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	Conversion Is Our Goal
Deep Learning and Joy in the Lord
Fostering Conversion through Faith-Inspired Actions
Lifelong Conversion

	Using Come, Follow Me: For Home and Church

	Ideas to Improve Learning at Home and at Church

	December 30–January 5: The Restoration of the Fulness of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, “The Promised Restoration Goes Forward”
The Divine Mission of the Prophet Joseph Smith
The Impact of the Doctrinal Restoration

	January 6–12: Doctrine and Covenants 1, “Hearken, O Ye People”
The Lord’s Preface (D&C 1)

	January 13–19: Joseph Smith—History 1:1–26, “I Saw a Pillar of Light”
A Seeker’s Guide to the Historical Accounts of Joseph Smith’s First Vision
The Appearance of the Father and the Son to Joseph Smith in 1820
"Unless I Could Get More Wisdom, I Would Never Know"
Voices of the Restoration: Joseph Smith’s Family

	January 20–26: Doctrine and Covenants 2; Joseph Smith History 1:27–65
Hefted and Handled: Tangible Interactions with Book of Mormon Objects
The Probation of a Teenage Seer: Joseph Smith’s Early Experiences with Moroni
Redemption for the Dead (D&C 2)

	January 27–February 2: Doctrine and Covenants 3–5, "My Work Shall Go Forth"
Make Your Calling and Election Sure
The Lost 116 Pages Story
Joseph Smith and Hearty Repentance

	February 3–9: Doctrine and Covenants 6–9, "This Is the Spirit of Revelation"
Revelation
A Prophet "As in Days of Yore"
Voices of the Restoration: Translation of the Book of Mormon

	February 10–16: Doctrine and Covenants 10–11, "That You May Come Off Conqueror"
With All Diligence of Mind
Withstanding the Evil One

	February 17–23: Doctrine and Covenants 12–17; Joseph Smith—History 1:66–75, "Upon You My Fellow Servants"
Firsthand Witness Accounts of the Translation Process
"Commissioned of Jesus Christ"
Oliver Cowdery as Second Witness of Priesthood Restoration
Voices of the Restoration: The Witnesses of the Book of Mormon
Video: Restoration of the Aaronic Priesthood
Video: Restoration of the Melchizedek Priesthood

	February 24–March 2: Doctrine and Covenants 18, “The Worth of Souls Is Great”
The "How" of Scriptural Study
Joseph Smith and Hearty Repentance
"You Shall Have My Word": The Personal Ministry of Jesus Christ in the Restoration

	March 3–9: Doctrine and Covenants 19, “Learn of Me”
"The Atonement and the Resurrection"
“Pray Always” (D&C 19:38)
Accomplishing the Will of the Father

	March 10–16: Doctrine and Covenants 20–22, “The Rise of the Church of Christ”
Joseph Smith and "The Only True and Living Church"
The Book of Mormon as the Keystone of Church Administration
"Here Is Wisdom; Yea, to Be a Seer, a Revelator, . . . and a Prophet"
Video: Organizing the Church of Christ

	March 17–23: Doctrine and Covenants 23–26, “Seek for the Things of a Better World”
“Thou Art an Elect Lady”
The Law of Common Consent (D&C 26)
The “Elect Lady” Revelation (D&C 25)
Voices of the Restoration: Emma Hale Smith

	March 24–30: Doctrine and Covenants 27–28, “All Things Must Be Done in Order”
The “Same” Organization That Existed in the Primitive Church
The Lord's Supper in Early Mormonism
Sacramental Connections: Deliverance, Redemption, and Safety (D&C 27)

	March 31–April 6: Doctrine and Covenants 29, "Jesus Christ Will Gather His People"
Redemption's Grand Design for Both the Living and the Dead
The Second Coming of Christ
One Continuous Flow: Revelations Surrounding the "New Translation"

	April 7–13: Doctrine and Covenants 30–36, "Lift Up Your Voices...to Declare My Gospel"
The Gathering of Israel
"What Is Our Doctrine?"
Video: The Gathering of Israel: A Glorious Duty
Voices of the Restoration: Early Converts

	April 14–20: Easter, "I Am He Who Liveth, I Am He Who Was Slain"
Resurrection: The Ultimate Triumph
New Creatures in Christ

