FHE for D&C 109-110

 Read or Summarize D&C 109

You can read it here, Doctrine and Covenants 109

Tell your children that this was the prayer given at the dedication of the Kirtland Temple. As you read it, look for things that can help you get excited about spending more time in the temple, as the things said in that prayer applies to temple work today.

For younger children you can ask them how they can help temple work continue, even if they are too young to go into the temple. Some examples might be babysitting while Mom and Dad go to the temple, finding names of deceased relatives that need temple work done, and learning about their ancestors. 

Maybe you could take a trip to a temple and sing "I Love to See the Temple" and "The Spirit of God" as you look at the temple. "The Spirit of God" is sung at every temple dedication. 

Click on the picture below to see what we discovered, as well as a special musical number at the end.

FHE Lesson for D&C 106-108

Read D&C 107:99–100

99 Wherefore, now let every man learn his duty, and to act in the office in which he is appointed, in all diligence.

100 He that is slothful shall not be counted worthy to stand, and he that learns not his duty and shows himself not approved shall not be counted worthy to stand. Even so. Amen.

Activity

Give a family member written instructions (older children) or verbal instructions (younger children) for a household task, and invite him or her to choose how to do the task: diligently, slothfully, or without reading/listening to the instructions. Let the rest of the family watch him or her do the task and guess which approach the family member chose. Then let other family members have a turn. Why does the Lord need us to both learn our duties and do them with all diligence?

Watch

Watch the following video with a game and a lesson.

FHE Lesson for 102-105

 Read

D&C 105

38 And again I say unto you, sue for peace, not only to the people that have smitten you, but also to all people;

39 And lift up an ensign of peace, and make a proclamation of peace unto the ends of the earth;

40 And make proposals for peace unto those who have smitten you, according to the voice of the Spirit which is in you, and all things shall work together for your good.

41 Therefore, be faithful; and behold, and lo, I am with you even unto the end. Even so. Amen.

Discuss

Ask you children what this scripture means. Break it down into simple questions. The following is an example:

1. What does it mean to sue for peace?

2. What does it mean to be peaceful with those who have smitten you?

3. How do you give peace to all men, even if they haven't hurt you?

4. What proposal of peace can you give to someone who has smitten you?

5. What are you going to do to lift up an ensign of peace to your parents and siblings? 

6. What are you going to do to lift up an ensign of peace to the world? 

7. Point out that by acting in peace, the Lord promises that all things will work together for your good, and He promises to be with you to the end.

Activity

Click on the link below for Peace Bucks. Print 1 page, for each child, of the "peace bucks" below. Have your children come tell you when they choose peace over anger or hate. For example: Child A hits Child B. Child B tells Child A, "I choose peace." Then Child B tells you that he/she chose peace, and you give them a peace buck. That way, you are rewarding positive behavior. If you want to really reinforce the good behavior, you can let the peace bucks buy an ice cream cone at the end of the week.

Peace Bucks

FHE Lesson for D&C 98-101

 READ

D&C 100

16 For I will raise up unto myself a pure people, that will serve me in righteousness;

D&C 101

3 Yet I will own them, and they shall be mine in that day when I shall come to make up my jewels.

4 Therefore, they must needs be chastened and tried, even as Abraham, who was commanded to offer up his only son.

5 For all those who will not endure chastening, but deny me, cannot be sanctified.

18 They that remain, and are pure in heart, shall return, and come to their inheritances, they and their children, with songs of everlasting joy, to build up the waste places of Zion

Activity

Materials: 

2 jars

1 cup of water

2 tbsp dirt

Filter (I used coffee filters that I had to use as a filter for masks. Pieces of old shirts or cloth works well too.)

Process:

Add the water and dirt to one of the jars. Put the filter over the second jar and secure in place with rubber band. Explain, that when we come to earth, we are like this jar, and we need to be sanctified or purified in order to be with Heavenly Father again. We can become purified and sanctified by following the commandments of Jesus Christ and allowing Heavenly Father and Jesus to guide us and by following their commandments, even when it is hard. Have your children think of examples.

