Doctrine and CovenantsSCRIPTURE STORIES COLORING BOOK

Each page in this book has four ways you can learn more from the scriptures:

1. A story or teaching from the Doctrine and Covenants.

2. A fun activity.

3. A chapter or verses where the story or teaching is in the scriptures.

4. A challenge to search the scriptures for an answer to a question.

As you color each page, you can read from the scriptures or ask a family member to read to you. Or listen to the scriptures on scriptures.ChurchofJesusChrist.org or in the Gospel Library mobile app.

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When the Prophet Joseph Smith had questions about how to lead the Church or help people in need, he prayed and received answers from God. Draw a picture of yourself praying to Heavenly Father for something you need.

Introduction to the Doctrine and Covenants

 What does the Doctrine and Covenants invite all people to do?

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Why did the Lord give Joseph Smith commandments?

Doctrine and Covenants 1

Follow the path to discover some of the Lord’s promises in the Doctrine and Covenants.

All of the promises and prophecies the Lord gives through His prophets will be fulfilled (happen).

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The Lord taught Oliver Cowdery how to receive answers to his prayers. Oliver prayed, and the Holy Ghost spoke peace to his heart and mind.

Find 10 hearts and 8 smiley faces .

Doctrine and Covenants 6 and 8

 What did Oliver have to do to receive instructions from the Spirit?

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The Book of Mormon was written on gold plates in a language that isn’t used today. God gave Joseph Smith the power to translate them.

Trace some of the characters from the gold plates.

Doctrine and Covenants 9

 How could Joseph and Oliver know if what they translated was right?

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When Joseph Smith’s brother Hyrum Smith wanted to preach the gospel, the Lord told him to study it first. Follow the path to see some ways you can learn

the gospel so you can share it.

Doctrine and Covenants 11

 Who did the Lord ask Hyrum to trust?

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Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery received the Aaronic Priesthood from John the Baptist and the Melchizedek Priesthood from Peter, James, and John. Find 10 differences between the two pictures.

Doctrine and Covenants 13 and 27:12

 Which keys does the Priesthood of Aaron hold?

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An angel showed three people the gold plates, the breastplate, the sword of Laban, the Urim and Thummim, and the Liahona. These three people were called the Three Witnesses, and the Lord commanded them to share their testimony of the Book of Mormon with others. Connect the dots to see

the plates and the other special objects.

Doctrine and Covenants 17

 How were the Three Witnesses able to view the plates and the objects?

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Jesus Christ told Oliver Cowdery and David Whitmer that He made it possible for all people to repent (change their life). He commanded them to teach others

to have faith in Him and repent. Find 8 differences between the family before and after Oliver and David taught them these things.

Doctrine and Covenants 18

 How did Jesus make it possible for people to repent?

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The Lord taught Joseph Smith how to organize the Church. Match the following parts of the Church that were restored:

prophets and apostles; baptism; revelation; blessing of children; priesthood duties of priests, teachers, and deacons; the sacrament.

Doctrine and Covenants 20

 Who should be baptized?

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On April 6, 1830, Joseph Smith organized the Church. Six people were needed to vote on the organization of the Church, and

many others were there to offer their support.

Doctrine and Covenants 21

 Whose words should we receive as if they were the Lord’s own words?

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The Lord called Emma Smith to expound (explain) scriptures, exhort (warn) the Church, and gather hymns to use in Church meetings.

Follow the musical notes to the hymnbook.

Doctrine and Covenants 25

 What does the Lord say the song of the righteous is to Him?

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A heavenly messenger taught Joseph Smith about the sacrament. Find Jesus Christ and think about why we partake of the sacrament.

Doctrine and Covenants 27

 What should we remember when we take the sacrament?

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The Lord called missionaries to teach the American Indian nations in the United States. Find 10 copies of the

Book of Mormon among the people.

Doctrine and Covenants 32

 Who would be in the midst of (with) the missionaries as they taught people?

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The Lord called missionaries to go two by two and preach the gospel. Create 6 companionships by matching missionaries who are doing similar activities.

Doctrine and Covenants 42

 What do missionaries need to receive in order to teach?

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God gives everyone gifts of the Spirit. Help the bishop discern (recognize) the following spiritual gifts: speaking languages, knowing that Jesus

Christ is the Son of God, healing hands, learning, and loving others.

Doctrine and Covenants 46

 Why are we given gifts of the Spirit?

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When Joseph Smith asked the Lord about heaven, the Lord answered his prayer by revealing (showing) the three kingdoms of glory. Connect the dots to see the symbol of each kingdom.

Celestial

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Doctrine and Covenants 76:50–119 In which kingdom of glory will people dwell in the presence of (live with)

Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ forever and ever?

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The Lord revealed to the Prophet Joseph Smith that parents should care for their children. He also said that the Church should take care of people in need. Connect the dots to see some ways you can keep this commandment.

Doctrine and Covenants 83

 Who could receive help from the Church’s storehouse?

BLESSINGS

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The Lord taught the Prophet Joseph Smith about the importance of the priesthood. Trace some of

the ways people serve using priesthood authority.

Doctrine and Covenants 84 How will Heavenly Father bless all those who obtain (receive)

and magnify (honor) the priesthood?

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In the Word of Wisdom, the Lord taught that we should eat healthy foods and stay away from things that could harm our bodies. Match the

blessings the Lord promises to those who obey the Word of Wisdom.

HealthStrong bones Wisdom Treasures of

knowledge

Doctrine and Covenants 89

 What does the Lord promise to those who keep (obey) the Word of Wisdom?

