Aug 18, 2024

Come, Follow Me

One of the most well-known stories in the Book of Mormon is the story of the two thousand stripling warriors.

Aug 11, 2024

Come, Follow Me

In Alma 43 to 52, Amalikiah used many tactics to persuade others to follow him and do his will. He stirred the Lamanites to anger against the Nephites, used flattery and false promises to get them to follow him, and coaxed Lehonti down the mountain to meet him, promising safety and mutual benefits.

Aug 4, 2024

Come, Follow Me

In Alma 40 and 41, Alma addressed some of the questions his son Corianton had about life after death, such as where our loved ones go and what they do between the time of their passing and the Resurrection.

Jul 28, 2024

Come, Follow Me

When Alma saw that many of the Nephites were falling into unbelief and wickedness, he gathered his sons to teach them about the gospel and guide them on the covenant path. 

Jul 21, 2024

Come, Follow Me

The first principle in the gospel of Jesus Christ is faith—but how do we actually exercise it? The Book of Mormon prophet Alma the Younger related faith to a seed to help us understand the principle: 

Jul 14, 2024

Come, Follow Me

In Alma 31, we read about Alma struggling to lead a large group of people who were perverting the ways of the Church. This aftermath of Korihor preaching false doctrine forced Alma to call the apostate Zoramites to repentance. During his previous missionary experience, Alma had learned that the gospel “had [a] more powerful effect upon the minds of the people than the sword, or anything else . . . therefore [he] thought it was expedient that they should try the virtue of the word of God” (Alma 31:5). When we study and act on the word of God, He can help us make lasting change in our lives. 

Jul 7, 2024

Come, Follow Me

Many Nephites thought the Lamanites were irredeemable. Perhaps they thought the Lamanites had gone too far, had committed too many sins, to be saved by the Lord. I wonder if we think of some groups of people or individuals in that way today—maybe even ourselves. Has anyone really gone so far down the path of sin that Jesus Christ’s redeeming power can’t reach them?

Jun 30, 2024

Come, Follow Me

Usually while studying Alma chapters 17 to 22, we focus on Ammon, the conversion of King Lamoni, and the differences between the missions of Ammon and his brethren. We also study the teaching methods of Ammon and his brethren, looking for ways to touch those around us with the Spirit. However, I like to focus on a woman who became an instrument in the Lord’s hands, who didn’t hesitate to share her testimony with others: Abish, the Lamanite servant of the queen. 

Jun 23, 2024

Come, Follow Me

When Alma taught the people in Ammonihah about covenants and ordinances performed through the power of the holy priesthood, he explained, “Now these ordinances were given after this manner, that thereby the people might look forward on the Son of God, it being a type of his order, or it being his order, and this that they might look forward to him for a remission of their sins, that they might enter into the rest of the Lord” (Alma 13:16).

Jun 16, 2024

Come, Follow Me

Our knowledge of Jesus Christ as our Redeemer is one of the primary reasons missionaries and members around the world share the gospel with others. In the Book of Mormon, Alma and Amulek testified boldly of Jesus Christ and clarified His mission and role as our Savior.