1 Nephi 11–15

Overview

As Nephi conversed with heavenly messengers, he had a vision of the Savior of the world and received his own understanding of what brings the most joy: God’s love. After being shown in a vision the eventual apostasy and destruction of his people, he saw that a great and abominable church would corrupt the teachings of the Bible and fight against the Saints of God. However, he also saw that the gospel would be restored, blessing all who would embrace the Savior’s teachings and covenants. Nephi saw the events of the Restoration long before they happened and understood the important role that his record would play in the Restoration.

Prepare to Teach

The following information provides teachers with ideas of what may need to be prepared in advance for each lesson.

1 Nephi 11

Lesson purpose: This lesson can help students feel Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ’s love for them.

• Student preparation: Invite students to bring something to class that illustrates one way God shows His love for them.

• Images: Various images from the life and ministry of Jesus Christ

• Video: “I Feel My Savior’s Love” (3:39)

• Videoconference teaching suggestion: While students search 1 Nephi 11:26–33, display images of events from the Savior’s life mentioned in the verses. Invite students to share how each event illustrates the condescension of God.

1 Nephi 13–14

Lesson purpose: The purpose of this lesson is to help students understand the importance of covenants and to increase students’ desire to make and keep them.

• Student preparation: Consider inviting students to come prepared to share what they think are some of the most significant events in the last 500 years.

• Content to display: The quiz on 1 Nephi 13–14, displayed or copied on the board

• Video: “Standing in Holy Places” (5:36)

• Videoconference teaching suggestion: Consider using a quiz app to create and share the quiz so students can access it with their mobile devices or browsers. Students could take the quiz at the beginning of the lesson.

1 Nephi 13:20–42

Lesson purpose: This lesson can help students understand how the Book of Mormon and other revealed scripture help restore plain and precious truths of the Savior’s gospel.

• Student preparation: Consider inviting students to come prepared to share something they have learned recently from their personal scripture study.

• Object: A bicycle or a picture of a bicycle

• Content to display: The list of topics and scriptures relating to plain and precious truths, displayed or copied on the board

• Videoconference teaching suggestion: Consider dividing students into breakout rooms and assigning each group one of the topics relating to plain and precious truths. Invite students to discuss the corresponding scripture passages in their group and then select a spokesperson. Bring the class back together and invite each spokesperson to share what their group discussed.

Assess Your Learning 1

Lesson purpose: This lesson is intended to help students evaluate the goals they have set and the growth they have experienced thus far during their study of the Book of Mormon.

• Student preparation: Invite students to come to class prepared to share something they have learned so far from the Book of Mormon that has helped them feel closer to Jesus Christ.

• Content to display: The scripture study self-evaluation at the beginning of the lesson

• Videoconference teaching suggestion: For “Activity 3: A social media post,” consider giving students the opportunity to share something they have learned so far from the Book of Mormon. Also consider bearing a personal testimony about coming closer to Jesus Christ through studying the Book of Mormon.

Doctrinal Mastery Review 1

Lesson purpose: This lesson is intended to help students locate, mark, and practice memorizing the scripture references and key scripture phrases for the first 12 Book of Mormon doctrinal mastery scripture passages.

• Note: A doctrinal mastery passage lesson may need to be taught in place of this review lesson. Refer to the pacing schedule provided by the area or region director or coordinator to ensure that each doctrinal mastery passage lesson will be taught while seminary is in session.

• Student preparation: Invite students to review the scripture references and key scripture phrases for the first 12 doctrinal mastery passages in the Book of Mormon. Students can find these passages in the Doctrinal Mastery Core Document (2023) or in the Doctrinal Mastery app.

• Content to display: A chart showing the first 12 doctrinal mastery scripture passages

• Videoconference teaching suggestion: Consider using breakout rooms to allow students to get to know each other while they locate scriptures and memorize key scripture phrases.