September 27–October 3

Doctrine and Covenants 109–110

“It Is Thy House, a Place of Thy Holiness”

Ideas for Family Scripture Study and Home Evening

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Song:

“The Spirit of God,” Hymns, no. 2.

Prayer:

Thought/Scripture:

Doctrine and Covenants 109:78–80.

The hymn “The Spirit of God” (Hymns, no. 2) was written for the Kirtland Temple dedication—and it has been sung at every temple dedication since. You might sing this hymn together and find phrases that increase your gratitude for latter-day temples.

How does this hymn relate to the message of Doctrine and Covenants 109:78–80?

You can find the dedicatory prayer for the temple nearest you at temples.ChurchofJesusChrist.org.

Lesson:

Doctrine and Covenants 109.

As a family, find some verses in section 109 that inspire you to spend more time in the temple (for example, see the verses listed under “Ideas for Personal Scripture Study”). Talk about how you can do what President Russell M. Nelson suggested: “Find a way to make an appointment regularly with the Lord—to be in His holy house—then keep that appointment with exactness and joy” (“Becoming Exemplary Latter-day Saints,” Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2018, 114). If you or your family have not yet been to the temple, you could visit temples.ChurchofJesusChrist.org to help prepare yourselves to go.

For more ideas for teaching children, see this week’s outline in Teaching Stripling Warriors Come, Follow Me—For Primary.

Prayer:

Treat:

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Easy Apple Cheesecake Bars

Ingredients:

1 tube (8oz.) refrigerated crescent rolls

For Cheesecake Layer:

8oz. cream cheese-softened at room temperature
½ cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla

For Apple Filling:

2 medium apples (Granny Smith or Golden Delicious) – peeled and chopped in small pieces
¼ cup sugar
½ teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1 tablespoon cornstarch

For topping:

3 Tablespoons melted butter
7 Tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon

Instructions:

Preheat the oven to 375F. Grease 8 x 8 inch baking dish with non-stick spray, set aside.
To make the cheesecake filling beat together cream cheese, ½ cup sugar and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy, set aside.
To make apple pie filling stir together diced apples, ¼ cup sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and cornstarch, until evenly coated, set aside.
Unroll crescent rolls and cut in two halves. Place 1 half of dough (4 crescents) at the bottom of baking dish. Pinch together the perforation and stretch the dough to make the bottom crust.
Spread cheesecake filling and smooth the top. Drain any excess of juice from the apple filling and
scatter diced apples over cheesecake filling.
On a sheet of baking paper spread remaining dough, seal the perforation and stretch to create the top crust. Invert the crust over apples.
Pour melted butter and spread on top of the crust. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.
Bake for about 35 minutes. Tent the top with aluminum foil if it starts to brown too quickly.
Cool completely before slicing and serving.
Store leftovers in the fridge.

Doctrine and Covenants 110.

As your family members read section 110 and look at the picture at the end of this outline, invite them to imagine how they would feel if they had been present with Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery in the Kirtland Temple. Give your family an opportunity to share how they feel about the Savior.

Doctrine and Covenants 110:15.

What might help “turn the hearts” of your children to their ancestors? You can find some fun ideas at FamilySearch.org/discovery. You could work together to identify ancestors who need temple ordinances and plan to perform those ordinances at the temple. You could also talk about how the work restored by Elijah in the Kirtland Temple increases your love for your ancestors.

For more ideas for teaching children, see this week’s outline in Come, Follow Me—For Primary.