Hellman 7-12

Sep 5, 2024

Notes from Lecture by Dave Butler and Grace Freeman

Introduction

  • Welcome to "Don't Miss This" scripture study class.
  • Focus on highlighting cool, meaningful, and insightful parts of scripture.
  • Aim to encourage love for scripture through these insights.
  • Upcoming focus: Book of Helaman (Helaman 7-12).

General Conference Journals

  • Introducing journals for General Conference impressions.
  • Different styles available to cater to different preferences.
  • Purpose: To record personal impressions, promises, and thoughts during General Conference.
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Helaman 7-12 Overview

  • Nephi's experience as a prophet during a time of corruption and societal chaos.
  • Shift in righteousness from Nephites to Lamanites.
  • Nephi experiences agony and prays fervently; importance of honest prayers.
  • Lesson: The most powerful prayers are the most honest ones.

Key Themes and Lessons

Honest Prayers

  • Nephi expresses his wish for different circumstances.
  • Encouragement to be honest in prayers, as God desires our true feelings.

Choice of Influence

  • Nephi outlines choices between listening to God or adversary.
  • Importance of choosing who influences our heart and decisions.

Impossible Mindsets

  • Nephi challenges the mindset of impossibility.
  • Encourages belief in a God who makes the impossible possible.
  • Importance of listing evidences of God's power and presence in our lives.

Evidence of God's Power

  • Example of Nephi predicting the chief judge's murder.
  • Shows God's willingness to provide evidence and manifestations of His power.
  • Importance of personal experiences and testimony in building faith.

Nephi's Disappointment and God's Reassurance

  • Nephi experiences loneliness and disappointment in his mission.
  • God reassures Nephi of his worth and role.
  • Importance of recognizing personal efforts and God's constant support.

Revelations and Daily Experiences with God

  • Encouragement to recognize daily revelations and evidences of God in our lives.
  • Use of a calendar to track moments of God's presence and revelations.
  • Revelation is God entering our story, providing guidance and support.

Consistency of God's Nature

  • Despite human unsteadiness, God's infinite goodness remains constant.
  • His power is directed towards guiding and saving His children.

Conclusion

  • Emphasis on experiencing and recognizing God's power and presence in our lives.
  • Encouragement to believe in God's ability to make impossible things possible.
  • Engage with God's messages and teachings actively through prayer, study, and reflection.

These notes highlight the main themes and teachings discussed in the lecture, focusing on scriptural insights, personal application, and the continuous presence of God in our lives. Use them as a study aid to reflect on the scriptures and enhance spiritual understanding.