Book of Mormon Lesson 24 (Alma 13–16) June 15–21 ALMA’S TEACHINGS ON THE PRIESTHOOD Foreordination and the Priesthood Alma taught that men are ordained to the Melchizedek priesthood because of their faith and good works in the premortal life (Alma 13:1–5, 10). When he “cite[d] your minds forward to the time when the Lord God [...]
Book of Mormon Lesson 23 (Alma 8–12) June 8–14 ALMA & AMULEK IN AMMONIHAH Alma Begins His Missionary Journeys Alma had delivered up the judgment seat to Nephihah and begun his missionary journeys, attempting to reclaim the people from their materialism and wickedness. He sought to accomplish this by preaching true principles and by bearing [...]
Book of Mormon Lesson 22 (Alma 5–7) June 1–7 ALMA THE PRESIDING HIGH PRIEST Alma 5 is the second-longest chapter in the entire Book of Mormon, and contains an important “conference address” by the head of the Church—Alma the Younger. Alma had been consecrated . . . a high priest over the Church of God [...]
Book of Mormon Lesson 21 (Mosiah 29; Alma 1–4) May 25–31 In about 92–91 BC, Mosiah desired to confer the kingdom upon one of his sons, but they all refused to reign in his stead, preferring to devote their lives to missionary work (Mosiah 29:1–6). When all of King Mosiah’s sons refused to succeed him [...]
Book of Mormon Lesson 20 (Mosiah 25–28; Alma 36) May 18–24 THE CHURCH OF GOD IN ZARAHEMLA Alma Establishes the Church Mosiah assembled the people in Zarahemla and read the records of Limhi’s people and Alma’s people to them. They were thankful for God’s blessings to those who had recently returned, but sorrowful for their [...]
