Doctrine and Covenants 51

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 51–57: Overview

“Doctrine and Covenants 51–57: Overview,” Doctrine and Covenants Seminary Teacher Manual (2025)

“Doctrine and Covenants 51–57,” Doctrine and Covenants Seminary Teacher Manual

Doctrine and Covenants 51–57

Overview

One group of Saints arrived in Thompson, Ohio, and strived to live the law of consecration. However, Leman Copley broke his covenant to consecrate his land to the Church, leaving many Saints without a place to stay. These Saints followed a revelation from the Lord and moved to Missouri. Under the Lord’s direction, Joseph Smith and other elders traveled to Missouri for a conference. There, the Lord revealed they should build Zion in Missouri.

Help learners intentionally strive to be like Jesus Christ: Many students have Christlike attributes and qualities. As we observe and recognize Christlike behavior, students will feel encouraged to continue that behavior. For more on how the Savior did this, see the section “Help Learners Intentionally Strive to Be More like Jesus Christ” 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 57.”

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 51

Lesson purpose: To help students understand how they can follow the Lord’s counsel to be faithful, just, and wise stewards.

Student preparation: Invite students to think about some of the responsibilities they have had through membership in the Savior’s Church. Ask them to think about blessings they have received through these responsibilities.

Doctrine and Covenants 57

Lesson purpose: To help students feel a greater desire to become the Lord’s people by building Zion.

Student preparation: Consider inviting students to read Moses 7:18 and think about the benefits of living in a society like the one described in that verse.
Materials to display: A picture of the Savior and a picture of Enoch and his people
Videos: “Eyes to See” (9:35) from time code 4:54 to 6:54; “The Needs before Us” (11:57) from time code 6:03 to 8:10

Doctrinal Mastery Practice 4

Lesson purpose: To give students opportunities to practice mastering the doctrinal mastery passages and the doctrine these passages teach, as well as learning and applying divine principles for acquiring spiritual knowledge.

Student preparation: Consider inviting students to review some of the doctrinal mastery passages they have studied this year. A list of the passages can be found in the Doctrinal Mastery Core Document (2023).
Materials for students: Doctrinal Mastery Core Document