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Doctrine and Covenants and Church History Seminary Teacher Manual Doctrine and Covenants and Church History Seminary Teacher Manual Published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Salt Lake City, Utah Comments and corrections are appreciated. Please send them, including errors, to: Seminaries and Institutes of Religion Curriculum Services 50 East North Temple Street Salt Lake City, Utah 84150-0008 USA Email: [email protected] Please list your complete name, address, ward, and stake. Be sure to give the title of the manual. Then offer your comments. © 2013, 2017 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Version 2, 7/17 English approval: 8/12 10590 Contents Introduction to the Doctrine and Covenants and Church History Seminary Teacher Manual . xi Our Purpose . xi Seminary and the Sunday Youth Curriculum . xii Lesson Preparation . xiii Using the Daily Teacher Manual . xiv Daily Seminary Program (Released-Time and Early-Morning) . xv Using the Home-Study Lessons . xvii Home-Study Seminary Program . xviii Other Resources . xix Daily and Home-Study Lessons 1 The Plan of Salvation . 1 2 Introduction to the Doctrine and Covenants . 8 3 The Great Apostasy . 12 4 Doctrine and Covenants 1 . 17 5 Studying the Scriptures . 21 Home-Study Lesson: The Plan of Salvation–Studying the Scriptures (Unit 1) . 25 6 Joseph Smith—History 1:1–20 . 29 7 The Role of the Learner . 34 8 Joseph Smith—History 1:21–26 . 38 9 Joseph Smith—History 1:27–54; Doctrine and Covenants 2 . 42 10 Joseph Smith—History 1:55–65 . 48 Home-Study Lesson: Joseph Smith—History 1:1–65; Doctrine and Covenants 2 (Unit 2) . 52 11 Doctrine and Covenants 3 . 56 12 Doctrine and Covenants 10 . 60 13 Doctrine and Covenants 4 . 64 14 Doctrine and Covenants 5 . 69 15 Joseph Smith—History 1:66–67; Doctrine and Covenants 6–7 . 73 Home-Study Lesson: Doctrine and Covenants 3–7; 10; Joseph Smith—History 1:66–67 (Unit 3) . 78 16 Doctrine and Covenants 8 . 82 17 Doctrine and Covenants 9 . 86 18 Doctrine and Covenants 11–12 . 91 19 Joseph Smith—History 1:68–75; Doctrine and Covenants 13 . 95 20 Doctrine and Covenants 14–16 . 101 Home-Study Lesson: Doctrine and Covenants 8–9; 11–16; Joseph Smith—History 1:68–75 (Unit 4) . 105 21 Doctrine and Covenants 17 . 110 22 Doctrine and Covenants 18:1–16 . 114 23 Doctrine and Covenants 18:17–47 . 118 24 Doctrine and Covenants 19:1–22 . 123 25 Doctrine and Covenants 19:23–41 . 127 Home-Study Lesson: Doctrine and Covenants 17–19 (Unit 5) . 131 26 Doctrine and Covenants 20:1–36 . 135 27 Doctrine and Covenants 20:38–67 . 139 28 Doctrine and Covenants 20:37, 68–84 . 143 29 Doctrine and Covenants 21 . 147 30 Doctrine and Covenants 22–23 . 152 Home-Study Lesson: Doctrine and Covenants 20–23 (Unit 6) . 156 31 Doctrine and Covenants 24 and 26 . 160 32 Doctrine and Covenants 25 . 165 33 Doctrine and Covenants 27 . 170 34 Doctrine and Covenants 28 . 177 35 Doctrine and Covenants 29:1–29 . 182 Home-Study Lesson: Doctrine and Covenants 24–29:30 (Unit 7) . 