Seek First the Kingdom of God | Book of Mormon

Sermon on the Mount

Chapter 12-14 the people in Americas are getting the opportunity to hear the 

Beatitudes

Love your enemies (12:44)

How to pray (13:6-8)

Pattern of prayer (13:9-14 Lord’s Prayer)

Seek first the kingdom of God (12:31-34)

Ask, seek knock (14:7)

False prophets (14:15)

Wise man vs foolish man (14:24-27)

These are the Other Sheep of My Fold - Chapter 15

Law of Moses is fulfilled in Him

Nephites are the other sheep spoken of.

They understood not THREE times.

Other sheep TWO times.

Healing and Blessing - Chapter 17

Heals + blesses children

Sacrament - Chapter 18

Jesus teaches the sacrament

Verses 15-24 are about praying alway and holding up your light. TALK ABOUT THIS.

Desire for the Holy Ghost - Chapter 19

I love that in verse 9 we learn that the greatest desire to to receive the Holy Ghost. Then a few verse later Jesus goes up away from the people to pray. While he’s praying in 21-23 we get to read Jesus Christ advocating for the people! We get to read this incredible gift that we’ve all been given happen! Right there.

Miracle Sacrament - Chapter 20

In verse 6  we read that there was no bread or wine, but that it didn’t matter and there was bread and wine to have the sacrament a second time.

Remember, Remember - Chapter 23

Verses 9-14 we learn that the words and teachings of Samuel the Lamanite were never written down! It’s been 39 years since it happened! Jesus reminds Nephi that it was never written down, and Nephi hadn’t ever realized it.

Elder Anderson said in his talk Spiritual Defining Memories from April 2020

"Embrace your sacred memories. Believe them. Write them down. Share them with your family. Trust that they come to you from your Heavenly Father and His Beloved Son. Let them bring patience to your doubts and understanding to your difficulties. I promise you that as you willingly acknowledge and carefully treasure the spiritually defining events in your life, more and more will come to you. Heavenly Father knows you and loves you!"

3 Nephites - Chapter 28

3 Nephites - talk about this entire chapter.

Call to Action - Chapter 30

Verse 2 at the end - Nephi’s call to action for all of us.