Tag Archives: church history

Mar 21 2021

Doctrine and Covenants 29

Posted on by

Jesus Christ will gather His people before He comes again.

Doctrine and Covenants 29:1–8

We are gathered by the Savior when we accept and follow His teachings.

Watch the Video “Chicks and Hens”

After reading Doctrine and Covenants 29:1–, act out the analogy of Christ gathering His people “as a hen gathereth her chickens.” One child could pretend to be the hen and choose a corner of the room to stand in. When he or she “clucks,” have all the children gather around him or her. Children could take turns being the hen. Hold up a picture of the Savior and invite the children to gather to Him. Share with the children how Jesus helps us when we gather to Him. (Come, Follow Me—For Primary: Doctrine and Covenants 2021 “Doctrine and Covenants 29: “Jesus Christ Will Gather His People”)

Friend March 2024 “The Hen and the Baby Chicks” Clara helped her dad pick out a hen to care for some baby chicks they had bought. She watched as the hen lifted up her wing and the baby chicks disappeared under it. Her dad explained that that was the way the hen protects and keeps the baby chicks safe and warm. Her dad shared the scripture of Jesus gathering us and protecting us and caring for us just like a hen gathers her chickens under her wings.

What did the Lord say we must do to be gathered by Him?

Ensign October 2020 “Family Study Fun” Paper Name Gathering Game

 

We “gather Israel” when we help other people learn about the gospel. Jesus taught about this gathering in 3 Nephi 20–22.

  1. Give each person a piece of paper and ask them to write down any name that comes to mind.
  2. Everyone should close their eyes while one person hides the papers.
  3. Read 3 Nephi 20:18 and 39–40 out loud. How can you help other people learn about Jesus?
  4. While listening to a song about Jesus, invite everyone to help find the names and put them by a picture of the Savior.

Discussion: How does it make you feel to know that Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ know each person by name?

Friend February 1986 Ways to be a missionary

Friend February 1986
Friend February 1986
Friend February 1986
image
image
image
image
image
image
image
image

Come, Follow Me—For Primary: Doctrine and Covenants 2021 “Doctrine and Covenants 29: “Jesus Christ Will Gather His People”

  • One way to get the children excited about the gathering is to share the story of someone who joined the Church. For example, who introduced your family to the Church? Consider asking children in advance to find out about the first member of the Church in their families and share his or her story with the class.
  • Invite the children to make a list of ways they can help people gather to the Savior. For example, they could invite friends or family members to a Primary activity or to a home evening with their families.
  • The tenth article of faith talks about the gathering of Israel. Do any of the children have this article of faith memorized? If they do, invite them to recite it for the class. If not, help them set a goal to memorize it.

See Jesus: Second Coming and Resources by Topic: Second Coming for additional teaching ideas also see Missionary for ideas on how the children can help with the gathering.

I can prepare to meet the Savior.

Doctrine and Covenants 29:2–11

Come, Follow Me—For Primary: Doctrine and Covenants 2021 “Doctrine and Covenants 29: “Jesus Christ Will Gather His People”

Show a picture of the Second Coming (see Gospel Art Book,no. 66), and help a child read Doctrine and Covenants 29:11. Help the children notice phrases in the scripture that describe what they see in the picture. Share with the children how you feel about Jesus Christ coming to earth again.

Friend October 2019 “The Living Christ” Second Coming of Jesus Christ

Show the children pictures of things they can do to prepare to meet the Savior (such as the ones below) . Help the children find other ways to prepare for the Second Coming in Doctrine and Covenants 29:2–10.

Friend December 2015

Friend December 2015

Sing a song about the Second Coming, such as “When He Comes Again” (Children’s Songbook, 82–83).

Heavenly Father prepared a plan of salvation for me.

Doctrine and Covenants 29

Come, Follow Me—For Primary: Doctrine and Covenants 2021 “Doctrine and Covenants 29: “Jesus Christ Will Gather His People”

  • Ask several children to share an example of a time when they had a plan, such as for a trip or for accomplishing a task. You could also share examples of plans, such as a calendar with activities written on it or instructions to make something. Why are plans useful? Share with the children that Heavenly Father has a plan that will allow us to become like Him.
  • To help the children understand God’s plan, make signs with these terms:
  • After explaining each term (see Doctrine and Covenants 29:9–45), give each sign to a different child, and ask them to stand in a line in the correct order to show when each event occurs in Heavenly Father’s plan. Each child could share what he or she knows about what is on his or her sign. Help the children see how knowing about Heavenly Father’s plan helps us become more like Him and the Savior.

See also Resources by Topic: Plan of Salvation

Use one or more of the activities below to teach truths about the plan and how they apply to us. Consider asking a few of the children to come prepared to help you teach.

Agency

  • 2017 Sharing Time Outline Tell the children that you are thinking of a word, and give them clues to help them guess the word. Ask them to raise their hands when they know the answer. Clues could include the following: We had this before we came to earth. It is a gift from our Heavenly Father. It is an important part of Heavenly Father’s plan for us. Satan wanted to take it from us. We use it when we make choices. It is a gift that lets us choose for ourselves. It starts with the letter A. After the children have guessed the answer, say together, “Agency is the gift to choose for ourselves.”
  • 2017 Sharing Time Outline Show the children a container of many different colors of crayons. Show them a second container with only one color. Ask the children: “If you were going to color a picture, which of these containers of crayons would you want to use? Why?” Explain that having a variety of choices is a blessing. Testify that Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ love us and They want us to make correct choices.
  • Show the children a long stick that has the word choice written on one end and the word consequences written on the other end. Explain that a consequence is what naturally happens because of a choice we make; for example, if we choose to practice playing a musical instrument, we will get better at it, and if we choose to touch fire, we will be burned. Pick up the stick and show the children that every time you pick up the stick, you get both the choice and the consequence of that choice.

Commandments

  • The commandments. Invite the children to make a list on the board of some of the commandments. (For examples, they could search Exodus 20:3–17 and Gospel Art Book, nos. 103–15.) Why does Heavenly Father give us commandments? What do we learn from Doctrine and Covenants 29:35 about Heavenly Father’s commandments?

The Atonement of Jesus Christ

  • Show the children the shirt you brought, and lay it on top of a spread out plastic garbage bag. Explain to the children that sin is like dirt and stains. Apply staining items to the shirt as you mention wrong choices that stain our spirits, such as lying, using bad words, hitting a sibling, etc. (The garbage bag is to help prevent spills on the carpet.) Ask the children how they would feel if they had to wear the dirty shirt and how they would feel if they could never change the shirt or take a shower.
  • • Would it be difficult going out among people in that state?  Would we feel comfortable in heaven being among spiritually clean people if we have stains of sin upon us? Show the children the soap and explain that just like we have soap to clean our bodies and our clothes, Heavenly Father has provided a way for us to become clean from our sins. He provided a Savior for us who took upon himself our sins. How wonderful it is that we can be clean of sin because of what the Jesus Christ did for us

What new insights did you gain? How would your life be different if you didn’t know about these truths?

Sing “I Will Follow God’s Plan” See here for resources on how to teach the song.

Additional Resources

Doctrine and Covenants Historical Resources “Doctrine and Covenants 29”

Mar 15 2021

Doctrine and Covenants 27-28

Posted on by

The sacrament helps me remember Jesus Christ.

