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Come Follow Me 2021: Doctrine and Covenants 106–108

D&C 106–108

September 20–26. “To Have the Heavens Opened”

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Watch videos from Gospel scholars and teachers to learn more about these sections of the Doctrine and Covenants. Book of Mormon Central produces weekly videos from Tyler Griffin, Taylor Halverson, John Hilton III, Anthony Sweat, Casey Griffiths, Stephanie Dibb Sorensen and Marianna Richardson. Read commentaries and other resources from KnoWhys, Steven C. Harper, Casey Griffiths, and Susan Easton Black.

Videos

Doctrine and Covenants 106

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Doctrine and Covenants 107

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Susan Easton Black Insight

Doctrine and Covenants 108

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Daily Reading Plan

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Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

  • Scripture: D&C 107:40–57
  • Commentary: Casey Paul Griffiths, Doctrine and Covenants Minute, Doctrine and Covenants 107:39–52.
  • Commentary: Casey Paul Griffiths, Doctrine and Covenants Minute, Doctrine and Covenants 107:53–57.
  • Quote: Patriarchal blessings are sacred things. It is significant to me that in the revelation, the great revelation on priesthood, the word “patriarch” itself is not used. I have pondered that considerably.
    It is the duty of the Twelve, in all large branches of the church, to ordain evangelical ministers, as they shall be designated unto them by revelation. The order of this priesthood was confirmed, to be handed down from father to son, and rightly belongs to the literal descendants of the chosen seed, to whom the promises were made (D&C 107:39-40).
    Then the order of this priesthood, beginning with Adam, is chronicled in the 107th section of the Doctrine and Covenants (D&C 107:41-53).
    Now we know that these men were patriarchs. I am not sure that I know precisely why the words “evangelical ministers” were used, rather than the word “patriarchs.” It seems, however, significant to me that the term here used suggests very definitely the spiritual nature of the patriarchal office. It is not an administrative office, it is not an executive office, it is a spiritual office.
    Joseph F. Smith II, “The Significance of Patriarchal Blessings”, October 1944 General Conference

Friday

  • Scripture: D&C 107:58–76
  • Commentary: Casey Paul Griffiths, Doctrine and Covenants Minute, Doctrine and Covenants 107:58–67.
  • Commentary: Casey Paul Griffiths, Doctrine and Covenants Minute, Doctrine and Covenants 107:68–76.
  • Quote: The natural man and woman in each of us has a tendency to condemn others and to judge unrighteously, or self-righteously. This even happened to James and John, two of the Savior’s Apostles. They were infuriated when the people of a Samaritan village treated the Savior disrespectfully: “And when [they] saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did? But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of. For the Son of man is not come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them” (Luke 9:54–56).
    Today’s “common judge[s]” (D&C 107:74), our bishops and branch presidents, should avoid any similar impulse to condemn, as James and John did on that occasion. A righteous judge would respond to confessions with compassion and understanding. An erring youth, for example, should leave the bishop’s office feeling the love of the Savior through the bishop and enveloped in the joy and healing power of the Atonement—never shamed or held in contempt. Otherwise, the bishop may unwittingly drive the lost sheep further into the wilderness.
    Lynn G. Robbins, “The Righteous Judge,” October 2016 General Conference

