Scripture reflections/memorization

(D&C 101-125)

• Those who will not endure chastening, cannot be sanctified. (D&C 101:5) (Search: *Chasten)
• Esteemed lightly God’s counsel; Jarrings, contentions, envyings, strifes; Slow to hearken unto the Lord; the Lord is slow to hearken unto the saints. (D&C 101:6-8) (Search: *Contention, *Counsel)
• God knows everything, and with patience, every good thing will come to you; Be still and know that I am God (D&C 101:16) (Search: *God, *DP2, *Know)
• The saints are to gather together (stakes), and stand in holy places; All flesh shall see the Lord; elements will be melted. (D&C 101:21-25) (Search: *SecondComing)
• Millennium no sorrow, no death; No grave, but all will be changed in the twinkling of an eye, & shall be glorious. (D&C 101:29-31) (Search: *Death, *Millennium)
• Revelations in millennium; He shall reveal all things, precious things, how the earth was made; Fear not unto death, for your joy is not full in this world. (D&C 101:32-38) (Note: Facts about the earth’s creation to be revealed during the millennium) (Search: *Death, *Knowledge, *Millennium, *Revelation)
• Zion who is willing to hearken will not be thrown down again. (D&C 101:75) (Search: *Will, *Zion)
• All have moral agency; All accountable for their own sins & will be judged. (D&C 101:78) (Search: *Agency, *Do, *DP2)
• Not right to be in bondage nor to enslave others. (D&C 101:79) (Note: would seem to apply to both physical and mental slavery exercised by some cultures over women and children, over lesser regarded citizens) (Search: *Slavery)
• God established the US Constitution; By the hands of wise men whom I raised up unto this very purpose; It ensured that men are free and thus accountable for their own sins. (D&C 101:77-80) (Search: *Constitution)
• After tribulation comes blessings; Zion will never again to be thrown down. (D&C 103:12-13) (Search: *Blessings, *Trials, *Zion)
• LDS seed of Abraham; God raised up Joseph Smith like Moses to lead the LDS out of bondage of sin. (D&C 103:16-17) (Search: *Abraham, *DP2)
• God’s angels, then his presence will come; In time you will possess the land of Zion (Jackson Co, Missouri). (D&C 103:19-20) (Search: *Angels, *Zion)
• Appoint every man a stewardship; I will provide for my saints; But it must be done in mine own way; The poor shall be exalted, in that the rich are made low. (D&C 104:11-13) (Search: *Accountable, *DP2, *Rich, *Steward)
• Lord’s way to provide for poor; Those who impart not, shall, with the wicked, be in hell & in torment. (D&C 104:14-18) (Search: *DP1, *Poor, *Welfare)
• Print my words (BM, D&C, etc.) to prepare my people for the time when I shall dwell with them. (D&C 104:58-59) (Search: *BM, *Scriptures)
• Thru your diligence – humility – faith, Lord will soften the hearts of your debtors and provide. (D&C 104:78-80) (Search: *Debt)
• Church condemned for the sin of not imparting of their substance to the poor & afflicted among them; Zion can only be built through the laws of the celestial kingdom; learn obedience, even if it be by the things they suffer. (D&C 105:2-6) (Note: June, 1834:  Zion’s Camp from Kirtland, encamped on the Fishing River, bringing clothing & provisions, coming to aid the saints in Missouri who were suffering mob violence & the threat of destruction) (Search: *Condemned, *Zion)
• Chastened thru suffering; My people must needs be chastened until they learn obedience thru suffering (Note: Not all are under condemnation, even though all are suffering) (D&C 105:6-7) (Search: *Suffering)
• Do things according to the Lord’s timetable; Wait for a little season for the redemption of Zion; Prepare by being taught more perfectly, having experience & knowing duties. (D&C 105:9-10) (Search: *Wait)
• Before redeeming Zion, the elders must be endowed with power to redeem Zion. (D&C 105:11-12) (Search: *Endow, *Zion)
• Lord will fight our battles (Zion’s camp; Fishing River); The Lord will destroy those who blaspheme his name. (D&C 105:14-17) (Search: *War)
• I have heard their prayers & will accept their offering; The saints have been brought thus far (Zions camp, fishing river) for a trial of their faith. (D&C 105:18-19) (Search: *Trials)
