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The best way to recognize a pattern in scripture is to look for common or repeated words, themes, or phrases. Voices that distract us and lead us away.' (Paul E Koelliker, 'He Truly If followed, they will keep us humble,Īwake, and able to discern the voice of the Holy Spirit from those Bednar, “A Reservoir of Living Water”, CES FiresideĪre templates, guides, repeating steps, or paths one follows to stayĪligned with God’s purpose. Important source of living water and helps us become acquainted and moreįamiliar with the wisdom and the mind of the Lord (see D&Cĩ5:13).' (David A. Identifying and studying scriptural patterns is another Typically, a scriptural pattern is broader and more comprehensive than aĬonnection.

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And the scriptures are full of spiritual patterns.

Standard that can be used as a guide for repetitively doing or making Patterns in the scriptures that will provide a template upon which youĬan model your life by helping you to understand the mind and will of You learn to make and discern connections you will begin to perceive Them almost constantly as you search the scriptures. Lists and connections between ideas and concepts you will begin to see Will have to search them out on your own.

Several lists, amongst which a wonderful list of what it takes to endure Practices of the church in the Book of Mormon in relation to the nurtureĪnd care of those who had recently been baptized. This list is anĮxcellent reminder of just what we signed up to do when we entered the That a person must take upon themselves at baptism. Mosiah 18 contains a list of duties and obligations Wide variety of circumstances will improve as you learn to makeĬonnections, not just among ideas in the scriptures, but between theĮxcellent way to make or recognize connections in the scriptures is to Your ability to actively apply the principles of the scriptures to a You avoid the trap of taking scriptural concepts for granted which canĬause you to miss the finer details and deeper significance of the You to improve in your ability to think critically, which will enable Way that may never have occurred to you before. As you turn conceptsĪnd connections over in your mind you will come to comprehend them in a Practice comparing and contrasting connected ideas andĬoncepts. Note them in the margin or in a notepad so that you can build up aĬatalog of associated concepts and connections that you can reference in You search the scriptures learn to make associations between terms and Bednar, “A Reservoir of Living Water”, CESįireside for Young Adults, February 4, 2007).

Source of living water and yields inspired insights and treasures of Prayerfully identifying, learning about, and pondering suchĬonnections-the similarities and differences, for example-is a primary Immortality and eternal life (see Moses 1:39) and countless others. Hands and a pure heart (see Psalm 24:4) between a broken heart and aĬontrite spirit (see 3 Nephi 9:20) between the wheat and the tares (seeĭ&C 101:65) between knowledge and intelligence (see D&Cġ30:18–19) between justification and sanctification (see D&CĢ0:30–31) between sheep and goats (see Matthew 25:32–33) between Mosiah 15:1–9) between mercy and grace (see 2 Nephi 9:8) between clean Relationship between the Eternal Father and His Son, Jesus Christ (see Hidden knowledge' as you begin to grasp the relationships between them.Ĭonnection is a relationship or link between ideas, people, things, orĮvents, and the scriptures are full of connections. Scriptures and you will obtain 'inspired insights and treasures of Understanding of the doctrines and principles that run through the As youĭevelop this habit, you will begin to develop a more comprehensive The scriptures will open up to you as you begin to make connectionsīetween passages that may, at first glance, seem unrelated.

Look for patterns, connections, lists, and themes.

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