Keep the commandments; keep the commandments!Keep the commandments; keep the commandments!In this there is safety; in this there is peace.In this there is safety; in this there is peace.He will send blessings;He will send blessings;He will send blessings.He will send blessings.Words of a prophet:Words of a prophet:Keep the commandments.Keep the commandments.In this there is safety and peace.In this there is safety and peace.

We are His children; we are His children,We are His children; we are His children,and we must be tested to show we are true.and we must be tested to show we are true.Hold to His promises;Hold to His promises;Hold to His promises,Hold to His promises,Heeding the prophets:Heeding the prophets:Keep the commandments.Keep the commandments.In this there is safety and peace.In this there is safety and peace.Words and music:Words and music: Barbara A. McConochie, b. 1940. © 1975 IRI. Obbligato by Barbara A. McConochie © 1989 IRI. Arr. by Darwin Wolford © 1986, Barbara A. McConochie, b. 1940. © 1975 IRI. Obbligato by Barbara A. McConochie © 1989 IRI. Arr. by Darwin Wolford © 1986, 1989 Deseret Book Company. Used by permission. This song may be copied for incidental, noncommercial church or home use.1989 Deseret Book Company. Used by permission. This song may be copied for incidental, noncommercial church or home use.

The Sixth Article of FaithThe Sixth Article of Faith We believe in the same We believe in the same

organization that existed in the organization that existed in the Primitive Church, namely, Primitive Church, namely, apostles, prophets, pastors, apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, evangelists, and so teachers, evangelists, and so forth.forth.

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The Sixth Article of FaithThe Sixth Article of Faith We believe in the same We believe in the same

organization that existed in the organization that existed in the Primitive Church, namely, Primitive Church, namely, apostles, prophets, pastors, apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, evangelists, and so teachers, evangelists, and so forth.forth.

Who is this Who is this person?person?

What is a What is a prophet? prophet?

A prophet is a man A prophet is a man called by God to called by God to speak for Him. speak for Him.

When a prophet When a prophet speaks for God, it is as speaks for God, it is as if God were speaking.if God were speaking.

Prophets have always told Prophets have always told people what Heavenly people what Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ Father and Jesus Christ want them to do. want them to do.

We will be blessed when We will be blessed when we follow the prophet. we follow the prophet.

““Lesson 2: Nephi Follows His Father, the Prophet,” Lesson 2: Nephi Follows His Father, the Prophet,” Primary 4: Book of Mormon, Primary 4: Book of Mormon, (1997),5(1997),5Scripture stories adapted from :Scripture stories adapted from :

““Lehi Warns the People,” Lehi Warns the People,” Book of Mormon StoriesBook of Mormon Stories, Chapter 2, p.5 & “Lehi Leaves Jerusalem,” , Chapter 2, p.5 & “Lehi Leaves Jerusalem,” Book of Mormon StoriesBook of Mormon Stories, Chapter 3, p.6-7, Chapter 3, p.6-7

Most of the people living in Most of the people living in Jerusalem 600 years before the Jerusalem 600 years before the birth of Christ were wicked. birth of Christ were wicked.

God sent God sent prophets to prophets to tell them to tell them to repent, but repent, but they would they would not listennot listen..

Lehi was a Lehi was a prophet. He prophet. He prayed that prayed that the people the people would repent. would repent.

While he was praying, a pillar of While he was praying, a pillar of fire appeared. God told and fire appeared. God told and showed Lehi many things.showed Lehi many things.

Lehi returned home and had a Lehi returned home and had a vision. vision.

He saw God He saw God surrounded surrounded by many by many angels. angels.

The angels were singing The angels were singing and praising God.and praising God.

In his vision In his vision Lehi was Lehi was given a book given a book that told what that told what would happen would happen in the future. in the future.

He read that Jerusalem would be He read that Jerusalem would be destroyed because the people destroyed because the people were wicked.were wicked.

Lehi told the Lehi told the people that people that Jerusalem Jerusalem would be would be destroyed. destroyed.

He also told of the coming He also told of the coming of Jesus. The people were of Jesus. The people were angry and tried to kill Lehi, angry and tried to kill Lehi, but the Lord protected him.but the Lord protected him.

The Lord The Lord was pleased was pleased with Lehi with Lehi and one and one night spoke night spoke to him in a to him in a dream. dream.

He told Lehi to take his He told Lehi to take his family and leave Jerusalem. family and leave Jerusalem. Lehi obeyed the Lord.Lehi obeyed the Lord.

