Doctrine and Covenants 71–75

Doctrine and Covenants 71–75

Overview

In the winter of 1831, letters with false information about Joseph Smith and the Church were distributed in the Kirtland, Ohio, area. The Savior instructed Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon to travel throughout the region to correct the falsehoods.

Emphasize the example of Jesus Christ: One way to place Jesus Christ at the center of teaching and learning is to emphasize how He is the perfect example of all gospel principles. Even when the Savior’s example is not directly referred to in a scripture passage, we can help our learners make connections between what we are learning in the scriptural account and the Savior’s example. For more on how the Savior did this, see the “Emphasize the Example of Jesus Christ” section 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 71.”

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 71

Lesson purpose: To help students understand how the Savior would have us respond when people criticize our beliefs.

• Student preparation: Invite students to think of a time they heard someone criticize or mock The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints or their beliefs, and ponder these questions: What did I say or do well? What could I have done better?

Doctrinal Mastery Practice 5

Lesson purpose: To give students opportunities to memorize doctrinal mastery references and their key scripture phrases as well as learn and apply divine principles for acquiring spiritual knowledge.

• Student preparation: Invite students to think about information they have memorized that helped them in school, at work, or in activities they enjoy. Students could think about why they are grateful they memorized that information.

• Materials for students: Copies of chart containing doctrinal mastery references and key scripture phrases; scissors

• Handout: “Beauty for Ashes: The Healing Path of Forgiveness”

Assess Your Learning 5

Lesson purpose: To help students remember and evaluate how their experiences studying the Doctrine and Covenants have helped them grow spiritually.

• Student preparation: Invite students to pick an activity they enjoy and to think about the following questions: How do you know if you are improving? How can you measure your growth in this activity?

• Materials: An instrument, such as a measuring tape or a stopwatch, that helps you measure progress in an activity you participate in

• Image: A heart and mind

• Content to display: A list of questions for students to choose from and answer