The main theme of this lesson is "O How Great the Goodness of Our God"
Introduction
• Now that Nephi and his people have separated themselves from those who followed Laman and Lemuel, he gets into teaching them the gospel
• Nephi's brothers, Jacob and Joseph, have been consecrated as teachers for the people
• These chapters cover a speech given by Jacob to the Nephites about Christ
2 Nephi 6-8
• Mostly contain the writings of Isaiah. Why?
• Nephi asked him to (2 Ne. 6:4)
• Isaiah's words apply to all the house of Israel (2 Ne. 6:5)
• Isaiah is a witness of Christ (2 Ne. 11:2)
• According to these writings of Isaiah, what are some of the things the Savior does for us?
• He delivers us (2 Ne. 6:17; 7:2)
• He redeems us (2 Ne. 7:2)
• He comforts us (2 Ne. 8:3, 12)
• He's a light for us (2 Ne. 8:4)
• He judges us (2 Ne. 8:4-5)
• He saves us (2 Ne. 8:5-6)
• He is able to do all of this for us, and much more, because of his atonement
• This chapter has three general parts, which model a good way to teach nearly any lesson
• Doctrine (2 Ne. 9:4-20)
• Application (2 Ne. 9:21-38)
• Invitation (practically begging) (2 Ne. 9:39-52)
• Our problem (2 Ne. 9:6-9)
• Left to ourselves, all of us are hopelessly lost
• Our bodies would die and be lost to us forever (2 Ne. 9:7)
• Our spirits would be corrupted by the devil and we would become just like him (2 Ne. 9:8-9)
• These are natural consequences of living in this fallen world (2 Ne. 9:6)
• We are subject to two deaths (2 Ne. 9:10)
• Physical death: The separation of our spirit from our body
• Spiritual death (also called hell): Our separation from God
• What the Savior personally did to save us (2 Ne. 9:5, 21)
• He came and dwelled with us as one of us
• He suffered every pain and affliction of all people of all time
• He sacrificed his own life on our behalf
• The results of the Savior's atonement (2 Ne. 9:11-16)
• All will be resurrected, both physically and spiritually (2 Ne. 9:11-12)
• All will be restored to their perfect state (2 Ne. 9:13-14)
• All will be brought into God's presence for judgement (2 Ne. 15-16)
• These things demonstrate God's character
• His wisdom, mercy, and grace (2 Ne. 9:8, 19)
• His goodness (2 Ne. 9:10)
• His planning (foresight) (2 Ne. 9:13)
• His greatness and justice (2 Ne. 9:17)
• His holiness and knowledge (2 Ne. 9:20)
• Our requirements to be judged righteous
• Believe in Christ (2 Ne. 9:18)
• Endure the crosses of the world (2 Ne. 9:18)
• Hearken to His voice (2 Ne. 9:21)
• Repent, be baptized, have faith (2 Ne. 9:23)
• Be spiritually minded (2 Ne. 9:39)
• Feast upon that which perisheth not (2 Ne. 9:51)
• Remember the words of God (2 Ne. 9:52)
• Pray continually (2 Ne. 9:52)
• None of us can do all of this all of the time, but we should never stop trying
• Warnings (2 Ne. 9:27-38)
• Don't waste your time on Earth (2 Ne. 9:27)
• Don't put learning or riches ahead of God (2 Ne. 9:28-30)
• Don't be spiritually blind or deaf (2 Ne. 9:31-32)
• Don't be uncircumcised of heart (2 Ne. 9:33)
• Don't lie, murder, commit whoredoms, or worship idols (2 Ne. 9:34-37)
• Don't die in your sins! (2 Ne. 9:38)
• What the atonement does for us as individuals, it also does for Israel as a people
• They will reject Christ (sin) (2 Ne. 10:3)
• They will suffer and lose the land of their inheritance (death) (2 Ne. 10:6)
• They will come to believe in Christ (repentance) (2 Ne. 10:7)
• They will be restored to their land (resurrection) (2 Ne. 10:8)
• Concluding words (2 Ne. 10:23-24)
• Be cheerful
• We're free to act for ourselves
• Reconcile ourselves to the will of God, not to the will of flesh
• It is only in and through the grace of God that we are saved
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