Lehi’s family Lehi’s family packed food packed food and tents. and tents. They left their house and their They left their house and their

gold and silver and traveled gold and silver and traveled into the wilderness.into the wilderness.

After traveling for After traveling for three days, Lehi’s three days, Lehi’s family camped in a family camped in a valley near a river.valley near a river.

Lehi and his wife, Sariah, had Lehi and his wife, Sariah, had four sons. four sons.

Their names were Their names were Laman, Lemuel, Laman, Lemuel, Sam, and Nephi.Sam, and Nephi.

Lehi built an altar from stones Lehi built an altar from stones and made an offering to God. and made an offering to God. He thanked He thanked

God for God for saving his saving his family from family from being being destroyed.destroyed.

Lehi named Lehi named the river the river Laman and Laman and the valley the valley Lemuel. Lemuel.

Lehi wanted his sons to be like Lehi wanted his sons to be like the river and valley, continually the river and valley, continually flowing to God and steadfastly flowing to God and steadfastly keeping the commandments.keeping the commandments.

Laman and Lemuel thought their Laman and Lemuel thought their father was foolish for leaving father was foolish for leaving Jerusalem and their riches. Jerusalem and their riches.

They did not They did not believe that believe that Jerusalem Jerusalem would be would be destroyed.destroyed.

Nephi wanted Nephi wanted to understand to understand the things the things Lehi had seen. Lehi had seen.

He prayed to know if his He prayed to know if his father had done the right father had done the right thing by leaving Jerusalem.thing by leaving Jerusalem.

Jesus Christ visited Nephi and told Jesus Christ visited Nephi and told him that Lehi’s words were true. him that Lehi’s words were true. Nephi Nephi

believed believed and did not and did not rebel as rebel as Laman and Laman and Lemuel did.Lemuel did.

Nephi told Nephi told his brothers his brothers what Jesus what Jesus had told had told him. him.

Sam believed Nephi, but Laman Sam believed Nephi, but Laman and Lemuel would not believe.and Lemuel would not believe.

What did Lehi do for his people? What did Lehi do for his people? Let’s read Let’s read 1 Nephi 1:5

What did the Lord What did the Lord show Lehi in his show Lehi in his vision? vision?

Let’s read Let’s read 1 Nephi 1:6–13

What did What did Lehi do after Lehi do after he received he received the vision? the vision? Let’s read Let’s read 1

Nephi 1:18

Whom did Lehi prophesy Whom did Lehi prophesy about? about?

Let’s Let’s read read 1 Nephi 1:9, 19

Prophets Prophets have always have always testified of testified of Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ.

How can How can each of us each of us gain a gain a testimony testimony of Jesus of Jesus Christ? Christ?

Each of us can Each of us can know that Jesus know that Jesus is the Savior by is the Savior by prayerfully prayerfully studying the studying the scriptures and scriptures and by obeying the by obeying the commandments. commandments.

What did the people do when What did the people do when they heard the words of the they heard the words of the

prophet Lehi? prophet Lehi?

Let’s read Let’s read 1 Nephi 1:19–20

What would you do if you were teased What would you do if you were teased or laughed at because you believe in or laughed at because you believe in Jesus Christ and His church? Jesus Christ and His church?

After the people tried to kill Lehi, After the people tried to kill Lehi, what did the Lord command him what did the Lord command him to do? to do?

Let’s read Let’s read 1 Nephi 2:1–3

What did Lehi’s family take with What did Lehi’s family take with them when they left Jerusalem? them when they left Jerusalem?

Let’s read 1 Nephi 2:4Let’s read 1 Nephi 2:4 What are provisions? What are provisions?

What did What did they leave they leave behind? behind?

What things do you think Lehi’s What things do you think Lehi’s family might have taken?family might have taken?

Why do you think Lehi’s family Why do you think Lehi’s family would need these things? would need these things?

What else would you need to take What else would you need to take if you were going on a journey like if you were going on a journey like Lehi’s? Lehi’s?

What things would you have a What things would you have a hard time leaving behind? hard time leaving behind? Enr. Act. 1

What did Laman and Lemuel do when What did Laman and Lemuel do when they had to leave their home and their they had to leave their home and their gold and silver? gold and silver?

Let’s read 1 Let’s read 1 Nephi 2:11–13Nephi 2:11–13

What does What does murmurmurmur mean? mean?

What is stiffneckedness? What is stiffneckedness? If you were asked to leave your home If you were asked to leave your home

and possessions, how would you feel? and possessions, how would you feel?

