by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Jul 4, 2021 | Church Doctrine, Church History, Come Follow Me, Salvation and Exaltation
In the scriptures and Church history, opposition is often followed by great blessings in an endless cycle of spiritual growth. As William Phelps wrote in “Praise to the Man,” “Sacrifice brings forth the blessings of heaven.” The opposition that...
by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Jun 28, 2021 | Church History, Come Follow Me
The Church was still less than two years old in December 1831 and January 1832 when Joseph Smith received several revelations to guide the Church through the challenges of growth and opposition. During these two months, Joseph turned twenty-six years old. He had been...
by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Jun 21, 2021 | Church History, Come Follow Me
The month of November 1831 proved to be an important one in which members met in conference and made key decisions, such as officially publishing the revelations of Joseph Smith for the first time. Record-keeping, something that had been commanded on the day the...
by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Jun 15, 2021 | Church Doctrine, Church History, Come Follow Me, The Nature of God
October 1831 was a busy month for Joseph Smith and other Church leaders. The summer trip to Missouri had been good, but problems had piled up in Ohio while they were gone. Now they faced a busy fall catching up. Three revelations received in September and October 1831...
by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Jun 6, 2021 | Church History, Come Follow Me
After his trip to Missouri, the Prophet Joseph Smith, along with Sidney Rigdon and Oliver Cowdery, arrived home in Kirtland on August 27, 1831. During their absence, apostasy had begun to take hold in the Church, and among the faithful, there were many questions about...
by Richard E. Turley Jr. | May 30, 2021 | Church Doctrine, Church History, Come Follow Me
During the week after Doctrine and Covenants 59 was given, three other revelations followed to guide those returning from Missouri to the places from which they had come. These three revelations, now Doctrine and Covenants sections 60 through 62, helped guide the...