Doctrine and Covenants 27:1–3

Come, Follow Me—For Individuals and Families: Doctrine and Covenants 2021″Doctrine and Covenants 27–28: “All Things Must Be Done in Order”

Sally Knight and Emma Smith were baptized in June 1830, but their confirmations were disrupted by a mob. Two months later, Sally and her husband, Newel, came to visit Emma and Joseph, and it was decided that the confirmations should now be performed and that the group would partake of the sacrament together. While on his way to obtain wine for the sacrament, Joseph was stopped by an angel.

The angel told him not to buy wine from his enemies (see D&C 27:3). The angel also told him that it did not matter what was eaten or drunk in the sacrament as long as those who were partaking remembered Christ’s atonement (see D&C 27:2). (Primary 5: Doctrine and Covenants and Church History“Lesson 12: Important Ordinances Are Restored”)  

Read Doctrine and Covenants 27:2, beginning with “remembering unto the Father,” and ask the children to listen for what the Savior wants us to remember when we take the sacrament.( Come, Follow Me—For Primary: Doctrine and Covenants 2021 “Doctrine and Covenants 27–28: “All Things Must Be Done in Order”)

Activity and Story Ideas

Friend April 2017 “Jesus Gave Us the Sacrament”

Friend June 2020 “Koa and the Sacrament” He sings the sacrament hymn.Koa thinks about Jesus. He listens to the sacrament prayers. Koa is reverent. He feels happy inside!

Friend April 2017 “Jesus Gave Us the Sacrament”

Come, Follow Me—For Primary: Book of Mormon 2020 “3 Nephi 17–19: “Behold, My Joy Is Full” Have the children draw a picture of themselves with Jesus on the last square.

Friend June 2019 “The Sacrament Reminds Us of Jesus Christ” Ways to prepare for the sacrament before hand, what to do during the sacrament, and remembering Jesus and following him after the sacrament.

Friend June 2019 “The Sacrament Reminds Us of Jesus Christ” Ways to prepare for the sacrament before hand, what to do during the sacrament, and remembering Jesus and following him after the sacrament.

Doctrine and Covenants Coloring Book “The Sacrament”

For more teaching ideas see Sacrament

Doctrine and Covenants 27: 5-14

What do we know about the prophets in these verses? You could search for information about them in the Guide to the Scriptures (scriptures.ChurchofJesusChrist.org). What blessings have been unlocked for us through the keys they held? For more information about some of these keys, see Matthew 16:16–19; Doctrine and Covenants 110:11–16.

The armor of God protects me and helps me withstand evil.

Doctrine and Covenants 27:15–18

Cut out the pieces of armor, and let the children put them on one of the figures as you read Doctrine and Covenants 27:15–18.

 outline for Ephesians in Come Follow Me—For Primary: New Testament 2019
Friend June 2016
  • image
  • image
  • image
  • image
  • image

Come, Follow Me—For Individuals and Families: Doctrine and Covenants 2021 “Doctrine and Covenants 27–28: “All Things Must Be Done in Order”

Perhaps your family would enjoy staging a pretend battle with additional clothing to represent the armor of God, such as hats, vests, aprons, or shoes. How does armor help protect us in battle? Discuss some of the evil influences your family faces and the things you can do to put on spiritual armor. Consider showing the video “Put on the Whole Armor of God” (ChurchofJesusChrist.org).

Friend March 2021 “Scripture Time Fun: Armor Up”

Friend March 2021 “Scripture Time Fun for Little Ones”

For additional ideas see Armor of God or Resources by Topic “Armor of God”

Only the Prophet Receives Revelation for the Whole Church

Doctrine and Covenants 28:1–7, 15

Come, Follow Me—For Individuals and Families: Doctrine and Covenants 2021 “Doctrine and Covenants 27–28: “All Things Must Be Done in Order”

In August 1830, Hiram Page, one of the Eight Witnesses of the Book of Mormon, claimed to have received two revelations about the future location and organization of Zion using a black seer stone. These revelations contradicted previous revelations given to Joseph Smith, but many members believed them.

Doctrine and Covenants Stories “Chapter 14: The Prophet and Revelations for the Church”

Why is it important to know that only the living prophet can receive revelation for the whole Church? How does this protect us from deception?

Come, Follow Me—For Individuals and Families: Doctrine and Covenants 2021 “Doctrine and Covenants 27–28: “All Things Must Be Done in Order”

Doctrine and Covenants 28:1–7, 15 can help the children understand that everyone can be guided by the Holy Ghost, but revelation for the Church will always be given through the prophet.

Come, Follow Me—For Primary: Doctrine and Covenants 2021 “Doctrine and Covenants 27–28: “All Things Must Be Done in Order”)

Ask the children to play “follow the leader”—one child could stand at the front of the room, and the rest of the children could imitate whatever he or she does. This could lead into a discussion about why we follow the prophet. You could show a picture of Jesus Christ and emphasize that we follow the prophet because he follows the Savior and speaks the Savior’s words.

For additional ideas about prophets, see the following resources:

Why was Oliver Cowdery’s mission to the Lamanites significant?

Doctrine and Covenants 28:8–9

One purpose of the Book of Mormon is “that the Lamanites might come to the knowledge of their fathers, and that they might know the promises of the Lord” (Doctrine and Covenants 3:20). This was consistent with promises the Lord made to many Book of Mormon prophets (see, for example, 1 Nephi 13:34–41; Enos 1:11–18; Helaman 15:12–13). Early Church members considered the American Indians to be descendants of the Book of Mormon people. (The official position of the Church today is that the Lamanites “are among the ancestors of the American Indians” [introduction to the Book of Mormon].)

To read more about Oliver’s mission to nearby American Indian tribes, see “A Mission to the Lamanites” (Revelations in Context, 45–49). What does this mission teach you about the Lord and His work?

Additional Resources:

Doctrine and Covenants Historical Resources “Doctrine and Covenants 27-28”

Feb 3 2021

Doctrine and Covenants 10-11

Featured

Table of Contents

Doctrine and Covenants Section 10 Revelation given to Joseph Smith the Prophet, at Harmony, Pennsylvania, likely around April 1829, though portions may have been received as early as the summer of 1828. Herein the Lord informs Joseph of alterations made by wicked men in the 116 manuscript pages from the translation of the book of Lehi, in the Book of Mormon. These manuscript pages had been lost from the possession of Martin Harris, to whom the sheets had been temporarily entrusted. (See the heading to section 3.) The evil design was to await the expected retranslation of the matter covered by the stolen pages and then to discredit the translator by showing discrepancies created by the alterations. That this wicked purpose had been conceived by the evil one and was known to the Lord even while Mormon, the ancient Nephite historian, was making his abridgment of the accumulated plates, is shown in the Book of Mormon (see Words of Mormon 1:3–7). 1–26, Satan stirs up wicked men to oppose the Lord’s work; 27–33, He seeks to destroy the souls of men; 34–52, The gospel is to go to the Lamanites and all nations through the Book of Mormon; 53–63, The Lord will establish His Church and His gospel among men; 64–70, He will gather the repentant into His Church and will save the obedient.

Doctrine and Covenants Section 11 Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet to his brother Hyrum Smith, at Harmony, Pennsylvania, May 1829. This revelation was received through the Urim and Thummim in answer to Joseph’s supplication and inquiry. Joseph Smith’s history suggests that this revelation was received after the restoration of the Aaronic Priesthood. 1–6, Laborers in the vineyard will gain salvation; 7–14, Seek wisdom, cry repentance, trust in the Spirit; 15–22, Keep the commandments, and study the Lord’s word; 23–27, Deny not the spirit of revelation and of prophecy; 28–30, Those who receive Christ become the sons of God.

Doctrine and Covenants 10

As I pray always, I receive strength from God.

