“Search the scriptures; ... they are they which testify of me.” John 5:39Scripture study has become an integral part of my daily routine. I love the scriptures. I love the counsel they contain and the way the Holy Ghost can speak to me when I make time to immerse myself in the life and teachings of Jesus Christ.
“When we ... read and study the scriptures, benefits and blessings of many kinds come to us. This is the most profitable of all study in which we could engage” (Howard W. Hunter, in Conference Report, Oct. 1979, 91; or Ensign, Nov. 1979, 64).
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“Let us not treat lightly the great things we have received from the hand of the Lord! His word is one of the most valuable gifts He has given us. I urge you to recommit yourselves to a study of the scriptures. Immerse yourselves in them daily so you will have the power of the Spirit to attend you in your callings. Read them in your families and teach your children to love and treasure them” (Ezra Taft Benson, “The Power of the Word,” Ensign, May 1986, 82).
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“I think that people who study the scriptures get a dimension to their life that nobody else gets and that can’t be gained in any way except by studying the scriptures. There’s an increase in faith and a desire to do what’s right and a feeling of inspiration and understanding that comes to people who study the gospel—meaning particularly the Standard Works—and who ponder the principles, that can’t come in any other way” (Bruce R. McConkie, in Church News, 24
Jan. 1976, 4).
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“And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.” 2 Timothy 3:15
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