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Week 5 COME FOLLOW ME: Doctrine and Covenants – TEACHING IDEAS & RESOURCES | D&C Sections 6 – 9

Questions to Ponder:

Each Come Follow Me Lesson asks important and reflective questions. When I first began my individual study… these questions threw me off. Simply because many of these questions required so much depth and individual reflection in order to answer honestly. My first approach to Come Follow Me was to get in, get out, get it done, check it off. These questions simply didn’t allow me to do so. In fact, I felt a little sick when I would read a question like, “How does the spirit speak to you?” and I wouldn’t know the answer right away. After a time, and pondering on that specific question I realized IT’S OKAY. In fact, I think these questions were meant to be set aside, thought about, and pondered. When we try and come up with the quick easy, obvious, answer, we are depriving ourselves of an opportunity to reflect, ponder, pray, and RECEIVE REVELATION. Is this not the whole reason for Come Follow Me? Are we not trying to finetune and recognize how we, and how to receive personal revelation.

As you read Doctrine and Covenants 3:1–15, ponder how other people’s opinions may be influencing you. You may also note that in addition to rebuking Joseph Smith, the Lord spoke words of mercy. So each week I will list out some of the questions issued in Come Follow Me. Maybe you pick to ponder about all of them, maybe you pick just one. Whatever you do, ponder on this for the ENTIRE week. Pray about it, discuss it with loved ones, then at the start of the new week, take the time to write down your impressions or thoughts, share them with your family, testify of powerful insights.

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  As you read these sections, notice what the Lord taught about personal revelation. How do His words relate to experiences you’ve had—or would like to have?

• For example, what do Doctrine and Covenants 6:5–7; 8:1; 9:7–8 suggest about what the Lord requires of you before He will reveal His will?

• What do you learn from Doctrine and Covenants 6:14–17, 22–24; 8:2–3; 9:7–9 about the different ways revelation might come?

  • Is there anything else you learn about revelation from these sections?

• But the Lord knew, and He knows what trials are in your future too. His counsel to Joseph and Oliver in Doctrine and Covenants 6:18–21, 29–37 can also help you. How might Joseph and Oliver have felt after hearing these words?
  • What do you find in these verses that helps you trust the Lord? How can you look unto Christ more in your life?
• Notice how many times words like “desire” or “desires” appear in sections 6 and 7.
  • What do you learn from these sections about the importance God places on your desires? Ask yourself the Lord’s question in Doctrine and Covenants 7:1: “What desirest thou?”
• One of Oliver Cowdery’s righteous desires—to translate as Joseph Smith did—was not fulfilled. As you read Doctrine and Covenants 9:3, 7–14, what impressions do you receive that might help you when your righteous desires go unfulfilled?
• How can you help your family understand that real “riches” are found in eternal life? (verse 7).
• Reading these verses about how God speaks to His children may be a wonderful opportunity to share with your family how He has spoken to you.
• What does it mean to “look unto [Christ] in every thought”? (verse 36). What are some other examples of people who turned to the Lord to overcome doubt and fear? (see, for instance, Esther 4; Alma 26:23–31).
• This may be a wonderful opportunity to share how faith in Jesus Christ has strengthened you and your family.
  • Why is it important that we “ask in faith”?
    • What blessings have you seen from seeking answers or help in faith?

Lesson:

Holy moly. This week is JAM PACKED. I stumbled across so many WONDERFUL resources that I had a hard time saying no and ended up sharing in abundance. Comment your favorite below, or let me know of a favorite free resource for Come Follow Me I’ve failed to mention.

I really enjoyed listening to the scriptures this week. Section 6 was especially tender for me. At the moment it is my favorite section of scripture in the Doctrine and Covenants so far, I’ll let you know when and if that changes, but until then, “Fear not little flock,” feels especially relevant and has been on repeat in my mind.

In fact, I just couldn’t move on to something else until I created something for you using the verses found in Doctrine and Covenants 6: 34-37. The poster you see in the image above is a free download exclusively for members of Living on Lemon Lane. I’ve sized it to be an oversized engineer print of 24inches by 36inches. If you’ve never created an engineer print this would be a great one to try out! You can print a BEAUTIFUL 2 ft x 3 ft poster for less than $5. Read more about Engineer prints and the process of ordering through this tutorial. 

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The video above, “Days of Harmony,” is narrated from the perspective of Oliver Cowdery. The video was put out by the church and is suggested for your Come Follow Me Study this week!

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Fear not; only believe. This is a time to make resolutions that will be binding upon you. This is a season to set standards that will hold you to the right course and make you happy now and in the years that follow. Remember, there is no happiness in wickedness. There is no happiness in sin. There is no happiness in disobedience. There is no happiness in going contrary to the teachings of the Church.

– Gordon B. Hinkley

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Watch or Listen To:

With young children, I understand the STRUGGLE and the attention span you are dealing with. Below are some of my favorite videos or audio recordings|podcasts you can listen to and watch with your children.  Many of these are PERFECT for when everyone is strapped in the car seat. My 5-year-old now requests many of these over the radio. This allows us to listen, review and discuss together, and listen again throughout the week.  Many of the videos I share can be found on the Saint’s Radio Channel App. (Formerly Mormon Channel App, If you don’t already have this, DOWNLOAD NOW.)

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The Don’t Stop Translating Song above is a fun FREE Sample from the video this week… My kids… and I really enjoyed it. I giggled every time one of the rocker hands sang “Pennsylvania.” 

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Read:

• How to Hear Jesus Christ: Conference Message to Kids from President Nelson
• Scripture Stories: Doctrine and Covenants

Activity Suggestions:

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Activity Suggestions From Come Follow Me:

• Possible Activities

  • Ask the children to repeat the phrase “fear not, little flock” (Doctrine and Covenants 6:34) several times. Explain that a flock is a group of animals, like sheep. Show a picture of the Savior as a shepherd (see Gospel Art Book, no. 64), and testify that He is watching over us like a shepherd watches over His sheep. Because He loves us, we don’t need to be afraid.

  • Let the children pretend to be a flock of frightened sheep. What might sheep sometimes be afraid of? Let one child pretend to be the shepherd keeping the sheep safe. What are we sometimes afraid of? Bear your testimony that Jesus Christ is like our shepherd and that He can calm our fears. Sing together a song about the Savior, such as “Little Lambs So White and Fair” (Children’s Songbook, 58).

  • Read Doctrine and Covenants 6:36 to the children, and invite them to repeat the phrase “doubt not, fear not.” Help the children think of ways that they can “look unto,” or remember, the Savior during the coming week (see also this week’s activity page).

  • How can you help your family understand that real “riches” are found in eternal life? (verse 7). You could invite family members to make pretend money and write or draw on it some of the many blessings your family has received because of the restored gospel.
  • Help the children make drawings they can display in their homes to remind them to “look unto [Jesus Christ] in every thought” (verse 36). As they make their drawings, discuss what looking to the Savior means and how it can keep them safe.