vs. 3-8 Sariah has doubts about her sons safe return and about her husband being a prophet, calling him a visionary man. But in vs 5 Lehi maitains his own faith saying, I know that the Lord will deliver my sons... She struggled because she did not have the personal witness like Lehi had had. vs 8 when her sons returned she recieved her witness, and was able to say, now I know of a surety that the Lord hath commanded my husband to flee into the wilderness....I know the Lord hath protected my sons.
The Lord knew in order for her face the trials that lay ahead, she had to be on board with Lehi. She had to have a witness that what they were doing was correct. The Lord was merciful, and she recieved it.
vs 9 They gave thanks with sacrifice and burnt offerings. Awesome to give thanks to God first.
Lehi searched the scriptures, they became of great value to them. Lehi prophesied that they should never be dimmed any more by time.
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
1 Nephi Chapter 4
Vs 3 Nephi speaks to his brothers, who just got done beating him with a stick, he says lets keep the commandments of God, lets be faithful..."ye also know that an angel hath spoken unto you; wherefore can ye doubt? Hellooooo!!!! Laman and Lemuel get with the program, you just saw an angel of God.
Vs 6 This scripture is what we should be patterning our lives after. I was led by the spirit, not knowing beforehand the things which I should do. In fact we do it daily, but its much easier if we have the spirit.
Vs 13 The Lord slayeth the wicked to bring forth his righteous purposes. It is better that one man perish, than that an entire nation dwindle and perish in unbelief.
Nephi gives a oath to Zoram, and Zoram gives an oath to Nephi, that he should be free among them. Noone else knew of the flight of Lehi's family into the wilderness, it had to stay that way so that noone would pursue them. Wisdom in God how it all turned out.
Vs 6 This scripture is what we should be patterning our lives after. I was led by the spirit, not knowing beforehand the things which I should do. In fact we do it daily, but its much easier if we have the spirit.
Vs 13 The Lord slayeth the wicked to bring forth his righteous purposes. It is better that one man perish, than that an entire nation dwindle and perish in unbelief.
Nephi gives a oath to Zoram, and Zoram gives an oath to Nephi, that he should be free among them. Noone else knew of the flight of Lehi's family into the wilderness, it had to stay that way so that noone would pursue them. Wisdom in God how it all turned out.
Monday, July 6, 2009
1 Nephi Chapter 3
Vs 2, 4-5 Lehi makes it very clear the Lord is commanding the return to Jerusalem. 3 times he says it. Nephi is favored because he does not murmur. I believe we are favored when we obey with out murmuring.
Vs 7 No commandments are given that we can not obey. In every commandment, we have a potential that only the Lord knows. We must move forward with faith, as did Nephi.
Vs 12 QUESTION why was obtaining the plates of brass so important?
Vs 15 faith unto power. As the Lord liveth, and as we live, we will not return until we are finished with what the Lord has commanded.
Vs 19-20 ANSWER that we may preserve the language of our fathers for our children, and preserve the history from Adam to the present day.
Vs 29 The task of retreiving the plates of brass was so important that an angel of the Lord was sent to protect to protect Nephi.
Vs 31 Immediately after the angel leaves, Laman and Lemuel start to murmur again. QUESTION Why were thay past feeling? How can you seen an angel and doubt?
Vs 7 No commandments are given that we can not obey. In every commandment, we have a potential that only the Lord knows. We must move forward with faith, as did Nephi.
Vs 12 QUESTION why was obtaining the plates of brass so important?
Vs 15 faith unto power. As the Lord liveth, and as we live, we will not return until we are finished with what the Lord has commanded.
Vs 19-20 ANSWER that we may preserve the language of our fathers for our children, and preserve the history from Adam to the present day.
Vs 29 The task of retreiving the plates of brass was so important that an angel of the Lord was sent to protect to protect Nephi.
Vs 31 Immediately after the angel leaves, Laman and Lemuel start to murmur again. QUESTION Why were thay past feeling? How can you seen an angel and doubt?
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
1 Nephi Chapter 2
Insights
Vs. 1 the Lord can speak to us in dreams.
Vs. 3 Nephi tells that his father was obedience unto the word of the Lord. I hope to someday have my children say the same of me.
Vs.4 They left by night, because of a dream. I can imagine that by daylight, with the hardness of the trip that some would start to question Lehi. People in our day and age would definately be complaining or murmuring.
