LESSON LIFESAVER Activities For CHURCH & HOME:
Primary, Sunday School, Youth Doctrine, and Family
Doctrine & Covenants LESSON 2
Teaching Come Follow Me lessons just got easier with our activities for JANUARY (week #2)
Theme: “Hearken, O Ye People”
Doctrine & Covenants 1
D&C 1
YOU WILL FIND:
• SCRIPTURE SCHOLARS to get them reading with reward stamps and pop-ups to match the lesson theme.
• Lesson-Match Interactive Activities to match the CFM curriculum for all ages.
COME FOLLOW ME Super Activities
PART 1 SCRIPTURE SCHOLARS
bookmarks, stamps, & pop-ups
Lesson 2 Scripture Scholars
Week’s Scripture Scholars BOOKMARKS & scripture POP-UP Includes:
• BOOKMARKS with Come, Follow Me scriptures to read and discuss topics for Primary and Individuals and Families. Also, for Sunday School (teens).
• POP-UP to glue in scripture binding next to scripture you underline.
EXTRA ITEMS – THERE’S MORE:
• 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 1-4 Scripture Scholars
JANUARY’s BUNDLE: BOOKMARKS, POP-UPs, and STAMPS. Glue STAMPS onto the STAMP KEEPER (to download separately, below).
JANUARY
STAMPS & STAMP KEEPER
(included in this KIT)
• STAMPS for reading the scriptures (found on the bookmarks* for weeks 1-4)
• STAMP KEEPER chart to place stamps for the entire year of SCRIPTURE SCHOLAR reading
*The scriptures to read are found on the Scripture Scholar bookmarks for each week (sold separately)
COME FOLLOW ME
PART 2 LESSON-MATCH ACTIVITIES
poster presentations & games, handouts, puzzles, and song visuals
Click on the weekly lesson posters (below) to find interactive activities:
. . . 6 LESSONS & 40 ACTIVITIES . . .
Step 1 CHOOSE LESSON
Step 2 CHOOSE ACTIVITY
Step 3 CLICK ON POSTER
Step 4 DOWNLOAD ACTIVITY
January 6–12: “Hearken, O Ye People”
Doctrine and Covenants 1
In November 1831, the restored Church of Jesus Christ was just a year and a half old. Though growing, it was still a little-known group of believers living in relatively small towns, led by a prophet in his mid-twenties. But God considered these believers to be His servants and His messengers, and He wanted the revelations He had given them to be published to the world.
Doctrine and Covenants section 1 is the Lord’s preface, or introduction, to these revelations. It clearly shows that even though the membership of the Church was small, there was nothing small about the message God wanted His Saints to share. It is a “voice of warning” for all “the inhabitants of the earth,” teaching them to repent and establish God’s “everlasting covenant” (verses 4, 8, 22). The servants carrying this message are “the weak and the simple.” But humble servants are just what God calls for—then and now—to bring His Church “out of obscurity and out of darkness” (verses 23, 30).
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. . . D&C GOSPEL STUDY . . .
“Hearken, O ye people.”
A preface introduces a book. It identifies the book’s themes and purposes and helps readers prepare to read. As you read section 1—the Lord’s “preface” to the Doctrine and Covenants (verse 6)—look for the themes and purposes the Lord gave for His revelations. What do you learn that will help you in your study of the Doctrine and Covenants this year? For example, you might ponder what it means to “hear the voice of the Lord” in these revelations (verse 14) or to “search these commandments” (verse 37).
See also the introduction to the Doctrine and Covenants.
ALL AGES
AGES 1-5
AGES 4-7
AGES 8-11 & TEENS
. . . LATTER-DAY PROPHET’S WISDOM . . .
Doctrine and Covenants 1:4–6, 23–24, 37–39
The Lord speaks through His servants, including latter-day prophets.
Section 1 begins and ends with the Lord’s declaration that He speaks through His chosen servants (see verses 4–6, 23–24, 38). Write down what you learn from this revelation about:
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The Lord and His voice.
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Why prophets are needed in our day.
What do you feel impressed to do as a result of what you find?
When have you heard the Lord’s voice through the voice of His servants? (see verse 38).
You could also imagine that a friend who doesn’t know about living prophets is reading section 1 with you. What questions might your friend have? Which verses would you want to discuss with your friend to help him or her understand how you feel about having prophets in our day?
You might be interested to know that when a council of elders met in 1831 to talk about publishing Joseph Smith’s revelations, some people opposed the idea. They were embarrassed by Joseph’s weakness in writing, and they worried that publishing the revelations might cause more problems for the Saints (see Saints, 1:140–43). If you had been a member of this council, how would you have addressed these concerns? What insights do you find in section 1 that might have helped? (see, for example, verses 6, 24, 38).
Consider including a hymn like “Come, Listen to a Prophet’s Voice” (Hymns, no. 21) in your study and worship. Look for phrases in the hymn that teach the same principles as verses in section 1.
See also Topics and Questions, “Prophets,” Gospel Library.
IDEAS FOR TEACHING CHILDREN
Doctrine and Covenants 1:4, 37–39
Through His prophets, the Lord warns me of spiritual danger.
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To start a discussion about warnings from the Lord, you could talk about warnings we receive from other people about dangers we cannot see. Some examples might include a slippery floor, a coming storm, or an approaching car. Maybe you and your children could look at examples of warning signs and compare these warnings to the warnings the Lord gives us. According to Doctrine and Covenants 1:4, 37–39, how does the Lord warn us? What has He warned us about recently? Perhaps you could watch or read parts of recent general conference messages and look for examples of God’s “voice of warning.”