Poor the water through the filter. Clean out the jar of mud and place a new filter on that jar. Continue moving the water back and forth between the two jars, replacing the filter each time. When your water is clear. Explain that though the water is clear, it is not pure enough to drink yet.

Poor that water into a small sauce pan, and bring to a boil for about 2 min. Explain that just as boiling the water kills all remaining germs, the Atonement of Jesus Christ kills any impurities in us.

When the water is done boiling, Poor it into a heat resistant dish to cool. When it is cool enough, it will be pure enough to drink.

To see a demonstration of how we did this or if you don't have the materials to perform this activity, click on the picture below.

D&C 93

 Activity

Print the following chart. Cut on all of the lines. Depending on the size of your family, you could play this game a few different ways.

1-8 Players- Put the column headings next to each other on the table. Turn the remaining pieces over and place them facedown on the table. Take turns turning over the pieces. Have children decide if the truth is about Christ or about us. Have children place them under the correct column.

1-4 players- Play a matching game where family members match the truth about Christ to the truth about us (not currently in the right order, in case you can't print).

4-8 players- Give each family member a truth. See if they can find their "buddy" by pairing up the family members with the truth about Christ that corresponds to the truth about us.

Truths About Christ	Truths About Us
26 The Spirit of truth is of God. I am the Spirit of truth, and John bore record of me, saying: He received a fulness of truth, yea, even of all truth;	20 For if you keep my commandments you shall receive of his fulness, and be glorified in me as I am in the Father; therefore, I say unto you, you shall receive grace for grace.
3 And that I am in the Father, and the Father in me, and the Father and I are one	29 Man was also in the beginning with God. Intelligence, or the light of truth, was not created or made, neither indeed can be.
21 And now, verily I say unto you, I was in the beginning with the Father, and am the Firstborn	28 He that keepeth his commandments receiveth truth and light, until he is glorified in truth and knoweth all things.
12 And I, John, saw that he received not of the fulness at the first, but received grace for grace;	23 Ye were also in the beginning with the Father; that which is Spirit, even the Spirit of truth

To see us play the different versions of this game, CLICK HERE

FHE for D&C 89-92

Read or Summarize D&C 89

1 A Word of Wisdom, for the benefit of the council of high priests, assembled in Kirtland, and the church, and also the saints in Zion—

2 To be sent greeting; not by commandment or constraint, but by revelation and the word of wisdom, showing forth the order and will of God in the temporal salvation of all saints in the last days—

3 Given for a principle with promise, adapted to the capacity of the weak and the weakest of all saints, who are or can be called saints.

4 Behold, verily, thus saith the Lord unto you: In consequence of evils and designs which do and will exist in the hearts of conspiring men in the last days, I have warned you, and forewarn you, by giving unto you this word of wisdom by revelation—

5 That inasmuch as any man drinketh wine or strong drink among you, behold it is not good, neither meet in the sight of your Father, only in assembling yourselves together to offer up your sacraments before him.

6 And, behold, this should be wine, yea, pure wine of the grape of the vine, of your own make.

7 And, again, strong drinks are not for the belly, but for the washing of your bodies.

8 And again, tobacco is not for the body, neither for the belly, and is not good for man, but is an herb for bruises and all sick cattle, to be used with judgment and skill.

9 And again, hot drinks are not for the body or belly.

10 And again, verily I say unto you, all wholesome herbs God hath ordained for the constitution, nature, and use of man—

11 Every herb in the season thereof, and every fruit in the season thereof; all these to be used with prudence and thanksgiving.

