Doctrine & Covenants 84 - The Power of Godliness is Manifest - Come Follow Me
07/25/21 • 38 min
This week, we try to keep it between the lines in our new "living room" set up. We discuss section 84, "the priesthood" section. Many men are returning from their missions and sharing success stories. They have much joy in The Lord and their labors. The Lord reveals to them more about the priesthood, what it means to hold the priesthood, and it's power. We discuss the power of the priesthood that women have. This section is not just for the men, but for the sisters also. Join us this week as we get used to our new set up.
Come Follow Me Historical Setting:
Ever since the priesthood was restored in 1829, Latter-day Saints had been blessed by that sacred power. They were baptized, confirmed, and called to serve by priesthood authority, much like we are today. But having access to priesthood power is not the same thing as completely understanding it, and God had more He wanted His Saints to understand—particularly with the coming restoration of temple ordinances. The 1832 revelation on the priesthood, now Doctrine and Covenants 84, expanded the Saints’ vision of what the priesthood really is. And it can do the same for us today. After all, there is a lot to learn about the divine power that holds “the key of the knowledge of God,” that makes manifest “the power of godliness,” and that prepares us to “see the face of God, even the Father, and live”.
This week, we try to keep it between the lines in our new "living room" set up. We discuss section 84, "the priesthood" section. Many men are returning from their missions and sharing success stories. They have much joy in The Lord and their labors. The Lord reveals to them more about the priesthood, what it means to hold the priesthood, and it's power. We discuss the power of the priesthood that women have. This section is not just for the men, but for the sisters also. Join us this week as we get used to our new set up.
Come Follow Me Historical Setting:
Ever since the priesthood was restored in 1829, Latter-day Saints had been blessed by that sacred power. They were baptized, confirmed, and called to serve by priesthood authority, much like we are today. But having access to priesthood power is not the same thing as completely understanding it, and God had more He wanted His Saints to understand—particularly with the coming restoration of temple ordinances. The 1832 revelation on the priesthood, now Doctrine and Covenants 84, expanded the Saints’ vision of what the priesthood really is. And it can do the same for us today. After all, there is a lot to learn about the divine power that holds “the key of the knowledge of God,” that makes manifest “the power of godliness,” and that prepares us to “see the face of God, even the Father, and live”.
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Doctrine & Covenants 81 - 83, Where Much is Given Much is Required, Come Follow Me
This week we discuss how scriptures that are specifically given to individuals at the time, can be applied to our lives and our circumstances. For example, section 81 was originally given to Jesse Gause. However, he later left the church and this revelation, when published substituted Frederick G. Williams name for Jesse Gause's name.
We discuss the importance of standing in the office in which you have been called and doing it faithfully. Sometimes that is a calling in church, a calling in life, or a situation you are placed in.
Where much is given, much is required. It is true, those who have been given more or know more should be expected to do more.
Finally, we discuss who is supposed to care for those that stand in need. Who has claim upon the church or the Lord's storehouse? Who has the responsibility to watch over the down trodden?
Join us this week as we continue to apply the scriptures to our personal lives.
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Doctrine & Covenants 85 - 87, Stand Ye In Holy Places, Come Follow Me
oin us this week as we share some personal experiences as it relates to these sections of the Doctrine & Covenants.
Come Follow Me Section Summary:
Christmas Day is usually a time to ponder messages like “peace on earth” and “good will toward men” (see Luke 2:14). But on December 25, 1832, Joseph Smith’s mind was occupied with the threat of war. South Carolina had just defied the United States government and was preparing for battle. And the Lord revealed to Joseph that this was only the beginning: “War,” He declared, “will be poured out upon all nations” (Doctrine and Covenants 87:2). It seemed like this prophecy would be fulfilled very soon.
But then it wasn’t. Within just a few weeks, South Carolina and the U.S. government reached a compromise, and war was averted. But revelation is not always fulfilled at the time or in the way we expect. Nearly 30 years later, long after Joseph Smith was martyred and the Saints had moved west, South Carolina did rebel and civil war followed. Since then, war throughout the world has caused “the earth [to] mourn” (Doctrine and Covenants 87:6). While the prophecy was ultimately fulfilled, the value of this revelation is less in predicting when calamity will come and more in teaching what to do when it does. The counsel is the same in 1831, 1861, and 2021: “Stand ye in holy places, and be not moved” (verse 8).
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