Helaman 13:14-27 (4/29/18)

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

Helaman 13:14-27

What we learned...

"It's not bad to be rich but if you put riches over the Lord then it is bad." (Brandon)

"Samuel says the Nephites are worse than the Lamanites because the prophet comes and declares the word of the Lord and talks about your sins and iniquities and ye say that he is a false prophet and try to destroy him." (Maycee & Mom)

"The Lord hadn't destroyed Zarahemla yet because there's still righteous people in Zarahemla." (Jaron)

"Samuel said that the only reason that Zarahemla hadn't been destroyed is because they're still righteous people in there." (Shaylee)

"The Nephites would only accept prophets that would tell them that they could do no wrong." (Kenyon)

"An unrighteous people will reject true prophets of God because they tell the people of their sins and admonishes them to repent, which they don't want to do. They will accept and lift those who preach to them to follow the natural man and do whatever they want to do. So don't expect to the prophet to be popular and accepted in a wicked world but expect him to be mocked, hated and persecuted instead." (Dad)

Helaman 13:6-13 (4/28/18)

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

Helaman 13:6-13

What we learned...

"Samuel the Lamanites prophesied unto the Nephites that if they didn't repent they would be destroyed in 400 years." (Kenyon)

"The people who will turn to the Lord and listen to Samuel the Lamanite will be blessed." (Shaylee)

"A generation is a hundred years and 400 years the Nephites will be smitten by the sword, famine and pestilence." (Maycee & Mom)

"Blessed are they who will repent." (Jaron)

"Even though Samuel the Lamanite prophesied that the Nephites would be utterly destroyed in about 400 years he said that this judgement from God could be revoked if they had faith in Jesus Christ and repented." (Dad)

Helaman 12:24-26, 13:1-5 (4/25/18)

Scripture study participants:  Dad, Mom, Brandon, Kenyon, Shaylee, Jaron, Maycee & Elias
Hymn:  We'll Bring the World His Truth
Prayer:  Dad

Helaman 12:24-26, 13:1-5

What we learned...

"The Lamanites turned good, and the Nephites turned bad." (Jaron)

"Even though there was an obstacle in Samuel's way he knew that God would want him to keep going so he did." (Shaylee)

"The Lamanite named Samuel went to preach unto the Nephites but he was rejected and driven from the city." (Brandon)

"The Nephites and the Lamanites reversed roles, and a Lamanite prophet started teaching to the Nephites." (Kenyon)

"To have grace you have to repent and do good works." (Elias)

"Samuel the Lamanite came to Zarahemla to preach repentance." (Maycee & Mom)

"Just like Nephi, Laman & Lemuel getting the brass plates, Samuel wasn't able to initially accomplish what the Lord commanded him to go back and preach repentance to the Nephites because they blocked him from entering the city. But instead of using that as an excuse to give up he found another way to accomplish the Lord's commands by climbing the wall of the city and speaking the Lord's words with a loud voice." (Dad)

Helaman 12:10-23 (4/22/18)

Scripture study participants:  Dad, Mom, Brandon, Kenyon, Shaylee, Jaron, Maycee & Elias
Hymn:  Nearer, My God, To Thee
Prayer:  Shaylee

Helaman 12:10-23

What we learned...

"God can curse land, things and people." (Shaylee)

"If you will listen to and obey the Lord you will be blessed." (Maycee & Mom)

"If a wicked man were to hide treasure the Lord could curse it and make it so that no one could ever find it." (Kenyon)

"The Lord can dry up the seas." (Jaron)

"If the Lord wants something to be done He can do it, but He won't do it without good reason." (Brandon)

"The Lord has all power over the earth and the elements. He can even slow down the rotation to lengthen out the time in a day." (Dad)

Helaman 12:1-9 (4/21/18)

Scripture study participants:  Dad, Mom, Kenyon, Shaylee, Jaron &, Maycee 
Hymn:  I Love to See the Temple
Prayer:  Kenyon

Helaman 12:1-9

What we learned...

