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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 30–36: Overview

“Doctrine and Covenants 30–36: Overview,” Doctrine and Covenants Seminary Teacher Manual (2025)

“Doctrine and Covenants 30–36,” Doctrine and Covenants Seminary Teacher Manual

Doctrine and Covenants 30–36

Overview

Shortly after the Church was organized, the Lord called many individuals to missionary service. He taught these newly called elders many important truths about why He wanted them to preach His gospel. He also provided them with assurances of His help and counsel for how they could preach effectively.

Invite students to live what they learn. The scriptures and the words of latter-day prophets often reveal righteous patterns of behavior. Provide opportunities for students to make a plan to act on what they have learned and encourage them to follow through. For more on how the Savior did this, see the section “The Savior Encouraged Others to Come to Know Him by Studying His Word” in Teaching in the Savior’s Way. You can also see an example of how to do this in this week’s lesson titled “Doctrine and Covenants 30–36 Part 2.”

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 30–36, Part 1

Lesson purpose: To help students understand some of the Savior’s reasons for commanding us to preach His gospel.

Student preparation: Invite students to come prepared with a response to the following question: Why do members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints focus so much on missionary work?
Video: “Preaching the Gospel of Peace” (5:22; watch from time code 2:52 to 5:00)
Content to display: The names of those called to preach the gospel in Doctrine and Covenants 30–36 (listed in the lesson under the heading “Preach from this time forth”)
Handout: “The Lord’s Counsel to Missionaries in Doctrine and Covenants 30–36”

Doctrine and Covenants 30–36, Part 2

Lesson purpose: To help students in their efforts to share the gospel.

Student preparation: Consider inviting students to visit the “Sharing the Gospel” web page to find ideas to share the gospel with others in natural and normal ways.
Videos: “Come and See” (1:17); “Come and Help” (1:03); “Sharing the Gospel” (3:49)

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Lesson purpose: To help students feel gratitude for what the Lord has revealed through the Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible.

Student preparation: Give students the following statement: “Soon after the Book of Mormon was published in 1830, the Lord directed Joseph Smith to begin a translation of the Bible.” Invite them to determine whether the statement is true or false and to find any additional information they may find interesting on the subject. Invite them to ponder why it might be important to them and to come to class with any related questions.
Handout: “The Joseph Smith Translation (Part 1 and Part 2)

Doctrinal Mastery Practice 3

Lesson purpose: To give students opportunities to practice mastering the doctrinal mastery passages and the doctrine they teach. It will also help them learn and apply divine principles for acquiring spiritual knowledge.

Student preparation: Invite students to practice memorizing the scripture reference and key scripture phrases for a few doctrinal mastery passages they have studied.