Unveiling Grace Podcast

TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE Warnings were given to Anna to be careful of what she read or researched because the devil is working against the one true church. Preparing to be baptized and join the Mormon Church she was so baffled when she began to see the church was hiding many things. The difference between what the Bible said and what the Book of Mormon said was drawing her to question what is truth. SCRIPTURAL REFERENCES

TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE Anna raised in a Christian home was drawn to Mormonism through a romantic relationship. Drawn to the family unit and someone who was very dedicated to his faith. She was on the path to study Mormon scriptures, become baptized and become a member of the LDS Church. SCRIPTURAL REFERENCES Grace by faith (Ephesians 2:8-9) QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE Sometimes relationships blinds or clouds our perspective

TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE Micah Wilder shares how God made a radical change in his life. Because he loved people so much he wanted to share what he found and he did so through a ministry called Adams Road. Five friends that had the same radical change and having a unique background of music started writing music and formed a band. SCRIPTURAL REFERENCES

TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE Stefan and Sarah were a faithful LDS couple who began to read the Bible and ask questions regarding the differences between the Mormon faith and what the Bible said. SCRIPTURAL REFERENCES God does not live in temples made with hands (Acts 7:48) QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE Doubt is always the first penetration of new truth Asking for the truth, scales fell from my eyes –Sarah Jesus is enough-He is sufficient!

TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE Our guests are a married couple who were faithful to the LDS Church together. Stefan coming back from his Mormon mission on fire to live a faithful, worthy life as a husband and father. Desiring to be even more worthy after the birth of their first child, Stefan questioned his worthiness and began reading the Bible diligently with the Mormon scriptures. SCRIPTURAL REFERENCES

  TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE What is it like to die to an old life and to move on to a new life? The fear of the unknown can sometimes be greater than what actually happens. The Word of God has a patterned that tells us what to do for our entire life. SCRIPTURAL REFERENCES

TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE Confronting a family that for generations was LDS. Alicia began to understand that Jesus was more important than family. Holding on to faith and hope knowing that God was there she confronted the cost of losing family, friends and career and moved away from Utah and pursued following Jesus and the truth of His Word. SCRIPTURAL REFERENCES

TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE Alicia, Lynn’s daughter-in-law, grew up as a little “righteous girl”. Born into a Mormon family, she did her absolute best at living up to the standards but yet once in college at BYU felt like she was missing something, having uncertainties, feeling insecure and worthless. SCRIPTURAL REFERENCES Jesus is the Word (John 1) Become like a child (Matthew 18:3-4) QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE

TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE Anna continues to share her story of validating and highlighting concerns she began to have about the Mormon faith. Comparing verses from the Bible and Mormon scripture, internet research and digging into apologetics. Struggling with what to believe, where true faith was and holding on to the romantic relationship she longed for she continued to study. Rejoice with Anna as she shares answers to prayer and the peace and joy she has finally found! SCRIPTURAL REFERENCES

TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE Anna Banister was raised in a Christian family but was drawn away to Mormonism through a relationship with a Mormon man and his family. Mormonism taught her that the more persecution she received for pursuing Mormonism was a confirmation that she was choosing the right path. QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE Mormonism was giving me control over my own salvation – Anna

TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE Garron Brown shares the adventure God has taken him from the Mormon Church to belief in true Biblical Christianity. Garron’s spiritual thirst for God came from his feeling of drought even in the midst of a successful Mormon mission. SCRIPTURAL REFERENCES All fall short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23) QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE God is so faithful. He can take our ashes and build it into something beautiful-Garron

TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE Garron Brown shares his testimony of growing up Mormon, being in seminary, his mission work and his turn just 7 months ago to a personal relationship with God. SCRIPTURAL REFERENCES

TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE What is performance based religion? The basis of eternal life is very different from a performance based religion than that of the New Testament scriptures.  SCRIPTURAL REFERENCES

TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE Lila LeBaron’s testimony of forgiveness to her father and the timing of being willing to submit to God’s will for her life. Lila needed to forgive her father and the abuse that was experienced by her mother and her 32 brothers and sisters. SCRIPTURAL REFERENCES

TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE Lila LeBaron’s testimony of being a part of a polygamist family from Mexico and her transition to Christianity. SCRIPTURAL REFERENCES Be transformed by the renewing of your mind (Romans 12:2) Perfect love casts out all fear (1 John 4:18) We love him, because he first loved us (1 John 4:19) QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE God heard my cry and prepared my own aunt and uncle to come back to the polygamist community to lead a Bible study.