Nephi was blessed for choosing the
right
Explain to the primary that they are going to help tell
the story of Nephi and his family. Ask
10 children to come up and help be prompters as you tell the story. Give each of the 10 children the appropriate props
and explain to the primary that when they hear a KEY WORD in the story, they have to say a specific catch phrase and
do an action together. The prompters
will each hold up their props when they hear their word in the stories. As you read the story, the key words are capitalized
and bolded. Make sure you pause
appropriately at each of the key words to give the primary time to complete the
action.
KEY WORDS:
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(WORD)
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(PHRASE)
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(ACTION)
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(PROP)
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LEHI
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“A visionary man”
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Hands around
eyes
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Large glasses
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LAMAN AND LEMUEL
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“murmur, murmur”
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Fold arms across
chest
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Name sign
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SAM
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“okie-dokie”
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Thumbs up
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Name sign
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NEPHI
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“I will go, I
will do!”
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Fist in the air
with each phrase
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Name sign
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LABAN
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“a wicked man”
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Stroke chin
evilly
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Name sign
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THE BRASS PLATES
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“the plates”
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Lift scriptures
(think “scripture power”)
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Paper plates
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A BOAT
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“row, row”
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Rowing motion
with arms
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Toy boat
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THE PROMISED LAND
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“Aaaaahhhh”
(think orchestra music)
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Hold arms above
head in praise
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Palm tree
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CHOOSE THE RIGHT
|
Sing “Choose the
Right”
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Hands in prayer
formation
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CTR shield
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BLESSED
|
“Blessings”
(spoken angelically)
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Fingers raining
down
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Play xylophone
glissando
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THE STORY:
The Lord told LEHI
in a dream that Jerusalem was wicked and would be destroyed. He commanded LEHI to take his family and leave Jerusalem. LEHI
took his wife Sariah and their four sons, LAMAN
AND LEMUEL, SAM, and NEPHI and
journeyed into the wilderness.
How did they CHOOSE THE RIGHT? By obeying the Lord.
How were they BLESSED? Their family escaped the captivity and
destruction of Jerusalem.
The Lord commanded LEHI
that NEPHI and his brothers should
return to Jerusalem to obtain THE BRASS
PLATES, from LABAN. THE
BRASS PLATES contained the scriptures and the genealogy of LEHI’S family LAMAN AND LEMUEL didn’t want to go, but NEPHI and SAM wanted to
obey the Lord’s commandments. NEPHI said “I will go and do the things
which the Lord hath commanded, for I know that the Lord giveth no commandments
unto the children of men, save he shall prepare a way for them, that they may
accomplish the thing which he commandeth them.”
The brothers drew lots and LAMAN was chosen to go ask LABAN for the plates. LABAN
was angry and refused to give LAMAN THE
BRASS PLATES, and tried to kill him. LAMAN AND LEMUEL were ready to give up,
but NEPHI persuaded them to be
faithful in keeping the Lord’s commands.
They went to their old home in Jerusalem and gathered all their gold and
silver and precious things and brought them to LABAN, asking him to give THE
BRASS PLATES in exchange for all their riches. LABAN
refused, and again tried to kill the brothers.
Now LAMAN AND LEMUEL were
really angry with NEPHI and SAM and started to beat them with a
rod. An angel appeared and rebuked LAMAN AND LEMUEL and told them to go
back to Jerusalem, where the Lord would deliver LABAN into NEPHI’s
hands. NEPHI was led by the spirit back to LABAN’s house where he found LABAN
fallen to the earth, drunken with wine.
The spirit told NEPHI to slay
LABAN, because it was better for one
wicked man to perish, than that a whole nation should dwindle and perish in
unbelief. NEPHI took LABAN’s sword
and smote off his head. He was then able
to obtain THE BRASS PLATES and
return with SAM and LAMAN AND LEMUEL to his father and
mother in the wilderness.
How did NEPHI CHOOSE THE RIGHT?
He had faith in the Lord and followed the promptings of the Spirit.
How was he BLESSED? He was able to obtain the scriptures for himself and his
family.
The Lord commanded NEPHI
to build A BOAT so that their
family could travel safely to THE
PROMISED LAND. LAMAN AND LEMUEL thought NEPHI
was being foolish and complained against him, refusing to help build THE BOAT. NEPHI
was sorrowful with his brothers and asked how they could have seen how the Lord
blessed them to obtain THE BRASS PLATES,
and even see an angel, and still be so hard in their hearts. LAMAN
AND LEMUEL were angry with NEPHI
for the things he said, and they wanted to bind him and throw him into the
sea. But NEPHI was filled with the Spirit, and told LAMAN AND LEMUEL “Touch me not, for I am filled with the power of
God…and whoso will lay his hands upon me…God shall smite him.” The Lord told NEPHI to stretch forth his hand and shock LAMAN and LEMUEL so that they would know that NEPHI was filled with the power of God. Then NEPHI
told LAMAN AND LEMUEL to murmur no
more and to help build THE BOAT so
that their families would be able to journey to THE PROMISED LAND.
How did NEPHI CHOOSE THE RIGHT? He built a boat as the Lord commanded him,
and set a good example for his brothers.
How was he BLESSED? The Lord taught him how to build a boat and led his family
to the promised land.
