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LESSON ACTIVITIES Doctrine and Covenants 3-5 “My Work Shall Go Forth”

DOCTRINE & COVENANTS / Church History
Lesson 4: Jan. 18-24, 2021
Doctrine and Covenants 3-5
“My Work Shall Go Forth”

Discussion Topics (activities below) ⇓
PRIMARY – HOME
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• I can choose the right when others try to get me to do wrong.
• I should care more about pleasing God than pleasing others.
• The Lord needs me to do His work.
• We have received the word of God through Joseph Smith.
• I can be a witness that the Book of Mormon is true.

INDIVIDUALS & FAMILIES
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• I should trust God rather than fearing man.
• The Lord asks me to serve Him with all my heart.
• I can gain my own witness of the Book of Mormon.
• This generation shall receive God’s word through Joseph Smith.

SUNDAY SCHOOL / SEMINARY – TEENS
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• We should trust God rather than fearing man.
• The Lord asks us to serve Him with all our heart.
• A witness of the truth comes to those who are humble and believing.
• Virtue means strength.
• Becoming a missionary.

Lesson 4 Scripture Scholars

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• BOOKMARKS with Come, Follow Me scriptures to read and discuss topics for Primary and Individuals and Families. Also, for Sunday School (teens).
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• STAMP. Award readers with a STAMP for the week’s scripture reading. See below to find matching STAMPS.
• STAMP KEEPER. These can be placed on the STAMP KEEPER (see below) where you can collect 50 stamps for the year.

Lessons 1-5 Scripture Scholars

Scripture Scholars January BUNDLE Doctrine and Covenants

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January’s BUNDLE of BOOKMARKS, POP-UPs, and STAMPS. Glue STAMPS onto the STAMP KEEPER (below).

The January STAMPS and STAMP KEEPER are in the BUNDLE above and can be downloaded individually below.

Scripture Scholars stamps and stamp keeper

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January STAMPS
For JANUARY Lessons 1-5 (Doctrine and Covenants). STAMPS to award scripture readers for reading scriptures on the BOOKMARKS. Place these on the STAMP KEEPER (found below/right)

Doctrine and Covenants STAMP KEEPER
Here children and youth can collect 50 weekly STAMPS to place on the STAMP KEEPER. These STAMPS match the weekly scripture reading BOOKMARKS. 
     STAMPS for January Lessons 1-5 are included.

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. . . CHOOSE RIGHT, NOT WRONG . . .

Doctrine and Covenants 3:7–10

I can choose the right when others try to get me to do wrong.

Help the children learn what Joseph Smith learned: if they trust Heavenly Father, He will be “with [them] in every time of trouble” (Doctrine and Covenants 3:8).

  • Review the story of Martin Harris and the lost manuscript pages (see Doctrine and Covenants Stories, 18–21, or the corresponding video on ChurchofJesusChrist.org). Share with the children some potential situations when they might be tempted to do something they know isn’t right. How can Heavenly Father help us choose the right? (see Doctrine and Covenants 3:8).

  • Read these words from Doctrine and Covenants 3:8: “He would have extended his arm and supported you.” Invite the children to stand and extend their arms as you read the phrase again. Share with them some ways the Lord may extend His arm to help them when others try to get them to do wrong things. Let them take turns extending their arms as they tell about other ways the Lord extends His arm to help us.

    Doctrine and Covenants 3:5–10; 5:21–22

    I should care more about pleasing God than pleasing others.

    As the children learn about Joseph Smith’s experience with the lost pages of the Book of Mormon translation, they can be inspired to remain faithful when others tempt them to be disobedient.

    • A few days in advance, invite one of the children to come to class prepared to share the story of Joseph Smith and Martin Harris losing the first pages of the Book of Mormon translation (see Doctrine and Covenants Stories, 18–21; or Saints, 1:51–56). Read together Doctrine and Covenants 3:5–8; 5:21–22, and look for the blessings that come when we remain true to God.

    • Give the children time to think about a situation where a friend might try to get them to do something wrong. Invite them to find a passage in Doctrine and Covenants 3:5–8; 5:21–22 that could help them during those situations. Role-play a few examples.

