Come Follow Me - Mosiah 1-3: "Unprofitable Servants" 

I was born with major birth defects affecting all of my limbs. I am missing half of my legs, one arm and half of my other arm. I have been blessed beyond measure. I have gone to college, served a trackting mission, was employed and worked 36 yrs and drive a car. Mosiah 2: 21 is my favorite scripture. Not only has he given me breath he has made it possible to live, move and do according to my own will. He supports me every minute!

THANK YOU SO MUCH for returning to the casual shirt sleeves/desk/ hand motions! And nixing the camera angle changes! Much easier to get 'into' the lesson.

Let’s a taKe a vote…..All favor of the longest best lesson ever!!!! ME!!!!! Shorter is BEST. Longer is BETTER!

Thank you SO much for all the changes and the return to looking straight at us, shirt and tie with sleeves rolled up, and the huge mic gone! It’s good to have the blessing of studying “one on one” with you again. The shorter lessons do leave me wanting more; which is good. Now I have to get my scuba gear on and do my own diving!

Your lesson is on-point, as always! I also have to admit I'm so happy to see the big mic gone, the lighting, brighter, the straightforward camera, and best of all, the rolled up sleeves! You're back! 😇

I’m ok with longer lessons!

Thank YOU brother Halverson!!! Your channel has helped me more than you will ever know, especially in the hard moments. Bless you and your family for all your time!

Br Halvorsen, I’ve said a thousand different times, “this was my favorite lesson!” But thIs, THIS, a Masterpiece. Thank you!

Thank almighty God for brother Halverson! 🙏 ❤

Thank you Brother Halverson for listening to all of us. I feel I’m back with you and you’re talking to me. I love your hand gestures you’re an amazing teacher and sharing so much for us to learn of our Heavenly Father and Jesus through the scriptures. Thank you so much of your time and knowledge you share. I’m learning so much!!!!!!

Hey. We can see you better this week. Love your new set up👍👍

I like having the shorter lessons with the option of the longer discussions available from 4 years ago. Good-better-and now best with 2 options. I like the picture of "The Chosen" Jesus on the bookshelf behind Jared. Nice visual for these gospel lessons.

I appreciate the straight on angle with your rolled up sleeves, ready to work appearance! Love you Bro.❤❤

You bring such an excitement to learning the Scriptures - they become more and more precious with every lesson you teach. Thank you for sharing your talent and spirit with all who listen.

Wonderful lesson! I, for one, have NO problem with these videos being longer than an hour. I so appreciate all of your insights and learn so much from them. Please continue to take all the time to share as much as you feel is important. We appreciate it!

It was over 35 years ago that King Benjamin's sermon triggered something inside of me regarding the truthfulness of it. I think that i read it and re-read it several times savoring every verse as though this man was speaking as proxy for the Savior himself. I felt that I was among the audience witnessing a man so filled with the Spirit sharing messages of guidance, warning, and comfort to my mind and heart that my perspective concerning the Book of Mormon took a new and revised point of view. I no longer read the Book of Mormon to get a specific number of pages read. My study of all scripture and General Conference talks became a verse by verse and a read and re-read method that I embraced then and do so even more now ever since i was introduced to Brother Halverson's Unshaken podcast four years ago. I have my scriptures next to me so I can pause the video and zero in on the words and phrases that he highlights in the verse(s) so I can ponder and meditate on them. When I do that I am literally being taught by the Holy Ghost the truth(s) that are conveyed by the author, in this case King Benjamin, and Brother Halverson's commentary to my mind and heart . It is as though a wave of enlightenment is passing through my body and soul with more power, conviction and focus that I want to declare the truthfulness of King Benjamin's sermon, and all scripture and every General Conference talk that the Lord provides for my and our spiritual growth and learning. It is like being converted from what I was yesterday to what I have become today. There is no denying the principle found in Isaiah 28: 9-11 "Whom shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make to understand doctrine? them that are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts.10 For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little:11 For with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people."

the time served teaching us is always the best served time i love the time you give me . i thank you for every second you give to feed my soul. i wake up to say my prayers then automatically my dog takes me for a walk lol as i go i listen to the book of Mormon every day unless it rains really bad then it in my room. talking about hard keeping your mind steady on track of what you hear the hardest thing is doing that i practice that every day . i've read or had listened to the book of Mormon for the second time this year it makes a good day to have the words in my mind each and every day.

