“No Weapon That Is Formed against You Shall Prosper”

Doctrine and Covenants podcast for kids.

Sections 71–75

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This is a Doctrine and Covenants Podcast for Kids! Our podcast is called Come Follow Me Kids. Come Follow Me for kids that are primary aged 2-12 in the Church or Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. We follow the come follow me manual from the church but are not officially affiliated in any way. Some audio segments come from the friend magazine and other church sources. On this podcast we play interactive games while learning about the gospel and atonement of Jesus Christ.

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Ever since he was a boy, Joseph Smith faced critics—even enemies—as he tried to do God’s work. But it must have been particularly difficult in late 1831 when Ezra Booth began publicly berating the Church, because in this case the critic was a former believer. Ezra had seen Joseph use God’s power to heal a woman. He had been invited to accompany Joseph on the first survey of the land of Zion in Missouri. But he had since lost his faith and, in an attempt to discredit the Prophet, published a series of letters in an Ohio newspaper. And his efforts seemed to be working, because “unfriendly feelings … had developed against the Church” in the area (⁠Doctrine and Covenants 71⁠, section heading). What should believers do in a case like that? While there is not one right answer for every situation, it seems that often—including in this case in 1831—part of the Lord’s answer is to declare the truth and correct falsehoods by “proclaiming [the] gospel” (⁠verse 1⁠). Yes, the Lord’s work will always have critics, but in the end, “no weapon that is formed against [it] shall prosper” (⁠verse 9⁠).

Ideas for Teaching Children

Doctrine and Covenants 71

I can defend the truth by sharing my testimony.

Doctrine and Covenants 72:2

The Lord has called a bishop to help me.

Doctrine and Covenants 75:3

I can give my best effort to the Lord.