The Articles and Covenants of the Church As early as June 1829 Joseph Smith asked Oliver Cowdery to formulate an expression of basic principles and practices of the soon-to-be-organized Church. Oliver in turn asked the Prophet to inquire of the Lord about what he should do. Doctrine and Covenants 18Continue Reading

Show Notes: D&C 14-17 Quotes and Notes 00:42 – Historical background of the Peter Whitmer Family. 18:17 – Endure to the end. Avoid imitations. 24:42 – David Whitmer remains true to his testimony of Book of Mormon, but the church did not meet his expectations. 34:25 – David Whitmer’s statementsContinue Reading

Show Notes: D&C 12-13; JSH 1:66-75 Quotes and Notes 00:53 – Historical background of the Knight family. 14:01 – Philo Dibble’s experience with Newel Knight in Missouri. 26:12 – Being humble. 36:38 – Being full of love. 38:31 – The restoration of the Aaronic Priesthood. We are His hands. 43:48Continue Reading

Show Notes: D&C 10-11 Quotes and Notes 00:32 – Historical background. 23:52 – The wisdom of God is greater than the cunning of the devil. 37:20 – Satan is trying to destroy this work. 43:17 – The Book of Mormon is meant to build up and add truth. 47:43 –Continue Reading

D&C 12 is given to Joseph Knight Sr., at Harmony, Pennsylvania, May 1829 Who was Joseph Knight and what was his association with the Prophet Joseph Smith? How is D&C 12 like other revelations? How does this section of scripture apply to us? Joseph Knight (1772-1847, dies at Mount Pisgah,Continue Reading

Show Notes: D&C 6-9 Quotes and Notes 00:30 – Historical background of Section 6. 04:45 – Two types of doubts. 05:56 – How God speaks to our heart. 26:03 – How God speaks to our mind. 40:27 – How we can tell the difference between our own thoughts and revelationContinue Reading

Historical Background – Martin Harris By 1827, Martin Harris had built a comfortable life for himself in Palmyra, New York. He married his cousin Lucy in 1808, fought in the war of 1812, and by 1827 Martin had had acquired 320 acres of farmland, made them profitable through his industry andContinue Reading

Show Notes: D&C 3-5 Quotes and Notes 00:35 – Background of Section 3. 07:08 – The size and contents of the lost manuscript. 14:12 – The Lord allows Martin to take the manuscript. 16:51 – God is merciful and gives us second chances. 27:05 – Pleasing someone else at theContinue Reading

D&C 6-9 Show notes Section 6-9 of the Doctrine and Covenants deal with how the Lord speaks to us, and how we can invite revelation. So much of these sections are about actual application and relevance, so we will start with these ideas in the show notes. We begin withContinue Reading

Show Notes: D&C 2; JSH 1:27-65 Quotes and Notes 00:34 – Joseph describes spiritual sight. 04:59 – The weakness of youth is lack of experience. 20:46 – The definition of a true friend. 27:14 – Interpretations of Malachi 4:2. 44:10 – The significance of the temple. 53:02 – Joseph Smith’sContinue Reading