Doctrine and Covenants 6

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 6–9: Overview

“Doctrine and Covenants 6–9: Overview,” Doctrine and Covenants Seminary Teacher Manual (2025)

“Doctrine and Covenants 6–9,” Doctrine and Covenants Seminary Teacher Manual

Doctrine and Covenants 6–9

Overview

Oliver Cowdery learned of Joseph Smith Jr.’s work of translating the Book of Mormon while staying in the home of Joseph Smith Sr. and Lucy Mack Smith. Oliver felt a desire to participate in the work and moved to Harmony, Pennsylvania, in the spring of 1829, where he became the Prophet’s scribe. Through Joseph Smith, the Lord gave Oliver multiple revelations concerning his role as scribe and his desire to participate in the translation. These revelations contain important truths about personal revelation. With Oliver serving as scribe, Joseph Smith made significant progress in translating the Book of Mormon by the gift and power of God.

Focus on truths that lead to conversion: Help students discover doctrine and principles that build faith in Jesus Christ and a willingness to obey the will of God. Encourage them to analyze how these truths can deepen their conversion and help them act in faith. For more on how the Savior did this, see “The Savior Taught Truths That Lead to Conversion and Build Faith” in Teaching in the Savior’s Way. An example of how you can practice this is included in the lesson on Doctrine and Covenants 8.

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 6

Lesson purpose: To help students put their trust in the Savior when they face doubts and fears

Student preparation: Explain that Doctrine and Covenants 6:36 is a doctrinal mastery passage. Encourage students to memorize this short verse prior to coming to class.
Video: “Days of Harmony” (25:01; watch from time codes 3:07 to 7:18 and 15:02 to 17:49)
Image: Picture of Jesus Christ to display on the board

The Translation of the Book of Mormon

Lesson purpose: To help students strengthen their testimony that God provided means and power for Joseph Smith to translate the Book of Mormon for us

Student preparation: Consider inviting students to select a verse or story from the Book of Mormon that has impacted them.
Videos: “Seer Stone” (3:47); “Days of Harmony” (25:01; watch from time code 7:18 to 11:33)
Printed materials: For students who do not have digital access to Come, Follow Me, consider printing copies of the “Voices of the Restoration” section of “Doctrine and Covenants 6–9: This Is the Spirit of Revelation,” Come Follow Me—For Home and Church: Doctrine and Covenants 2025.

Doctrine and Covenants 8

Lesson purpose: To help students increase their ability to recognize how God speaks to them through the Holy Ghost

Student preparation: Ask students to recall ways God has spoken to them through the Holy Ghost.
Diagram: The diagram representing the mind and heart
Videos: “To Acquire Spiritual Guidance” (16:00; watch from time code 14:41 to 15:04); “Patterns of Light: Discerning Light” (2:12)

Doctrinal Mastery Practice 1

Lesson purpose: To give students opportunities to learn doctrinal mastery passages and the truths they contain as well as learning and applying divine principles for acquiring spiritual knowledge

Student preparation: Invite students to choose one or more doctrinal mastery passages they would like to memorize. They could memorize the scripture references and key scripture phrases in the Doctrinal Mastery Core Document (2023) or work on memorizing the entire passages.
Content to display: Chart with doctrinal mastery scripture references and key scripture phrases; discussion activities A, B, and C that follow the scenario