Hearken, O Ye People ~ Doctrine and Covenants 1

Links to free resources for children, youth, and adults to enhance the Come, Follow Me reading of Doctrine and Covenants 1. All links are to church websites or websites approved for further gospel study. Chose one thing a day to do with your children or chose a couple to do for family home evening.

Everyone

Article – Doctrine and Covenants Revealed – See pictures and read about places where different sections of the Doctrine and Covenants were received.

Music – Praise to the Man – Gather the family together to sing this song about Joseph Smith.

Music – When I Hear the Prophet’s Voice – Listen to this Primary song about listening to the Savior as we hear the prophet. Find the sheet music here.

Poster – People from Church History: Joseph Smith Jr – Print off this poster and hand in your home as you learn more about Joseph Smith.

Sing Along Video – Joseph Smith’s First Prayer – Gather the family together to sing this song about Joseph Smith.

Children

Activity – Help your little ones say, “Joseph Smith was a prophet.” Then listen to some songs about Joseph Smith: The First Vision or Joseph Smith’s First Prayer – Taken from Scripture Time Fun for Little Ones in the The Friend.

Activity – Doctrine and Covenants Message – Put fifteen Es in their proper places. Then separate the letters into words to discover a message from the Doctrine and Covenants.

Activity – Prophets Teach Me How to Strengthen My Family – Coloring Page

Activity – I Can Gain a Testimony By Listening to the Prophets – Coloring Page

Activity/Article – Prophets Teach Me How to Strengthen My Family – This short lesson has several activities to help you teach your children.

Audio – Before the Doctrine and Covenants – A Primary teacher and children discuss the Plan of Salvation, the Great Apostasy, and the Restoration of the Gospel. Although the authority of God was taken from the earth for a time, God loves His children and restored the True and Living Church through His prophet Joseph Smith Jr.

Audio – The Doctrine and Covenants – A Primary teacher and children learn about the Doctrine and Covenants. The Doctrine and Covenants is a collection of the revelations that Joseph Smith received about the Church. The Doctrine and Covenants tells of the truth of the Book of Mormon and the commandments of God.

Chart – Doctrine and Covenants Reading Challenge – Print off and mark the chart all year long as you read each section of the Doctrine and Covenants.

Video – Before the Doctrine and Covenants – (Scripture Reader) The plan of salvation provides a way for God’s children to return to live with Him. We learn about this plan through the words of Christ and His prophets.

Video – The Doctrine and Covenants – (Scripture Reader) The Lord tells Joseph to publish the revelations of the Lord. This book is called the Doctrine and Covenants.

Youth

Article – The Doctrine and Covenants: An Overview – Helps answers the questions “What is it?”, “Why was it made?”, and “Why is it important today?”

Article – Line Upon Line: Doctrine and Covenants 1:38 – Delve deeper into this scripture with these helps.

Youth & Adults

Article – How Does the Restored Gospel Bless Us? – Come, Follow Me: Doctrine and Covenants from the Liahona

Article – The Book of Mormon and the Doctrine and Covenants – In this General Conference address Ezra Taft Benson explains how the Book of Mormon and the Doctrine and Covenants are bound together as revelations from Israel’s God to gather and prepare His people for the second coming of the Lord.

Article – Saints, Volume 1 section about the beginning of the Doctrine and Covenants

Video – The Lord’s Preface to The Doctrine and Covenants – Casey Griffiths (D&C 1) – Book of Mormon Central (5:06 minutes)

Video – KnoWhy 364: Why Do We Need Prophets? – Book of Mormon Central

Video – Hearken to the Prophets – Taylor Halverson – Book of Mormon Central (4:18 minutes)

Video –  No Excuses – John Hilton III (D&C 1) – Book of Mormon Central (4:13 minutes)

Adults

Article – The Story of the Doctrine and Covenants – This Ensign article tells how we obtained our current edition of the Doctrine and Covenants.

Article – The Doctrine and Covenants: The Voice of the Lord – Neal A. Maxwell teaches how the voice of the Lord is heard through studying the Doctrine and Covenants.

Article – Treasuring the Doctrine and Covenants – This latter-day scripture is a rich source for personal revelation and inspiration. It unlocks spiritual insights for those who earnestly study and ponder its teachings.

Article – The Doctrine and Covenants—A Scripture for All Seasons – A BYU Devotional by Loren C. Dunn which shares why the Doctrine and Covenants should be one of the most important volumes in our lives.

Article – William McLellin’s Five Questions – Chapter in Revelations in Context about section 1 of the Doctrine and Covenants.

Article – The Lord’s Preface (D&C 1) – BYU Religious Studies Center

Article – The Early Years, 1805–19 – BYU Religious Studies Center

Video – Understanding Latter-day Saint Doctrine and History – BYU Religious Education (28 minutes)

Video – Discussions on the Doctrine and Covenants: Introduction and Overview – Listen to scholars give an introduction and historic overview of the Doctrine and Covenants (28 minutes). BYUtv

Video – Discussions on the Doctrine and Covenants: Section 1 A Voice of Warning – Listen to scholars discuss section 1 of the Doctrine and Covenants (28 minutes). BYUtv.

Video – Joseph Smith and the History of the Church – Dean Jessee discusses the early instruction to the church that “there shall be a record kept” and Joseph Smith’s efforts to obey it. Joseph Smith Papers Television Documentary (29:06 minutes).

Video – The Revelations of Joseph Smith – Discusses the revelations of Joseph Smith and how they became part of the Doctrine and Covenants. Joseph Smith Papers Television Documentary. (28:20 minutes)

VIdeo – Come Follow Me: Act in Doctrine (Doctrine and Covenants 1, Dec 28-Jan 3) – Book of Mormon Central Discussion (22:39 minutes)