Lynne's Scripture Journal D&C

January 29, 2019 Section 136:1-11 Pioneer Exodus, Lord’s Organization, Lord’s Preparations in Our Lives, Lord’s Rules for Living, Zion, Ministering to One Another, Pure Heart and Faithfulness Winning Combination, This revelation was given about 2 ½ years after Joseph’s and Hyman’s deaths. Mob violence did not stop after the martyrdom at Carthage Jail. Brigham Young, as president of the quorum of the 12, was leading the church. He went forward with plans first spoken about by Joseph to take the saints to the Rocky Mountains where they might be able to live in peace. Under Brigham’s direction, the saints had started leaving Nauvoo in February 1846 (1 ½ years after Carthage). As they moved west across Iowa, they established camps for those who would follow. B H Roberts wrote: “ The serious business of preparing for the continuation of the march into the wilderness, the completion of the exodus from the United States, was not neglected. It was considered in m...

August 16, 2017 Section 63:1-20 Zion, The New Jerusalem, Christ’s Emphasis, Faith & Works, Fear Not = Commandment, Joseph Smith has just returned from Missouri (August 27, 1831) and was able to tell the Saints in Kirkland that the center place of Zion was now known. He “ inquired of the Lord for further information upon the gathering of the Saints, and the purchase of the Land, and other matters.” (Preface to Section 63) In His scriptures, the Lord repeats things that are very important. The more times he repeats them, the greater is their importance. He begins in v 1: “ Hearken [ meaning listen and do] , O ye people and open your hearts and give ear from afar; and listen, you that call yourselves the people of the Lord, and hear the word of the Lord and his will concerning you.” The Lord has told us that in order for us to inhabit Zion, we must be a righteous people (D&C58-59, 97, 101,103, 105). Joseph Smith taught the same principle “ We know not what we shal...

June 13, 2017 Section 41:1-12 United Order, Leadership, With Caution and Some Wisdom, Obedience with the Right Attitude, If-Then Scriptures, Proper Heart, Selfishness Won’t Work, Keep the Commandments There Is Flexibility, Hypocrite, Zion, This is the first revelation received after Joseph and Emma moved to Kirtland (Jan 1831). P 81 “ …the Kirtland Branch had grown to nearly one hundred members. Many of the new converts had belonged to a religious society known as “Disciples”. Even after Joining the Church, these converts continued to practice what was called ‘common stock,” or holding all property in common. But discord arose among members over the manner in which this system should operate. Some considered that what belonged to one member belonged to anyone in the branch. ‘Therefore,’ wrote John Whitmer, ‘they would take each others clothes and other property and use it without leave, which brought on confusion and disappointments, for they did not understand the scripture.’...