Family Home Evening for D&C 6-9

 Read D&C 6:5

5 Therefore, if you will ask of me you shall receive; if you will knock it shall be opened unto you.

Discuss

What does the Lord mean that “it will be opened unto you”? When you pray and ask Heavenly Father something, He will answer your questions by the power of the Holy Ghost. There are several ways that the Holy Ghost speaks to us. We are going to learn some of them today.

Read

D&C 6:15 & 23

15 Behold, thou knowest that thou hast inquired of me and I did enlighten thy mind; and now I tell thee these things that thou mayest know that thou hast been enlightened by the Spirit of truth;

23 Did I not speak peace to your mind concerning the matter? What greater witness can you have than from God?

D&C 8:2

2 Yea, behold, I will tell you in your mind and in your heart, by the Holy Ghost, which shall come upon you and which shall dwell in your heart.

D&C 9:8-9

8 But, behold, I say unto you, that you must study it out in your mind; then you must ask me if it be right, and if it is right I will cause that your bosom shall burn within you; therefore, you shall feel that it is right.

9 But if it be not right you shall have no such feelings, but you shall have a stupor of thought that shall cause you to forget the thing which is wrong; therefore, you cannot write that which is sacred save it be given you from me.

Discuss

According to these scriptures, how does Heavenly Father speak to you through the power of the Holy Ghost?

We noticed these:

• Enlightened the mind

• Peace to the mind

• In your mind and your heart

• After studying it out in your mind (this could take a while), your bosom will burn (it is the right thing), or you will have a stupor of thought (it is the wrong thing)

Share

Discuss with your family times that you’ve felt the Holy Ghost speak to you in your life.

Watch

Click on the picture below to see how we did this lesson.