12 Yea, flesh also of beasts and of the fowls of the air, I, the Lord, have ordained for the use of man with thanksgiving; nevertheless they are to be used sparingly;

13 And it is pleasing unto me that they should not be used, only in times of winter, or of cold, or famine.

14 All grain is ordained for the use of man and of beasts, to be the staff of life, not only for man but for the beasts of the field, and the fowls of heaven, and all wild animals that run or creep on the earth;

15 And these hath God made for the use of man only in times of famine and excess of hunger.

16 All grain is good for the food of man; as also the fruit of the vine; that which yieldeth fruit, whether in the ground or above the ground—

17 Nevertheless, wheat for man, and corn for the ox, and oats for the horse, and rye for the fowls and for swine, and for all beasts of the field, and barley for all useful animals, and for mild drinks, as also other grain.

18 And all saints who remember to keep and do these sayings, walking in obedience to the commandments, shall receive health in their navel and marrow to their bones;

19 And shall find wisdom and great treasures of knowledge, even hidden treasures;

20 And shall run and not be weary, and shall walk and not faint.

21 And I, the Lord, give unto them a promise, that the destroying angel shall pass by them, as the children of Israel, and not slay them. Amen.

Activity

You will need: The pictures below (printed and cut out) and a dinner plate. 

Look at the pictures below. If it is something that the word of wisdom says is good for you, put it on the dinner plate. If it is bad for you, crumple it up and throw it on the floor.

Alcoholic (Strong) Drinks	Wine	Cigarette  (Rolled Tabacco)
Chewing Tabacco	Steak	Vegetables
Fruit	Chicken	Barley
Wheat	Coffee	Oats
Bacon and Eggs	Herbs	Root Vegetables

Discuss

How have the promises in verses 18–21 been fulfilled in our lives?

To view our version of this activity, CLICK HERE.

D&C 88

 Read D&C 88:63 and 68

63 Draw near unto me and I will draw near unto you; seek me diligently and ye shall find me; ask, and ye shall receive; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.

68 Therefore, sanctify yourselves that your minds become single to God, and the days will come that you shall see him; for he will unveil his face unto you, and it shall be in his own time, and in his own way, and according to his own will.

Activity

Look for the action words in these verses. Find some fun ways to help children understand what they mean. For example, play Hide and Seek to teach them how to “seek diligently and find.” Click the picture below to see how we did it.

 

Lesson for D&C 85-87

 Read D&C 86:1-7

1 Verily, thus saith the Lord unto you my servants, concerning the parable of the wheat and of the tares:

2 Behold, verily I say, the field was the world, and the apostles were the sowers of the seed;

3 And after they have fallen asleep the great persecutor of the church, the apostate, the whore, even Babylon, that maketh all nations to drink of her cup, in whose hearts the enemy, even Satan, sitteth to reign—behold he soweth the tares; wherefore, the tares choke the wheat and drive the church into the wilderness.

4 But behold, in the last days, even now while the Lord is beginning to bring forth the word, and the blade is springing up and is yet tender—

5 Behold, verily I say unto you, the angels are crying unto the Lord day and night, who are ready and waiting to be sent forth to reap down the fields;

6 But the Lord saith unto them, pluck not up the tares while the blade is yet tender (for verily your faith is weak), lest you destroy the wheat also.

7 Therefore, let the wheat and the tares grow together until the harvest is fully ripe; then ye shall first gather out the wheat from among the tares, and after the gathering of the wheat, behold and lo, the tares are bound in bundles, and the field remaineth to be burned.

 

Activity

Show your children the picture below. Notice how they look identical. Like all young plants, if you try to pull out the tares, you might uproot both plants. Also, you may make the mistake of pulling wheat instead of tares.

Courtesy: http://bookofmormonspeaks.blogspot.com/

At harvest time, the wheat and tares look a little different.

Courtesy: nairaland.com

Especially in the field. Can you spot which are the wheat and which are the tares? Hint: Wheat bows their heads when they are ripe, just like we bow our heads when we pray.

