Come, Follow Me
Doctrine and Covenants Lesson 7:
February 8–14
“Upon You My Fellow Servants”
Doctrine and Covenants 12–13; Joseph Smith—History 1:66–75
Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery received additional knowledge as they prayed about truths they learned in the scriptures (see Joseph Smith—History 1:68). How will you follow their example?
D&C 12: Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet to Joseph Knight Sr., at Harmony, Pennsylvania, May 1829. Joseph Knight believed the declarations of Joseph Smith concerning his possession of the Book of Mormon plates and the work of translation then in progress and several times had given material assistance to Joseph Smith and his scribe, which enabled them to continue translating. At Joseph Knight’s request, the Prophet inquired of the Lord and received the revelation.
D&C 13: An extract from Joseph Smith’s history recounting the ordination of the Prophet and Oliver Cowdery to the Aaronic Priesthood near Harmony, Pennsylvania, May 15, 1829. The ordination was done by the hands of an angel who announced himself as John, the same that is called John the Baptist in the New Testament. The angel explained that he was acting under the direction of Peter, James, and John, the ancient Apostles, who held the keys of the higher priesthood, which was called the Priesthood of Melchizedek. The promise was given to Joseph and Oliver that in due time this higher priesthood would be conferred upon them. (See section 27:7–8, 12.)
JS-H 1:66-75: Oliver Cowdery serves as scribe in translating the Book of Mormon—Joseph and Oliver receive the Aaronic Priesthood from John the Baptist—They are baptized, ordained, and receive the spirit of prophecy.
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 Aaronic Priesthood Quorums and Young Women Classes (lesson materials at ChurchofJesusChrist.org)
- Come, Follow Me—For Primary (lesson materials at ChurchofJesusChrist.org)
- “The Priesthood Is Restored,” Children’s Songbook, 89.
- Chapter 7: Doctrine and Covenants 4; 11–12; 14–16, Doctrine and Covenants Institute Student Manual (2017)
- Section 12, Revelation to Joseph Knight Sr., Doctrine and Covenants Institute Student Manual (2002), pp 26–27
- The Knight and Whitmer Families, Revelations in Context
- Restoration of the Aaronic Priesthood, Doctrine and Covenants Teaching Videos
- Section 13, The Restoration of the Aaronic Priesthood, Doctrine and Covenants Institute Student Manual (2002), pp 28–29
- Oliver Cowdery’s Gift, Revelations in Context
- What can we do to follow the prophet? , Liahona – Come, Follow Me: Doctrine and Covenants
Resources Mentioned in the Lesson Manual
- Matthew 3:1–6, 13–17
- Revelations in Context: “The Knight and Whitmer Families”
- 2 Nephi 32:2–3
- Moroni 7:29–32
- “The Ministry of Angels”, Jeffrey R. Holland, Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2008, 29–31
- Guide to the Scriptures: “Angels”
- 3 Nephi 27:16–22
- Doctrine and Covenants 84:26–27
- “The Priesthood and the Savior’s Atoning Power”, Dale G. Renlund, Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2017, 64–67
- Numbers 3:5–13
- Doctrine and Covenants 84:31–34
- Guide to the Scriptures: “Aaronic Priesthood”
- Guide to the Scriptures: “Levi”
- “Do We Know What We Have?”, Sister Carole M. Stephens, Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2013, 12
- Doctrine and Covenants 84:20–22
- Saints, 1:65–68
- “Priesthood Restoration Site”
- “The Priesthood Is Restored”, Children’s Songbook, 89
Resources on Interpreter Foundation
Additional Posts & Roundtables on the Interpreter Foundation Website
- Come, Follow Me Study and Teaching Helps — Lesson 7: D&C 12–13; JS-History 1:66–75, Jonn Claybaugh –>
- Audio Roundtable: Come, Follow Me Doctrine and Covenants Lesson 7 (D&C 12–13; JS-History 1:66–75) –>
- “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 11, "The Field Is White Already to Harvest", 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 8 (2013), Administration, January 31, 2017
Articles in Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship
- “By the Blood Ye Are Sanctified”: The Symbolic, Salvific, Interrelated, Additive, Retrospective, and Anticipatory Nature of the Ordinances of Spiritual Rebirth in John 3 and Moses 6, Jeffrey M. Bradshaw and Matthew L. Bowen, March 24, 2017
- How Joseph Smith’s Grammar Differed from Book of Mormon Grammar: Evidence from the 1832 History, Stanford Carmack, June 9, 2017
Resources on Other Sites
- Doctrine and Covenants 12–13; Joseph Smith—History 1:66–75, FAIR
- Section 12, Harper, Steven C. – D&C Contexts (Book of Mormon Central Archive)
- Section 13, Harper, Steven C. – D&C Contexts (Book of Mormon Central Archive)
- Come Follow Me with Casey Paul Griffiths (Doctrine and Covenants 12–13, Feb 8–14), Book of Mormon Central
- Why Was Joseph Smith Accused of Being a “Disorderly Person” in 1826?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #594
- Come Follow Me Insights (Doctrine and Covenants 12–13; Joseph Smith—History 1:66–75, Feb 8-14), Taylor Halverson and Tyler Griffin
- Come Follow Me: Act in Doctrine (Doctrine and Covenants 12–13, Feb 8–14), Book of Mormon Central
- Come Follow Me with Taylor Halverson (Doctrine and Covenants 12-13, Feb 8-14), Book of Mormon Central
- Come Follow Me with John Hilton III (Doctrine and Covenants 12-13, Feb 8-14), Book of Mormon Central
- How Was the Joseph Knight Family Important to Bringing Forth the Book of Mormon?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #595
- Doctrine and Covenants 12, with Scott Woodward, Doctrine & Covenants Central
- Hard Questions in Church History with Lynne Hilton Wilson: Priesthood Restored (Lesson 6-7), Doctrine & Covenants Central
- Doctrine and Covenants 13, with Scott Woodward, Doctrine & Covenants Central
- Doctrine & Covenants 12 – Section Resource, Doctrine & Covenants Central
- Doctrine & Covenants 13 – Section Resource, Doctrine & Covenants Central
- Come Follow Me Don’t Miss This Doctrine & Covenants 12-13; Joseph Smith—History 1:66-75 (Feb. 8-14), Don’t Miss This
- Come Follow Me – Doctrine and Covenants 12-13; JS-Hist. 1:66-75: “My Fellow Servants”, Unshaken
- Come, Follow Me for Sunday School: “Upon You My Fellow Servants”, Doctrine and Covenants 12-13; JSH 1:66-75, Meridian Magazine
- Come Follow Me Podcast #7: “Upon You My Fellow Servants”, Doctrine and Covenants 12-13; JSH 1:66-75, Meridian Magazine
- February 8-14, 2021 Come, Follow Me Songs, Music for Latter-day Life
- Doctrine and Covenants 12-13, Joseph Smith-History 1:66-75 – “Upon You My Fellow Servants”, BYU Studies
Legacy Resources
- The Restoration of the Priesthoods from A Reason for Faith: Navigating LDS Doctrine & Church History
- The Global Church from The Worldwide Church: Mormonism as a Global Religion
- The Ohio, Missouri, and Nauvoo Periods, 1831–44 from Latter-day Saint Essentials: Readings from the Encyclopedia of Mormonism
- BYU Religious Education Discussions on the Doctrine and Covenants: Qualifications for Servce D&C 4, 11-12 & 14-16
- BYU Religious Education Discussions on the Doctrine and Covenants: John the Revelator & John the Baptist D&C 7 & 13