Come, Follow Me — Doctrine and Covenants Lesson 15

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Parley P. Pratt had been a member of the Church for about a month when he was called “into the wilderness” to preach the gospel (Doctrine and Covenants 32:2). Thomas B. Marsh had been a member for even less time than that when he was told, “The hour of your mission is come” (Doctrine and Covenants 31:3). Orson Pratt, Edward Partridge, and many others had likewise barely been baptized when their mission calls came. Perhaps there’s a lesson in this pattern for us today: if you know enough to accept the restored gospel by baptism, you know enough to share it with others. Of course, we always want to increase our gospel knowledge, but God has never hesitated to call upon the “unlearned” to preach His gospel (Doctrine and Covenants 35:13). In fact, He invites all of us, “Open your mouth to declare my gospel” (Doctrine and Covenants 30:5). And we do that best not through our own wisdom and experience but “by the power of [the] Spirit” (Doctrine and Covenants 35:13).

D&C 30: Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet to David Whitmer, Peter Whitmer Jr., and John Whitmer, at Fayette, New York, September 1830, following the three-day conference at Fayette, but before the elders of the Church had separated. Originally this material was published as three revelations; it was combined into one section by the Prophet for the 1835 edition of the Doctrine and Covenants.

D&C 31: Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet to Thomas B. Marsh, September 1830. The occasion was immediately following a conference of the Church (see the heading to section 30). Thomas B. Marsh had been baptized earlier in the month and had been ordained an elder in the Church before this revelation was given.

D&C 32: Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet to Parley P. Pratt and Ziba Peterson, in Manchester, New York, early October 1830. Great interest and desires were felt by the elders respecting the Lamanites, of whose predicted blessings the Church had learned from the Book of Mormon. In consequence, supplication was made that the Lord would indicate His will as to whether elders should be sent at that time to the Indian tribes in the West. The revelation followed.

D&C 33: Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet to Ezra Thayre and Northrop Sweet, at Fayette, New York, October 1830. In introducing this revelation, Joseph Smith’s history affirms that “the Lord … is ever ready to instruct such as diligently seek in faith.”

D&C 34: Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet to Orson Pratt, at Fayette, New York, November 4, 1830. Brother Pratt was nineteen years old at the time. He had been converted and baptized when he first heard the preaching of the restored gospel by his older brother, Parley P. Pratt, six weeks before. This revelation was received in the Peter Whitmer Sr. home.

D&C 35: Revelation given to Joseph Smith the Prophet and Sidney Rigdon, at or near Fayette, New York, December 7, 1830. At this time, the Prophet was engaged almost daily in making a translation of the Bible. The translation was begun as early as June 1830, and both Oliver Cowdery and John Whitmer had served as scribes. Since they had now been called to other duties, Sidney Rigdon was called by divine appointment to serve as the Prophet’s scribe in this work (see verse 20). As a preface to the record of this revelation, Joseph Smith’s history states: “In December Sidney Rigdon came [from Ohio] to inquire of the Lord, and with him came Edward Partridge. … Shortly after the arrival of these two brethren, thus spake the Lord.”

D&C 36: Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet to Edward Partridge, near Fayette, New York, December 9, 1830 (see the heading to section 35). Joseph Smith’s history states that Edward Partridge “was a pattern of piety, and one of the Lord’s great men.”

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

- Interpreter Radio Show — March 16, 2025, including Doctrine & Covenants in Context

- Nibley Lectures: Come, Follow Me Doctrine and Covenants Lesson 15 (D&C 30-36)

- Come, Follow Me Study and Teaching Helps — Lesson 15: D&C 30–36 (2021), Jonn Claybaugh

- Audio Roundtable: Come, Follow Me Doctrine and Covenants Lesson 15 (D&C 30–36) (2021)

- “The Gathering of My People” D&C 29:1-8; 33:3-7; 37; 38:24-41; 52:2-5, 42-43; 57:1-3; 110:11, Taylor Halverson, December 3, 2013

- 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 12, "The Gathering of My People", Administration, March 11, 2017

- Scripture Roundtable: D&C Gospel Doctrine Lesson 21, "Looking Forth for the Great Day of the Lord to Come", Administration, June 16, 2017

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

- Voices of the Restoration: Early Converts

- A Mission to the Lamanites, Revelations in Context

- Chapter 13: Doctrine and Covenants 30–34, Doctrine and Covenants Institute Student Manual (2017)

- The Faith and Fall of Thomas Marsh, Revelations in Context

- Ezra Thayer: From Skeptic to Believer, Revelations in Context

- Orson Pratt’s Call to Serve, Revelations in Context

- “Go to the Ohio”, Revelations in Context

- Chapter 14: Doctrine and Covenants 35–36; 39–40, Doctrine and Covenants Institute Student Manual (2017)

- How does the Lord bless those who serve Him?, Liahona – Come, Follow Me: Doctrine and Covenants

- “The Faith and Fall of Thomas Marsh”, Revelations in Context, 54–69

- “Ezra Thayer: From Skeptic to Believer”, Revelations in Context, 54–69

- “Orson Pratt’s Call to Serve”, Revelations in Context, 54–69

- “Hope of Israel”, Russell M. Nelson and Wendy W. Nelson, worldwide devotional for youth, June 3, 2018

- “Go Ye Therefore”, Silvia H. Allred, Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2008, 10–12

- Saints, 1:79–80

- Saints, 1:119–20

- “A Mission to the Lamanites”, Revelations in Context, 45–49

- “I’ll Go Where You Want Me to Go”, Hymns, no. 270

- Section 30, Harper, Steven C. – D&C Contexts (Book of Mormon Central Archive)

- Section 31, Harper, Steven C. – D&C Contexts (Book of Mormon Central Archive)

- Section 32, Harper, Steven C. – D&C Contexts (Book of Mormon Central Archive)

- Section 33, Harper, Steven C. – D&C Contexts (Book of Mormon Central Archive)

- Section 34, Harper, Steven C. – D&C Contexts (Book of Mormon Central Archive)

- Section 35, Harper, Steven C. – D&C Contexts (Book of Mormon Central Archive)

- Section 36, Harper, Steven C. – D&C Contexts (Book of Mormon Central Archive)

- Why Was Peter Whitmer Jr. Chosen to Witness the Gold Plates?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #600

- Doctrine & Covenants 30 – Section Resource, Doctrine & Covenants Central

- Doctrine & Covenants 31 – Section Resource, Doctrine & Covenants Central

- Doctrine & Covenants 32 – Section Resource, Doctrine & Covenants Central

- Doctrine & Covenants 33 – Section Resource, Doctrine & Covenants Central

- Doctrine & Covenants 34 – Section Resource, Doctrine & Covenants Central

- Doctrine & Covenants 35 – Section Resource, Doctrine & Covenants Central

- Doctrine & Covenants 36 – Section Resource, Doctrine & Covenants Central

- Doctrine and Covenants 30 to 36 -“You Are Called to Preach My Gospel”, BYU Studies

- BYU Religious Education Discussions on the Doctrine and Covenants: Calls to Preach the Gospel D&C 30-35

- BYU Religious Education Discussions on the Doctrine and Covenants: Heeding the Lord’s Call D&C 35-40

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