Mosiah 9:5-11 (12/31/16)

Scripture study participants:  Dad, Mom, Brandon, Kenyon, Shaylee, Jaron & Maycee
Hymn:  Silent Night
Prayer:  Mom

CLICK TO READ Mosiah 9:5-11

What we learned...

"Don't be overzealous or you might end up like Zeniff and his people being taxed and surrounded by the Lamanites." (Shaylee)

"King Laman tricked Zeniff into a situation where they would be in bondage." (Brandon)

"Zeniff and his people repaired the city of Lehi-Nephi." (Kenyon)

Mosiah 8:20-21, 9:1-4 (12/30/16)

Scripture study participants:  Dad, Mom, Brandon, Kenyon, Shaylee & Maycee
Hymn:  Joy To The World
Prayer:  Dad

CLICK TO READ Mosiah 8:20-21, 9:1-4

What we learned...

"The Nephites on their journey to make their way to the land of Nephi were smitten with famine and sore afflictions because they were forgetting God." (Kenyon)

"Being over-zealous causes you to have bad judgement." (Brandon)

"If one of the sheep runs away from the shepherd he will get eaten by the beasts." (Maycee)

"Zeniff's people gradually began to forget God so they ended up having famine and sore afflictions." (Shaylee)

Mosiah 8:13-19 (12/29/16)

Scripture study participants:  Dad, Mom, Brandon, Kenyon, Shaylee, Jaron & Maycee
Hymn:  Oh, Come, All Ye Faithful
Prayer:  Maycee

CLICK TO READ Mosiah 8:13-19

What we learned...

"People through faith can work mighty miracles that can be of great benefit to other people." (Kenyon)

"Prophets and revelators are different than seers. A seer is someone who can translate and a prophet can prophesy of what is to come." (Shaylee)

"A seer has the powers of a prophet and revelator but they can also see secrets in the present and past." (Brandon)

"Seers, revelators and prophets have a greater gift than everyone else." (Jaron)

Mosiah 8:6-12 (12/28/16)

Scripture study participants:  Dad, Mom, Brandon, Kenyon, Shaylee, Jaron & Maycee
Hymn:  Joy To The World
Prayer:  Jaron

CLICK TO READ Mosiah 8:6-12

What we learned...

"While looking for Zarahemla the people of King Limhi found a destroyed city." (Brandon)

"They wanted to find out how that people were destroyed." (Kenyon)

"They brought 24 gold plates with engravings back from the destroyed city." (Jaron)

"King Limhi wanted Ammon to translate the plates." (Shaylee)

"There were breastplates of brass and copper." (Maycee & Mom)

Mosiah 7:32-33, 8:1-5 (12/27/16)

Scripture study participants:  Dad, Mom, Brandon, Kenyon, Shaylee, Jaron & Maycee
Hymn:  Silent Night
Prayer:  Shaylee

CLICK TO READ Mosiah 7:32-33, 8:1-5

What we learned...

"After hearing King Benjamin's speech King Limhi wanted to read the scriptures." (Kenyon)

"The Lord told the people of Limhi that they can be delivered out of bondage if they repent with full purpose of heart." (Shaylee)

"King Benjamin's words were so influential and important that Ammon felt the need to speak them to the people of Limhi." (Brandon)

Mosiah 7:25-31 (12/25/16)

Scripture study participants:  Dad, Mom, Brandon, Kenyon, Shaylee, Jaron & Maycee
Hymn:  Angels We Have Heard On High
Prayer:  Brandon

CLICK TO READ Mosiah 7:25-31

What we learned...

"They killed the prophet because he told them what they were doing wrong and that they needed to repent." (Kenyon)

"There were people who were killing prophets, and they had to suffered the consequences." (Shaylee)

"You reap what you sow means you get out what you put in. Righteous acts give you good rewards. Wicked acts will bring you bad consequences." (Brandon)

"The whirlwind comes and will separate those who sow filthiness from God for eternity. Also the more you plant the more you harvest." (Jaron)

Mosiah 7:18-24 (12/22/16)

Scripture study participants:  Dad, Mom, Brandon, Kenyon, Shaylee, Jaron & Maycee
Hymn:  O, Come, All Ye Faithful
Prayer:  Dad

CLICK TO READ Mosiah 7:18-24

What we learned...

"Don't be zealous or eager to get something or greedy or else you'll overpay." (Kenyon)

"Zeniff was so zealous to obtain the land that he got it but had to be taxed greatly, 50 percent, to King Laman." (Shaylee)

"Being overzealous can lead you into grievous circumstances." (Brandon)

"King Laman taxed the people way more than King Benjamin or King Mosiah did. King Limhi's people probably got in a fight with the Lamanites because it said that their blood was spilled." (Jaron)

"It's a great burden to have lots of taxes." (Maycee & Mom)

"King Limhi was humble enough to admit that their bad circumstances was due to their iniquities and the way to be delivered was to put their trust in God just like the Israelites did to get delivered from slavery in Egypt."  (Dad)

Mosiah 7:11-17 (12/21/16)

Scripture study participants:  Dad, Mom, Brandon, Kenyon, Shaylee, Jaron & Maycee
Hymn:  Away In A Manger
Prayer:  Maycee

CLICK TO READ Mosiah 7:11-17

What we learned...

