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M A S T E R Y
Matthew 5:14–16
Matthew 6:24
Matthew 16:15–19
Matthew 25:40
Luke 24:36–39
Historical Setting
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus
taught His disciples basic gospel
principles.
Historical Setting
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus
taught His disciples a “higher way”
of living than the law of Moses.
Historical Setting
Jesus was alone with His Apostles in
northern Galilee on the outskirts of the
town of Caesarea Philippi.
Historical Setting
During His last week on earth, Jesus
gave careful training and instruction to
His Apostles.
Historical Setting
Jesus appeared to His Apostles on the
day of His Resurrection.
Doctrinal Teaching
True followers of Christ are commanded
to set a good example for other people.
Doctrinal Teaching
A faithful Saint does not place any
worldly consideration before his or her
love for God.
Doctrinal Teaching
Peter knew by revelation that Jesus was
the Christ.
Doctrinal Teaching
When we love and serve others, even
those who are not popular, we really
serve Jesus Christ.
Missionary Application
Think of what you can do to be a good
example to a nonmember you know.
Personal Application
Always remember that the Church is
often judged by your behavior as a
Latter-day Saint.
Missionary Application
Make a financial contribution to God’s
kingdom by saving for your mission or
by helping support another missionary.
Personal Application
Pay your tithing on whatever you earn;
then think about what you will do with
the rest.
S C R I P T U R E
M A S T E R Y
Missionary Application
Bear witness to an investigator that a
testimony comes by personal revelation.
Personal Application
Seek continually to strengthen your
knowledge that Jesus Christ is the Son
of the Living God.
S C R I P T U R E
M A S T E R Y
Missionary Application
Look for the chance to help someone in
your home or ward area, and then do it.
Personal Application
Think of someone who is suffering or
who needs your help at school, and then
help that person.
S C R I P T U R E
M A S T E R Y
Doctrinal Teaching
Jesus invited the Apostles to touch His
resurrected body as proof that He was
not a spirit alone but He had a body of
flesh and bones.
Missionary Application
Bear witness to investigators of the
reality of the Resurrection and the
nature of a resurrected body.
Personal Application
In your prayers, thank your Heavenly
Father and Jesus Christ, who made the
Resurrection a reality.
S C R I P T U R E
M A S T E R Y
S C R I P T U R E
M A S T E R Y
John 3:5
John 7:17
John 10:16
John 14:15
John 17:3
Historical Setting
Nicodemus, a Pharisee, went to Jesus at
night to ask Him questions.
Historical Setting
Jesus taught in the temple during the
feast of tabernacles.
Historical Setting
Jesus was teaching His Apostles at the
Last Supper.
Doctrinal Teaching
A person must be baptized in water and
be cleansed by the power of the Holy
Ghost in order to inherit the kingdom
of God.
Doctrinal Teaching
Keeping God’s commandments is a sure
way to know whether they come from
God or not.
Historical Setting
Jesus portrayed Himself as a good
shepherd—one who loves, cares for,
and protects all His sheep.
Historical Setting
On the night of His betrayal, Jesus
prayed to His Father in behalf of His
faithful followers.
Missionary Application
Invite a schoolmate who is interested in
the Church to take the missionary
lessons to prepare for baptism.
Personal Application
Understand what it means to experience
spiritual rebirth by studying the scriptures
listed in the Topical Guide in your Bible
under “Holy Ghost, baptism of.”
S C R I P T U R E
M A S T E R Y
Missionary Application
Challenge an investigator or friend
to test any teaching of the Church by
living it to see if it is true.
Personal Application
Begin today to live some commandment
that is particularly hard for you, and see
if you can learn for yourself that you
really are happier when you obey it.
S C R I P T U R E
M A S T E R Y
Doctrinal Teaching
Jesus had other sheep, or followers,
besides those living in Palestine who
would hear His voice and be part of
His fold.
Missionary Application
Invite your investigators to read the
Book of Mormon. Point out that one
fulfillment of John 10:16 is recorded in
3 Nephi 15:24.
Personal Application
Decide to really listen to the voice of
Jesus as you read His word in scriptures
and seek Him in prayer this week.
S C R I P T U R E
M A S T E R Y
Doctrinal Teaching
If we truly love the Lord, we will keep
His commandments.
