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Doctrine & Covenants LESSON 10
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DOCTRINE & COVENANTS / Church History
Lesson 10: March 1-7, 2021
Doctrine and Covenants 20-22
“The Rise of the Church of Christ”
Discussion Topics (activities below) ⇓
PRIMARY – HOME
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• The Church of Jesus Christ has been restored.
• I am preparing to be baptized.
• The sacrament helps me remember Jesus Christ.
• When I was baptized, I promised to follow Jesus.
• I am blessed when I follow the prophet.
INDIVIDUALS & FAMILIES
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• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is founded on true doctrine.
• Sacred ordinances are an essential part of the restored Church.
• Priesthood service blesses Church members and their families.
• The Church of Jesus Christ is led by a living prophet.
SUNDAY SCHOOL / SEMINARY – TEENS
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• The Church of Jesus Christ has been restored.
• Sacred ordinances help us become like the Savior.
• Priesthood service blesses Church members and their families.
• We are blessed when we receive the Lord’s word through the prophet.
• We all work with priesthood power.
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. . . THE CHURCH WAS RESTORED . . .
The Church of Jesus Christ has been restored.
On April 6, 1830, Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery gathered with others to organize the restored Church of Jesus Christ. How can you help the children you teach to understand the importance of this event?
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Use the section heading for Doctrine and Covenants 21 or chapter 9 of Doctrine and Covenants Stories to briefly tell the children what happened on the day the Church was organized. To help them understand this event, show the video “Organization of the Church” (ChurchofJesusChrist.org). SEE BELOW
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Tell the children why you are thankful that we have The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Explain that being a member of the Church prepares us to live with God again. Help them repeat the phrase “I belong to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints” several times or sing “The Church of Jesus Christ” (Children’s Songbook, 77).
DOWNLOAD The Church of Jesus Christ song visuals (HERE or below)In obedience to the Lord’s command, Joseph Smith, Oliver Cowdery, and others organized the restored Church of Jesus Christ on April 6, 1830. Consider ways to help the children see how this event has blessed their lives.
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Remind the children of some of the important events they have been learning about—such as the restoration of the priesthood and the translation of the Book of Mormon. Why did these things need to happen before the Church could be organized?
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Display pictures of things we do in the Church that are described in section 20, such as learning about God and Jesus Christ, ministering, baptizing, and partaking of the sacrament. Help the children match these pictures with scriptures that describe them, such as Doctrine and Covenants 20:17–21, 47, 70, 72–74, 75–79, and the heading for section 21. What blessings do we have because we are members of the Church?
DOWNLOAD Because of the Restoration – quiz / match game (HERE or below)
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Chapter 9: Organization of the Church of Jesus Christ: 6 April 1830
. . . PREPARE FOR BAPTISM . . .
I am preparing to be baptized.
The children you teach are preparing to be baptized. Help them understand what it means to be baptized and what they can do to be ready.
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Show a picture of a child being baptized (see Gospel Art Book, no. 104), and ask the children to point out things they notice. Read or summarize Doctrine and Covenants 20:71–74, and help the children see how the picture matches the instructions in these verses. Testify that we should follow the Savior’s example and be baptized in the way He has commanded.
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Summarize Doctrine and Covenants 20:37. What do we learn from this verse about people who want to be baptized? Show pictures of ways the children can prepare for baptism, such as serving others and praying.
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Sing a song about baptism, such as “When I Am Baptized” (Children’s Songbook, 103)
DOWNLOAD When I Am Baptized song visuals (HERE or below)Watch “The Baptism of Jesus” (biblevideos.ChurchofJesusChrist.org). Invite the children to share their feelings about being baptized. SEE BELOW
The Baptism of Jesus
(above) ColorQuote: “When we understand our baptismal covenant and the gift of the Holy Ghost, it will change our lives and will establish our total allegiance to the kingdom of God. When temptations come our way, if we will listen, the Holy Ghost will remind us that we have promised to remember our Savior and obey the commandments of God.” – Elder Robert D Hales
. . . SACRED ORDINANCES: BAPTISM & SACRAMENT . . .
