Being instruments in God's hands can be one of the most rewarding and challenging aspects of this life. Join Taylor and Tyler in this amazing episode to discuss these principles as well as diving into the parables and their interpretations discussed in these sections. __________________________________________________ Download our free scripture study tool: www.scriptureplus.org/ Sign up for our weekly emails to receive notifications and more Come, Follow Me resources: forms.aweber.com/form/87/2078810487.htm __________________________________________________ 0:00 Sections 85 and 87 were not added to the Doctrine and Covenants until 1876. Revelations to Joseph Smith that were not canonized can be viewed at JosephSmithPapers.org. 4:27 The difference between Joseph, the farm boy, and Joseph, the Seer. Joseph Smith was a chosen vessel to reveal the truth of God. 12:12 Historical context for D&C 85. Practical challenges to learning to live in a Zion society. 16:01 How to build up Zion in the latter-days. Membership records for the church begins. 20:08 Verse 6: “Thus saith the still small voice”. Trust and expect to receive guidance from the Lord through our thoughts and feelings. 22:32 Verse 7: “I will send one mighty and strong.” Reference to Old Testament story in 2 Samuel 6 and 1 Chronicles 13. When God authorizes servants to do something, he doesn’t want other people who are not authorized to come in and say “I can do it better”. God has an order and authorized channel for doing His work. 27:27 Taylor shares his opinion based on the Hebrew interpretation of “the mighty and strong”. 30:38 D&C 86. Joseph had already completed the translation of Matthew 13 in the Spring 1831. But by December 1832, Joseph had additional experience which led to more questions and adjustments to the record. 33:38 Word study for “parable”. 34:48 The 8 parables in Matthew 13 describe the gathering of Israel. The first parable of the Sower is a description of Jesus and His apostles spreading the gospel. 38:12 Prophetic interpretation of the 2nd parable, the wheat and the tares is given in D&C 86. Verse 1: Satan sows the tares (the Apostasy). Verses 4-6: Wheat and tares grow together. (The Saints and servants of the enemy allowed to grow side by side) Verse 7: “First gather out the wheat” (compare order of operations with Matt 13:30). 45:31 Personal application for allowing God to gather out the good in our own lives and burn out the bad and the ash will provide nourishment for future growth. We live in the fulness of times when both wheat and tares are showing their true nature. 48:25 Misinformation and falsehood are prevalent today. Are we consuming tares and becoming addicted to false information? We must be grounded in truth, both the truth of God and truth about the world. What type of seeds are we spreading? The prophets help us see the truth. 51:10 Interpretation of the remaining 6 parables: Grain of the mustard seed (compared to the Book of Mormon); The Leaven (compared to the 3 witnesses); The treasure hid in the field (compared to discovering the land of Zion); Merchant seeking goodly pearls (compared to finding the gospel); The Net (compared to casting the net and avoiding judgment), The Scribe who brings forth old and new (compared to Joseph Smith) 54:55 D&C 87: Historical background and prophecy of the Civil War which is a beginning point of multiple wars. 1:00:09 Verse 7: Compare the time of Noah when the blood of the righteous cries up to God. The Lord of Sabaoth means Lord of Hosts. God is the commander of the angelic military hosts who will come and cleanse the earth of wickedness. 1:02:21 The Civil War is the beginning of all wars. The essence of these wars is agency, a similar battle to the war in heaven. Instruction for the Saints in verse 8: “Wherefore, stand ye in holy places and be not moved.” 1:06:07 YOU can become part of the solution as you assist in the Lord’s work of gathering Israel. Timestamps courtesy of Tammy Hulse __________________________________________________ This channel may make use of copyrighted material, the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. This constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. #BookofMormonCentral #ComeFollowMeInsights #SpreadLightAndGoodness

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