Missionary Application
Because we love the Lord, we will share
the gospel with others.
Personal Application
Express your love for Heavenly Father
and His Son each morning and night in
prayer, and ask for strength to keep
Their commandments.
S C R I P T U R E
M A S T E R Y
Doctrinal Teaching
We can gain eternal life only if we know
God and Jesus Christ, His Son.
Missionary Application
Teach investigators that eternal life will
only be available to those who learn
what Jesus and the Father are like
through studying, understanding,
and living the gospel.
Personal Application
Come to know the Father and the Son
better by striving to be more like Them
each day.
S C R I P T U R E
M A S T E R Y
Acts 7:55–56
Romans 1:16
1 Corinthians 10:13
1 Corinthians 15:20–22
1 Corinthians 15:29
Historical Setting
Stephen declared his testimony of Christ
to the disbelieving Jews and was stoned
by them for what they called blasphemy.
Historical Setting
Paul wrote a letter to the Saints in Rome.
Historical Setting
The Corinthian Saints lived in a worldly
city that was filled with temptations.
Historical Setting
Paul wrote his first letter to the Saints at
Corinth from Philippi.
Historical Setting
Paul wrote his first letter to the Saints at
Corinth from Philippi.
Doctrinal Teaching
The Lord will not allow us to be
tempted beyond our capacity to resist.
Doctrinal Teaching
Through the Fall, Adam brought
death to all mankind; but through the
Atonement, Jesus gave resurrection to
all mankind.
Doctrinal Teaching
Without the Resurrection, baptism for
the dead would have no purpose.
Doctrinal Teaching
The Father and Son are separate and
distinct beings.
Missionary Application
Explain to nonmembers that Joseph
Smith, like Stephen, saw both the Father
and the Son and testified that They are
separate personages.
Personal Application
Strengthen your faith concerning the
nature of the Godhead by reading
Joseph Smith’s account of the First
Vision in the Pearl of Great Price.
S C R I P T U R E
M A S T E R Y
Doctrinal Teaching
The gospel of Jesus Christ has power
to save every person who accepts it,
regardless of nationality or background.
Missionary Application
Don’t be embarrassed or hesitant to
express gospel truths or to bear your
testimony when it is appropriate.
Missionary Application
Reassure your friends that God will help
them resist temptation if they are trying
to do what’s right.
Personal Application
Always be true to gospel standards,
even if they are viewed as unpopular
or are ridiculed.
Personal Application
The next time you are tempted, say to
yourself, “I can resist this temptation
with the help of the Lord.” Then do so.
S C R I P T U R E
M A S T E R Y
S C R I P T U R E
M A S T E R Y
Missionary Application
Help nonmembers understand that
Jesus Christ was the first to be resurrected
and that He made it possible for all the
dead to rise.
Personal Application
Show your appreciation for the
Atonement of Jesus Christ by keeping
His commandments.
S C R I P T U R E
M A S T E R Y
Missionary Application
Help a nonmember understand that
the Apostle Paul used the practice of
baptism for the dead as an evidence of
the Resurrection.
Personal Application
Accept an assignment to perform proxy
baptisms for the dead in the temple,
or submit genealogy sheets so that this
work can be done for your ancestors.
S C R I P T U R E
M A S T E R Y
1 Corinthians 15:40–42
Ephesians 4:11–14
2 Thessalonians 2:1–3
2 Timothy 3:1–5
2 Timothy 3:16–17
Historical Setting
Paul wrote his first letter to the Saints at
Corinth from Philippi.
Historical Setting
Paul wrote to convince the Saints in
Ephesus that the Church organization
established by God had a purpose.
Historical Setting
Paul was concerned that the
Thessalonians might be deceived
by false teachers.
Historical Setting
Paul’s second letter to Timothy was
written just before Paul’s death.
Historical Setting
Paul’s letter to Timothy encouraged the
reading and application of scripture.
Doctrinal Teaching
The priesthood organization was given
by God for perfecting the Saints and
accomplishing the work of the ministry.
Doctrinal Teaching
There would be an apostasy before the
Second Coming of Christ.
Doctrinal Teaching
The last days will be a time of great
wickedness.