Come, Follow Me—For Home and Church: Doctrine and Covenants 2025 “Section 10-11”

Doctrine and Covenants 10:5

  • To introduce this verse to your children, you could ask them about things they “always” do.

(You could use the pictures below to play a Family Feud type game with the above question.)

Clipart Library

What does the Lord say we should always do in Doctrine and Covenants 10:5? Why does He want us to do this?

  • D&C 10:5 Pray always, that you may come off conqueror; yea, that you may conquer Satan, and that you may escape the hands of the servants of Satan that do uphold his work.
  • Jesus taught, “Verily, verily, I say unto you, ye must watch and pray always, lest ye be tempted by the devil, and ye be led away captive by him…for Satan desireth to have you, that he may sift you as wheat.”(3 Nephi18:18)

Friend February 2021 “Scripture Time Fun”

Satan would prefer that we forget he exists—or that we at least fail to recognize his attempts to influence us (see 2 Nephi 28:22–23). But the Lord’s words in Doctrine and Covenants 10 reveal that Satan is in constant, active opposition to God’s work. As you read verses 1–33, identify how Satan sought to destroy God’s work in Joseph Smith’s time (see also verses 62–63). What similarities do you see with the ways Satan works today? You could ask the Lord to help you see how Satan may be tempting you. What do you learn from section 10 that can help you resist Satan’s efforts? (Come, Follow Me—For Individuals and Families: Doctrine and Covenants 2021 “Doctrine and Covenants 10–11: “That You May Come Off Conqueror”)

Come, Follow Me—For Home and Church: Doctrine and Covenants 2025 “Section 10-11”

  • How can you help your children remember to pray always? Maybe they could collect a few small, smooth stones and paint on them (or draw on them with markers) “Doctrine and Covenants 10:5” or “Pray Always.” They could put their stones in various places where they want to be reminded to pray, like near their bed, with their schoolbooks, or where they eat meals.
Clipart Library
Friend February 2025

According to Doctrine and Covenants 10:5, how does God bless us when we pray? Your children could find additional answers in a song like “A Child’s Prayer” (Children’s Songbook, 13).

When I pray always, Heavenly Father will bless me.

Sometimes children think they can pray only at specific times and places, and only if they are kneeling or closing their eyes. How can you help them learn how to “pray always”?

Come, Follow Me—For Primary: Book of Mormon 2020 “3 Nephi 20–26: “Ye Are the Children of the Covenant”

  • Ask the children to show you what they do when they pray. What do they do with their arms? their heads? their eyes? Explain that sometimes we want to talk to Heavenly Father, but we can’t kneel or close our eyes. What can we do? Read to the children from 3 Nephi 20:1: “[Jesus] commanded them that they should not cease to pray in their hearts.” Tell the children how you pray in your heart.
  • Draw a mouth and a heart on the board. Ask the children to point to the mouth and tell you some things they say when they pray. Then ask them to point to the heart, and explain that we can say those same things in our hearts. Testify that Heavenly Father knows our feelings and thoughts.

Friend February 2025 “Following Jesus Together” “I had a question during an exam that I didn’t know how to answer. I said a prayer in my head, and Heavenly Father helped me understand the question.” Gabriel W., age 11, Luxembourg, Belgium (See picture at link)

Friend January 2019

Talk with the children about times when they can pray, such as when they are scared, when they make mistakes, or when they need help in school. Why is it good to pray in these situations? Teach the children that no matter where they are, they can always pray in their hearts. (Come, Follow Me—For Home and Church: Book of Mormon 2024 “2 Nephi 31-33”)

The Red Crystal Sorting scenarios and deciding if it is a prayer we say in our hearts or a prayer we say folding our arms and closing our eyes.

Friend January 2018 “I Can Pray” Action rhyme

Come Follow Me Kid

Pray Always Yes/No Game – How do we pray always? What does the word “always” mean? Give examples of different times and situations, and have them stand up and shout, “Yes!” if that’s a time/situation they could pray in. If they couldn’t pray in a certain situation, tell them to sit down and shout, “No!” (Obviously all of theanswers to this will be yes though). Here are some possible things to say:
 Can we pray in the morning? Afternoon? Night?
 At home? At school? At church? With friends?
 By the couch? By your bed? In the closet? Outside?
 If you’re scared? If you’re happy? If you’re worried? If you’re mad? If you’re excited?
 If you need help making a right choice? If you want to just say thanks for blessings?
 Can you pray to ask Heavenly Father and Jesus to help you conquer Satan?
 Discuss how we can pray when we’re around other people (school/with friends/etc.).

Invite the children to draw pictures of themselves or their families praying at different times and places, such as in church, before school, or at bedtime. Explain that praying always can mean praying often throughout the day. How can we pray even when we are around other people, such as at school or with our friends?

Latter Day Kids “Pray Always” Lesson ideas

The Lord’s “wisdom is greater than the cunning of the devil.”

Doctrine and Covenants 10:34–52

Come, Follow Me—For Individuals and Families: Doctrine and Covenants 2021 “Doctrine and Covenants 10–11: “That You May Come Off Conqueror”

As the translation of the Book of Mormon progressed, a question naturally arose: What should Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery do about those pages of the translation that had been lost? The logical thing might be to go back and retranslate that portion, but the Lord could see something that they could not—wicked men were plotting to alter the words on those pages to cast doubt on Joseph’s inspired work. God had a plan to thwart Satan’s efforts and compensate for what was lost. This plan was put into motion thousands of years earlier when the prophet Nephi felt inspired to create a second record that covered the same time period. Later, Mormon was inspired to include this record in the Book of Mormon “for a wise purpose” known to the Lord (see Words of Mormon 1:3–7).

Liahona February 2021 “How Does the Lord’s Wisdom Bless our Lives?” Take a look at this time line to see how the Lord had compensated for the pages He knew would be lost.

Come, Follow Me—For Individuals and Families: Doctrine and Covenants 2021 “Doctrine and Covenants 10–11: “That You May Come Off Conqueror”

More than 2,400 years in advance, the Lord prepared to compensate for the lost pages of the Book of Mormon (see 1 Nephi 9).The record that God prepared to replace the lost manuscript is now found in 1 Nephi through Omni. How have the stories and teachings in this record [helped bless your life]?

Doctrine and Covenants 11

In May 1829, Hyrum Smith’s great desire was to participate in the Restoration of the Savior’s Church. He traveled over 250 miles from Palmyra, New York, to Harmony, Pennsylvania, to visit his younger brother Joseph and learn what he could do to help. The Lord revealed Doctrine and Covenants 11 because of Hyrum’s righteous desires. (Doctrine and Covenants Seminary Teacher Manual “Lesson 22—Doctrine and Covenants 11:1–7”)

If I ask of God, I will receive.

Doctrine and Covenants 11

Come, Follow Me—For Individuals and Families: Doctrine and Covenants 2021 “Doctrine and Covenants 10–11: “That You May Come Off Conqueror”

Several of Joseph Smith’s family members and friends asked him to seek the Lord’s will on their behalf. Joseph was happy to do so, but the Lord was also willing to give them personal revelation. In Doctrine and Covenants 11, a revelation that Joseph received for his older brother Hyrum, the Lord said, “I will impart unto you of my Spirit, … and then shall ye know … all things whatsoever you desire of me” (Doctrine and Covenants 11:13–14). What is the Lord trying to tell you about personal revelation? Read Doctrine and Covenants 11:27, looking for who else the Savior spoke to in this revelation.