"The reason that mankind doesn't remember the Lord is because they want to do things their way." (Kenyon)


"The people do not want the Lord to rule over them and tell them what to do." (Maycee & Mom)

"Except the Lord doth chasten his people with many afflictions they will not remember Him." (Jaron)

"People are always quick to sin but slow to repent." (Shaylee)

"It's after the Lord blesses and prospers His people when they do harden their hearts, forget Him and trample His counsel and commandments under their feet. This is the cycle of pride, and the only way for us to break out of it is to remember the Lord and keep His commandments all the time, not just when we are going through hard times and afflictions." (Dad)

Helaman 11:26-38 (4/15/18)

Scripture study participants:  Dad, Mom, Brandon, Kenyon, Shaylee, Jaron, Maycee & Elias
Hymn:  High On a Mountain Top
Prayer:  Mom

Helaman 11:26-38

What we learned...

"The people realized that they need to repent but they didn't truly repent." (Jaron)

"When they didn't truly repent the level of sin increased." (Elias)

"The robbers of Gadianton wreaked much havoc among the Nephites and the Lamanites." (Brandon)

"There were so many of the Gadianton robbers that they had to leave the wilderness." (Shaylee)

"The Gadianton robbers wreaked havoc upon the Nephites and the Lamanites." (Kenyon)

"There were so many Gadianton robbers that the people became really scared." (Maycee & Dad)

"The Nephites turned to the Lord but they didn't really repent because they started to become wicked again." (Mom)

Helaman 11:10-25 (4/8/18)

Scripture study participants:  Dad, Mom, Brandon, Kenyon, Shaylee, Jaron, Maycee & Elias
Hymn:  My Heavenly Father Loves Me
Prayer:  Dad

Helaman 11:10-25

What we learned...

"Heavenly Father and Nephi stopped the famine, and the people thanked the Lord." (Maycee & Mom)

"After Nephi stopped the famine there was much rejoicing." (Kenyon)


"The prophet received revelation to guide the people and to clarify points of doctrine." (Elias)


"Nephi asked the Lord to end the famine, and give the people another chance to keep following the Lord after the storm." (Brandon)

"The people had actual real repentance because they went to church." (Jaron)

"After the people repented they had peace for two years." (Shaylee)

"Because the people were humble and repentant they had peace and prosperity throughout the land. They built up waste places, had lots of children, and spread throughout the land as well as the church. These are common fruits of a righteous people since they're unified in righteousness and working hard together for a common purpose." (Dad)

Helaman 11:2-9 (4/7/18)

Scripture study participants:  Dad, Mom, Brandon, Kenyon, Shaylee, Jaron, Maycee & Elias
Hymn:  Happy Family
Prayer:  Maycee

Helaman 11:2-9

What we learned...

"The people asked Nephi if he would pray to Heavenly Father to take away the famine." (Maycee & Mom)

"God believed in Nephi so much that He said that he would be able to bring famine upon the people for their wickedness." (Shaylee)

"Nephi was hoping that the people would have a change of heart." (Jaron)

"Nephi called a famine down, and it was so bad that it brought people to repentance." (Kenyon)

"The people turned to Nephi after they were humbled by the famine but not necessarily were repentant but sorry for their circumstances." (Brandon)

"Nephi used the Lord's method of long-suffering in attempt to humble the wicked." (Elias)

"The famine was so severe that wars ceased in the land and the people, including the judges and leaders turned to Nephi to ask the Lord to end the famine. Also the reason that the wicked was impacted more by the famine is that the Lord has the prophets warn the people about hard times ahead and to prepare for them, including saving up food for a famine. He did this with Joseph when he was in Egypt, and the Lord does the same with prophets today. The righteous will always be more prepared for hard times than the wicked since it takes a lot of work and effort, and the righteous have the faith to believe and do the work to prepare whereas the wicked are typically lazy and avoid doing work, especially when they don't see it as necessary." (Dad)