	April 21–27: Doctrine and Covenants 37–40, "If Ye Are Not One Ye Are Not Mine"
"Every Man Walketh in His Own Way": Individualism, Revelation, and Authority in the Ohio Period
Voices of the Restoration: Gathering to Ohio
Why the Ohio? Why Anything in My Life? Lessons from the Command to Gather

	April 28–May 4: Doctrine and Covenants 41–44, “My Law to Govern My Church”
"All Things are the Lord's"
Conquest of the Heart

	May 5–11: Doctrine and Covenants 45, “The Promises … Shall Be Fulfilled”
The Second Coming of Christ
Raised unto Eternal Life

	May 12–18: Doctrine and Covenants 46–48, “Seek Ye Earnestly the Best Gifts”
Gifts of the Spirit
The Unifying Power of Spiritual Gifts

	May 19–25: Doctrine and Covenants 49–50, “That Which Is of God Is Light”
Discerning and Meeting Needs
Instruct, But More Importantly Inspire

	May 26–June 1: Doctrine and Covenants 51–57, "A Faithful, a Just, and a Wise Steward"
William W. Phelps
Evaluating Latter-day Saint Doctrine
"Her Borders Must Be Enlarged"

	June 2–8: Doctrine and Covenants 58–59, “Anxiously Engaged in a Good Cause”
"Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise"
The Education of a Prophet

	June 9–15: Doctrine and Covenants 60–63, “I Am with the Faithful Always”
Gathering the Lord's Words into One
"That They Might Come to Understanding"
“The Word of the Lord in the Original”

	June 16–22: Doctrine and Covenants 64–66, “The Lord Requireth the Heart and a Willing Mind”
"A Covenant and a Deed Which Cannot Be Broken"
The Doctrines of Submission and Forgiveness

	June 23–29: Doctrine and Covenants 67–70, “Worth … the Riches of the Whole Earth”
"A History of All the Important Things" (D&C 69:3)

	June 30–July 6: Doctrine and Covenants 71–75, “No Weapon That Is Formed against You Shall Prosper”
The Joseph Smith Translation
Video: The Joseph Smith Translation: “A Branch of My Calling”

	July 7–13: Doctrine and Covenants 76, “Great Shall Be Their Reward and Eternal Shall Be Their Glory”
Six Visions of Eternity
Joseph Smith, Emanuel Swedenborg, and Section 76
Joseph Smith and "The Vision," 1832
Voices of the Restoration: Testimonies of “the Vision”
Video: Doctrines of Exaltation: Doctrine and Covenants 76, 84, 88, 93, 137

	July 14–20: Doctrine and Covenants 77–80, “I Will Lead You Along”
Section 77 and Book of Revelation Scholarship
The Laws of Consecration, Stewardship, and Tithing
Video: Consecration

	July 21–27: Doctrine and Covenants 81–83, Where “Much Is Given Much Is Required”
“Her Stakes Must Be Strengthened”: The Symbolism of Isaiah’s Tent
Sharing Authority: Developing the First Presidency in Ohio

	July 28–August 3: Doctrine and Covenants 84, “The Power of Godliness”
The Oath and Covenant of the Priesthood (D&C 84)
The Covenant among Covenants
Using Section 84 to Emphasize the Priesthood Power of Women

	August 4–10: Doctrine and Covenants 85–87, “Stand Ye in Holy Places"
“It Maketh My Bones to Quake”: Teaching Doctrine and Covenants 85
“Have We Not Had a Prophet Among Us?”
Video: The School of the Prophets

	August 11–17: Doctrine and Covenants 88, “Establish … a House of God”
The Olive Leaf and the Family of Heaven
Learning From Spiritual and Secular Sources
Learning from People of Other Faiths

	August 18–24: Doctrine and Covenants 89–92, “A Principle with Promise”
"Health in Their Navel and Marrow to Their Bones"
"The Sanctity of Food: A Latter-day Saint Perspective"
Video: The Word of Wisdom

	August 25–31: Doctrine and Covenants 93, “Receive of His Fulness”
Doctrine and Covenants 93
“He Received . . . Grace for Grace” (D&C 93:12)
Light, Truth, and Grace

	September 1–7: Doctrine and Covenants 94–97, “For the Salvation of Zion”
The First Presidency
Video: Zion: A People, a Place, a State of Heart

