Doctrine and Covenants 102–105 contains instructions for the Camp of Israel, later referred to as Zion’s Camp. In the summer of 1834, Zion’s Camp marched from Michigan, Ohio, and New York to assist the persecuted Saints in Missouri. Their volunteer numbers were few, but those who went learned a valuable lesson about trials and blessings. And the ending revelation to this armed march was a message to “sue for peace … to all people” (Doctrine and Covenants 105:38)
Segment 1
Book:
God Knows You: Getting Real About Spiritual Challenges by Matt Godfrey
Scriptures:
D&C 104:78-80 (The prayer of faith)
Words of the General Authorities:
‘Well, what did you gain on this useless journey to Missouri with Joseph Smith?’ Brother Brigham promptly replied, ‘All we went for. I would not exchange the experience I gained in that expedition for all the wealth of Geauga county’—the county in which Kirtland was then located. (Brigham Young, B. H. Roberts, A Comprehensive History of the Church 1:370–71, as relayed by David A. Bednar, “Who's on the Lord's Side? Now is the Time to Show”, Education Week BYU-Idaho, July 30, 2010)
Joseph went to the Sacred Grove with the expectation to act on what he received. Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ is a principle of action and of power. It’s also the case that the prayer of faith really begins when we say amen to our oral prayer. So amen is not the end of a prayer. It’s the beginning of the prayer of faith. (David A. Bednar, Instagram Reel posted on 18 May 2025)
You are doing the best you can, and that best results in good to yourself and to others. Do not nag yourself with a sense of failure. Get on your knees and ask for the blessings of the Lord; then stand on your feet and do what you are asked to do. Then leave the matter in the hands of the Lord. You will discover that you have accomplished something beyond price. (Gordon B. Hinckley, “To the Women of the Church”, October 2003 General Conference)
Segment 2
Scriptures:
D&C 102 (Administrative developments)
D&C 103,105 (Zion’s Camp)
D&C 104 (Economic developments)
D&C 102:2 (Solve difficulties that may arise)
D&C 107:33 (Traveling High Council)
Segment 3
Scriptures:
D&C 104:60-66 (Sacred treasuries)
D&C 104:53 (United order is dissolved)
D&C 104:1 (God’s covenantal friends)
CR: D&C 78
CR: D&C 82
Study Helps:
Newel K. Whitney and the United Firm (Revelations in Context)
Segment 4
Scriptures:
D&C 103:4 (Hearken to all the commandments)
CR: D&C 84:58-59
CR: D&C 85
D&C 103:12 (Blessing after tribulation)
Segment 5
Scriptures:
D&C 103:23 (Wise men and women supporting the church)
CR: D&C 105:28-30
CR: D&C 101:73
D&C 103:29-40 (The strength of God’s house)
D&C 101:43-62 (Parable of the nobleman)
D&C 105:9,13-14 (Wait a season)
D&C 105:2-4 (Saints aren’t charitable or united enough)
Ezekiel 16:48-49 (Sodom fell due to pride)
Study Helps:
Caroline Tippets: A Quiet Contribution by Matthew Godfrey (September 2021 Liahona)
Segment 6
Scriptures:
D&C 105:38-41 (An ensign of peace)
Words of the General Authorities:
Now, therefore, as citizens of the United States, and leading elders in the church of the Latter Day Saints, residing in the State of Missouri, in behalf of the church, we, the undersigned, do make this solemn APPEAL for the people and constituted authorities of this nation, and to the ends of the earth, FOR PEACE. (Peace Proclamation, The Evening and the Morning Star, August 1834)
My dear brothers and sisters, how we treat each other really matters! How we speak to and about others at home, at church, at work, and online really matters. Today, I am asking us to interact with others in a higher, holier way. Please listen carefully. “If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy” that we can say about another person—whether to his face or behind her back—that should be our standard of communication. (Russell M. Nelson, “Peacemakers Needed”, April 2023 General Conference)
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