followHIM Genesis 6–11; Moses 8 Part 2 • Bro. Michael Cottle • Feb. 9-15 • Come, Follow Me
Feb 4, 2026
Michael Cottle, a church educator and scripture teacher who explores temple symbolism, shares perspectives on Genesis 6–11 and Moses 8. He links the ark to the temple, contrasts it with the Tower of Babel, and discusses covenant language, sanctification, and healing through temple worship. He also shares personal testimony about finding solace and renewal amid profound loss.
01:04:52
Ark as A Temple Connection
- Noah's ark functions as an axis mundi, a lifted temple connecting heaven and earth above chaotic waters.
- The ark's rectangular shape, windows, door, and levels mirror tabernacle/temple architecture and symbolism.
Enter 'In And Through' For Salvation
- Repeated phrasing of 'in' and 'into' in Genesis emphasizes entering and remaining within a covenantal shelter.
- That 'in and through' language echoes Book of Mormon teachings that salvation comes only in and through Christ.
Personal Grief Healed In The Temple
- Michael Cottle shares his son Jacob's death and how the temple became central to his grieving and healing.
- Sitting in the celestial room gives him hope and an expectation of reunion beyond the veil.
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Intro
00:00 • 8sec
Noah's Ark as Temple Symbol
00:08 • 4min
Ark's Dimensions and Tabernacle Parallels
04:09 • 2min
Going In: 'In' as Covenant Language
05:58 • 5min
Forty Days: Symbol of Sanctification
11:09 • 2min
Personal Testimony: Grief and the Temple
13:25 • 8min
Praying Through Darkness
21:14 • 7min
Temple as Reunion and Sealing
27:58 • 6min
Christ, the Temple, and 'In and Through'
33:33 • 2min
Sohar: Light and Precious Stone Image
35:59 • 3min
Temple as Refuge from the Storm
39:03 • 2min
Flood Subsides: Deliverance and Recreation
41:10 • 2min
Covenant Renewal and the Rainbow Token
43:21 • 7min
Tower of Babel as Counterfeit Temple
50:00 • 4min
Faith, Trust, and Scripture Study
53:56 • 5min
Senses, Ordinances, and Intentional Worship
59:21 • 3min
Testimony: Christ Saves and Recreates
01:02:34 • 57sec
Outro
01:03:30 • 1min
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Dr. Michael Cottle continues the discussion of Noah’s Ark as a temple-centered symbol of the salvation in Jesus Christ, contrasting the ark with the Tower of Babel and testifying that true safety, peace, and healing, amid profound loss, are found only in and through Jesus Christ.
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TIMECODE
- 00:00 Part 2 - Dr. Michael Cottle
- 2:52 Not about a boat
- 5:50 Ascension parallels
- 7:45 Hidden in plain sight
- 10:40 40 days and nights
- 12:59 Extreme losses in this life
- 18:07 Temple reunions with Jacob
- 21:13 Book of Mormon parallels
- 22:58 President Oaks on our “family-centered” church
- 25:17 The ark and the temple save families
- 27:57 Invitation to come to the Lord’s temple
- 34:22 How the temple changes us
- 36:00 Stones, windows, and light
- 39:44 Healing and consecrating suffering
- 41:08 Deliverance and coming home
- 45:31 Pleading for relief
- 49:00 Seeking the blessings of the fathers
- 52:11 Needing the same lessons
- 54:00 Learning about the nature of God
- 58:32 The temple can be our own ark
- 1:05:23 End of Part 2 - Dr. Michael Cottle
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