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Doctrine & Covenants LESSON 18
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DOCTRINE & COVENANTS / Church History
Lesson 18: April 26 – May 2, 2021
MAY (week 1)
Doctrine and Covenants 45
“The Promises … Shall Be Fulfilled”
Discussion Topics (activities below) ⇓
PRIMARY – HOME
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• I can “stand in holy places.”
• Jesus Christ will come again.
• Jesus Christ is our Advocate with the Father.
• The gospel of Jesus Christ is a light to the world.
SUNDAY SCHOOL / SEMINARY – TEENS
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• Jesus Christ is our Advocate with the Father.
• We don’t need to fear the Second Coming.
• “Stand in holy places,” and be not moved.
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. . . “STAND IN HOLY PLACES” . . .
I can “stand in holy places.”
In Doctrine and Covenants 45:32, the Lord taught that His disciples will find safety in the last days by standing in holy places—places that are special to the Lord. How can you help the children recognize the holy places in their lives?
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Place pictures of a home, a church building, and a temple in different places throughout the room. Give clues describing these places, and invite the children to stand near the picture you are describing. Read the first line from Doctrine and Covenants 45:32. Testify that we are blessed when we spend time in holy places like our homes, our church buildings, and the temple. Ask the children to talk about how they feel when they are in holy places like these.
DOWNLOAD “Stand in Holy Places” I’m Going to the Temple – My Gospel Standards review & doorknob sign (HERE or below) -
Invite the children to complete this week’s activity page. Help them write “I can help my home become a holy place” and “Doctrine and Covenants 45:32” on their drawing. What can they do to help their home become a holy place?
• DOWNLOAD My family will rise up as we flex our scripture muscles. puzzle (HERE or below)
• DOWNLOAD THINK What would Jesus want me to do? puzzle (HERE or below)
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To help the children think about what it means to “not be moved,” ask them to stand still without moving for one minute. Read the first line from Doctrine and Covenants 45:32. Help the children understand that to “stand in holy places, and … not be moved” means to choose the right at all times, no matter what is happening. Invite them to “not be moved” away from righteous thoughts and actions.
DOWNLOAD Fill Head with Good Instead – happy actions brainstorm (HERE or below)Doctrine and Covenants 45:31–32, 56–57
“Stand in holy places,” and be not moved.
One reason the Savior and His prophets teach us about the signs of the Second Coming are to help us prepare. What do you learn in Doctrine and Covenants 45:31–32, 56–57 about preparing for the Lord’s Second Coming? It might be helpful to review the parable of the ten virgins, found in Matthew 25:1–13. The Savior compared the oil in this parable to truth and to the Holy Spirit (see Doctrine and Covenants 45:57). What insights do you gain when you read the parable this way?
DOWNLOAD Parable of the Ten Virgins story puzzle (HERE or below)
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. . . JESUS IS COMING . . .
Doctrine and Covenants 45:44–45
Jesus Christ will come again.
When the Saints in Kirtland, Ohio, heard the revelation found in Doctrine and Covenants 45, which speaks of the last days and the Savior’s Second Coming, they received it with joy. Consider how you will help the children prepare joyfully for the Second Coming.
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Help the children think about how they feel when they know that someone special is coming to visit them, like a grandparent or a friend. How do they prepare for the visit?
DOWNLOAD Are You Ready? Jesus Is Knocking at the Door preparation ponder (HERE or below)Show a picture of the Savior, and read part or all of Doctrine and Covenants 45:44–45. Tell the children how you feel about the Savior coming again, and let them share their feelings.
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Show a picture of the Savior’s Second Coming (see this week’s outline in Come, Follow Me—For Individuals and Families), and ask the children to share what they feel when they see the picture. Share your testimony that Jesus Christ will come again.
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Sing a song about the Savior’s Second Coming, such as “When He Comes Again” (Children’s Songbook, 82–83). Use the song to discuss ways we can prepare for Jesus to come again, such as by doing God’s will and letting our light shine for others.
DOWNLOAD When He Comes Again song visuals (HERE or below)OLDER CHILDREN/YOUTH
It can be frightening for children to read about the wars, wickedness, and destruction that are prophesied to occur before the Savior’s Second Coming. How can you help them look forward with joy to this promised day?
• DOWNLOAD 1 Thessalonians 5:26 scripture poster/card set (HERE or below) to illustrate “the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.
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Ask the children how they know when a new season is near. What signs do they look for? Explain that just as there are signs of a new season, there are signs of the Second Coming. Read together Doctrine and Covenants 45:37–38. What did Jesus say that the signs of His Second Coming would be like? To help the children discover the signs we should be looking for, assign each child (or group of children) to read a few verses from Doctrine and Covenants 45 that describe these signs. Verses 26–27, 31–33, 40–42 could be used, for example. Let the children share what they found. Which of these signs is being fulfilled today?
DOWNLOAD Signs of Jesus’ Coming – Before & After post-n-track (HERE or below) -
On separate pieces of paper, write some of the promises regarding future events that you found in your study of section 45. Some examples of these promises can be found in verses 44–45, 51–52, 55, 58–59, 66–71. List on the board the verses where the promises are found. Give the children the papers, and ask them to use their scriptures to match the verses on the board to the promises. Discuss what these promises mean, and invite the children to share which promises to help them feel excited about the Savior’s Second Coming.