Saturday

  • Scripture: D&C 107:77–90
  • Commentary: Casey Paul Griffiths, Doctrine and Covenants Minute, Doctrine and Covenants 107:77–84.
  • Commentary: Casey Paul Griffiths, Doctrine and Covenants Minute, Doctrine and Covenants 107:85–92.
  • Quote: The scriptures teach that Aaronic Priesthood quorums are to sit in council and edify—or build up and strengthen—one another (See Doctrine and Covenants 107:85). You edify as you teach gospel truths, share spiritual experiences, and bear testimony. The youth curriculum encourages these kinds of interactions in quorum meetings, but this can happen only when every member of the quorum feels loved and respected. Mocking and teasing have no place in a quorum meeting—especially when feelings are openly shared. Quorum presidencies must take the lead in ensuring that quorum meetings are a safe place for everyone to participate.
    David L. Beck, “Your Sacred Duty to Minister,” April 2013 General Conference.
  • Quote: It is easy to understand why God wants His quorums taught “according to the covenants.” Covenants are solemn promises. Heavenly Father has promised us all eternal life if we will make and keep covenants. For instance, we receive the priesthood with a covenant to be faithful in helping Him in His work. The people we baptize into His Church promise to have faith in Jesus Christ and to repent and to keep His commandments. Every covenant requires faith in Jesus Christ and obedience to His commandments to qualify for the forgiveness and purified hearts necessary to inherit eternal life, the greatest of all the gifts of God.
    You might ask, “Does that mean that every lesson in the quorum must only be about faith and repentance?” Of course not. But it does mean that the teacher and those who participate must always desire to bring the Spirit of the Lord into the hearts of the members in the room to produce faith and a determination to repent and to be clean.
    And that desire goes beyond the walls of the room where the quorum meets. In a truly united quorum, that desire extends to the members wherever they are.
    Henry B. Eyring, “A Priesthood Quorum,” October 2006 General Conference.

Sunday

Bibliography

Doctrine and Covenants 106

Steven C. Harper, “Section 106,” Doctrine and Covenants Contexts (Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2021), 270–271.

Susan Easton Black, “High Council - Insight Into D&C 102,” Restoration Voices Volume 2: Insights and Stories of the Doctrine and Covenants (Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2021).

Susan Easton Black, “Orson Hyde,” Restoration Voices Volume 1: People of the Doctrine and Covenants (Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2021).

Susan Easton Black, “Oliver Cowdery,” Restoration Voices Volume 1: People of the Doctrine and Covenants (Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2021).

Lisa Olsen Tait, “Warren Cowdery,” Revelations in Context: The Stories Behind the Sections of the Doctrine and Covenants. Salt Lake City, UT: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2016.

Book of Mormon Central. “Why Are There So Many Different Names for the Plan of Salvation? (Alma 42:5).” KnoWhy 312 (May 12, 2017).

Book of Mormon Central, “Where Can You Best Learn about God’s Plan of Salvation? (Alma 24:14),” KnoWhy 272 (February 8, 2017).

Book of Mormon Central, “How is Christ Both the Father and the Son? (Mosiah 15:2),” KnoWhy 92 (May 4, 2016).

Susan Easton Black, “Warren A. Cowdery,” Restoration Voices Volume 1: People of the Doctrine and Covenants (Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2021).

Doctrine and Covenants 107

Steven C. Harper, “Section 107,” Doctrine and Covenants Contexts (Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2021), 272–275.

Susan Easton Black, “The Twelve Apostles - Insight Into D&C 107,” Restoration Voices Volume 2: Insights and Stories of the Doctrine and Covenants (Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2021).

Lisa Olsen Tait, “Restoring the Ancient Order,” Revelations in Context: The Stories Behind the Sections of the Doctrine and Covenants. Salt Lake City, UT: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2016.

J. Spencer Fluhman, “Authority, Power, and the ‘Government of the Church of Christ,’” in Joseph Smith, the Prophet and Seer, ed. Richard Neitzel Holzapfel and Kent P. Jackson (Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University; Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2010), 195–232.

Lawrence R. Flake, "The First Presidence: An Introduction," in Prophets and Apostles of the Last Dispensation (Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2001), 3–6.

Richard E. Turley Jr., "The Calling of the Twelve Apostles and the Seventy in 1835," in Joseph Smith and the Doctrinal Restoration, ed. W. Jeffrey Marsh (Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2005), 369–380.

Richard O. Cowan, “The Seventies’ Role in Worldwide Church Administration,” in A Firm Foundation: Church Organization and Administration, ed. David J. Whittaker and Arnold K. Garr (Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University; Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2011), 573–93.

Susan Easton Black, “Early Quorums of the Seventies,” in A Firm Foundation: Church Organization and Administration, ed. David J. Whittaker and Arnold K. Garr (Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University; Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2011), 139–60.

Judd, Frank F. Jr., “Melchizedek: Seeing After the Zion of Enoch,” in Sperry Symposium Classics: The Old Testament, ed. Paul Y. Hoskisson (Provo and Salt Lake City: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, and Deseret Book 2005), 69–82.

