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End of the Kirtland period; revelations in Missouri, 1838 by Mike Parker (Mike Parker is a long-time FAIR member who has graciously allowed us to use materials he originally prepared for the Hurricane Utah Adult Religion Class. The scripture passages covered in his lessons don’t conform exactly to the Come, Follow Me reading schedule, so they […] The post Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine...

The Power of Conversion: Healing Through Christ by Autumn Dickson Thomas B. Marsh was frustrated with Joseph Smith for calling two of the apostles on missions without consulting him. He received a revelation that helped him repent and gave him spiritual counsel. Within the counsel he receives, there are two phrases that are found next […] The post Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Cov...

Your Body as a Temple: Surprising Lessons from the Kirtland Temple by Autumn Dickson We have been asked to liken the scriptures unto ourselves. Oftentimes, I look at this from the perspective of studying the people who lived at the time of the revelations in the Doctrine and Covenants. As I study the events surrounding […] The post Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 109-110 –...

Priesthood Privilege by Autumn Dickson Disclaimer. I want to talk about the priesthood this week, but the more I dive into it, the more I realize that I know hardly anything about it. There is so much; it’s rather overwhelming. I have done my research. I have tried very hard to understand, but it’s also important […] The post Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 106-108 – Part...

What are Priesthood Keys? by Autumn Dickson The Lord restored the priesthood to mankind some time ago, and yet, He did not reveal the structure in which He wanted everything to be organized. There were many who had received callings and knew their responsibilities, but putting it together in a structural whole would serve to […] The post Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 106...

Did the Lord Fail? by Autumn Dickson To give a bit of content for what we’re reading about this week, the Saints have been driven from their homes in Missouri, and Joseph Smith received a revelation that talked about gathering a group of Saints to go and win back their homes. After marching towards Jackson […] The post Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 102-105 – Part 1 – Aut...

To Become Like Him by Autumn Dickson We read about many stories in the scriptures where someone is a type of Christ. We seek to be a type of Christ. We seek to pattern our lives after Him. There is a verse in Doctrine and Covenants that puts forth a similar idea. Doctrine and Covenants 101:4 […] The post Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 98-101 – Part 2 – Autumn Dickson appe...

The Lord’s people & secular governments by Mike Parker (Mike Parker is a long-time FAIR member who has graciously allowed us to use materials he originally prepared for the Hurricane Utah Adult Religion Class. The scripture passages covered in his lessons don’t conform exactly to the Come, Follow Me reading schedule, so they will be shared […] The post Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrin...

In Peace and Trouble by Autumn Dickson The Saints in Missouri were experiencing tremendous persecution at this time. The leaders of the mob wanted the Saints to promise that they would leave Missouri by spring, and they wanted the Saints to promise it within 15 minutes of demanding that they do so. The situation was […] The post Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 98-101 – Par...

Unclean by Autumn Dickson The Lord is giving instructions about things He wants built in Kirtland, Ohio. The verses I’m about to share describe a building that was meant to be a meeting place for the First Presidency to carry out their work, but it was never built. The Lord gave some pretty specific instructions […] The post Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 94-97 – Part 2 –...

The Kirtland Temple by Mike Parker (Mike Parker is a long-time FAIR member who has graciously allowed us to use materials he originally prepared for the Hurricane Utah Adult Religion Class. The scripture passages covered in his lessons don’t conform exactly to the Come, Follow Me reading schedule, so they will be shared here where they […] The post Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Co...

Building the Temple by Autumn Dickson One of the most impressive accomplishments made by the early Saints of this dispensation was to build the Kirtland temple. Many Saints didn’t have much to begin with, and many of them abandoned what they had in order to gather in Kirtland, Ohio. Brigham Young recorded that some of […] The post Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 94-97 – Pa...

Glory of God by Autumn Dickson Section 93 is full of truth that revolves around how eternity works. It speaks of light, knowledge, and application. It speaks of our eternal nature. Here is one important, eternal principle. Doctrine and Covenants 93:36 The glory of God is intelligence, or, in other words, light and truth. Here […] The post Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 93...

A Type of Christ by Autumn Dickson Doctrine and Covenants 93 teaches us about the character of God and our Savior who came to the earth. Here is just a little of what is taught to us. Doctrine and Covenants 93:12 And I, John, saw that he received not of the fulness at the first, […] The post Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 93 – Part 1 – Autumn Dickson appeared first on FAI...

The Destroying Angel by Autumn Dickson There is a reference to an Old Testament record found in Doctrine and Covenants 89, and it can give us insight about the power of the Word of Wisdom in our day. Doctrine and Covenants 89:21 And I, the Lord, give unto them a promise that the destroying angel […] The post Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 89-92 – Part 2 – Autumn Dickson a...

The Word of Wisdom (D&C section 89) by Mike Parker (Mike Parker is a long-time FAIR member who has graciously allowed us to use materials he originally prepared for the Hurricane Utah Adult Religion Class. The scripture passages covered in his lessons don’t conform exactly to the Come, Follow Me reading schedule, so they will be […] The post Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Coven...

For the Weakest Saint by Autumn Dickson The Word of Wisdom is a gift. Some view this advice as ridiculous and unnecessary. Honestly, it reminds me of when my son thinks it’s ridiculous and unnecessary for him to wear shoes and a helmet when he rides his dirt bike. Sure, he may ride his dirt […] The post Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 89-92 – Part 1 – Autumn Dickson appear...

Accepting Christ’s Gift by Autumn Dickson I love when the scriptures give us more insights into how the relationship between the atonement of Jesus Christ and our works come together. I think it’s a relationship that needs to be studied thoroughly if we are to understand how to enjoy Celestial Glory. For while we believe […] The post Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 88 – Pa...

“The Olive Leaf”; the divine natures of God and man (D&C sections 88, 93) by Mike Parker (Mike Parker is a long-time FAIR member who has graciously allowed us to use materials he originally prepared for the Hurricane Utah Adult Religion Class. The scripture passages covered in his lessons don’t conform exactly to the Come, Follow […] The post Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Cove...

Receiving Joy by Autumn Dickson There are eternal truths in this world that spill over in the world to come. Whether we fight against those truths determines what we’re going to enjoy. The Lord said this: Doctrine and Covenants 88:32 And they who remain shall also be quickened; nevertheless, they shall return again to their […] The post Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 88 –...

Prophecy of war; expulsion from Independence; Zion’s Camp (D&C sections 87, 90, 100–101, 103, 105) by Mike Parker (Mike Parker is a long-time FAIR member who has graciously allowed us to use materials he originally prepared for the Hurricane Utah Adult Religion Class. The scripture passages covered in his lessons don’t conform exactly to the Come, […] The post Come, Follow Me with FAIR –...

Holy Places and Tares by Autumn Dickson I want to talk about two different themes from the sections assigned this week, standing in holy places and the parable of the wheat and tares. I’m not sure whether the Lord purposefully put these two themes right next to each other, but now it’s caught my attention […] The post Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 85-87 – Part 2 – Autumn...

Steadying the Ark by Autumn Dickson There is a reference to an Old Testament story found in the sections for this week. Let’s talk about the background and then read the verse. In 2 Samuel, the Israelites are bringing the ark of the covenant back into Israel after an enemy nation had captured and released […] The post Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 85-87 – Part 1 – Autumn...

Renewal by Autumn Dickson There is a promise found in Section 84. And though it is specifically in relation to priesthood ordinations, I believe the promises we find there can apply to all of us. Here it is. Doctrine and Covenants 84:33 For whoso is faithful unto the obtaining these two priesthoods of which I […] The post Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 84 – Part 2 – Autum...