1 Nephi 17:53-55, 18:1-4 (02/22/15)

Scripture study participants:  Dad, mom, Brandon, Kenyon, Shaylee, Jaron & Maycee 
Hymn:   Called To Serve
Prayer:  Kenyon


CLICK TO READ  1 Nephi 17:53-55, 18:1-4

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

1 Nephi 17:53  (Dad)

Q:   Why did the Lord tell Nephi to reach out and touch Laman and Lemuel, and that He would shock them? (Dad)
A:   "So that they would believe that Nephi had the power of God." (Kenyon) 

1 Nephi 17:54-55  (Jaron & Kenyon)

Q:   How did Laman and Lemuel react when Nephi shocked them? (Dad)
A:   "They realized that he did have the power of God and was about to worship him." (Kenyon) 

Q:   What did Nephi tell Laman and Lemuel when they bowed down to worship him? (Dad)
A:    "He said 'Don't worship me but to worship God and honor thy parents.'" (Kenyon)  "."  (Dad)

1 Nephi 18:1  (Shaylee)

Q:   What did Laman and Lemuel do afterward? (Dad)
A:   "They followed what Nephi said and worshipped the Lord." (Shaylee)  "They started to help build the boat." (Kenyon)

1 Nephi 18:2  (Mom)

Q:   After what manner did Nephi build their ship? (Dad)
A:    "Of God."  (Mom)  "Yes, not after the manner of men. The Lord showed him a different way to build a ship. The Lord ways are not man's in many ways."  (Dad)

1 Nephi 18:3  (Maycee)

Q:   What did Nephi do to find out how to build the ship? (Dad)
A:   "He went into the mountain and prayer." (Kenyon) 

Q:   How often did he go into the mountain to learn how to build it? (Dad)
A:   "Oft." (Kenyon)  "Yeah, he didn't just go up once at the beginning and had to be shown and remember how to build every part of the ship at once. He sought the Lord's guidance often, and that's a good example for how we should seek the Lord's guidance in our lives - seek it often."  (Dad)

1 Nephi 18:4  (Brandon)

Q:   Why were Laman and Lemuel humbled after they finished building the ship? (Dad)
A:   "Because when they did it according to the word of the Lord it was of good workmanship." (Brandon)  "Yes, remember how at first they doubted that Nephi could build a ship? And now that they saw that he was able to do it and not after the manner that men typically build ships but a totally different way after the manner the Lord showed Nephi and that it turned out to be of such fine quality and workmanship that surpassed their expectations they knew that Nephi was truly being led and inspired of the Lord. This is what humbled them."  (Dad)