Acquiring Spiritual Knowledge
2 Nephi 32:8-9 "Ye must ____ _____."
2 Nephi 32:8-9 "Ye must PRAY ALWAYS"
"I will Go and Do the things which the Lord hath commanded"
When Acquiring Spiritual Knowledge we must act in ______.
We must act in FAITH.
"Those that keep the commandants of God ….are _____ ___ ____ _____."
____ 2:____
"Those that keep the commandments of God...are BLESSED IN ALL THINGS."
Mosiah 2:41
"All are ___ ___ ___".
__ Nephi___:___
"All are ALIKE UNTO GOD".
2 NEPHI 26:33
Aaron tries to keep the commandments but doesn't feel like it makes his life better. What scripture will you share with him?
Mosiah 2:41
“Consider the blessed and happy state of those that keep the commandments of God" or "Those that keep the commandments of God … are blessed in all things.”
" ____ upon ____, ____ upon _____"
___ Nephi ___:____
LINE upon LINE, PRECEPT upon PRECEPT
2 Nephi 28:30
Lee Mu Wen doesn't feel that God loves her because she was born in a communist country and has had a very difficult upbringing. What DM scripture should you share with her?
2 Nephi 26:33 "All are alike unto God"
Donna doesn't feel like praying before her test. She thinks it doesn't benefit her. What DM scripture should you share with her?
2 Nephi 32: 8-9 "Ye must pray always".
Fill in the blank and provide scripture reference
"I will ___ and ___ the ____ ____ the ___ ____ ____." __ Nephi ___:___
Oliver doesn’t like helping because he feels like he does plenty of work at his own house.
What scripture should you share with him to help him overcome his attitude?
Mosiah 2:17 “When ye are in the service of your fellow beings ye are only in the service of your God.”
We will all face difficult situations and be asked by God to do difficult things in our lives. What scripture gives us hope that we can do these things?
1 Nephi 3:7 "I will go and do the things which The Lord hath commanded."
"____ fell that ____ ____ be; and ____ are, that ____ ____ have _____."
__ Nephi ___:___.
"ADAM fell that MEN MIGHT bel and MEN are, that THEY MIGHT have JOY." 2 Nephi 2:25
Your friend Blake thinks that Adam falling is a terrible thing, and lots of negative things can happen because of the Fall.
What DM scripture should you share with Gideon?
2 Nephi 2:25. "Adam fell that men might be; and men are that they might have joy."
Who are the 3 Witnesses of the Gold Plates?
Oliver Cowdery, David Whitmer, and Martin Harris
"___ are ____ to ____ ___ and ___ ___...or... ____ and _____"
__ Nephi ___:___
"THEY are FREE to CHOOSE LIBERTY and ETERNAL LIFE...or …CAPTIVITY and DEATH." 2 Nephi 2:27
Lil Timmy just joined the church. He doesn't feel like his testimony is as strong as the other youth in his ward. He thinks his testimony is weak.
What DM scriptures should you share with Lil Timmy?
2 Nephi 28:30 "Line upon line, precept on precept"
___ ___ the ___ ___ ___, for behold, the ____ of ___ will tell you ___ things ___ ___ ____ ___.
__Nephi __:__
FEAST UPON the WORDS OF CHRIST, for behold, the WORDS of CHRIST will tell you ALL things WHAT YE SHOUL DO. 2 Nephi 32:3
Mosiah __:___.
Mosiah 3:19
Name 3 of the 8 Witnesses of the Gold Plates
Christian Whitmer, Jacob Whitmer, Peter Whitmer, Jr., John Whitmer, Hiram Page, Joseph Smith, Sr., Hyrum Smith, and Samuel H. Smith.
Lloyd was hanging out with his friends, when Daniel offered him a beer. Lloyd said "No thanks" and decided to leave. Daniel said "it seems like Lloyd's church won't let him do anything."
What scripture best describes this scenario and Lloyd's decision?
2 Nephi 2:27 "They are free to choose liberty and eternal life … or … captivity and death.”
King Benjamin listed several attributes that we would need to overcome the "natural man". List 3 of these attributes and also provide where this DM scripture is found?
Mosiah 3:19 "become as a child, submissive, meek, humble, patient, full of love, willing to submit to all things which the Lord seeth fit to inflict upon us.
Kevin has been a member of the Church his whole life but isn't sure if he believes in God. He's not convinced God is real or that he really matters.
What DM scripture would you share with him?
Mosiah 4:9 Believe in God;.... believe that he has all wisdom.
"Believe in "_____";... believe that ___ ____ all _____
____ 4:____
Believe in GOD;... believe that HE HAS all WISDOM"
After a seminary lesson about daily scripture study, your friend says “I know studying the scriptures is a good thing to do, but with all the things going on in my life right now, I just don’t have time, especially not every day.”
What DM should you share with them?
2 Nephi 32:3 “Feast upon the words of Christ; for behold, the words of Christ will tell you all things what ye should do.”
or Mosiah 2:41