Chapter 4: Martin Harris and the Lost Pages: 1827-1828

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LESSON LIFESAVERS The Holy Ghost Helps Me to Be Happy flip-faces and game
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LESSON LIFESAVERS The Holy Ghost Helps Me to Be Happy flip-faces and game
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ALL AGES

$3.50 POST-AND-PRESENT Activity for Come Follow Me – Primary and Home (family home evening), LDS, Christian, Bible Study

AGES 1-5

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AGES 4-7

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AGES 8-11

$4.00 CHOOSE THE RIGHT: Activity Days: Learning and Living the Gospel, Goal 9 Invitation, Activity: Choosing a Consequence Spin-the-Bottle Game, GospelGrabBag.com

TEENS

LESSON LIFESAVERS Activity Temptation Traps and Escapes Brainstorm

ALL AGES

Follow Jesus Gospel Standards point-to-ponder - spin-and-tell

ALL AGES

“Obedience opens the door to the constant companionship of the Holy Ghost. And the spiritual gifts and abilities activated by the power of the Holy Ghost enable us to avoid deception – and to see, to feel, to know . . . David A. Bednar

ALL AGES

1 Nephi 3:7: “I will go and do the things which the Lord hath commanded, for I know that the Lord giveth no commandments unto the children of men, save he shall prepare a way for them . . .

ALL AGES

$3.50 "Wise Man and the Foolish Man" Song Visuals for Primary Music practice songs, LDS Primary, Primary Sharing Time, Family Home Evening

ALL AGES

$3.00 "Keep the Commandments" Song Visuals for Primary Music practice songs, LDS Primary, Primary Sharing Time, Family Home Evening

. . . LOVING GOD’S WORK . . .

Doctrine and Covenants 4

The Lord needs me to do His work.

Children can “embark in the service of God” (Doctrine and Covenants 4:2) in many ways, and they can prepare now for additional opportunities in their future.

  • Read Doctrine and Covenants 4:1 to the children. Bring some pictures that depict God’s “marvelous” latter-day work (such as pictures of missionaries, temples, and the Book of Mormon). Let the children take turns selecting a picture and talking about it. Share why the Lord’s work is marvelous to you.

  • Help the children think of actions or draw pictures depicting the phrase “serve him with all your heart, might, mind and strength” (Doctrine and Covenants 4:2). Share an example of someone you know who serves God in this way.

  • Sing together a song about missionary work, such as “I Want to Be a Missionary Now” (Children’s Songbook, 168). Discuss what the song teaches about how we can help God do His work.
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    Doctrine and Covenants 4

    The Lord needs me to do His work.

    Doctrine and Covenants 4 can inspire the children to be part of the Lord’s “marvelous work” (verse 1).

    • Write on the board Serve God. Invite the children to search Doctrine and Covenants 4 and make a list of things they learn about what it means to serve God. Ask them to add to the list things they learn from the song “I Will Be Valiant” (Children’s Songbook, 162) or another song about serving God.
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    • Bring tools (or pictures of tools) that someone might use to work in a field. How do these tools help us? Help the children find things in Doctrine and Covenants 4:5–6 that could be like tools for doing God’s work.

    • Invite full-time or ward missionaries to share something from Doctrine and Covenants 4 that has inspired them to do God’s work. What can we do to help with God’s work?

    Doctrine and Covenants 4

    The Lord asks me to serve Him with all my heart.

    Section 4 is often applied to full-time missionaries. However, it’s interesting to note that this revelation was given originally to Joseph Smith Sr., who wasn’t being called on a mission but still had “desires to serve God” (verse 3).

    One way to read this section is to imagine it as a job description for someone who wants to do the Lord’s work. What are the qualifications? Why are these skills or characteristics necessary? Perhaps you could prayerfully choose one thing you could do to better “qualify [yourself] for the work” (verse 5).

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Activity: I Can Share and Care Good Samaritan Show-and-Tell
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MISSIONARY Activity: Ammon Shares the Gospel "script"ure story BOOK OF MORMON
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ALL AGES

Invite Others to Come unto Christ (Build-a-Missionary Puzzle)

AGES 1-5

Activity: I Can Share and Care Good Samaritan Show-and-Tell

AGES 4-7

Activity Ammon the Missionary (“Script”ure Scene)

AGES 8-11

LESSON LIFESAVER I Can Be a Missionary Now! Missionary–Stretch Chart

TEENS

Missionary Prep mirror motivators

ALL AGES

GOSPEL GAME Activity Build-a-Missionary Teaching Puzzle and Scripture Chase Game

ALL AGES

MEMORIZE POSTER: D&C 133:37: “And this gospel shall be preached unto every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people.”

