Today I’ll discuss some of the background of section 111, along with a few insights about Salem, Massachusetts. My last spark discusses 112 and the Kirtland Safety Society, but not in the way you might imagine.

Links

Brief visual history of church history timeline

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiqBo7y6lcU

Salem Article

https://rsc.byu.edu/you-shall-have-my-word/treasures-witches-ancient-inhabitants-dc-111

Kirtland Safety Society

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/history/topics/kirtland-safety-society?lang=eng

Pilgrim Hypothesis

https://thepilgrimhypothesis.com

Thomas B. Marsh

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/revelations-in-context/the-faith-and-fall-of-thomas-marsh?lang=eng

Oaks Preparation for the Second Coming

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/liahona/2004/05/preparation-for-the-second-coming.p27?lang=eng#p27

Build a Spiritual Refuge

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/liahona/2021/08/building-a-spiritual-and-temporal-refuge?lang=eng

The Kirtland Temple has been described as a preparatory temple. It’s interior structure and function differ than the temples we build today. First I’ll talk about the structural differences, then I’ll discuss what it means to be willing to take the Lord’s name upon us, and I’ll finish with a spark about the heavenly visitations that happened at Kirtland and what that can tell us about the overall Plan of Salvation. 

Links

Kirtland Temple Virtual Tour

https://www.kirtlandtemple.org

Kirtland Temple Construction

https://rsc.byu.edu/eye-faith/hyrum-smiths-building-kirtland-temple

Kirtland Podiums

https://rsc.byu.edu/kirtland-ohio-guide-family-history-historical-sources/appendix-kirtland-temple-pulpits

Hyrum Smith – word of wisdom

https://latterdaysaintmag.com/discovering-the-word-of-wisdom-pioneers-hyrum-smith/

Joseph Fielding Smith quote

https://journal.interpreterfoundation.org/how-thankful-we-should-be-to-know-the-truth-zebedee-coltrins-witness-of-the-heavenly-origins-of-temple-ordinances/

Burton – A season of Opportunity

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/1998/11/a-season-of-opportunity?lang=eng¶=p22#p22

Bednar Honorably Hold a Name and Standing

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/liahona/2009/05/honorably-hold-a-name-and-standing?lang=eng¶=p13-p14#p13

Oaks – Taking upon Us the Name of Jesus Christ 

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1985/04/taking-upon-us-the-name-of-jesus-christ?lang=eng

Nelson – Personal Priesthood Responsibility

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/liahona/2003/11/personal-priesthood-responsibility.p16-p19?lang=eng#p16

My sparks will cover the times when we are stepping in to lead even when we don’t feel ready, the orders of the priesthood, and looking for the good in others and ourselves.

Links

Matthew West – Do Something

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_RjndG0IX8

Ed Catmull

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffixfwt654I

Lift Where you Stand

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2008/10/lift-where-you-stand?lang=eng

Keys and Authority of the Priesthood

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/liahona/2014/05/priesthood-session/the-keys-and-authority-of-the-priesthood?lang=eng¶=p11-p12%2Cp15#p11

Spiritual Treasures

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2019/10/36nelson?lang=eng

Priesthood Keys

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/new-era/2012/05/priesthood-keys?lang=eng

The Future of Women at Church: A Conversation with Neylan McBaine

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Zq1IUWV0b4&t=152s

Elijah and Passover

https://byustudies.byu.edu/article/the-appearance-of-elijah-and-moses-in-the-kirtland-temple-and-the-jewish-passover/

Patrick Mason – Restoration

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHQDc_LrWzc

My sparks today will discuss the power and history of councils, the purposes and effects of Zion’s Camp, and lastly, I’ll mention what I learned this week about the women who traveled with Zion’s Camp and how that reflects an eternal truth about us all, male or female.

Links

Come Follow Me For individuals

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/come-follow-me-for-individuals-and-families-doctrine-and-covenants-2021/38?lang=eng

The Original Meaning of Civility

https://inns.innsofcourt.org/media/34891/2013webbburgeressay.pdf

Snow quote

 https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/doctrine-and-covenants-student-manual/section-134-earthly-governments-and-laws?lang=eng

Councils in the church

https://www.thechurchnews.com/leaders-and-ministry/2021-07-15/inside-church-headquarters-quorum-of-the-twelve-apostles-218417

We also marched, women of zion’s camp

https://byustudies.byu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/39.1RadkeWe-42bc9bc7-78e7-4b78-99a7-311ccc03af76.pdf

Nancy Holbrook

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejbBvykXLD0

Nelson quote

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2014/10/sustaining-the-prophets?lang=eng

I will speak on today covers the promise of everything working for our good, our obligation to the constitutional laws of the land we live in (whichever land that may be), I’ll talk for a moment about forgiveness and fighting against evil, and I’ll end with a few sparks concerning my promised learning about the stakes of Zion.

