D&C
What does D&C stand for?
Doctrine and Covenants
What did Martin Harris sell to the printer and why?
He sold a large portion of his land because of debt
What did Joseph Smith give Martin Harris?
The 116 pages of the Book of Lehi
Lead me, guide me, walk beside me,
Help me find the way.
Teach me all that I must do
To live with him someday.
I am a Child of God
We believe in God, the Eternal Father, and in His Son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost.
Article of Faith 1
What does D&C talk about?
The nature of God, the purpose of mortality, the organization of the Church, and covenants with God.
1. I am Alpha and Omega, Christ the Lord; yea, even I am he, the beginning and the end, the Redeemer of the world.
Why is Jesus Christ called “the beginning and the end”?
Because he was in the beginning and will remain throughout all eternities
Who did Joseph Smith see in the Sacred Grove?
God and Jesus
Heavenly Father, are you really there?
And do you hear and answer ev’ry child’s prayer?
Some say that heaven is far away,
But I feel it close around me as I pray.
Heavenly Father, I remember now
Something that Jesus told disciples long ago:
“Suffer the children to come to me.”
Father, in prayer I’m coming now to thee.
A Child's Prayer
We believe that the first principles and ordinances of the Gospel are: first, Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ; second, Repentance; third, baptism by immersion for the remission of sins; fourth, Laying on of hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Article of Faith 4
What's next weeks lesson?
D&C 20-22
" Jesus Christ suffered so that I can repent and come unto Him. "
What did Jesus Christ suffer?
Dying on the cross
What did Joseph Smith pray for in the the Sacred Grove?
What church was the right church
He knows I will follow him,
Give all my life to him.
I feel my Savior’s love,
The love he freely gives me.
I Feel My Savior's Love
We believe in the same organization that existed in the Primitive Church, namely, apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, evangelists, and so forth.
Article of Faith 6
How many sections in D&C talk about Joseph Smith?
17 sections, D&C 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 21, 23, 28, 100, 110, 122, 137.
"God’s blessings are greater than the treasures of the earth."
What blessings does God give us
Protection, strength, family, and peace
How old was Joseph Smith when he had his first vison?
14 years old
ʻOku māsani ʻa e meʻa kotoa
ʻOfa ʻi ʻapi
Fiefia ʻa e meʻa kotoa,
ʻOfa ʻi ʻapi.
Mahu melino ʻa e fāmili,
Hā mai ʻa e feʻofoʻofani,
Hanga ʻalu pē ʻa e taimi,
ʻOfa ʻi ʻapi.
Ko e ʻofa ʻi ʻapi,
Hanga ʻalu pē ʻa e taimi
ʻOfa ʻi ʻapi.
'Ofa 'i 'Api
We believe in the literal gathering of Israel and in the restoration of the Ten Tribes; that Zion (the New Jerusalem) will be built upon the American continent; that Christ will reign personally upon the earth; and, that the earth will be renewed and receive its paradisiacal glory.
Article of Faith 10
How many sections are in D&C?
138 sections
What does D&C 19 talk about?
The Saviors suffering and Atonement for our sins
What did Joseph Smith translate?
The Book of Mormon
“I will go; I will do the thing the Lord commands.
I know the Lord provides a way; he wants me to obey.
I will go; I will do the thing the Lord commands.
I know the Lord provides a way; he wants me to obey.”
Nephi's Courage
We believe in being subject to kings, presidents, rulers, and magistrates, in obeying, honoring, and sustaining the law.
Article of Faith 12