Dr. Dirkmaat delves into the concept of the Lord’s mercy and His plan for His children, as well as the pattern established by the writers of the Book of Mormon and Joseph Smith for faithfully following the Lord. SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastBM16EN French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastBM16FR Portuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastBM16PT Spanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastBM16ES YOUTUBE https://youtu.be/PnU0_5KgqJQ ALL EPISODES/SHOW NOTES followHIM website: https://www.followHIMpodcast.com FREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKS New Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBook Old Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBook WEEKLY NEWSLETTER https://tinyurl.com/followHIMnewsletter SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/followHIMpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/followhimpodcast 00:00 Part II–Dr. Dr. Gerrit Dirkmaat00:07 A 500-year jump02:45 Mormon tells us why he writes08:18 Where the plates originate11:51 No explanation from the Lord12:56 Martin and Lucy Harris20:34 The religious atmosphere of Joseph’s day26:31 Joseph not cast off30:32 The act of copying and translation33:51 An abridgement38:30 Why the Lord didn’t stop Joseph 43:56 Trust in the Lord if He is asking48:23 God working through you or others52:36 End of Part II– Dr. Gerrit Dirkmaat Thanks to the followHIM team: Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, Sponsor David & Verla Sorensen: Sponsors Dr. Hank Smith: Co-host John Bytheway: Co-host David Perry: Producer Kyle Nelson: Marketing, Sponsor Lisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show Notes Jamie Neilson: Social Media, Graphic Design Will Stoughton: Video Editor Krystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, Website Ariel Cuadra: Spanish Transcripts "Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonald https://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com