Send us a text

"For the Salvation of Zion"
Join us this week as Marcus and Jackson discuss the call of The Lord for Joseph to move the church forward in building a Temple: The House of The Lord! 

           When the Lord commanded Moses to build a tabernacle, He told Moses to “make all things according to the pattern shewed to [him] in the mount” (Hebrews 8:5; see also Exodus 25:8–9). The tabernacle was to be the center of Israel’s wilderness camp (see Numbers 2:1–2). Later, God commanded Solomon and his people to build a temple according to a pattern He revealed (see 1 Chronicles 28:12, 19).
         As the Lord restored the fulness of the gospel, He commanded Joseph Smith to build temples according to a revealed pattern. “Let the house be built, not after the manner of the world,” the Lord declared. “Let it be built after the manner which I shall show” (Doctrine and Covenants 95:13–14; see also 97:10). Like the tabernacle in the wilderness, the temple was meant to be a central feature in Kirtland (see Doctrine and Covenants 94:1).
         Today houses of the Lord are found around the world. Even if they are not at the center of our cities, they can be central in our lives. Though each temple differs in appearance, within them we learn the same divine pattern—a heavenly plan to bring us back into the presence of God. Sacred, eternal ordinances help us build our lives and strengthen our families “not after the manner of the world”, but after the pattern God shows us.



Support the show... 
Become a "Patron Saint"!! 😇 
www.patreon.com/SaintsintheSouth


(The thoughts, ideas, and beliefs we express on this channel do not officially represent The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  For additional information or official statements, please visit the website below.  The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/?...)

Support the show

Send us a text

Join us this week as we discuss section 93 and say goodbye to Heidi....at least on a weekly basis.  She may make an appearance every once in a while down the road.  We thank Heidi for sharing her time, insights, humor, and weight lifting analogies with us!!

        “When you climb up a ladder,” Joseph Smith taught, “you must begin at the bottom, and ascend step by step, until you arrive at the top; and so it is with the principles of the gospel—you must begin with the first, and go on until you learn all the principles of exaltation” (Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph Smith [2007], 268).

        Sometimes that ladder of exaltation seems impossibly high, but we were born to climb to the top. Whatever limitations we may see in ourselves, Heavenly Father and His Son see something glorious in us, something godlike. Just as Jesus Christ “was in the beginning with the Father,” so “ye were also” (Doctrine and Covenants 93:21, 23). Just as He “continued from grace to grace, until he received a fulness,” so also “you shall receive grace for grace” (verses 13, 20). The restored gospel teaches us about the true nature of God, and so it also teaches us about ourselves and what we can become. Despite the efforts of the “wicked one” (verse 39)—and despite what you feel you may lack—you are a literal child of God with the potential to “in due time receive of his fulness” (verse 19).


Support the Show!  
Become a "Patron Saint"!  😇
www.patreon.com/SaintsintheSouth


(The thoughts, ideas, and beliefs we express on this channel do not officially represent The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  For additional information or official statements, please visit the website below.  The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/?lang=eng)

Support the show

Send us a text

Every so often, the Lord gives us a small glimpse of His boundless “majesty and power” (Doctrine and Covenants 88:47) through sweeping revelations to His prophets. Doctrine and Covenants 88 is such a revelation—one about light and glory and kingdoms that can make our earthly cares seem insignificant by comparison. Even if we can’t grasp all of what the Lord is teaching us, we can at least sense that there’s far more to eternity than what we now comprehend. Of course, the Lord didn’t speak of these grand mysteries to intimidate us or make us feel small. In fact, He promised, “The day shall come when you shall comprehend even God” (verse 49; italics added). Perhaps it was to that lofty end that the Lord urged His Saints in Kirtland to form the School of the Prophets. “Organize yourselves,” He said. “Prepare every needful thing; and establish … a house of God” (verse 119). For it is within God’s holy house—and in our homes—that He can, more than anywhere else, lift our vision beyond the mortal world, “unveil his face unto [us],” and prepare us to “abide a celestial glory” (verses 68, 22).


Support the show!
Become a "Patron Saint"!
www.patreon.com/SaintsintheSouth



(The thoughts, ideas, and beliefs we express on this channel do not officially represent The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  For additional information or official statements, please visit the website below.  The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/?lang=eng)

Support the show

Send us a text

Join us this week as we share some personal experiences as it relates to sections 85-87 of the Doctrine & Covenants...  

Come Follow Me Section Summary:
          "Christmas Day is usually a time to ponder messages like “peace on earth” and “good will toward men” (see Luke 2:14). But on December 25, 1832, Joseph Smith’s mind was occupied with the threat of war. South Carolina had just defied the United States government and was preparing for battle. And the Lord revealed to Joseph that this was only the beginning: “War,” He declared, “will be poured out upon all nations” (Doctrine and Covenants 87:2). It seemed like this prophecy would be fulfilled very soon.
         But then it wasn’t. Within just a few weeks, South Carolina and the U.S. government reached a compromise, and war was averted. But revelation is not always fulfilled at the time or in the way we expect. Nearly 30 years later, long after Joseph Smith was martyred and the Saints had moved west, South Carolina did rebel and civil war followed. Since then, war throughout the world has caused “the earth [to] mourn” (Doctrine and Covenants 87:6). While the prophecy was ultimately fulfilled, the value of this revelation is less in predicting when calamity will come and more in teaching what to do when it does. The counsel is the same in 1831, 1861, and 2021: “Stand ye in holy places, and be not moved” (verse 8)."


Support the show... 
Become a "Patron Saint"!! 😉 
www.patreon.com/SaintsintheSouth


(The thoughts, ideas, and beliefs we express on this channel do not officially represent The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  For additional information or official statements, please visit the website below.  The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/?...)

