Scripture Mastery Reference Clues

Reference Key Phrase Clue 1 D&C 1:37-38 Search these commandments The Lord said that we should search this 1 book (The Doctrine and Covenant), so

I will search it at least 37 or 38 times.

2 D&C 8:2-3 Revelation comes to our hearts and minds

through the power of the Holy Ghost

We are baptized when we are 8 years old, and we receive not the 2nd but the 3rd

member of the Godhead

3 D&C 10:5 We should pray always, that we may be

able to conquer Satan and those who

serve him

Hold up both hands showing all 10 fingers. Bring the two hands together like

you are praying, making the 10 fingers now 5.

4 D&C14:7 Eternal life is the greatest of God’s gifts Out of the 14 Heavenly gifts I got, I loved the 7th the most because it made me

perfect like God (Eternal Life). (7 means perfection in Hebrew)

5 D&C 18:10, 15-16 The worth of one soul is great 1 soul is great (hold up 1 finger), in the eyes of god (make an 8 with both hands

and hold them up to your eyes like binoculars. But 10, 15 or 16 is greater.

6 D&C 19:16-19 Christ suffered for our sins that we might

not suffer if we would repent

When I am 19 I will go on a mission and teach others to repent and that Christ

has already suffered for them. I will prepare really hard from age 16 to 19.

7 D&C 25:12 The song of the righteous is a prayer unto

the Lord

To get a righteous song put 25 cents in a juke box and get 12 song

8 D&C 58:26-27 We should use our agency to do good.

We should be anxiously engaged in a

good cause.

My 58 year old Grandma told me I should use my agency and choose to do

good things with my life. She doesn’t want me to be lazy and slothful and

mooching of her when I am 26 or 27 so I should be engaged by then.

9 D&C 58:42-43 God will remember our sins no more if

we confess them and forsake them

My 58 year old Grandma told me to repent of and stop my 42 or 43 sins. When

I do, God will no longer remember those sins.

10 D&C 59:9-10 We are commanded to keep the Sabbath

Day holy

My 59 year old Grandpa goes to Sacrament from 9 to 10 on Sundays. He

always keeps the Sabbath Day Holy.

11 D&C 64:9-11 We are commanded to forgive one

another

More than 64 people died on 9/11. We must forgive those who made that

happen.

12 D&C 64:23 He that pays his tithing will not be

burned at the Lord’s coming

If there are 64 people in your ward that need help, your bishop will use your

tithing to help them. Plus, if we don’t pay we will burn (take your fingers and

make a 2 and a 3 and make them flicker like flames)

13 D&C 76:22-24 Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon testified

that Jesus Christ lives

On your mission you can testify that Christ lives and baptize 76 people. 22 to 24

people may come to their baptism and hear the person baptized testify of Christ.

14 D&C 82:3 Where much is given much is required When you have 82 blessings, more is required of you, than if you only had 3.

15 D&C 82:10 The Lord is bound when we do what He

says

You get 82 blessings when you do what the Lord says. He gave us 10

commandments so we can know how to get those blessings. But if you don’t

keep them, you have no promise you will get blessings.

16 D&C 84:33-39 The oath and covenant of the Priesthood All 84 Melchizedek Priesthood holders in your ward made an oath and covenant

when they got the Priesthood. 33 of them are Elders and 39 of them are High

Priests.

17 D&C 88:123-124 Cease to be idle, to be unclean, to find

fault or to sleep longer than is needful

This is how people should live everyday (the two 8s are like two people, so 88).

Early to bed (1:23 p.m.) and early to rise (1:24 a.m.)

18 D&C 89:18-21 The Word of Wisdom You can live until you are 89 as long as you keep the Word of Wisdom when

you are the most tempted between 18 and 21.

19 D&C 121:34-36 Many are called but few are chosen Out of 121 men chosen in the Pre-existence to hold the Priesthood, only 34 to 36

men live worthy enough to receive it.

20 D&C 130:18-19 Intelligence gained in this life rises with

us in the Resurrection

I went to college every day until 1:30 pm when I was 18 to 19 so I could gain

much intelligence.

21 D&C 130:20-21 All blessings come by obedience to law I came home way earlier than 1:30 am so I wouldn’t break any of God’s laws. I

did that even when I was 20-21. I have been blessed because I have kept the

commandments.

22 D&C 130:22-23 The Father and the Son have bodies of

flesh and bones, the Holy Ghost is a spirit

On my mission I had a 1:30 appointment where I taught about the Godhead This

is how I taught them: ( Now take your fingers and make a 2 with them. There

are 3 members of the Godhead so show your 2 fingers 3 times.) The first 2

members (wiggle your fingers like 2 people) have bodies but the 3rd member (the

Holy Ghost) is a spirit (show 3 fingers and wiggle your 3rd finger). Notice that

you just did 22-23 with your fingers.

23 D&C 131:1-4 Celestial marriage is essential to

exaltation

131 people came to my reception to celebrate our Temple marriage. We will

pray together 1-4 times daily so that our Temple Marriage will truly be a

Celestial Marriage so that we can be exalted together.

24 D&C 137:7-10 Those who have died without a

knowledge of the gospel but who would

have accepted it with all their hearts will

inherit the celestial kingdom

I have 137 names of people (who didn’t have the Gospel on earth) that I need to

do Temple Work for. I will baptize 7-10 a week so they can go to the Celestial

Kingdom if they accept the Gospel in the Spirit World.

25 JSH 1:15-20 Joseph Smith gives an account of his

First Vision

Joseph Smith wrote 1 chapter about his First Vision. From ages 15-20 he

prepared himself to be the first prophet of the last dispensation.