Institute
1 Nephi 19 – 2 Nephi 3
19:18
18 And I, Nephi, have written
these things unto my people, that perhaps I might persuade them that they would aremember the Lord
their Redeemer.
Have the plates so that they could remember the Lord their
redeemer
We remember the Lord when we gather together to read the
scriptures
We learn better by hearing stories and example rather than
having it given to us directly
Scriptures show us how to live the principles
Scripture stories teach us better
Much like the parables – they were taught for people to
understand better
19:23
23 And I did read many things
unto them which were written in the abooks of
Moses; but that I might more fully persuade them to believe in the Lord their
Redeemer I did read unto them that which was written by the prophet bIsaiah; for I did cliken all
scriptures unto us, that it might be for our dprofit and learning.
What are some ways we can liken the scriptures to
ourselves?
Try and put yourself in the position – how would you react,
what would you feel?
When we’re put out of our comfort zone that is when we
improve and respond as we truly are
If you’re not paddling, you’re going backwards – we have to
be constantly moving
Service can help
you get out of your comfort zone
Going on a mission
Trying something
new
Going to school
Marriage
Moving out
“You’ll never learn if you never leave the nest”
Helping with
missionary work
Be ready to answer
questions
“Read the scripture as if the Lord were speaking to us in a
personal manner.”
P. 43 Manuel – questions
What significance
does this particular event or principle have for me today?
Isaish is hard for anyone to understand – we have to try
1 Nephi 20:10
A lot of people fall when they meet a trial
EX: addictions,
drugs, illnesses, financial, school, death
Refined – place metal through fire, then beat out the impurities
Furnace of affliction – the fire burns off all the
impurities and the pure stuff sinks to the bottom
We get many chances if we don’t make it through the trial
the first time
We have a God of many chances – he doesn’t give up on us
P. 45 – Elder Hales
‘Constant, intense
pain is a great consecrating purifier that humbles us and draws us closer to
God’s Spirit.’
“What dost Thou
want me to learn from these experiences?”
‘[The] purifying
process of testing [is] to be endured in the Lord’s time and in the Lord’s own
way.’
Most of our trials were chosen for us – which is comforting
– some we
inflict on ourselves
Your eyes change when you’re in pain
1 Nephi 19:23
1 Nephi 21: 6-13 – Symbls that represent the Savior’s love
for us
6 And he
said: It is a light thing that thou shouldst be my servant to raise up
the atribes of
Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel. I will also give thee for
a blight to
the cGentiles, that
thou mayest be my salvation unto the ends of the earth.
7 Thus saith the Lord, the Redeemer of Israel, his Holy One, to
him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nations abhorreth, to servant of
rulers: Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, because of the
Lord that is faithful.
8 Thus saith the Lord: In an acceptable time have I heard thee, O
isles of the sea, and in a day of salvation have I helped thee; and I will
preserve thee, and give thee amy servant for
a covenant of the people, to establish the earth, to cause to inherit the
desolate heritages;
9 That thou mayest say to the aprisoners: Go
forth; to them that sit in bdarkness: Show
yourselves. They shall feed in the ways, and their cpastures shall
be in all high places.
10 They
shall not hunger nor thirst, neither shall the heat nor the sun smite them; for
he that hath mercy on them shall lead them, even by the springs of water shall
he guide them.
12 And then, O house of Israel, behold, athese shall
come from far; and lo, these from the north and from the west; and these from
the land of Sinim.
13 aSing, O
heavens; and be joyful, O earth; for the feet of those who are in the east
shall be established; and bbreak forth into
singing, O mountains; for they shall be smitten no more; for the Lord hath comforted
his people, and will have mercy upon hiscafflicted.
- Give thee for a
light
- Mercy upon his
afflicted
-
V. 14-17
14 But,
behold, Zion hath said: The Lord hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath forgotten
me—but he will show that he hath not.
15 For can a awoman forget
her sucking child, that she should not have bcompassion on
the son of her womb? Yea, they may cforget, yet
will I not forget thee, O house of Israel.
17 Thy children shall make haste against thy destroyers; and they
that made thee awaste shall
go forth of thee.
- we are in graven
upon the palms of his hands
22: 1-2 How can we understand the words of Isais? By the
voice of the spirit
22:3 should these propiechies be considered temporal or
spiritual? Both
22: ? Where will Israel be scattered? All over
22: 5 Why will Israel be scattered? They harden their hearts
against the Holy one of Israels
22: 6-8, 12 What does he mean when he prophesizes that
Israel will someday be nursed by the Gentiles? ‘will bring them out of
captivity, and they shall be gathered together’
22:14 what will happen to those who fight against Israel?
‘All that fight against Zion [Israel] shall be destroyed’
22: 13, 16 How will the great and abominable church be
destroyed? ‘They shall war among themselves and suffer the wrath of God’
The Great and abominable church is all others
22:17 How will the Lord ensure that the righteous do not
parish because of the wicked? ‘He will preserve the righteous by His
power, … even unto the destruction of
their enemies’
22:20-21 Who is the prophet like unto Moses who would be
raised up by the Lord? ‘The Holy One of Israel’
22:24-26 How will Satan be bound during the millennial reign
of Jesus Christ? ‘Because of the righteousness of His people, Satan has no
power … and the Holy One of Israel reigneth’
“When Satan is bound in a single home, the millennium has
begun in that home” (Teaching of Spencer W.
Kimball, 172
Chapter 7
2 Nephi 1
Book “1776”
Book “The 7 or 8 miracles that saved America”
Book “Bulletproof Washington”
The American Revolution
2 Nephi 2
The Creation,
The Fall, The Atonement
God plans everything ahead of time
Why was the Fall necessary for the Plan?
We wouldn’t be
here
We had to know
good from evil
To multiply and
replenish the earth
There was one plan presented – not two – and an alternate
proposal
Lucifer and Michael (separate sides)
Jehova – unchanging
The Fall was good
After the Fall came the Atonement
The problem
solver for everything
The Fall – the 2/3ds vrs the 1/3
Page 51 – underlined Atonement
What do we to do to take full advantage of the atonement?
It is INFINITE
“I came not into
the world to condemn man, but to save it” – scripture John 3:16 – 17
Things to act and things to be acted upon
2 Nephi 2: 26-27 – act yourself
Don’t let people make decisions for you
If you’re just sitting in the water, the water is acting for
you
Christ is there with you every step of the way when things
get hard
When we’re in the depths of despair the Lord comes and
carries you
‘Eat; The journey
is too hard for you,’
We are to act, not just be acted upon
We have the power to act and to choose on how to react to
specific situations
Be grateful for people when they teach you
People can’t make us feel a certain way – it’s up to us to choose
what we feel
No one can make you anything – angry, offended, sad – you
choose to be those things
You can choose what to do with the emotion
You can choose how you deal with things
Acted upon usually have negative outcomes – you have to act
to have an happy outcome
How can you be someone who acts, instead of being acted
upon?
‘What would Jesus
do?’
Get out of
yourself
Try and get out
and help others
Make decisions
before you get into situation
Find something good about everybody around you
Try and be more like the Savior
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