Don't be tricked
by Nancy Fuller
 

Use 2 Nephi 9 for a Family Night Discussion before Halloween.  Discuss that Christ is the source of all true treats and Satan uses tricks to keep us from those treats.

Read 2 Nephi 9:8-12.

What are the monsters in verse 10? (Death and hell)  For further discussion read Alma 12:16-18 and Helaman 14:18-19. 

How did Jesus overcome those monsters? (2 Nephi 9:4-7)  Talk about how awful it would have been if Christ had not come.

What does verse 9 say that Devil is the father? (All lies)

What does beguiled mean? (Tricked, deceived, cheat, win by presenting falsehoods and half truths)  Read vs. 17-19  Notice that Christ delivered the saints from the monsters. In verse 18 what emotion do the saints experience?

What are the treats that Christ has to offer? (2 Nephi 9:11-22)

What must we do to experience Christ’s treats? Verse 23

What happens to those who haven’t heard about the gospel? Verse 25-26

Read verses 28 through 39

What are some of Satan’s tricks?

More of Satan’s tricks can be found in 2 Nephi 28

How can we find the way to Christ? (2 Nephi 9:41)

What is the gate that we have to go through to get to Christ?(2 Nephi 31:17-19)

When we knock on Christ’s door who will answer? (2 Nephi 9: 42) does Christ refuse to open the door to anyone? Why? How can we be sure that Christ will open the door for us? If needed read 1 Cor 3:18-21 to discuss who the "fools" are.

So as we are looking for treats this Halloween, what should we spend our money on? (2 Nephi 9:50-51) What do we do when we receive the treats? (we feast upon them)  End the lesson by reading 2 Nephi 9:52