Tom Pettit

In "Beyond Come Follow Me", I tell the Church history stories that relate to this week's Come Follow Me lessons. Knowing what was going on in Church history at the time, and what Joseph was praying for, can really help the revelations come to life, and help them become applicable to our own lives.

D&C 3-5: Beyond Come Follow Me

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When we think of Martin Harris, we often quickly recall his mistake in losing the 116 manuscript pages of the Book of Mormon, and the rebuke which Joseph received as recorded in Sections 3 and 5. However, understanding the historical stories behind Doctrine and Covenants Sections 3-5 lead us to better understand the immense love of the Lord and just how far reaching the infinite atonement can be.

Beyond Come Follow Me: JSH 1: 1-26

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Here is a preview of some of the Church History stories included in the video link below to go along with your Come Follow Me studies this week:
The miracle of how the Lord directed the Smith Family to Palmyra.
The details that led to some of Joseph’s confusion, including the “bad business deal”?
Some of the details of the Sacred Grove, the First Vision, and what President Nelson says we can learn from the First Vision.
What happened to Joseph Smith’s siblings, and what role did they play in the Restoration?
As always, see the pictures of where these events took place! Beyond Come Follow Me: Joseph Smith History 1: 1-26, Week 2
I hope that the historical background of the revelations we will be studying, and the inspiring, and uplifting stories from our Church’s history each week might be of some value to you.
Have a great day!
Tom Pettit

Beyond Come Follow Me: D&C1

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Our Come Follow Me study this year begins in 1834 at the John and Elsa Johnson Farm in Hiram, Ohio where Doctrine and Covenants Section 1 is received by the prophet Joseph Smith. Who are the Johnson’s and how did Joseph Smith end up in Hiram, OH? Hear these answers and more stories from Church History.

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I am Tom Pettit.  I love Church History and I love telling the stories because of the revealed truths, the clarity of God’s love for His children, and the inspiring stories of those early Saints.