Doctrinal Mastery Review 5

Memorize Scripture References and Key Phrases

Remembering scripture passages and what is taught in them can bless you in many ways. This lesson can help you memorize the scripture references and key scripture phrases for doctrinal mastery passages in the Book of Mormon.

Using doctrinal mastery review activities. One of the purposes of doctrinal mastery review activities is to help students memorize the key scripture phrases. Doing these activities regularly can help students memorize each phrase. You may want to encourage your students to continue studying the doctrinal mastery passages outside of class.

Student preparation: Invite students to come prepared to share ways they remember Jesus Christ each day.

Possible Learning Activities

A doctrinal mastery passage lesson may need to be taught in place of this review lesson. Refer to the pacing schedule provided by the area or region director or coordinator to ensure that each doctrinal mastery passage lesson will be taught while seminary is in session.

Remembering

Consider inviting students to briefly discuss the following question in pairs or small groups before sharing the statement by Elder Gong.

• What is something that you feel like you will always remember? Why?

Elder Gerrit W. Gong of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles taught that “our Savior invites us to always remember Him as He always remembers us” (“Always Remember Him,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2016, 110).

During this portion of the lesson, invite students to share insights from their student preparation activity.

• Why do you think Heavenly Father wants us to always remember His Son?

• What are some ways you have been able to remember Jesus Christ each day?

• How has remembering the Savior and all He has done been a blessing in your life?

One important way you can remember Jesus Christ is to memorize His teachings in the scriptures. In this lesson, you will have an opportunity to memorize some of the doctrinal mastery scripture references and key scripture phrases contained in the following chart. As you memorize, ponder how recalling these references and key phrases can help you remember Jesus Christ more each day.

Consider marking these passages along with their key phrases if you have not yet done so.

Scramble and match

Display the following chart while students write the scripture references and key phrases on their papers according to step number 1 in the instructions below.

First 12 Doctrinal Mastery Passages and Key Phrases

Book of Mormon Teacher Manual (2024)

Scripture Reference	Key Scripture Phrase
Scripture Reference 1 Nephi 3:7	Key Scripture Phrase “I will go and do the things which the Lord hath commanded.”
Scripture Reference 2 Nephi 2:25	Key Scripture Phrase “Adam fell that men might be; and men are, that they might have joy.”
Scripture Reference 2 Nephi 2:27	Key Scripture Phrase “They are free to choose liberty and eternal life … or … captivity and death.”
Scripture Reference 2 Nephi 26:33	Key Scripture Phrase “All are alike unto God.”
Scripture Reference 2 Nephi 28:30	Key Scripture Phrase God “will give unto the children of men line upon line, precept upon precept.”
Scripture Reference 2 Nephi 32:3	Key Scripture Phrase “Feast upon the words of Christ; for behold, the words of Christ will tell you all things what ye should do.”
Scripture Reference 2 Nephi 32:8–9	Key Scripture Phrase “Ye must pray always.”
Scripture Reference Mosiah 2:17	Key Scripture Phrase “When ye are in the service of your fellow beings ye are only in the service of your God.”
Scripture Reference Mosiah 2:41	Key Scripture Phrase “Those that keep the commandments of God … are blessed in all things.”
Scripture Reference Mosiah 3:19	Key Scripture Phrase “[Put] off the natural man and [become] a saint through the atonement of Christ the Lord.”
Scripture Reference Mosiah 4:9	Key Scripture Phrase “Believe in God; … believe that he has all wisdom.”
Scripture Reference Mosiah 18:8–10	Key Scripture Phrase Be “baptized in the name of the Lord, as a witness … that ye have entered into a covenant with him.”

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Consider the time available in class to determine how many doctrinal mastery references and key scripture phrases to invite students to memorize in this lesson. Below is one way to memorize. Use other memorization methods as desired. If this activity is not done together as a class, display or otherwise provide students with the following instructions.

Identify four passages that you feel would most help you remember Jesus Christ right now in your life, and think about why you feel that way. Then do the following activity. You could do a similar activity using the Doctrinal Mastery mobile app instead.

1. Cut a sheet of paper into four strips of equal size. For each of the doctrinal mastery passages you chose, do the following:

   1. Write the scripture reference and its associated key phrase on a strip of paper.

   2. Cut the key phrase off, dividing it from the reference, as in the example below (cutting at the “/” symbol):

      2 Nephi 26:33 / “All are alike unto God.”

   Stop displaying the chart of doctrinal mastery references and key phrases before students follow the remaining instructions.

2. When you have a set of four references and key scripture phrases, place the papers in a pile and mix them all together.

3. Try to match each reference to its key scripture phrase without looking at anything to help you. Consider doing this two or three times. You could time yourself and try to improve your speed each time.

4. Increase the difficulty by cutting the phrases apart as in the examples below:

   2 Nephi 28:30 / God “will give unto the children of men / line upon line, / precept upon precept.”

   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.”

5. Mix up the pieces and try to organize them correctly. You can choose to mix all the references and phrases together at once, or you can work on one passage at a time. Consider doing this two or three times. You could time yourself and try to improve your speed each time.

6. If you have more time, select a few more doctrinal mastery passages and repeat the process.

After sufficient time, invite students to respond to the following questions in their study journals before they share their responses in partnerships, in small groups, or with the class.

• Which doctrinal mastery references and key scripture phrases did you memorize?

• Which passage do you feel is most helpful to you right now in your life? Why do you feel that way?

• In what ways can the passages you focused on today help you remember Jesus Christ?