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Sing together a song about prophets, such as the last verse of “Follow the Prophet” (Children’s Songbook, 111). Share your testimony that the prophet speaks the word of God.
DOWNLOAD Follow the Prophet song visuals (HERE or below) to help youth not “go astray” . . . as “he knows the way.”
ALL AGES
AGES 1-5
AGES 4-7
AGES 8-11
TEENS
ALL AGES
ALL AGES
SONG VISUALS
A Shower of Heavenly Blessings
Have you ever felt that Heavenly Father keeps blessings instead of freely sharing them? In reality, He showers us with blessings constantly; it’s up to us to decide how to have them reach us. Published by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints www.churchofjesuschrist.org Keywords: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Come Follow Me, Primary, Sunday School, LDS, The Book of Mormon, The Holy Bible, Doctrine and Covenants, Elder Uchtdorf
ALL AGES
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INDEX:
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST
• APOSTASY & RESTORATION,
• APOSTLES & PROPHETS,
• FOLLOW THE PROPHET
. . . THE RESTORED GOSPEL HELPS ME . . .
Doctrine and Covenants 1:12–30, 34–36
The Restoration helps me face the challenges of the latter days.
In Doctrine and Covenants section 1, the Lord explains why He restored His gospel. See how many reasons you can list as you read verses 12–23. In your experience, how are the Lord’s purposes for the Restoration being accomplished?
The Lord knew that our day would have serious challenges (see verse 17). What do you find in verses 17–30, 34–36 that helps you feel peace and confidence despite these challenges?
See also Russell M. Nelson, “Embrace the Future with Faith,” Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2020, 73–76. The Prophet said, “The future will be glorious for those who are prepared and who continue to prepare to be instruments in the Lord’s hands.”
IDEAS FOR TEACHING CHILDREN
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To encourage discussion about Doctrine and Covenants 1:17, you and your children could imagine you are preparing for a trip. What would you pack? If you knew ahead of time that it would rain or that your car or bus would get a flat tire, how would that affect the way you prepared for the trip? Read together verse 17, and talk about what the Lord knew would happen to us. How did He prepare for it? (If necessary, explain that a “calamity” is a disaster or terrible thing.) How do God’s commandments help us deal with the challenges of our time?
SINGING TIME
SINGING TIME
ALL AGES
AGES 1-5
AGES 4-7
AGES 8-11
REPEATING QUOTE FROM ABOVE FOR TEENS
See also Russell M. Nelson, “Embrace the Future with Faith,” Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2020, 73–76. The Prophet said, “The future will be glorious for those who are prepared and who continue to prepare to be instruments in the Lord’s hands.”
. . . GOD USES ME TO SERVE . . .
Doctrine and Covenants 1:19–28
The Lord uses “the weak and the simple” to accomplish His work.
As you read Doctrine and Covenants 1:19–28, you might ponder what it means to be a servant of the Lord. What characteristics does the Lord want His servants to have? What is the Lord accomplishing through His servants? How are the prophecies in these verses being fulfilled throughout the world and in your life?
SINGING TIME
SINGING TIME
ALL AGES
AGES 1-5
AGES 4-7
AGES 8-11
TEENS
SCRIPTURE
. . . JOSEPH SMITH, GOD’S PROPHET . . .
Doctrine and Covenants 1:17, 29
The Lord called Joseph Smith to be a prophet.
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To learn about the role of Joseph Smith in restoring the Savior’s gospel, you and your children could look at a picture of the Savior and a picture of Joseph Smith (see the pictures in this outline) and talk about what the Savior gave us through Joseph Smith. Your children could look for examples in Doctrine and Covenants 1:17, 29. Tell your children how you know that God “called upon my servant Joseph Smith, Jun., and spake unto him from heaven” (verse 17).
SINGING TIME
ALL AGES
AGES 1-5
AGES 4-7
AGES 8-11
TEENS
ALL AGES
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CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST
• APOSTASY & RESTORATION,
• APOSTLES & PROPHETS,
• FOLLOW THE PROPHET
Activities to Make Learning Fun
. . . GOD’S TRUE CHURCH . . .
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the Lord’s “true and living church.”
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What does it mean to say that the Church is “true and living”? To get your children thinking about this question, perhaps you could show them living and nonliving things—such as a live plant and a dead plant. How do we know something is living? Then you could read Doctrine and Covenants 1:30 and talk about what it might mean for the Church to be “true and living.”
SINGING TIME
ALL AGES
AGES 1-5
AGES 4-7
AGES 8-11
TEENS
ALL AGES
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CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST
• APOSTASY & RESTORATION,
• APOSTLES & PROPHETS,
• FOLLOW THE PROPHET
Activities to Make Learning Fun
JANUARY 2025 Music Song Visuals for Singing Time
“Follow the Prophet,” Children’s Songbook, 110 DOWNLOAD song visuals (HERE)
“Search, Ponder, and Pray,” Children’s Songbook, 109 DOWNLOAD song visuals (HERE)
SUMMARY OF SUBJECTS FOR:
DOCTRINE & COVENANTS
Doctrine & Covenant 1
JANUARY (week 2)
Lesson 1: January 6-12, 2025
“Hearken, O Ye People”
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