Nephi: The Early Years
Nephi described his parents as THESE type of parents.
What are goodly parents?
These are the are the names of Lehi's four sons mentioned at the beginning of the Book of Mormon.
Who are Laman, Lemuel, Nephi, and Sam?
THIS was the “wise purpose” in having Nephi create two records.
What is: Martin Harris would 116 pages of the translated record.
This latter-day apostle said, “You may think that Lehi’s dream or vision has no special meaning for you, but it does. You are in it; all of us are in it (see 1 Nephi 19:23). Lehi’s dream or vision of the iron rod has in it everything a … Latter-day Saint needs to understand the test of life”
Who is Boyd K. Packer?
In first Nephi 3:7, Nephi says he will do this when given instruction by the Lord.
What is: I will go and do the things which the Lord hath commanded, for I know that the Lord giveth no commandmentsunto the children of men, save he shall prepare a way for them that they may accomplish the thing which he commandeth them.
In the first chapter of the Book of Mormon, Lehi had a vision where this person appeared to him.
Who is the Savior?
According to 1 Nephi 2:12, this is why did Laman and Lemuel murmured.
What is: because they knew not the dealings of that God who had created them.
Nephi and other righteous members of his family "heeded not" this group of people.
What is: People from the great and spacious building?
"And great was the multitude that did enter into that strange building. And after they did enter into that building they did point the finger of scorn at me and those that were partaking of the fruit also..."
In first Nephi 2:20, the Lord tells Nephi that "inasmuch as ye shall keep my commandments" this will happen to you.
What is: ye shall prosper?
How have you prospered from keeping the commandments?
In approximately what year did Lehi and his family leave Jerusalem?
What is 600 BC?
According to 1 Nephi 10:17-19, God will reveal THIS to you if you diligently seek it.
What is Truth?
The iron rod represented THIS in Lehi's dream.
What is the word of God?
Nephi teaches us a lot about THIS principle, because he always _______________ his brothers.
What is forgiveness/forgives?
Lehi left left Jerusalem for THIS reason.
What is: he was commanded, Jerusalem was going to be destroyed, he was obedient, etc.
In 1 Nephi 5:21, Nephi says: we had obtained the records which the Lord had commanded us, and searched them and found that they were desirable; yea, even of great worth unto us, insomuch that we could preserve the commandments of the Lord unto our children.
This scriptures are of worth to you personally because of THIS reason.
What is: (any answer from their experiences)
What was the meaning of the tree that Lehi saw?
What is the love of god?
25 And it came to pass that I beheld that the rod of iron, which my father had seen, was the word of God, which led to the fountain of living waters, or to the tree of life; which waters are a representation of the love of God; and I also beheld that the tree of life was a representation of the love of God.
According to 1 Nephi 2:16, Nephi did not rebel against his father because he did THIS.
What is: pray to God
And it came to pass that I, Nephi, being exceedingly young, nevertheless being large in stature, and also having great desires to know of the mysteriesof God, wherefore, I did cry unto the Lord; and behold he did visit me, and did soften my heart that I did believe all the words which had been spoken by my father; wherefore, I did not rebel against him like unto my brothers.
After Lehi and the family were obedient, left all they owned, traveled in the wilderness, they and pitched their tents, Lehi did THIS.
What is: build an alter and pray and give thanks?
According to the lesson this week in the Come, Follow Me manual, THIS is the purpose of the Book of Mormon.
What is: to convince all that Jesus is the Christ?
THIS is some the " fruit" that you have personally received from living the gospel.
What is...Any personal experience.