Lesson 5: “This Is the Spirit of Revelation”

Doctrine and Covenants and Church History Class Member Study Guide, (1999), 5

Reading assignment: Doctrine and Covenants 6; 8; 9; Joseph Smith—History 1:8–17.

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Why is personal revelation vitally important in our day?
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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?
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Why should we study and ponder the scriptures when we seek revelation?
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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?
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Read Joseph Smith—History 1:8–17. What do these verses teach about how to receive personal revelation?

Scripture Chain: Receiving Personal Revelation