• The Lord to counsel the prophet what to recommend to the saints. (D&C 105:20-22) (Search: *Prophets)
• Don’t brag to non-believers of your faith or mighty works; consider the feelings of non-believers (in Jackson Co, Missouri) (D&C 105:23-24) (Search: *Minister, *NotBoast)
• Seek favor in the eyes of the non-believers, until Zion become very great; I will soften the hearts of the people, as I did the heart of Pharaoh. (D&C 105:25-2) (Search: *Minister, *Soften)
• Purchase lands (Jackson Co, Missouri) and then take possession by force & avenge the Lord’s enemies; First let my army become very great, that her banners may be terrible to the nations. (D&C 105:29-32) (Search: *Vengeance, *War)
• First receive endowments, them go forth; Fulfill commandments by receiving endowment. (D&C 105:33-34) (Search: *Endow, *Temple)
• Be worthy to be chosen. (D&C 105:35) (Search: *Worthy)
• Lord’s timetable, after many days. (D&C 105:37) (Note: Will receive power, but this will be not happen until “after many days”) (Search: *Patience)
• All things shall work together for your good. (D&C 105:38-40) (Search: *Blessings)
• Two priesthoods, the Melchizedek & the Aaronic; Before the priesthood called the Holy Priesthood, after the Order of the son of God, Name changed to avoid too frequent repetition of God’s name; All other authorities/offices in the church are appendages to this priesthood. (D&C 107:1-5) (Search: *DP2, *Ordinance, *Priesthood)
• Melchizedek Priesthood rights of presidency; Power over all offices in all ages, spiritual things. (D&C 107:8) (Search: *Sem)
• The Melchizedek Priesthood holds the keys of all spiritual blessings and can receive the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven. (D&C 107:18-19) (Note: Joseph Smith uses 11k scriptures throughout all of his talks and sermons, but this verse 19 is the most often quoted scripture of all.  He used it 17 times) (Search: *DP2, *Mysteries, *Priesthood)
• Aaron Priesthood holds the key of administration of outward ordinances; The keys of the ministering of angels. (D&C 107:20) (Search: *Angels, *Keys, *Priesthood)
• The twelve councilors are apostles & witnesses; Twelve form a quorum; Twelve equal to First Presidency. (D&C 107:23-2) (Search: *Apostles)
• The twelve hold keys to proclaim gospel; The Seventy assist under the direction of the twelve. (D&C 107:33-35) (Search: *Apostles, *Missionary)
• Lord appeared to Adam and his posterity, Adam at the head of mankind. (D&C 107:53-56)
• Let every man learn his duty, and to act in diligence in his appointed office; slothful condemned; He that learns not his duty shows himself not approved. (D&C 107:99-100) (Search: *DP2, *Duty)
• Teach one another words of wisdom; Out of the best books; Learn by study and by faith. (D&C 109:7) (Search: *Study, *Teach)
• Temple learning; House of prayer, fasting, faith, learning, glory, order, God. (D&C 109:8) (Search: *Prayer, *Temple)
• Incomings and outgoings in the name of the Lord. (D&C 109:9) (Search: *Temple)
• Saints to leave the Kirtland Temple armed with power, glory; Angels have charge over them; No wickedness shall have power to prevail over them. (D&C 109:10, 12-16, 22-26) (Search: *Angels, *Blessings, *Temple)
• US constitution to be established forever; Honorable and noble principles in the US constitution. (D&C 109:54) (Search: *Constitution)
• Remember all the poor, the needy and afflicted ones of the earth. (D&C 109:55-56) (Search: *Poor, *Welfare)
• We saw the Lord, his Lord’s eyes, feet, hair, countenance, hair, voice; Your sins are forgiven you, lift up your head and rejoice. (D&C 110:1-5) (Search: *Christ, *Forgiveness, *Vision)
• Christ is the first/last; Our advocate with the Father. (D&C 110:4) (Search: *Christ)
• Kirtland temple accepted by the Lord; My name shall be here; Will manifest myself to my people. (D&C 110:6-7) (Search: *SeeGod, *Temple)
• Keep commandments & God will appear; Hearts of thousands rejoice; Fame of temple will spread to foreign lands. (D&C 110:8-10) (Search: *Do, *Temple)
• Tens of thousands greatly rejoiced with the endowment. (D&C 110:9) (Search: *Endowment)
