Marriage and Family Relations Participant’s Study Guide

Ideas for ApplicationAccording to your own needs and circumstances, follow one or both of these suggestions.• Decide on one thing you can do to strengthen your faith in Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ.• Establish a time each day to pray with your spouse.Reading AssignmentStudy the following article. It will not be conditional for you as you obey the commandments, have faith in the Master, and do the things that are necessary to have joy here on earth.Your joy in life depends upon your trust in Heavenly Father and His holy Son, your conviction that their plan of happiness truly can bring you joy.

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Marriage and Family Relations Instructor’s Manual

Point out that the Joseph Smith Translation of Hebrews 11:1, found in footnote 1b, says that “faith is the assurance of things hoped for.”• According to these verses, what is the definition of faith? Elder Richard G. Scott of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles explained that when we exercise faith in Jesus Christ, we are strengthened to face challenges:“The Lord will give relief with divine power when you seek deliverance in humility and faith in Jesus Christ.

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The Latter-day Saint Woman: Basic Manual for Women, Part B

Receiving Gifts of the Spirit • Display a poster of the seventh article of faith, or write it on the chalkboard: We believe in the gift of tongues, prophecy, revelation, visions, healing, interpretation of tongues, and so forth (Articles of Faith 1:7). Spiritual gifts not specifically mentioned in this article of faith include faith, discernment, testimony, miracles, wisdom, knowledge, and compassion.

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The Latter-day Saint Woman: Basic Manual for Women, Part B

Faith in Our Savior Jesus Christ will help us bear our burdens if we seek Him. Why are faith and trust in the Lord important when we pray?

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Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Brigham Young

Faith in Christ is a gift of God obtained through belief, obedience, and righteous works.When you believe the principles of the Gospel and attain unto faith, which is a gift of God, he adds more faith, adding faith to faith. What does it mean to add “faith to faith”?

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Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph Smith

Cain offered of the fruit of the ground, and was not accepted, because he could not do it in faith; he could have no faith, or could not exercise faith contrary to the plan of heaven. We conclude that whenever the Lord revealed Himself to men in ancient days, and commanded them to offer sacrifice to Him, that it was done that they might look forward in faith to the time of His coming, and rely upon the power of that atonement for a remission of their sins.

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Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Spencer W. Kimball

No man would have to live by faith. It ministers to our education, to the development of such qualities as patience, faith, fortitude and humility.

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New Testament Gospel Doctrine Teacher’s Manual

A blind man demonstrates his faith and is healed by Jesus.c. See John 11:45–46.) How does this miracle strengthen your faith in the Savior?

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New Testament Class Member Study Guide

How has faith helped you deal with adversity? In the coming weeks, care for the seed you have planted and check it regularly to see how your faith and works help it grow.As part of this family discussion, you may want to sing together “Faith” (Children’s Songbook,96–97).

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Doctrine and Covenants and Church History Gospel Doctrine Teacher’s Manual

There are lessons for us in every footstep they took—lessons of love, courage, commitment, devotion, endurance, and, most of all, faith” (in Conference Report, Apr. 1997, 81; or Ensign, May 1997, 59). These pioneer stories could also be from other periods in the history of the Church and from other countries where the Church is established.• How do you feel when you consider the legacy of faith and sacrifice that the pioneers and other Saints have given us?

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Our Heritage: A Brief History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

It was one of the great days of faith and healing in Church history.During this period, the Prophet called the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles to go to England on missions. Many of those who were converted also displayed remarkable faith and courage.

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Our Heritage: A Brief History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

At this time my wife was hardly able to sit up and my little son was sick with a very high fever and would not even notice any thing that was going on.” 2 Many other Saints also suffered greatly.All Is WellThe faith, courage, and determination of these Saints carried them through cold, hunger, and the deaths of loved ones. The song was “Come, Come, Ye Saints,” and the famous lines expressed his faith and the faith of the thousands of Saints who sang in the midst of adversity: “All is well!

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Doctrine and Covenants and Church History Gospel Doctrine Teacher’s Manual

Write three words on the chalkboard: Sacrifice, Courage, and Faith. Some of the Saints faltered in their faith.

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Book of Mormon Gospel Doctrine Teacher’s Manual

Referring to Alma 32, Elder Jeffrey R. Holland taught, “In this brilliant discourse, Alma moves the reader from a general commentary on faith in the seedlike word of God to a focused discourse on faith in Christ as the Word of God” (Christ and the New Covenant [1997], 169). See Alma 34:30–31; see also Alma 34:15–17, in which the phrase “faith unto repentance” appears four times.) Why is faith in Christ an essential part of repentance?

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The Presidents of the Church: Teacher’s Manual

How can we, like John Taylor, develop faith in Jesus Christ? Through John Taylor’s efforts, many people in his native England joined the Church.We Must Have Faith in the Guidance and Promptings of the SpiritChalkboard discussion• What are some of the things in the Church today that require faith like that of John Taylor?

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Gospel Principles

The Gift of Healing (D&C 46:19–20) Some have the faith to heal, and others have the faith to be healed. The Gift of Faith (Moroni 10:11) The brother of Jared had great faith.

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Doctrine and Covenants and Church History Gospel Doctrine Teacher’s Manual

Faith to be healed.)g. D&C 46:20. Faith to heal.)h. D&C 46:21.

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Doctrine and Covenants and Church History Class Member Study Guide

How does faith increase your ability to learn? What are the dangers of learning without having faith in God and obeying His commandments?

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Book of Mormon Class Member Study Guide

See Ether 12:4.) How can faith and hope be an anchor for you? In what ways have trials strengthened and confirmed your faith?

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Book of Mormon Gospel Doctrine Teacher’s Manual

See Moroni 7:21–26. “All things which are good cometh of Christ,” and we can “lay hold” on them by exercising faith in Him.) Ask class members to think about blessings that have come to them or to others because of faith. Hope enables [us] to have faith in the first instance and then because of faith that hope increases until salvation is gained” (Mormon Doctrine, 2nd ed. [1966], 365–66).

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