What can the struggles of early Saints teach us about faith and perseverance today? Dr. Matthew Godfrey explores the 1834 Zion’s Camp expedition and D&C 102-103, providing historical insights on the expulsion from Missouri, the creation of the Kirtland High Council, and the call to redeem Zion, while also drawing powerful modern parallels about unanswered prayers, prophetic counsel, and enduring faith.

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TIMECODE

• 00:00 Part 1 - Dr. Matthew Godfrey
• 01:38 Episode teaser
• 04:59 Dr. Godfrey’s bio
• 07:12 Study informs testimony
• 11:24 The Lord blesses those who are willing
• 13:38 Vilate Kimball recalls friends turning against Joseph
• 15:46 Come, Follow Me Manual
• 17:39 Background
• 21:20 When we feel like we don’t receive answers
• 24:26 Zion’s Camp isn’t stationary
• 26:48 New church offices
• 30:16 Kirtland High Council organized
• 35:10 Important difficulties
• 38:45 Did the Lord restore ancient councils?
• 41:35 Councils or counsels?
• 46:16 The Kirtland High Council
• 49:42 Helping the Saints in Missouri
• 54:22 Joseph calls for volunteers to redeem Zion
• 58:34 We need to pay more attention to the Book of Mormon
• 1:01:39 Does the lord punish sin?
• 1:05:48 The Lord’s specific warning
• 1:09:49 Anxiety and feeling close to the Lord
• 1:14:12 Coming Up in Part II
• 1:16: 25 End of Part I - Dr. Matthew Godfrey

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