Seek Ye Earnestly the Best Gifts – Doctrine and Covenants 46-49

Links to free resources for children, youth, and adults to enhance the Come, Follow Me reading of Doctrine and Covenants 46-48. 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

Activity – Family Fun Night – Includes a lesson about the fruits of the Spirit

Sing Along – Give Said the Little Stream – Gather the family to sing this Primary song about helping others.

Video – Gethsemane – Your family could sing along with this video and talk about what Jesus did for us.

Video – The Value of Self-Esteem – May 6, 2007: President James E. Faust speaks of six keys to maintain healthy self-esteem. (25:32 minutes)

Video – Dominoes – A illustrated video sharing a quote by Spencer W. Kimball about serving others.

Video – The Old Shoemaker – In this classic story by Leo Tolstoy, an honest old shoemaker discovers that by helping those around him, he was really serving the Savior. (3:27 minutes)

Videos – Unity in Diversity – Use any of these videos to go along with Doctrine and Covenants 46:1-6

Children

Activity – Gifts of the Spirit – Coloring and seek and find from the Doctrine and Covenants Coloring Book

Activity – Heavenly Father Blesses Me With His Gifts – Match and color page from the Primary Come, Follow Me Manual

Activity – The Gifts and Fruits of the Spirit – word search

Activity – Plan Your Harvest – This garden shows some good “fruit” you may want in your life. On the lines below, write some things you can do this month to help you receive these blessings. Goes along with the article in the adult section “God’s Harvest”.

Activity – My Family and I Can Serve Others – coloring page

Activity – Jesus Loves Me – Share this fun action rhyme from the Friend with your children to teach them about the Savior’s love.

Activity – Inviting the Spirit – coloring page

Activity/Article – One of God’s Greatest Gifts – Includes a treasure chest to fill with scripture treasures.

Activity/Article – When We’re Helping We’re Happy – A sharing time with ideas on teaching children to serve with love.

Article – “Faith, Hope, and Grace: Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3.” –This Friend series tells the remarkable story of a Dutch family who found peace, love, and forgiveness during World War II.

Audio – Gifts of the Spirit – A Primary teacher and children learn about the gifts of the Spirit. All gifts come from God through the Holy Ghost. Every Latter-day Saint has at least one gift. Saints should use their gifts to bless and serve others. Inspiration Channel (26:49 minutes)

Video – Gifts of the Spirit – Doctrine and Covenants Scripture Reader

Youth

Article – 8 Ways Meekness is Not Weakness – Meekness is an attribute of the Savior that’s desperately needed today. Here are eight ways meekness is a strength, not a weakness.

Article – The Miracle of Medium Heat – A New Era article that teaches patience and temperance, or self-control, are both part of the “fruit of the Spirit”

Article – Courting the Spirit – When you care about building a lasting relationship, don’t you do all you possible can to make everything right?

Video – Gifts of the Spirit Come to the Obedient – (D&C 46:9-25) President Uchtdorf explains that gifts of the Spirit come to the obedient. (1:16 minutes)

Youth & Adults

Article – There are Many Gifts – A General Conference talk by Marvin J. Ashton who teaches, “We must remember that to every man is given a gift by the Spirit of God. It is our right and responsibility to accept our gifts and to share them. God’s gifts and powers are available to all of us.”

Article – Baskets and Bottles – A General Conference talk by Chieko Okasaki teaching about the fruits of the spirit.

Article – To Acquire Spiritual Guidance – A General Conference talk by Richard G. Scott who teaches, “through the application of correct principles, and by being sensitive to the feelings that come, you will gain spiritual guidance.”

Article – Religious Enthusiasm among Early Ohio Converts – Revelations in Context

Article – The Book of John Whitmer – Revelations in Context

Article – Gift of Tongues – Church History Topics

Article – Gifts of the Spirit – Church History Topics

Video – The First Gift of the Spirit – John Hilton III (D&C 46) Book of Mormon Central (5:40 minutes)

Video – Your Spiritual Gifts – Taylor Halverson (D&C 46) Book of Mormon Central 2:42 minutes)

Video – Spiritual Gifts – Casey Griffiths (D&C 46-47) Book of Mormon Central 7:53 minutes)

Adults

Article – God’s Harvest – A First Presidency message teaching about the Law of God’s Harvest.

Article – Three Lessons on Love, Joy, and Peace – Taken from a BYU devotional by Brian K. Ashton

Article – Section 46, “Seek Ye Earnestly the Best Gifts” – Doctrine and Covenants Institute Student Manual

Article – Chapter 18: Doctrine and Covenants 46–49 – Doctrine and Covenants Institute Student Manual

Article – Section 47, The Importance of Church Records – Doctrine and Covenants Institute Student Manual

Article – Section 48, Ohio: A Temporary Abode – Doctrine and Covenants Institute Student Manual

Article – Gifts of the Spirit – BYU Religious Studies Center

Article – The Unifying Power of Spiritual Gifts – BYU Religious Studies Center

Video – Discussions on the Doctrine and Covenants: D&C 46-49 – To Every Man is Given a Gift – Religious scholars from BYU discuss these sections. BYUtv.

Video – Act in Doctrine: D&C 46-49 – We focus on three doctrinal takeaways: 1) What are you in need of in your life, 2), what gift might fulfill that need, and 3) seek out that spiritual gift. Book of Mormon Central (25:19 minutes)

Video – Come, Follow Me Insights: D&C 46-39 – Learn about the gifts of the spirit and gain a greater appreciation for the “less conspicuous gifts” you may have in your life.. Book of Mormon Central (1:09:27 minutes)