I prophesy unto you concerning the last days, Nephi wrote (2 Nephi 26:14). In other words, he was writing about our day. Nephi spoke of “a marvelous work and a wonder” led by God Himself (2 Nephi 27:26).
Lehi’s dream—with its iron rod, mists of darkness, spacious building, and tree with “most sweet” fruit—is an inspiring invitation to receive the blessings of the Savior’s love and atoning sacrifice.
Each of us has to give up something in order to accept the gospel of Jesus Christ—bad habits, incorrect beliefs, unwholesome associations, or something else.
Church members in Corinth struggled to maintain unity, so Paul sought to help them find unity in their belief in Christ. The messages to the Greeks often engaged with Greek philosophy and sought to demonstrate the benefit of Christ's teachings and the gospel over the wisdom of the world.
