Sunday School: Gospel Doctrine
Lesson 37: ‘We Thank Thee, O God, for a Prophet’


“Lesson 37: ‘We Thank Thee, O God, for a Prophet’” Doctrine and Covenants and Church History Class Member Study Guide (1999)

“Lesson 37,” Doctrine and Covenants and Church History Class Member Study Guide

Lesson 37

“We Thank Thee, O God, for a Prophet”

Reading assignment: Doctrine and Covenants 21; 43:1–7; Articles of Faith 1:9; Our Heritage, page 131.

  • Why do we need a living prophet today? What are some roles of the President of the Church? (See the scripture chain for this lesson.)

  • Read D&C 21:4–6. What do these verses teach about our responsibility to listen to the President of the Church? How have you been blessed as you have followed the counsel of the prophet?

Scripture Chain: Roles of the Prophet