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Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Moses 1; Abraham 3 – Jennifer Roach Lees

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Jennifer and guest Sarah Allen discuss the books of Moses and Abraham.

 

Sarah Allen is a Senior Researcher with FAIR, a former member of Scripture Central’s research team, and the 2022 recipient of the John Taylor: Defender of the Faith Award. An avid reader, she loves studying the Gospel and the history of the restored Church. After watching some of her friends lose their testimonies, she became interested in helping others through their faith crises. That’s when she began sharing what she’d learned through her studies. She is a co-moderator the LDS subreddit on Reddit and the author of a multi-part series rebutting the CES Letter. She is also the co-host of FAIR’s “Me, My Shelf, & I” podcast. She’s grateful to those at FAIR who have given her the opportunity to share her testimony with a wider audience.

Jennifer Roach Lees holds a Master in Divinity as well as a Masters in Counseling Psychology. She is a licensed mental health therapist and lives in Utah.

Come, Follow Me with FAIR – The Articles of Faith and Official Declarations 1 and 2 – Part 2 – Autumn Dickson

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If God is so Powerful, Why Didn’t He Just Stop Their Enemies?

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I want to share something from the Official Declaration 1, the declaration that ended the practice of polygamy in the latter-days. This post isn’t specifically about polygamy, but the principle I want to teach is being taught through the polygamy example. [Read more…] about Come, Follow Me with FAIR – The Articles of Faith and Official Declarations 1 and 2 – Part 2 – Autumn Dickson

Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 137–138 – Part 2 – Autumn Dickson

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Nine Years: Why God Lets Good People Wait for Answers

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This is a message for anyone who feels that they have found God and love Him, but also carry around a doctrine or policy that doesn’t make sense to them; this is for anyone who is having a difficult time reconciling the idea of a loving God (with whom they’ve had good experiences) with doctrines that don’t seem loving to them. [Read more…] about Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 137–138 – Part 2 – Autumn Dickson

Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 137–138 – Mike Parker

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Joseph Smith’s Vision of the Celestial Kingdom; Joseph F. Smith’s Vision of the Spirit World (D&C 137–138)

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(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 fit best.)

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Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 137–138 – Part 1 – Autumn Dickson

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The Spirit World is Already Here

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We have the opportunity to read two revelations this week. Despite the different times in which they were given, the two revelations were placed together in the Doctrine and Covenants, and they hold more power in that manner. The first recorded vision was received by Joseph Smith, and the second recorded vision was given to Joseph F. Smith. I want to share a couple of verses from the section given to Joseph F. Smith regarding the spirit world. [Read more…] about Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 137–138 – Part 1 – Autumn Dickson

Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 135–136 – Part 2 – Autumn Dickson

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An Underrated Section: How to Become Zion…and Heaven

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With Joseph and Hyrum martyred, Brigham Young was now the prophet. After the Saints were expelled from Nauvoo, Brigham was in charge of finding them a permanent home in the mountains of the west. Though the westward movement of the Saints was among the most impressive immigrations of Americans, it did not start out that way. [Read more…] about Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 135–136 – Part 2 – Autumn Dickson

Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 135–136 – Mike Parker

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Martyrdom of Joseph & Hyrum Smith; Brigham Young led the Saints west (D&C 135–136)

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(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 fit best.)

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Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 135–136 – Part 1 – Autumn Dickson

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You Don’t Have to be Ready, Just Willing

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Joseph Smith was 38 years old when he was murdered in Carthage Jail. He received the First Vision at age 14. He began translating The Book of Mormon at age 21, and he completed it at age 24. The Church was also organized when he was 24. The Kirtland temple was built, the Nauvoo temple began, temple ordinances were restored, the work of salvation for the dead was set in motion, numerous revelations were received, and missionaries were sent abroad. [Read more…] about Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 135–136 – Part 1 – Autumn Dickson

Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 133–134 – Part 1 – Autumn Dickson

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Leaving Babylon, Building Zion

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At one point in time, the call to gather Zion was a physical one. The Lord commanded those who were getting baptized to come and gather with the rest of the Saints. That commandment changed to a spiritual one as the needs of the Saints likewise changed. It will one day change again as we are commanded to gather in one physical place to await the coming of the Savior. [Read more…] about Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 133–134 – Part 1 – Autumn Dickson

Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 132 – Mike Parker

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Eternal marriage & plural marriage (D&C 132; Official Declaration 1)

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 fit best.)

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