A Faithful, a Just, and a Wise Steward – Doctrine and Covenants 51-57

Links to free resources for children, youth, and adults to enhance the Come, Follow Me reading of Doctrine and Covenants 51-57. All links are to church websites or websites approved for further gospel study. Chose one thing a day to do with your children or chose a couple to do for family home evening.

Everyone

Saints, Volume 1 – After Much Tribulation – Historical narrative relating to the sections covered this week.

Sing Along – Give, Said the Little Stream – Gather the family to sing this Primary song

Video – The Law of Consecration – Historians Kate Holbrook and Steven C. Harper discuss what the Law of Consecration is, the three core doctrines pertaining to it, and how we can live it today.

Children

Activity – I Should Always Keep My Promises – Color the badge

Activity – My Family and I can Serve Others – Coloring page

Activity – Come up with situations you might face in everyday life—like finding money that someone lost or losing something you borrowed. Act out what you would do to “deal honestly.” – From Scripture Time Fun in the Friend

Activity – Read Doctrine and Covenants 51:9 and help your little ones say, “I can be honest!” Tell your child a story about a time you chose to be honest. – From Scripture Time Fun for Little Ones in the Friend

Article – Small and Simple Things – Story to go along with Doctrine and Covenants 52:40

Audio – Saints Begin to Settle in Missouri – A Primary teacher and children learn about the revelation for the Saints to settle in Missouri. Saints from New York move to Kirtland, Ohio, but there isn’t enough room for all of them, so they move to Jackson County, Missouri. Joseph Smith receives revelation that Zion should be built in Jackson County, along with a temple.

Video – A Revelation to Settle in Missouri – Doctrine and Covenants Scripture Reader

Youth

Article – How to Avoid Deception – Taken from a General Conference talk by Gary E. Stevenson

Video – The Holy Ghost Helps Us Avoid Deception – A snippet from a talk by Dallin H. Oaks (1:07 minutes)

Youth & Adults

Article – Five Ways to Avoid Doctrinal Deception – A overview of a presentation by Robert L. Millet

Article – Protecting Yourself Against Temporal and Spiritual Fraud – Stay safe by learning to recognize and avoid deception.

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

Article – “A Bishop unto the Church” – Revelations in Context

Article – The Center Place – Revelations in Context

Article – Ezra Booth and Isaac Morley – Revelations in Context

Video – The Building of Zion – Focuses on the concept of Zion in early Latter-day Saint belief, both as a theological ideal and as a physical place. Joseph Smith Papers Documentary series.

Video – What is Zion? – Book of Mormon Central (9:07 minutes)

Video – Abide the Day – Jack N. Gerard shares how to avoid “deepfakes” and deception.

Adults

Article – Stewardship – a Sacred Trust – A General Conference talk by Quentin L. Cook who teaches ee serve our fellowmen because that is what we believe God wants us to do.

Article – William W. Phelps – BYU Religious Studies Center

Article – Evaluating Latter-day Saint Doctrine – BYU Religious Studies Center

Article – “Her Borders Must Be Enlarged” – BYU Religious Studies Center

Article – Section 51, Bishop Edward Partridge and the Law of Consecration – Doctrine and Covenants Institute Student Manual

Article – Chapter 20: Doctrine and Covenants 51–56 – Doctrine and Covenants Institute Student Manual

Article – Section 52, “Let Them Go Two by Two” – Doctrine and Covenants Institute Student Manual

Article – Section 53, A Call to Sidney Gilbert to Forsake the World – Doctrine and Covenants Institute Student Manual

Article – Section 54, “Stand Fast in the Office Whereunto I Have Appointed You” – Doctrine and Covenants Institute Student Manual

Article – Section 55, W. W. Phelps Is Called and Chosen – Doctrine and Covenants Institute Student Manual

Article – Section 56, The Lord Commands and the Lord Revokes – Doctrine and Covenants Institute Student Manual

Article – Section 57, Independence: Center Place of Zion – Doctrine and Covenants Institute Student Manual 

Article – Chapter 21: Doctrine and Covenants 57–58 – Doctrine and Covenants Institute Student Manual

Video – Discussions on the Doctrine and Covenants: D&C 50-56 – Called to Forsake the World – Religious Scholars from BYU discuss these sections. BYUtv.

Video – Come, Follow Me Insights: D&C 51-57 – Taylor and Tyler dive into the Saint’s learning about the law of consecration among many other things. For some, it is difficult, while it is easy for others. Many people in the Church confuse the law of consecration with the united order (all things common). Interestingly enough, the law of consecration is something all Temple-worthy members of the Church covenant to live, while the united order is no longer practiced. Book of Mormon Central (1:10:31 minutes)

Video – Act in Doctrine: D&C 51-57 – We focus on three doctrinal takeaways: 1) We live the law of consecration by offering our whole souls to the Lord, 2) Neither let the riches of the world canker your soul nor let yourself be deceived by Satan, and 3) The Lord knows your potential and has plans for you to do His work. (32:02 minutes)

Video – Hard Questions in Church History with Lynne Hilton Wilson – Locating and Building Zion in Missouri – Includes a link to a handout. Doctrine and Covenants Central (40:40 minutes)