Lynne's Scripture Journal D&C

December 24, 2017 Section 73:1-6 Missionary Work, Joseph Smith’s Translation of the Bible, Priorities, Work for the Lord, Seek the Lord Early…And Late, Church Callings, It the D&C 73 it is January 1832. A little over 1 month ago (Dec 1 1831) Joseph and Sidney were commanded to go to Ohio and preach the gospel. Several people had left the church and had written letters, “scandalous letters”, to the newspapers which in turn caused many people to be more than upset about Mormonism and to reject its teachings before ever hearing of those teachings. Joseph and Sidney had followed the Lord’s command, they stopped their work of translating the Bible and began their 5 weeks of missionary work where they “ did much towards allaying the excited feelings which were growing out of the scandalous letters then be published in the Ohio Star.” (p 153) In the April 1978 General Conference, President Ezra Taft Benson said: “The Church’s mission is to declare the gospel of the kingdom to...

May 12, 2017 Section 26:1-2 Missionary To-Do List, Common Consent, Church Callings, Sustaining Others, Our Role, Rejoice, Work, Callings Lessons Learned, Reminder from May 8, 2017: Though less than four months had elapsed since the Church was organized, persecution had become intense, and the leaders had to seek safety in partial seclusion. The following three revelations [24, 25, 26] were given at this time to strengthen, encourage and instruct them.”   V 1 is a great to-do list (and nothing brings to peace to my mind like a well thought out to-do list—this is even better: a heavenly inspired to-do list! How could it get any better?): “ I say unto you that you shall let your time be devoted to”: 1) Studying the scriptures, 2) Preaching, 3) Confirming the church (see foot note leading us to 37:2 “…ye shall not go until ye have preached my gospel in those parts, and have strengthened up the church whithersoever it is found…” 4) performing your labors on the land, such ...