Alma 56:20-25 (12/6/17)

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

Alma 56:20-25

What we learned...

"The Lamanites didn't pass by the Nephites because they were afraid of falling to the Nephites." (Maycee & Mom)

"The Nephites were disappointed that they could not lure the Lamanites out." (Shaylee)


"The Nephites sent spies to spy on the Lamanites." (Jaron)

"Even with all their armies the Nephites couldn't lure the Lamanites out of their strongholds." (Kenyon)

"The Nephites knew that they were at a great disadvantage by trying to take back their cities by attacking the Lamanites while they were in them because they were so well fortified, which is why they were trying to lure the Lamanites out of the cities but they would not come out because they wanted to maintain the cities."  (Dad) 

Alma 56:14-19 (12/5/17)

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

Alma 56:14-19

What we learned...

"The armies of Antipus were about to be killed but then the stripling warriors came in." (Jaron)

"The armies of Antipus were determined to either conquer in the city of Judea or die." (Kenyon)

"The armies of Antipus were depressed because they were fighting by day and working to fortify the city at night." (Brandon)

"The Lamanites conquered the cities of Manti, Zeezrom, Cumeni and Antiparah." (Maycee & Mom)

"The armies of Antipus had much joy when Helaman and the stripling warriors arrived since they were so weakened that they were about to be defeated by the Lamanites."  (Dad) 

Alma 56:7-13 (12/4/17)

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

Alma 56:7-13

What we learned...

"The Lamanites killed the prisoners but not the chief captains because they were valuable." (Jaron)

"The people of Ammon wanted to take up their arms to fight, but Helaman didn't want them to break their oath with the Lord and wanted the Lord to be on their side." (Brandon)

"The people of Ammon wanted to break their oath to help defend the Nephites but they didn't because Helaman talked them out of it." (Shaylee)

"Helaman led the 2,000 stripling warriors and they joined the army of Antipus." (Maycee & Mom)

"The people of Ammon wanted to go and fight but that would break their covenant, but Helaman suggested that they have their sons do it instead." (Kenyon)

"Helaman supposed that the Lord would bless them to have greater strength to fight the Lamanites if the people of Ammon didn't break their oath even though they would have less men in their army."  (Dad) 

Alma 55:28-35, 56:1-6 (12/3/17)

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

Alma 55:28-35, 56:1-6

What we learned...

"The Lamanites tried to encircle the Nephites at night, but they ended up losing prisoners." (Shaylee)

"The Nephites wanted to get the city of Morianton back, but it was going to be difficult since the Lamanites kept it well fortified." (Brandon)

"Helaman wrote Moroni an epistle." (Maycee & Mom)

"The Lamanites were trying to get the Nephites to drink poisoned wine." (Jaron)

"Helaman wrote to Moroni saying that he had the 2,000 stripling warriors coming in to help." (Kenyon)

"In Helaman's epistle he tells them about the war in his land, and the 2,000 stripling warriors wanted him to lead them." (Mom)

"The Nephites were victorious over the Lamanites because they stopped having contentions and divisions among themselves and remembered the Lord in the time of their affliction."  (Dad)