Micah; Nahum; Habakkuk; Zephaniah: Lesson 154
Doctrinal Mastery Practice 10
Apply Principles of Acquiring Spiritual Knowledge
Visit “Studying the Scriptures” to help prepare yourself spiritually to learn.
Doctrinal mastery can help you build your life upon the foundation of Jesus Christ and His gospel. This lesson can help you share doctrinal mastery passages that are meaningful in your life and help you learn and apply divine principles for acquiring spiritual knowledge.
Doctrinal Mastery Review: Share
Think about what your favorite food is in each of the following situations:
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First thing in the morning
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As a late-night snack
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On your birthday
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On a hot afternoon
Just as the food you like changes depending on the circumstance, different scripture passages can be powerful depending on the situation and need.
Review all the Old Testament doctrinal mastery passages (see below). Then, share with a family member or friend an Old Testament doctrinal mastery passage you like for each of the following situations:
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Learning about Jesus Christ and His mission
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Explaining our need for prophets
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Understanding the plan of salvation
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Doctrinal mastery scriptural passages |
Key scripture phrase |
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Doctrinal mastery scriptural passages | Key scripture phrase “This is my work and my glory—to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man.” |
Doctrinal mastery scriptural passages | Key scripture phrase “The Lord called his people Zion, because they were of one heart and one mind.” |
Doctrinal mastery scriptural passages | Key scripture phrase The Lord promised Abraham that his seed would “bear this ministry and Priesthood unto all nations.” |
Doctrinal mastery scriptural passages | Key scripture phrase As spirits we “were organized before the world was.” |
Doctrinal mastery scriptural passages | Key scripture phrase “God created man in his own image.” |
Doctrinal mastery scriptural passages | Key scripture phrase “A man … shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one.” |
Doctrinal mastery scriptural passages | Key scripture phrase “How then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?” |
Doctrinal mastery scriptural passages | Key scripture phrase The Ten Commandments |
Doctrinal mastery scriptural passages | Key scripture phrase “Choose you this day whom ye will serve.” |
Doctrinal mastery scriptural passages | Key scripture phrase “Who shall stand in his holy place? He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart.” |
Doctrinal mastery scriptural passages | Key scripture phrase “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart … and he shall direct thy paths.” |
Doctrinal mastery scriptural passages | Key scripture phrase “Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow.” |
Doctrinal mastery scriptural passages | Key scripture phrase “Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil.” |
Doctrinal mastery scriptural passages | Key scripture phrase The Restoration of the gospel is “a marvellous work and a wonder.” |
Doctrinal mastery scriptural passages | Key scripture phrase “Surely [Jesus Christ] hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows.” |
Doctrinal mastery scriptural passages | Key scripture phrase The blessings of a proper fast |
Doctrinal mastery scriptural passages | Key scripture phrase “Turn away … from doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight.” |
Doctrinal mastery scriptural passages | Key scripture phrase “Before I formed thee in the belly … I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.” |
Doctrinal mastery scriptural passages | Key scripture phrase The prophet is “a watchman unto the house of Israel.” |
Doctrinal mastery scriptural passages | Key scripture phrase The Bible and the Book of Mormon “shall become one in thine hand.” |
Doctrinal mastery scriptural passages | Key scripture phrase God shall “set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed.” |
Doctrinal mastery scriptural passages | Key scripture phrase “The Lord God … revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.” |
Doctrinal mastery scriptural passages | Key scripture phrase The blessings of paying tithing |
Doctrinal mastery scriptural passages | Key scripture phrase Elijah “Shall turn … the heart of the children to their fathers.” |
Learn and Apply
Use the steps below to create a scenario in which a teenager could use the principles of acquiring spiritual knowledge to help with questions or concerns.
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Choose one of the following topics to base your scenario on:
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The truthfulness of the Book of Mormon
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The need for a restored Church of Jesus Christ on the earth
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Recent counsel from the prophet
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Review the principles in paragraphs 5–12 of the “Acquiring Spiritual Knowledge” section in the Doctrinal Mastery Core Document.
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Write down the person’s name and age and a realistic faith challenge that they are facing.
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List one or two questions or concerns they have because of their challenge.
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How could each principle of acquiring spiritual knowledge help this person in their situation?
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Now, respond to one of the following questions in your notebook:
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What do you know about Heavenly Father and His plan for His children that could help this person gain an eternal perspective?
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How could their choices in this situation affect their long-term relationship with Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ?
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What scriptures or statements by Church leaders would you recommend that they study?
Share Your Thoughts
Lesson Purpose: To help you share doctrinal mastery passages and help you learn and apply divine principles for acquiring spiritual knowledge.
Share one or more of the following with your teacher or class:
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The favorite doctrinal mastery passages and explanations you shared with a family member or friend.
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The scenario you created and your response to one of the questions.
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Something specific you did to achieve the purpose of this lesson.
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Any questions this lesson raised for you. How will you try to find answers to your questions?