I and my father are former Baptist ministers. I am 83 years of age. We both discovered the restoration by an intervention by the Holy Ghost to read the Book of Mormon. We took the discussions and found the teaching of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints made sense and is True. We discovered the Fullness of the Gospel. Who we are, why we are here, why life is so short and where we go when we die. That was 51 years ago. Dad and Mom are in Heaven and I know it. I am currently the Ward organist in Largo Florida. Thank you for your lessons and work in the Service of Jesus Christ.

No, YOU did something barely short of miraculous in making all those hours worth of videos thru D&C and editing them to add pictures and scripture quotes etc... and making them available free of charge for so many thirsty saints to quench themselves upon!! THANK YOU!! May you and yours be SOUNDLY BLESSED for your sacrifice on our behalf....

Thank you for coming back! I know that doing this program is an offering by your family as well as you. I hope they know we are grateful to them ! Looking forward to the new year!

Ok BroHal, you can’t expect to tell us about all your hit Bible songs without posting them, can you? Can you?... But really, I'm just grateful for your videos. I so appreciate everything that I'm learning from you! I have a 2 month old baby who doesn't always let me sleep, and you've gotten me through some long nights! I have to admit that I was intimidated by your channel all because of the name, because I sure feel shaken sometimes... But then of course, I learned how much you want to work with those of us who feel that way, and I'm so grateful!

Couldn't be more excited that you've chosen to continue to share your time & talents with us for the Old Testament year of study - I was more than a little nervous that you'd decide that the years of teaching us the Book of Mormon and D&C were sufficient. Thank you, thank you. Praying that the Lord will sustain you and your family whilst you walk through the OT with us.

You’re back, you’re back, you’re back! 💃💃💃 Sheesh - don’t scare us like that Brother Jared! Welcome for 2022! 5 1/2 days together- worth every second! Here’s to the next 5-6 days!

Thank you for continuing this much needed ministry!

We missed you! We are so looking forward to learning together a book I really like. I fell in love with scripture in the Old Testament teaching Gospel Doctrine many years ago. Thank you so much for your time and efforts. We are amazed at the sacrifice you are giving so we can love the scriptures more and find hope in a time of turmoil in the world. We listen to you and Follow Him because you have complimentary lessons. I pray for you often as my husband and I have wonderful conversations about what we learn as he works away from home right now so we listen independently. Once again thank you and to your family who also sacrifices time with you.

I began this podcast already loving the D& C! And, I ended this podcast with 5 !/2 semesters worth of study in the D.& C.......loving each and every minute of it. I am eagerly looking forward to THE OLD TESTAMENT with you. I love the way you use your hands to teach. I listen to your podcast every morning for about 1 hour as I am having my breakfast. What a luxury it is to have your podcast available for all the world, which includes me too. I just cannot seem to get enough of your deep, insightful, uplifting scripture study!

Come on Bro Hal!! Don’t hold back…give us the songs!! A bonus episode would be amazing, but we’d be happy with just the lyrics too!! ;)

Thank you Brother Halverson! I am so incredibly grateful to you and your family for devoting your lives to the Savior Jesus Christ and His gospel and, in our community of unshaken saints, laboring in our behalf to help us progress in Heavenly Father's work and glory. You have such a spiritual "mass" that draws us in because you testify of truth and the Spirit testifies of the truths you share. Thanks again and I pray we all can show our gratitude by how we study, learn, and apply what the Spirit teaches us through you this year!

The worst days of my life were my baptism, endowment, and marriage, for Satan was attacking as never before. Darkness surrounded me in stark relief. Yet it mattered not, for regardless of what came and what comes, the only thing that matters is moving forward in the name of the Lord. At all points, I stood unshaken. God bless, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Amen.

So great to see you back. Look so forward to this year of studying The Old Testament.

My husband and I are so grateful for the time you dedicate to produce these amazing podcasts. You change lives! We recognize the time it must take and we are grateful also to your family!

Thank you for being who you are…

English is my second language, but I am glad to say I do understand everything of what you are teaching because it is done with the Spirit of the Lord. I am so thankful for your teaching and your approach of the scripture study. merci beaucoup!

I've prayed that prayer so many times. 'I am nothing but yet everything to Him'. I weep thinking about that. Thank you for all these edifying considerations and truths.

