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D&C 115–120
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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.
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Doctrine and Covenants 115
Doctrine and Covenants 116
Doctrine and Covenants 117
Doctrine and Covenants 118
Doctrine and Covenants 119
Doctrine and Covenants 120
Daily Reading Plan
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Monday
- Commentary: Section 115 Context, Steven C. Harper
- Scripture: D&C 115:1–6
- Commentary: Casey Paul Griffiths, Doctrine and Covenants Minute, Doctrine and Covenants 115:1–4.
- Commentary: Casey Paul Griffiths, Doctrine and Covenants Minute, Doctrine and Covenants 115:5–6.
Tuesday
- Scripture: D&C 115:7–14
- Commentary: Casey Paul Griffiths, Doctrine and Covenants Minute, Doctrine and Covenants 115:7–8.
- Commentary: Casey Paul Griffiths, Doctrine and Covenants Minute, Doctrine and Covenants 115:9–12.
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Quote: In the 115th section of the Doctrine and Covenants we are admonished to “arise and shine forth, that thy light may be a standard for the nations;
“And that the gathering together upon the land of Zion, and upon her stakes, may be for a defense, and for a refuge from the storm” (D&C 115:5–6). Sisters, as we consider the programs of the Relief Society, may we allow them to be a defense, a refuge from the storm for us and for others. As President Packer has said, “Strong Relief Societies carry a powerful immunizing and healing influence for the mothers and the daughters, for the single parent, for the single sisters, for the aging, for the infirm.”
I testify to you that Relief Society is an organization of divine origin. We invite all to come to Relief Society. Allow it to bless your life as Heavenly Father intended it to. In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
Virginia U. Jensen, “Come to Relief Society,” October 1998 General Conference.
Wednesday
- Scripture: D&C 115:15–19
- Commentary: Casey Paul Griffiths, Doctrine and Covenants Minute, Doctrine and Covenants 115:13–16.
- Commentary: Casey Paul Griffiths, Doctrine and Covenants Minute, Doctrine and Covenants 115:17–19.
- Commentary: Section 116 Context, Steven C. Harper
- Scripture: D&C 116:1
- Commentary: Casey Paul Griffiths, Doctrine and Covenants Minute, Doctrine and Covenants 116:1.
Thursday
- Commentary: Section 117 Context, Steven C. Harper
- Scripture: D&C 117:1–9
- Commentary: Casey Paul Griffiths, Doctrine and Covenants Minute, Doctrine and Covenants 117:1–9.
- Bio: William Marks, Susan Easton Black.
Friday
- Scripture: D&C 117:10–16
- Commentary: Casey Paul Griffiths, Doctrine and Covenants Minute, Doctrine and Covenants 117:10–11.
- Commentary: Casey Paul Griffiths, Doctrine and Covenants Minute, Doctrine and Covenants 117:12–16.
- Bio: Oliver Granger, Susan Easton Black.
Saturday
- Commentary: Section 118 Context, Steven C. Harper
- Scripture: D&C 118:1–6
- Commentary: Casey Paul Griffiths, Doctrine and Covenants Minute, Doctrine and Covenants 118:1–6.
- Bio: John Taylor, Susan Easton Black.
- Bio: John Edward Page, Susan Easton Black.
Sunday
- Commentary: Section 119 Context, Steven C. Harper
- Scripture: D&C 119:1–7
- Commentary: Casey Paul Griffiths, Doctrine and Covenants Minute, Doctrine and Covenants 119:1–3.
- Commentary: Casey Paul Griffiths, Doctrine and Covenants Minute, Doctrine and Covenants 119:4–7.
- Commentary: Section 120 Context, Steven C. Harper
- Scripture: D&C 120:1
Bibliography
Doctrine and Covenants 115
Steven C. Harper, “Section 115,” Doctrine and Covenants Contexts (Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2021), 297–299.
Susan Easton Black, ““Build a House unto Me” - Insight Into D&C 115,” Restoration Voices Volume 2: Insights and Stories of the Doctrine and Covenants (Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2021).
Susan Easton Black, “Hyrum Smith,” Restoration Voices Volume 1: People of the Doctrine and Covenants (Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2021).
Susan Easton Black, “Sidney Rigdon,” Restoration Voices Volume 1: People of the Doctrine and Covenants (Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2021).
Susan Easton Black, “Edward Partridge,” Restoration Voices Volume 1: People of the Doctrine and Covenants (Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2021).
Jacob W. Olmstead, “Far West and Adam-ondi-Ahman,” 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.
“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.
“We Proclaim Ourselves Free,” Saints, Volume 1: The Standard of Truth (Salt Lake City, UT: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2018), 1:319–321.
“Name of the Church,” Church History Topics.
“Wards and Stakes,” Church History Topics.
D&C 115:4
Book of Mormon Central. “Was the Book of Mormon Used as the First Church Administrative Handbook? (3 Nephi 27:21–22).” KnoWhy 72 (April 6, 2016).
Book of Mormon Central, “Why Must Christ’s True Church Be Called after His Name? (3 Nephi 27:8),” KnoWhy 482 (November 6, 2018).
Doctrine and Covenants 116
Steven C. Harper, “Section 116,” Doctrine and Covenants Contexts (Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2021), 300–301.
Susan Easton Black, “Adam-ondi-Ahman - Insight D&C 116,” Restoration Voices Volume 2: Insights and Stories of the Doctrine and Covenants (Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2021).
Jacob W. Olmstead, “Far West and Adam-ondi-Ahman,” 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.
