For teaching children ages eight through eleven
Published by
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Salt Lake City, Utah
© 1996, 1997 by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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Printed in the United States of America
English approval: 6/97
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Lesson Number and Title Page
1 Joseph Smith and the First Vision 1
2 The Apostasy and the Need for the Restoration of Jesus Christ's Church 7
3 The Angel Moroni Visits Joseph Smith 12
4 Joseph Smith Prepares to Receive the Gold Plates 16
5 Joseph Smith Receives the Gold Plates 20
6 Joseph Smith Begins to Translate the Gold Plates 26
7 Joseph Smith Translates the Gold Plates 31
8 The Priesthood Is Restored 36
9 Witnesses See the Gold Plates 42
10 The Book of Mormon Is Published 47
11 The Restored Church of Jesus Christ Is Organized 52
12 Important Ordinances Are Restored 57
13 The First Missionaries Preach the Gospel 64
14 Emma Smith Selects Sacred Hymns 70
15 The Prophet Receives Revelation for the Church 76
16 The Saints Gather to Kirtland, Ohio 80
17 Edward Partridge Is Called as the First Bishop 86
18 The Lord Reveals the Law of Consecration 91
19 The Saints Are Taught to Recognize Good and Evil 98
20 Joseph Smith Translates the Bible and Other Scriptures 104
21 Joseph Smith Is Tarred and Feathered 110
22 The Latter-day Revelations Are Published 115
23 The Prophet Receives a Vision of the Three Degrees of Glory 121
24 The School of the Prophets and the Word of Wisdom 127
25 The Kirtland Temple Is Constructed 133
26 The Kirtland Temple Is Dedicated 139
27 The Saints Are Expelled from Jackson County 147
28 Zion's Camp Marches to Missouri 153
29 Missionaries Go to Other Nations 159
31 The Extermination Order 174
32 Joseph Smith Is Jailed Unjustly 180
33 The Saints Work to Build Nauvoo, the Beautiful 186
34 Joseph Smith Teaches about Baptism for the Dead 193
35 The Nauvoo Temple Is Used for Sacred Ordinances 198
36 Joseph Smith Writes the Articles of Faith 204
37 Joseph and Hyrum Smith Are Martyred 210
38 Brigham Young Leads the Church 216
39 The Saints Build Winter Quarters 222
40 The First Pioneer Company Crosses the Plains 229
41 The Saints Settle the Salt Lake Valley 238
42 The Pioneers Show Their Faith in Jesus Christ 245
43 Handcart Companies Come to the Salt Lake Valley 254
44 The Salt Lake Temple Is Constructed and Dedicated 263
45 Lorenzo Snow Receives a Revelation on Tithing 272
46 Strengthening Our Testimonies of the Restored Gospel 280
47 The Priesthood Can Bless Our Lives (Priesthood Preparation Lesson) 286
References 291