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Parley P. Pratt and Lyman Wight talked with the Prophet Joseph Smith about how to help the Saints who had to leave their homes in Missouri.

Follow the Prophet and Zion’s Camp as they march from Ohio to Missouri to help the suffering Saints.

Doctrine and Covenants 103 and 105

 What does the Lord promise will come after much tribulation (difficult things)?

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Joseph Smith dedicated the Kirtland Temple and asked Heavenly Father to accept it as a house where Jesus Christ could visit His people. Find the following

around the temple: 3 books, 2 people praying, and 8 houses.

Doctrine and Covenants 109

 What can we feel in the house of the Lord?

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Jesus Christ came to Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery to accept the Kirtland Temple as His house.

Doctrine and Covenants 110 What did Jehovah (Jesus Christ) look like when He came to

Joseph and Oliver in the temple?

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The Lord called the Twelve Apostles to serve missions to different places in the world. Find 10 top hats among the people in England.

Doctrine and Covenants 112

 What great work did the Lord ask the Apostles to do?

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Follow the boy as he pays his tithing to his bishop, and see how tithing is used.

Joseph Smith asked the Lord how much tithing He wanted His people to give. The Lord answered with the law of tithing.

Doctrine and Covenants 119

 How much of what we earn should be given as tithing?

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The Lord commanded the Saints in Nauvoo, Illinois, to build a temple.

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Doctrine and Covenants 124

 Why did the Lord command His people to build a house (temple) to His name?

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Jesus Christ made it possible for us to do ordinances for the dead so that our ancestors who died without knowing about the gospel can

return to Heavenly Father. Connect the dots to show that the ordinance of baptisms for the dead links families together.

Doctrine and Covenants 128

 How are we made perfect?

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Being sealed in the temple is called the new and everlasting covenant of marriage and seals a man and a woman together forever. Draw yourself going to the temple one day to be married.

Doctrine and Covenants 131, 132, Official Declaration 1

 Where can people go if they are sealed in the temple?

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We believe governments should have laws that protect everyone’s rights, including the right to choose and live their religion. We also believe in

obeying the law and being kind to everyone. Help the people from different religions through the maze so they can become friends.

Doctrine and Covenants 134

 Why has God instituted (created) governments and religion?

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Joseph and Hyrum Smith went calmly to Carthage Jail. Like some of the Lord’s other servants, they were killed because of what they believed. We can

stay true to what we believe by serving and strengthening others.

Doctrine and Covenants 135

 What had Joseph accomplished before he died?

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The Lord asked the Saints to leave their homes and go to the Salt Lake Valley so they could have peace and safety. The journey was very hard, but the

Saints were obedient and trusted God. Follow the path to see some of the ways the Saints traveled.

Doctrine and Covenants 136

 How could the Saints show the Lord that they were merry (happy)?

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Doctrine and Covenants 138

 What was President Joseph F. Smith doing when he received his vision of the spirit world?

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God told President Spencer W. Kimball to extend (give) the priesthood to all worthy male members of the Church.

Connect the dots to show children all around the world who are blessed by the priesthood.

Official Declaration 2

 What inspired the First Presidency to seek this revelation?

1. Joseph Smith Prayed for AnswersIntroduction to the Doctrine and Covenants

2. Doctrine, Covenants, and CommandmentsDoctrine and Covenants 1

3. Oliver Received Answers from the LordDoctrine and Covenants 6 and 8

4. Translation of the Book of MormonDoctrine and Covenants 9

5. The Lord Told Hyrum to Study the ScripturesDoctrine and Covenants 11

6. Restoration of the Aaronic and Melchizedek PriesthoodsDoctrine and Covenants 13 and 27:12

7. The Three Witnesses of the Book of MormonDoctrine and Covenants 17

8. Oliver and David Taught RepentanceDoctrine and Covenants 18

9. The Restored Church of Jesus ChristDoctrine and Covenants 20

10. Organization of the ChurchDoctrine and Covenants 21

11. Emma Smith Gathered HymnsDoctrine and Covenants 25

12. The SacramentDoctrine and Covenants 27

13. Missionaries Called to American Indian NationsDoctrine and Covenants 32

14. Missionaries Sent Two by TwoDoctrine and Covenants 42

15. Gifts of the SpiritDoctrine and Covenants 46

16. Three Kingdoms of GloryDoctrine and Covenants 76:50–119

17. The Poor and the NeedyDoctrine and Covenants 83

18. Priesthood AuthorityDoctrine and Covenants 84

19. The Word of WisdomDoctrine and Covenants 89

20. Zion’s CampDoctrine and Covenants 103 and 105

21. Kirtland Temple DedicationDoctrine and Covenants 109

22. The Lord Accepted the Kirtland TempleDoctrine and Covenants 110

23. The Apostles Preached the Gospel to All NationsDoctrine and Covenants 112

24. The Law of TithingDoctrine and Covenants 119

25. Nauvoo Temple ConstructionDoctrine and Covenants 124

26. Baptisms for the DeadDoctrine and Covenants 128

27. Eternal MarriageDoctrine and Covenants 131, 132, Official Declaration 1

28. Religious FreedomDoctrine and Covenants 134

29. Joseph and Hyrum Were Killed in Carthage JailDoctrine and Covenants 135

30. Journey to the Salt Lake ValleyDoctrine and Covenants 136

31. The Spirit WorldDoctrine and Covenants 138

32. Priesthood for All Worthy MenOfficial Declaration 2

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