Come, Follow Me
Doctrine and Covenants Lesson 40:
September 27–October 3
“It Is Thy House, a Place of Thy Holiness”
Doctrine and Covenants 109–110

Referring to Doctrine and Covenants 109:24–28, Elder David A. Bednar said, “I invite you to study repeatedly and ponder prayerfully the implications of these scriptures in your life and for your family” (“Honorably Hold a Name and Standing,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2009, 99). Consider this invitation as you study.
D&C 109: Prayer offered at the dedication of the temple at Kirtland, Ohio, March 27, 1836. According to the Prophet’s written statement, this prayer was given to him by revelation.
D&C 110: Visions manifested to Joseph Smith the Prophet and Oliver Cowdery in the temple at Kirtland, Ohio, April 3, 1836. The occasion was that of a Sabbath day meeting. Joseph Smith’s history states: “In the afternoon, I assisted the other Presidents in distributing the Lord’s Supper to the Church, receiving it from the Twelve, whose privilege it was to officiate at the sacred desk this day. After having performed this service to my brethren, I retired to the pulpit, the veils being dropped, and bowed myself, with Oliver Cowdery, in solemn and silent prayer. After rising from prayer, the following vision was opened to both of us.”
Resources on ChurchofJesusChrist.org
Come, Follow Me—For Individuals and Families (lesson materials at ChurchofJesusChrist.org)
Come, Follow Me—For Sunday School (lesson materials at ChurchofJesusChrist.org)
Come, Follow Me—For Primary (lesson materials at ChurchofJesusChrist.org)
“The Spirit of God,” Hymns, no. 2.
- Section 109, Prayer of Dedication for the Kirtland Temple, Doctrine and Covenants Institute Student Manual (2002), pp 270–74
- Chapter 43: Doctrine and Covenants 109–10, Doctrine and Covenants Institute Student Manual (2017)
- A School and an Endowment, Revelations in Context
- “A House for Our God”, Revelations in Context
Priesthood Keys Restored in Kirtland Temple, Doctrine and Covenants Teaching Videos
Priesthood Keys Revealed, Doctrine and Covenants Teaching Videos, Elder Robert D. Hales
- Section 110, Messengers with Keys, Doctrine and Covenants Institute Student Manual (2002), pp 274–77
Why did Moses, Elias, and Elijah appear in the Kirtland Temple? – Doctrine and Covenants 110, Liahona – Come, Follow Me: Doctrine and Covenants
Resources on Interpreter Foundation
Come, Follow Me Study and Teaching Helps — Lesson 40: D&C 109–110, Jonn Claybaugh
Audio Roundtable: Come, Follow Me Doctrine and Covenants Lesson 40 (D&C 109–110)
Additional Posts & Roundtables on the Interpreter Foundation Website
- “The Gathering of My People” D&C 29:1-8; 33:3-7; 37; 38:24-41; 52:2-5, 42-43; 57:1-3; 110:11, Taylor Halverson, December 3, 2013
- “The Restoration of the Priesthood”: D&C 13; 20:38-67; 27:12-13; 84:6-30; 107:1-20; 110:11-16; Joseph Smith—History 1:66-73, Taylor Halverson, December 15, 2013
Scripture Roundtable: D&C Gospel Doctrine Lesson 8 (2013), Administration, January 31, 2017
Scripture Roundtable: D&C Gospel Doctrine Lesson 12, "The Gathering of My People", Administration, March 11, 2017
Scripture Roundtable: D&C Gospel Doctrine Lesson 8, The Restoration of the Priesthood, Administration, February 16, 2017
Scripture Roundtable: D&C Gospel Doctrine Lesson 18, "Establish … a House of God", Administration, April 7, 2017
Scripture Roundtable: D&C Gospel Doctrine Lesson 39, "The Hearts of the Children Shall Turn to Their Fathers", Administration, September 7, 2013
Scripture Roundtable: D&C Gospel Doctrine Lesson 41, "Every Member a Missionary", Administration, October 12, 2013
Articles in Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship
- “How long can rolling waters remain impure?”: Literary Aspects of the Doctrine and Covenants, Richard Dilworth Rust, October 6, 2017
Resources on Other Sites
Section 109, Harper, Steven C. – D&C Contexts (Book of Mormon Central Archive)
Section 110, Harper, Steven C. – D&C Contexts (Book of Mormon Central Archive)
Come Follow Me with Casey Paul Griffiths (Doctrine and Covenants 109-110, September 27 – October 3), Book of Mormon Central
Come Follow Me Insights (Doctrine and Covenants 109-110, Sep 27-Oct 3), Book of Mormon Central
Come Follow Me: Act in Doctrine (Doctrine and Covenants 109-110, Sep 27- Oct 3), Book of Mormon Central
Come Follow Me with Taylor Halverson (Doctrine and Covenants 109-110, September 27 – October 3), Book of Mormon Central
Why Was Doctrine and Covenants Section 88 Quoted in Section 109?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #618
Come Follow Me with John Hilton (Doctrine and Covenants 109-110, Sep 27 – Oct 3), Book of Mormon Central
Why Is the “Pentecostal” Season in Kirtland Believable?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #619
Doctrine and Covenants 110, with Scott Woodward, Doctrine & Covenants Central
Doctrine & Covenants 109, Doctrine & Covenants Central
Doctrine & Covenants 110, Doctrine & Covenants Central
Hard Questions in Church History with Lynne Hilton Wilson: Week 40 (D&C 109-110, Sep 27-Oct 3), Doctrine & Covenants Central
The Savior in Kirtland – Karl Anderson, Doctrine & Covenants Central
Come Follow Me Doctrine and Covenants 109-110 (Sept. 27-Oct. 3) Don’t Miss This, Don’t Miss This
Come Follow Me – Doctrine and Covenants 109-110: “A Place of My Holiness”, Unshaken
Come, Follow Me for Sunday School: “It Is Thy House, a Place of Thy Holiness”, Doctrine and Covenants 109–110, Meridian Magazine
Come Follow Me Podcast #40: The Spiritual Manifestations in a Holy House–Doctrine and Covenants 109-110, Meridian Magazine
September 27–October 3, 2021 Come, Follow Me Songs, Music for Latter-day Life
Doctrine and Covenants 109 to 110 – “It Is Thy House, a Place of Thy Holiness”, BYU Studies
Legacy Resources
- Doctrine and Covenants 110 and the Mission of the Church from Religious Educator Vol. 3 No. 2 · 2002
BYU Religious Education Discussions on the Doctrine and Covenants: Let Every Man Learn His Duty D&C 107-109
BYU Religious Education Discussions on the Doctrine and Covenants: A Place of Holiness D&C 109 & 110