Vs. 7 They built an alter and gave thanks, FIRST thing after arriving.
Vs. 12 Why did Laman and Lemuel constantly murmur and complain about everything???
because they knew not the dealings of that God who had created them. When you don't understand something something in the gosple, then you need to study and learn the dealings God. NOT just sit back and continue to complain.
Vs. 14 The first wittness that we know of to Laman and Lemuel. Lehi spoke to them with the spirit until their frames did shake before him. They were rocked by the Spirit of the Lord. They were taught.
Vs. 16 Nephi does the opposite of his brothers, he has great desires to know the mysteries of God. He prays. The Lord visits Nephi, and he did believe all the words of his father.
Vs. 19 What did Nephi have to do to see the Lord??? faith, search diligently, in humility. Were we wise, we would do these very same things.
Vs. 21-21 rebelion = cut off from the Lord, then vs 23 the curse, then a scourge unto the good people. Obedience = ruler and teacher.
Vs. 1 the Lord can speak to us in dreams.
Vs. 3 Nephi tells that his father was obedience unto the word of the Lord. I hope to someday have my children say the same of me.
Vs.4 They left by night, because of a dream. I can imagine that by daylight, with the hardness of the trip that some would start to question Lehi. People in our day and age would definately be complaining or murmuring.
Vs. 7 They built an alter and gave thanks, FIRST thing after arriving.
Vs. 12 Why did Laman and Lemuel constantly murmur and complain about everything???
because they knew not the dealings of that God who had created them. When you don't understand something something in the gosple, then you need to study and learn the dealings God. NOT just sit back and continue to complain.
Vs. 14 The first wittness that we know of to Laman and Lemuel. Lehi spoke to them with the spirit until their frames did shake before him. They were rocked by the Spirit of the Lord. They were taught.
Vs. 16 Nephi does the opposite of his brothers, he has great desires to know the mysteries of God. He prays. The Lord visits Nephi, and he did believe all the words of his father.
Vs. 19 What did Nephi have to do to see the Lord??? faith, search diligently, in humility. Were we wise, we would do these very same things.
Vs. 21-21 rebelion = cut off from the Lord, then vs 23 the curse, then a scourge unto the good people. Obedience = ruler and teacher.
Monday, June 22, 2009
1 Nephi chapter 1
Nephi is Speaking
Insights
Verse 4 There came many prophets, prophesying Repentence or destruction. Lehi was not the only prophet, but one of many .
Verse 5 Lehi prayed in behalf of the people with all his heart. They were wicked leading to destruction, yet he cared for them, evidenced by his prayer.
Verse 8 Lehi sees God sitting on his thrown with numberless concourses of angles, Jesus and the 12 Apostles. Awesome. Jesus was brighter than the sun at noon day.
Verse 11 His apostles came and "went forth upon the face of the earth" while Jesus brought the book for Lehi to read. What were his apostles doing, where were they going?
Verse 12-13 As he reads out of the book he is filled with the Spirit of the Lord. He knew how Jersusalem would be destroyed, by sword meaining attack from others and be carried away captive. So he went to prophesy unto them of the things he knew, to help them, but they tried to kill him.
Verse 20 The tender mercies of the Lord are over all whom he hath chosen, and have faith. To these he will give deliverence.
Verse 14 God loves us all, "thy power, and goodness, and thy mercy are over all the inhabitants of the earth."
Insights
Verse 4 There came many prophets, prophesying Repentence or destruction. Lehi was not the only prophet, but one of many .
Verse 5 Lehi prayed in behalf of the people with all his heart. They were wicked leading to destruction, yet he cared for them, evidenced by his prayer.
Verse 8 Lehi sees God sitting on his thrown with numberless concourses of angles, Jesus and the 12 Apostles. Awesome. Jesus was brighter than the sun at noon day.
Verse 11 His apostles came and "went forth upon the face of the earth" while Jesus brought the book for Lehi to read. What were his apostles doing, where were they going?
Verse 12-13 As he reads out of the book he is filled with the Spirit of the Lord. He knew how Jersusalem would be destroyed, by sword meaining attack from others and be carried away captive. So he went to prophesy unto them of the things he knew, to help them, but they tried to kill him.
Verse 20 The tender mercies of the Lord are over all whom he hath chosen, and have faith. To these he will give deliverence.
Verse 14 God loves us all, "thy power, and goodness, and thy mercy are over all the inhabitants of the earth."
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