Doctrine and Covenants 111-114 – I Will Order All Things for Your Good

Links to free resources for children, youth, and adults to enhance the Come, Follow Me reading of Doctrine and Covenants 111-114. 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

Saints, Volume 1 – Try the Lord – Narrative history of events surrounding the revelations

Saints, Volume 1 – Truth Shall Prevail – Narrative history of events surrounding the revelations

Video – Wrong Roads – When making decisions, God expects us to pray, trust, and be believing and then not give up, panic, or “”jump ship”” when something doesn’t seem to be going right. Elder Jeffrey R. Holland shares a personal experience that reminds us to always trust God and the direction He gives us. (3:57 minutes)

Video – Inspiring Short: Trusting in God, Day by Day | D. Todd Christofferson – “The Lord’s invitation to seek our daily bread at our Heavenly Father’s hand speaks of a loving God, aware of even the small, daily needs of His children and anxious to assist them, one by one.” (2:50 minutes)

Video – Love in Our Hearts – Sister Christina B. Franco discusses the importance of inclusion and respect. (Primary Manual Topic – Jesus Wants Me to Love Everyone) (3:14 minutes)

Children

Activity – I Can Treasure the Things of the Lord – Color and put together this treasure chest.

Activity – I Can Always Pray – Includes a quiz, a poem, a coloring page, and quotes about prayer.

Activity – Verse: “What I Know” – A simple poem with actions about loving others as Jesus does.

Activity/Article – A Prayer Adventure – Search the scriptures to learn more about prayer using this treasure map. Includes a message by President Eyring.

Activity/Article – Loving Others as Jesus Loves Us – President Dallin H. Oaks shares some ways we can love others as the Savior loves us. Includes an activity to make a friendship chain.

Article – Three Ways to Get Along with Others – President Russell M. Nelson teaches that to get along with others we should love people, forgive them, and treat them the way we want to be treated.

Article – Prayer Power – Lucy and her family pray for their church leaders.

Audio – Trouble in Kirtland – A Primary teacher and children learn about trouble in Kirtland, Ohio, and Far West, Missouri. Some of the Saints in Kirtland became greedy and began stealing money from the Saint’s bank. Many of the members blamed Joseph Smith and forced him out of Kirtland. Joseph fled to Far West, Missouri.

Video – Moments that Matter the Most – We would do well to slow down a little, focus on the significant, lift up our eyes, and truly see the things that matter most. (Primary manual topic – The things of God can be a treasure to me)

Video – Parley Asks for Forgiveness – Scripture Stories for Young Readers

Video – Trouble in Kirtland – Doctrine and Covenants Scripture Reader

Youth

Video – Easily Guided – When it comes to setting goals, this world champion isn’t horsing around. (3:42 minutes)

Youth & Adults

Article – Patterns of Discipleship – Learning about Christ and His ways leads us to know and to love Him.

Article – By This All Will Know That You Are My Disciples – Our love for God and His children is a powerful testimony to the world that this is truly the Savior’s Church.

Article – Pray, He is There – I invite you to pray to know Heavenly Father is there, pray to grow to become like Him, and pray to show His love to others.

Article – Love is Spoken Here – May we each learn to speak and hear His love here, in our hearts and homes, and in our gospel callings, activities, ministering, and service.

Article – The Man Who Communed with Jehovah – Joseph Smith was “blessed to open the last dispensation,” and we are blessed that he did.

Article – More Treasure Than One – Revelations in Context

Article – The Faith and Fall of Thomas Marsh – Revelations in Context

Article – Kirtland Safety Society – Church History Topics

Video – Treasure, Banks, and Mormon Militia? – Scripture Central (14:16 minutes)

Video – The Journey, Not the Destination – Scripture Central (4:13 minutes)

Adults

Article – Section 111, The Greatest Treasure – Doctrine and Covenants Institute Student Manual

Article – Chapter 44: Doctrine and Covenants 111–14 – Doctrine and Covenants Institute Student Manual

Article – Section 112, The Word of the Lord to the Twelve – Doctrine and Covenants Institute Student Manual

Article – Section 113, Isaiah Interpreted – Doctrine and Covenants Institute Student Manual

Article – Section 114, Revelation to David W. Patten – Doctrine and Covenants Institute Student Manual

Article – Treasures, Witches, and the Ancient Inhabitants (D&C 111) – BYU Religious Studies Center

Article – The Fall of Kirtland – BYU Religious Studies Center

Article – Joseph Smith and the Kirtland Crisis, 1837 – BYU Religious Studies Center

Video – Discussions on the Doctrine and Covenants: More Treasures Than One D&C 111-113 – Religious scholars discuss these sections. BYUtv.

Video – Hard Questions in Church History: Kirtland Safety Society – Church History Matters (49:21 minutes)

Video – Come Follow Me Insights: D&C 111-114 – Join Taylor and Tyler this week as they talk about finding true treasure in the joy of the Gospel and how through Jesus Christ, we can be truly forgiven. Scripture Central (1:16:32 minutes)

Video – Act in Doctrine: D&C 111 – 114 – Our takeaway is to be a righteous and humble responder to God in all your assignments. Scripture Central (30:09 minutes)