"King Limhi was happy because they had a chance at being free from the Lamanites who had taxed them greatly." (Kenyon)

"King Limhi didn't kill Ammon and the others because he wanted to ask a few questions about why he was so bold by approaching him outside the gates of the city." (Shaylee)

"The people in Lehi-Nephi were struggling under the rule of the Lamanites due to heavy taxation." (Brandon)

"Ammon went looking for his brethren who left with Zeniff." (Jaron)

"Limhi was happy that they found him because the Lamanites were causing them problems." (Maycee & Mom)

"The way that Ammon responded to King Limhi is an example of how we should deal with each other. He could have complained or be ornery about being imprisoned but instead was humble and expressed gratitude for the king sparing his life ."  (Dad)

Mosiah 7:4-10 (7/18/16)

Scripture study participants:  Dad, Mom, Brandon, Kenyon, Shaylee, Jaron & Maycee
Hymn:  Joy To The World
Prayer:  Jaron

CLICK TO READ Mosiah 7:4-10

What we learned...

"They were captured by the king's guards and put in prison for two days." (Kenyon)

"There was these bold people who came to king Limhi as he was standing outside the walls of his city with his guard." (Shaylee)

"It took them 40 days to find the land of Lehi-Nephi." (Brandon)

"The king wanted to know why these men were so bold to approach him when he was outside the city's gate."  (Dad)

Mosiah 6:5-7, 7:1-3 (12/17/16)

Scripture study participants:  Dad, Mom, Brandon, Kenyon, Shaylee, Jaron & Maycee
Hymn:  Silent Night
Prayer:  Shaylee

CLICK TO READ Mosiah 6:5-7, 7:1-3

What we learned...

"King Benjamin died after three years after making his son Mosiah King." (Shaylee)

"King Mosiah worked with the people and all the good stuff he did led to having no contention with the people for three years." (Brandon)

"They 16 strong men to find those who went to Lehi-Nephi." (Jaron)

"Mosiah was a righteous king. He kept the commandments." (Maycee & Mom)

"King Mosiah had his people work - to till the earth so they could grow food. And instead of taxing the people to support him, he did the same and worked along side of the people and because followed the example of his father, King Benjamin. It just goes to show the power of a parent's example. So we should strive to set good examples for our families, and when we don't we should repent and do better for their sakes, not just our own."  (Dad)

Mosiah 5:13-15, 6:1-4 (12/16/16)

Scripture study participants:  Dad, Mom, Brandon, Kenyon, Shaylee, Jaron & Maycee
Hymn:  Joy To The World
Prayer:  Kenyon

CLICK TO READ Mosiah 5:13-15, 6:1-4

What we learned...

"We need to be steadfast and immovable in the gospel." (Kenyon)

"King Benjamin needed to consecrate Mosiah as king and consecrate priests to make sure they remembered their oaths and keep the commandments." (Brandon)

"The Lord won't put wolves with the sheep." (Jaron)

"If you try to steal something from the temple it will stay there." (Maycee)

Mosiah 5:6-12 (12/15/16)

Scripture study participants:  Dad, Mom, Brandon, Kenyon, Shaylee, Jaron & Maycee
Hymn:  Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Prayer:  Brandon

CLICK TO READ Mosiah 5:6-12

What we learned...

"We become the children of Christ by being born again through His atonement." (Kenyon)

"You should remember the name of Christ always." (Shaylee)

"You need to take upon the name of Christ to get to heaven, which we do through baptism and taking the sacrament." (Brandon)

"You should take upon the name of Christ to be found on the right hand of Heavenly Father." (Jaron)

"On the right hand of God is Jesus." (Maycee)

Mosiah 4:29-30, 5:1-5 (12/13/16)

Scripture study participants:  Dad, Mom, Brandon, Kenyon, Shaylee, Jaron & Maycee
Hymn:  Silent Night
Prayer:  Mom

CLICK TO READ Mosiah 4:29-30, 5:1-5

What we learned...

"You can help prevent sinning by monitoring yourself like watching your thoughts, words and deeds." (Kenyon)

"King Benjamin spoke to the people, and they believed him." (Shaylee)

"You need to have faith to be able to enter into the kingdom of God." (Brandon)

"They could prophesy because of the Holy Ghost. Continually means always, and they wanted to continually follow goodness." (Jaron)

"There are different ways to sin. Principles stay the same but as times progresses the ways you can sin change."  (Mom)

"The people said the knew of a surety of the truthfulness of what King Benjamin taught them because the Spirit wrought a might change in their hearts so that they no longer desired to sin but to do good continually. This change of heart is a conversion - converting from wanting to follow our will and the natural man to put it off and follow God instead. It's this change of heart that we all need to become worthy of eternal life, and we should plead with the Lord to give us and help us maintain this change of heart."  (Dad)

Mosiah 4:22-28 (12/12/16)

Scripture study participants:  Dad, Mom, Brandon, Kenyon, Shaylee, Jaron & Maycee
Hymn:  What Child Is This?
Prayer:  Dad

CLICK TO READ Mosiah 4:22-28

What we learned...

