- Leave spiritual Babylon behind and go to Zion (7-9,14)

- But do not leave in haste: all things must be prepared beforehand (15)

- More events associated with the Second Coming of the Lord (23-33)

• Continents reunited
• People in north countries (i.e. the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel) will come to Zion

- Greater blessings are in store for those who wait for the Lord (45, 62)

- The fulness of the gospel was sent to prepare the people for the glories of the future (57-58)

- Governments were instituted by God for the benefit of man, and they are accountable to Him (1)

- There can be no peace without inviolate laws providing: (2)

• The free exercise of conscience
• The right and control of property
• The protection of life

- Civil officers are necessary: (3-4)

• To enforce laws and administer them in equity and justice
• Equity - fairness; impartiality
• To restrain crime without controlling the conscience
• To punish the guilty without suppressing the freedom of the soul
• These officers should be sought for and upheld

- Religion was instituted by God  (4)

• It is accountable to God only; except when infringing upon the rights of others
• Human law has no right to intervene in religion or prescribe rules of worship or forms of devotion
• Civil authority should not mingle with religious influence or show favoritism  (9)
• Religions should not jeopardize an individual's physical integrity or material possessions  (10)

- Sedition and rebellion are unbecoming (i.e. inappropriate) to those whose rights are protected  (5)

- Without laws, peace and harmony would be supplanted by anarchy and terror  (6)

The martyrdom of the Prophet Joseph Smith and his brother, Patriarch Hyrum Smith

- The organization of the trek across the plains (1-15)

- Joseph's death was no accident (39)

- He was faithful in his mission (38)

- The Lord himself will deal with the enemies (30)

Is there a way to hinder the progress of the Church? See Mosiah 27:13; Alma 4:10

"Own": belonging to oneself--used to emphasize or intensify the idea of property or exclusive ownership; also used to indicate or intensify the idea of one's own self as agent or doer

"Due": adequate; scheduled; appropriate according to accepted notions of what is right, reasonable, fitting, or necessary

- Several commandments aimed at fostering a better community (20-29)

- The Lord's people need to be tried before receiving glory (31, 37)

- The Spirit of the Lord is sent to enlighten the humble and contrite (32-33)

- Judgments to fall upon any nation that rejects and kills the prophets (34-36)

- We can bear the Lord's glory through obedience to the words of His prophets (37)

Also read D&C 67:10-13

Questions for Review

1. Why did the Lord send the fulness of his gospel? (133:57)

2. Does the Lord care about nations and kingdoms? Isn't he is too powerful to pay attention to their imperfect political systems? (134:1)