Doctrine and Covenants 1: Overview

Doctrine and Covenants Seminary Teacher Manual

Contents
Title Page
Introduction to the Doctrine and Covenants Seminary Teacher Manual
Doctrine and Covenants Lessons
- The Restoration Proclamation
- Doctrine and Covenants 1
- Joseph Smith—History 1:1–26
- Doctrine and Covenants 2; Joseph Smith—History 1:27–65
- Doctrine and Covenants 3–5
- Doctrine and Covenants 6–9
- Doctrine and Covenants 10–11
- Doctrine and Covenants 12–17; Joseph Smith—History 1:66–75
- Doctrine and Covenants 18
- Doctrine and Covenants 19
- Doctrine and Covenants 20–22
- Doctrine and Covenants 23–26
- Doctrine and Covenants 27–28
- Doctrine and Covenants 29
- Doctrine and Covenants 30–36
- Doctrine and Covenants 37–40
- Doctrine and Covenants 41–44
- Doctrine and Covenants 45
- Doctrine and Covenants 46–48
- Doctrine and Covenants 49–50
- Doctrine and Covenants 51–57
- Doctrine and Covenants 58–59
- Doctrine and Covenants 60–63
- Doctrine and Covenants 64–66
- Doctrine and Covenants 67–70
- Doctrine and Covenants 71–75
- Doctrine and Covenants 76
- Doctrine and Covenants 77–80
- Doctrine and Covenants 81–83
- Doctrine and Covenants 84
- Doctrine and Covenants 85–87
- Doctrine and Covenants 88
- Doctrine and Covenants 89–92
- Doctrine and Covenants 93
- Doctrine and Covenants 94–97
- Doctrine and Covenants 98–101
- Doctrine and Covenants 102–105
- Doctrine and Covenants 106–108
- Doctrine and Covenants 109–110
- Doctrine and Covenants 111–114
- Doctrine and Covenants 115–120
- Doctrine and Covenants 121–123
- Doctrine and Covenants 124
- Doctrine and Covenants 125–128
- Doctrine and Covenants 129–132
- Doctrine and Covenants 133–134
- Doctrine and Covenants 135–136
- Doctrine and Covenants 137–138
- The Articles of Faith and Official Declarations 1 and 2
- The Family: A Proclamation to the World
- The Living Christ
Life Preparation Lessons
- Doctrinal Mastery: Finding Answers to My Questions
- Scripture Study Skills
- For the Strength of Youth: Making Choices
- Building Self-Reliance
- Physical and Emotional Health
- Preparing for Future Education and Employment
- Succeeding in School
- Missionary Preparation
- Temple Preparation
- Teachings of Church Leaders
Appendix

“Doctrine and Covenants 1: Overview,” Doctrine and Covenants Seminary Teacher Manual (2025)

“Overview,” Doctrine and Covenants Seminary Teacher Manual

Doctrine and Covenants 1

Overview

The Lord revealed a preface for the Book of Commandments, which later became the Doctrine and Covenants. He raised a voice of warning to the world, testified of the true and living Church, and taught that whether through His servants or by His own voice, it is the same.

Help learners feel their contributions are valued. Listening requires that teachers care more about what is in another person’s heart than what is next on the lesson outline. Be willing to set aside what you have planned, as prompted by the Spirit, and listen to students’ concerns. Let them know through your words and actions that you are eager to hear them. For more on how the Savior did this, see “The Savior Ensured That All Felt Respected and Valued,” in Teaching in the Savior’s Way.

An example of how you can practice this is included in the lesson on Doctrine and Covenants 1.

Prepare to teach

The following information provides you with ideas of what you may need to prepare in advance for each lesson.

Doctrine and Covenants 1

Lesson purpose: This lesson can help students understand the reasons the Lord gives warnings to the world.

Student preparation: Consider inviting students to prepare to share how their scripture study goal is going. Encourage them to share both successes and challenges they have experienced. You could encourage them to continue their efforts or set a goal to improve.
Material: Paper and drawing materials for students to create a meme, poster, or other project (The activity could also simply be done with study journals and pencils.)

Doctrine and Covenants 1:30–33

Lesson purpose: This lesson is intended to help students feel the importance of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as the only true church.

Student preparation: Consider inviting students to read the doctrinal mastery passage Doctrine and Covenants 1:30 and ponder what the Lord’s phrase “the only true and living church” means.
Item to prepare: The handout “The True and Living Church” for students

Doctrine and Covenants 1:37–38

Lesson purpose: This lesson can help students study the Lord’s words through the scriptures and the words of modern-day prophets.

Student preparation: Invite students to study Doctrine and Covenants 1:37–38 and ponder what it means. They might even memorize part or all of it.
Videos: “#HearHim: President Nelson Invites Us to Hear the Voice of the Lord” (2:13; watch from time code 0:00 to 1:14); “How I #HearHim: Elder David A. Bednar” (1:15)