Week # 21


SCRIPTURES


"All that we teach in this church ought to be couched in the scriptures.  It ought to be found in the scriptures.  We ought to choose our texts from the scriptures"  (Harold B. Lee, "Using the Scriptures in Our Church Assignments, " Improvement Era, Jan. 1969, p.13.)

"The Lord is not trifling with us when he gives us these things, 'for unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required' (Luke 12:48).  Access to these things means responsibility for them.  We must study the scriptures according to the Lord's commandment;  and we must let them govern our lIves and the lives of our children....

"So I ask all to begin now to study the scriptures in earnest, if you have not already done so" ( Spencer W. Kimball,  Ensign,  Sept. 1976, p.  5).

Questions and Activities

• What is scripture?
• What is the history and content of each of the standard works?
• What are the purposes of the scriptures?
• What do the standard works themselves tell us about how we should study the scriptures?
• What blessings are promised to those who study the scriptures faithfully?
• What blessings have come into your life through scripture study?
• How has your testimony been strengthened by studying the scriptures?
• What are you doing to improve the quality of your scripture study?

Topical Guide

Scripture

Scriptures, Lost

Scriptures, Preservation of

Scriptures to Come Forth

Scriptures, Study of

Scriptures, Value of

Scriptures, Writing of

Scriptures

1 Nephi 5:10-22;  13:20-29, 35-42;  19:1-7

2 Nephi 29

Mosiah 1:3-7;  8:9-13

Alma 37:1-14

3 Nephi 23

Mormon 7:9-10

D& C 18:1-4, 34-46;  68:3-4

2 Kings 22-23

Articles of Faith 1:8

Bible Dictionary

Apocrypha

Bible 

Canon

Chronology

Gospels

Lost Books

Pentateuch

Scripture

Other Sources

Gospel Principles, chapter 10

The Articles of Faith, chapter 13-15