187 36 Doctrine and Covenants 29:30–50 . 191 37 Doctrine and Covenants 30 . 195 38 Doctrine and Covenants 31–32 . 198 39 Doctrine and Covenants 33–34 . 202 40 Doctrine and Covenants 35 . 206 Home-Study Lesson: Doctrine and Covenants 29:31–50; 30–35 (Unit 8) . 211 41 Doctrine and Covenants 36–37 . 215 42 Doctrine and Covenants 38:1–16 . 219 43 Doctrine and Covenants 38:17–42 . 224 44 Doctrine and Covenants 39–40 . 229 45 At the Ohio . 234 Home-Study Lesson: Doctrine and Covenants 36–40; At the Ohio (Unit 9) . 238 46 Doctrine and Covenants 41 . 242 47 Doctrine and Covenants 42:1–29 . 246 48 Doctrine and Covenants 42:30–42 . 251 49 Doctrine and Covenants 42:43–93 . 255 50 Doctrine and Covenants 43–44 . 260 Home-Study Lesson: Doctrine and Covenants 41–44 (Unit 10) . 264 51 Doctrine and Covenants 45:1–15 . 268 52 Doctrine and Covenants 45:16–59 . 273 53 Doctrine and Covenants 45:60–75 . 278 54 Doctrine and Covenants 46 . 283 55 Doctrine and Covenants 47–48 . 287 Home-Study Lesson: Doctrine and Covenants 45–48 (Unit 11) . 291 56 Doctrine and Covenants 49 . 295 57 Doctrine and Covenants 50 . 299 58 Doctrine and Covenants 51–52 . 304 59 Doctrine and Covenants 53–55 . 308 60 Doctrine and Covenants 56 . 312 Home-Study Lesson: Doctrine and Covenants 49–56 (Unit 12) . 316 61 The Center Place of Zion . 320 62 Doctrine and Covenants 57 . 324 63 Doctrine and Covenants 58:1–33 . 327 64 Doctrine and Covenants 58:34–65 . 331 65 Doctrine and Covenants 59 . 335 Home-Study Lesson: The Center Place of Zion; Doctrine and Covenants 57–59 (Unit 13) . 340 66 Doctrine and Covenants 60–62 . 344 67 Doctrine and Covenants 63:1–21 . 348 68 Doctrine and Covenants 63:22–66 . 352 69 Doctrine and Covenants 64:1–19 . 357 70 Doctrine and Covenants 64:20–43 . 361 Home-Study Lesson: Doctrine and Covenants 60–64 (Unit 14) . 365 71 Doctrine and Covenants 65 . 369 72 Doctrine and Covenants 66 . 373 73 Doctrine and Covenants 67 . 378 74 Doctrine and Covenants 68 . 382 75 Doctrine and Covenants 69–71 . 386 Home-Study Lesson: Doctrine and Covenants 65–71 (Unit 15) . 390 76 Doctrine and Covenants 72–74 . 394 77 Doctrine and Covenants 75 . 398 78 Doctrine and Covenants 76:1–19 . 402 79 Doctrine and Covenants 76:20–49 . 406 80 Doctrine and Covenants 76:50–80 . 410 Home-Study Lesson: Doctrine and Covenants 72–76:80 (Unit 16) . 414 81 Doctrine and Covenants 76:81–119 . 418 82 Doctrine and Covenants 77 . 423 83 Doctrine and Covenants 78–80 . 427 84 Doctrine and Covenants 81 . 431 85 Doctrine and Covenants 82–83 . 436 Home-Study Lesson: Doctrine and Covenants 76:81–119; 77–83 (Unit 17) . 440 86 Doctrine and Covenants 84:1–44 . 444 87 Doctrine and Covenants 84:43–61 . 448 88 Doctrine and Covenants 84:62–120 . 452 89 Doctrine and Covenants 85–86 . 457 90 Doctrine and Covenants 87 . 462 Home-Study Lesson: Doctrine and Covenants 84–87 (Unit 18) . 466 91 Doctrine and Covenants 88:1–40 . 470 92 Doctrine and Covenants 88:41–69 . 475 93 Doctrine and Covenants 88:70–117 . 480 94 Doctrine and Covenants 88:118–141 . ..
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