Last week I was so concerned that you would knock the microphone flying with your hands that I watched with bated breath, waiting for the crash. I am so relieved to see you with your sleeves rolled up and your hands and arms free to continue gesticulating as always, with no fear of an impending disaster. Also I am very glad to see, for the first time since you left your office for your family room, your beloved scriptures between your elbows, where they belong. We are so glad that the content of your lessons are always exceptionally well prepared and delivered with clarity. We have learned so much from Day 1 and we can’t thank you enough for your time and devotion as you strive to make us unshakeable. Love from Janet, Alistair’s wife 🎈

Please leave the picture up. It is glorious. It is not the actor - but the portrayal or our Lord that brings a smile - like the peaceful, joyful smile in the picture. Thank you so much for all your time, wisdom and knowledge so willfully shared. With love from a devoted Sister.

Thank you for sharing your knowledge and spirit with us. Also thank you for the production changes.

I like the old scripture graphics better. They were easier to read.

Every day is a chance to learn from Jesus . Thank you ❤

I laughed when you said "today, we will spend an hour." lol The video says 1:33:39. Love you, brother Halverson! Love you for your time and passion and your talent in teaching the gospel from your heart. Thank you so much!

Love your lessons and the return to the old format. Being old, the new black, white and red scripture clip is harder to read. I loved the old style.

The Book of Mormon has answered so many things I never could understand by typical public schooling. It’s amazing and I always try to share what I’ve learned with others ❤

Thank you for making the camera changes and removing the microphone. The lighting is still a problem. Thank you for your time and effort in teaching me.

Everything we do in the Gospel is to reconcile to God so we can truly feel who we truly are and recognize we need to give our broken heart and contrite spirit. And on HIS merits and Grace we can be Truly Converted. To know God and not just know of HIM. Here in our life of the dust of the earth. True Joy. Thanks Bro. Halverson.

Thank you so much for your lessons Prof Halverson!

This is the way I look at the breath of life. If Heavenly Father took it back, we would drop like flies. Yep, we would.

Thank you Brother Halverson. You listened and we love you. ❤️

No problem with the longer videos! It gives me more time to learn even more from you. Keep up the fantastic job or teaching.

Thank you, brother!❤ I pray God is blessing you for all the time you spend with us!

I love your lessons. I’m having a problem with my eyes somewhat and wish you could go back to the brown parchment instead of the black, white and red with your scriptures and graphic organizers. It helps my eyes see it better. However, please know I’m so grateful for your lessons. You are doing a great service to us all. Thanks!

Beautiful lesson Brother Halverson.

Thank you and the lesson was fabulous.

King Benjamin is one of my favorite prophets. He is a wonderful teacher ❤

Only one hour of BOM study with Jared?!? Heaven forbid🙀 Please, please, please talk and teach for as long as you can each week, as it enlightens, inspires and motivates a commensurate intensity of studying, pondering and praying on my part💕Do we need to sign and submit a petition to Faith Matters for “more Jared, more BOM”? I will if it would help keep you talking and teaching “long”😂 Thanks for all you do to share your scriptural and spiritual knowledge with us!

Another exquisite lesson, Brother Halverson! Can’t wait for next week!

Thank you for looking right at us as you teach us. So grateful for your lessons! Bless you!

Awesome again! Thanks for your unshaken testimony!❤

THANK YOU for removing the Shure microphone on the boom arm. Much less distracting, and staying on one camera view. Lighting on the right side could be brighter to match the left to even things out, but still, far better than last week. Thank you brother Halverson. Incredible as always. Your insights and testimony are so strengthening. 🙏

This is so much better and so easy to understand Not so formal and I enjoy your personally coming out!! Thank you for changing back

This was awesome. This definitely gave me a greater understanding of these chapters. I also loved the microphone being gone, being able to see your hands, and seeing you in your shirt and tie.❤Call me old fashioned but it elevates.

If I may make just one suggestion, make a copy of your daughter's painting of Christ holding our hand from infinite space and place it back behind you. I've been staring at that painting for years. Your background seems empty without it.

