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Study Guide

Lesson 5
“This Is the Spirit of Revelation”

Lesson 5

Reading assignment: Doctrine and Covenants D&C 6 ; D&C 8 ; D&C 9 ; Joseph Smith—History 1:8-17.___

•     Why is personal revelation vitally important in our day?___

•     Read D&C 9:8 and Joseph Smith—History 1:8-10. What can we do to study out a question in our own minds?___

•     Why should we study and ponder the scriptures when we seek revelation?___

•     Read D&C 25:10 and D&C 30:2. Why is it important to focus on “the things of [God]” rather than “the things of the earth” as we seek revelation? How can we free ourselves from the concerns and noise of the world as we seek revelation?___

•     Read Joseph Smith—History 1:8-17. What do these verses teach about how to receive personal revelation?___

Lesson 5

Scripture Chain: Receiving Personal Revelation

D&C 5:24 ___
D&C 63:23 ___
D&C 9:8 ___
D&C 88:63-64 ___
D&C 25:10 ___
D&C 138:1-11 ___