1. I love to read the holy scriptures,
And, ev’ry time I do,
I feel the Spirit start to grow within my heart—
A testimony that they’re true.
2. So, prayerfully I’ll read the scriptures
Each day my whole life through.
I’ll come to understand.
I’ll heed the Lord’s command
And live as he would have me do.
Chorus
Search, ponder, and pray
Are the things that I must do.
The Spirit will guide, and, deep inside,
I’ll know the scriptures are true.

Words: Jaclyn Thomas Milne, b. 1949. © 1986 IRI Music: Carol Baker Black, b. 1951. © 1986 IRI
Lesson 1:
Becoming
Familiar
with the
New
Testament
“Lesson 1: Becoming Familiar with the
New Testament,” Primary 7: New
Testament, 1
Purpose
To acquaint you with the
New Testament and
encourage you to study
the scriptures.
Can you guess what I’m
thinking of?
• There are four of these.
• Someone in the class has these.
• They are called the standard
works.
• They contain the word of God.
• They are books.
This lesson will teach
us about the
scriptures and explain
their importance in
our lives.
What are the
scriptures?
How is scripture
different from
other writings?
Let’s read
2 Timothy 3:16
Why do we need to study the
scriptures?
When should we start studying
the scriptures?
Let’s read 2 Timothy 3:14–15
Why is it important to start
studying the scriptures when
we are young?
We call the scriptures the
standard works because
they are the official
scriptures we use in the
Church.
What do
you know
about the
scriptures?
In which of the standard works
do we read about Jesus Christ?
Let’s read the following verses:
Moses 8:24 (through the words
Holy Ghost)
Doctrine and Covenants 20:29
2 Nephi 25:26
Psalm 83:18 (Jehovah is another
name for Jesus Christ)
Let’s read Luke 24:27
Jesus studied and taught from
the scriptures often.
What part of the
scriptures would
Jesus have
studied?
The Old Testament.
Enrichment Activity 5
All four standard works
testify of Jesus Christ.
Open your Bibles to the
contents page (list of the
books in the Old and New
Testaments).
What two major sections is
the Bible divided into?
What is the list under each
section?
The smaller books in the Old
and New Testaments were
written by different prophets
or Church leaders.
Where do we find the account
of Jesus’ mortal life and
ministry?
The lessons this year will
focus on teachings from the
New Testament.
Let’s memorize the books of the
New Testament in order!
Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, the Acts and
Romans,
First and Second Corinthians,
Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians,
Colossians,
First and Second Thessalonians,
Timothy, Timothy, Titus, Philemon
Then to the Hebrews, Epistle of James,
Peter, Peter, John, John, John, Jude,
Revelation—
These are the books of the New Testament.

Words: Anon. © 1978 IRI Music: Scottish folk song; adapted W. W. Phelps, 1792–1872 (tune of “Praise to the Man”)
Enrichment Activity 1
Who were Matthew,
Mark, Luke, and John?
What did they write
about?
Each of these four
men wrote an account
of Jesus’ life, often
writing about the
same events, and
testified that he was
the Savior.
What is your
favorite story
or teaching
from Jesus’
life?
Turn to Acts, chapter 1.
Acts tells about the Apostles
teaching the gospel after
Jesus’ death and resurrection.
What kind of things do you
think the Apostles of Jesus’
time did?
What do the Apostles do
today?
Turn again to
the contents
page.
Most of the rest of the books in
the New Testament are letters
written by Jesus’ Apostles or
other Church leaders to
members of the Church.
Why do you think these letters
were written?
These letters helped the early
members of the Church
understand the gospel and
counseled them to be faithful.
What do we have in the Church
today that are like these letters?
Articles by General Authorities in
Church magazines, satellite
broadcasts, and general and
stake conferences.
Each book in the New
Testament is divided
into chapters and
verses so we can
easily find a phrase
in the scriptures.
Matthew 28:2–9
In which of the standard works
will we find this scripture?
Which number tells us the
chapter?
Which numbers tell us the
verses?
What is this scripture account
about?
