Sunday, April 9, 2017

Scripture Mastery – 4 Nephi 1:1-4

Read scripture in context:

Jesus Christ visits the people on the American continent after His resurrection. This chapter follows the Savior's visit to the Nephites.

Scripture to Memorize:

And it came to pass that the thirty and fourth year passed away, and also the thirty and fifth, and behold the disciples of Jesus had formed a church of Christ in all the lands round about. And as many as did come unto them and did truly repent of their sins were baptized in the name of Jesus, and they did also receive the Holy Ghost. And it came to pass in the thirty and sixth year, the people were all converted unto the Lord upon all the face of the land, both Nephites and Lamanites, and there were no contentions and disputations among them and every man did deal justly one with another and they had all things common among them. Therefore there were not rich and poor, bond and free, but they were all made free and partakers of the heavenly gift. 4 Nephi 1:1-4 

The Meaning of Words:

Formed: Made; shaped; molded; planned; arranged; combined; enacted; constituted.

Converted: Turned or changed from one substance or state to another; turned form one religion or sect to another; changed from a state of sin to a state of holiness; applied to a particular use; appropriated.

Contention:Strife; struggle; a violent effort to obtain something, or to resist a person, claim or injury; contest; quarrel. Strife in words or debate; quarrel; angry contest; controversy. Strife or endeavor to excel; emulation. Eagerness; zeal; ardor; vehemence of endeavor.

Disputation: he act of disputing; a reasoning or argumentation in opposition to something, or on opposite sides; controversy in words; verbal contest, respecting the truth of some fact, opinion, proposition or argument.

Common: Belonging to the public; having no separate owner. General; serving for the use of all; as the common prayer. Universal; belonging to all. Usual; ordinary; Of no rank or superior excellence; ordinary.

Questions to Discuss:

What are we to behold or look at? How did the disciples of Jesus form a church of Christ? Why did the people come to the disciples to be baptized? What does it mean to be baptized in the name of Jesus? Who was given power to give the gift of the Holy Ghost? What affect does the Holy Ghost have upon the people? How long did it take until all the people were all converted unto the Lord? What is the process the people go through to be made free and partakers of the Heavenly Gift?

Marking the Scripture:

  • Highlight: And it came to pass, behold, and Therefore in blue.
  • Highlight what the disciples of Jesus did in green.
  • Highlight the things the people did. in turquoise
  • Highlight the stages of conversion unto the Lord in pink.
  • Highlight the result of true conversion in orange.

And it came to pass that the thirty and fourth year passed away, and also the thirty and fifth, and behold the disciples of Jesus had formed a church of Christ in all the lands round about. And as many as did come unto them and did truly repent of their sins were baptized in the name of Jesus, and they did also receive the Holy Ghost. And it came to pass in the thirty and sixth year, the people were all converted unto the Lord upon all the face of the land, both Nephites and Lamanites, and there were no contentions and disputations among them and every man did deal justly one with another and they had all things common among them. Therefore there were not rich and poor, bond and free, but they were all made free and partakers of the heavenly gift.

Scrapbook Copy of Scripture:


Here is a smaller section to memorize that comes from this same passage. My younger children do better memorizing a smaller passage.


After the children memorize the verse, they can put this colored copy in their Book of Mormon Scrapbook
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If you want to memorize it for life, you can use the chart at the end of the Memorize For Life post.

Other Helpful Hints are posted at the end of - Remember and Hear God's Voice