IWED, APR 22, 2026
1 Nephi 8 and the Steady Grip That Gets You Home
1 Nephi 8 teaches what the iron rod, the tree of life, and the great and spacious building mean for disciples trying to stay steady.
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D&C 8 and the Quiet Work of Mind and Heart
D&C 8 teaches how the Holy Ghost speaks to mind and heart, and why sacred gifts require faith, honesty, and reverence.
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IIIWED, APR 22, 2026
Moses 8 and the Long Work of Warning a Hard World
Moses 8 shows Noah preaching righteousness in a violent world and building the ark while the wider culture laughs and keeps drifting.
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IVWED, APR 22, 2026
Genesis 8 and the Small Green Sign of Land
Genesis 8 is about slow deliverance, the dove's olive leaf, and Noah's first act of gratitude when the waters finally receded.
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VWED, APR 22, 2026
Matthew 8 and the Authority of a Quiet Word
Matthew 8 shows Christ's authority over sickness, storms, devils, and fear itself, and asks what it really costs to follow Him.
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VITUE, APR 21, 2026
D&C 7 and the Man Who Asked to Stay
D&C 7 reveals that John the Beloved desired to tarry on earth to bring souls to Christ, showing how the Lord honors selfless desire and ordered ministry.
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VIITUE, APR 21, 2026
1 Nephi 7 and the Work of Going Back for Family
1 Nephi 7 shows why Lehi's sons returned for Ishmael's family and how Nephi answered rebellion with patient, persistent truth.
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VIIITUE, APR 21, 2026
Moses 7 and the Tears of the Maker
Moses 7 shows Enoch's sweeping vision of the world, the city of Zion taken into heaven, and the startling image of a God who weeps.
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IXTUE, APR 21, 2026
Genesis 7 and the Door That Closed Behind Them
Genesis 7 shows the flood arriving in full, Noah's family entering the ark, and the Lord's severe judgment joined to covenant mercy.
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XTUE, APR 21, 2026
Matthew 7 and the House That Finally Told the Truth
Matthew 7 closes the Sermon on the Mount by testing foundations: humility, prayer, discernment, the narrow way, and whether we truly build on Christ.
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