David Journal

Category: Scripture Notes

  • Wisdom vs Commandment

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    Section 28 is a hidden gem as it clearly lays the distinction between the role of the president of the church (in this case, Joseph) compared to an apostle who is likewise a prophet, seer, and revelator. (The church did not have any called apostles at this time but the role outlined for Oliver here…

  • The ultimate sacrament meeting

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    Wherefore, lift up your hearts and rejoice, and gird up your loins, and take upon you my whole armor, that ye may be able to withstand the evil day, having done all, that ye may be able to stand. Stand, therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, having on the breastplate of righteousness, and…

  • Two prophecies

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    Nephi’s prophecy about the coming forth of the Book of Mormon is probably much more clear to us than it was to his people. On the other hand, the prophecy that follows it explains the process by which the world has and will degrade spiritually before the return of Christ.

  • Covenant Promises

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    I hold forth and deign to give unto you greater riches, even a land of promise, a land flowing with milk and honey, upon which there shall be no curse when the Lord cometh;And I will give it unto you for the land of your inheritance, if you seek it with all your hearts. Doctrine…

  • When the Spirit ceaseth to strive with man

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    For the Spirit of the Lord will not always strive with man. And when the Spirit ceaseth to strive with man then cometh speedy destruction, and this grieveth my soul. 2 Nephi 26:11 It is ominous to think of the circumstances when the Spirit would cease to strive with man considering that the Spirit is…

  • What are the peaceable things?

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    You shall receive my Spirit, the Holy Ghost, even the Comforter, which shall teach you the peaceable things of the kingdom. Doctrine & Covenants 36:2 I’d like to know what are considered “the peaceable things of the kingdom.” I know that my spirit leaps at the thought of being saturated with peaceable doctrines—things that encourage…

  • For servants and handmaids

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    I like to think that a land for servants and handmaids is a land which is oriented around meeting the needs of all. This would seem to confirm that: And the firstborn of the poor shall feed, and the needy shall lie down in safety. 2 Nephi 24:30Isaiah 14:30 It seems to me that if…

  • A burden relieved

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    Lay aside the things of this world, and seek for the things of a better. Doctrine & Covenants 25:10 I have the feeling that Emma was concerned about worldly things but from a greedy mindset but from a practical one. While laying those things aside might have been a challenge for her (I don’t know)…

  • A word of caution

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    In temporal labors thou shalt not have strength, for this is not thy calling. Doctrine & Covenants 24:9 Perhaps if Joseph had kept this in mind, or if other early saints had been aware of and paid attention to this nugget, the church might have been more judicious in their approach to the Kirkland Safety…

  • Flee from Babylon

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    Every one that is proud shall be thrust through; yea, and every one that is joined to the wicked shall fall by the sword. 2 Nephi 23:15Isaiah 13:15 The 2 Nephi version is more clear—Isaiah (KJV) shows it as “every one that is found shall be thrust through.” The Lord promises “mine anger is not…