5 December 2013 Seminary Lesson 59 : Mosiah 9–10

1. 5 December 2013 Seminary Lesson 59:Mosiah 9–10 Opening Hymn: Opening Prayer Scripture Mastery: Mosiah 12:18–14:12Anna First Reader: Jackson

2. Scripture Mastery 2 Nephi 32:8-9 And now, my beloved brethren, I perceive that ye ponder still in your hearts; and it grieveth me that I must speak concerning this thing. For if ye would hearken unto the Spirit which teacheth a man to pray ye would know that ye must pray; for the evil spirit teacheth not a man to pray, but teacheth him that he must not pray But behold, I say unto you that ye must pray always, and not faint; that ye must not perform any thing unto the Lord save in the first place ye shall pray unto the Father in the name of Christ, that he will consecrate thy performance unto thee, that thy performance may be for the welfare of thy soul.

3. Scripture Mastery 2 Nephi 32:8-9 A__ now, my b______ brethren, I p_______ that ye p_____ still in y___ hearts; and i_ grieveth me t___ I must s____ concerning this t____. For if y_ would hearken u___ the Spirit w____ teacheth a m__ to pray y_ would know t___ ye must p___; for the e___ spirit teacheth n__ a man t_ pray, but t_______ him that h_ must not p___ But behold, I s__ unto you t___ ye must p___ always, and n__ faint; that y_ must not p______ any thing u___ the Lord s___ in the f____ place ye s____ pray unto t__ Father in t__ name of C_____, that he w___ consecrate thy p__________ unto thee, t___ thy performance m__ be for t__ welfare of t__ soul.

4. Scripture Mastery 2 Nephi 32:8-9 A__ now, m_ b______ brethren, I p_______ that y_ p_____ still i_ y___ hearts; a_ i_ grieveth m_ t___ I m_ s____ concerning t___ t____. For i_ y_ would h______ u___ the S_____ w____ teacheth a m__ to p___ y_ would k___ t___ ye m___ p___; for t__ e___ spirit t_______ n__ a m__ t_ pray, b__ t_______ him t___ h_ must n__ p___ But b_____, I s__ unto y__ t___ ye m___ p___ always, a__ n__ faint; t___ y_ must n__ p______ any t____ u___ the L___ s___ in t__ f____ place y_ s____ pray u___ t__ Father i_ t__ name o_ C_____, that h_ w___ consecrate t__ p__________ unto t___, t___ thy p__________ m__ be f__ t__ welfare o_ t__ soul.

5. Scripture Mastery 2 Nephi 32:8-9 A__ n__, m_ b______ b_______, I p_______ t___ y_ p_____ s____ i_ y___ h_____; a_ i_ g_______ m_ t___ I m_ s____ c_________ t___ t____. F__ i_ y_ w____ h______ u___ t__ S_____ w____ t_______ a m__ t_p___ y_ w____ k___ t___ y_ m___ p___; f__ t__ e___ s_____ t_______ n__ a m__ t_ p___, b__ t_______ h__ t___ h_ m___ n__ p___ B__ b_____, I s__ u___ y__ t___ y_ m___ p___ a_____, a__ n__ f____; t___ y_ m___ n__ p______ a__ t____ u___ t__ L___ s___ i_ t__ f____ p____ y_ s____ p___ u___ t__ F_____ i_ t__ n___ o_ C_____, t___ h_ w___ c_________ t__ p__________ u___ t___, t___ t__ p__________ m__ b_ f__ t__ w______ o_ t__ s___.

6. Scripture Mastery 2 Nephi 32:8-9 A n, m b b, I p t y p s i y h; a i g m t I m s c t t. F i y w h u t S w t a m t p y w k t y m p; f t e s t n a m t p, b t h t h m n p B b, I s u y t y m p a, a n f; t y m n p a t u t L s i t f p y s p u t F i t n o C, t h w c t p u t, t t p m b f t w o t s.

