Doctrine and Covenants 137

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 137–138: Overview

“Doctrine and Covenants 137–138: Overview,” Doctrine and Covenants Seminary Teacher Manual (2025)

“Doctrine and Covenants 137–138,” Doctrine and Covenants Seminary Teacher Manual

Doctrine and Covenants 137–138

Overview

Heavenly Father’s plan of happiness offers salvation to all His children. In 1836, the Lord showed Joseph Smith a vision of the celestial kingdom. In 1918, President Joseph F. Smith saw a vision of the Savior’s ministry in the spirit world.

Encourage learners to share the truths they are learning. This will help them internalize and express truths they are taught and help them gain confidence in their abilities to share truths in other settings. For more on how the Savior did this, see the section “The Savior Encouraged Others to Share the Truths They Were Learning” 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 138, Part 1.”

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 137

Lesson purpose: To help students increase their appreciation for Heavenly Father’s plan of salvation.

Student preparation: Invite students to reflect on how the plan of happiness offers salvation to Heavenly Father’s children, including those who do not receive it in mortality.
Videos: “Joseph Smith: The Prophet of the Restoration” (1:02:04; watch from time code 2:05 to 4:21 or 11:57 to 15:22, or both); “And a Little Child Shall Lead Them” (16:55; watch from time code 4:40 to 6:00)

Doctrine and Covenants 138, Part 1

Lesson purpose: To help students understand how the Savior offers salvation to Heavenly Father’s children in the spirit world.

Student preparation: Invite students to ponder what they currently know and don’t know about what happens to Heavenly Father’s children after they die.
Video: “The Vision of the Redemption of the Dead” (15:20; watch from time code 8:39 to 10:33)

Doctrine and Covenants 138, Part 2

Lesson purpose: To help students feel motivated to participate in temple and family history work.

Student preparation: Invite students to review what they may have recently done to participate in temple and family history work and how it has blessed their lives.
Materials: Paper and writing utensils to create a flyer
Handout: “Reserved to Help Gather Israel through Temple and Family History Work”
Videos: “Hearts Bound Together” (16:12; watch from time code 10:21 to 11:30), “The Promised Blessings of Temple and Family History Work” (3:26), “The Promised Blessings of Temple and Family History Work 2” (4:04)