Mosiah 1-3: “Filled with Love towards God and All Men” (April 13-19)

What does it mean to take upon ourselves the name of Jesus Christ? Near the end of his life, King Benjamin delivered a final message to his people. As he explained to his son Mosiah, who would succeed him as king, his primary purpose in calling the people together was to give them “a name that never shall be blotted out, except it be through transgression” (Mosiah 1:12). An angel had given him the good news that Jesus Christ, the Son of God would come to save His people, and Benjamin wanted his people to be among those that were saved (Mosiah 3:8-9).

Here is an outline of King Benjamin’s sermon with my takeaways.

Here are some blog posts about the main themes in Mosiah 1-3:

Posts about the Importance of Scripture Study

• We Have Them Before Our Eyes – Mosiah 1:6-7
• What Does It Mean to Search the Scriptures?

Posts about Gratitude

• All the Thanks and Praise – Mosiah 2:20-21
• What Does It Mean to “Render” Thanks?

Posts about Service

• In the Service of Your God – Mosiah 2:16-17
• What Does the Book of Mormon Teach About Serving Others?

Posts about Jesus Christ

• What Is the Significance of the Title “the Lord Omnipotent?”
• What Is the Significance of the Phrase “a Tabernacle of Clay?”
• What Is the Significance of the Names and Titles of Jesus in the Book of Mormon?

Posts about Overcoming the Natural Man

• What Is the “Natural Man?”
• What Is a Saint?
• Why Is It Good to Be Submissive?
• Why Would God “Inflict” Things on Us?