Let's Study Enos- Words of Mormon "He Works in Me to Do His Will" (March 23-29)
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Come, Follow Me lesson Enos- Words of Mormon "He Works in Me to Do His Will" (March 23-29) is the last week we will be in the small plates of Nephi. These are all short books but don’t dismiss them because they are small. There is still a lot we can learn in just a few verses.
Enjoy this opportunity to study and discuss at home! Let me know if there is anything else I can do to help.
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As we receive forgiveness for our sins, we desire to help others receive salvation.
The power and importance of prayer.
We will be sustained in times of trial and adversity as we are faithful and follow the prophet.
The Lord knows all things that are to come.
Enos (about 2 minutes)- Illustrated scripture story
“Keep the Commandments” by President Thomas S. Monson
“Living the Gospel Joyful” by President Dieter F. Uchtdorf
“No Other Gods” by President Dallin H. Oaks
Preparation of Thomas S. Monson: Always Follow the Promptings of the Spirit (about 2 1/2 minutes)
My Favorite Scripture- Hyung-tae (about 1 minute)
“Saving Laura’s Lamb” by Elder K. Brett Nattress
“Five Questions to Ask When Prayers Feel Unanswered” by Margaret Willden (New Ear January 2017)
Enos (about 30 minutes)- Podcast about Enos and how to have more meaningful prayers
“Patterns of Prayer in the Book of Mormon” by John Hilton III (Ensign October 2012)
“How Can I Make My Prayers More Meaningful?”- New Era January 2017
“Using the Supernal Gift of Prayer” by Elder Richard G. Scott
“Message of Hope and Love for You” by President Russell M. Nelson (this is President Nelson’s message he shared recently due to COVID-19)
#HearHim is the latest initiative by the Church. This would be great to tie into how God knows all and how important it is for us to hear Him- again prayer.
“Adversity” by President Henry B. Eyring
“Perseverance” by President James E. Faust
Remember, Enos is the son of Jacob who is the brother of Nephi. You may want to start a family tree and fill it in as you go through these next few books to have a better understanding of who each individual is. Understanding what Jacob has taught gives a better context to what Enos was studying, etc.
Print my Enos booklet and answer the questions as you study the book of Enos (Please note: The first page is meant to be folded in half hamburger style first then again the other way to create a small booklet. The next page is the same but for those that don’t want to fold). What are some things you want to focus on this week as you pray? How can you make your individual and family prayers more effective by following Enos’s example? How can we feel the cleansing power of the Atonement of Jesus Christ in our lives? Once Enos was forgiven, he started to think of others, why do you think that is? How can this pattern help us?
“How Does Heavenly Father Speak to Us?” by President Dallin H. Oaks is a great quote and activity page in The Friend (March 2020) to use with your little ones- includes a dot to dot!
There is a fun picture puzzle you can do as you discuss prayer from The Friend October 2016.
Color a picture of Enos praying- it’s in your March 2020 Friend! You can also read the illustrated abbreviated version in the same issue of The Friend. It’s titled, Enos Prayed.
Build a diorama of Enos praying- it’s also in your March 2020 edition of The Friend.
Find the differences in the picture when you head to the Book of Mormon coloring book from the Church. It’s called Enos’s Prayer.
As you head into the book of Jarom, keep in mind that it covers about 60 years. Jarom is the son of Enos. He wrote his book to testify that the Lord keeps his promises. Look for examples of this as you read these verses. Note verses 4-8 and the things the Nephites did to be prepared for their enemies. What can we do today to prepare?
Omni is the son of Jarom which makes him the grandson of Enos. There are five different Nephite record keepers in these 30 verses and it covers about 230 years. That’s a lot. It’s the last book translated from the small plates of Nephi which explains the jump to an older King Benjamin when we start Mosiah. To help understand this time frame and better see which groups of people are in the book Omni, use my timeline activity. Cut apart the different groups and place them on the timeline as you go through this chapter. You can use the timeline chart included in the back of the Seminary Student manual for further clarification. The squiggly line in the Brother of Jared block represents a long period of time between him and Coriantumr since there isn’t room for those thousands of years on this chart. As you find each group in your study, write the verses on the label and glue it on.
Pay attention to the similarities between each author in the book of Omni. What does this tell us about those 200+ years?
You may want to cross-reference Omni 1:12-13 with when Lehi was told to flee Jerusalem (1 Nephi 2:1-4) and when Nephi was told to flee from his brothers (2 Nephi 5:5-8). What can we learn from these accounts that might apply to our lives?
In Omni, we learn how important scriptures are to our spiritual sight. How have the scriptures been a guide for you? How do the words of the living prophets sustain you in times of adversity? Use my word search for a quick activity as you study Omni. After you complete the word search discuss the following: How were those who followed Mosiah into the wilderness sustained and led from danger? How were the people of Zarahemla saved from spiritual blindness? How does Omni 1:14-17 relate to 1 Nephi 4:13? How does D&C 21:4-6 relate to what you have been studying? Why can we have confidence in counsel from our prophet? How do the words of the prophets help us through difficult times?
Discuss what the prophets have told us to do to stay safe from dangers today- spiritual and physical. You can even watch President Nelson’s counsel as we face COVID-19.
A great phrase to notice in Omni is in verse 26- “offer your whole souls as an offering unto Him.” Get a glass and talk about how it can be seen as half empty or half full. We should always be offering our whole souls to the Lord- not half a cup. How can we fill our glasses more?
As you begin the Words of Mormon, note the date in the footnotes between this book and the book of Omni. Remember, the Words of Mormon was added by Mormon as a bridge from the small plates to the large plates. You can read the intro to D&C 10 as you discuss why the small plates were needed and how we should be grateful that Mormon followed the impression to include them. Why did Mormon feel the small plates were important? How have you been blessed because of the small plates? What are some of your favorite stories and principles in the small plates? How does it help that we know the Lord knows all things? Have you had times in your life when you were impressed to do something but didn’t understand the why until later?
Art time! Design your own book cover for the small plates of Nephi. What would you include on the cover so people would know what the book is about? What would make people want to pick it up and read it?
Mosiah starts when King Benjamin is at the end of his reign. In Words of Mormon, we are able to learn more about him before his sermon on the tower. Use my handout to write down some of the things you discover about King Benjamin and keep it as you start Mosiah in a couple of weeks.
- My new favorite resource for fun ideas and great ways to discuss with your family is Meck Mom. She always has awesome object lessons and ways to help the key doctrines stick with your children. I definitely recommend her weekly subscription resource. You'll love her wrestling idea for discussing Enos!
- Looking for additional resources? The Red Headed Hostess lesson packets are packed full of activities and printables. Be sure to check them out.
- Love Pray Teach also has lots of great printables and ideas to help you out!
