My Law to Govern My Church – Doctrine and Covenants 41-44

Links to free resources for children, youth, and adults to enhance the Come, Follow Me reading of Doctrine and Covenants 41-44. 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

Music Video – When I Hear the Prophet’s Voice – Watch and listen to Primary children sing this song.

Saints, Volume 1 – Ye Shall Receive My Law – Narrative history of events surrounding the revelations

Saints, Volume 1 – After Much Tribulation – Narrative history of events surrounding the revelations

Saints, Volume 1 – A Holy and Consecrated Land – Narrative history of events surrounding the revelations

Sing Along – We Thank Thee, O God, for a Prophet – Gather the family to sing this hymn together.

Video – Pass It On – Children around the world have taken President Thomas S. Monson’s counsel to find a way to serve others.

Video – America’s Sacred Ground: Kirtland – Few places outside the Holy Land have a story that compares to Kirtland, Ohio. Explore the unique history of this town from 1831 to 1838 when The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints headquartered in this small village in northeast Ohio. Using eyewitness accounts, this program examines the faith of the people who lived here and the remarkable spiritual events they experienced as they sacrificed to build a society based on the teachings of Jesus Christ. BYUtv. (59 minutes)

Children

Activity – I Am Happy When I Obey the Lord – coloring page

Activity – The First Bishop – Church History Figures. Use these to tell the story of Edward Partridge.

Activity – Preaching Two by Two – Search and Find

Activity – My Faith in Jesus Christ Grows When I Listen to the Holy Ghost – Coloring Page

Activity/Article – Listen to the Still Small Voice – (D&C 42:17) Learn more about the Comforter and color the patchwork quilt as you look up scripture references.

Article – Put the Wheat in the Buggy and Go! – Read the story then look up the scripture references and decide which one fits the story best.

Article – Promises to Elizabeth: Part 1, The Blessing – Story to go along with Doctrine and Covenants 42:48.

Audio – The First Bishops of the Church – A Primary teacher and children learn about the first bishops and the laws of the Church. Edward Partridge and Sidney Rigdon are called as the first two bishops of the Church. Around the same time, members are given commandments to follow, including the Ten Commandments.

Video – The First Bishops of the Church – Doctrine and Covenants Scripture Reader

Video – The Law of the Church – Doctrine and Covenants Scripture Reader

Youth

Article – 75 Truths in the Doctrine and Covenants – Includes several scripture references to the sections covered this week.

Video – To “Act in All Holiness” – (D&C 43: 8-9,16) President Uchtdorf teaches how to “act in all holiness.”

Youth & Adults

Article – Why the Church? – It is worth pausing to consider why Jesus Christ chooses to use a church, His Church, to carry out His and His Father’s work. General Conference talk by D. Todd Christofferson.

Article – Bishop – Church History Topics Essay

Article – Church Discipline – Church History Topics Essay

Article – Consecration and Stewardship – Church History Topics Essay

Article – Succession of Church Leadership – Church History Topics Essay

Article – United Firm (“United Order”) – Church History Topics Essay

Article – How Can We Be Like Edward Partridge? – Doctrine and Covenant Insights from the Liahona

Video – Kirtland Beginnings – Focuses on Kirtland, Ohio, as the first designated gathering place for the Latter-day Saints and the town’s history, problems, and importance in Latter-day Saint history.

Video – KnoWhy: How Can the Book of Mormon Help Saints Live the Law of Consecration? – Book of Mormon Central

Video – KnoWhy: How Can Honest Labor and Self-Reliance Bring Lasting Happiness? – Book of Mormon Central

Video – Bind Yourselves to Act – John Hilton III. Book of Mormon Central (3:39 minutes)

Video – Ice Bath Baptism? – Taylor Halverson. Book of Mormon Central (2:48 minutes)

Video – What was Consecration? – Casey Paul Griffiths. Book of Mormon Central (10:13 minutes)

Adults

Additional Links – Doctrine and Covenants Historical Resources – Links to more material enhancing understanding of the Doctrine and Covenants

Article – I Was a Stranger – Prayerfully determine what you can do—according to your own time and circumstance—to serve the refugees living in your neighborhoods and communities. General Conference talk by Linda K. Burton

Article – Achieving Oneness in Marriage – With God’s loving guidance, a husband and wife can form a special, unbreakable, eternal bond. D&C 42:22

Article – Chapter 15: Doctrine and Covenants 37–38; 41 – Doctrine and Covenants Institute Student Manual

Article – Section 41, The First Bishop Is Called – Doctrine and Covenants Institute Student Manual

Article – Section 42, The Law of the Lord – Doctrine and Covenants Institute Student Manual

Article – Chapter 16: Doctrine and Covenants 42 – Doctrine and Covenants Institute Student Manual

Article – Section 43, “The Lord Shall Utter His Voice out of Heaven” – Doctrine and Covenants Institute Student Manual

Article – Chapter 17: Doctrine and Covenants 43–45 – Doctrine and Covenants Institute Student Manual

Article – Section 44, The Fourth General Church Conference – Doctrine and Covenants Institute Student Manual

Article – “All Things Are the Lord’s” – BYU Religious Studies Center

Article – Conquest of the Heart – BYU Religious Studies Center

Podcast – Audio Roundtable: My Law to Govern My Church – From The Interpreter Foundation

Video – Discussions on the Doctrine and Covenants: D&C 41-42: The Law of the Church – Religious scholars from BYU discuss these sections. BYUtv.

Video – Discussions on the Doctrine and Covenants: D&C 43-45: The Great Day of the Lord – Religious Scholars from BYU discuss these sections. BYUtv.

Video – Act in Doctrine: D&C 41-44 – We focus on three doctrinal takeaways: 1) The Law of Consecration invites us to share our abundance, 2) Faith can access healing from sickness and from loss, and 3) The Lord’s Kingdom is governed by divine laws. Book of Mormon Central (28:34 minutes)

Video – Come, Follow Me Insights – D&C 41-44 – In this week’s episode, Taylor and Tyler go through many stories of faithful saints. As they become more consecrated, and trust in the Lord more, they receive more blessings, but they also experience greater opposition and trials. As we always trust in the Lord and dedicate our whole lives to Him, we will find that the blessings far outweigh the opposition. Book of Mormon Central (58:57 minutes)