Alexander L. Baugh, “The History and Doctrine of the Adam-ondi-Ahman Revelation (D&C 116),” in Foundations of the Restoration: Fulfillment of the Covenant Purposes, ed. Craig James Ostler, Michael Hubbard MacKay, and Barbara Morgan Gardner (Salt Lake City and Provo, UT: Deseret Book and BYU Religious Studies Center, 2016), 157–187.
“Adam-ondi-Ahman,” Church History Topics.
Doctrine and Covenants Central, “Adam-ondi-Ahman, Missouri.”
D&C 115:6
Sharon Anderson, “Sailing from Liverpool,” in Praising the Prophet: Joseph Smith and the Restoration in History and Verse (Orem, UT: Time-Lines Etc., 2005), 64.
D&C 115:6
Sharon Anderson, “Eye of the Storm,” in The Glory of the Son (Orem, UT: Time-Lines Etc., 2019), 83.
D&C 115:8
Sharon Anderson, “House of Bread,” in The Glory of the Son (Orem, UT: Time-Lines Etc., 2019), 21.
Doctrine and Covenants 117
Steven C. Harper, “Section 117,” Doctrine and Covenants Contexts (Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2021), 302–306.
Susan Easton Black, “Covetous Desires - Insight Into D&C 117,” Restoration Voices Volume 2: Insights and Stories of the Doctrine and Covenants (Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2021).
Susan Easton Black, “William Marks,” Restoration Voices Volume 1: People of the Doctrine and Covenants (Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2021).
Susan Easton Black, “Newel K. Whitney,” Restoration Voices Volume 1: People of the Doctrine and Covenants (Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2021).
Susan Easton Black, “Oliver Granger,” Restoration Voices Volume 1: People of the Doctrine and Covenants (Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2021).
“We Proclaim Ourselves Free,” Saints, Volume 1: The Standard of Truth (Salt Lake City, UT: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2018), 1:319–321.
“Adam-ondi-Ahman,” Church History Topics.
“Dissent in the Church,” Church History Topics.
Doctrine and Covenants Central, “Adam-ondi-Ahman, Missouri.”
D&C 117:6–7
Book of Mormon Central, “Why Does Zion Flourish in the Wilderness? (1 Nephi 2:2),” KnoWhy 362 (September 7, 2017).
D&C 117:9
Sharon Anderson, “How Far,” in The Glory of the Son (Orem, UT: Time-Lines Etc., 2019), Addendum.
Doctrine and Covenants 118
Steven C. Harper, “Section 118,” Doctrine and Covenants Contexts (Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2021), 307–310.
Susan Easton Black, “April 26, 1839 - Insight Into D&C 118,” Restoration Voices Volume 2: Insights and Stories of the Doctrine and Covenants (Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2021).
“We Proclaim Ourselves Free,” Saints, Volume 1: The Standard of Truth (Salt Lake City, UT: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2018), 1:319–321.
“Quorum of the Twelve,” Church History Topics.
D&C 118:1
Book of Mormon Central, “Is there Precedent for General Conference in the Book of Mormon? (3 Nephi 11:1),” KnoWhy 199 (September 30, 2016).
D&C 188:2
Susan Easton Black, “Thomas Baldwin Marsh,” Restoration Voices Volume 1: People of the Doctrine and Covenants (Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2021).
D&C 118:3–4
Sharon Anderson, “Sailing from Liverpool,” in Praising the Prophet: Joseph Smith and the Restoration in History and Verse (Orem, UT: Time-Lines Etc., 2005), 64.
D&C 118:6
Susan Easton Black, “John Taylor,” Restoration Voices Volume 1: People of the Doctrine and Covenants (Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2021).
Susan Easton Black, “John Edward Page,” Restoration Voices Volume 1: People of the Doctrine and Covenants (Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2021).
Susan Easton Black, “Wilford Woodruff,” Restoration Voices Volume 1: People of the Doctrine and Covenants (Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2021).
Susan Easton Black, “Willard Richards,” Restoration Voices Volume 1: People of the Doctrine and Covenants (Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2021).
Doctrine and Covenants 119
Steven C. Harper, “Section 119,” Doctrine and Covenants Contexts (Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2021), 310–312.
Susan Easton Black, “The Law of Tithing - Insight Into D&C 119,” Restoration Voices Volume 2: Insights and Stories of the Doctrine and Covenants (Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2021).
“We Proclaim Ourselves Free,” Saints, Volume 1: The Standard of Truth (Salt Lake City, UT: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2018), 1:319–321.
“Consecration and Stewardship,” Church History Topics.
“Dissent in the Church,” Church History Topics.
“The Kirtland Safety Society,” Church History Topics.
“Tithing,” Church History Topics.
D&C 119:3–5
Book of Mormon Central. “Why Does the Lord Require People to Live the Laws of Tithing and Fasting? (3 Nephi 24:10).’’ KnoWhy 305 (April 26, 2017).
D&C 119:4
Sharon Anderson, “Tithes and Tenths,” in The Glory of the Son (Orem, UT: Time-Lines Etc., 2019), 27.
Doctrine and Covenants 120
Steven C. Harper, “Section 120,” Doctrine and Covenants Contexts (Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2021), 302–306.
Susan Easton Black, “Disposition of Tithes - Insight Into D&C 120,” Restoration Voices Volume 2: Insights and Stories of the Doctrine and Covenants (Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2021).
“We Proclaim Ourselves Free,” Saints, Volume 1: The Standard of Truth (Salt Lake City, UT: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2018), 1:313–314.
“Consecration and Stewardship,” Church History Topics.
“Tithing,” Church History Topics.