by Richard E. Turley Jr. | May 23, 2021 | Church Doctrine, Church History, Come Follow Me
In August 1831 while Joseph Smith was still in Jackson County, Missouri, he received additional revelations to help guide the Saints who were living there and throughout the Church. Two revelations, which today are sections 58 and 59 of the Doctrine and Covenants,...
by Richard E. Turley Jr. | May 17, 2021 | Church Doctrine, Church History, Come Follow Me, Laws and Governments of Humans, Revelation
In the two months between May 20 and July 20, 1831, the Prophet Joseph Smith received seven revelations to guide the Church in its second year of existence. These revelations covered topics ranging from the first principles and ordinances of the gospel to missionary...
by Richard E. Turley Jr. | May 9, 2021 | Church History, Come Follow Me
Nearly two months elapsed between the receipt of the revelation that is now section 48 of the Doctrine and Covenants and the two revelations that are now sections 49 and 50. These were turbulent times for Joseph Smith, his wife Emma, and other Church members. During...
by Richard E. Turley Jr. | May 2, 2021 | Church History, Come Follow Me
In the three days that followed the revelation now known as section 45 of the Doctrine and Covenants, three additional revelations came to bless the new Church and its members. The three additional revelations taught the Saints about spiritual gifts, called a Church...
by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Apr 26, 2021 | Come Follow Me
Historical Background The publication of the Book of Mormon, the movement of the Saints from New York, and the gathering of the Saints to Ohio attracted newspaper attention and generated hosts of rumors, many of them negative. While battling these rumors, Church...
by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Apr 19, 2021 | Church History, Come Follow Me
The previous Come, Follow Me lesson focused on Doctrine and Covenants 37–40, a flurry of revelations received between December 30, 1830, and January 6, 1831. After that, nearly a month passed before Joseph Smith received the revelation that is now section 41 of the...