Come Follow Me 37: Doctrine and Covenants 98-101


Come, Follow Me Lesson 37: Doctrine and Covenants 98-101

Lesson Introduction:


Are you acting on the spiritual promptings that you are receiving?
Why does our Father give us spiritual impressions?


Like our Israelite ancestors, the early saints prospered while working to build Zion and waiting upon the Lord. Persecution from their neighbors in Independence Missouri soon followed.


Why did the people in Missouri fear the Latter-day Saints?


Joseph was in Kirtland at the time. But the Lord revealed principles of peace and encouragement to help the saints then and to help us now. (97 and 98)


D&C 98:3 How does this verse bring hope, peace, and comfort to you?


Saints: Printing press and building destroyed, members tarred and feathered, etc.


Phelps tried to see his trials in a positive light. “I know from the experience I have had,” he assured the Saints in Kirtland in a letter, “that it is a good thing to have our faith thoroughly tried.”


Because of the saints love for the Lord and their belief in the revelations, they did all that they could to follow His council in these sections.


Phelps: Phelps wondered if “the servants of the Lord of the vineyard, who are called and chosen to prune it for the last time” would “fear to do as much for Jesus as he did for us”? “No,” he answered, “we will obey the voice of the Spirit, that good may overcome the world.”


Doctrine and Covenants 98:


Adversity is part of our mortal experience. (Sometimes it is self-induced or induced by others.)


How does this section help you understand the purpose of adversity in your life?


How have your own trials worked together for your good and become a blessing? How have they accomplished God’s purposes in your life?


Vs. 1 How does rejoicing and giving thanks help us to get through adversities and trials?


Look for a list of proactive things that you can do to battle adversity and depression in vs. 1-16.


1. Rejoice evermore

2. In everything, give thanks

3. Wait patiently on the Lord

4. Continue in Pray (God hears you)

5. Have faith that there is a purpose in your suffering and that you will be blessed

6. Afflictions will work out for our good and His name’s glory

7. Remember the Constitution was inspire of God.

8. God has made us free

9. Vote for good people to be in office

10. Forsake evil; cleave to good

11. Live by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God (or His servants)

12. God will give us line upon line, precept on precept if we are faithful

13. Remember we need to be tried and proven

14. Our spiritual safety is more important than our physical safety

15. If we die in the Lord’s service, we will have eternal life

16. The Lord doesn’t want is to be fearful of our enemies

17. If we abide in our covenants, He will sustain us

18. Be a peaceful people

19. Renounce war, or arguments in our case

20. Proclaim peacefu

21. Seek to have peace in your families

22. Turn hearts of child to fathers and fathers to children


D&C 99


How can we renounce war and proclaim peace in our homes, in our congregations, and in our communities?


Does renouncing war mean not taking a stand?


How has forgiving others and not holding grudges blessed you?


John Murdock suffered much and still kept serving. His wife died in childbearing. His twin son Joseph died of exposure while being reared by Emma Smith. His daughter died of cholera. Those who were caring for his children charged money or abandoned their design to care for them. Poor man.


D&C 100


Can leaving home and family to serve the Lord cause uncertainty and unrest? What compensatory blessings have been yours as a result of serving in the Lord’s church and seeking to help establish Zion?


How does it make you feel knowing that the Lord is watching over your family? How has He blessed us when one of our members has been involved in missionary work?


How do our personal experiences with the way we approach trials help to purify us?


D&C 101

I am not going to reread this right now.



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