Bites

How will the Lord show mercy to the Gentiles?

Which group of people does the Lord say is blessed?

What will the twelve apostles teach the people?

The Lord says that he will manifest himself to the Gentiles by word, power, and deed. Give an example of how the Lord can manifest himself in each of these ways.

How can the Lord manifest himself in word?

How can the Lord manifest himself in power?

How can the Lord manifest himself in deed?

How can the Lord manifest himself by taking away a stumbling block?

Who will fill up the pit that the great and abominable church made?

The angel told Nephi that there are only two churches: the church of the Lamb of God and the church of the Devil. He isn’t talking about church buildings. He is talking about the way people think and act. Really you are either for God or against him.

Use adjectives to describe people in the church of the Lamb of God.

Use adjectives to describe people in the church of the devil.

Are there a lot of people who belong to the church of the Lamb of God?

Those who belong to the church of the Lamb of God have his power because they are armed with which two things?

These verses describe one of Christ’s apostles that wrote many things, including the end of the earth. Do you know his name? if so, what is his name?

If you didn’t know the apostle’s name in the previous question, what is his name?

Nephi says that he saw many more things. What is something else that you imagine that he saw?

What did Nephi say that the tree represented?

Nephi gives some good promises to those who hold fast to the rod of iron, or in other words, to the word of God. What are these promises?

What meaning does the river of water have?

If your actions on earth were ones of filthiness, after you die, can you dwell in the kingdome of God? Why or why not?

What place is prepared for those people who have filthy works?

Laman and Lemuel were disputing, or arguing, about something. What was it?

Nephi thought that his afflictions were greater than all because he saw in vision the destruction of his people. I think that it is easy for us to think that our own afflictions are really hard. What hard thing do you have to deal with that is really hard for you?

Nephi gives a formula in this verse for having the Lord make things known to us. What is the formula?

Nephi says that his people will eventually come to know many things. What are some of these things?

Draw a picture of the house of Israel being grafted in as a branch of the olive tree.

Nephi says that guilty people don’t like to hear the truth. Why don’t they like to hear the truth?

Nephi lets us know why people murmur, or complain. What must a person be doing to not complain?

Why was Nephi joyful?

Lehi found a very interesting ball. Read the description and draw a picture of it.

What sea did they travel near?

Nephi broke his bow. That was really hard for their family because that is how they got their food. What would be the hardest thing for your family to get broken? Imagine how you would feel. Imagine putting your trust in the Lord and not complaining.

What did Nephi do to solve his broken bow problem?

What did they have to do for the ball to work?

Nephi says that by small means the Lord can bring about great things. You are a small thing and I am a small thing, but the Lord can use us to bring about great things.

What did Nephi’s family do after Nephi brought back food?

What did Laman want to do?

Nephi said that the Lord was with them. How did the Lord help them?

Think of a time when the Lord has helped you and write about it.