Doctrine and Covenants 1 – Hearken, O Ye People

Links to free resources for children, youth, and adults to enhance the Come, Follow Me reading of Doctrine and Covenants 1.

Everyone

Article – Doctrine and Covenants Revealed – See pictures and read about places where different sections of the Doctrine and Covenants were received.

Music – Praise to the Man – Gather the family together to sing this song about Joseph Smith.

Music – When I Hear the Prophet’s Voice – Listen to this Primary song about listening to the Savior as we hear the prophet. Find the sheet music here.

Poster – People from Church History: Joseph Smith Jr – Print off this poster and hand in your home as you learn more about Joseph Smith.

Sing Along Video – Joseph Smith’s First Prayer – Gather the family together to sing this song about Joseph Smith.

Video – Why do we have prophets? – God used prophets in the biblical times to relay His message and teach His children. Today, that same God is still calling prophets.

Children

Activity – Help your little ones say, “Joseph Smith was a prophet.” Then listen to some songs about Joseph Smith: The First Vision or Joseph Smith’s First Prayer – Taken from Scripture Time Fun for Little Ones in the The Friend.

Activity – Doctrine and Covenants Message – Put fifteen Es in their proper places. Then separate the letters into words to discover a message from the Doctrine and Covenants.

Activity – Prophets Teach Me How to Strengthen My Family – Coloring Page

Activity – I Can Gain a Testimony By Listening to the Prophets – Coloring Page

Activity – The Prophet Joseph Smith – Coloring Page

Activity – Doctrine, Covenants, and Commandments – Maze. Follow the path to discover some of the Lord’s promises in the Doctrine and Covenants.

Activity – The Savior’s Church, Then and Now – A printable flannel board story to use in telling the story of Christ establishing His Church in ancient and modern times.

Activity/Article – Prophets Teach Me How to Strengthen My Family – This short lesson has several activities to help you teach your children.

Activity/Article – The Great Work of God – Dieter F. Uchtdorf explains some of the blessings of the Church. Includes an activity to look up scriptures about the blessings and match them to pictures.

Activity/Article – Sharing Time: I Belong to the Church of Jesus Christ – An explanation of being a member of an organization. Includes a printable booklet about being a member of the Church.

Article – The Correct Name of the Church – President Russell M. Nelson explains why we should use the full name of the Church.

Article – Jesus Christ Is the Head of the Church – Brief explanation of how Jesus Christ told Joseph Smith to organize His Church.

Audio – The Doctrine and Covenants – A Primary teacher and children learn about the Doctrine and Covenants. The Doctrine and Covenants is a collection of the revelations that Joseph Smith received about the Church. The Doctrine and Covenants tells of the truth of the Book of Mormon and the commandments of God.

Chart – Doctrine and Covenants Reading Challenge – Print off and mark the chart all year long as you read each section of the Doctrine and Covenants.

Video – About the Doctrine and Covenants – Scripture Stories for Young Readers

Video – Before the Doctrine and Covenants – (Scripture Reader) The plan of salvation provides a way for God’s children to return to live with Him. We learn about this plan through the words of Christ and His prophets.

Video – The Doctrine and Covenants – (Scripture Reader) The Lord tells Joseph to publish the revelations of the Lord. This book is called the Doctrine and Covenants.

Youth

Article – The Doctrine and Covenants: An Overview – Helps answers the questions “What is it?”, “Why was it made?”, and “Why is it important today?”

Article – Line Upon Line: Doctrine and Covenants 1:38 – Delve deeper into this scripture with these helps.

Youth & Adults

Article – The Role of Prophets – Church and Gospel Questions. The Lord calls prophets and gives them authority to direct this work. He gives them revelation to help them know what to emphasize and how to move God’s work forward.

Article – The Story of the Doctrine and Covenants – This Ensign article tells how we obtained our current edition of the Doctrine and Covenants.

Article – How Does the Restored Gospel Bless Us? – Come, Follow Me: Doctrine and Covenants from the Liahona

Article – Treasuring the Doctrine and Covenants – This latter-day scripture is a rich source for personal revelation and inspiration. It unlocks spiritual insights for those who earnestly study and ponder its teachings.

Article – The Doctrine and Covenants: The Voice of the Lord – Neal A. Maxwell teaches how the voice of the Lord is heard through studying the Doctrine and Covenants.

Article – The Book of Mormon and the Doctrine and Covenants – In this General Conference address Ezra Taft Benson explains how the Book of Mormon and the Doctrine and Covenants are bound together as revelations from Israel’s God to gather and prepare His people for the second coming of the Lord.

Article – The Doctrine and Covenants—A Scripture for All Seasons – A BYU Devotional by Loren C. Dunn which shares why the Doctrine and Covenants should be one of the most important volumes in our lives.

Article – William McLellin’s Five Questions – Chapter in Revelations in Context about section 1 of the Doctrine and Covenants.

Article – Saints, Volume 1 section about the beginning of the Doctrine and Covenants

Video – The Lord’s Preface to The Doctrine and Covenants – Casey Griffiths (D&C 1) – Scripture Central (5:06 minutes)

Video – KnoWhy 364: Why Do We Need Prophets? – Scripture Central

Video – Hearken to the Prophets – Taylor Halverson – Scripture Central (4:18 minutes)

Video –  No Excuses – John Hilton III (D&C 1) – Scripture Central (4:13 minutes)

Adults

Article – Enriching Your Study of the Doctrine and Covenants – Four suggestions to make your study this year a rewarding experience

Article – The Lord’s Preface (D&C 1) – BYU Religious Studies Center

Article – The Early Years, 1805–19 – BYU Religious Studies Center

Video – Understanding Latter-day Saint Doctrine and History – BYU Religious Education (28 minutes)

Video – Discussions on the Doctrine and Covenants: Introduction and Overview – Listen to scholars give an introduction and historic overview of the Doctrine and Covenants (28 minutes). BYUtv

Video – Discussions on the Doctrine and Covenants: Section 1 A Voice of Warning – Listen to scholars discuss section 1 of the Doctrine and Covenants (28 minutes). BYUtv.

Video – Joseph Smith and the History of the Church – Dean Jessee discusses the early instruction to the church that “there shall be a record kept” and Joseph Smith’s efforts to obey it. Joseph Smith Papers Television Documentary (29:06 minutes).

Video – The Revelations of Joseph Smith – Discusses the revelations of Joseph Smith and how they became part of the Doctrine and Covenants. Joseph Smith Papers Television Documentary. (28:20 minutes)

VIdeo – Come Follow Me: Act in Doctrine (Doctrine and Covenants 1, Dec 28-Jan 3) – Book of Mormon Central Discussion (22:39 minutes)