I Will Lead You Along – Doctrine and Covenants 77-80

Links to free resources for children, youth, and adults to enhance the Come, Follow Me reading of Doctrine and Covenants 77-80. Choose one thing a day to do with your children or choose a couple to do for family home evening. All links are to church websites or websites approved for further gospel study.

Everyone

Activity – Fishing for Blessings – Part of the “Family Night Fun” series. Play this game with your family to talk about ways Heavenly Father has blessed you.

Saints, Volume 1 – Visions and Nightmares – Narrative history of events surrounding the revelations

Sing Along – All Things Bright and Beautiful – Gather the family to sing along to this Primary song.

Sing Along – I Know that My Savior Loves Me – Gather the family to sing along to this Primary song.

Video – Time to Thank – Thinking to thank God brings us all these things, draws us closer to those we love, and makes us more like the Savior. (1:57 minutes)

Video – I’m Trying to Be Like Jesus – Watch and sing along to the Tabernacle Choir as they sing.

Children

Activity – From Scripture Time Fun – Jesus taught us to “receiv[e] all things with thankfulness” (Doctrine and Covenants 78:19). That means being thankful for what we have. Play a gratitude game! One person stands while the others sit in a circle. Those in the circle pass an object (like a toy) around as fast as they can. When the standing player says, “Stop!” the person holding the object says something they are thankful for. Then that person stands for the next round.

Activity – From Scripture Time Fun for Little Ones – For Doctrine and Covenants 77–80: Help your littles ones say, “Heavenly Father and Jesus created our beautiful world.” Go outside and point out some of God’s creations that your family members enjoy.

Activity – Little Things – An action rhyme about things kids can do!

Activity – Jesus Christ Will Lead Me Along – Make you way through the maze.

Activity – Joseph’s and Emma’s Trials – Color and use these figures to retell the story linked below of Trials for Joseph and Emma.

Article – Trials for Joseph and Emma page 1 and page 2 – Illustrated story about some hard trials Joseph and Emma experienced.

Activity – Joseph’s Travels Blessed With Miracles – Color and use these figures to retell the story linked below of Miracles Along Joseph’s Journey.

Article – Miracles Along Joseph’s Journey page 1 and page 2 – Illustrated story of an experience that occurred to Joseph Smith, Sidney Rigdon, and Newel K. Whitney.

Audio – The Prophet Continues His Work Despite Persecution – A Primary teacher and children learn of the Prophet’s continued work despite persecution. Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon continue correcting the mistakes in the Bible. Joseph is attacked by a mob and is beaten, tarred, and feathered.

Audio – The Prophet Goes to Missouri Again – A Primary teacher and children  learn about Joseph Smith’s return trip to Missouri. While there, he receives revelation from the Lord that the Saints are to take care of each other, the poor, the needy, and the widows.

Video – The Prophet Continues His Work Despite Persecution – Doctrine and Covenants Scripture Reader

Video – The Prophet Joseph Goes to Missouri Again – Doctrine and Covenants Scripture Reader

Youth

Article – Why You Should Be of Good Cheer – Cheer up! The Lord has given you reasons to.

Article – Do the Write Thing – Writing your thoughts as you study the scriptures can really help you learn.

Poster – Be of Good Cheer – Print and hang as a reminder

Youth & Adults

Article – Called of the Lord – Insights from the Doctrine and Covenants from the Liahona

Article – Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible – Church History Topics Essay

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

Article – Joseph Smith’s Bible Translation – Revelations in Context

Article – Newel K. Whitney and the United Firm – Revelations in Context

Article – “I Quit Other Business”: Early Missionaries – Revelations in Context

Video – All Things With Thankfulness – Book of Mormon Central (5:02 minutes)

Video – More Equality? – Book of Mormon Central (5:19 minutes)

Video – Revelation’s 7 Seals – Book of Mormon Central (11:01 minutes)

Adults

Article – I Will Lead You Along – Though we may be as children spiritually, the Lord will guide us if we trust Him.

Article – To the Spouses of Those with Busy Callings: Thrive, Don’t Just Survive – With my husband serving as a bishop and later as a member of the Seventy, we had a lot to learn about juggling Church service and family life.

Article – Section 77, Questions and Answers on the Book of Revelation – Doctrine and Covenants Institute Student Manual

Article – Chapter 29: Doctrine and Covenants 77–80 – Doctrine and Covenants Institute Student Manual

Article – Section 78, Consecration: An Everlasting Covenant – Doctrine and Covenants Institute Student Manual

Article – Section 79, The Lord Will Bless His Faithful Servants – Doctrine and Covenants Institute Student Manual

Article – Section 80, “Declare the Things Which Ye Have Heard, and Varily Believe, and Know to Be True” – Doctrine and Covenants Institute Student Manual

Article – The Laws of Consecration, Stewardship, and Tithing – BYU Religious Studies Center

Podcast – Audio Roundtable: D&C 77-80 – Interpreter Foundation

Podcast – Visions and Nightmares – Elder J. Devn Cornish of the Seventy and Assistant Executive Director of the Church History Department shares insights regarding “The Vision” given to Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon (D&C Section 76). Early Saints had questions about this new and unfamiliar doctrine. Their seeking for understanding is an example of how to address questions today. Saints, Volume 1 Podcast

Video – Consecration – BYU Religious Education (30:04 minutes)

Video – Discussions on the Doctrine and Covenants – D&C 77-79: A Covenant That Cannot Be Broken – Religious scholars from BYU discuss these sections. BYUtv

Video – Keys for the Book of Revelation – Doctrine and Covenants Central (47:46 minutes)

Video – Act in Doctrine: D&C 77-80 – We focus on three doctrinal takeaways: 1) Seek to find and understand eternal symbols in your life. 2) Principles of provident living guide the Church. 3)Receive with thankfulness and be glad. Book of Mormon Central (27:57 minutes)

Video – Come Follow Me Insights: D&C 77-80 – A fascinating discussion in the Question and Answer section on the Book of Revelation in the Doctrine and Covenants. Book of Mormon Central (1:10:04 minutes)