Mosiah 27-29
Reading Assignment for class on Monday, Dec. 18: Mosiah 27, 28, 29
Learning Activity:
1) Do you have someone in your life you are worried about spiritually? What can you find in these chapters that would help you help that person?
2) What do these chapters teach that could help you strengthen your own testimony and conversion?
3) Why did the angel come to Alma's son and the sons of Mosiah? What can we learn from that?
4) How have you been changed through the Atonement as you have repented and tried each day to follow the Savior?
5) What is one thing you can do to better come to the Lord and allow the Atonement to make a difference in your life?
6) What do these men do to repent of their sins?
7) In Mosiah 29, what are the main reason Mosiah gives for changing their form of government?
Mosiah 28:1-4
Elder Oaks said, “The intensity of our desire to share the gospel is a great indicator of the extent of our personal conversion” (“Sharing the Gospel,” Ensign, Nov. 2001, 7).
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Mosiah 27
We Must Be "Born Again"
We Must Be “Born Again”(1:55)—Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles speaks about being “born again.” Consider showing this video to help students understand what it means to be spiritually “born again.”
President Benson said about the process of receiving a change of heart.
“We must be careful, as we seek to become more and more godlike, that we do not become discouraged and lose hope. Becoming Christlike is a lifetime pursuit and very often involves growth and change that is slow, almost imperceptible. The scriptures record remarkable accounts of men whose lives changed dramatically, in an instant, as it were: Alma the Younger, Paul on the road to Damascus, Enos praying far into the night, King Lamoni. Such astonishing examples of the power to change even those steeped in sin give confidence that the Atonement can reach even those deepest in despair.
“But we must be cautious as we discuss these remarkable examples. Though they are real and powerful, they are the exception more than the rule. For every Paul, for every Enos, and for every King Lamoni, there are hundreds and thousands of people who find the process of repentance much more subtle, much more imperceptible. Day by day they move closer to the Lord, little realizing they are building a godlike life. They live quiet lives of goodness, service, and commitment” (Ezra Taft Benson, “A Mighty Change of Heart,” Ensign, Oct. 1989, 5).
Mosiah 28:3. The desire to share the gospel
Elder M. Russell Ballard of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles suggested one effective way Church members can share the gospel:
“The key to successful member missionary work is the exercise of faith. One way to show your faith in the Lord and His promises is to prayerfully set a date to have someone prepared to meet with the missionaries. I have received hundreds of letters from members who have exercised their faith in this simple way. Even though families had no one in mind with whom they could share the gospel, they set a date, prayed, and then talked to many more people. The Lord is the Good Shepherd, and He knows His sheep who have been prepared to hear His voice. He will guide us as we seek His divine help in sharing His gospel” (M. Russell Ballard, “Creating a Gospel-Sharing Home,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2006, 86).
Mosiah 29:41–44. The reign of the judges
The change in the government instituted through King Mosiah was so significant that from then until the birth of Christ (see 3 Nephi 2:8) the Nephites recorded their time in relation to the beginning of the reign of the judges. Previously the Nephites kept track of time from the year Lehi left Jerusalem.