Lesson 94

Prophets and Revelation (Part 4)

Prepare to Learn

Prepare your mind and heart to learn. Remove all distractions and focus on studying and learning. By doing this you show your willingness to be taught by the Spirit.

Begin your study with prayer.

Have you ever suddenly understood an issue or had a question answered after lacking understanding for a long time? Answers can become clearer when we view issues from an eternal perspective.

Listen to Elder Rafael E. Pino of the Seventy illustrate the importance of having an eternal perspective when we are faced with difficult questions and decisions in life. You can read the text for this video here: “The Eternal Perspective of the Gospel,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2015, 117–18.

Review of Doctrinal Mastery Passages

The more you see and work with doctrinal mastery passages, the more likely you will be to understand and remember them.

Take some time to review the doctrinal mastery passages you have studied so far this year. Here are all the passages you have studied:

Proverbs 3:5–6; Isaiah 5:20; Moses 1:39; Abraham 3:22–23; Genesis 1:26–27; Joshua 24:15; Isaiah 1:18; Isaiah 53:3–5; Moses 7:18; Isaiah 29:13–14; Ezekiel 37:15–17; Daniel 2:44; Jeremiah 1:4–5; Ezekiel 3:16–17; Amos 3:7

Doctrinal Mastery Passages and Related Scenarios

Read each scenario presented in the quiz, and choose the doctrinal mastery passage that best relates to the scenario. You may use your scriptures and the Doctrinal Mastery Reference Guide if you choose.

Quiz 1

1. Elizabeth feels the Savior’s love for her when she learns that she can be completely forgiven of a very serious sin that she has committed.

   1. Genesis 1:26–27

   2. Isaiah 1:18

   3. Daniel 2:44

2. Maya feels a deep sense of gratitude for the Savior after learning that He was despised and rejected and that He suffered for our sins.

   1. Proverbs 3:5–6

   2. Joshua 24:15

   3. Isaiah 53:3–5

3. Brandon wants to establish unity in his Aaronic Priesthood quorum, so he teaches his quorum members about Zion.

   1. Isaiah 5:20

   2. Moses 7:18

   3. Ezekiel 37:15–17

4. Jean was amazed to learn in Sunday School that the Church will continue to fill the earth and will stand forever.

   1. Isaiah 29:13–14

   2. Daniel 2:44

   3. Jeremiah 1:4–5

5. Sage understands that God is not a formless mass of spirit because the scriptures teach that God created us in His own image.

   1. Genesis 1:26–27

   2. Ezekiel 37:15–17

   3. Amos 3:7

6. Cy has noticed that many in the world are celebrating evil behaviors and practices and mocking righteous ones.

   1. Isaiah 5:20

   2. Moses 1:39

   3. Abraham 3:22–23

Another Doctrinal Mastery Passage

Read the following scenario, and choose a doctrinal mastery passage that relates. (More than one doctrinal mastery passage relates to this scenario.)

Vincent has a strong testimony that the Lord reveals His will through prophets and apostles.

1. Answer the following question:

• Which doctrinal mastery passage do you think relates to this scenario? Why?

Doctrinal Mastery Review—Match Each Passage to a Scenario

Continue matching doctrinal mastery passages with scenarios that relate to the passages. You may use your scriptures and the Doctrinal Mastery Reference Guide if you choose.

Quiz 2

1. Match each doctrinal mastery passage with the scenario that best relates to it.

   Isaiah 29:13–14 Proverbs 3:5–6 Joshua 24:15 Moses 1:39 Ezekiel 3:16–17

   Alan often wonders why God created the earth and the people on it. Amelia is looking for a scripture that describes the restored gospel as “a marvellous work and a wonder.” Eduardo has made a commitment to always serve and follow the Lord, even if others around him choose to engage in sinful behaviors. Joel taught his younger brother about the responsibilities of living prophets by comparing them to watchmen on a tower. Marcus has struggled with many questions and concerns in the past, but as he has put his trust in the Lord, he has noticed that he is receiving much more clarity and direction in his life.

Doctrinal Mastery Practice Exercise—Teach the Doctrine

Olivia and Shaylee have questions about the gospel. You can teach them by explaining doctrinal mastery passages that contain the answers to their questions.

2. Read the following scenarios, and explain how you would use the doctrinal mastery passages listed with those scenarios to help resolve Olivia and Shaylee’s concerns.

• Olivia, who is investigating the Church, asks you, “Are there any scriptures in the Bible that refer to the Book of Mormon?” (Ezekiel 37:15–17; Isaiah 29:13–14)

• Shaylee is looking for a scripture that teaches that we were foreordained to do certain things before we were born. (Abraham 3:22–23; Jeremiah 1:4–5)

Answer Key

Quiz 1: (1) b; (2) c; (3) b; (4) b; (5) a; (6) a

Quiz 2: (1) 1-b, 2-e, 3-c, 4-a, 5-d