Courtesy Pinterest.com

For our video version of this lesson, CLICK HERE

D&C 84

 Read D&C 84:43-44

43 And I now give unto you a commandment to beware concerning yourselves, to give diligent heed to the words of eternal life.

44 For you shall live by every word that proceedeth forth from the mouth of God

Activity

You could prepare a meal or a treat together and label each ingredient with a word or phrase from verse 44. Why is it important that we include every ingredient? Why is it important to live by every word of God?

Here is an example we did, using this peanut butter cookie recipe

            (½ Cup of Sugar)       (½ Cup Brown Sugar)           (½ Cup Butter)

         (1 Cup Peanut Butter)                 (1 Egg)                   (1 tsp Vanilla)

      (¾ Tsp Baking Soda)           (1½ Cups Flour)

Click the picture below to see how we did the lesson

D&C 81-83

 Read D&C 81:5

5 Wherefore, be faithful; stand in the office which I have appointed unto you; succor the weak, lift up the hands which hang down, and strengthen the feeble knees.

One of my favorite kid's shows teach us that "everyone is big enough to do something." Teach your children that it is important to observe things that other people need and listen and obey of Heavenly Father tries to tell you who needs help. 

Explain that parents do a lot for their children and for others. Sometimes they get very weak and tired. Have your children brainstorm a list of things they are big enough to do. This could be simple things like wiping up a spill, clearing the table after a meal, setting the table, feeding a sibling, reading a book to a younger sibling, etc. 

Help your children understand that when we help other people, we become closer to Heavenly Father and Jesus, and those we help are happier and can feel the love of Heavenly Father and Jesus. View the videos below to see how these people were blessed when they received service from others.

Works of God

The Miracle of the Roof

Here are some ideas that my kiddos came up with

D&C 77-80

 In 1832, Joseph Smith was translating the bible. He had many questions about the scriptures. D&C 77 is a recorded question and answer session where Joseph Smith asked Heavenly Father the meaning behind words in the Book of Revelation.

Being small, it is sometimes difficult for children to understand the ancient language of the scriptures. Explain to your children that if they pray to Heavenly Father, they can receive the same power to understand scriptures.

Read D&C 77:2

2 Q. What are we to understand by the four beasts, spoken of in the same verse?

A. They are figurative expressions, used by the Revelator, John, in describing heaven, the paradise of God, the happiness of man, and of beasts, and of creeping things, and of the fowls of the air; that which is spiritual being in the likeness of that which is temporal; and that which is temporal in the likeness of that which is spiritual; the spirit of man in the likeness of his person, as also the spirit of the beast, and every other creature which God has created.

Activity

Have your children draw an animal. Where does the animal live? Does it live in the jungle? In a house? In the forest? Have them draw where the animal lives.

Explain

D&C 77:2 teaches us that everything on the earth has the ability to be happy, and everything ever created has the ability for eternal happiness. 

We also learn that everything has a spirit, and that the spirit looks the same as the body does. This includes people. Teach your children that their spirit looks the same as their body. Bruce R. McConkie said, ““Man and all forms of life existed as spirit beings and entities before the foundations of this earth were laid. There were spirit men and spirit beasts, spirit fowls and spirit fishes, spirit plants and spirit trees. Every creeping thing, every herb and shrub, every amoeba and tadpole, every elephant and dinosaur—all things—existed as spirits, as spirit beings, before they were placed naturally upon the earth” (The Millennial Messiah, 642–43)

D&C 76

 D&C 76

Watch the following video that summarizes D&C 76.

Discuss

How you help your family look forward to and prepare for eternal life in the celestial kingdom. You could work together to find pictures, scriptures, and prophetic teachings to go with phrases in Doctrine and Covenants 76:50–70. You might find these things in Church magazines, on ChurchofJesusChrist.org, or in the footnotes of the scriptures. Then you could gather these pictures, scriptures, and teachings on a poster that could remind your family of your eternal goals.

Here are a few that we found from past General Conferences: