Primary 4 Lesson 30: Nephi Receives Great Power

LESSON 30 NEPHI RECEIVES GREAT POWER

ON THE BOARD

THE LORD ENTRUSTS US WITH BLESSINGS AND RESPONSIBILITIES WHEN WE…

OUTLINE FOR TODAY'S LESSON

• Flashlight activity
• Read Helaman 10
• Jeopardy game
• Origami notes

Show the flashlight.

- What is this flashlight used for? (to show us the way, protect us, help us know what's ahead of us, etc.)

Have a child try to turn the flashlight on.

When it doesn't come on, examine it and eventually find out that there are no batteries.  

- The flashlight isn't working because it needs power.

Produce the batteries. Place them in the flashlight and have a child turn it on.  

Explain that now that the flashlight has power, we can use it guide and protect us.  

Heavenly Father has great power. He wants to use it to guide and protect us, to show us the way and to make our lives better.  The batteries in this flashlight are like the power of God.  They are like his power.  But we also need a flashlight, something he can give his power to to use for good. The power of God is called the PRIESTHOOD.

Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ give the priesthood to worthy men in the Church. When these men are directed by Heavenly Father, they can use the priesthood to help us and bless us.  The Priesthood is a power that can only be used to help others and make them happy.

READ HELAMAN 10 - take turns

• As Nephi went his way toward his own house, what was he doing? (Helaman 10:2–3.) What does it mean to ponder? (To think about or consider deeply.) What should we ponder or think about?
• Why had Nephi become discouraged as he labored to proclaim the gospel to the Nephites? (Helaman 10:3.)
• What was there about Nephi that pleased Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ? (Helaman 10:4.) How can we please them?
• What blessings did Jesus Christ promise Nephi? (Helaman 10:5.) What does it mean that Nephi would not pray for anything that was “contrary to [Christ’s] will”? How can we learn to follow Jesus Christ’s will?
• Looking at verses 4 and 5, why did the Lord trust Nephi with great blessings and responsibilities?
• What was Nephi given power to do? (Helaman 10:6–10.)
• What is the sealing power Nephi was given? (Helaman 10:7; see also D&C 132:7.) How can this sealing power of the priesthood bless us today? (In the temple our families can be sealed together forever.) How does it make you feel to know your family can live together forever? The sealing power binds and looses on earth and in heaven.
• What did the Lord command Nephi to say to the people? (Helaman 10:11.) How did Nephi show his obedience when the Lord finished speaking to him? (Helaman 10:12.) In what ways does the Lord speak to us? How can we show obedience?
• Why didn’t Nephi’s revelation of the murder of the chief judge change the lives of the Nephites? (Helaman 10:13.)
• How was Nephi protected as he declared the word of God to these people? (Helaman 10:15–17.) What do you think it means that “the power of God was with” Nephi? How can the priesthood bless and protect us today?
• What effect did Nephi’s teachings have on these people? (Helaman 10:18.)
• How have you and your family been blessed by the power of the priesthood?

Because of Nephi’s faithfulness, the Lord protected him and blessed him with great power.
Nephi was determined to fulfill the mission the Lord had given him.

How can you show your determination to serve the Lord?
FINISH THE SAYING ON THE BOARD: ...WHEN WE PUT HIS WILL BEFORE OUR OWN JEOPARDY (game below) ORIGAMI (make origami shirts with collars and write thank you's on them for the bishop)

JEOPARDY Scripture Chase
100 James 5:14. “Let them pray over him, _______________ him with oil in the name of the Lord.”
Answer: What is anointing?

200 D&C 13. “The Priesthood holds the keys of the ministering of __________.”
Answer: What are angels?

300 D&C 84:33. Part of the oath and covenant of the priesthood is to ____________ your calling.
Answer: What is magnify?

400 D&C 107:19. Worthily receiving and exercising the priesthood brings you closer to the ___________ of God.
Answer: What is presence?

Quorums
100 The Stake President presides over a quorum of ___________ _____________.
Answer: What are high priests?

200 The President of the Church and his counselors form the Quorum of the ____________ Presidency.
Answer: What is first?

300 The Twelve _____________ also form a quorum.
Answer: What are apostles?

400 Each ward or branch normally has quorums of Elders, Priests, Teachers, and ______________.
Answer: What are deacons?

Duties
100 I hold the Aaronic Priesthood. I have all the duties and powers of a deacon, and I prepare the bread and water for the sacrament. I may be assigned to be a home teacher. What am I? How old am I when I can be ordained? (Wordstrips: “Teacher,” “Fourteen”)

200 I have had the Aaronic Priesthood conferred on me. I pass the sacrament. I may serve as a messenger for priesthood leaders. I collect fast offerings. I help care for Church buildings and grounds. What am I? How old am I when I can be ordained? Deacon/12

300 I hold the Aaronic Priesthood. I have all the duties and powers of a deacon and teacher, and I can bless the sacrament. I have the authority to baptize, help with ordinations of other Aaronic Priesthood holders, and take charge of meetings when there are no Melchizedek Priesthood holders present. What am I? How old am I when I can be ordained? (Wordstrips: “Priest,” “Sixteen”)

400 I hold the Melchizedek Priesthood. I may serve a full-time mission. I am called to teach, expound, exhort, baptize, and watch over the Church. I may give the gift of the Holy Ghost, conduct meetings, bless children, administer to the sick, and bless family members. What am I? How old ? Elder 18

Keys
100 The ____________ holds priesthood keys that enable him to preside in his ward.
Answer: Who is the bishop?

200 He holds all the keys of the priesthood.
Answer: Who is Christ?

300 He holds the keys for governing the entire church.
Answer: Who is the President of the Church?

400 He holds the keys for operating the temple.
Answer: Who is the temple president?