He “Has Sealed His Mission and His Works With His Own Blood” – Doctrine and Covenants 135-136

Links to free resources for children, youth, and adults to enhance the Come, Follow Me reading of Doctrine and Covenants 135-136. 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 – Do this Sing a Song of Joseph. You need to gather the pictures and have a music app to help you with the songs. Fun way to wrap up learning about Joseph Smith!

Saints, Volume 1 – A Lamb to the Slaughter – Narrative history of events surrounding the revelation.

Saints, Volume 1 – Word and Will of the Lord – Narrative history of events surrounding the revelation.

Video – Joseph Smith – The Prophet of the Restoration – (D&C 135) This review of the Prophet Joseph Smith’s ministry shows that he “has done more, save Jesus only, for the salvation of men in this world.” (13:09 minutes)

Video – Ministry of Joseph Smith: Sealed His Testimony with His Blood – Joseph Smith dies in Carthage Jail, a martyr for the cause of the gospel of Jesus Christ. (1:14 minutes)

Video – Joseph Smith: The Prophet of the Restoration – A motion picture about the life and legacy of Joseph Smith, the founding prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. (1:02:04 minutes)

Video – The Journey – President Dieter F. Uchtdorf recalls fleeing, as a child, from war-torn East Germany with his mother. Goes with the lesson topic ‘The Lord gives me counsel for my “journeyings” in life’ (3:46 minutes)

Children

Activity – Joseph Smith is a Prophet of God – Color the pictures. Match the numbered items with the pictures.

Activity – For Doctrine and Covenants 135–136: Look at pictures from Church magazines or websites that show scenes from Joseph Smith’s life. Help your little ones say, “Joseph Smith was a prophet.” From Scripture Time Fun for Little Ones.

Activity – Joseph and Hyrum were Killed at Carthage Jail – Doctrine and Covenants Coloring Book

Activity – Life of Joseph Smith – Cut out the pictures and match them to the description of events in Joseph Smith’s life.

Activity – Journey to the Salt Lake Valley – Maze from the Doctrine and Covenants Coloring Book

Activity – Going West – Answer the questions by looking up the scriptures.

Activity/Article – Lessons From the Prophet Joseph by Henry B. Eyring. Includes two activities.

Activity/Article – Pioneers – Choose from a big selection of stories and activities from past issues of The Friend to help your children learn more about the pioneers.

Article – The Martyrdom of the Prophet page 1 and page 2 – An illustrated telling of the martyrdom of Joseph Smith.

Audio – The Prophet is Killed – A Primary teacher and children learn about more trouble for the Saints and the Martyrdom of the Prophet Joseph Smith and his brother Hyrum. Mobs in Illinois began to attack the Saints. The Saints asked for help from the governor of Illinois, but he refused to help. Joseph, his brother Hyrum, and others were arrested and taken to Carthage Jail. A mob broke into Carthage Jail and killed Joseph and Hyrum.

Audio – A New Leader for the Church – A Primary teacher and children learn about a new leader for the Church and about endowments in the Nauvoo Temple. After the death of the Prophet Joseph Smith, a new leader needed to be appointed. Brigham Young was appointed to lead the Church. The Saints dedicated a section of the Nauvoo Temple for endowment work and began to receive their endowments.

Audio – The Saints Leave Nauvoo – A Primary teacher and children learn about the Saints leaving Nauvoo. When the mobs realized that the Church would not go away after the death of Joseph Smith, they continued to persecute the Saints. The Saints began to leave for the West to escape the persecution.

Audio – The Mormon Battalion – A Primary teacher and children learn about the Mormon Battalion. Captain James Allen of the United States Army came to the Saints and asked them for 500 men to volunteer to help with the war in Mexico. Five hundred forty-one men volunteered to serve. They marched 2,000 miles to California, but they didn’t have to fight.

Audio – Establishing Winter Quarters – A Primary teacher and children learn about Winter Quarters. While the Mormon Battalion was marching towards Mexico, the Saints built a small town called Winter Quarters and began to prepare for the rest of their journey west.

Audio – The Pioneers Go to the Salt Lake Valley – A Primary teacher and children learn about the pioneers arriving in the Salt Lake Valley. In April of 1847, the Saints continued their journey across the plains to the Salt Lake Valley. When they got to the Rocky Mountains, Brigham Young sent men ahead to prepare the land. When they arrived, they dedicated the land and began to plant crops.

Lesson – Joseph and Hyrum Smith are Martyred – Lesson with activities from the old Primary Doctrine and Covenants manual.

Lesson – Brigham Young Leads the Church – Lesson with activities from the old Primary Doctrine and Covenants manual.

Lesson – The Saints Build Winter Quarters – Lesson with activities from the old Primary Doctrine and Covenants manual.

Lesson – The First Pioneer Company Crosses the Plains – Lesson with activities from the old Primary Doctrine and Covenants manual.

Lesson – The Saints Settle the Salt Lake Valley – Lesson with activities from the old Primary Doctrine and Covenants manual.

Video – The Prophet is Killed – Doctrine and Covenants Scripture Reader

Video – A New Leader for the Church – Doctrine and Covenants Scripture Reader

Video – Endowments Are Performed in the Nauvoo Temple – Doctrine and Covenants Scripture Reader

Video – The Saints Leave Nauvoo – Doctrine and Covenants Scripture Reader

Video – The Mormon Battalion – Doctrine and Covenants Scripture Reader

Video – The Saints Establish Winter Quarters – Doctrine and Covenants Scripture Reader

Video – The Pioneers Go to the Salt Lake Valley – Doctrine and Covenants Scripture Reader

Youth

Article – Line Upon Line: Doctrine and Covenants 135:3 – Delve deeper into this scripture using the helps in the article.

