5/12/2017 - Section 26:1-2
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 ...