Why didn’t Nephi rebel against his Why didn’t Nephi rebel against his father? father?

Let’s read 1 Let’s read 1 Nephi 2:16Nephi 2:16

How can How can prayer soften prayer soften your heart to your heart to help you help you follow the follow the prophet? prophet?

How did Nephi show love for How did Nephi show love for Laman and Lemuel when they Laman and Lemuel when they would not believe him? would not believe him?

Let’s read 1 Nephi 2:18Let’s read 1 Nephi 2:18 Have you ever Have you ever

prayed for prayed for someone who was someone who was not keeping the not keeping the commandments? commandments?

What did the Lord promise Nephi What did the Lord promise Nephi because of his faith? because of his faith?

Let’s read 1 Nephi 2:19–22Let’s read 1 Nephi 2:19–22 What What

does faith does faith mean to mean to you? you?

What happened to Jerusalem after What happened to Jerusalem after Lehi’s family left? Lehi’s family left?

Let’s read 2 Nephi Let’s read 2 Nephi 1:41:4

Do the things that Do the things that prophets prophesy prophets prophesy of always happen? of always happen?

Let’s read D&C 1:37–38Let’s read D&C 1:37–38

When did Lehi’s family leave When did Lehi’s family leave Jerusalem? Jerusalem?

What does What does b.c.b.c. mean? mean?

Who is the Who is the prophet today? prophet today?

What has he What has he asked us to do? asked us to do?

How are we How are we blessed when blessed when we follow the we follow the living prophet? living prophet?

……are quotes from are quotes from President Monson’s President Monson’s November 2011 November 2011 conference address. conference address.

Let’s take turns drawing Let’s take turns drawing out a quotation and out a quotation and

reading it. reading it. Enr. Act. 4

Enr. Act. 2

Joseph Joseph Smith Smith

John John Taylor Taylor

Brigham Brigham

Young Young

Heber J. Heber J. Grant Grant

Wilford Wilford Woodruff Woodruff

George George Albert Smith Albert Smith

David David O. O.

McKay McKay

Joseph F. Joseph F. Smith Smith

LorenzLorenzo Snow o Snow

Joseph Fielding Joseph Fielding Smith Smith

Harold Harold B. Lee B. Lee

Spencer Spencer W. Kimball W. Kimball Ezra Taft Ezra Taft

Benson Benson

Howard Howard W. Hunter W. Hunter

Gordon B. Gordon B. Hinckley Hinckley

Thomas S. Thomas S.

Monson Monson

Match the name to the picture!Match the name to the picture!Challenge: Put the Presidents in the Challenge: Put the Presidents in the

order they served!order they served!

Enr. Act. 2

Ezra Taft Benson, the Ezra Taft Benson, the thirteenth President thirteenth President of the Church, said: of the Church, said:

I would now like to I would now like to speak to the children speak to the children of the Church. … of the Church. …

Enr. Act. 3

““Today I desire to teach you what our Today I desire to teach you what our Heavenly Father wants you to know Heavenly Father wants you to know so that you can learn to do His will so that you can learn to do His will and enjoy true happiness. It will help and enjoy true happiness. It will help you now and throughout your life … you now and throughout your life …

““How pleased I am to How pleased I am to hear of your love for the hear of your love for the Book of Mormon. Book of Mormon.

““II love it too, and love it too, and Heavenly Father wants Heavenly Father wants you to continue to learn you to continue to learn from the Book of from the Book of Mormon every day. Mormon every day.

““It’s Heavenly Father’s special gift to It’s Heavenly Father’s special gift to you. By following its teachings you will you. By following its teachings you will learn to do the will of our Father in learn to do the will of our Father in Heaven” Heaven” (in (in Ensign,Ensign, May 1989, pp. 81–82). May 1989, pp. 81–82). Enr. Act. 3

We talked earlier about the sixth We talked earlier about the sixth Article of Faith. Let’s memorize it! Article of Faith. Let’s memorize it!

We believe in the same We believe in the same organization that existed in the organization that existed in the Primitive Church, namely, apostles, Primitive Church, namely, apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, prophets, pastors, teachers, evangelists, and so forth.evangelists, and so forth.

W b i t s o t e i t P C n a p p t e a s fW b i t s o t e i t P C n a p p t e a s fEnr. Act. 5

I bear testimony I bear testimony that because that because Heavenly Father Heavenly Father loves us He has loves us He has given us a living given us a living prophet. prophet.

I testify that we will be blessed if I testify that we will be blessed if we follow the living prophet. we follow the living prophet.

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