ALL AGES

BE A MISSIONARY two large and small poster, card, and door hanger

ALL AGES

TEACH SONG "I WILL BE VALIANT" e.g. The Lord needs valiant servants, To do his work in the latter day

ALL AGES

I WANT TO BE A MISSIONARY NOW song visuals

. . . TESTIFY THE BOOK OF MORMON IS TRUE . . .

Chapter 7: Witnesses See the Gold Plates: 1829-1830

“Prophetic Plea” from President Russell M. Nelson to Study the Book of Mormon

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Activity I love to hear Book of Mormon stories! Poster or Coloring Page, ages 1-5
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Scripture Specs help me see my way to heaven
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ALL AGES

POST-AND-PRESENT Activity ACTIVITY: I “Bee”lieve – Sweet Testimony Sharing

AGES 1-5

Activity I love to hear Book of Mormon stories! Poster or Coloring Page

AGES 4-7

TWO SCENES – TWO STORIES From Jerusalem to Wilderness From Wilderness to Jerusalem (Obtain the Brass Plates

AGES 8-11

BOOK OF MORMON Activity Lehi’s Vision – Tree of Life 3-D Vision Box

TEENS

Activity “Come Unto Christ” Book of Mormon testimony & underlining

ALL AGES

Scripture Specs help me see my way to heaven

ALL AGES

Activity THE BOOK OF MORMON PROMISE Moroni 10:4-5 bite-size memorize scripture poster

ALL AGES

LESSON LIFESAVER Activity The Book of Mormon – Another Testament of Jesus Christ (typesetting poster)

ALL AGES

Book of Mormon CHALLENGE CHART to mark chapters read

ALL AGES

BOOK OF MORMON STORIES song visuals

. . . JOSEPH SMITH GAVE US GOD’S WORD . . .

Doctrine and Covenants 5:10

We have received the word of God through Joseph Smith.

How can you help the children strengthen their testimonies that Joseph Smith and other prophets teach the word of God?

  • Hide a picture of Joseph Smith somewhere in the room (see Gospel Art Book, no. 87). Read Doctrine and Covenants 5:10, and invite the children to look for the picture to find out who the word “you” is referring to. Bear your testimony that we have received God’s word through Joseph Smith.

  • Show the children copies of the Book of Mormon and Doctrine and Covenants. Explain that God gave us these scriptures through Joseph Smith. Share some of your favorite verses from these books, and tell why you are grateful for them.

    Doctrine and Covenants 5:1–10

    This generation shall receive God’s word through Joseph Smith.

    What does Doctrine and Covenants 5:1–10 teach you about Joseph Smith’s important role in our dispensation—and in your life? Ponder how you have received the word of God through the Prophet Joseph Smith. Consider recording in a journal or sharing with someone your gratitude for the truths that were restored or clarified through him.

    See also 2 Nephi 3:6–24.

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    ARTICLES OF FAITH: Joseph Smith gave us the 13 Articles of Faith telling what the saints believe 12 years after the Prophet Joseph Smith organized the Church. These were first published in the newspaper at the request of John Wentworth.
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Activity Moroni and Joseph Smith – Hill Cumorah (pop-up scene)
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ALL AGES

Which Standard Work(s) Match Game to learn about four books of scritpure

AGES 1-5

I Have a Body like Heavenly Father and Jesus (First Vision Pop-up Scene)

AGES 4-7

LESSON LIFESAVER Activity Moroni and Joseph Smith – Hill Cumorah (pop-up scene)

AGES 8-11

Joseph Smith: God’s Chosen Prophet Tribute SearchPrimary and family home evening

TEENS

Praise to the Man D&C 135:3 John Taylor Quote bookmark

ALL AGES

ARTICLE OF FAITH 1-13 BUNDLE scripture poster and card set

ALL AGES

Joseph Smith's Answered Prayer with story poster to present THE FIRST VISION story

ALL AGES

POST-AND-PRESENT Activity Because of the Restoration – Quiz / Match Game

ALL AGES

SONG VISUALS FOR "We Listen to a Prophet's Voice" Hymn p. 22

ALL AGES

PRAISE TO THE MAN song visuals about Joseph Smith, Prophet who restored God's Church in the latter-days

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