Word of God

Doctrine and Covenants 11:2

Doctrine and Covenants Seminary Teacher Manual “Lesson 22—Doctrine and Covenants 11:1–7”

The use and imagery of a two-edged sword was common in the ancient world and appears in both the Old and New Testaments (see Judges 3:16; Psalm 149:6; Proverbs 5:4; Hebrews 4:12; Revelation 1:16; 2:12). A two-edged sword can cut both ways and offered the wielder more advantages during combat. (Compare to combat with Satan using the word of God)

For example, students might discover from Alma 31:5 that the word of God is even more powerful than a sword. From Helaman 3:29 they might see how the word of God divides and separates truth from error. From Joseph Smith’s experience they may notice that God’s word can penetrate our hearts and help us act in righteousness. From Hebrews 4:12 students may realize that the word of God can pierce our minds and souls.

The Holy Ghost leads me to do good.

Doctrine and Covenants 11:12–13

Come, Follow Me—For Primary: Book of Mormon 2020 “3 Nephi 20–26: “Ye Are the Children of the Covenant”

  • Help the children make a list of people they go to when they need help or have a question. Why do we trust that these people will help us? Invite the children to read Doctrine and Covenants 11:12 and look for what Hyrum Smith was told to trust.

12 And now, verily, verily, I say unto thee, put your trust in that Spirit which leadeth to do good—yea, to do justly, to walk humbly, to judge righteously; and this is my Spirit.

What do we learn from this verse about why we should trust in the guidance of the Holy Ghost?

The Spirit leadeth to do good

Below song includes a story about a boy that didn’t have any friends and another boy felt like he should befriend the lonely boy.

This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is Screen-Shot-2022-02-07-at-8.40.39-AM-1024x584.png

“You recognize the promptings of the Spirit by the fruits of the Spirit—that which enlighteneth, that which buildeth up, that which is positive and affirmative and uplifting and leads us to better thoughts and better words and better deeds is of the Spirit of God.”

Friend November 2023 “More than a Good Practice Day” Ismael saw a woman weeding the whole time he and his dad were playing soccer. He felt strongly that he should go over and tell her she was doing a good job. She seemed unhappy and tired until Ismael told her thank you for taking care of the park, and then she got a big smile and thanked him.

Ensign July 2019 “Family Study Fun”(Acts 1:1–8, 15–26; 2:1–42; 4:1–13, 31–33) Finding someone in need by listening to the still small voice.

  1. Scatter pillows, couch cushions, and other soft objects throughout the room.
  2. Assign someone in the family to be the “person in need” at the end of the obstacle course.
  3. Place a blindfold on a member of the family and assign someone else to whisper directions into the person’s ear to guide them safely through the course to the person in need.

Discussion: When was a time you felt directed by the Holy Ghost to help someone else? How did you recognize those promptings?

To make good Choices

Friend February 2019 “Yo-Yo Decision” While shopping with her mom, Lea found a yo-yo. Oscar had brought one to school and had impressed everyone with tricks. Lea wanted to do that too, but she didn’t have enough money to buy the yo-yo. A thought came into her mind that she could just put it in her pocket, but then she had a bad feeling. She realized it was the Holy Ghost warning her, so she put it back and felt peaceful and happy.

Enlightens your mind and fills you with joy

13 Verily, verily, I say unto you, I will impart unto you of my Spirit, which shall enlighten your mind, which shall fill your soul with joy;

Enlighten your mind (Gives greater knowledge and understanding about a subject or situation.)

Come, Follow Me—For Home and Church: Doctrine and Covenants 2025 “Section 10-11”

  • Children can learn to recognize when the Spirit is speaking to them. To help them, you could hide a light bulb or flashlight and a picture of a happy face somewhere in the room; then ask your children to find these items. Read Doctrine and Covenants 11:13, and help your children identify words that relate to the items they found. What do these words teach about how the Holy Ghost helps us?

Friend November 2023 “Listening to the Holy Ghost”

  • Sharing your own spiritual experiences can help your children recognize the Holy Ghost’s influence in their lives. As you share, ask them to share their experiences too. You could also read together Doctrine and Covenants 11:12–13, looking for how we can recognize when the Holy Ghost is guiding us. Testify that Heavenly Father wants to guide us through the Holy Ghost.
  • Sing a song about the guidance of the Holy Ghost, such as “Listen, Listen” (Children’s Songbook, 107). Ask the children what the song teaches them about how the Holy Ghost helps us.

I need to know the gospel so I can help others find the truth.

Doctrine and Covenants 11:21, 26

Come, Follow Me—For Home and Church: Doctrine and Covenants 2025 “Section 10-11”

  • Just like Hyrum Smith, your children will probably have many opportunities to share the gospel with others. You could read together Doctrine and Covenants 11:21, 26 and ask your children to find what the Lord told Hyrum he needed to do so he could teach the gospel. What does it mean to “obtain” God’s word? How can we do this?

21 Seek not to declare my word, but first seek to obtain my word, and then shall your tongue be loosed; then, if you desire, you shall have my Spirit and my word, yea, the power of God unto the convincing of men.

Doctrine and Covenants Coloring Book “The Lord Told Hyrum to Study the Scriptures”

  • How do we “treasure up” God’s word in our hearts?
  • “Scripture Treasures” (January 2015 Friend)
    This poem tells of treasures you can find as you read the scriptures daily.

Friend January 2020 “The Precious Book of Mormon” President Nelson

Come, Follow Me—For Home and Church: Book of Mormon 2024 “Alma 17-22”

  • Perhaps your children could role-play sharing something about Jesus Christ or the Book of Mormon with others.
  • Sing together a song about sharing the gospel, such as “I Want to Be a Missionary Now” (Children’s Songbook, 168). What does this song teach about how we can be missionaries every day?

Additional Resources

Faith in Jesus Christ

Doctrine and Covenants 10:55-70

Come, Follow Me—For Individuals and Families: Doctrine and Covenants 2021 “Doctrine and Covenants 10–11: “That You May Come Off Conqueror”

Invite family members to find or mark phrases that begin with “I am” or “I will.” What do we learn from the “I am” phrases about who Jesus Christ is and what He is like? What do we learn from the “I will” phrases about what He does? Encourage family members to share how these truths strengthen their faith in Jesus Christ.

Come Follow Me Kid Faith Video Game – There’s a quote in the manual that says, “The adversary’s ongoing efforts to weaken faith are intensifying.” This is such a true sentence and is so hard to watch happen so often. Satan knows that great things are coming, and the closer it gets to the Second Coming, the harder he’s going to work to try to stop us from having the faith we need to have. He knows that faith will bring us joy, and he does NOT want us to be happy.

How were Hyrum’s desires to serve the Lord fulfilled?

President M. Russell Ballard of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles explained:

Hyrum gave unfailing service to the Church. In 1829 he was among a handful of individuals who were allowed to view the gold plates from which the Book of Mormon was translated, and for the rest of his life he testified to the divine nature of the Book of Mormon. … He was among the first to be baptized in this gospel dispensation. At age thirty, he was the oldest of the six men chosen in 1830 to formally organize The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. … In 1833, when the Lord chastised the Church for delaying the start of the Kirtland Temple, Hyrum was the first to start digging its foundation. …

Hyrum served in the Ohio bishopric, on the first high council, as Patriarch, counselor in the First Presidency, and finally as one of only two men ever to hold the office of Assistant President of the Church.