Subscribe, share, and join the conversation in the comments below!

Support the show

Send us a text

This week, we try to keep it between the lines in our new "living room" set up.  We discuss section 84, "the priesthood" section.  Many men are returning from their missions and sharing success stories.  They have much joy in The Lord and their labors.  The Lord reveals to them more about the priesthood, what it means to hold the priesthood, and it's power.  We discuss the power of the priesthood that women have.  This section is not just for the men, but for the sisters also.   

Come Follow Me Historical Setting:
        "Ever since the priesthood was restored in 1829, Latter-day Saints had been blessed by that sacred power. They were baptized, confirmed, and called to serve by priesthood authority, much like we are today. But having access to priesthood power is not the same thing as completely understanding it, and God had more He wanted His Saints to understand—particularly with the coming restoration of temple ordinances. The 1832 revelation on the priesthood, now Doctrine and Covenants 84, expanded the Saints’ vision of what the priesthood really is. And it can do the same for us today. After all, there is a lot to learn about the divine power that holds “the key of the knowledge of God,” that makes manifest “the power of godliness,” and that prepares us to “see the face of God, even the Father, and live”.



Support the Show!
Become a "Patron Saint"!
www.patreon.com/SaintsintheSouth



(The thoughts, ideas, and beliefs we express on this channel do not officially represent The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  For additional information or official statements, please visit the website below.  The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/?lang=eng)

Support the show

Send us a text

Saints in the South classic!
         This week we discuss how scriptures that are specifically given to individuals at the time, can be applied to our lives and our circumstances.  For example, section 81 was originally given to Jesse Gause.  However, he later left the church and this revelation, when published substituted Frederick G. Williams name for Jesse Gause's name.  
We discuss the importance of standing in the office in which you have been called and doing it faithfully.  Sometimes that is a calling in church, a calling in life, or a situation you are placed in.  
        Where much is given, much is required.  It is true, those who have been given more or know more should be expected to do more.  
        Finally, we discuss who is supposed to care for those that stand in need.  Who has claim upon the church or the Lord's storehouse?  Who has the responsibility to watch over the down trodden?  
Join us this week as we continue to apply the scriptures to our personal lives.


Support the show... 
Become a "Patron Saint"!!  😇
www.patreon.com/SaintsintheSouth



(The thoughts, ideas, and beliefs we express on this channel do not officially represent The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  For additional information or official statements, please visit the website below.  The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/?...)

Support the show

Send us a text

Less than two years after the Church of Jesus Christ was restored, it had more than 2,000 members and was growing quickly.  The Lord instructs Joseph to organize the "United Firm";  a group that would focus advancing the cause of the Lord in the following areas:  the publication of church revelations, the purchase of land to gather on, and the care for the poor.  But even in such administrative matters, the Lord focused on the things of eternity.  
Join us this week as we apply the scriptures to our personal lives!


Support the show... 
Become a "Patron Saint"!!  😇
www.patreon.com/SaintsintheSouth



(The thoughts, ideas, and beliefs we express on this channel do not officially represent The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  For additional information or official statements, please visit the website below.  The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/?...)

Support the show

Send us a text

"Great Shall Be Their Reward and Eternal Shall Be Their Glory"
        The Vision, probably the most glorious and most important revelation that sets the church apart from other Christian religions since the coming forth of the Book of Mormon.  The vision was given in the midst of other brethren to Sidney Rigdon and Joseph Smith.  Join us this week as we discuss how "The Vision" was received among members of the church, non members of the church, and those outside of the church.  It was an entirely new and greater understanding of what Heaven and Hell are.  We find out what the celestial, terrestrial, and telestial kingdoms are, and what is required to be a candidate for outer darkness.

Support the show... 
Become a "Patron Saint"!! 😉 
www.patreon.com/SaintsintheSouth


(The thoughts, ideas, and beliefs we express on this channel do not officially represent The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  For additional information or official statements, please visit the website below.  The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/?...)

Support the show

Send us a text

How Should we handle criticism of the Church?
        Joseph Smith faced critics all of his life.  He was used to it from the non believers, but it must have been extra difficult when facing criticism from within the church and former members.  This week we discuss the falling away of Ezra Booth and his criticism of the prophet Joseph Smith.  We also talk about Newel K. Whitney, the 2nd bishop of the church called.  He had a few more instructions and direction given to him than did Edward Partridge.  Finally, we talk about sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ.  Join us this week as we continue to apply the principles we learn to from our study of come follow me to our personal lives.


Support the Show!
Become a "Patron Saint"!  😜
www.patreon.com/SaintsintheSouth



(The thoughts, ideas, and beliefs we express on this channel do not officially represent The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  For additional information or official statements, please visit the website below.  The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/?lang=eng)

Support the show

Send us a text

How important is the role of parents in the Lord's kingdom?
       Join us as we discuss this week's Come Follow Me lesson.  The elders held a special meeting to discuss publishing the book of commandments, now known as the doctrine and covenants.  It was agreed upon that they needed to be published but needed a preface.  Many of the brethren were concerned with the inadequacies of Joseph's vocabulary and grammar.  The Lord said for them to pick out the weakest revelation and take the wisest among them and if they could write something that was better, then they could use it but if not, they would need to testify of all their truthfulness.  Once it was done, all the elders agreed that it could not be done and Joseph's revelations were indeed from The Lord and true.  

        We go on to discuss the significance that The Lord puts on parenting.  Marcus points out that if parents in Zion do not teach their children the gospel, the "sin" and not the "sins" are upon the heads of the parents.

Support the show!
Become a "Patron Saint"!
www.patreon.com/SaintsintheSouth

Support the show