Come, Follow Me Doctrine and Covenants
Doctrine and Covenants 45
The revelation in section 45 was received, according to the section heading, “to the joy of the Saints.” And there’s a lot to be joyful about in this revelation. In it the Savior gives His tender promise to plead for us before the Father (see verses 3–5). He tells of His everlasting covenant spreading throughout the world, like “a messenger … to prepare the way before [Him]” (verse 9). And He prophesies of His glorious Second Coming. The Savior does all of this while also acknowledging that these are troubling times (see verse 34), in part because of the perils that are to take place before His coming. But that peril, that darkness is not strong enough to extinguish the light of hope. “For verily I say unto you,” the Lord declared, “that I am … a light that shineth in darkness” (verse 7). That alone is reason to receive this revelation—with whatever counsel and warnings and truth He wants to give—with joy.
D&C 45: Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet to the Church, at Kirtland, Ohio, March 7, 1831. Prefacing the record of this revelation, Joseph Smith’s history states that “at this age of the Church … many false reports … and foolish stories, were published … and circulated, … to prevent people from investigating the work, or embracing the faith. … But to the joy of the Saints, … I received the following.”
- Come, Follow Me Study and Teaching Helps — Lesson 18: D&C 45, Jonn Claybaugh
- Audio Roundtable: Come, Follow Me Doctrine and Covenants Lesson 18 (D&C 45)
- Scripture Roundtable: D&C Gospel Doctrine Lesson 21, "Looking Forth for the Great Day of the Lord to Come", Administration, June 16, 2017
- “How long can rolling waters remain impure?”: Literary Aspects of the Doctrine and Covenants, Richard Dilworth Rust, October 6, 2017
- Come, Follow Me—For Individuals and Families (lesson materials at ChurchofJesusChrist.org)
- Come, Follow Me—For Sunday School (lesson materials at ChurchofJesusChrist.org)
- Come, Follow Me—For Primary (lesson materials at ChurchofJesusChrist.org)
- “When He Comes Again,” Children’s Songbook, 82–83; see also “Ideas to Improve Your Family Scripture Study.”
- Chapter 17: Doctrine and Covenants 43–45, Doctrine and Covenants Institute Student Manual (2017)
- Be Not Troubled, Doctrine and Covenants Teaching Videos
- They that are Wise, Doctrine and Covenants Teaching Videos
- Section 45, “Looking Forth for the Great Day of the Lord”, Doctrine and Covenants Institute Student Manual (2002), pp 91–98
- Joseph Smith’s Bible Translation, Revelations in Context
- “Revelation for the Church, Revelation for Our Lives,”, Russell M. Nelson, Ensign or Liahona, May 2018, 93–96
- 2 Nephi 2:8–9
- Mosiah 15:7–9
- Moroni 7:27–28
- Doctrine and Covenants 29:5
- Doctrine and Covenants 62:1
- Isaiah 5:26
- Isaiah 11:10–12
- Doctrine and Covenants 115:5–6
- Matthew 25:1–13
- Ether 13:2–9
- Moses 7:62–64
- Doctrine and Covenants 45:11–15, 66–71
- “Zion”, Gospel Topics
- “The Mediator”
- 1 Nephi 22:26
- Revelation 20:1–3
- “When He Comes Again”, Children’s Songbook, 82–83
- Doctrine and Covenants 45 (Come, Follow Me), FAIR
- Section 45, Harper, Steven C. – D&C Contexts (Book of Mormon Central Archive)
- Come Follow Me with Casey Paul Griffiths (Doctrine and Covenants 45, Apr 26 – May 2), Book of Mormon Central
- Come Follow Me Insights (Doctrine and Covenants 45, Apr 26-May 2), Book of Mormon Central
- Come Follow Me: Act in Doctrine (Doctrine and Covenants 45, Apr 26-May 2), Book of Mormon Central
- Come Follow Me with Taylor Halverson (Doctrine and Covenants 45, Apr 26 – May 2), Book of Mormon Central
- Come Follow Me with John Hilton III (Doctrine and Covenants 45, Apr 26-May 2), Book of Mormon Central
- Doctrine & Covenants 45 – Section Resource, Doctrine & Covenants Central
- Doctrine and Covenants 45, with Scott Woodward, Doctrine & Covenants Central
- Doctrine and Covenants 45 (Apr. 26-May 2) Come Follow Me Don’t Miss This, Don’t Miss This
- Come Follow Me – Doctrine and Covenants 45: “They That Are Wise”, Unshaken
- Come Follow Me Podcast #18: “The Promises…Shall Be Fulfilled”, Doctrine and Covenants 45, Meridian Magazine
- Come, Follow Me for Sunday School: “The Promises Shall Be Fulfilled”, Doctrine and Covenants 45, Meridian Magazine
- April 26-May 2, 2021 Come, Follow Me Songs, Music for Latter-day Life
- Doctrine and Covenants 45–“The Promises … Shall Be Fulfilled”, BYU Studies