Thanks Bro Hal for a great message!

Thank you for sharing your teaching. I invite all to listen to you. I always have a prayer before reading my scriptures and I find by praying before listening to you makes a difference as well. Thank you for your gift of teaching!

Excellent! As usual! Thank you so much for your great spiritual insights! Keep up the great work!

Wonderful lesson! BEST- Longer is BETTER but this is very close - excellent.

This lesson was wonderful, and the perfect length! Thank you so much for all you do!

I love your videos I am having trouble reading your comments with the black background and white lettering in your new videos. Is it possible to go back to your original video background? It was especially hard to read at the end summary.

Hello, brother Halverson Hey. I don't care that you take longer than an hour. I actually preferbut you explain things so well. And you'd really speak to me through them. And by the way, I do study on my own as well. So if you take longer than an hour, don't be upset and yourself, could you do? Because there are people like me who actually prefer that you do take longer you never can. But the Lord on a timetable.Thank you for listening

Every lesson is a masterpiece in itself. Thank you for taking time to share your relatable thoughts and insights. We look forward to your class every week. My teens prefer you over everyone they've heard too! May God continue to preserve and bless your efforts!

Wow . . .This is truly the further light and knowledge God promised to send us. So grateful for that amazing breakdown of the condescension of Christ and every detail needed to make sense of His Infinite Atonement, the how and the why of our indebtedness to Him. I am forever grateful for discovering the Unshaken Podcast. You have brought such meaning to every verse of scripture from the Old Testament to the Pearl of Great Price. Thank you so much, Brother Halverson, for your time and effort as you labor to enlighten even the Unprofitable Servants or God!

Thank you so much for this discussion on the two ledgers! I am preparing a talk on the Agony of Christ and how it makes Him accessible to us. The doctrine two ledgers, one of debits and one of gifts, puts into perspective, for me, why Christ had to suffer for us, to gift us Salvation. He didn't suffer in Gethsemane to make us in debt to Him. Salvation, instead, is a gift from a God made flesh by His mother. A God in a clay Tabernacle who could not succor us until He felt the weight, the pain, the anguish, the agony of being fully mortal. The cup of pain He asked to be relieved of. The cup of agony that He drank from, then poured out in blood from His pores. And all He asks is for us to obey His Father's commands in return, as He did in Gethsemane. So He can walk with us as we learn submit to Heavenly Father's will, which is all we can do.

I miss you so SO much when I don't get a chance to listen!

I like it better with lighting similar to your home. This makes it feel like tired evening, and I agree with the other comments about using something more similar to your previous scripture backgrounds. They were so much easier to read and brighter. Thank you for your lessons.

I am liking this old you back Don't have to change anything about yourself please Many thanks for going through the books and seeing what happened, The love between the family members and last son and no children I grew up moving and was blessed to have The Mother that I have who loves God and Jesus, helped me understand they were separate just like we are. I love this whole talk! Sad broken up in weeks Because I just love these chapters This would be a wonderful movie this book it self! I love seeing people investigating The Church of Jesus Christ of Later-day Saints And because they see the love and truth Getting baptized ❤ Like the now Brother visiting 52 churches in 52 weeks Twice But His second time around was different and he had Missionaries helping him understand the questions and he even Brother Jared Halverson has been to a church you gave a talk in. Great talk by the way!❤ I was journal about this tonight. Thank you Dear Brother Jared Halverson ❤️ 23:44

I love your lessons no matter how long it takes. ❤

King Benjamin was the first Book of Mormon prophet I came to really love Your teaching on his words was so wonderful I want to share this lesson with the whole world “We serve others because we see God in them” was my favorite of so many favorites I am so happy to see you in your white shirt with the sleeves rolled up and you speaking directly to me It still seems like you are sitting in the dark I always liked your bright white room because it reflects your spiritual reality that you really are sitting in so much light Thank you for all you teach me

Thank you for another amazing lesson. I appreciate all you are doing.

Great job proving the contraries of long and short lessons! 😃

Great job. Thanks very much for sharing all your hard work with us. Thank your family for sharing you with us, too.

BEAUTIFUL LESSON! Thank you!

