by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Mar 1, 2021 | Church History, Come Follow Me
One reason Joseph Smith went into the grove in 1820 was to ask the Lord which church to join. The Lord told Joseph to “join none of them” (Joseph Smith—History 1:19). In a March 1829 revelation, the Lord promised that “if the People of this...
by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Feb 22, 2021 | Church History, Come Follow Me
At the end of June 1829, the translation of the Book of Mormon was coming to an end, and the time had arrived to find a publisher for the volume. The publication of the Book of Mormon would precede the organization of the Church and lay a foundation for it. Doctrine...
by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Feb 14, 2021 | Church History, Come Follow Me
Sometimes even when we’re doing the right things, life gets hard. Joseph and Oliver, with support from Emma and Joseph’s brother Samuel, were managing to push the Book of Mormon translation process along at a breathtaking rate. But growing opposition from...
by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Feb 7, 2021 | Come Follow Me
Some figures in the scriptures and Church history are very well known, Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery being among them. Section 13 of the Doctrine and Covenants shows both these men in one of the best-known scenes from Church history: the restoration of the Aaronic...
by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Jan 31, 2021 | Church History, Come Follow Me
Sometimes in our zeal to do good, we get overanxious. Doctrine and Covenants sections 10 and 11 teach important lessons on steadily doing small and simple things until we have accomplished the great things the Lord has asked us to do. Doctrine and Covenants 10...
by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Jan 24, 2021 | Church History, Come Follow Me
This week’s Come Follow Me lesson focuses on one of the most important principles of the restored gospel: revelation. Joseph Smith’s First Vision in 1820, the appearance of Moroni to him in 1823 and many times thereafter, and the Prophet’s other...