Doctrine and Covenants 20:75–79
The sacrament helps me remember Jesus Christ.
How can you help the children better understand why we partake of the sacrament each week?
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Read Doctrine and Covenants 20:77 to the children. Ask them to stand when they hear what we should remember when we eat the sacrament bread. Do the same with verse 79. (You may want to point out that we drink water instead of wine.) How can we show that we remember Jesus?
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Tell the children about a time when you made a promise and kept it. Invite them to tell similar stories of their own. Explain that when we take the sacrament, we make promises. Read Doctrine and Covenants 20:77, emphasizing the promises we make to “always remember him” and “keep his commandments.” Invite the children to share a time when they remembered the Savior or obeyed a commandment.
Doctrine and Covenants 20:37, 75–79
Sacred ordinances are an essential part of the restored Church.
When the Church was organized, the Lord taught His Saints about sacred ordinances, including baptism and the sacrament.
DOWNLOAD Return To Heaven Ordinance Opportunity Game (HERE or below)As you read the instructions “concerning the manner of baptism” in verse 37, think about your own baptism. Did you have any of the feelings described in this verse? Do you have them now? Ponder what you can do to keep vibrant your “determination to serve [Jesus Christ] to the end.”
As you read about the sacrament in Doctrine and Covenants 20:75–79, try to read these sacred prayers from the perspective of someone hearing them for the first time. What insights do you receive about the sacrament? about yourself? How might these insights affect the way you prepare to take the sacrament this week?
. . . MY PROMISE TO FOLLOW JESUS . . .
Doctrine and Covenants 20:37, 77, 79
When I was baptized, I promised to follow Jesus Christ.
Many of the children in your class have been baptized. Remind them of the covenant they made “to take upon them the name of Jesus Christ” (Doctrine and Covenants 20:37).
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Invite a few children to come prepared to share what they felt or experienced when they were baptized. Perhaps they could bring a picture from their baptismal day to show the class. Why did they choose to be baptized? How has being baptized and receiving the Holy Ghost blessed them?
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Read together Doctrine and Covenants 20:77, and ask the children to identify the promises we make during the sacrament. To help the children understand that there are things they can do every day to “always remember” Jesus Christ, invite one child to act out something he or she can do to remember the Savior. Ask the others to guess what the action is. According to verse 77, how are we blessed when we always remember the Savior?
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Help the children compare Doctrine and Covenants 20:37 with verse 77 to find a phrase that is repeated in both. Show the children something that has a name on it (such as a brand name or a personal name). What does the name tell us about the item? Read together Doctrine and Covenants 20:37 to discover whose name we take upon ourselves when we are baptized. What does it mean to take Jesus Christ’s name upon us? How should we think and act because we have this name.
. . . FOLLOW THE PROPHET BLESSINGS . . .
I am blessed when I follow the prophet.
How will you help the children receive the blessings promised in these verses to those who follow the prophet?
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Write on the board Commandments and Blessings. Invite the children to read Doctrine and Covenants 21:4–6, looking for the commandments the Lord gave and the blessings He promised. Invite them to write on the board what they find.
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Show a picture of the current prophet, and invite the children to share something they learned or heard from him recently.
DOWNLOAD Do As I’m Doing – Serve Like a Prophet – Guessing Game (HERE or below)Read together Doctrine and Covenants 21:5. Invite the children to write or draw something they can do to follow the prophet. Share your testimony that when we follow the prophet, we are following the Savior.
LESSON MATCH SONG VISUALS FOR THIS WEEK (more shown above)
LESSON 10 “THE RISE OF THE CHURCH OF CHRIST”
• The Church of Jesus Christ – The Church of Jesus Christ has been restored.
• When I Am Baptized – I am preparing to be baptized.
• I Stand All Amazed – The sacrament helps me remember Jesus Christ.
• I’m Trying to Be Like Jesus – When I was baptized, I promised to follow Jesus Christ.
• We Thank Thee, O God, For a Prophet – I am blessed when I follow the prophet.