Show Notes Enroll in Institute Timestamps: 00:43 – Moses 7 reveals the true character of God. He is an eternal being who weeps for his children. 09:17 – Moses 7.38 – “a prison have I prepared for them.” There is an exit from hell as explained in D&C 19. 15:04 –Continue Reading

Show Notes Enroll in Institute Timestamps: 01:06 – Joseph Smith and his companions escape from Missouri custody in April 1839. 08:54 – The Saints beautify Nauvoo. 11:16 – Joseph has not fallen from grace. The Lord emphasizes Joseph’s prophetic role even though he has weakness. What are our expectations ofContinue Reading

D&C 102 February 17, 1834 Historical Background During the winter of 1833-4, while the Saints in Missouri were still in distress at having been driven out of Jackson County and the Kirtland Saints were making preparations to come to their aid, Joseph Smith continued to receive revelation on a numberContinue Reading

D&C 98 August 6, 1833 The historical background, much of which provided here by Garrett and Robinson is worthy of note: Although Joseph Smith wrote almost nothing about the reception of Doctrine and Covenants 98 in his History of the Church, that revelation was one of three Joseph included in a letterContinue Reading

Show Notes: D&C 64-66 Quotes and Notes To enroll in an institute class, go to https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/si/institute?lang=eng 00:36 – Ezra Booth sees Joseph Smith’s humanity and falls away from the church. 02:20 – We must build Zion spiritually. 05:50 – The command to forgive others. By holding onto grudges we areContinue Reading

Show Notes: D&C 58-59 Quotes and Notes To enroll in an institute class, go to https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/si/institute?lang=eng 02:16 – The Lord lays out the attributes of celestial people who will build Zion. 03:13 – Be faithful in tribulation instead of feeling wronged and wroth. 13:26 – Francis Webster and the priceContinue Reading

D&C 58 August 1, 1831 Twelve days prior to this revelation, Joseph Smith identified the place of the New Jerusalem and the building of the great temple of the latter days— that place being Independence, Missouri. Two days after this revelation was received, the Prophet dedicated the land for thisContinue Reading

For the first part of this podcast, Bryce went through several verses us scripture to lay out the understanding of what the early Saints were expecting regarding Zion and its establishment. From his coverage of the Book of Mormon, and the early revelations, clearly the Saints expected to be gatheredContinue Reading

Show Notes: D&C 45 Quotes and Notes To enroll in an institute class, go to https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/si/institute?lang=eng 01:58 – Jesus is our Advocate with the Father. 07:14 – The building of the city of Enoch. 10:57 – A closer look at Alpha and Omega. 16:38 – Joseph Smith Matthew on theContinue Reading