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
.
If you want to memorize it for life,
you can use the chart at the end of the
Memorize
For Life
post.
