2 Nephi 26–30

Overview

Jesus Christ promised to perform the marvelous work of restoring His gospel, including the Book of Mormon, to the earth in the latter days. Nephi identified some of the false ideas and strategies Satan would use to try to turn people from Jesus Christ. He explained that knowledge from Heavenly Father often comes little by little as we are willing to continue receiving what He teaches us. Nephi also prophesied that in the last days, many people would reject the Book of Mormon because they already had the Bible.

Prepare to Teach

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

2 Nephi 27

Lesson purpose: This lesson can help students feel greater appreciation for the Lord for restoring the Book of Mormon to the earth.

Student preparation: Invite students to come prepared to share about a person who has done something marvelous for them or someone they know. For example, perhaps someone saved them from a dangerous situation or gave them a generous gift.
Videos: “Solving Life’s Problems with the Book of Mormon” (1:00); “The Book of Mormon: What Would Your Life Be Like without It?” (15:01; watch from time code 5:38 to 11:26)
Videoconference teaching suggestion: Consider dividing students into breakout rooms and having them fill out the chart in the lesson with their groups.

2 Nephi 28:1–26

Lesson purpose: This lesson is intended to help students recognize the cunning tactics of Satan and seek the Savior’s help to overcome them.

Student preparation: Consider inviting students to watch either “Spiritual Crocodiles” (8:19) or “Watchful unto Prayer Continually” (15:59) from time code 1:27 to 5:00, looking for how understanding predatory animals could teach important truths about the tactics of Satan. Both videos are available on ChurchofJesusChrist.org.
Videoconference teaching suggestion: During the portion of the lesson when students are looking for scriptures or teachings from Church leaders that can help them overcome Satan, consider inviting them to use the chat function to post what they find. Choose a few scripture references or statements to read together as a class.

2 Nephi 28:27–32

Lesson purpose: This lesson can help students deepen their understanding of how Heavenly Father reveals truth to us.

Student preparation: Invite students to read 2 Nephi 28:30 and to come to class prepared to share an example of how God teaches us His gospel little by little.
Object: A large item of food to share with a student
Video: “Patterns of Light: Spirit of Revelation” (3:04)

Doctrinal Mastery: 2 Nephi 28:30

Lesson purpose: This lesson can help students memorize the reference and key scripture phrase for 2 Nephi 28:30, explain the doctrine taught in this passage, and apply principles of acquiring spiritual knowledge to realistic scenarios.

Student preparation: Consider inviting students to memorize the scripture reference and key scripture phrase “2 Nephi 28:30: God ‘will give unto the children of men line upon line, precept upon precept.’”
Content to display: The scenarios and discussion questions in the “Practice application” section
Videoconference teaching suggestion: After asking students to explain what “line upon line” means, consider encouraging them to use their camera to demonstrate something that they had to learn how to do line upon line, or little by little.

2 Nephi 29

Lesson purpose: This lesson is intended to help students be more willing to receive the Lord’s word in their lives.

Student preparation: Invite students to think about what they are doing to be receptive to communication from God.
Handout: The questionnaire to be handed out to students or displayed so they can complete it in their study journals
Object: An empty cup
Video: “A Book of Mormon Story” (5:15)
Videoconference teaching suggestion: After asking “What knowledge and blessings do you think God wants us to receive through the Book of Mormon?” you could refer students to President Russell M. Nelson’s October 2017 general conference message, “The Book of Mormon: What Would Your Life Be Like without It?” (Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2017, 60–63). Consider playing the video of his message from time code 5:35 to 8:44 to hear examples of how people have responded to this question.