Author Archives: LeGrand Baker

John 13:31-38 — 14:1-7 — His “many mansions” — “I am the way, the truth, and the life” — LeGrand Baker

Only John tells us what Jesus and his apostles talked about after Judas left. His report of their conversion immediately transports our thoughts from this time and space into the eternities, not just the future eternities but those past realms … Continue reading

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John 13:38 — ‘till thou hast denied me thrice’ – Peter’s Necessary Witness of the Atonement — LeGrand Baker

Jesus’s words to Peter were both a prophecy and a command. The prophecy is almost always cited to Peter’s discredit, but the command, which is very much to Peter’s credit, is almost always overlooked. The prophecy, ‘till thou hast denied … Continue reading

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John 13:1 — The Friends Whom Jesus Loved — LeGrand Baker

The purpose of this is to show that, in their purest state, love, friendship and joy are each products of the other, and are, therefore, equivalents, and so represent the very height of eternal glory. Jesus loved his friends. Other … Continue reading

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John 13:4-17 — Jesus washed the feet of the apostles — LeGrand Baker

It is often described as an act of humility, and that understanding is no doubt correct. However, Elder James E. Talmage associates it with the ordinance of washing of feet “pertaining to the Holy Priesthood” that was used in school … Continue reading

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John 12:46-48 — Who shall be our judge? — LeGrand Baker

“Who shall be our judge?” is only the beginning of the question. The other parts of the question are: when? by which of our works? and upon what criteria? The answer to these last questions determine the answer to the … Continue reading

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John 12:35-36 — Walk in the Savior’s Light — LeGrand Baker

One can read walking in the light of Christ as a beautiful metaphor or as the encoded definition of a unique reality. 35 Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye … Continue reading

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