Jesus and Vengeance
Jesus was not interested in fairness. He was interested in love.
Join us as we approach the doctrines and teachings found in the Restoration. Taking each volume in scripture, we join the best scholarly and historical information from LDS and non-LDS sources in order to gain a deeper understanding of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. This live class is taught by Kevin Hinckley.

Jesus was not interested in fairness. He was interested in love.
Jesus chose Passover for the crucifixion. Why?
What exactly was Jesus doing with the money changers?
Jesus outlines a number of characteristics about the Kingdom of God.
The parable of the prodigal son has a companion parable. See how they link up...
Do we act or are we acting upon information. The prodigal sons provide the answer...
Luke 11 provides great guidance for reaching heaven
The Straight road wasn't narrow, just aligned.
Jesus needed a church that would expand after his resurrection. He did it by first growing Trust in Himself.
Who do men say that I am? They had 5000 reasons to believe? but were not yet ready... Why?
Delving into a centuries-long Christian debate, this episode reinterprets "faith" through the Greek "pistas," highlighting it as a covenantal, relational trust rather than mere belief. It examines how this understanding transforms our view of salvation, the infallibility of church leaders, and the nature of obedience. Through parables and personal anecdotes, the discussion illustrates that true spiritual growth stems from an active, developing trust in God and His processes, influencing how we receive and respond to the "good news" of the Kingdom.
Jesus frequently told people their sins were forgiven. But what did they understand that to mean? Today's Christians see it as "now I can go to heaven." Jews back then heard something completely different...
Jesus demonstrated his desire to heal, but he also needed to declare who he was. Raising the dead was a good start!
The Sermons on the Mount and on the plain formed a Christian constitution: what they were supposed to do and say. It still applies today!
There was a strict way rabbis were trained in the first century Israel. Jesus did it all wrong and yet taught us what we needed to become.
Jesus begins his earthy ministry in "Galilee of the Gentiles" Why did he do that. What message was he wanting to send?
God works in recognizable patterns. We trust him because he wants us to see what (and why) he does things. In Jesus a new creation was happening. How did that work?
The Obedient 80's, the decades in the church of strictness may have been what new converts needed but may have cost us in the generations now leaving the church. why is that?
Our mortal path is determined by how we see God and see ourselves. This happens in three main stages. From Fear to Covenant to Love.
The Priesthood Ban created alot of theological questions about the roles and functions of a prophet. When he is acting as a prophet, when is he not? Lets talk about it!
The events of the nativity invoke a response from anyone who looks at it. The people of the time reacted in their own way and understanding. So, the question: What Jesus are you looking for?
Hundreds of years of Greek and Roman rule lead the Jews to see themselves in a certain light,
The last class of church history and a look into the future.
In the 30's, a serious culture war broke out between conservatives and moderns about how to teach the rising generation. How it played out echoes the same battle today.
Joseph Fielding Smith and BH Roberts disagreed over a great many topics. None were more of a battle than Science and Faith. The Book of Mormon research was another: critical reading and a more faithful reading.
The story of BH Roberts is tragic as it is inspiring. How did he rise above being left in England at 5 by an overwhelmed mother to become one of our greatest writers and scholars? Here are the stories.
Over time, Joseph Smith saw the purpose and function of the temple quite differently. It expanded with each revelation. By the 20th Century, it had changed yet again.. Join us for this fascinating journey.
Between 1916 and 1918, Joseph F. Smith had several remarkable visions in the spirit world. They still define how we see the spirit world today. In the Presence of the Divine is among the most powerful general conference talks ever given.
President Joseph F. Smith sat for 4 days, being questioned by the US Senate. His answers, his response was helpful in lifting the church out of darkness.
After the recent shootings of Charley Kirk and Michigan, we search for peace. This special class focused on recovering from those events.