Background: Jesus gave the Nephites the sacrament for the second time and taught them that they will be scattered, or fall out of the covenant, but will be gathered later by the gentiles who receive the gospel.
The Lord then quotes some of Isaiah’s writings that coincide with what the He taught the Nephites. (3 Nephi 22, Isaiah 54)
Mosiah 8:13, 15-17
What does it mean to be a seer?
What is the difference between a seer and a prophet?
How valuable is the gift of seership?
What value should the words of a seer have for you?
Have any of you ever met a seer? (Patriarch for our stake is Patriarch William Call)
What value does a Patriarchal blessing have for you?
Are you familiar with what yours says?
Isaiah was a seer that saw our time. His writings give us much insight into events that will transpire in our day.
3 Nephi 23:1-5
What did the Savior command us to do with Isaiah’s words?
Why do you think it would be important to search them?
Does knowing that he was a seer motivate you to study his words?
Write: Journal, scriptures, pedigree charts, family group sheet, scrapbook, family history.
What do these items have in common?
Why is keeping records important?
How can what was written in the past help us today?
How might it help us in the future?
3 Nephi 23:6-11
What did the Lord command Samuel the Lamanite to testify to the people?
Why do you think it would be important for people in the future to know if this prophecy had been fulfilled?
What did the Lord command Nephi to do at this point?
Have the students ponder: When was the last time that they felt the Spirit.
• Where were they
• What time was it
• What were they doing
• Who were they with
Testify and encourage about the use of keeping journals.
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