Come, Follow Me — Doctrine and Covenants Lesson 5

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During his first few years as the Lord’s prophet, Joseph Smith didn’t yet know everything about the “marvelous work” he had been called to do. But one thing his early experiences taught him was that to do God’s work, his eye must be “single to the glory of God” (Doctrine and Covenants 4:1, 5). For example, if the Lord counseled him to do something he wasn’t sure he wanted to do, he needed to follow the Lord’s counsel. And even if he had “many revelations, and … power to do many mighty works,” if he felt that what he wanted was more important than God’s will, he “must fall” (Doctrine and Covenants 3:4). But Joseph learned something else just as important about doing God’s work: “God is merciful,” and if Joseph sincerely repented, he was “still chosen” (verse 10). God’s work is, after all, a work of redemption. And that work “cannot be frustrated” (verse 1).

D&C 3: Revelation given to Joseph Smith the Prophet, at Harmony, Pennsylvania, July 1828, relating to the loss of 116 pages of manuscript translated from the first part of the Book of Mormon, which was called the book of Lehi. The Prophet had reluctantly allowed these pages to pass from his custody to that of Martin Harris, who had served for a brief period as scribe in the translation of the Book of Mormon. The revelation was given through the Urim and Thummim. (See section 10.)

D&C 4: Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet to his father, Joseph Smith Sr., at Harmony, Pennsylvania, February 1829.

D&C 5: Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet, at Harmony, Pennsylvania, March 1829, at the request of Martin Harris.

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- Study and Teaching Helps: 2025 Doctrine & Covenants, Jonn Claybaugh

- Interpreter Radio Show — January 5, 2025, including Doctrine & Covenants in Context

- Come, Follow Me Study and Teaching Helps — Lesson 4: D&C 3–5 (2021), Jonn Claybaugh

- Audio Roundtable: Come, Follow Me Doctrine and Covenants Lesson 4 (D&C 3–5) (2021)

- Scripture Roundtable: D&C Gospel Doctrine Lesson 11, "The Field Is White Already to Harvest", Administration, March 11, 2017

- Scripture Roundtable: D&C Gospel Doctrine Lesson 35, "A Mission of Saving", Administration, August 2, 2017

- Scripture Roundtable: D&C Gospel Doctrine Lesson 4, "Remember the New Covenant, Even the Book of Mormon", Administration, January 24, 2017

- Faith, Hope, and Charity: The “Three Principal Rounds” of the Ladder of Heavenly Ascent, Jeffrey M. Bradshaw, September 7, 2020

- Mormonism and the Scientific Persistence of Circles: Aristotle, Spacetime, and One Eternal Round, Elizabeth Nielson, April 15, 2016

- Come, Follow Me—For Home and Church: Doctrine and Covenants 2025 (lesson materials)

- The Work of God, Doctrine and Covenants Teaching Videos

- The Contributions of Martin Harris, Revelations in Context

- Chapter 3: Doctrine and Covenants 3; 10, Doctrine and Covenants Institute Student Manual (2017)

- Missionaries to Match Our Message, Doctrine and Covenants Teaching Videos, Elder M. Russell Ballard

- Joseph Smith’s Support at Home, Revelations in Context

- Chapter 7: Doctrine and Covenants 4; 11–12; 14–16, Doctrine and Covenants Institute Student Manual (2017)

- The Contributions of Martin Harris, Revelations in Context

- Chapter 4: Doctrine and Covenants 5; 17, Doctrine and Covenants Institute Student Manual (2017)

- Revelations in Context: “The Contributions of Martin Harris”

- Saints, 1:56–58

- Doctrine and Covenants 3-5, FAIR

- Section 3, Harper, Steven C. – D&C Contexts (Book of Mormon Central Archive)

- Section 4, Harper, Steven C. – D&C Contexts (Book of Mormon Central Archive)

- Section 5, Harper, Steven C. – D&C Contexts (Book of Mormon Central Archive)

- Why Did Martin Want a View of the Plates in March 1829?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #592

- Doctrine & Covenants 3 – Section Resource, Doctrine & Covenants Central

- Doctrine & Covenants 4 – Section Resource, Doctrine & Covenants Central

- Doctrine & Covenants 4 – Section Resource, Doctrine & Covenants Central

- Doctrine & Covenants 3 to 5 – “My Work Shall Go Forth”, BYU Studies

- BYU Religious Education Discussions on the Doctrine and Covenants: The Lost Manuscript D&C 3 & 10

- BYU Religious Education Discussions on the Doctrine and Covenants: Qualifications for Servce D&C 4, 11-12 & 14-16

- BYU Religious Education Discussions on the Doctrine and Covenants: Witnesses of the Book of Mormon D&C 5 & 17

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