The Standard Works
Study Guide
Lesson 5
“This Is the Spirit of Revelation”
Lesson 5
Reading assignment: Doctrine and Covenants
D&C 6
; D&C 8
; D&C 9
; Joseph Smith—History 1:8-17.___
• Why is personal revelation vitally important in our day?___
• 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?___
• Why should we study and ponder the scriptures when we seek revelation?___
• 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?___
• Read Joseph Smith—History 1:8-17. What do these verses teach about how to receive personal revelation?___
Lesson 5
Scripture Chain: Receiving Personal Revelation
D&C 5:24
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D&C 63:23
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D&C 9:8
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D&C 88:63-64
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D&C 25:10
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D&C 138:1-11
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