Bites

In this verse, the adjective that I would use to describe Nephi is faithful and the adjective that I would use to describe the Lord is mighty.

Nephi wanted to be strong like a different prophet. What is the name of this prophet and what did he do?

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.

This verse shows what plan C was for Nephi. What was plan C?

What did Mother Sariah think happened to Laman and Lemuel and Nephi and Sam?

Lehi says that he is a visionary man. He talks about blessings that they received because he is a visionary man. What are some of these blessings?

Sariah, up until this time, was following Lehi on faith. In this verse, her faith changed to knowledge. What are some of the things she now knew with a surety?

Lehi’s family was very happy to get the brass plates and have the sons return safely. In this verse, what did the family do after they were together again?

What did Lehi do with the brass plates?

When Lehi was done reading from the brass plates, which were their scriptures, he was filled with the Spirit. Do you ever feel the Spirit in your heart when you read from the scriptures?

Nephi knew that the brass plates were desirable. What did Nephi say that the brass plates would allow them to preserve?

Who are they descendants of?

What does Nephi hope that his record, or the Book of Mormon, would persuade men to do?

Who does Nephi want to please?

Who do you want to please?

The Lord wants Nephi and his brothers to return to Jerusalem again. Why does He want them to go back again this time?

Who’s words did they use to invite Ishmael to join them.

Why do you think that the Lord had them return to Jerusalem twice instead of just going back once?

Nephi tells his older brothers that he is an example to them. How are you an example to an older sibling or someone else that is older than you?

Nephi says that the Lord is able to do all things, or in other words, he is mighty. What does Nephi say that we must do on our side for the Lord to bless us this way?

What does Nephi say will happen if they return to Jerusalem again?

What did Laman and Lemuel do to Nephi?

How did Nephi escape?

This verse holds a great sermon on forgiveness. Using this verse as your reference, write a mini-sermon on forgiveness.

Lehi talks about various items in his vision. Read these verses and try to picture what they look like. Draw a picture with these items from how you think it looked like in Lehi’s vision.

How did this group of people act after they ate the fruit?

Describe the people that are in the great and spacious building.

What did the people hold onto to make it to the tree?

Lehi saw multitudes of people just feeling their way to the tree. What happened to many of these people?

Lehi spoke many things to Laman and Lemuel. What is the last thing he told them to do?

What did they gather to take with them on their long journey?

Why did Lehi say he had reason to rejoice?

What did Lehi say he was fearful of?

Lehi had traveled for many hours in darkness and did not like it. What did he do to get out of it?

What was special about the fruit of the tree?

Describe the fruit.

Did Sariah, Nephi, and Sam eat the fruit?

Did Laman and Lemuel eat the fruit?

Nephi makes two plates. On these plates of Nephi, what does the Lord tell him to write about?

On the other plates of Nephi, what is Nephi to write about?

Does Nephi know why he is to make two separate plates when the two plates talk about the same people in the same time period?

Think really hard. Is there any commandments that you obey, even if you don’t understand why you need to obey it? What is one of these commandments, if you can think of any?