7. Scripture Mastery 2 Nephi 32:8-9 And now, my beloved brethren, I perceive that ye ponder still in your hearts; and it grieveth me that I must speak concerning this thing. For if ye would hearken unto the Spirit which teacheth a man to pray ye would know that ye must pray; for the evil spirit teacheth not a man to pray, but teacheth him that he must not pray But behold, I say unto you that ye must pray always, and not faint; that ye must not perform any thing unto the Lord save in the first place ye shall pray unto the Father in the name of Christ, that he will consecrate thy performance unto thee, that thy performance may be for the welfare of thy soul.

8. Introduction Mosiah 12:18–13:26 When King Noah and his priests questioned Abinadi, the prophet rebuked them for not teaching or keeping the commandments. King Noah ordered his priests to kill Abinadi, but God protected Abinadi and gave him power to continue his message. Quoting Isaiah, Abinadi testified of Jesus Christ and His Atonement.

9. I KNOW what it means to live the gospel of Jesus Christ. I LIVE the gospel of Jesus Christ. Consider how well the statements describe yourself, using a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 representing that the statement describes yourselfvery well. • Why do you think it is important to be able to sincerely make both of these statements?

10. As we discuss the words of Abinadi, we will learn more about the importance of knowing and living the gospel. In the previous lesson, we discussed the account of King Noah and his priests casting Abinadi into prison because of his prophecies against them (see Mosiah 12:1–17). ReadMosiah 12:18–24 Abinadi was brought before King Noah and his priests. The priests questioned him, trying to confuse him into saying something they could use against him. Then one of them asked him to explain a scripture passage. ReadMosiah 12:25–30, looking for Abinadi’s reasons for rebuking Noah and his priests.?

11. • What were Abinadi’s reasons for rebuking Noah and his priests.? • Abinadi said that Noah and his priests had perverted the ways of the Lord (see Mosiah 12:26). In other words, they had corrupted sacred things and turned away from the right way to live. In what ways were Noah and the priests guilty of perverting the ways of the Lord? The priests claimed that salvation came by the law of Moses (see Mosiah 12:32). However, they did not keep theTen Commandments, which were part of that law, and they did not teach the people to keep the commandments (see Mosiah 11:1–15; 12:27–29, 37; 13:25–26).

12. I KNOW what it means to live the gospel of Jesus Christ. I LIVE the gospel of Jesus Christ. • On a scale of 1 to 10, how well do you think each statement describes Noah and his priests? ReadMosiah 12:31–33. Please identify the principle Abinadi taught Noah and his priests. (He taught that if we keep the commandments of God, we will be saved.)

13. Read these examples given by Elder F. Melvin Hammond of the Seventy. Listen for the importance of both knowing and keeping the commandments. “Many years ago a returned missionary stood boldly in a sacrament meeting and proclaimed aloud that he knew from his study of the scriptures that the gospel was true and that he would give his life for the Lord and His Church. Two weeks later he stood before the bishop of his student ward, humiliated and frightened, as he confessed that in a moment of weakness he had lost his virtue. Somehow his proclaimed devotion to the Savior had been forgotten in the whirl of his passion. Although a student of the word of God, he had not linked his study with the practical application of everyday, down-to-earth, Christlike living.

14. “A beautiful girl worked her way through all the requirements to achieve the Young Womanhood Recognition. Her personal goals were thoughtfully written and carefully placed in her book of remembrance. Adamantly, she wrote that she would date only worthy young men and find that special one that would take her to the temple. When she was eighteen, her goals were forgotten; she eloped with a boy who was not a member of the Church. Many tears were shed by those who loved her most—her parents, teachers, and friends. She had fallen into the awful void between the requirements of the law and the reality of true discipleship” (“Eliminating the Void between Information and Application,” CES satellite training broadcast, Aug. 2003, 17, si.lds.org).

15. • Why is knowing the commandments not enough to qualify us for salvation?

16. • What is happening in the picture? (The king has ordered that Abinadi be killed. The Lord is protecting Abinadi.)