Doctrinal Teaching
The scriptures are inspired of God. The
teachings in them, if obeyed, can help us
perfect our lives.
Doctrinal Teaching
Resurrected bodies differ in glory just as
the sun, moon, and stars differ in their
brightness.
Missionary Application
Teach a nonmember friend that in God’s
house there are many mansions. The
glory (or mansion) we inherit depends
upon our faith in Christ and our works
in this life.
Personal Application
Read Doctrine and Covenants 76 and
find out what you need to do to inherit
a celestial body.
S C R I P T U R E
M A S T E R Y
Missionary Application
One visible evidence that The Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the
true Church is that its organization is
patterned after the Church in Jesus’ day.
Personal Application
Read and apply the advice given by our
present-day prophets and apostles as
you try to perfect your life.
S C R I P T U R E
M A S T E R Y
Missionary Application
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints represents a necessary restoration
of the truths lost through the Apostasy.
Personal Application
Do not be deceived by false teachers
or anyone who would lead you astray;
follow the ordained prophets of God.
S C R I P T U R E
M A S T E R Y
Missionary Application
Seek out and teach the honest in heart
who want to overcome the evil practices
of our day.
Personal Application
Eliminate any self-centered behavior
that keeps you from living close to your
Heavenly Father.
S C R I P T U R E
M A S T E R Y
Missionary Application
Share your testimony with your friends
of the value of the scriptures.
Personal Application
As you read the scriptures, mark each
passage that is meaningful to you and
that you can apply in your life.
S C R I P T U R E
M A S T E R Y
Hebrews 5:4
James 1:5–6
James 2:17–18
Revelation 14:6–7
Revelation 20:12–13
Historical Setting
Paul taught the Hebrew (Jewish)
members of the Church about the
priesthood.
Historical Setting
James wrote a letter to the scattered
tribes of Israel.
Historical Setting
James wanted those reading his letter to
understand the relationship between
faith and works.
Historical Setting
As head of the Church after Peter died,
John received revelation for the Church.
Historical Setting
While on the Isle of Patmos, John saw a
vision of all the dead brought before
God to be judged.
Doctrinal Teaching
No man can assume the right to the
priesthood of God; he must be properly
called and ordained to this power.
Missionary Application
Teach that the priesthood of God can be
held by all worthy males who are called
by the Lord and properly ordained.
Personal Application
Show your appreciation for the
priesthood by following the counsel
of the priesthood leaders called to
preside over you.
Doctrinal Teaching
Those who lack wisdom can ask God
for help and receive answers.
Missionary Application
Tell a friend how Joseph Smith was
inspired by this verse in James to go
to God in prayer; then tell the story
of Joseph Smith’s First Vision.
Personal Application
Approach your Heavenly Father
confidently in prayer, knowing that
He will answer you, not scold you.
Doctrinal Teaching
Good works demonstrate that one has
faith.
Missionary Application
Exercise your faith in the gospel of
Jesus Christ by preparing now to teach
it to others.
Personal Application
Begin today to do something that shows
you have faith in a particular principle
of the gospel.
Doctrinal Teaching
The everlasting gospel was to be
restored by an angel in the latter days.
Missionary Application
Bear testimony to a nonmember that the
gospel has been restored by heavenly
messengers in these latter days.
Personal Application
Thank your Father in Heaven that you
live in a day when the gospel has been
restored.
Doctrinal Teaching
All will be judged according to their
works out of the books that have been
written.
Missionary Application
Explain to a nonmember that we believe
everyone will stand before God and be
judged.
Personal Application
Consider seriously what kind of record
you are making by your actions each day.
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Luke 24:36–39
Matthew 25:40
Matthew 16:15–19
Matthew 6:24
Matthew 5:14–16
John 17:3
John 14:15
John 10:16
John 7:17
John 3:5
1 Corinthians 15:29
1 Corinthians 15:20–22
1 Corinthians 10:13
Romans 1:16
Acts 7:55–56
2 Timothy 3:16–17
2 Timothy 3:1–5
2 Thessalonians 2:1–3
Ephesians 4:11–14
1 Corinthians 15:40–42
Revelation 20:12–13
Revelation 14:6–7
James 2:17–18
James 1:5–6
Hebrews 5:4