I loved that you pointed out the infinite and the intimate, the lamb and the lion and our need to have faith to work with both and to recognize both. My calling in life with God focuses on my faith, my love of nature and my artistic ability but if I had time I would have loved the 40 hour week in studying the doctrines of salvation. That’s why I have no problem with your sit down conversations. So grateful you went in that direction. You are a blessing.

I’m so very glad to see and hear you!!! We’ve been worried sick that something happened. I’ve been hoping you were just taking a short break.

This is my life blood. It’s my favorite way to learn and ponder throughout the sabbath. Thank you. And yes, I watched every episode and every hour of the D&C series.

I enjoyed every minute

I am so happy to see you this morning, I kept looking for you, I was so sad, I thought you were sick. Thank you so much to teach us again, I like your way of teaching better than anyone else. Merry Christmas to your family.

The lesson this week reminds me of a song I like from a Christian singer Nicole Mullen. ‘’Who taught the sun where to stand in the morning? And who told the ocean, you can only come this far? And who showed the moon where to hide 'til evening? Whose words alone can catch a falling star? The very same God that spins things in orbit Runs to the weary, the worn and the weak And the same gentle hands that hold me when I'm broken. They conquered death to bring me victory. “ Proving divine contraries.

Thank you for being real! I am a convert, struggled my entire life with religion .You don't sound condescending! Appreciate it.

Oh. My. Gosh! There is always room in my chariot for you!!! Thank you for wanting to sit awhile and share. 😁🤗

Best Christmas surprise!👏🏼🎄

Brother Halverson, you bless my heart, soul, and mind every single time I hear you speak. Thank you for your testimony, thank you for your sacrifice of time in order for us to have a better understanding of the scriptures. You truly are a blessing in my life. ♥️

Thank you for the amount of time and work that you put into these lessons. Learned a whole lot from you. Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year to you and your family.😁🥳🎈

Jared you're the best love the new indexing on the screen

Your gift to teach, to share to explain key information is amazing. I am thankful for your gifts, and sharing them with us. God Bless you and yours.

Thank you for your continued service and sacrifice! My family was very concerned you weren't returning. So glad you are. Please hug your wife and kids on our behalf. You've become a staple in our household while studying the gospel!

Merry Christmas and thank you for your willingness to share you wealth of knowledge to me.

Thank you Jared for loving the scriptures, for care so much about the viewer. Thank you!

You ARE “one big online faculty,”! Thank you SO much for all the time you spend teaching and filling in my understanding! I absolutely love listening while I am working on household tasks! Thank you, thank you, thank you! I am blown away how gifted you are at “teaching to the camera”. I spent the 20-21 school year teaching my Kinders online. It’s not an easy task!

Aloha Brother Halverson. This is Sister Higa and Brother Higa. We study with you through the Book of Mormon and the D& C. My Husband is not a member of the church. We have been with you since the Book of Mormon. Then D& C. Both of us enjoy the clearance of the books we learn together. Thank you so much. We look forward to our New book the Old Testament. I Beverly, was a Seminary Teacher for 4 years in the 1983 and was ended when I finished the Seminary Teaching class, I was called into the RS I was a person who always wanted to go back to Seminary again. I am now 86 yrs young and I am studying the gospel with my husband and we both are enjoying the "Come Follow me " classes will follow you again. You have made things clear for my husband. Our home (just he and I ) love the scriptures. I always love the scriptures and now my husband joins me to learn more. The old Testament is my very favorite book. We can't wait to study with you. We love you and may we journey together with great joy and truth. No one that we know Ever taught us the scriptures like you. We will be there for the lesson. Thank you so much for the fire that my husband has to learn more. Thank you again. See you in Class ---Sister and Brother Higa from Kauai Hi.... Kalaheo Ward

I have been a member of the church for 45years, and have learnt more in the past two years from your teaching online. Thank you so much Jared, for sharing your knowledge with us so I / we can follow him with a better understanding .❤❤

Thank you for capturing my attention with the Spirit. I feel it so strong while listening, and even though you go on and on, I go back and listen to segments multiple times. When I was in the MTC, and on the night before leaving to go to the Netherlands, I was about to finish the Book of Mormon (which our group would read every night for an hour before going to our rooms to go to bed) and I sat in the common area to read by myself and I read the promise Moroni gives in Moroni 10 and then knelt in prayer asking Heavenly Father for a spiritual witness. Several minutes into the prayer, that spiritual witness came to me. And like a child wanting more gifts on Christmas morning I asked for more, and He granted my wish and the tears began to flow without stopping. I feel that same Spirit while listening to you.