• Moses appeared, keys of gathering of Israel & ten tribes; Elias appeared, dispensation of gospel of Abraham; Elijah appeared, turn hearts of children to fathers; The great and dreadful day of the Lord is near, even at the doors (1836 to 2022 = 186 years ago). (D&C 110:11-16) (Summarization of the visitors on April 3, 1836, Kirtland, Ohio – 1. Jesus Christ, “Behold, I have accepted this house, and my name shall be here; and I will manifest myself to my people in mercy in this house.” (v 7), 2. Moses, 1400 BCE, restored the keys of the gathering of Israel from the four parts of the earth. 3. Elias, early 2nd millenia BCE, committed to them “the dispensation of the gospel of Abraham.” 4. Elijah, 9th century BCE, restored the keys of sealing-the power to bind and validate in the heavens all ordinances performed on the earth to prepare the world for the Savior’s Second Coming, for without it [sealing keys], “the whole earth would be utterly wasted at his coming.”) (Note: Regarding Elijah: Moroni’s appearance to Joseph Smith [1823] where he quoted Malachi — “Behold, I will reveal unto you the Priesthood, by the hand of Elijah the prophet, before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord. And he shall plant in the hearts of the children the promises made to the fathers, and the hearts of the children shall turn to their fathers. If it were not so, the whole earth would be utterly wasted at his coming.” Joseph Smith-History 1:36-39.)
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• I have a great work for thee to do, in publishing my name among men; Contend for righteousness. (D&C 112:5-6) (Search: *Missionary, *Works)
• Be humble and the Lord shall lead thee by the hand and give answers to thy prayers. (D&C 112:10) (Search: *DP2, *Humility, *Prayer)
• I know thy heart and have heard thy prayers; Pray for the twelve, admonish them sharply; The twelve take up your cross and follow the Savior. (D&C 112:11-15) (Search: *Apostles, *Prayer)
• Priesthood restored for the last time and is given to the Twelve and the First Presidency; The last dispensation. (D&C 112:30) (Search: *Dispensation, *Priesthood)
• Israel’s strength is priesthood power; God is softening the curses on the house of Israel. (D&C 113:7-10) (Search: *Priesthood, *Soften)
• My church shall be called The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and shall shine forth as a standard for the nations. (D&C 115:4-5) (Search: *Church, *DP2)
• Zion & her stakes a place of defense & refuge from the storm & wrath of God. (D&C 115:6) (Search: *Zion)
• God will reveal to the prophet other places to be designated stakes; Prophet sanctified. (D&C 115:18-1) (Search: *Prophet, *Revelation, *Zion)
• Spring Hill is named by the Lord Adam-ondi-Ahman; Adam, the Ancient of Days, shall come to visit his people. (D&C 116:1) (Search: *Adam)
• The effort is more sacred than the successful results; the First Presidency’s sacrifice is more sacred than his increase. (D&C 117:13) (Search: *DP1, *Effort)
• Come up speedily to Zion and in due time he shall be called, (D&C 117:14) (Note: The Lord wants us to move “speedily.” (Search: *Do, *Faster)
• Tithing one tenth, blessings; If the law of tithing is not kept, the land shall not have a Zion blessing on it. (D&C 119:1-7) (Search: *DP2, *Tithe)
• One tenth annually, A standing law unto them forever. (D&C 119:4) (Search: *DP1, *Tithe)
• Lords voice thru councils. (D&C 120:1) (Note: Regarding the disposition of the properties tithed as named in the preceding revelation, Section 119). (Search: *Councils)
• Afflictions small; Thine afflictions for a small moment; God will glorify thee. (D&C 121:7-8) (Note: faithful will have afflictions, they need to endure them) (Search: *DP1, *Endure, *Trials)
• New knowledge in final dispensation; New revelation, never revealed before; Forefathers anxiously awaited new revelations. (D&C 121:26-32) (Search: *Dispensation, *Revelation)
• All thrones and powers given to those who valiantly endure. (D&C 121:29) (Search: *Celestial, *Endure)
