Purpose:
To help class members see, through the examples of Lehi and Nephi, that safety and salvation come through obedience to the Lord.
Scriptures:
Additional Reading:
- Blessed and Happy Are Those Who Keep the Commandments of God - Elder Von G. Keetch of the Seventy
Questions to Ponder:
- What can we learn from Nephi about how to make our hearts more receptive to the teachings of the prophets? 1 Nephi 2:16, 19
- How did Nephi respond to the commandment to return to Jerusalem? 1 Nephi 3:7
- How does knowing the will of the Lord make difficult things easier? 1 Nephi 3:5
- How can we know the will of the Lord?
- What are some situations in which we might need to be “led by the Spirit, not knowing beforehand the things which [we] should do”? (1 Nephi 4:6).
- What can we learn from Nephi’s words: “Nevertheless I went forth”? (1 Nephi 4:7).
- How are the commandments of God like the barriers on the reef in Elder Keetch’s talk?
- What are some of the barriers that protect us from spiritual predators and the gaping jaws of sin?
- Elder Dallin H. Oaks has taught us: “It is not enough for anyone just to go through the motions. The commandments, ordinances, and covenants of the gospel are not a list of deposits required to be made in some heavenly account. The gospel of Jesus Christ is a plan that shows us how to Become what our Heavenly Father desires us to become.”
- Compare and contrast Nephi & Sam V Laman & Lemuel
- Elder Keetch defined True obedience, as giving ourselves entirely to Him and allowing Him to chart our course both in calm waters and in troubled ones, understanding that He can make more of us than we could ever make of ourselves.
- How does this definition of obedience influence your ability to be obedient in the future?
- How does this definition help you to endure trials and difficulties in this life?
- Who did King Benjamin would be blessed and happy in all things, both temporal and spiritual? Mosiah 2:41
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