3 Nephi Chapter 13

** IMPORTANT NOTE ** Jesus Christ shows himself to the people of Nephi and he ministers onto them in the land Bountiful. Chapters 11 to 26 describe his ministry. In Chapters 12-14, Jesus re-administers the Sermon on the Mount that he had done during his mortal ministry at the sea of Galiliee. These three chapters are comparable to Matthew 5-7 in the Bible.

Summary: Jesus shifts his sermon from talking about character to talking about devotion to God. He teaches the Lord's prayer. The twelve are taught to not think of temporal needs bust instead focus on seeking the kingdom of God and righteousness.

Lessons Taught/To be Learned:

In this part of the sermon Jesus shifts from character to devotion. a. Warns against practicing righteousness for human approval. b. Prayer is relationship based and must be done with sincerity, not performance focused or ritualistic c. He provides the Lord’s Prayer as a model of simple, God‑centered communication. d. Where your treasure is reveals where your heart is e. You cannot serve two masters - you must choose between serving God or wealth. f. Trust replaces worry and s provision, when seeking God’s kingdom is your priority.

Key Scriptures (italicized and in quotes):

"4 That thine alms may be in secret; and thy Father who seeth in secret, himself shall reward thee openly."

"6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father who is in secret; and thy Father, who seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly."

"18 That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father, who is in secret; and thy Father, who seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly."

"21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also."

"33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you."