You're not going to be here. Joseph does not shy away from humbly including Section 3 in the Doctrine and Covenant, where he is severely

chastened by the Lord for a failing. He could have hit it or polished it up to

preserve his image, but because he is so honest, we not only get to see firsthand the spiritual development

of a prophet, but he also gives us all a deep teaching.

You should not have feared man more than God.

Welcome to Meridian magazine's Come Follow Me podcast. This is Scott and Maureen Proctor

and today we will look at Doctrine and Covenants sections 3 through 5 called

My work shall go forth. Please tell your friends about this podcast or

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Section 3 has an intriguing backstory, made even more interesting when you drill down to the context

and details which we will do today.

We have mentioned that once Joseph said he had seen a light, persecution became his life.

After September 22, 1827, when he got the plates, he was hounded by those hoping to steal them in the form of passionate

emotional mobs.

One night Joseph learned that a mob was coming and they took up a portion of the hearth to hide the plates there.

Lucy Mack Smith said,

the hearth was scarcely relayed when a large company of armed men came

rushing up to the house.

Joseph threw the door open and hilude as if he had a legion at hand, giving the word of

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