Sunday, January 12, 2025

God, Manifestations of

 The manifestations of God can take many forms: cloud, light, fire, scriptures, face-to-face in the flesh, visions, voice - by His own or His servants, angels, miracles, His presence, His power, His Spirit...all manifestations come because of the glory and power of God, accompanied by the Spirit and love and the ultimate testimony that He is, that He lives, and that He loves His children. Be worthy of the Spirit, have faith, build and visit temples and God will be manifested unto you.


*Gen 5:24 - Enoch walked with God(Enoch was taken, removed to God's bosom)

*Gen 32:30 - Jacob sees God face to face. Peniel = the face of God

*Ex 16:10, Num 12:5 - The Lord appeared to the children of Israel in a cloud. Ex 19:9 - the cloud was a witness so they'd believe Moses.

*Ex 24:10 - Moses and Elders of Israel all saw God, Moses went separately to speak Him.

*Dan 2:28 - God manifests himself through dreams and visions

*Matt 3:17 - God as a voice from heaven, bearing witness of His Son - Mark 9:7 - cloud and voice

*Mark 12:26 - God spoke to Moses through the burning bush.

*John 1:14 - Jesus manifested himself in the flesh, "dwelt among us"

*John 6:46 - Unless a man is "of God" he cannot see Him.

*John 14:21 - "He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him." -obedience, love, manifestations with God

*Acts 7:56 - Stephen sees the heavens open, sees God and Jesus

*1 Tim 3:16 - Mystery of Godliness is "manifested in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory."

*Rev 19:12 - Manifested as a flame of fire, many crowns on His head, name written that no one knew

*1 Nephi 1:8, Alma 36:22 - Both Lehi and Alma saw God sitting on his throne with angels sining and praising

*2 Nephi 2:4 - Jacob saw God in his youth - as blessed as those who are with Him in the flesh - whether you see God in the flesh or in Spirit through visions - it is the same because the Spirit is the same.

*2 Nephi 11:2 - Both Nephi and Isaiah saw the Redeemer - wrote about it - delightful words

*Mosiah 15:1 - God(Christ) would manifest himself on earth to redeem His people

*Alma 19:6 - When Ammon was "carried away in God" the dark veil of unbelief was cast away, the light of the Glory of God, His goodness, infused joy to His soul, dispelling all darkness, and the light of everlasting life was lit in his soul - so much so that it had overcome his natural frame

*3 Nephi 11:8-10 - Jesus manifests himself to the Nephites.

*Ether 3:12-16 - Because of the Brother of Jared faith, Christ brought him into His presence and showed Himself to him, bearing witness of Himself and how we were made in His image.

*Ether 12:39 - Moroni spoke with Jesus face to face

*D&C 34:7 - The Lord will manifest himself for the 2nd Coming and come in a cloud with power and great glory.

*D&C 76:23-24 - Joseph Smith and others saw Christ and God, heard His voice and His testimony

*D&C 84:5 - Build a temple, God's glory will be manifest

*D&C 110:2 - Christ manifests himself at the Kirtland temple.

*D&C 133:20 - When Christ comes again, He will manifest Himself all over the world, v. 25 - He shall be in the midst of His people and reign overall, v. 46-53 - description of His Second Coming

*Moses 1:2 -Moses talked with God face-to-face, glory was upon him so he could endure God's presence

*Abraham 2:5-11 - The Lord appears to Abraham and Lot - counsels and blesses them, Abr 3:11

*JSH 1:17 - Joseph sees God the Father and His Son, Jesus Christ, speaks with them

*Ex 19:19, 20-22 -  Moses spoke with God, heard his voice

*Deut 4:12, 36, 5:24, 9:10 - God often manifests himself simply through his voice, written word, scripture(9:10 written finger), Rev 12:10

*1 King 8:10 - The Lord often uses a cloud to manifest himself

*Isaiah 9:6 - Christ manifests himself as a child, counselor, mighty God, Prince of Peace

*Ezekiel 10:4,18 - Glory of the Lord manifested itself as a bright light

*Zach 14:4 - The Lord will manifest himself again at the Second Coming - the Mount of Olives

*Luke 7:16 - Prophets testify of his manifestations

*Heb 1:1 - God manifests himself through the voice of His prophets

*3 Nephi 7:21 - God manifests himself through His Spirit

*Mormon 9:15 - God manifests himself through miracles

*D&C 109:37 - Glory=manifestations(presence, power, the Spirit, miracles)

*D&C 130:22 - God has a body, part of His glory, part of His power to manifest himself