Hyrum served many missions for the Church. …

Clearly, Hyrum Smith was one of the firm pillars of the Restoration. But sadly, many Church members know little about him except that he was martyred with his brother in Carthage Jail. (M. Russell Ballard, “Hyrum Smith: ‘Firm as the Pillars of Heaven,’” Ensign, Nov. 1995, 7)

The Red Crystal

Jan 2 2021

D&C Come Follow Me 2021

Posted on by

The Restoration of the Fulness of the Gospel of Jesus Christ

Restoration Proclamation

Section 1

Reading Chart

An Overview of the Doctrine and Covenants: How it Came to Be and What it Contains

Topics from Doctrine Covenants 1:1-38

Joseph Smith History 1:1-26

Joseph Smith’s Childhood

The First Vision

Doctrine and Covenants 2; Joseph Smith—History 1:27–65

The Angel Moroni Appears to Joseph Smith

Joseph Smith Learns about the Gold Plates

Elijah and the Sealing Keys

Doctrine and Covenants 3–5

Joseph Begins to Translate the Gold Plates

Martin Harris and the Lost 116 Pages

Doctrine and Covenants 6-9

Oliver Cowdery and Joseph work on Translation

Oliver Cowdery Tries to Translate

Doctrine and Covenants 10-11

Joseph and Oliver wonder if they should Retranslate the Lost 116 Pages

Hyrum Smith asks Joseph to Seek the Lord’s Will on His Behalf

Doctrine & Covenants 12-13 and Joseph Smith—History 1:66–75

Joseph Knight wanted to know how he could help in the work of the Lord. The Lord’s answer is D&C 12.

John the Baptist restores the Aaronic Priesthood.

Joseph and Oliver are Baptized

Doctrine and Covenants 14-17

The Whitmer Family: Miracle of the Plowed Field, Joseph and Oliver Stays with them while Translating, and a Revelation for the Whitmer Family

The Three Witnesses and the Eight Witnesses

Doctrine and Covenants 18-19

Printing of the Book of Mormon

Doctrine and Covenants 20-22

Restoration of the Church

Doctrine and Covenants 23-26

People disrupt baptisms and break dam and make trouble for the church and Joseph

Revelation for Emma, including selecting hymns for the saints to sing

Doctrine and Covenants 27-28

An angel tells Joseph not to buy wine from their enemies for the sacrament.

Hiram Page claims to receive revelations for the church

Oliver Cowdery’s mission to the Lamanites

Doctrine and Covenants 29

The Gathering of God’s People and Second Coming Revelation

Doctrine and Covenants: Easter

Some scriptures in the D&C about the death, resurrection, and atonement of Jesus Christ

Doctrine and Covenants 30-36

First Missionaries

Doctrine and Covenants 37-40

The Saints are Commanded to Gather to Kirtland, Ohio

James Covel covenants to obey the commandments but doesn’t keep his promise.

Doctrine and Covenants 41-44

Early Days in Kirtland

The First Bishop: Edward Partridge

Law of Consecration

Doctrine and Covenants 45

Revelation about Second Coming

Doctrine and Covenants 46-48

Gifts of the Spirit

Church Historian Called

Doctrine and Covenants 49-50

Leman Copley and the Shakers

False Spirits Manifest in Strange Behavior

Doctrine and Covenants 51-57

Leman Copley breaks his covenant to allow the Coleman saints to settle on his land

Doctrine and Covenants 58-59

Saints begin to settle in Missouri, including the Coleman saints

Doctrine and Covenants 60-62

Joseph and the missionaries travel to and from Missouri.

The Missouri River is dangerous traveling on.

Some of the missionaries are chastised for not sharing the gospel.

Doctrine and Covenants 63

Ezra Booth converted by a healing and then falls away from church.

Preparations to move to Zion

Warnings to dissenters

Doctrine and Covenants 64-66

Building Zion Difficulties

William E. McLellin receives answers to his questions through a revelation

Doctrine and Covenants 67-70

The Latter-day Revelations Are Published (the Doctrine of Covenants)

Doctrine and Covenants 71-75

Ezra Booth publishes letters trying to discredit the church. Joseph and Sydney go on a mission to teach the truth.

Newel K. Whitney is called to serve as bishop in Kirtland.

Joseph Smith is commanded by the Lord to work on inspired revisions to the Bible.

Doctrine and Covenants 76

Vision of the Three Degrees of Glory

Doctrine and Covenants 77-80

Joseph receives answers to questions about the Book of Revelations

Organizing the United Firm (United Order)

Doctrine and Covenants 81-83

Frederick G. Williams called to be a counselor to the Prophet Joseph Smith

Instructions reiterated to establish a firm—known as the United Firm

Doctrine and Covenants 84

Revelation about the Priesthood

Doctrine and Covenants 85-87

85 Letter to William W. Phelps about those who had not obeyed commandment to consecrate their properties

86 Revelation about the meaning of the Second Coming wheat and tares parable.

87 Civil War Prophecy

Doctrine and Covenants 88

School of the Prophets

The Lord wants the Saints to build a temple, a “house of God.”

Doctrine and Covenants 89-92

Word of Wisdom

Establishment of First Presidency

Revelation about Apocrypha

Doctrine and Covenants 93

Revelation about Jesus Christ and Premortal Life

Doctrine and Covenants 94-97

The Saints are Commanded to Build the Kirtland Temple

Doctrine and Covenants 98-101

The Saints Are Expelled from Jackson County, Missouri

Doctrine and Covenants 102-105

Zion’s Camp

Doctrine and Covenants 106-108

Priesthood Organization

Doctrine and Covenants 109-110

Dedication of the Kirtland Temple

Jesus Christ, Moses, Elias, and Elijah appear to Joseph and Oliver in Kirtland Temple

Doctrine and Covenants 11-114

Financial difficulties and apostasy in the church

Doctrine and Covenants 115-120

Name of the Church

Tithing

Adam-ondi-Ahman

Doctrine and Covenants 121-123

More Mobs in Missouri

Joseph Smith in Liberty Jail

The Saints leave Missouri

Doctrine and Covenants 124

Nauvoo

Saints Commanded to Build the Nauvoo Temple

Doctrine and Covenants 125-128

Baptisms for the Dead

Doctrine and Covenants 129-132

Revelation about Eternal Marriage

Doctrine and Covenants 133-134

Appendix to Book of Commandments

Doctrine and Covenants 135-136

Martyrdom of the Prophet Joseph Smith

Brigham Young is the new leader of the church

The Saints leave Nauvoo and establish Winter Quarters.

Doctrine and Covenants 137-138

Joseph Smith’s vision of brother Alvin in Celestial Kingdom.

Salvation for the dead

Joseph F. Smith’s vision about the Spirit World

The Articles of Faith and Official Declarations 1 and 2

Articles of Faith

End of the practice of plural marriage

Blessings of the priesthood made available to people of all races.