DOWNLOAD “Lamb and the Lion” Millennium Match Game (HERE or also below in lesson: “The Lord’s promises will be fulfilled.”)Also, read D&C 34:6-12 about the latter-day – (preaching the gospel to prepare others for Seconding Coming)
DOWNLOAD Second Coming Suitcase preparedness packing (HERE or below)
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. . . STAND FIRM IN LATTER-DAYS . . .
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Doctrine and Covenants 45:11–75
The Lord’s promises will be fulfilled.
War, iniquity, and desolation will precede the Savior’s Second Coming. But “be not troubled,” the Lord said, “for, when all these things shall come to pass, ye may know that the promises which have been made unto you shall be fulfilled” (Doctrine and Covenants 45:35).
• DOWNLOAD Jesus Promised to Return – Second Coming Concentration (HERE or below)
• DOWNLOAD HOLD FAST to the Lord’s Standards word-find (HERE or below)
As you study Doctrine and Covenants 45:11–75, consider focusing not just on the troubling events that are prophesied but also on the blessings the Lord promises (for example, the promises in verses 54–59 about the Savior’s millennial reign). You could do this by creating lists or by labeling or marking the verses. What do you find that helps you “be not troubled” about the last days?
DOWNLOAD “Lamb and the Lion” Millennium Match Game (HERE or below)
Doctrine and Covenants 45:11–15, 66–71
Zion is a place of safety for the Saints of God.
The Saints in Joseph Smith’s time were eager to build Zion, the New Jerusalem, as described in the Book of Mormon (see Ether 13:2–9) and in Joseph Smith’s inspired revision of the Bible (see Moses 7:62–64).
What do you learn about Zion—both the ancient city of Enoch’s day and the latter-day city—from Doctrine and Covenants 45:11–15, 66–71?
DOWNLOAD “City of Enoch” singing meter (HERE, shown right) to illustrate Zion in Enoch’s day (above)
Today the command to establish Zion refers to establishing God’s kingdom wherever we live—wherever the children of God gather to the safety of His “everlasting covenant” (verse 9). What can you do to help build Zion where you are?
• DOWNLOAD Build up the Kingdom: Time, Talents, Means tent-card (HERE or below, see TEENS)
• DOWNLOAD “If the Savior Stood Beside Me” song visuals (HERE or below) to prepare youth to establish Zion
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“Our Heavenly Father did not put us on this earth to fail … but to succeed gloriously.” – Elder Richard G. Scott
. . . JESUS IS OUR ADVOCATE . . .
Jesus Christ is our Advocate with the Father.
How will you help the children strengthen their faith that Jesus Christ is their Advocate? How have you learned this for yourself?
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Write several words and phrases found in Doctrine and Covenants 45:3–5 on separate pieces of paper. Give the children a minute to study these verses in their scriptures, and then invite them to close their scriptures and put the words on the papers in the order they appear in the verse. According to these verses, what does the Savior say to plead our cause before Heavenly Father?
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Help the children define the word advocate, perhaps by looking it up in a dictionary. What did the Savior do that made it possible for Him to be our Advocate? Share your feelings about what Jesus Christ has done for us, and let the children share their feelings.
DOWNLOAD Mission of Jesus Christ – His Life puzzle (HERE or below) - SCRIPTURE REFERENCES:
Jesus Christ is our advocate with the Father, 1 Jn. 2:1 .
Jesus shall make intercession for all, 2 Ne. 2:9 .
Jesus gained victory over death, giving Him the power to make intercession for the children of men, Mosiah 15:8.
I am your advocate with the Father, D&C 29:5.
Jesus Christ is pleading your cause, D&C 45:3–5.
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. . . GOSPEL LIGHT / STANDARDS . . .
The gospel of Jesus Christ is a light to the world.
Help the children you teach to think of ways the gospel prepares the world for the Savior’s Second Coming.
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Show pictures of light and a flag, or draw these things on the board. Invite the children to read Doctrine and Covenants 45:9 and think of ways the gospel is like a light, a standard (or flag), and a messenger. You might explain that anciently, a standard was a banner or flag carried into battle. It helped soldiers know where to gather and what to do.
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• Flag #2 DOWNLOAD I feel good inside when I keep the commandments! flip-flag (HERE, shown with girl’s/child’s image below)
• Flag #3 DOWNLOAD Wise Man and Foolish Man flip-flag (HERE or below)
- Help the children memorize all or parts of verse 9 by writing it on the board and erasing a few words at a time (“be a light to the world”).
DOWNLOAD Light of the Gospel candle gift box (HERE or below – see Teens) YOUTHDoctrine and Covenants 45:9–10
The gospel is a standard to the nations.
Anciently, a standard was a banner or flag carried into battle. It rallied and unified soldiers and helped them know where to gather and what to do. A standard is also an example or rule that other things can be measured against. As you read Doctrine and Covenants 45:9–10, ponder how gospel covenants have been a standard for you. How would your life be different if you did not have these covenants?
See also Isaiah 5:26; 11:10–12; Doctrine and Covenants 115:5–6.
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