by Jonn Claybaugh | Jul 6, 2021 |
D&C 77 The Book of Revelation It is March 1832 and Joseph Smith is 26 years old. He and Emma have an adopted child (Julia Murdock), but all four of their other children have died. They are living in the home of John and Elsa Johnson in Hiram, Ohio—the same...
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by Jonn Claybaugh | Jun 29, 2021 |
D&C 76:1-10, 113-119 Introduction to the Vision Wilford Woodruff said that Doctrine and Covenants 76 “gives more light, more truth, and more principle than any revelation contained in any other book we ever read” (Journal of Discourses, 22:146-47). Think of the...
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by Jonn Claybaugh | Jun 22, 2021 |
D&C 71 “Confound Your Enemies” Ezra Booth had been a Methodist minister before joining the Church, but he later left the Church. As noted in the section heading, some of his post-apostasy writings had stirred up “unfriendly feelings” against the Church. Through...
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by Jonn Claybaugh | Jun 15, 2021 |
D&C 67:1-9 The Book of Commandments In this section the Lord addresses the publication into book form of many of the revelations that had been given to the Prophet Joseph Smith. This became the “Book of Commandments” (later to become the Doctrine and Covenants)....
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by Jonn Claybaugh | Jun 8, 2021 |
D&C 64:1-11 Forgive In verse 2 the Lord says that He wants us to overcome the world, and surely the following verses address one significant quality we must develop in order to do so. The lead-up goes as follows: “Hearken ye and hear, and receive my will...
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by Jonn Claybaugh | Jun 1, 2021 |
D&C 63:1-2, 5-6 Are You Listening? Notice the six different times and ways the Lord said in verses 1-2 that we must listen to Him. For those who will not listen, He warns, “I, the Lord, utter my voice, and it shall be obeyed” (verse 5); and “all flesh shall know...
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by Jonn Claybaugh | May 25, 2021 |
D&C 60:1-15 “With Some I Am Not Well Pleased” These revelations give us insights into the Lord’s workings with His children: A number of brethren had been called to travel from Ohio to Missouri, in preparation for the gathering to Zion (see D&C 52:3, 7-8,...
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by Jonn Claybaugh | May 18, 2021 |
D&C 58:2-4; 59:1-4 Whether You Live or Die As the first Saints begin arriving in Missouri—the place of gathering to Zion—the Lord makes tremendous promises to those who obey Him: “He that is faithful in tribulation, the reward of the same is greater in the kingdom...
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by Jonn Claybaugh | May 11, 2021 |
D&C 51 Setting up the Law of Consecration It is right to try to figure things out “on your own” and move forward in accomplishing them. But it is also right to seek guidance from others and from the Lord. The heading for Section 51 tells us that the gathering...
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by Jonn Claybaugh | May 4, 2021 |
D&C 49 Correcting Mistaken Beliefs The section heading mentions four of the beliefs or practices of the members of the United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing (also known as “Shakers,” because of their tendency to shake and contort when they felt...
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by Administration | Jun 29, 2021 |
This is an Interpreter Radio Roundtable for Come, Follow Me Doctrine and Covenants Lesson 28, “Great Shall Be Their Reward and Eternal Shall Be Their Glory” on D&C 76. The panelists for this roundtable were Martin Tanner, Dan Peterson and Terry Hutchinson. This...
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by Administration | Jun 22, 2021 |
This is an Interpreter Radio Roundtable for Come, Follow Me Doctrine and Covenants Lesson 27, “No Weapon That Is Formed against You Shall Prosper” on D&C 71-75. The panelists for this roundtable were Steve Densley, Matthew Bowen and Mark J. Johnson. This...
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by Administration | Jun 15, 2021 |
This is an Interpreter Radio Roundtable for Come, Follow Me Doctrine and Covenants Lesson 26, “Worth … the Riches of the Whole Earth” on D&C 67-70. The panelists for this roundtable were Kris Frederickson and Martin Tanner. This roundtable was extracted from the...
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by Administration | Jun 8, 2021 |
This is an Interpreter Radio Roundtable for Come, Follow Me Doctrine and Covenants Lesson 25, “The Lord Requireth the Heart and a Willing Mind” on D&C 64-66. The panelists for this roundtable were Terry Hutchinson, John Gee and Kevin Christensen. This roundtable...
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by Administration | Jun 1, 2021 |
This is an Interpreter Radio Roundtable for Come, Follow Me Doctrine and Covenants Lesson 24, “That Which Cometh from Above Is Sacred” on D&C 63. The panelists for this roundtable were Neal Rappleye, Jasmin Rappleye, and Hales Swift. This roundtable was extracted...
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by Administration | May 25, 2021 |
This is an Interpreter Radio Roundtable for Come, Follow Me Doctrine and Covenants Lesson 23, “All Flesh Is in Mine Hand” on D&C 60-62. The panelists for this roundtable were Steve Densley, Matthew Bowen and Mark J. Johnson. This roundtable was extracted from the...
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by Administration | May 18, 2021 |
This is an Interpreter Radio Roundtable for Come, Follow Me Doctrine and Covenants Lesson 22, “Anxiously Engaged in a Good Cause” on D&C 58-59. The panelists for this roundtable were Bruce Webster, Kris Frederickson and Mike Parker. This roundtable was extracted...
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by Administration | May 11, 2021 |
This is an Interpreter Radio Roundtable for Come, Follow Me Doctrine and Covenants Lesson 21, “A Faithful, a Just, and a Wise Steward” on D&C 51-57. The panelists for this roundtable were Terry Hutchinson, John Gee and Kevin Christensen. This roundtable was...
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by Administration | May 4, 2021 |
This is an Interpreter Radio Roundtable for Come, Follow Me Doctrine and Covenants Lesson 20, “That Which Is of God Is Light” on D&C 49-50. The panelists for this roundtable were Neal Rappleye, Jasmin Rappleye, and Hales Swift. This roundtable was extracted from...
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by Administration | Apr 27, 2021 |
This is an Interpreter Radio Roundtable for Come, Follow Me Doctrine and Covenants Lesson 19, “Seek Ye Earnestly the Best Gifts” on D&C 46-48. The panelists for this roundtable were Steve Densley, Matthew Bowen and Mark J. Johnson. This roundtable was extracted...
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