The Family: A Proclamation to the World

Christmas: The Living Christ

Mar 22 2020

Church History: Lesson Ideas

Posted on by

Table of Contents

Apostasy & Restoration

Joseph Smith

Joseph Smith’s Childhood

First Vision

Receiving the Golden Plates

The Angel Moroni Visits Joseph Smith

Joseph is Prepared to Receive the Plates

Joseph and Emma Marry

Receiving and Protecting the Gold Plates

Martin Harris Visits Professor Anthon

Translating the Gold Plates

Aaronic Priesthood is Restored

Friend February 2017 “Golden Plates to Book of Mormon”

Friend July 1988 “Calendar Cutouts” Read one scripture each day. Match the highlighted scriptures to the correct picture. Ezekiel 37:15-20, 2 Nephi 3:12; 29:8, Psalm 85:11& Mormon 8:16, Moses 7:62 & Isaiah 29:4, 2 Nephi 26:14-17, Ether1:1 & 2:11, Enos 1:15-16, Mormon 5:12-14, Revelation 14:6, 1 Nephi 1:1 & 9:5, Omni 1:8-9, Introduction to Helaman, 3 Nephi 23:4-5, 3 Nephi 23:6-14, Words of Mormon 1:1-2, Mormon 8:1 & Moroni 10:1-2, Joseph Smith History 1:30-35, D&C 27:5 & 128:20, Joseph Smith History 1:44-47, Joseph Smith History 1:48-50, Joseph Smith History 1:51-52, Joseph Smith History 1:53-54, Joseph Smith History 1:59, Joseph Smith History 1:62, Joseph Smith History 1:67 & D&C 3:preface, D&C 25:1&5-6, Isaiah 29:11, Joseph Smith History 1:61 & 63-65, 2 Corinthians 13:1 & D&C 5:4 &11&13, D&C 19:preface & 26 & 34-35, Joseph Smith History 1:60

Friend July 1988

Witnesses of the Gold Plates

For the Strength of Youth January 2024 “Who saw the gold plates besides Joseph Smith?”

Emma Smith

Friend January 2021 “Church History Cards”

Early Missionaries

1840s?

Friend May 2021 “Church History Cards”

Missouri

Friend February 2023 “How to Have Joy” In the winter of 1838, members of the Church had to leave their homes in Missouri, USA. It was very cold. Some spent the night outside near a campfire. They sang hymns and roasted potatoes.Sister Eliza R. Snow said, “Not a complaint was heard—all were cheerful.” Sometimes it doesn’t seem like we can feel joy when something bad happens. But joy comes from focusing on the Savior. (See more at link)

Crossing the Plains

Pioneers

Click on above link for more info about the pioneers

Wards and Companies

Friend July 2018 “Take Care of Each Other” Joseph Smith organized wards in Nauvoo as a way to take care of the many people who were moving there. Companies were organized when crossing the plains. These also helped take care of each other better. President Eyring’s Great grandfather was helped when he got sick on the trail west. Today, wards continue to help us take care of each other.

Salt Lake Valley

1890’s

Friend November 2021 “Church History Cards” Missionaries

Tabernacle Choir

Tabernacle Organ and Musicians  “Sharing Time: Making Music for the Church” Friend October 1987

image
image
image

World Wide Church

The Church in Great Britain   Friend August 1987

image
image

Primary

Friend November 2018 “Conference News” Changes to length of Primary and the manuals used.

Today

Name of the Church

Friend November 2018 “The Correct Name of the Church” The prophet, Russell M. Nelson, directs church members to use the correct name of the church. Questions are answered to explain why. Also a book mark is included and an example cartoon of how to respond when people ask what church we belong to.

Baptized Members can be Witnesses at Baptism

Friend November 2019 “Conference News” President Nelson announced that anyone who has been baptized can be an official witness at another person’s baptism.

Friend February 2021 “Show and Tell” I was a witness at my cousin’s baptism. This experience was very powerful and special for me. I know we should follow Jesus’s example and be baptized. Liberty H. (right), age 9, Georgia, USA (Link includes photo)

Global Pandemic, Natural Disasters, & Commotion

Friend November 2020 “We are Moving Forward” During the past few months, a global pandemic, wildfires, and other natural disasters have turned our world upside down. With social distancing, face masks, and video meetings, we have had to learn to do some things differently. Yet the work of the Lord is steadily moving forward!

Conference News

New Church Symbol

Friend May 2020 “Conference News” Announcements and changes such as a new church symbol, a new proclamation about the restoration, etc.

Friend November 2020 “Conference News”

Friend May 2021 “Conference News”

New Youth Guidebook “For the Strength of Youth”

Friend November 2022 “Conference News” New Youth Guidbook

Friend May 2024 “Conference News” See how much the Church has grown since President Oaks was born!

Kirtland Temple Purchased

Friend May 2024 “Temple Power” The Kirtland Temple was built in Kirtland, Ohio, USA, in 1836. It was the first temple of the restored Church.

Later, Church members had to leave it behind to move west. Another church cared for the building for many years. Recently, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints bought the temple.

For the Strength of Youth January 2921 “Joseph Smith Jr.”

Church History Vocabulary

Friend January 2025 “My Gospel Words”

Dec 31 2014

Church History: Stories

Posted on by

Table of Contents

Apostasy & Restoration

Joseph Smith

* Joseph Smith’s Childhood

* First Vision

Receiving the Golden Plates

The Angel Moroni Visits Joseph Smith

Joseph is Prepared to Receive the Plates

Joseph and Emma Marry

Receiving and Protecting the Gold Plates

Martin Harris Visits Professor Anthon

Translating the Gold Plates

Coming of Forth of the Book of Mormon

Friend December 1988 “Do You Know” Joseph is visited by Moroni. Story and questions.

Friend February 2017 “Golden Plates to Book of Mormon”

Friend July 1988

Friend July 1988

Read one scripture each day. Match the highlighted scriptures to the correct picture.: Ezekiel 37:15-20, 2 Nephi 3:12; 29:8, Psalm 85:11& Mormon 8:16, Moses 7:62 & Isaiah 29:4, 2 Nephi 26:14-17, Ether1:1 & 2:11, Enos 1:15-16, Mormon 5:12-14, Revelation 14:6, 1 Nephi 1:1 & 9:5, Omni 1:8-9, Introduction to Helaman, 3 Nephi 23:4-5, 3 Nephi 23:6-14, Words of Mormon 1:1-2, Mormon 8:1 & Moroni 10:1-2, Joseph Smith History 1:30-35,  D&C 27:5 & 128:20, Joseph Smith History 1:44-47, Joseph Smith History 1:48-50, Joseph Smith History 1:51-52, Joseph Smith History 1:53-54, Joseph Smith History 1:59, Joseph Smith History 1:62, Joseph Smith History 1:67 & D&C 3:preface, D&C 25:1&5-6, Isaiah 29:11, Joseph Smith History 1:61 & 63-65, 2 Corinthians 13:1 & D&C 5:4 &11&13, D&C 19:preface & 26 & 34-35, Joseph Smith History 1:60

Martin Harris Visits Professor Anthon

Replica of gold plate and ancient Egyptian type writing from article in Church News

Teach the children about Martin Harris’s experiences with Professor Anthon and Dr. Mitchell, as recorded in Joseph Smith—History 1:62–65. Help the children understand that these events fulfilled a prophecy made by the prophet Isaiah (Isaiah 29:11–12; see also 2 Nephi 27:15–20) thousands of years before Joseph Smith’s time. (Primary 5: Doctrine and Covenants and Church History: Lesson 5)

Church History Topics “Martin Harris’s Consultations with Scholars” This article tells the story and has pictures of Martin Harris and Professor Anthon.

  • What did Professor Anthon say when Martin Harris first showed him a copy of some of the Book of Mormon writings? (JS—H 1:64.) Why do you think Professor Anthon tore up the certificate when he learned that an angel had shown Joseph Smith where to find the gold plates? (JS—H 1:65.

Friend December 1983 “Joseph Knight Friend to the Prophet”

Restoration of Priesthood

Friend February 2017

Three witnesses testify of the Book of Mormon.

Ether 5:2–4

Come, Follow Me—For Primary: Book of Mormon 2020 “Ether 1–5: “Rend That Veil of Unbelief”

Moroni prophesied that the Three Witnesses would help establish the truth of the Book of Mormon.