"We shouldn't focus on obtaining worldly riches because they will perish with us." (Kenyon)

"If you borrow something from somebody you should give it back or else it can cause them to get angry. Then you are both sinning." (Shaylee)

"If you borrow things from others you need to return it because it can cause you and them to sin as well, like they can resent you for not returning it. You shouldn't do things that would cause other to sin." (Brandon)

"Heavenly Father isn't going to ask us to do more than what we can do. We don't need to run faster than we have strength or do more than we are able to do. We can do whatever Heavenly Father needs us to."  (Mom)

"In order for us to retain a remission of our sins, which means to be worthy of eternal life, we need to help the poor and needy. We should give to them with a willing heart out of love and concern for them. If we're poor and can't help them then we should want to help them and will when we are able to. The Lord will judge us by the desire of our hearts."  (Dad)

Mosiah 4:16-21 (12/11/16)

Scripture study participants:  Dad, Mom, Brandon, Kenyon, Shaylee & Maycee
Hymn:  
Prayer:  Maycee

CLICK TO READ Mosiah 4:16-21

What we learned...

"If we serve our fellow man we are serving the Lord." (Kenyon)

"Since God forgives you, you should forgive others." (Shaylee)

"Making excuses about why the poor should just help themselves and deserve what they got will rid you of a place in heaven because if you're not willing to help others after all the Lord has done for us then you don't deserve to go to heaven." (Brandon)

"We should succor, or give, to those who are in need."  (Mom)

"If we have the love of God in our hearts we will, just like the Lord, seek to help and save others, not condemn them. Charity is not just about giving to the poor and needy but is really about having the love of God in our hearts where we want to help others, which then motivates us to give to the poor and needy."  (Dad)

Mosiah 4:9-15 (12/10/16)

Scripture study participants:  Dad, Mom, Brandon, Kenyon, Shaylee, Jaron & Maycee
Hymn:  Joy To The World
Prayer:  Jaron

CLICK TO READ Mosiah 4:9-15

What we learned...

"If we don't nourish our testimonies then they will die." (Kenyon)

"Don't think that you're better than God because He's always right." (Shaylee)

"We need to do the things we believe, and if we do we will be filled with the love of God and rejoice." (Brandon)

"To live peaceably means not to fight." (Jaron)

"The first thing to repent is to recognize we did wrong." (Maycee)

"If we are teaching others to walk in the truth or follow the gospel, you're teaching them words of soberness and to love one another."  (Mom)

"Every wonder how someone who once had a strong testimony could lose it like some of the the witnesses to the Book of Mormon or someone who had great spiritual experiences. Well, our faith and testimony is like a seed and to get it to grow and eventually become a tree that will bear fruit we must water or nourish it for it to grow. The way we nourish our faith and testimony is from studying and living the word of God. We also need to repent for our faith to continue to grow since sin is like weeds that will choke out our faith and cause it to wither away if we don't pull the weeds of sin from our life."  (Dad)

Mosiah 4:2-8 (12/9/16)

Scripture study participants:  Dad, Mom, Brandon, Kenyon, Shaylee, Jaron & Maycee
Hymn:  Hark, The Herald Angels Sing
Prayer:  Shaylee

CLICK TO READ Mosiah 4:2-8

What we learned...

"Enduring to the end is to maintain faith in the gospel until the end of your earthly life." (Kenyon)

"There's only one way to be saved, and it's through the atonement of Christ." (Shaylee)

"To be able to repent and to be able to be saved you first need to be able to recognize your sinful state." (Brandon)

"Baptism of fire is receiving the Holy Ghost." (Maycee)

"When we have a remission of our sins through the atonement of Christ we feel joy and peace through the Spirt."  (Mom)

"Salvation comes to those who come unto Christ, put their trust in Him and are diligent in keeping the commandments until the end of their life."  (Dad)

Mosiah 3:22-27, 4:1 (12/8/16)

Scripture study participants:  Dad, Mom, Brandon, Kenyon, Shaylee, Jaron & Maycee
Hymn:  We Three Kings
Prayer:  Kenyon

CLICK TO READ Mosiah 3:22-27, 4:1

What we learned...

"The guilt of the wicked will make them want to shrink before the Lord because they'll be embarrassed and ashamed." (Kenyon)

"The wicked's torment at the judgement day will be as a like of fire, which is unquenchable." (Shaylee)

"You can't wait until the last possible second to repent. You need to do it asap!" (Brandon)