Come, Follow Me — Doctrine and Covenants Lesson 23

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Independence, Missouri, 1831, by Al Rounds

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When the elders of the Church first saw the site of the city of Zion—Independence, Missouri—it was not what they expected. Some thought they would find a thriving, industrious community with a strong group of Saints. Instead, they found a sparsely populated outpost, lacking the civilization they were used to and inhabited by rough frontier settlers rather than Saints. It turned out that the Lord wasn’t asking them just to come to Zion—He wanted them to build Zion.

When our expectations do not match reality, we can remember what the Lord told the Saints in 1831: “Ye cannot behold with your natural eyes, for the present time, the design of your God … and the glory which shall follow after much tribulation” (Doctrine and Covenants 58:3). Yes, life is full of tribulation, even wickedness, but we can still “bring to pass much righteousness; for the power is in [us]” (verses 27–28).

D&C 58: Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet, in Zion, Jackson County, Missouri, August 1, 1831. Earlier, on the first Sabbath after the arrival of the Prophet and his party in Jackson County, Missouri, a religious service had been held, and two members had been received by baptism. During that week, some of the Colesville Saints from the Thompson Branch and others arrived (see section 54). Many were eager to learn the will of the Lord concerning them in the new place of gathering.

D&C 59: Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet, in Zion, Jackson County, Missouri, August 7, 1831. Preceding this revelation, the land was consecrated, as the Lord had directed, and the site for the future temple was dedicated. On the day this revelation was received, Polly Knight, the wife of Joseph Knight Sr., died, the first Church member to die in Zion. Early members characterized this revelation as “instructing the Saints how to keep the sabbath and how to fast and pray.”

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

- Interpreter Radio Show — May 11, 2025, including Doctrine & Covenants in Context

- Are There Ten Commandments for Latter-day Zion? Dennis Newton, July 5, 2024

- Come, Follow Me Study and Teaching Helps — Lesson 22: D&C 58–59 (2021), Jonn Claybaugh

- Audio Roundtable: Come, Follow Me Doctrine and Covenants Lesson 22 (D&C 58–59) (2021)

- “Being Good Citizens” D&C 58:21-22, 26-28; D&C 98:4-10; 134; Articles of Faith 1:12, Taylor Halverson, October 13, 2013

- Scripture Roundtable: D&C Gospel Doctrine Lesson 16, "Thou Shalt … Offer Up Thy Sacraments upon My Holy Day", Administration, March 26, 2017

- Scripture Roundtable: D&C Gospel Doctrine Lesson 17, "The Law of Tithing and the Law of the Fast", Administration, March 26, 2017

- Scripture Roundtable: D&C Gospel Doctrine Lesson 22, "The Word of Wisdom", Administration, June 16, 2017

- Scripture Roundtable: D&C Gospel Doctrine Lesson 44, Being Good Citizens, Administration, October 12, 2013

- “How long can rolling waters remain impure?”: Literary Aspects of the Doctrine and Covenants, Richard Dilworth Rust, October 6, 2017

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

- Chapter 21: Doctrine and Covenants 57–58, Doctrine and Covenants Institute Student Manual (2017)

- The Center Place, Revelations in Context

- Ezra Booth and Isaac Morley, Revelations in Context

- The Journey of the Colesville Branch, Revelations in Context

- Upon My Holy Day, Doctrine and Covenants Teaching Videos, Elder Jeffrey R. Holland

- “Are My Answers in There?”, President Dallin H. Oaks in David A. Edwards, New Era, May 2016, 42

- Saints, 1:127–33

- “The Sabbath Is a Delight”, Russell M. Nelson, Ensign or Liahona, May 2015, 129–32

- “Choose the Right”, Hymns, no. 239

- Section 58, Harper, Steven C. – D&C Contexts (Book of Mormon Central Archive)

- Section 59, Harper, Steven C. – D&C Contexts (Book of Mormon Central Archive)

- Why Did Oliver Cowdery Come Back to the Church?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #605

- Doctrine & Covenants 58, Doctrine & Covenants Central

- Doctrine & Covenants 59, Doctrine & Covenants Central

- Doctrine and Covenants 58 to 59 – “Anxiously Engaged in a Good Cause”, BYU Studies

- BYU Religious Education Discussions on the Doctrine and Covenants: Laying the Foundation of Zion D&C 57-59

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