Article – Brigham and Joseph – Learn about the remarkable relationship between Brigham Young and Joseph Smith.

Magazine – Special Issue: Times and Seasons of Joseph Smith – In this special issue, visit the places where the Prophet Joseph Smith lived, and feel the spirit of all he accomplished as the first President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Click the articles on the left column to see each one.

Video – Tried in All Things – (D&C 136:29-33) Neal A. Maxwell explains how the Saints will be tried in all things. (1:47 minutes)

Video – A Choice Seer Will I Raise Up: Prophet of the Restoration – (4:42 minutes) Youth share their testimonies of the Restoration and how it has impacted their lives. Based on a talk given by Elder Craig C. Christensen in October 2016

Youth & Adults

Article – Remembering the Martyrdom – Revelations in Context

Article – “This Shall Be Our Covenant” – Revelations in Context

Article – Deaths of Joseph and Hyrum Smith – Church History Topics

Article – Departure from Nauvoo – Church History Topics

Article – Nauvoo Expositor – Church History Topics

Article – Pioneer Trek – Church History Topics

Article – Settlement of Joseph Smith’s Estate – Church History Topics

Article – Succession of Church Leadership – Church History Topics

Video – The Unfolding Restoration Lesson 23: The Martyrdom of Joseph Smith – In today’s video, Anthony Sweat explains and expounds the martyrdom of the Prophet Joseph Smith and the events that led up to this somber ending. Doctrine and Covenants Central (51:53 minutes)

Video – Why was Joseph Smith Murdered? – Joseph Smith and his brother Hyrum Smith were killed by a mob in Carthage, Illinois. Join professors Casey Paul Griffiths and Scott Woodward as they travel to places in Illinois such as Nauvoo, Warsaw and Carthage. In these locations they explain the external and internal challenges the Saints were facing, such as the Nauvoo Expositor and Warsaw Signal newspapers. Casey and Scott then explain in detail what exactly happened in Carthage Jail the moments before Joseph and his brother were murdered by a mob. Book of Mormon Central (20:38 minutes)

Video – John Taylor’s Song in Carthage Jail – Book of Mormon Central (4 minutes)

Video – Prophetic Succession – Book of Mormon Central (16:02 minutes)

Video – Why Was Hyrum Faithful to His Witness of the Book of Mormon? – Book of Mormon Central (2:09 minutes)

Adults

Article – Section 135, A Tribute to the Martyrs – Doctrine and Covenants Institute Student Manual

Article – Section 136, Organization of the Camp of Zion – Doctrine and Covenants Institute Student Manual

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

Article – Joseph Smith, Robert Foster, and Chauncey and Francis Higbee – BYU Religious Studies Center

Article – The Prophet’s Final Charge to the Twelve, 1844 – BYU Religious Studies Center

Article – Joseph Smith Among the Prophets – BYU Religious Studies Center

Article – Scenes in Nauvoo after the Martyrdom of the Prophet and Patriarch – BYU Religious Studies Center

Article – Six Days in August – BYU Religious Studies Center

Article – “This Shall Be Our Covenant” – BYU Religious Studies Center

Article – “The Poorest of the Poor and the Sickest of the Sick” – BYU Religious Studies Center

Podcast – Audio Roundtable: D&C 135-136 – from The Interpreter Foundation

Podcast – Follow Him Podcast Doctrine and Covenants 135 Part 1 (video link) – Would you die for your testimony of Savior? Dr. S. Michael Wilcox returns to reflect on the life and teachings of Joseph as we reflect upon love, purpose, and the eternities. The lessons include how the Lord multiplies sacrifice and abilities to perform miracles as we discuss Joseph and Hyrum’s final lessons as they are killed at Carthage Jail. Find the audio of this episode here.

Podcast – Follow Him Podcast Doctrine and Covenants 135 Part 2 (video link) – Dr. S. Michael Wilcox returns to discuss the legacy of Joseph’s life and the teachings of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Joseph Smith’s life testifies of a living and active Savior, and we reflect upon the joys that can come from tragedy. What would be your final message? Find the audio of this episode here.

Podcast – Follow Him Podcast Doctrine and Covenants 136 Part 1 (video link) – President Richard Bennett joins us from Nebraska for a bonus episode to discuss Doctrine and Covenants Section 136, the only canonized revelation of Brigham Young. As the Saints are expelled from Nauvoo, they endure tragedy and experience triumph at Winter Quarters, Nebraska. Find the audio of this episode here.

Podcast – Follow Him Podcast Doctrine and Covenants 136 Part 2 (video link) – President Bennett returns and teaches that the Restoration and faith had a price that the Saints paid. We consider the covenants the Saints made and the sacrifice as they leave America and seek Zion. President Bennett shares the history of the Pioneers as he serves as Site Director and Mission President of the Mormon Trail Center in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. Find the audio of this episode here.

Video – Discussions on the Doctrine and Covenants: D&C 135-136 The Martyrdom – Religious scholars from BYU discuss these sections. BYUtv (27:58 minutes)

Video – Hard Questions in Church History: Joseph Smith’s Martyrdom – Doctrine and Covenants Central (51:45 minutes)

Video – Come Follow Me Insights: D&C 135 – In this weeks episode, all of the events of Joseph and Hyrum’s lives culminate in the walls of the Carthage Jail where they are murdered by a mob of angry men. Join Taylor, Tyler, and their guest, Gerrit Dirkmaat as they explore in depth the last moments of Joseph and Hyrum’s lives. Book of Mormon Central (1:12:44 minutes)

Video – Come Follow Me Insights: D&C 136 – In part two, Taylor, Tyler, and Gerrit talk about the details regarding the succession crisis after the death of the Prophet Joseph. Learn about the exodus of the saints when they left Nauvoo in the dead of winter. Book of Mormon Central (28:03 minutes)