Thank you, brother Halverson and your tech team for responding to our constructive criticisms. There is one more small observation that I need to share. The fill light on your right cheek is sorely in need of a scrim filter and a reduction of at least 20% intensity. Thanks.

I find that all that I might do to keep the request for consecration is because of love for God and his children not because I am trying to pay back. That is impossible but it’s not impossible to show my love for Him as best I can by trying to be like Him.

Thank you bro Jared. I’m forever thankful for all your time n teachings to help me understand n have a good knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ and his love for me. Thank you thank you thank. May God bless you and your family🥰🙏💖

Dear Brother Halverson, With all love and respect to those involved in the new format I would like to express my feelings regarding this format. I suffer from extreme social anxiety I rarely leave home. I have found great comfort in your lessons over the past four years. Your format and lighting have been personable and I felt as if you were talking to me. It was simple and full of light. I understand the video crew is trying to make it artistic, but I think they are looking beyond the mark. The lighting is distracting and the back ground is too dark. A simple lighting like you had in your home was much more conducive to learning. Come back into the light, lol. Sincerely, your brother in the Lord, Brother Rutman

I got to meet you last week at the Book of Mormon Symposium in Independence! And I have to say, you are just as dynamic in person as you are ”in podcast.” Thank you for all the hours and years of study you have done, and for sharing what you have learned so freely. You were the best speaker at the symposium, and your teaching style makes it so much easier for me to keep my brain on task and in the game. If you ever wonder if the Lord is consecrating your efforts, the answer is-from my end, at least - is YES.

Wow this is so much better after just 2 minutes into it. I was so distracted wondering why this looked so much better than last week (yet I can say nothing negative as to the CONTENT that comes from you. It's always always amazing regardless of environment) but yes I'm Loving the flavor of you we've all come to know and love!

I've taught all my children, but that they woul look at things going on with their morning teachers not what was being taught I wasn't around. Disability kept me from going. But they didn't join The Church Baptist church But say prayers always. I haven't given up 33:56

I agree I like only one camera, but what I really need is louder volume. I have my speakers turned all the way up and still would like more as I listen at work. Love you 💕 so much.

Still love the old ones. Visual are much bigger and more readable. Background that is visible and the feeling that it brings... That you are like sitting in a library with us. The effects though it can be tolerable but I preferred the simplicity

Have is commandments always before our eyes

Beautiful lighting focuses on you, not the background. Your right-side with shadow and light effect are very flattering to your face!! Too much light flattens and add weight, but the depth in lighting compliments you and separates you nicely from the busy bookshelves in the old background. The look feels calming and inviting, subtle yet softly dramatic - love it!! This is my favorite style of your lectures!! It’s beautiful! I love the simple casual you here, with the lighting bringing you forward - shadowing lightly is slimming, flattering and calming. The fonts in the graphics are too chunky and small, try condensed fonts instead of the bold on every text. There’s a balance - that will fit more text and be easier to read, than tiny bold text! Love this new look! Elegant and proffesional, casual and calm. I find it VERY inviting!!! Thank you for all your efforts and changes. My favorite scriptural teacher!!

Thanks brother Halverson!!! Such a powerful message!

Please don't get any shorter! 90 minutes is GREAT!♥️

Thank You for your teaching!

Pure lo❤ve to our teacher! Thanks to listened to us, this way it is less distractions.. We have an amazing teacher thanks brother. From Scotch Plains, NJ

THANK YOU!

What a wonderful podcast that opened up what we need to do to come home. Thank you for your insights. ❤

Gracias hermano Halverson por volver a su estilo. La luz, la mangas arremangadas (rolled up sleeves) y mirandonos directamente. Un gran y positivo cambio. Gracias por su tiempo y sus enseñanzas. Saludos desde Cali, Colombia, Sur América.

So good. Thank you very much😍👏

Yes you’re right Jared. I remember one of our past latter day prophet said the challenges in the church won’t be from outside but from within the church itself. We must be strong, be faithful n be humble to overcome our weakness n follow the prophets just like the primary song “ Follow the prophets”

Thank you brother Halverson you’re lesson are great help us to feel the Spirit

Reread the part about being indebted to God and us being unprofitable servants, except read it as a patent child relationship instead of a God-Man relationship and it really fits. It helps us view our indebtedness to God and His purpose in giving us commandments, not as a way to repay Him but as something that will benefit us and the rest of the family. Creator is a good title for God but Father is an even better one!

