Doctrine and Covenants 23-26 – Seek for the Things of a Better World

Links to free resources for children, youth, and adults to enhance the Come, Follow Me reading of Doctrine and Covenants 23-26. Choose one thing a day to do with your children or choose a couple to do for family home evening.

Everyone

Article – Voices of the Restoration: Emma Hale Smith – Read the words of people who knew Emma Smith personally.

Article – 7 Ways to Enjoy Inspiring Music – Here are some ideas to help you incorporate inspiring music into your worship at home—even if you have no musical training.

Saints, Volume 1 – Come Life or Death – Narrative history of events surrounding the revelations

Saints, Volume 1 – Do Not Cast Me Off – Narrative history of events surrounding the revelations

Saints, Volume 1 – We Will Prove Them – Narrative history of events surrounding the revelations

Video – An Elect Lady – (D&C 25:2-3) Video portraying events in the life of Emma Smith.

Video – Emma Smith and the First Mormon Hymnbook – Many people think of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir when they hear the word “Mormon.” Learn how a revelation to Emma Smith led step by step to the first LDS hymnbook, published in 1836.

Video – Emma Smith Follows the Lord’s Counsel – (D&C 25) Emma Smith follows the counsel of the Lord.

Video – Faithful Latter-day Saint Women – (D&C 25:10,13-16) President Gordon B. Hinckley teaches the importance of faithful Latter-day Saint women.

Children

Activity – Crown of Righteousness – Color, cut, and tape the pieces to make a crown to wear.

Activity – Music Makes Me Happy – Coloring page

Activity – Who Am I? (A Church History Mystery) – Guess which person in Church history these clues tell about. The answer is Emma Smith.

Article – Emma Hale, the Prophet’s Wife – An illustrated retelling of events from the live of Joseph and Emma, including how they first met.

Article – A Faithful Girl Named Emma – A retelling of the early life of Emma Smith. Includes an activity to match facts about Emma Smith with corresponding pictures.

Article – Joseph and Emma – An illustrated retelling of several stories about Joseph and Emma Smith.

Audio – The First Miracle in the Church – A Primary teacher and children learn about the first miracle of the Church and the beginning of persecution of Church members. After the second meeting, more people were baptized and joined the Church. Joseph Smith gave a blessing to Newel Knight and casted Satan out. Mobs began persecuting the Saints.

Audio – Samuel Smith’s Mission – A Primary teacher and children learn about Samuel Smith’s mission. Samuel Smith was the first missionary of the Church. He had a hard mission but was able to convert many people, including Brigham Young, who would later become the second President of the Church.

Audio – Joseph and Emma – A Primary teacher and children learn more about Joseph and Emma Smith. Emma is commanded to begin putting together hymns to be included in the first hymnal of the Church. A song from the righteous is a prayer unto the Lord.

Poster – The Song of the Righteous is a Prayer Unto Me – Hang this poster up to remind you that music makes us happy!

Video – More People Join the Church – Doctrine and Covenants Scripture Reader

Video – Samuel Smith’s Mission: June 1830 – Doctrine and Covenants Scripture Reader

Video – Joseph and Emma – Doctrine and Covenants Scripture Reader

Video – A Revelation for Emma – Scripture Stories for Young Readers

Youth & Adults

Article – Making the First Hymnbook – A brief overview

Article – Keeping Music at the Heart of Worship – Music has always been—and always will be—at the heart of worship, at church and in the home.

Article – What does “Common Consent” Mean in the Church? – Doctrine and Covenants Insights from the Liahona.

Article – Experiencing Priesthood Power – Women who help lead the Church were asked about how the power of the priesthood affects their lives. Here are some of the thoughts they shared.

Article – The Priesthood Power I Receive as a Woman – One woman shares how the blessings of the priesthood are manifested in many ways in her life.

Article – The Essential Role of Women – M. Russell Ballard teaches the work of the kingdom of God cannot fulfill its true destiny without rolling forward hand in hand with the faithful, wonderful sisters of the Church.

Article – The Heroic Influence of Righteous Women – Women have a powerful role in the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Article – Early Women of the Restoration: “I Was an Active Participant”: Emma Hale Smith and the Scriptures – Emma Hale Smith played an essential role in helping her husband bring forth the Book of Mormon and other scriptures.

Article – Early Women of the Restoration: Emma Protected Scripture – Like Emma Smith, we can honor the scriptures and courageously defend truth.

Article – Spiritual Treasures – As you exercise faith in the Lord and His priesthood power, your ability to draw upon this spiritual treasure that the Lord has made available will increase.

Article – The Elect Lady: Emma Hale Smith – An Article from the Ensign

Article – Thou Art an Elect Lady – Revelations in Context

Article – The Journey of the Colesville Branch – Revelations in Context

Article – Common Consent – Church History Topics

Article – Hymns – Church History Topics

Article – Gifts of the Spirit – Church History Topics

Article – Healing – Church History Topics

Article – Joseph and Emma Hale Smith Family – Church History Topics

Poster – People From Church History: Emma Smith – Learn more about Emma from this poster you can hang in your room.

Video – Five Revelations for Five Friends – Casey Griffiths (D&C 23-26) Scripture Central (12:45)

Video – KnoWhy 286: How Did Emma Smith Help Bring Forth the Book of Mormon? – Scripture Central

Video – KnoWhy 285: Where Did Joseph Smith Get His Teachings on the Family? – Scripture Central

Video – Song of the Righteous – John Hilton III (D&C 25) Scripture Central (4:48 minutes)

Video – How to Receive Revelation – Taylor Halverson (D&C 26) Scripture Central (1:55 minutes)

Adults

Article – The “Elect Lady” Revelation – BYU Religious Studies Center

Article – The Law of Common Consent – BYU Religious Studies Center

Video – Discussions on the Doctrine and Covenants: 23, 24, & 26 “The Cause of Zion” – Religious scholars at BYU discuss these sections.

Video – Discussions on the Doctrine and Covenants: 25 “An Elect Lady” – Religious scholars at BYU discuss these sections.

Video – Come, Follow Me Insights: D&C 23-26 – Taylor and Tyler discuss the revelations to Oliver Cowdery, Hyrum Smith, Samuel Smith, Joseph Smith Sr, and Joseph Knight. Then they will go on to talk about some of the early challenges for the saints. Tyler and his wife, Kiplin, will dive into Section 25 and discuss the special revelation to Emma and the personal applications that we can learn from it. Scripture Central (75 minutes).

Video – Act in Doctrine: An Elect Lady – Stephanie Dibb Sorensen and Marianna Richardson along with Lani Hilton focus on three doctrinal takeaways: 1) An “elect lady” emulates Christlike attributes and behaviors, 2) The Lord is pleased when we murmur less and focus on gratitude, even in affliction, and 3) We advance the Lord’s work as we study and expound the Scriptures. Scripture Central (25:19)