	September 8–14: Doctrine and Covenants 98–101, “Be Still and Know That I Am God”
Redemption's Grand Design for Both the Living and the Dead
Revealing Parables
"Tried Even as Abraham"

	September 15–21: Doctrine and Covenants 102–105, “After Much Tribulation … Cometh the Blessing”
Voices of the Restoration: Zion’s Camp
Expulsion from Zion, 1833

	September 22–28: Doctrine and Covenants 106–108, “The Order of the Son of God”
Authority, Power, and the "Government of the Church of Christ," 1835
The First Presidency
Peter and the Restored Priesthood

	September 29–October 5: Doctrine and Covenants 109–110, “It Is Thy House, a Place of Thy Holiness”
Elijah’s Mission, Message, and Milestones of Development in Family History and Temple Work
Joseph Smith and the Kirtland Temple, 1836
"I Will Send You Elijah the Prophet"
Voices of the Restoration: Spiritual Manifestations and the Kirtland Temple
Video: The Kirtland Temple and Endowment of Power

	October 6–12: Doctrine and Covenants 111–114, “I Will Order All Things for Your Good”
Treasures, Witches, and Ancient Inhabitants (D&C 111)
Isaiah in the Doctrine and Covenants
The Fall of Kirtland

	October 13–19: Doctrine and Covenants 115–120, “His Sacrifice Shall Be More Sacred unto Me Than His Increase”
The History and Doctrine of the Adam-ondi-Ahman Revelation (D&C 116)
Hell To Pay In Missouri

	October 20–26: Doctrine and Covenants 121–123, “O God, Where Art Thou?”
Hyrum Smith's Liberty Jail Letters
The Textual Context of Doctrine and Covenants 121–23
Voices of the Restoration: Liberty Jail

	October 27–November 2: Doctrine and Covenants 124, “A House unto My Name”
Thoughts on Reclaiming the History of Relief Society
The Nauvoo Temple, 1841
Israel Barlow and the Founding of Nauvoo
Voices of the Restoration: The Relief Society
Video: The Book of Abraham: A Valuable Discovery

	November 3–9: Doctrine and Covenants 125–128, “A Voice of Gladness for the Living and the Dead”
“Line upon Line”
“For Their Salvation Is Necessary and Essential to Our Salvation”
Voices of the Restoration: Baptism for Our Ancestors, “a Glorious Doctrine”

	November 10–16: Doctrine and Covenants 129–132, “I Have Seen Your Sacrifices in Obedience”
Doctrine and Covenants 129:8 and the Reality of Satan’s Physicality
Doctrines, Covenants, and Sweet Consolation, 1843
Marriage and Family Relationships—The Lord’s Way

	November 17–23: Doctrine and Covenants 133–134, “Prepare Ye for the Coming of the Bridegroom”
The Restoration of All Things
By All Means

	November 24–30: Doctrine and Covenants 135–136, He “Has Sealed His Mission and His Works with His Own Blood”
The Prophet's Final Charge to the Twelve, 1844
Joseph Smith Among the Prophets
“This Shall Be Our Covenant”
Podcast: When the Saints Fled America
Podcast: Healing at Carthage Jail

	December 1–7: Doctrine and Covenants 137–138, “The Vision of the Redemption of the Dead”
From Obscurity to Scripture
The Vision of the Redemption of the Dead (D&C 138)
Development of the Understanding of the Postmortal Spirit World

	December 8–14: The Articles of Faith and Official Declarations 1 and 2, “We Believe”
The Articles of Faith
Official Declaration 2
“Her Stakes Must Be Strengthened”: The Symbolism of Isaiah’s Tent
“That Every Man Might Speak in the Name of God the Lord”

	December 15–21: The Family: A Proclamation to the World, “The Family Is Central to the Creator’s Plan”
The Doctrines of Eternal Marriage and Eternal Families
Faithful Fathering
Motherhood: Restoring Clarity and Vision in a World of Confusing Messages
Delivering the Family Proclamation
Podcast: Joseph Smith’s Growing Understanding of the Eternal Family
Podcast: Teaching Children to Believe in Christ

	December 22–28: Christmas, The Matchless Gift of God’s Divine Son
What We Worship
Jesus Christ and Salvation
Christmas and Childhood
Podcast: Surprised by Christ
Podcast: The Humanity and Divinity of Jesus Christ

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