Steven C. Harper, “Peter and the Rest​ored Priesthood,” in The Ministry of Peter, the Chief Apostle, ed. Frank F. Judd Jr., Eric D. Huntsman, and Shon D. Hopkin (Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center; Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2014), 361–73.

Ronald K. Esplin and Sharon E. Nielsen, "The Record of the Twelve, 1835: The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles’ Call and 1835 Mission,” BYU Studies Quarterly 51, no. 1 (2012): 5–52.

A Holy and Consecrated Land,” Saints, Volume 1: The Standard of Truth (Salt Lake City, UT: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2018), 1:308–310.

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D&C 107:1–4

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D&C 107:18–20

Book of Mormon Central, “Why Did Nephi Want to Know the Mysteries of God? (1 Nephi 2:16),” KnoWhy 442 (June 19, 2018).

Book of Mormon Central, “What Does Mormon Teach Us about Ministering as Angels? (Moroni 7:29),” KnoWhy 425 (April 17, 2018).

Sharon Anderson, “Ordained,” in Praising the Prophet: Joseph Smith and the Restoration in History and Verse (Orem, UT: Time-Lines Etc., 2005), 29.

D&C 107:20

Sharon Anderson, “Deserts and Dromedaries,” in The Glory of the Son (Orem, UT: Time-Lines Etc., 2019), 37.

D&C 107:53–54

Sharon Anderson, “Northeast of Eden,” in Praising the Prophet: Joseph Smith and the Restoration in History and Verse (Orem, UT: Time-Lines Etc., 2005), 57.

D&C 107:59

Sharon Anderson, “Emma's Table ( 1835),” in Praising the Prophet: Joseph Smith and the Restoration in History and Verse (Orem, UT: Time-Lines Etc., 2005), 48.

D&C 107:91–92

Sharon Anderson, “Horns of White Marble,” in The Glory of the Son (Orem, UT: Time-Lines Etc., 2019), 18.

Sharon Anderson, “Prophet, Seer, and Revelator,” in The Glory of the Son (Orem, UT: Time-Lines Etc., 2019), 67.

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Book of Mormon Central, “Why Do We Need Prophets? (3 Nephi 5:1),” KnoWhy 364 (September 14, 2017).

Book of Mormon Central, “Did a “Magic World View” Influence the Coming Forth of the Book of Mormon? (2 Nephi 27:26; Isaiah 29:14),” KnoWhy 538 (October 31, 2019).

Book of Mormon Central, “Why Did Nephi Connect Isaiah’s Prophecies with Joseph Who Was Sold into Egypt? (2 Nephi 25:17),” KnoWhy 375 (October 24, 2017).

Book of Mormon Central, “What Does the Book of Mormon Teach about Prophets? (Helaman 13:4),” KnoWhy 284 (March 8, 2017).

D&C 107:25

Book of Mormon Central, “The Miraculous Translation of the Book of Mormon into Japanese (2 Nephi 30:8),” KnoWhy 524 (July 12, 2019).

Book of Mormon Central, “The Miraculous Translation of the Book of Mormon into Ukrainian (2 Nephi 26:13),” KnoWhy 483 (November 8, 2018).

D&C 107:30

Book of Mormon Central, “What Does It Really Mean to Have Charity? (Moroni 7:45),” KnoWhy 361 (September 5, 2017).

Doctrine and Covenants 108

Steven C. Harper, “Section 108,” Doctrine and Covenants Contexts (Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2021), 276–277.

Susan Easton Black, “Solemn Assembly - Insight Into D&C 108,” Restoration Voices Volume 2: Insights and Stories of the Doctrine and Covenants (Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2021).

Lisa Olsen Tait, “'Wrought Upon' to Seek a Revelation,” Revelations in Context: The Stories Behind the Sections of the Doctrine and Covenants. Salt Lake City, UT: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2016.

Susan Easton Black, “Lyman Royal Sherman,” Restoration Voices Volume 1: People of the Doctrine and Covenants (Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2021).

D&C 108:6

Sharon Anderson, “Daybreak,” in The Glory of the Son (Orem, UT: Time-Lines Etc., 2019), 76.