Tag: 1 Nephi

1 Nephi 11:1Nephi had desired to know and he had faith that he could know. Then he went about learning by pondering and taking the time to focus on what he wanted to know. Nephi made the required sacrifice. he had put forth his effort and then the Lord stepped in and made up the…

1 Nephi 10: 17 – 22I have noted many places already where Nephi exhibits faith in the Lord and faith in his father’s words. Here Npehi expresses his desire to KNOW and his faith that he will be allowed to know. he states that it is the gift of God to all who diligently seek…

1 Nephi 10: 10 – 16Lehi testifies of the mission and life of Christ and how that fits into the plan of salvation. Christ sets the example for us by being baptized and after baptizing the Savior John testifies of who Christ is. Jesus would teach the Jews and they would kill Him. After His…

1 Nephi 10: 8 – 9John the Baptist was a sort of missionary. His message is our message now. His message was his testimony of Christ. He was leading people to Christ, not making a following like many religious leaders of his time and ours. Even Christ does not really do that. He does not…

1 Nephi 10:7Lehi now tells of the ministry of John the baptist. For a moment I wondered exactly how important he was in the plan. Why was it necessary to have a forerunner for the Messiah? Then I remembered that John was the one with authority to whom Christ went to be baptized. Is that…

1 Nephi 10: 1 – 6Lehi begins prophesying about the Jews. He tells of Jerusalem being destroyed – a thing which many considered to be impossible. These chosen people of the Lord had to be chastised when they got wicked. Any loving father chastens his children. Fathers do things that their children say “No fair,…

1 Nephi 9Nephi now informs us that he wrote a more complete history upon other plates also called the plates of Nephi. He received a special commandment from the Lord to make these plates and keep a small history of sacred things. He again exhibits faith by following that commandment. He says that Heavenly Father…

1 Nephi 8: 34 – 38Those who ignore the scorn of the world and remember that they are climbing a different ladder are able to stay at the Tree of Life. Lehi sees that Laman and Lemuel do not come and partake of the fruit. This causes him to sorrow because he loves them as…

1 Nephi 8: 31 – 33As Lehi continues looking around he sees people who seek the great and spacious building. On the way there, many get drowned in the river as also many get lost from his view. Lehi, from the tree of life, can see things as they are. He sees that people are…

1 Nephi 8: 25 – 30When some people get to taste the fruit of the tree of life they then turn their attention to the things of the world. The world is symbolized by a great and spacious building – a symbol of materialism: making “things” take the place of God in your life is…