17. To bring this picture to life, we need three people to read the parts the Narrator, King Noah, and Abinadi. First, the narrator and the student playing Noah read their parts in Mosiah 13:1–2. Then the student playing Abinadi will reply with Mosiah 13:3–4. The narrator will then read Mosiah 13:5–6. Then the student playing Abinadi will finish with Mosiah 13:7–11. (Print the script on the next slide.)

18. Mosiah Chapter 13 Narrator: 1 And now when the king had heard these words, he said unto his priests: King Noah: Away with this fellow, and slay him; for what have we to do with him, for he is amad. Narrator: 2 And they stood forth and attempted to lay their hands on him; but he withstood them, and said unto them: Abinadi: 3 aTouch me not, for God shall smite you if ye lay your hands upon me, for I have not delivered the message which the Lord sent me to deliver; neither have I told you that which ye brequested that I should tell; therefore, God will not suffer that I shall be destroyed at this time.  4 But I must fulfil the commandments wherewith God has commanded me; and because I have told you the truth ye are angry with me. And again, because I have spoken the word of God ye have judged me that I am mad. Narrator: 5 Now it came to pass after Abinadi had spoken these words that the people of king Noah durst not lay their hands on him, for the Spirit of the Lord was upon him; and his face ashone with exceeding luster, even as Moses’ did while in the mount of Sinai, while speaking with the Lord.  6 And he spake with apower and authority from God; and he continued his words, saying: Abinadi:  7 Ye see that ye have not power to slay me, therefore I finish my amessage. Yea, and I perceive that it cuts you to your hearts because I tell you the truth concerning your iniquities.  8 Yea, and my words fill you with wonder and amazement, and with anger.  9 But I finish my message; and then it amatters not whither I go, if it so be that I am saved.  10 But this much I tell you, what you ado with me, after this, shall be as a btype and a shadow of things which are to come.  11 And now I read unto you the remainder of the acommandments of God, for I perceive that they are not written in your hearts; I perceive that ye have studied and taught biniquity the most part of your lives. Print this page to read with the picture on the next slide.

20. Read the rest of Mosiah 13

21. Read Mosiah 13:27–14:12 Abinadi teaches about salvation through the Atonement of Jesus Christ “After all our obedience and good works, we cannot be saved from death or the effects of our individual sins without …” … How would you finish this statement???

22. “After all our obedience and good works, we cannot be saved from death or the effects of our individual sins without …” … How would you finish this statement??? Read the following statement by Elder Dallin H. Oaks: “After all our obedience and good works, we cannot be saved from death or the effects of our individual sins without the grace extended by the atonement of Jesus Christ. The Book of Mormon makes this clear. It teaches that ‘salvation doth not come by the law alone’ (Mosiah 13:28). In other words, salvation does not come simply by keeping the commandments. … Even those who try to obey and serve God with all their heart, might, mind, and strength are ‘unprofitable servants’ (Mosiah 2:21). Man cannot earn his own salvation” (“Another Testament of Jesus Christ,” Ensign, Mar. 1994, 67).

23. Explain that as Abinadi spoke to Noah and the priests, he quoted some of Isaiah’s prophecies about Jesus Christ. ReadMosiah 14:3–12. Look for words or phrases that describe what the Savior has done to bring about our salvation. (List) Complete these statements in your minds: Jesus Christ has carried my sorrows, such as … Jesus Christ was wounded and bruised for my transgressions, such as …

24. What does the following statement mean to you: “With his stripes we are healed” (Mosiah 14:5). The word stripes refers specifically to the wounds left on the Savior’s body when He was scourged, or whipped (see John 19:1). Generally, the word refers to all His suffering. Through the Savior’s suffering and our own efforts to keep the commandments, we can receive peace and forgiveness in this life and salvation in the life to come (see D&C 59:23; Articles of Faith 1:3). Perhaps we should show our love and appreciation for the Savior by keeping the commandments.

25. Closing Prayer This Week’s Assignments