To teach the children about the Three Witnesses, you might refer to the images in “Chapter 7: Witnesses See the Gold Plates” (Doctrine and Covenants Stories, 31–33), or the video below, and “The Testimony of Three Witnesses” in the Book of Mormon.

You could hide an object or a treat in a box and invite a family member to look inside and give the rest of the family clues to help them guess what it is. As you read Ether 5together, discuss why it is important that the Lord uses witnesses in His work. How can we share our witness of the Book of Mormon with others? Come, Follow Me—For Individuals and Families: Book of Mormon 2020 “Ether 1–5: “Rend That Veil of Unbelief””

Church is Organized

Friend March 2017

Friend May 2018 “Lucy Leads the Way” A play about Lucy Mack Smith leading a group of saints as they moved to Kirtland. Lucy had faith in the Lord and the ice blocking a harbor cleared long enough for them to get through.

Friend July 2017 “Kirtland and the Word of Wisdom” A temple is built in Kirtland and the Word of Wisdom  revelation was given.

Word of Wisdom Lesson #2

Organization of the Church

Friend May 2017 “The First Bishop”

Spreading the Gospel

Friend April 2017 “First Missionaries”

Friend April 2017

Friend August 2017 “Spreading the Gospel” Elder Woodruff’s experiences teaching the gospel in England, and Brigham Young’s experience of always having enough money in his trunk for their journey.

Friend September 2017 “Jane’s Choice- part one” Jane hears about a Mormon missionary teaching that God speaks to prophets today. She had joined a church, but still felt something was missing, so she went to listen to the Mormon missionary even though her pastor told her not to go.

Friend October 2017 “Jane’s Journey” – part two” After joining the church, Jane and her family travelled to Nauvoo. Despite much hardship, they pressed forward until they reached their goal.

Doctrine and Covenants

Friend June 2017 “The Book of Commandments” Two sisters save the printed book of commandments from a mob.

Nauvoo

Friend September 2017 “Relief Society Sisters and the Nauvoo Temple”

Friend April 1983 “Nauvoo whistling and whittling brigade”

Dan Jones–Welsh Missionary Friend October 1987

image
image
image
image

Martyrdom

Brigham Young: The Next Prophet

Friend October 2017 “A New Prophet”

Crossing the Plains

Friend November 2017 “Traveling West”

Friend January 1983 “Baked Potatoes and Milk” Martin Handcart Company
Friend January 1986 “Ellen Pucell Unthank” While crossing the plains in handcarts, Nellie’s parents died and Nellie’s feet froze and had to be amputated, but she remained faithful and thankful.

Friend July 1988  “Green Flake: Black Pioneer” A former slave was one of the first settlers in the valley.

Friend June 2017 “Mary’s Promise (part one)” Mary promises her dying step-mother that she will get the family to Salt Lake Valley even though Mary’s father is partially paralyzed from a stroke.

Pioneers

Click on above link for more info about the pioneers

Willie Handcart Company

Liahona September 2021 “Bring Forth Zion”

After John and Maria Linford joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Gravely, England, in 1842, John became president of the local branch. Relatives and friends, however, did not share the joy the Linfords found in the Restoration. If they could not persuade John to give up his new religion, then they would “starve him to it” by boycotting his shoemaking business.

In 1856 the Perpetual Emigrating Fund gave John and Maria an opportunity to immigrate to the Salt Lake Valley. They sailed to New York with three of their sons. From there they traveled to Iowa City, Iowa, from which they left in July 1856 with the ill-fated James G. Willie handcart company.

Early on October 21, near the banks of the Sweetwater River in Wyoming, John spoke his last words.

“I am glad we came,” he told Maria when she asked him if he was sorry they had left England. “I shall not live to reach Salt Lake, but you and the boys will, and I do not regret all we have gone through if our boys can grow up and raise their families in Zion.”1

Crossing in Ships

Friend August 2022 “Margaret Saves the Day” While crossing the ocean to join the saints, Margaret helps stop a leak in the ship with some wool blankets.

Salt Lake City

Friend December 2021 “The Church Around the World”

Spreading the Gospel

Friend October 2019 “Serving the Lord in Spanish ” During the early years of the Church, the Book of Mormon was printed only in English. President Brigham Young called two missionaries to preach the gospel in Mexico and translate the Book of Mormon into Spanish. But they needed help. The Lord prepared someone to help them. This is the story of Meliton Gonzalez Trejo who came from Spain, joined the church, and helped translate the Book of Mormon into Spanish.

Friend March 2019 “Becoming Dr. Cannon” Mattie Hughes was excited when she heard Brigham Young encouraging women to become doctors. She worked hard and saved her money so she could go to medical school. Eventually she became a doctor and helped many people.

Friend October 1988 “Charles Smith-Watchmaker” Charles joined the church in England and came to Nauvoo and then crossed the plains with the saints. He served three missions. He endured many tribulations but stayed faithful.

Friend July 1988 “Green Flake: Black Pioneer” The story of a former slave who was one of the first settlers in the valley.

Friend April 1986 “Hulda…Ballantyne” The Ballantynes struggled to survive in the Salt Lake Valley, and Hulda continues to struggle alone while her husband goes on a mission.

Friend July 1985 ” The Deseret Alphabet” Immigrants from foreign lands had a hard time learning to write English, so a special alphabet was created to help them communicate. Link includes example of the alphabet.

Friend November 1984 “Called to Serve” – First sister missionaries

Friend April 1984 “Ellis Reynolds Shipp – Mother & Doctor” 1873

Friend February 1985 “Emmeline B. Wells”

Eliza R. Snow Friend October 1986

Children’s Organizations

Friend March 2017 “Junior Relief Society” Before the Primary was organized a group of girls in Manti started a Junior Relief Society, and they made quilts and their own song.

Utah Temple Building

Friend January 2016 “Windows before Winter” St. George members do all they can to raise money for tabernacle windows, and the Lord blesses them to obtain the rest of the amount needed

Friend January 2016
image

Friend June 1987 “Prayer for Food” A family struggles with having enough to eat while the father works on the Manti Temple.

image
image
image
image
image
image
image
image
image
image

Friend July 1983 “Thomas Kane – Friend of the pioneers

Friend July 1983 “William Clayton & come, come, Ye saints”

Friend May1984 “Orrin Porter Rockwell”

Friend January 1987 “George Q. Cannnon”

Immigration

Friend April 2015 “The Titanic and the Telegram” Six missionaries that are booked on the Titanic have to take a different ship home when one missionary is delayed.

Latter Day Missionary Work

Friend November 2021 “Andrew Jenson” Andrew Jensen became a church historian and travelled the world collecting member stories.

Friend April 2018 “A Long Shot: part one” When Elder Condie gave up basketball to go on a mission, he didn’t know if he would ever play again, but then he was invited to form a missionary team to help prepare Australia’s basketball team for the Olympics. He and his team mates were able to be public ambassadors for the church. May 2018 “One Shot at a Time: part two”

World War II

Friend December 2021 “ Olga Bing” After World War 2 started, church attendance started going down in Olga’s branch after the missionaries were all sent home. Olga prayed about how to make their branch strong again. She decided to invite children in the neighborhood to church class, and the children and their parents came.

Church Pageants

Friend July 2019 “For Older Kids” I got to play a part in the British pageant. I have really enjoyed portraying a wonderful girl. I have learnt the sorrow she felt and the brave personality she was. The opportunity of being in the pageant has bought me closer to the Savior, and I will never forget it! Poppy F., age 11, West Sussex, Englandnbsp;

All Worthy Men Hold Priesthood

Friend March 2020 “Anthony’s Dream” Long before the church was organized in much of Africa, and before black men could hold the priesthood, Anthony had dreamed about the church and had asked the church to send scriptures so he could learn more. He taught the villagers what he learned, and he built a chapel for them to meet in. Then the announcement came that all worthy men could hold the priesthood and that the missionaries would be coming to their village. The missionaries  were surprised to find so many people ready to be baptized. Now there are over 170,000 members in Nigeria.

