Links to free resources for children, youth, and adults to enhance the Come, Follow Me reading of Doctrine and Covenants 2; Joseph Smith History 1:27-65. 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
Saints – Plates of Gold – Chapter 2 in Saints, Volume 1 “The Standard of Truth” which tells the beginning history of the church.
Video – Special Witnesses of Christ: Russell M. Nelson – Watch this video to help your family understand the “promises made to the fathers,”.
Video – Where Did the Book of Mormon Come From? \ Now You Know – An illustrated video that teaches about The Book of Mormon. (5:19 minutes)
Video – Seer Stones and the Translation of the Book of Mormon – Mason Allred and Mark Ashurst-McGee discuss historical accounts of the Book of Mormon translation process, including Joseph Smith using a Seer Stone and accounts of Joseph Smith using Urim and Thummim. (5:00 minutes)
Children
Activity – Church History Cards: Emma Hale Smith and Joseph Smith – Learn about people involved in the Restoration with these cards from the Friend.
Activity – Getting the Gold Plates – Coloring page
Activity – Help your little ones say, “I love my family.” Hold up a family photo and help your child point to each person and say their name. – From Scripture Time Fun for Little Ones in the Friend.
Activity – Cut out paper hearts. Write a family member’s name on each one. Take turns holding up the hearts and sharing stories about each person. You could ask your parents to tell stories about their parents or grandparents. – From Scripture Time Fun in the Friend.
Activity – Angel Moroni Appeared to Joseph – Dot-to-dot and coloring page
Activity – Joseph and Emma – Seek and Find and Coloring Page
Activity – The Gold Plates – Dot-to-dot and coloring page
Activity – The Book of Mormon Teaches Me About Jesus Christ – Let your child color the pictures before folding this booklet to read to them.
Activity – From Gold Plates to the Book of Mormon – Read the story having your child help trace the path.
Activity – Read the story “Receiving the Gold Plates” (page 1 and page 2). Then color and cut out the scripture figures and retell the story using the figures.
Activity – Read the story of Joseph Protecting the Gold Plates (page 1 and page 2). Then color and cut out the scripture figures and retell the story using the figures.
Activity – Read the story Emma Hale, the Prophet’s Wife (page 1 and page 2). Then color and cut out the scripture figures and retell the story using the figures.
Article – Joseph Smith and the Gold Plates – Scripture Stories for Young Readers
Audio – ‘The Angel Moroni and the Gold Plates – A discussion between a Primary teacher and her class. Three years after the First Vision, Joseph Smith was visited by the angel Moroni, who told him about the gold plates. Joseph went to the hill where the plates were buried but was unable to retrieve them for four more years. (27:59)
Sing Along Video – Family History – I Am Doing It – Sing along as the words appear in the video for this Primary song
Video – The Angel Moroni and the Gold Plates – Doctrine and Covenants Scripture Reader
Video – How We Got the Book of Mormon– Book of Mormon Scripture Reader.
Youth
Activity – Make a list of ten or more truths we understand more clearly because we have the Book of Mormon. Read Plain and Precious Truths Restored and see if your lists is similar to the one in the article.
Article – You Don’t Have to be Perfect to Do God’s Work – Like Joseph Smith, you can learn that the Lord will help and strengthen you as you rely on Him.
Video – How Did Joseph Smith Translate the Book of Mormon? – A question from the Worldwide Devotional: A Face to Face Event with Elder Quentin L. Cook on September 9, 2018 (8:06 minutes)
Youth & Adults
Article – What Did Moroni Teach Joseph Smith? – Doctrine and Covenant Insights from the Lianhona.
Article – Becoming True Millennials – Russell M. Nelson encourages you to find out about your mission here on earth in this Worldwide Devotional for Young Adults.
Article – Moroni: Joseph Smith Tutor – Moroni appeared to Joseph many times. A review of those visits can show us much about how Joseph was taught.
Articles – Bruce R. McConkie taught, “The Lord never sends apostles and prophets and righteous men to minister to his people without placing women of like spiritual stature at their sides. … The exaltation of the one is dependent upon that of the other.” Read about Emma Hale Smith. These two articles are very good – Emma Hale Smith and My Great-Great-Grandmother Emma Hale Smith. What traits and attributes did Emma have that helped the church as it was just beginning? How did Emma and Joseph help and treat one another?
Video – The Coming Forth of the Book of Mormon – Examines how Joseph Smith obtained and translated the records that became the Book of Mormon. Joseph Smith Papers Documentary series. (28:36 minutes)
Video – KnoWhy 219: Why Will God Turn the Hearts of the Fathers to the Children? – Book of Mormon Central
Video – KnoWhy 193: Why Did Moroni Deliver the Plates on September 22? – Book of Mormon Central
Video – KnoWhy 50: Why Did Moroni Quote Isaiah 11 to Joseph Smith? – Book of Mormon Central
Video – KnoWhy 460: Why Are People Exhausted by Powerful Spiritual Experiences? – Book of Mormon Central
Video – KnoWhy 489: Where is the Location of the Hill Cumorah? – Book of Mormon Central
Video – KnoWhy 514: Why Did Martin Harris Consult with Scholars like Charles Anthon? – Book of Mormon Central
Video – KnoWhy 515: What Do We Know About the “Anthon Transcript”? – Book of Mormon Central
Adults
Article – Hearts Bound Together – In this General Conference address Henry B. Eyring teaches about the spirit of Elijah and sealing power.
Article – Joseph the Seer – The historical record clarifies how Joseph Smith fulfilled his role as a seer and translated the Book of Mormon.
Article – “The Probation of a Teenage Seer: Joseph Smith’s Early Experiences with Moroni,” – BYU Religious Studies Center
Article – Redemption for the Dead (D&C 2) – BYU Religious Studies Center
Article – Section 2, “The Promises Made to the Fathers”, Doctrine and Covenants Institute Student Manual
Audio – Roundtable: Come, Follow Me Doctrine and Covenants Lesson 3 (D&C 2; JS-History 1:27–65) – Interpreter Foundation
Doctrine and Covenants Central – Section 2 Resources – Additional links to articles and resources to aid in your study.
Historical Resources – Doctrine and Covenants 2; Joseph Smith History 1:27-65 – Sources include The Joseph Smith Papers, Saints, Revelations in Context, topic essays, podcasts, maps, infographics, and artwork.
Video – Discussions on the Doctrine and Covenants: D&C 2 Promises Made to the Fathers – Learn about the promises made to the fathers through Doctrine and Covenants section 2. BYUtv
Video – Come Follow Me: Act in Doctrine – This week we discuss Doctrine and Covenants 2; JSH 1:27-65. Our guest is Patricia Oveson. Book of Mormon Central
I’m Montserrat. I’m a farmer’s wife, mother of eleven children, and mega chocoholic. I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A Gospel Centered Home was created to help parents unleash the power of families by transforming their homes into a sanctuary of faith.
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