Thank you Br. Halverson for many years of such wonderful lessons! My husband and I watch as much of your videos as we can get in each week. We have upped it to 1.5x speed! One request, can you please go back to the way the on-screen scriptures appear? The black, white, and red were much more difficult to look at for me. If no one else agrees, I understand. Thank you again!

Wow just wow. Thank you, thank you for this

I have often wondered if the state of contention we have had with our Evangelical brothers and sisters has been an impediment to our teaching the understanding of grace. Thier concern that we (all Christians, them and us) might think anything we do earns us salvation, that any action might make us "profitable," we have answered with "yes, but" (and often just "but" ) that to be unprofitable servants first we must BE servants. We have perhaps turned up the volume on the drum beat of obedience to balance the trumpet proclaming Gods grace. I have been following the journey of brother David Alexander this last year. One of his constant frustrations, as one who desires and tried to serve God with his whole soul, was those around him who were content to rest on Christ's laurels. To pass off the punishment for thier sins, but keep the sins themselves. To accept Jesus into thier hearts but not follow him into his vineyard.

Thank you so much

Excellent!❤

I just love your lessons! I am so uplifted and I learn so much. Thank you for taking our suggestions and bringing back some of the things that we grew to love about your lessons - that personal touch! God bless you. I just noticed that one of the pages of your scriptures is just hanging loose. I love it, it means you've literally worn out your scriptures. I love my "Quad" as well!

Love your lessons,you teach so awesome! I understand your teaching so well. But the new scriptures typed in white and red is hard for me to read. I liked the old way you did the scriptures.

53:13 even if we did own that breath, we wouldn’t want to keep it. Our bodies instantaneously contaminate it. Our lungs are designed to have so much surface area that they can exchange contaminants in our body through the membrane. What a beautiful example of Christ as the air we breathe. He is constantly exchanging the purity of the air we breathe in and takes back the gunk we breathe out. That makes me want to make sure the air I breathe is more pure and cleaner

Thank you so much for all you do! Your insights have made the scriptures come alive for me in such a deeper way. I taught seminary for almost 7 years. I loved it because I spent so much time in my scriptures. You have helped my FEAST again! Thank you! I have to say however, the new format is frustrating, harder to take notes, harder to read the scripture inserts, the lighting is distracting to the spirit. I crave the old way! …more time, verse by verse, home setting. I will still “listen” but it is missing something.

Excellent presentation, Spirit Filled, helping many to 'understand' truth and drink from thr 'River of Life'. God continue to inspire and exalt the word of God as presented by the Lords servant, Bro Halverson who 'teaches' with the 'power of God'

How did you do this with almost the same high quality as last week without the big mic? I'm impressed! The production quality is still improved over when you did it all yourself, but you have kept all the best things from your previous format. I loved it! I personally like the new set and lighting. Looks really sharp!

Great start on this new format. The light on your right is a bit hot but your new background is calming and lass distracting. I am grateful for your instruction.

I am astounded. Did you do that for me? Thank you so much....Thank you for your enthusiasm in scripture, I need these words, sentences, ideas, and Spirit. I need God's words

His Atoning Love.For me 😢us.the effect of sins which leads us to repent, which leads us to Christ.The effect of knowing and not obeying and transgressing,not accepting His gifts of love which would bless us with compassion and security.

Brother Halverson, I was directed to your site by an acquaintance. It has been a true blessing in my life. I can see by the previous comments that you are responsive to the comments. I also appreciate the shirtsleeves, losing the huge mic, and the straightforward camera angle. Your previous location had a much warmer look. Perhaps you could think about that as well. The most important comment, though, is that the black and white and red that is now used to present the scripture references and the comments is very difficult to read. Hurts the eyes. For me, the previous format was SO much better. Not sure, but perhaps others also have that issue. Anyway, thank you for all your time and the many hours you devote now and have devoted in the past to be able to share the gospel with this depth and insight.