1. The Lord commanded Nephi to go and get the 1. The Lord commanded Nephi to go and get the platesplatesFrom the wicked Laban inside the city gates.From the wicked Laban inside the city gates.Laman and Lemuel were both afraid to try.Laman and Lemuel were both afraid to try.Nephi was courageous. This was his reply:Nephi was courageous. This was his reply:

2. The Lord commanded Nephi to go and build a 2. The Lord commanded Nephi to go and build a boat.boat.Nephi’s older brothers believed it would not float.Nephi’s older brothers believed it would not float.Laughing and mocking, they said he should not try.Laughing and mocking, they said he should not try.Nephi was courageous. This was his reply:Nephi was courageous. This was his reply:

3. The Lord gives us commandments and asks us 3. The Lord gives us commandments and asks us to obey.to obey.Sometimes I am tempted to choose another way.Sometimes I am tempted to choose another way.When I’m discouraged, and think I cannot try,When I’m discouraged, and think I cannot try,I will be courageous, and I will reply:I will be courageous, and I will reply:

““I will go; I will do the thing the Lord commands.I will go; I will do the thing the Lord commands.I know the Lord provides a way; he wants me to I know the Lord provides a way; he wants me to obey.obey.I will go; I will do the thing the Lord commands.I will go; I will do the thing the Lord commands.I know the Lord provides a way; he wants me to I know the Lord provides a way; he wants me to obey.”obey.”

Words and music:Words and music: Bill N. Hansen Jr., b. 1952, and Lisa T. Hansen, b. 1958 © 1986 Bill N. Hansen Jr., b. 1952, and Lisa T. Hansen, b. 1958 © 1986 by Wilford N. Hansen Jr., and Lisa Tensmeyer Hansen. All rights reserved. This by Wilford N. Hansen Jr., and Lisa Tensmeyer Hansen. All rights reserved. This song may be copied for incidental, noncommercial church or home use.song may be copied for incidental, noncommercial church or home use.

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Who can Who can briefly tell the briefly tell the story from last story from last week’s lesson week’s lesson of Nephi’s of Nephi’s broken bow broken bow and how Nephi and how Nephi obtained food obtained food for his family?for his family?

Write a list of materials you Write a list of materials you think you would need to think you would need to build a ship large and build a ship large and strong enough to carry you strong enough to carry you and your family across the and your family across the ocean. ocean.

Here is a Here is a drawing of drawing of a ship. a ship.

What kind of What kind of help would you help would you need to build a need to build a ship?ship?Where could Where could you go to learn you go to learn how to build a how to build a ship? ship? We are going to We are going to learn how learn how Heavenly Father Heavenly Father helped Nephi helped Nephi build a ship. build a ship.

““Lesson 6: Heavenly Father Commands Nephi to Build a Ship,” Lesson 6: Heavenly Father Commands Nephi to Build a Ship,” Primary Primary 4: Book of Mormon, 4: Book of Mormon, (1997),19(1997),19““Building the Ship,” Building the Ship,” Book of Mormon StoriesBook of Mormon Stories, Chapter 7, pgs. 21 & 22, Chapter 7, pgs. 21 & 22

After After Lehi’s Lehi’s family had family had camped by camped by the sea for the sea for many many days, the days, the Lord spoke Lord spoke to Nephi. to Nephi. He told Nephi to build a He told Nephi to build a ship to carry his family to ship to carry his family to the promised land. the promised land.

Nephi did not know how Nephi did not know how to make a ship, but the to make a ship, but the Lord said he would show Lord said he would show him. him. He told He told

Nephi Nephi where to where to find metal find metal to make the to make the tools he tools he would would need. need.

Laman Laman and and Lemuel Lemuel made fun made fun of Nephi of Nephi for for wanting wanting to build a to build a ship. ship. They did not believe that They did not believe that the Lord had shown Nephi the Lord had shown Nephi how to do it. They refused how to do it. They refused to help.to help.

Nephi Nephi told told Laman Laman and and Lemuel to Lemuel to repent repent and not and not be be rebelliousrebellious. .

He reminded them that He reminded them that they had seen an angel. they had seen an angel. He also told them that He also told them that God has the power to do God has the power to do all things. all things.

Laman and Laman and Lemuel were Lemuel were angry with angry with Nephi and Nephi and wanted to wanted to throw him throw him into the sea.into the sea.

As they came toward As they came toward Nephi, he commanded Nephi, he commanded them not to touch him them not to touch him because he was filled with because he was filled with the power of God. the power of God.

Laman and Lemuel were Laman and Lemuel were afraid for many days. afraid for many days.

Then the Then the Lord told Lord told Nephi to Nephi to touch touch Laman and Laman and Lemuel.Lemuel.When Nephi did, the Lord When Nephi did, the Lord

shocked them. Laman and shocked them. Laman and Lemuel knew the power of Lemuel knew the power of God was with Nephi.God was with Nephi.

Nephi told Nephi told Laman Laman and and Lemuel to Lemuel to obey their obey their parents parents and obey and obey God. God. Nephi said if they would Nephi said if they would do this, they would be do this, they would be blessed.blessed.