Links

Young and Taylor quotes

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/liahona/2003/05/give-thanks-in-all-things?lang=eng¶=p13%2Cp16#p13

Oaks – Constitution

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2021/04/51oaks?lang=eng

Scott – Healing the Tragic Scars of Abuse

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1992/04/healing-the-tragic-scars-of-abuse?lang=eng

Context of 101

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/church-historians-press/jsp-revelations/dc-101-1833_12_16_000?lang=eng

Holland – Waiting on the Lord

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2020/10/57holland?lang=eng

Hinckley – He slumbers not, nor sleeps

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/1983/05/he-slumbers-not-nor-sleeps?lang=eng¶=p13-p15#p13

Stakes of Zion

https://eom.byu.edu/index.php/Stake

Her Stakes Must be Strengthened

https://rsc.byu.edu/vol-3-no-2-2002/her-stakes-must-be-strengthened-dc-8214-symbolism-isaiahs-tent

Zion

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/history/topics/zion-new-jerusalem?lang=eng

My sparks today cover stakes of Zion, chastening, what is the Lord’s strange act, and what it means to subdue a heart. Hopefully you’ll feel the influence of the Spirit as I share them with you.

Links

50 Stakes 50 States

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/1977/10/news-of-the-church/stakes-in-every-u-s-state?lang=eng

2020 Membership Report

https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/april-2021-general-conference-statistical-report

The Will of God – The Currant Bush

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rr8xvw0cgw0

Christofferson – Chasten talk

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2011/04/as-many-as-i-love-i-rebuke-and-chasten?lang=eng

Student Manual

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/doctrine-and-covenants-student-manual-2017/chapter-37-doctrine-and-covenants-94-97?lang=eng

Bible Hub

https://biblehub.com/isaiah/28-21.htm

John Quincy Adams library

https://www.nps.gov/adam/learn/historyculture/book-of-mormon.htm

Old Testament Manual

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/old-testament-student-manual-kings-malachi/chapter-7?lang=eng

This week I’ll talk about several of the doctrinal truths that this section restored to the Earth, I’ll talk about believing versus knowing, and I’ll end by discussing what it means to be a friend to the Lord.

Links

Origen Quote (footnote 8)

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/church-historians-press/jsp-revelations/dc-093-1833_05_06_000?lang=eng

Joseph Smith soul quote

 https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/revelations-in-context/man-was-also-in-the-beginning-with-god?lang=eng

Joseph Smith quote

 https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/doctrine-and-covenants-student-manual-2017/chapter-36-doctrine-and-covenants-93?lang=eng

Young Messiah trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVfmdLO2Ui8

Elder Oaks Biography

https://deseretbook.com/p/in-the-hands-of-the-lord-life-of-dallin-h-oaks?ref=Top%2015%20Bestsellers-4&variant_id=190625-hardcover

I’ll begin with a short spark about the Apocrypha, while most of the rest of our time will be spent discussing the Word of Wisdom: where it was received, why we have it, and how it was implemented. I’ll finish with a spark about learning to hold things sacred.

Links

Schedule Virtual Tour of Whitney Store and other locations

https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=21448036&appointmentType=20687102

Newel K. Whitney Store

https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/historic-sites/ohio/kirtland/newel-k-whitney-store?lang=eng

Holy Place, Sacred Space

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2003/04/holy-place-sacred-space?lang=eng

Revelations in Context – Word of Wisdom

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/revelations-in-context/the-word-of-wisdom?lang=eng

Joseph Smith Papers Section 89

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/church-historians-press/jsp-revelations/dc-089-1833_02_27_000_02?lang=eng

Word of Wisdom video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=294&v=_OrvOkNU0NI&feature=emb_logo

Fair Latter-day Saint

https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/answers/Word_of_Wisdom/History_and_implementation

Ezra Taft Benson quote

https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/ezra-taft-benson/fourteen-fundamentals-following-prophet/

2019 Word of Wisdom Newsroom

https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/statement-word-of-wisdom-august-2019

Packer quotes, and others

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/doctrine-and-covenants-student-manual-2017/chapter-35-doctrine-and-covenants-89-92?lang=eng

Packer 2003 fireside

https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/boyd-k-packer/instrument-mind-foundation-character/

I’ll begin with a thought about those who attended the school of the prophets and another thought about the special greeting they received there. Then I’ll talk about the problem of unity among the early apostles and end with a message about learning from the Spirit. 

Links

Oaks Quote

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1996/10/always-have-his-spirit?lang=eng

School of the Prophets

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/revelations-in-context/a-school-and-an-endowment?lang=eng¶=4-5#p4

Social Media in Preteens

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3b3Ob4CK4Xs

Elder Bednar Quote

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/liahona/2007/09/seek-learning-by-faith?lang=eng¶=p25%2Cp27#p25

Tolkien Research

https://www.tolkiensociety.org/blog/2016/12/the-mystery-of-the-fellowship/

http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Fellowship_of_the_Ring

https://philosophynow.org/issues/136/Fellowship_For_Aristotle_and_Tolkien

Today I’ll begin with that section and the man who steadied the ark, then we’ll talk about the wheat and the tares in our church, and end with discussing the importance of revelations like 87 which predicted the United States Civil War.

Links

Doctrine and Covenants Student Manual

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/doctrine-and-covenants-student-manual-2017/chapter-32-doctrine-and-covenants-85-87?lang=eng

Revelations in Context

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/revelations-in-context/peace-and-war?lang=eng

Teaching D&C 85

https://rsc.byu.edu/vol-6-no-2-2005/it-maketh-my-bones-quake-teaching-doctrine-covenants-85

Isaiah

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/old-testament-student-manual-kings-malachi/chapter-14?lang=eng

Savior on Mount Zion quotes

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/the-eternal-family-teacher-manual/lesson-14-becoming-saviors-on-mount-zion?lang=eng

Restoration video

https://uk.churchofjesuschrist.org/the-ongoing-restoration