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"For Our Profit and Learning”: One Method for Likening the Scriptures

… we really should do. When studying the scriptures, we take our time with them, savoring the words and their meaning, and … filled. Nephi tells us to “feast upon the words of Christ; for behold, the words of Christ will tell you all things what … help us understand what it is to feast upon the word is search . Almost immediately after Lehi received the brass …

How to Ask Questions That Invite Revelation

… savour, wherewith shall it be salted?” (Matthew 5:13). “For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye?” … “Why does the Lord ask questions when He knows all of our thoughts?” The answer is because this method is one of … Searching questions . The Lord has given commandments to search the scriptures (see D&C 1:37; John 5:39; 3 Nephi 23:1; …

How to Ask Questions That Invite Revelation

… savour, wherewith shall it be salted?” (Matthew 5:13). “For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye?” … “Why does the Lord ask questions when He knows all of our thoughts?” The answer is because this method is one of … Searching questions The Lord has given commandments to search the scriptures (see D&C 1:37; John 5:39; 3 Nephi 23:1; …

"Unless I Could Get More Wisdom, I Would Never Know"

… experiences but rather in the effort to qualify us to have our own spiritual experiences. The emphasis of his ministry … through the framework of one seeking to help others learn for themselves, a clear pattern emerges. Each account sheds … Joseph made it clear that he was in a deep and desperate search for knowledge, information, or wisdom and that he was …

Creating Questions That Invite Revelation

… and minds of teachers and students. Learning to Ask Better Search Questions Let’s consider a scripture. In Matthew 4:1–11, students could be asked to search or look for the answer to the question: “What did Jesus use to … us for His service and brings His divine power into our lives. Readiness: Matthew 4:1. Find what is wrong in this …

Helping Students Interact with the Word of God

… the weight of all mankind on his soul. He bore all things for us, he atoned for us, and he helps us to become free of … interact with his words. As we think about those times in our lives when we have been instructed by the Lord’s words, … or other context. Then the teacher invites the students to search for answers in the scripture block, thus inviting the …

Why Study Isaiah?

… from verses in the Book of Mormon, details ten reasons for studying Isaiah; the first three, which pertain to Jesus … of Isaiah] are written, ye have them before you, therefore search them” (3 Nephi 20:11). He also commanded, “Behold, I … writings persuade us to “learn and glorify the name of [our] God” (2 Nephi 6:4). Isaiah spoke concerning the …

Becoming Inspiring Teachers

… What is it that motivates individuals to change for the better or inspires them to strive to become more … word and bearing heartfelt testimony is a vital part of our Heavenly Father’s plan, as Elder Bruce R. McConkie notes: … on eternal lives for ourselves in our own day and time. “Search the scriptures—search the revelations which we …

In Your Mind and in Your Heart

… questions, what are the implications?” He had been looking for a Mormon who was a scientist. I explained that I could … between science and religion, especially science and our religion. What Is Truth? We can begin by recognizing that … are essential if we are to stand on solid footing as we search for truth. The Breadth of Our Religion Our religion …

Light and Truth

… looking forward to this occasion with great anticipation for several months. I extend to you the love and blessings of our dear prophet, President Russell M. Nelson. He loves you, … was invited to walk with Jesus. [2] Let’s consider how our search for light and truth in our daily lives can help us …