Who is that guy on the wall?
Why did Samuel get on the wall to preach to the people?
He tried teaching them like a normal person but got kicked out. Then the Nephites wouldn't let him back in. So up on the wall he went. (See Helaman 13:2-4)
What was Nephi doing when a man overheard him?
Praying in his garden tower
What does "unwearyingness" mean Helman 10:4?
Persistence, enthusiastic action, strength
Nephi had a brother. Look in Helman 11. What was his name and was he wicked or righteous?
His name was Lehi and he was righteous (see vs 19)
What were some of the Nephites' reactions to Samuel's teachings? See Helaman 16:1-3
Some got baptized
Some got angry and tried to him with arrows
Some couldn't hit him with arrows and got baptized
Evil Gadianton Judges
What can we do when we find ourselves in the pride cycle?
Remember and repent
In Helaman 15:3 why does Samuel say that the Lord chastens his people?
Because he loves them
What did Nephi do in Helaman 10:4 to show his unwearyingness?
Declared the word
Didn't fear other people's opinions
Put the Lord first
Kept the commandments
What are 3 signs that Samuel gives for Christ's death? (See Helman 14:18-28)
3 days of darkness (vs 20)
Earthquakes, tempests, thunderings, lightnings, destruction (vs 21-23)
Many graves shall be opened (vs 25)
Nephi recounts the wickedness of the Nephites and invites them to repent. He says that they are "ripening". In Helaman 8:26-28 what does he reveal to the multitude?
That the Cheif Judge has been murdered on the judgment seat
What are two reasons why the Lord might send natural disasters? (See Helaman 14:26-29)
To reach people so that they might believe the signs and wonders
To erase doubt. No cause for unbelief
To redirect people to the Savior. To humble them.
Who does "Father" refer to in Helaman 14:12?
Jesus Christ
What two things does Nephi want us to "brought unto" in Helaman 12:24?
Repentance
Good works
What two signs did Samuel give the people to look for at Christ's birth?
There would be "one day and a night and a day, as if it were one day and there were no night" (Helaman 14:4)
5 men leave the multitude to check to see if Nehpi's words are true. The find the Chief Judge murdered and they fall to the floor. They're found and are assumed to be the murders and cast into prison. Read Helaman 9:12-19 and explain what happened to these 5 men
They talk about being at Nephi's house and that he said the Chief Judge was murdered so they went to check it out. The judges determine that Nephi must be in on it and arrest him
What did Nephi ask the Lord to do in Helaman 11:1-4? Why do you think he did that?
Let there be a famine so the war stops
What two verses in Helaman 14 tell us to "remember" that we have the power to choose life or death and good or evil?
30 and 31
What did Nephi do after Samuel the Lamanite left?
He baptized those who believed Samuel's words (see Helaman 16:4)
According to Samuel, why must Christ die? (Helaman 14)
Seantum (the Chief Judge's brother) actually killed him. He tried to deny it, but they find blood on his clothes. He confesses and says Nephi had nothing to do with it.
In these chapters, there were a few things that caused some of the Nephites to repent and turn back to God. Name one of those things
Samuel the Lamanite
Nephi's "trial"
Famine
What are some similarities we can draw about our own life from Helaman 11:24-33
What power was given to Nephi and why? (Helaman 10)
The Sealing Power (see vs 7)
Because of his diligence in spreading the word of God (4-6)