Nephi went to Nephi went to the mountain the mountain many times to many times to pray for help. pray for help. The Lord The Lord taught him taught him how to build how to build the ship.the ship.

Laman and Laman and Lemuel Lemuel repented and repented and helped Nephi helped Nephi build the ship. build the ship.

When Nephi and his When Nephi and his brothers had finished brothers had finished building the ship, they building the ship, they knew it was a good ship.knew it was a good ship.

They They thankethanked God d God for for helping helping them.them.

What does the Lord What does the Lord promise if we obey his promise if we obey his

commandments? commandments? Let’s read Let’s read 1 Nephi 17:3

How have you How have you and your and your

family been family been blessed blessed

because of because of your your

obedience? obedience?

Why did the Lord Why did the Lord command Nephi to build command Nephi to build a ship? a ship?

Let’s read Let’s read 1 Nephi 17:8 17:8 How did How did Nephi Nephi respond to respond to this this command? command? Let’s read 1 Let’s read 1 Nephi 17:9Nephi 17:9

What gave What gave Nephi such Nephi such

great great confidence?confidence?Let’s read 1 Let’s read 1

Nephi 17:14–Nephi 17:14–1515Why do you think the Why do you think the

Lord did not just give Lord did not just give them a ship? them a ship?

Why did Laman and Why did Laman and Lemuel not want to help Lemuel not want to help Nephi build a ship? Nephi build a ship? Let’s Let’s read 1 read 1 Nephi Nephi 17:17–17:17–19, 45–19, 45–4646How would working How would working together make building together make building the ship easier?the ship easier?

How would you feel if How would you feel if your older brothers made your older brothers made fun of you because you fun of you because you were keeping Heavenly were keeping Heavenly Father’s Father’s commandments? commandments? How have you been able How have you been able to help your family? to help your family? How have you felt when How have you felt when you have helped your you have helped your family or have not helped family or have not helped your family?your family?

Let’s read 1 Nephi 17:48, Let’s read 1 Nephi 17:48, 54 54

What did What did Heavenly Heavenly Father give Father give Nephi Nephi power to do power to do when his when his brothers brothers tried to kill tried to kill him? him?

How did Nephi show his How did Nephi show his faith in Jesus Christ? faith in Jesus Christ? Let’s read 1 Let’s read 1 Nephi 17:50–Nephi 17:50–5151How can you How can you be like Nephi be like Nephi and show and show courage and courage and faith in Jesus faith in Jesus Christ? Christ?

Listen for what the Lord Listen for what the Lord promises when we are promises when we are

obedient:obedient:

One group One group will read will read 1 Nephi 17:3 1 Nephi 17:3

in unison.in unison.

One group One group will read will read 1 Nephi 17:3 1 Nephi 17:3

in unison.in unison.

The other The other group read 1 group read 1 Nephi 3:7 in Nephi 3:7 in

unison. unison.

The other The other group read 1 group read 1 Nephi 3:7 in Nephi 3:7 in

unison. unison.

Enr. Act. 1

We will be blessed if we We will be blessed if we keep the commandments keep the commandments and ask Heavenly Father for and ask Heavenly Father for guidance. guidance.

Let’s memorize 1 Nephi 17:3, Let’s memorize 1 Nephi 17:3, beginning with “And if it so beginning with “And if it so be” and ending with “he has be” and ending with “he has commanded them.” commanded them.” ““If it so be that the children If it so be that the children of men keep the of men keep the commandments of God he commandments of God he doth nourish them, and doth nourish them, and strengthen them, and provide strengthen them, and provide means whereby they can means whereby they can accomplish the thing which accomplish the thing which he has commanded them”he has commanded them” Enr. Act. 2

Please open the jar Please open the jar using only one hand. using only one hand.

Enr. Act. 3

Please help your friend Please help your friend who is only using one who is only using one hand.hand.

Enr. Act. 3

Tasks are usually easier to Tasks are usually easier to do when we work together. do when we work together. What about family goals, What about family goals, such as having regular such as having regular family home evenings, family home evenings, family prayer, and family family prayer, and family scripture study?scripture study?How can you help your How can you help your family achieve these goals? family achieve these goals?

What things could What things could you do to help you do to help

your family learn your family learn more about the more about the

gospel and gospel and keeping the keeping the

commandments?commandments?

Enr. Act. 4

Choose one thing you Choose one thing you would like to work on would like to work on improving during the improving during the coming week. coming week.

What are some What are some similarities between similarities between Lehi and his Lehi and his family’s journey family’s journey and the children of and the children of Israel’s wandering Israel’s wandering in the wilderness? in the wilderness? (see 1 Nephi 17:22–46). (see 1 Nephi 17:22–46).

Enr. Act. 5

Enr. Act. 5

What can we What can we learn from these learn from these experiences? experiences?

Each of you Each of you can set a good can set a good example in example in your family. your family.

I bear testimony that we I bear testimony that we and our families are and our families are blessed when we keep the blessed when we keep the commandments. commandments.

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