God hears and answers prayers
What do I learn from Enos that can help me improve my prayers?
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How did Nephi influence his family in positive ways?
1 Nephi 2:16–18
He was a good example (He did not rebel like his brothers) and talked to his brothers about spiritual experiences he had.
How does the Lord help His people prosper?
Alma 48:15–16
if they were faithful in keeping the commandments of God that he would prosper them in the land; yea, warn them to flee, or to prepare for war, according to their danger;
God would make it known unto them whither they should go to defend themselves against their enemies, and by so doing, the Lord would deliver them;
When have you seen God working through you or others?
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Name a church song that is about prayer
Did you think to pray
Joseph Smith's first prayer
Sweet hour of prayer
A Child's prayer
Family prayer
Love is spoken here
I pray in faith
How did Nephi influence his family in positive ways?
1 Nephi 3:15–21
I did persuade my brethren, that they might be faithful in keeping the commandments of God.
How are worldly definitions of prosperity different from the Lord’s definition?
Alma 37:13; 48:15–16
And this was their faith, that by so doing God would prosper them in the land, or in other words, if they were faithful in keeping the commandments of God that he would prosper them in the land; yea, warn them to flee, or to prepare for war, according to their danger;
If ye will keep my commandments ye shall prosper in the land—but if ye keep not His commandments ye shall be cut off from His presence.
Worldly definition of prosper: To make lots of money and be successful
God's definition of prosper: Keep them safe and bless them with His spirit
Why did the Lord inspire Mormon to include the small plates of Nephi in the Book of Mormon?
D&C 10:1
Because He knew that the first 116 translated pages would be lost.
How did Enos’s prayers change from verses 4 to 11?
Enos 1:4-11
In verse 4 he was worried about himself.
By verse 11 his faith was unshaken and he worried about the Lamanites, who were his enemies.
He went from praying for himself, to praying for his enemies.
How can you influence your family in positive ways?
1 Nephi 7:20–21
I did forgive them all that they had done, and I did exhort them that they would pray unto the Lord their God for forgiveness.
We can forgive them and encourage them to come unto Christ
Summarize Jarom 1:7–12. What do you learn about righteousness and prosperity?
They had righteous leaders so they withstood the Lamanites and swept them away out of their lands, and fortified their cities. And they multiplied exceedingly.
They became exceedingly rich in gold, and in silver, and in precious things, and in fine workmanship of wood, in buildings, and in machinery, and also in iron and copper, and brass and steel, making all manner of tools of every kind to till the ground, and weapons of war.
What reasons did Mormon give for including them? Words of Mormon 1:3–7
They are choice unto me; and I know they will be choice unto my brethren. And I do this for a wise purpose; for thus it whispereth me, according to the workings of the Spirit of the Lord which is in me. And now, I do not know all things; but the Lord knoweth all things which are to come; wherefore, he worketh in me to do according to his will.
The spirit prompted him to include them because God knew that part of the Book of Mormon manuscript would be lost and the abridgement made would give the same information so we would still have it.
What words describe Enos’s efforts as he prayed?
Enos 1:1-4
wrestle, My soul hungered, I cried to Him, raised my voice high
How can you influence your family in positive ways?
Alma 36:17–20
We can listen to and obey our parents
We can pray
Describe the relationship between righteousness and prosperity.
Omni 1:5–7
The more wicked part of the Nephites were destroyed.
the Lord did visit them in great judgment; nevertheless, he did spare the righteous that they should not perish, but did deliver them out of the hands of their enemies.
When they are wicked, they get destroyed, when they are righteous, they are protected.
Why are you grateful that Mormon followed the Lord’s instruction to include these writings (consisting of 1 Nephi through Omni)?
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It gave an account of Lehi leaving Jerusalem and the Nephites coming to the Americas (Promised land). It included many prophecies, gospel teachings, and history that we would not otherwise have.