Prepare Ye For the Coming of the Bridegroom – Doctrine and Covenants 133-134

**I’m on vacation for the next couple of weeks so the resources will not be as many or detailed as usual because I’m scheduling these ahead of time before my trip**

Links to free resources for children, youth, and adults to enhance the Come, Follow Me reading of Doctrine and Covenants 133-134. 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

Music – Savior, Redeemer of My Soul – Beautiful rendition of this hymn text written Orson F. Whitney, melody by Rob Gardner.

Music – When He Comes Again – Listen to the Tabernacle Choir sing this Primary song.

Saints, Volume 1 – Incline Them to Gather – Narrative history of events surrounding the revelations

Sing Along – When He Comes Again – Gather the family to sing this Primary song together.

Sing Along – When I Return to Him – Gather the family to sing this Primary song together.

Video – What is Religious Freedom? – Cartoon drawing about religious freedom. (4:06 minutes)

Children

Activity – The Lord Wants Me to Obey the Law – Map and coloring

Activity – Religious Freedom – Maze

Activity – Article of Faith 12 – Circle the title of your country’s leader, write your address and country, draw your country’s flag.

Activity – What Laws Mean – A matching activity about different laws.

Activity – Jesus Christ Will Come Again – Color the flannel-board figures and use them to tell about the Second Coming of Jesus Christ.

Activity/Article – Article of Faith 12 – Learn more about this article of faith and do the challenges.

Activity/Article – Sharing Time: Obey the Law – Includes instructions for making a coat of arms.

Activity/Article – Article of Faith 10 – An explanation of the Article of Faith and how it declares our faith in the Second Coming. Incudes a simple activity.

Activity/Article – Sharing Time: I Believe That Jesus Will Come Again – Includes an explanation of the parable of the ten virgins and a coloring activity about preparing for the Second Coming.

Activity/Article – Sharing Time: What a Joyful Day – Includes an activity to color various pictures of activities that can prepare children for the Second Coming.

Article – The Latter Days – M. Russell Ballard teaches about having courage in the days before the Savior’s Second Coming.

Lesson – Joseph Smith Writes the Articles of Faith – Story and enrichment activities from the old Doctrine and Covenants Primary Manual.

Video – More Trouble with the Saints – Doctrine and Covenants Scripture Reader

Youth

Article – Preparing for the Second Coming – from a CES fireside by Jeffrey R. Holland

Article – What Joseph Taught: The Second Coming – Joseph Smith learned much about the Savior’s Second Coming and millennial reign.

Article – How to Prepare for the Second Coming – From a General Conference address by Dallin H. Oaks

Article – To the Point: How do you know if you’re ready for the Second Coming? – from the New Era

Article – Articles of Faith: What Abraham’s Covenant Means to You – Delve deeper into the Tenth Article of Faith

Article – Articles of Faith: Riot! – Delve deeper into the Twelve Article of Faith. I learned how inspired the Prophet Joseph Smith was when he wrote the twelfth article of faith and how important it is that we live by its principles. Without laws and obedience to those laws, anarchy would reign. We would live in fear instead of freedom.

Article – Questions and Answers – How Do I Prepare for the Second Coming?

Article – To the Point: How can we honor and sustain the law if our government makes unrighteous choices? – from the New Era

Article – Why Obey? – As great as He was, the Savior was still obedient to His Father. As we seek to follow His example, we too must become obedient children.

Video – Preparing for the Second Coming – (D&C 45:24-59) Elder Oaks teaches the importance of preparing for the Second Coming. (2:51 minutes)

Youth & Adults

Article – Why Was the Nauvoo City Charter Important for Protecting the Saints? – From Book of Mormon Central

Article – William McLellin’s Five Questions – Revelations in Context

Article – Of Governments and Laws – Revelations in Context

Article – American Legal and Political Institutions – Church History Topics

Article – Council of Fifty – Church History Topics

Article – Endowment of Power – Church History Topics

Article – Solemn Assemblies – Church History Topics

Video – Preserving Religious Freedom – Why should we preserve religious freedom? (8:44 minutes)

Video – Everyday Example: Religion in the Workplace – A new series of dramatized videos produced by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints shows members how to navigate the landmine-laced terrain of the sensitive social and religious issues of the day. (6:10 minutes)

Video – Everyday Example: When Beliefs are Questioned – A new series of dramatized videos produced by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints shows members how to navigate the landmine-laced terrain of the sensitive social and religious issues of the day. (12:47 minutes)

Video – Everyday Example: Prayer in School – A new series of dramatized videos produced by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints shows members how to navigate the landmine-laced terrain of the sensitive social and religious issues of the day. (4:48 minutes)

Adults

Article – Preserving Agency, Protecting Religious Freedom – The faithful use of our agency depends upon our having religious freedom.

Article – Preparing for the Lord’s Return – The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is uniquely empowered and commissioned to accomplish the necessary preparations for the Lord’s Second Coming.

Article – Come to Zion – To come to Zion, it is not enough for you or me to be somewhat less wicked than others. We are to become not only good but holy men and women. Recalling Elder Neal A. Maxwell’s phrase, let us once and for all establish our residence in Zion and give up the summer cottage in Babylon.

Article – Section 133, The Lord’s Appendix to the Doctrine and Covenants – Doctrine and Covenants Institute Student Manual

Article – Chapter 53: Doctrine and Covenants 133 – Doctrine and Covenants Institute Student Manual

Article – Section 134, Earthly Governments and Laws – Doctrine and Covenants Institute Student Manual 

Article – Chapter 54: Doctrine and Covenants 134–36 – Doctrine and Covenants Institute Student Manual

Article – The Restoration of All Things – BYU Religious Studies Center

Article – By All Means – BYU Religious Studies Center

Podcast – Saints, Volume 1: Round Up Your Shoulders – Joseph Smith announces his candidacy for the Presidency of the United States under a platform of religious liberty for all. The Council of Fifty is organized and proposes future gathering places for the Saints. Joseph gives all priesthood keys to The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Church Historian Matt Grow weighs in on these events in Church history.

Video – Discussions on the Doctrine and Covenants: D&C 134 Governments Were Instituted of God – Religious Scholars discuss these sections. BYUtv

Video – Scripture Roundtable: “Looking Forth for the Great Day of the Lord to Come” – This is Scripture Roundtable 25 from The Interpreter Foundation, in which we discuss Doctrine & Covenants Gospel Doctrine Lesson #21, “Looking Forth for the Great Day of the Lord to Come,” focusing on D&C 29, 34, 45, 88, 101, and 133, bringing in various insights to help us better understand the scriptures.

Video – Scripture Roundtable: Being Good Citizens – This is Scripture Roundtable 48 from The Interpreter Foundation, in which we discuss the Doctrine & Covenants Gospel Doctrine Lesson #44, Being Good Citizens, focusing on scriptures in 58, 98, 134, and Articles of Faith, bringing in various insights to help us better understand the scriptures and church history.