Doctrine and Covenants 37-40 – “If Ye are Not One Ye are Not Mine”

Links to free resources for children, youth, and adults to enhance the Come, Follow Me reading of Doctrine and Covenants 37-40. Choose one thing a day to do with your children or choose a couple to do for family home evening.

Everyone

Poster – If Ye Are Prepared Ye Shall Not Fear – Print and hang this poster to help your family memorize the scripture Doctrine and Covenants 38:30.

Saints, Volume 1 – Gathered In – Narrative history of events surrounding the revelations

Saints, Volume 1 – After Much Tribulation – Narrative history of events surrounding the revelations

Video – Kirtland, Holy Ground of our Dispensation – The Kirtland, Ohio area is foundational to the history of the Church. 45% of the sections in the Doctrine and Covenants were received in Kirtland and environs. Karl Anderson knows Kirtland as well as anyone alive and you could hardly have a better tour guide to show you around this fascinating place. Church History Matters (59:06 minutes)

Children

Activity – I Can Love Others as I Love Myself – Use this activity to help children depict families moving from New York to Kirtland, Ohio.

Activity – Gathering to Zion – An explanation and illustration of the gathering of the saints in the early days of the restored Church. Includes cutouts to put on a map of the various locations where the Saints gathered and how they got there.

Video – Gathering to Ohio – Lucy Smith’s faith and a miracle. Doctrine and Covenants Stories

Youth

Article – Still a Sacred Place – Learn more about significant places around Kirtland, Ohio.

Article/Poster – People From Church History: Phebe Carter – Learn more about this woman from Church History.

Mormonad Poster – What Goes Around Comes Around – See D&C 38:24

Mormonad Poster – Make Room For Everyone – Look around. Is someone starving spiritually or socially because your group has turned its back? (See D&C 38:25.)

Mormonad Poster – Missionary Training Center – Now is the time to prepare. Home is the place to start. (See D&C 38:40.)

Video – Pride Keeps Us From Choosing the Lord – (D&C 39:7-12) President Benson warns that pride keeps us from choosing the Lord.

Youth & Adults

Article – How Does God Gather Us? – Doctrine and Covenants Insights from the Liahona.

Article – Overcome the Cares of the World – The cares of the world must not distract me from obeying God’s word. From the Liahona.

Article – Learning From Early Saints: Putting Aside Cares of the World – A few early Saints are amazing examples of the principles taught in Doctrine and Covenants 37–40.

Article – Go to the Ohio – Revelations in Context

Article – James Covel and the “Cares of the World” – Revelations in Context

Article – Endowment of Power – Church History Topics

Article – Opposition to the Early Church – Church History Topics

Article – Zion/New Jerusalem – Church History Topics

Video – The Joseph Smith Translation (JST), Part 1 – Robert J. Matthews discusses the Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible, its history, and its contributions. The Joseph Smith Papers Project Documentary Series (28:25 minutes)

Video – The Joseph Smith Translation (JST), Part 2 – Explores Joseph Smith’s commission to revise the Bible, the process of revision, and the history of the manuscript. The Joseph Smith Papers Project Documentary Series (28:36 minutes)

Video – Kirtland Beginnings – Focuses on Kirtland, Ohio, as the first designated gathering place for the Latter-day Saints and the town’s history, problems, and importance in Latter-day Saint history. The Joseph Smith Papers Project Documentary Series (28:35 minutes)

Video – God’s Introduction – Scripture Central (4:56 minutes)

Video – What Was the Gathering – Scripture Central (7:13 minutes)

Video – KnoWhy 290: Where Did Joseph Smith Get His Ideas about the Physical and Spiritual Gathering of Israel? – Scripture Central

Video – A Heart That is Always Right – Scripture Central (5:23 minutes)

Adults

Article – Kirtland: The Crucial Years – An overview of events that occurred in Kirtland, OH.

Article – The First Road West: From New York to Kirtland, 1831 – Map and commentary about those who answered the call to “gather to the Ohio.”

Article – Kirtland’s Resolute Saints – Gives background information and stories about many of the first members in Kirtland.

Article – Why the Ohio? – BYU Religious Studies Center

Article – The Gathering of Israel – BYU Religious Studies Center

Video – Discussions on the Doctrine and Covenants: D&C 36-40 – Heeding the Lord’s Call – Religious Scholars from BYU discuss these sections. BYUtv.

Video – The Gathering of Israel: A Glorious Duty – BYU Religious Education (14:20 minutes)

Video – Come, Follow Me Insights: D&C 37-40 – As we continue our reading through the Doctrine and Covenants, it becomes increasingly evident that God knows the end from the beginning and He is greatly aware of us. He knows our hearts and His work and glory are to bring to pass our salvation. Scripture Central (1:116:14 minutes)

Video – Act in Doctrine: D&C 37- 40 – We focus on three doctrinal takeaways: 1) Live the gospel realizing that life may be difficult, but worth the sacrifice, 2) Experience unity with the Lord by becoming clean, and 3) Remember that the Lord knows you as His child. Scripture Central (27:42 minutes)