Why is it important to have this
event recorded in the scriptures?
We believe the Bible to
be the word of God as far
as it is translated
correctly; we also
believe the Book of
Mormon to be the word
of God.
Enrichment Activity 2
Our Bible was translated from
old documents that had been
copied and recopied by hand.
Mistakes were made in both
the translation and recopying.
Even though most of the Bible
is accurate, the prophet Nephi
wrote that many “plain and
precious things” (1 Nephi
13:28) have been taken out.
Enrichment Activity 2
The Prophet Joseph
Smith reviewed the
Bible through the
inspiration of God
and added parts that
had been removed
or changed.
These parts help us understand
more things about the gospel.
Enrichment Activity 2
I’m going to take the
wordstrips off the board and
put them on the table.
I’m going to ask some
questions.
If you know the answer, raise
your hand.
If you are correct, you can
come up and display the
wordstrip that has the answer
on it.
Enrichment Activity 6
Which two wordstrips mean
the same thing?
Which two wordstrips name
books that are part of a third
book?
Which books are included in
the standard works?
Enrichment Activity 6
I bear my testimony of the truth of
the scriptures and know their
importance in our lives.
There have been
many times in my life
when reading the
scriptures helped
me.
I encourage you to
read from the
scriptures daily.
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2 Timothy 3:16
16 All scripture Is given by inspiration
of God, and is profitable for doctrine,
for reproof, for correction, for
instruction in righteousness:
2 Timothy 3:14–15
14 But continue thou in the things
which thou hast learned and hast
been assured of, knowing of whom
thou hast learned them;
 15 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.
Moses 8:24
24 Believe and repent of your sins
and be baptized in the name of
Jesus Christ, the Son of God, even as
our fathers, and ye shall receive the
Holy Ghost, that ye may have all
things made manifest; and if ye do
not this, the floods will come in
upon you; nevertheless they
hearkened not.
Doctrine and Covenants 20:29
29 And we know that all men must
repent and believe on the name of
Jesus Christ, and worship the Father
in his name, and endure in faith on
his name to the end, or they cannot
be saved in the kingdom of God.
2 Nephi 25:26
26 And we talk of Christ, we rejoice
in Christ, we preach of Christ, we
prophesy of Christ, and we write
according to our prophecies, that
our children may know to what
source they may look for a remission
of their sins.
Psalm 83:18
18 That men may know that thou,
whose name alone is Jehovah, art
the most high over all the earth.
Matthew 28:2-9
2 And, behold, there was a great
earthquake: for the angel of the
Lord descended from heaven, and
came and rolled back the stone from
the door, and sat upon it.
 3 His countenance was like
lightning, and his raiment white as
snow:
 4 And for fear of him the keepers
did shake, and became as dead men.
Matthew 28:2-9
5 And the angel answered and said
unto the women, Fear not ye: for I
know that ye seek Jesus, which was
crucified.
 6 He is not here: for he is risen, as
he said. Come, see the place where
the Lord lay.
Matthew 28:2-9
7 And go quickly, and tell his
disciples that he is risen from the
dead; and, behold, he goeth before
you into Galilee; there shall ye see
him: lo, I have told you.
 8 And they departed quickly from
the sepulchre with fear and great
joy; and did run to bring his
disciples word.
Matthew 28:2-9
9 ¶And as they went to tell his
disciples, behold, Jesus met them,
saying, All hail. And they came and
held him by the feet, and
worshipped him.
1 Nephi 13:28
28 Wherefore, thou seest that after
the book hath gone forth through
the hands of the great and
abominable church, that there are
many plain and precious things
taken away from the book, which is
the book of the Lamb of God.
Luke 24:27
27 And beginning at Moses and all
the prophets, he expounded unto
them in all the scriptures the things
concerning himself.
2 Timothy 3:14-17
14 But continue thou in the things which thou
hast learned and hast been assured of,
knowing of whom thou hast learned them;
 15 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 3:14-17
16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God,
and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for
correction, for instruction in righteousness:
 17 That the man of God may be perfect,
throughly furnished unto all good works.