The Church Today

Friend December 2017 “The Church Today”

Friend July 2018 “My Week on Temple Square” Kent visits temple square and sees all the sites.Link includes video of sites.

The Making of the Book of Mormon Videos

Friend January 2020 “Book of Mormon Videos: Behind the Scenes” In 2019 the church made Book of Mormon videos to go with Come Follow Me: Book of Mormon 2020. This image shows how they made some of the videos.

Friend September 2022 “Visiting the Book of Mormon Video Set” See more at link

See Supplemental Resources for Valiant Lessons at LDS.org. This link has lots of great resources to use in lessons including  visual aids, activities, and games.

Dec 31 2014

Church History: Activities & Games

Posted on by

Table of Contents

See Supplemental Resources for Valiant Lessons at LDS.org. This link has lots of great resources to use in lessons including  visual aids, activities, videos, and games.

Reading Charts

Friend January 2017
Friend January 2017

Friend January 2021 “Hear Him” Doctrine and Covenants reading chart

First Vision

Primary 5 Manual “Doctrine and Covenants and Church History” “Lesson 1

Scriptures Coloring Book: Pearl of Great Price “Joseph Smith Wanted to Know Which Church Was Right”

Coloring Pages

Media Library “The First Vision”

Friend January 2005 “Coloring Page: Heavenly Father Hears and Answers My Prayers”

Cutout Figures: “Joseph Smith’s First Vision” (March 2008 Friend)

Coloring Page: “My faith in Jesus Christ grows when I learn about the Restoration of the gospel.” (May 2007 Friend)

Friend January 2025 “For Older Kids”

Gold Plates

Book of Mormon Coloring Book “Moroni Buried the Gold Plates”

Friend November 2015 “Find the Gold Plates” –

Friend November 2015

Friend January 2021 “Getting the Gold Plates” Coloring Page

Pearl of Great Price Scriptures Coloring Book “Angel Moroni Appears to Joseph”

Scriptures Coloring Book: Pearl of Great Price “The Gold Plates”

Translating

For the Strength of Youth January 2025 “Fun Stop” By the power of God, Joseph Smith translated the Book of Mormon into English from an unknown language. Activity: This brainteaser may look like an unknown language, but don’t worry—it’s not. Just decide which one is different from the others. Simple, right? Maybe. Maybe.

Joseph Smith Birthday

Friend December 2021 “Birthday Time” Joseph Smith’s birthday is on December 23. Can you find and color 23 candles in the picture below?

Aaronic Priesthood

Friend September 2018

The Three Witnesses

Friend September 2017
Friend March 2017
Friend May 2018
Friend April 1988
Friend April 1988 Restored Blessings

Book of Mormon Printing

Friend March 2017
Friend March 2017

Nauvoo

Friend Aug/Sept 1984
Friend Aug/Sept 1984 “Peaceful Nauvoo”
Friend Aug/Sept 1984
Friend Aug/Sept 1984
Friend Aug/Sept 1984
Friend Aug/Sept 1984
Friend Aug/Sept 1984
Friend Aug/Sept 1984
Friend Aug/Sept 1984
Friend Aug/Sept 1984
Friend October 1984
Friend October 1984
Friend October 1984
Friend October 1984

Pioneers or Crossing the Plains

Pioneers

Click on above link for more info about the pioneers

Friend July 1985

Friend March 2021″Church History Animals” Early Church pioneers didn’t have cars or trains to travel in. Lots of them used horses and oxen to get around and help carry heavy things. Learn how to draw your own!

Salt Lake Valley

 Friend July 2018 “Pioneer Messages” To help immigrants learn to speak and write English, Brigham Young and others created a new alphabet! Figure out the message using the Deseret Alphabet.

Review Activities

Match the important places in church history with the appropriate descriptions.

1. Palmyra, New Yorka. Joseph Smith’s birthplace
2. Cumorah, New Yorkb. Means “beautiful place”
3. Kirtland, Ohioc. Permanent camp along Mormon Trail
4. Fayette, New Yorkd. First temple built by Saints
5. Sharon, Vermonte. Hill in which gold plates were hidden
6. Nauvoo, Illinoisf. Church organized in Peter Whitmer’s home April 6, 1830
7. Winter Quarters, Nebraskag. Town’s name means “honeybee”
8. Great Salt Lake Valley, Utahh. Location of Independence, the center of the new Zion
9. Jackson County, Missourii. Destination of pioneers crossing the plains
10. Carthage, Illinoisj. Joseph Smith received the First Vision
11. Deseret, Utahk. Joseph and Hyrum Smith martyred in jail

Answers:

(1) j, (2) e, (3) d, (4) f, (5) a (6) b, (7) c, (8) i, (9) h, (10) k, (11) g.

Primary History

Friend August 2018
Friend August 1983
Friend August 1983 – Primary
Friend August 1983
Friend August 1983

Primary Children’s Hospital

Friend May 2022 “Find It” The Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, opened 100 years ago this month. Primary children collected coins to help the sick children who stayed there. Can you find the hidden items below? How many coins can you find?

Review

Friend January 2021 “Church History Cards” Church History Cards that could be used for a matching game or for lessons.

Friend February 2021 “Church History Cards”

Friend March 2021 “Church History Cards”

Friend April 2021 “Church History Cards“

Friend June 2021 “Church History Cards”

Friend August 2021 “Church History Cards”

Friend September 2021 “Church History Cards”

Friend October 2021 “Church History Cards”

Friend December 2021 “Church History Cards” Sister Nachie from Japan & Truman O. Angell architect of Salt Lake Temple

Friend September 2018

Aug 17 2010

Word of Wisdom #2

Posted on by

 How the Word of Wisdom Came to Be – Story

Preparation

Print one copy of the pictures from Doctrine and Covenant Stories chp 31. Cut the printed sheets in half  on the dotted lines.

 Story 

(Going in order, read the numbered paragraphs below as you show the corresponding numbered Doctrine and Covenant Stories picture to the family.)

1. How did we get the Word of Wisdom? In Kirtland, Ohio the Lord instructed Joseph Smith to form a school to teach the leaders of the Church about the gospel and prepare them to serve the members of the Church. This school was called the School of the Prophets.

 2. The school was held in the evenings in an upstairs room of Newel K. Whitney’s store.

 3. Many of the men smoked pipes or cigars which filled the room with smoke. Some of the men chewed tobacco and spit it all over the floor making it very dirty. People at this time did not know that tobacco was bad for their bodies. Joseph Smith did not like teaching the school “in a cloud of tobacco smoke,” because the meetings there were sacred.

4. Emma Smith, Joseph’s wife, cleaned the room after each meeting. She and Joseph became concerned about the brethren’s use of tobacco, and Emma did not like cleaning up the mess the men made with their pipes and chewing tobacco.

5. On 27 February 1833 Joseph Smith entered the room where the School of the Prophets was held. The room was filled with tobacco smoke. Joseph had just come from the clean outside air, and the smell of smoke was offensive to him. He left the room and asked the Lord what he should do about the situation. The Lord answered Joseph’s prayer with the revelation we now call the Word of Wisdom (D&C 89). In the Word of Wisdom the Lord tells us what things are good for the body and what things are bad for the body.