Thank for imparting your knowledge by and through the spirit. I’m so grateful for your decision to share these teachings of eternal truths to all for FREE. THANK YOU for your time, energy and efforts and our behalf and for yourself. To feel the spirit is priceless. In a moment of total despair losing both my fiancé/ best friend and father just 4 weeks apart I found your video of D& C 76 in the middle of the night and have continued to watch everyday since from San Diego. I can only imagine the darkness that could of take over during this time of grieving. Thank you for sharing your light so our own light can grow brighter as we return to embrace the gospel of Jesus Christ. ❤️

I prayed to learn how to study the scriptures. I am finding my way back to my Savior. TY for being real and interesting to listen too and helping me ponder..

Thank you, thank you, thank you. For all the insights in this lesson. I am a Sunday school teacher, and your lessons awaken things I need to do personally, in order to be able to teach with the spirit. You help me so much. 🙂

2:05 thank you for acknowledging the ethics of scientific knowledge! As an ICU nurse it became apparent that as we play 'God' with medical applications, sometimes we need to pull back. You see the grappling with lack of science certitude in this pandemic response and the fear of many people. It's an amazing lesson you are teaching today on so many levels. But I find the worse decisions I make is when I fear.

Spending time away with family has delayed listening to this lesson, but we had you “with us” while driving back. Thank you for your commitment of another year of scripture insights. We love it! May you and family.have a wonderful year on 2022!

YES, YES, it was a wonderful time to spend in the scriptures.

Thank you for sharing your incredibly insightful teaching talents - no one non-general authority teacher has enlightened me more.

You have been a guest in my home every morning since your Book of Mormon lessons. Thank you so much Brother Halverson!

Thank you AND thank your family for me.

I love your knowledge and insights very much! Thank you for helping us draw closer to Christ and strengthen our testimonies of Him ❤️.

I’m so very grateful for your hours and years of preparing this material. My testimony has grown so much. Thank you

I want to see and hear the Billy Joel song and all of the others!!!

Infinite and Intimate! Love your approach!

I have always loved the Old Testament and cannot wait for your insightful teaching! I came to love the Doctrine and Covenants this past year thanks to you. May you and your family be blessed as you sacrifice time to continue this journey with all of your devoted followers.

I am beyond excited to go through the Old Testament with you this year! So much to learn! And like you said, to show us the way home.

SO GLAD YOU ARE BACK!! We were worried about you!

Thank you for the beautiful spirit that you bring in as we study the gospel in the Old testament. Thank you for the time you put in to teach us.

Thanku Jared Hooray Your back. Your lessons certainly has been life changing for me. I love the way I’m learning how to search with more earnest questions and quiet pondering daring to search with greater patience for deeper meaning the way you do. My prayers and studies of th scriptures Thanku for sharing your gift of th

A personal experience of feeling of being caught up: When my dear friend Amanda Wilson decided to take her own life after the death of her husband and the suicide of her son months earlier, she decided she could bear the loneliness & depression any longer. My heart ached for her and possibly even her salvation, knowing that she had decided to take her own life, one of the most severe sins man can do. For God giveth life & only God can taketh life. When I was sitting in the pew at the church waiting for the family to come into the chapel I mourned for her and it only got deeper, sadness overcame me when we started singing the song Until We Meet Again. During this musical hymn, I couldn’t help but wonder if I would meet her again. I recall sobbing uncontrollably because of my deep concern for her salvation; I was so concerned for Amanda that it was causing me incredible grief. It was during this song when I felt a weight on my shoulders and words in my mind that everything would be okay. It was so real that I turned to see who was putting their arm or hand on my shoulders, there was no one sitting in the pew behind me. It was at this very moment, when I recognized His peace envelope me, I knew without a shadow of doubt the Lord was was right there with me. The remainder of the service and forward I have continued to feel his peace. I may not have seen him with my physical eyes, but I felt his arm around me and I heard him as clear as day, whisper to me that everything would be okay. It is my opinion this was a personal revelation of peace and comfort and there is no denying it. I get why the prophet Joseph Smith said what he said after his revelation “…l knew it, and I knew that God knew it and I could not deny it.”