• No man can hinder the Almighty from pouring down knowledge from heaven, any more than a man might stretch forth his puny arm to stop the Missouri River in its decreed course. (D&C 121:33) (Search: *DP1, *Unstoppable)
• Few Chosen; Hearts set on the things of the world. (D&C 121:34-35) (Note: We are not “chosen” because we love the world. We love the world because of our sinfulness. If we change & gain forgiveness our hearts turn to our brethren & that enables us to be both “called” and “chosen.”) (See also Enos 1:5-9) (Search: *Calling, *Choose)
• The temple is the foundation of Zion. Dominion thru righteousness only; Many called, few chosen because they choose the things of the world, honors of men, cover sins. (D&C 121:34-40) (Search: *Choose, *DP2, *Priesthood, *Temple, *Zion)
• Righteousness controls priesthood and the powers of heaven. Priesthood qualities enumerated. (D&C 121:36, 41-42) (Search: *DP1, *Priesthood, *Sem)
• Priesthood power withdrawn when wicked; Vain ambition, control, compulsion. (D&C 121:37) (Search: *Wicked)
• Priesthood qualities, love, persuasion, long-suffering; Reprove sometimes with sharpness, always showing increased love after; Your love is stronger than the chords of death. (D&C 121:41-44) (Search: *DP1, *Love, *Priesthood)
• Charity, virtue, the Holy Ghost thy constant companion. (D&C 121:45-46) (Search: *Charity, *HolyGhost, *Virtue)
• Fools rage against Joseph Smith; The pure and wise will seek counsel and blessings from Joseph. (D&C 122:1-2) (Search: *JosephSmith)
• Trials will benefit you; If the very jaws of hell shall gape open the mouth wide after thee, all these things shall give thee experience, and shall be for thy good; The Son of Man hath suffered them all; Art thou greater than he? (D&C 122:7-8) (Search: *Adversity, *Trials)
• Our days and years are known; Hold onto the priesthood. (D&C 122:9) (Search: *Death)
• World-wide wickedness; Joseph (the saints) duty is to God, angels, and family; Families suffered grief from the wicked. (D&C 123:7) (Search: *Duty, *Trials, *Wicked)
• Many who are kept from the truth because they know not where to find it; Saints to waste and wear out our lives in bringing to light the gospel. (D&C 123:12-14) (Search: *DP1, *Minister, *Missionary)
• Every calling in the church is important; count them not as small things; Let us cheerfully do all things that lie in our power. (D&C 123:15-17) (Search: *Calling)
• Joseph Smith raised up by the Lord; The Lord well-pleased with Joseph. (D&C 124:1) (Search: *JosephSmith)
• The Holy Ghost gives prophecies; prophesy in meekness but with power; (D&C 124:4-5) (Search: *Meekness, *Power, *Prophecy)
• Lord to visit his people; Oppressors are hypocrites; Give heed to light & glory. (D&C 124:6-8) (Search: *Light)
• Lord will soften gentile’s hearts and saints find grace in the gentile’s eyes; Gentiles to come to light of truth. (D&C 124:9) (Search: *Missionary, *Soften)
• Lord comes swiftly when we think not; He will give gold to saints. (D&C 124:10-11) (Search: *SecondComing)
• Let Robert Thompson help write this proclamation; The Lord pleased with him; He needs to remember his stewardship. (D&C 124:12-14) (Search: *Accountable, *DP2)
• Build a place for your baptisms for the dead, washings and anointings. (D&C 124:28-37)
• The temple is the foundation of Zion; The Lord will reveal his hidden (temple) ordinances; Temple ordinances of anointing-washing-baptism-endowment; The people shall receive conversations from the Lord. (D&C 124:39-41) (Search: *DP2, *Temple)
• As you study a matter, you contemplate a solution, and the Lord confirms it. (D&C 124:43) (Search: *Answers, *Revelation)
• Hearken unto God’s voice and the voice of his servants. (D&C 124:43) (Search: *Prophets)
• Temples to bless, give honor, immortality and eternal life. The Lord commands the people to build a temple. (D&C 124:55)
• We are the “Abrahams” of the covenant in the latter days; The earth shall be blessed thru the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. (D&C 124:58) (Search: *Abraham, *Blessed, *Covenant)
• Our homes ought to be a delightful habitation for the weary traveler (all visitors). (D&C 124:60) (Search: *Home)