Come Follow Me Lessons for Kids
“We Believe”
Week 50 | December 8 - December 14 | The Articles of Faith and Official Declarations 1 and 2
Though we have reached the end of the Doctrine and Covenants, the work of the Restoration is still ongoing: “We believe all that God has revealed, all that He does now reveal, and we believe that He will yet reveal many great and important things pertaining to the Kingdom of God” (Articles of Faith 1:9). Prophets still reveal the will of God. The Church is still growing to fill the Earth.
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“The Vision of the Redemption of the Dead”
Week 49 | December 1 - December 7 | Doctrine and Covenants 137-138
“What happens after we die?” This is a question commonly asked by all of God’s children. Because of continuing revelation through living prophets, we know! Doctrine and Covenants Sections 137 and 138 reveal that our loved ones who have died go to a place of rest if they were faithful in their testimony of Christ, where they are then prepared to teach the gospel in the spirit world. Those who died who were not faithful are given the opportunity to learn about Jesus Christ and accept ordinances performed by the living: “and thus was the gospel preached to the dead” (D&C 138:30).
Read MoreHe “Has Sealed His Mission and His Works with His Own Blood”
Week 48 | November 24 - November 30 | Doctrine and Covenants 135-136
Doctrine and Covenants Section 135 could be viewed as the conclusion of the entire Doctrine and Covenants scriptures, were it not for additional revelation given to the saints. This section witnesses the divinity of the Prophet Joseph’s calling. It declares Joseph’s work to be of God and that it will never fail. It also testifies that those who read the Doctrine and Covenants, as well as the Book of Mormon, “will be reminded that the Book of Mormon, and this book of Doctrine and Covenants of the church, cost the best blood of the nineteenth century to bring them forth” (D&C 135:6).
Read More“Prepare Ye for the Coming of the Bridegroom”
Week 46 | November 17 - November 23 | Doctrine and Covenants 133-134
What does it mean to “go ye out of Babylon” (D&C 133:7)? As a parent, it might mean using kinder words with our children or putting our phones down to be a better listener. For children, it might mean learning to share or being willing to help around the house without being asked. Fleeing Babylon means choosing to be more like Jesus, even in the smallest of ways.
Read More“I Have Seen Your Sacrifices in Obedience”
Week 46 | November 10 - November 16 | Doctrine and Covenants 129-132
We all have trials regardless of how many times in a row we have Family Home Evening or make it to Church on time. Joseph Smith taught that those called of God to serve His children would be blessed through their struggles. Obeying God’s commandments can bring rewards that bless us in life and in eternity. When we look to our Father in Heaven for help in our lives, we choose Him instead of relying only on ourselves. We can feel His love daily, for “if ye receive me in the world, then shall ye know me” (D&C 132:23).
Read More“A Voice of Gladness for the Living and the Dead”
Week 45 | November 3 - November 9 | Doctrine and Covenants 125-128
Even during the early years in Nauvoo, there were times when the Prophet Joseph still had to flee for his life from those who sought to stop the work. Yet even in hiding, he continued to keep his focus on the restoration of the gospel, specifically with baptisms for the dead. “That subject seems to occupy my mind, and press itself upon my feelings the strongest, since I have been pursued by my enemies” (Doctrine and Covenants 128:1). No matter what trials he faced, Joseph never forgot his calling to restore Christ’s Church.
Read More“A House Unto My Name”
Week 44 | October 27 - November 2 | Doctrine and Covenants 124
Building the city of Nauvoo was not the first time the Saints had to begin again, but it was the first time they could start new from the ground up. As the saints gathered from Missouri to build this new city, many were sick and still reeling from the harsh persecution they had suffered. The Prophet Joseph administered to the saints, healing them both physically and spiritually. Through His Prophet, the Lord promised the saints that, “If ye labor with all your might, I will consecrate that spot that it shall be made holy” (Doctrine and Covenants 124:44)
Read More“O God, Where Are Thou?”
Week 43 | October 20 - October 26 | Doctrine and Covenants 121-123
The recent passing of President Russell M. Nelson brings to memory his last conference talk, where he quoted verses from this week’s section: Doctrine and Covenants 121. President Nelson referenced D&C 121:45, where the Lord shares that having confidence “in the presence of God” comes from having charity and virtue. Additionally, we’re told that if we have charity and virtue, we will have a greater understanding of “the doctrine of the priesthood.”
Read More“His Sacrifice Shall Be More Sacred unto Me Than His Increase”
Week 42 | October 13 - October 19 | Doctrine and Covenants 115-120
Doctrine and Covenants section 115 is the first time we read the name of the Church as we know it today: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (D&C 115:4). As the saints were driven from both Kirtland, Ohio, and Independence, Missouri, they found a new haven in Far West, Missouri. This new start was a gathering point, allowing the saints to come together for support and grow their faith as one people.
Read More“I Will Order All Things for Your Good”
Week 41 | October 6 - October 12 | Doctrine and Covenants 111-114
Have you ever had a powerful spiritual experience and felt the joy of God’s love, only to feel down again when normal life resumes? Or an hour where your children were seemingly perfect and kind to one another, but the rest of the day was awful? This might have been how the early saints felt by the end of the year following the dedication of the Kirtland Temple. Life itself didn’t get easier with the temple’s completion. Financial troubles and increased persecution made enduring to the end difficult for many saints. Yet those who persevered were blessed not only with strength but also with direction on how they could be a blessing to God’s children even amidst their own trials. The Lord’s comforting words to them are extended to us today as we also can help others feel loved during our own struggles: “Let thy heart be of good cheer before my face… for I, the Lord, have a great work for thee to do” (D&C 112:4,6).
Read More“It Is Thy House, a Place of Thy Holiness”
Week 40 | September 29 - October 5 | Doctrine and Covenants 109-110
March 27, 1836, was a special date both on earth and in heaven. For the first time since 70 AD, a temple of God was available for men and women to worship in. Many saints who were present for the dedication saw angels celebrating the return of temple blessings to the world. The Lord Jesus Christ shared His own joy of the temple’s completion in Doctrine and Covenants 110:6-7, when he said, “let the hearts of all my people rejoice, who have, with their might, built this house to my name. For behold, I have accepted this house…”.
Read More“The Order of the Son of God”
Week 39 | September 22 - September 28 | Doctrine and Covenants 106-108
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is organized according to the Lord’s instructions, as detailed in this week’s reading in the Doctrine and Covenants. One of the ways we can apply the Lord’s guidance in these sections to our families is to establish councils within our homes. We should, with our children, “sit in council with them, and to teach them their duty, edifying one another” (D&C 107:85).
Read More“After Much Tribulation … Cometh the Blessing”
Week 38 | September 15 - September 21 | Doctrine and Covenants 102-105
Zion’s Camp was less of an army marching to liberate Missouri and more of a multi-week training in how to be a true saint. Those who showed they trusted in the Lord by following the Prophet Joseph received a massive boost to their faith, giving them strength for the road ahead: “That they themselves may be prepared, and that my people may be taught more perfectly, and have experience” (Doctrine and Covenants 105:10).
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