Doctrine and Covenants 60

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 60–63: Overview

“Doctrine and Covenants 60–63: Overview,” Doctrine and Covenants Seminary Teacher Manual (2025)

“Doctrine and Covenants 60–63,” Doctrine and Covenants Seminary Teacher Manual

Doctrine and Covenants 60–63

Overview

After the Prophet Joseph Smith and some of the elders of the Church ministered to the Saints in Missouri in the summer of 1831, the time came to make their return journey to Ohio. The revelations recorded in Doctrine and Covenants 60–62 contain counsel from the Lord to help the elders on their journey. In Doctrine and Covenants 63, the Lord corrects improper behaviors of the Saints in Ohio.

Focus on converting principles: Help students discover doctrine and principles that can influence their relationship with Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ. 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 section “The Savior Taught Truths That Lead to Conversion and Build Faith” in Teaching in the Savior’s Way. You can also see an example of how to do this in the lesson this week titled “Doctrine and Covenants 60–62.”

Prepare to teach

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

Doctrine and Covenants 60–62

Lesson purpose: To help students understand more about the Savior’s expectations and desires for them.

Student preparation: Invite students to think about times in their lives when they may have relied on the influence of the Holy Ghost and their own judgment to make a decision. Invite them to consider how the Lord blessed them in these situations.
Content to display: Situations at the beginning of the lesson; the chart for the study activity

Doctrine and Covenants 63:1–23

Lesson purpose: To help students feel the importance of personal obedience to the Lord’s law of chastity.

Student preparation: Invite students to study the following sections of For the Strength of Youth: A Guide for Making Choices (2022): “Walk in God’s light” (pages 16–21) and “Your body is sacred” (pages 22–29). Invite students to look for the Lord’s standards related to the law of chastity.
Image to display: Depiction of Jesus Christ
Item to bring: Copies of For the Strength of Youth: A Guide for Making Choices (2022) for students who may not have digital access

Doctrine and Covenants 63:57–64

Lesson purpose: To help students feel the importance of using the Savior’s name with reverence.

Student preparation: Invite students to study Doctrine and Covenants 63:57–64, looking for teachings about Jesus Christ that could impact the way they speak about Him.