Come Follow Me 30: Doctrine and Covenants 81-13

 

Come, Follow Me Lesson 30: Doctrine and Covenants 81-83

Introduction:

Look for sound principles that help you in all your relationships, particularly with your family and friends.

Although D&C 81 was initially given as a revelation to help Brother Jesse Gause in his calling, because he didn’t serve faithfully, the revelation was now meant for Brother Frederick G. Williams.

How are the revelations given for others during this time meant for us today? (see 1 Nephi 19:23)

How important is it for us to liken the scriptures to ourselves as we read them? What does it mean to liken them to ourselves? (See D&C 82:5)

D&C 81:5 What council is given here? We can think and pray about who we can help strengthen.

How can we be bound to the Lord through our covenants with Him?

D&C 82:10, 15 What are the Lord’s promises to us when we hearken to His words and keep His commandments?

(The United Firm was later referred to as the United Order. Reading “Newel K. Whitney and the United Firm” goes to show how difficult this time was and how much faith was required of the saints. What was asked seems difficult and foreign. This may have been too much for Brother Gause to accept at that time.)

D&C 81 Personal

How can you better fulfill the responsibilities in your life?

How can we succor the weak, help those whose hands hang down, and strengthen the feeble knees? (Moses had help holding his hands up high.)

How can we support our leaders better so that they don’t tire out?

Is their someone who need your ministering today?

Family

How does praying always, vocally and in our hearts, help us fulfill our responsibilities?

D&C 82:1-7 Personal

What is an essential component when we are seeking forgiveness from the Lord?

How can repentance help us resist temptations?

How quick is the Lord to forgive when we repent?

D&C 82:8-10 Personal

Why does the Lord give us so many commandments? (Blessed with commandments, not a few.)

How has knowing and following the commandments of the Lord changed your life?

How do commandments work like a road map?

Vs. 14: Is Zion being strengthened and built up? vs. 15: Are we keeping our covenant to build up Zion?

D&C 82:17-19 Personal

How can we help to bring more equality in the Church?

How can ministering, help each of us to grow our talents?

How can we use our talents with an eye single to His glory?

Vs. 20 Do you think that ministering is an everlasting order?

D&C 83 Personal

The Lord expects us to love and care for the widows and orphans.
Do you think that the singles and divorced are including in this in our day?

Why might those without a companion or a parent need more support in many areas?

See Isaiah 1:17, James 1:27. s