Bites

Lehi prayed with all his heart for something.  What did he pray for?

What did Lehi see in this verse?

What are some of the things Lehi saw in his vision?

Lehi’s heart was filled with joy so he praised the Lord. Think about your own life and the joy you receive from the Lord. Write your own praise to Him.

What do you think that Nephi’s parents do to be “goodly?”

What do your parents do that qualify them to be “goodly?”

What afflictions do you think Nephi saw in his day?

Nephi says that he has been highly favored of the Lord because he has “a great knowledge of the goodness and the mysteries of God.” Are you favored of the Lord, why or why not?

Nephi, because he felt favored of the Lord desired to make a record of his proceedings in his days. Your writing in your scripture journal is like a record of your proceedings. I hope you enjoy writing down your thoughts and inspirations. The Holy Ghost will guide you in the same manner that he guided Nephi.

Nephi made two records. Describe the two records.

What did the Jews do to Lehi after he prophesied to them?

This verse talks about the tender mercies of the Lord. If you have faith, the Lord will make you mighty and deliver you from your temptations and afflictions. They will be different than the ones that Lehi experienced, but his promise is for you. Don’t write anything down, but just think about a time when you were struggling with something and the Lord, with his tender mercies, helped you.

What does the Lord command Lehi to do?

What things did Lehi leave behind?

What things did Lehi take with him?

Why did Lehi say that he wanted Laman to be like the river?

Why did Lehi say that he wanted Lemuel to be like the valley?

What nature item would show your devotion to God? Finish this sentence: May I always be like a                      always                                                                                                   which would lead me closer to God.

Why did Laman and Lemuel murmur against their father, Lehi?

How were Laman and Lemuel like the Jews?

In this verse Lehi was full of the Spirit and spoke to Laman and Lemuel with power. Laman and Lemuel’s frames, or bodies, shook, so great were the things that Lehi spoke unto them. The verse says that Lehi confound them. This means that Laman and Lemuel knew that their father was speaking the truth and they couldn’t deny it. Because of this they did as he had commanded him. Think about this in your own life. Do you want to obey the commandments because you are confounded and so feel obligated to obey or do you want to obey the commandments out of a love for God? Don’t write down your answer. As you follow Laman and Lemuel through their lives, you will see that they have a hard time keeping commandments. The reason for this is because they didn’t obey out of a love of God. Reread 1 Nephi 2:12 and think about what happens when you don’t obey out of a love for God.

Nephi had great desires to know the mysteries of God. The mysteries of God are the things that you can learn only by the Spirit. This verse tells of things that happened to Nephi because he acted on these desires. What are some of these good things?

Did Nephi’s younger brother Sam believe Nephi’s words?

What did Nephi do for Laman and Lemuel?

What blessings does the Lord promise Nephi if he keeps the commandments?

Lehi had a dream. In your own words, what did Lehi’s dream tell them that they needed to do?

Why was Nephi favored of the Lord?

Do you feel good inside when you obey, but complain about it?

Nephi speaks with confidence that the Lord will give him the means to accomplish the commandments. This confidence is called faith. You can have the same faith that Nephi had. The Lord will provide means for you to obey the commandments. Remember this scripture and Nephi’s faith.

Imagine that you are Father Lehi and you hear your son Nephi declare his faith that the Lord will be with him while he tries to fulfill the commandment before him. This verse says that Lehi was exceedingly glad. Imagine that good feeling that Lehi had.

Nephi knew that they were commanded to get the brass plates from Laban. He also knew that the Lord would provide the means for them to accomplish this. Laman asked Laban for the plates. What happened after he asked Laban for the plates?

Write of a time when you were trying to choose the right, but it seemed to you that bad things resulted from it.

Notice that Nephi still has faith in the Lord even though it looks like his plan failed.

Nephi says that if his father Lehi remained at Jerusalem after receiving the commandment to flee, that he would die. One can’t expect to be above the commandments and think that an exception would be made because he was mostly obedient to commandments. Full obedience is required of us. If you are justifying some dishonesty on your side, decide now to be fully obedient.

What was plan B for Nephi and his brothers?

Did plan B work?

What did Laman and Lemuel do to Nephi and Sam?

What did the angel tell them would happen if they returned to Jerusalem?

What does the Spirit tell Nephi to do?

The Spirit spoke to Nephi both in the mind and in the heart. In these verses, he speaks to his mind and tells him reasons why he should kill Laban. What are some of these reasons?

What did Nephi put on his body?

Why do you think that Nephi wanted the servant to follow him?

When Laman and Lemuel and Sam saw Nephi, they started to run away. How did Nephi stop them from running away?

The servant of Laban started to run away. How did Nephi stop him from running away?

Zoram made an oath with them that he would join them on their journey. They knew that he was trustworthy and would not go back on his promise. This is a good quality to have. You can be just as trustworthy as Zoram was. What would you need to do to be just as trustworthy?