What a blessing you have been. You have opened my eyes of understanding to that thing which is more important than all other things.

I have watched every one of your lessons. I did not understand the D & C. It was so confusing. Between you and Br. Tom Pettit's "stories of the Restoration", have brought some of the most insightful and clear insights. GOD bless you both. ml

Thank you every much everything that you do

Thanks for this. I share your testimony of Abraham. Been studying his life for the past 3 years. I started during Covid to give myself something to do and it's been glorious.

I am truly thankful for the love in your heart for all of us striving to understand the gifts of scripture coupled with Latter-day revelation and Personal revelation. *The Old Testament has been a challenge in my life, not for its amazing stories and examples of faith, but for the brutality and harshness so rampant throughout. How can my Jesus be my Savior on the one hand, and so violent on the other? The customs of how women were treated are hard to hear also. Yet, when I read the JST of the Bible, I know it's true and I feel the Spirit profoundly. So this year, I look forward to studying with you so I can know and understand my Savior better. Thank you so much for your incredible sacrifice in teaching us 💕

I am so excited!!

Please sing some of your Old Testament songs here! I love delving into the scriptures with you.

You make my week. As a nurse who works night shift every other weekend and take care of covid patients I rarely go to church. Not by my choice but by my responsibility. You keep me connected. Thank you

I just got to say how thankful I am to be able to partake of the fruit of all your many years of effort and faithfulness. It seems like cheating to be able to get so many insights this way. Thanks and God bless!

Thank you ! I am learning so much from you. I appreciate your help in strengthening my testimony and love for the scriptures.

Brother Halverson, thank you for making these videos for us! When I first found out about some controversy behind the papyri of Abraham, about the papyri not even talking about what was in Abraham or that the papyri were part of the book of the dead, and scholars, both of the church and against it agreeing, I honestly could not be shaken, I have read the Pearl of the Great Price a couple times and the Spirit I felt confirmed its truths. Just prior to that experience I had an amazing spiritual experience that Joseph Smith was indeed a Prophet of God, and that is my experience, and that experience cannot be faked. Thank you Brother Halverson for strengthening my faith, and thank you for helping me understand some of the things like polygamy and the martyrdom. God bless you and your family.

Jared THANK YOU for speaking in simple lay terms.🤪 Helping myself to have a greater understanding of Gods messages to us. Your method brings me HOPE and PEACE.

Thank you Jared for sharing your insight and prospective of Holy Scripture; you have helped open my eyes to a better understanding.. I am also thankful to have a Seer, Prophet and revelator, Apostles, and great leaders, most of all Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ.

Thank you for sharing your talents & gifts of the spirit with the 🌍, 💖 🙏

I got endowed and this was a good one to watch.... expectation without edification and education is key. I dont understand the temple ordinance of endowment. But the others make sense. I will learn as I continue to GO and grow. took me 5 yrs to be ready to get endowed after my baptism.

Thank you for explaining Abraham's account so plainly, it makes sense now that all Scriptures point to Jesus. Astronomical part is an objective lesson to introduce intangible doctrine of Spiritual world.

Brother Halverson, thank you for doing what you do. It increases my strength and ability to serve where I am called.

Merry Christmas to your family from Canada!

I really missed this, so glad you're back!!!!! Thank you for all the time you put into this, I have learned so much from these "institute classes", really loved the Doctrine and Covenants and am excited to learn from the Old Testament and you.

Oh .. thanks. We'll listen in the AM.

Thank you very much for being here in January 2022!! You can get me to the deeper understanding of things and laugh at the same time. Thank you 😊📖📖📖📖❤️

Being able to listen to this is such a blessing Thank you 😊

I'm excited to be studying the Old Testament this year! My hope is to understand Isaiah better this year, so I can ready 2 Nephi and not skip the Isaiah chapter, which I have done my whole life.

At about 1:45:50 you say something to the effect that "If I prayed with just as much intensity before I sin as I do after there would be a lot less sinning." I really like that!

