

Phil teaches that exceedingly strong faith is correct action that allows a man or woman to access the power of God to accomplish God’s purposes, and that the exercise of faith or receiving and acting correctly on personal revelation, builds the faithful into wise wheat unto salvation while separating foolish tares for destruction (Ether 12:15,19; Alma 26:22). He outlines that belief in Jesus Christ is more than profession; it is entering into the new and everlasting covenant, offering the sacrifice of a broken heart and contrite spirit, receiving baptism of water, and having one’s case plead by Christ before the Father to receive the baptism of fire and the Holy Ghost (Alma 26:21–22).

Using the ministry of Ammon and the sons of Mosiah, Phil walks us through the sacrifices, hardships, and mighty faith required before miracles come, from imprisonment and rejection to deliverance and conversion among the Lamanites (Alma 17–26). He explains how faith-filled action softened the hearts of kings, liberated prisoners, and led entire peoples to covenant with God, bury their weapons, and resist sin even unto death after receiving a remission of sins (Alma 23–24).

This episode closes with the reminder that only by repenting, believing on the name of Christ, and exercising exceedingly great faith will we be able to thrust in our sickle while the summer is still here and bring souls unto Him.

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