Brother Jared…what a wonderful Christmas gift😇. I have never studied the Old Testament, but by following your guided teachings of it, I have no fear of what will be revealed to my understanding. After all, by seeking knowledge, and truth…with a broken heart and contrite spirit…through prayer and diligence…with the Holy Ghost, we may know the truth of all things. Since march of 2020…your lessons have been a light of this truth and understanding, which have helped my heart to heal. What greater knowledge could we seek, than the truth within the bosom of our Father in Heaven…by seeking the guiding hand of our Lord. I feel your love of this truth here, in my own home…I thank you for this dedicated faith, that you so clearly share. A great year ahead brother! Keep up the good work❤️😇. David

This year is going to be exciting for me as I learn how to connect the dots, so to speak, and get understanding than I thought would be out of reach for my understanding. Thank you.

So excited you are back! Can’t listen right now but so happy to see you start posting on the Old Testament, my favorite book, can’t wait to hear your amazing insight! Bless you Sir!

I am so excited. I love the Old Testament, all the stories with "type and shadows" all the Hebrew culture and all the symbolism. I can hardly wait to learn from you. I hope everyone will watch The Fires of Faith on KBYU. It is life affirming to see the sacrifices that were made to bring forth this book. I am so grateful for all that we learned last year and I am beyond excited to start down this new road. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

132 hours WELL SPENT!! Thank you for your diligence and dedication. I am so excited to learn more of the in-depth lessons that the Old Testament offers.

I look to Egyptologists to learn what it says, I look to the prophet and seer to learn what it means!!! Love your videos and channel Jared.

I am looking for another great year of study & learning, here is my take on Moses 1:39. God's work is man's immortality which means Jesus did all of the heavy lifting. He created the earth, preformed the atonement, & the resurrection. God's glory is our eternal life which means the more of God's sons & daughters we can lead to Christ the greater is His glory, this has to be the greatest win-win in life!!!!!

Your testimony at the end pierced my soul brother, thank you. Powerful words.

Jared thank you for your work and effort to teach us. You are remarkable my Brother. Dan

Thank you for your diligence and enthusiasm with sharing your knowledge of the scriptures. It has helped me open my mind to recieve the enlightenment of the spirit that knowledge brings. As I learn more, I love the scriptures more and find true joy in them. It has changed the way I feel the Sabbath day and interact with my ward family. Most importantly to me, my wife and I feel the Spirit in a whole different way in our home because we have better discussions with each other and can help our families in better ways because we learn more each day. Thank you again.

Thank you so much for the hours you have spent to help me understand and enjoy the scriptures more. Your knowledge and understanding combined with your life experience stories have helped me feel more of a connection to the Lord and feel of His love for me. I am looking forward to learning to love and understand the Old Testament this year.

We are all so glad you are back. As adults we don't always get to learn like HS and college students. I think your classes on this channel are wonderfully helpful. Thank you again for your long hours and thank you to your family for their sacrifice.

Around 10 minutes in you started talking about the eunuch. And asked what are you doing with your chariot time. Well I have a half hour/45 minute drive to work depending on traffic. My "chariot" time is spent with y'all (yes I'm in the great state of Texas). Thank-you for being here.

Please please please sing your songs as we go through the Old Testament!!! Would love to use those songs to help the Old Testament stories stay with me throught the year and always!! 😀

I am so looking forward to studying the Old Testament with Brother Halverson. I have not felt this way before, but I realize that so much of the Old testament is meant for our day. Especially the last days. This is perfect timing to prepare us for the days we are living in and the days to come. Love you Brother Halverson

I am so grateful for the time you are taking from your own personal life to teach all of us. I started listening to you while we were studying the Book of Mormon. Previously for over 20 years I had been taking CES classes. In fact, I was in one when Covid hit and we were told we couldn’t meet any longer. I felt such a loss. Then I found you. You are among the noble and great ones that surfaced to help me along with my gospel study. So, so appreciative of you and your family’s sacrifice for me. May God bless you for what you do.

I was so relieved and excited to see your new lesson! Thank you so much for helping us understand the Old Testament through your down to earth teaching! Super, super happy! Joining you all here makes me feel like I've come back home.

Brother Jared Halverson, you are the answer to my prayer. I have been searching for teachers of the Gospel of Jesus Christ for a long time. Living in a place where I could not understand the language and couldn't read Chinese The day I found your channel was and is a great help and a blessing.

Yesterday I shared at the temple that we spent 132 hours studying D&C ! What an accomplishment!

You’ve become like an old friend and I really missed you. Your love of the scriptures is heartwarming. I hope you had a blessed Christmas with your family and I look forward to hearing more about your songs. Maybe someone with talent and connections could bring them to life for us!?!