Setting After preaching to the Zoramites, Alma the Younger returned to his home in Zarahemla. He had preached the gospel in many cities, and he had sent people to the remaining cities. He had seen many people reject the word of God, and "his heart was exceedingly sorrowful" (Alma 35:15). Now, he began to turn... Continue Reading →
They Have Enlarged the Memory of This People – Alma 37:8-10
8 And now, it has hitherto been wisdom in God that these things should be preserved; for behold, they have enlarged the memory of this people, yea, and convinced many of the error of their ways, and brought them to the knowledge of their God unto the salvation of their souls. 9 Yea, I say... Continue Reading →
God Has…Made These Things Known Unto Me – Alma 36:4-5
4 And I would not that ye think that I know of myself—not of the temporal but of the spiritual, not of the carnal mind but of God. 5 Now, behold, I say unto you, if I had not been born of God I should not have known these things; but God has, by the... Continue Reading →
Alma and Amulek’s Sermon to the Zoramites – Alma 32-34
Setting After prevailing against Korihor, who had challenged his authority and teachings, Alma turned his attention to a group of people who "were perverting the ways of the Lord." As the high priest of the church, Alma decided to visit them in their land, Antionum. He assembled a "dream team" of missionaries to accompany him:... Continue Reading →
Alma and Amulek’s Sermon in Ammonihah – Alma 9-13
Setting After meeting with the members of the church in Zarahemla, Gideon, and Melek, Alma traveled to the city of Ammonihah, where he was rejected, abused, and cast out. He had worked, prayed, and fasted many days for the people of Ammonihah. After being definitively rejected, he decided to move on to another city, Aaron... Continue Reading →
Alma’s Sermon in Gideon – Alma 7
Setting After teaching the people in the city of Zarahemla, Alma traveled to Gideon to meet with the members of the church in that city. The people of Zarahemla had been in a difficult spiritual situation, and Alma had experienced "much affliction and sorrow" as he helped them get back on track. He was hoping... Continue Reading →
Alma’s Sermon in Zarahemla – Alma 5
Setting After serving as chief judge and high priest for eight years, Alma decided that he needed to dedicate himself full-time to leading the church. He resigned from his political position, giving the office of chief judge to Nephihah, and he began a tour of the cities in the Nephite lands, beginning with the capital... Continue Reading →
Without Beginning of Days or End of Years – Alma 13:8-9
8 Now they were ordained after this manner—being called with a holy calling, and ordained with a holy ordinance, and taking upon them the high priesthood of the holy order, which calling, and ordinance, and high priesthood, is without beginning or end— 9 Thus they become high priests forever, after the order of the Son,... Continue Reading →
The Lord God Ordained Priests – Alma 13:1-2
1 And again, my brethren, I would cite your minds forward to the time when the Lord God gave these commandments unto his children; and I would that ye should remember that the Lord God ordained priests, after his holy order, which was after the order of his Son, to teach these things unto the... Continue Reading →
He Shall Have Claim on Mercy – Alma 12:33-35
33 But God did call on men, in the name of his Son, (this being the plan of redemption which was laid) saying: If ye will repent, and harden not your hearts, then will I have mercy upon you, through mine Only Begotten Son; 34 Therefore, whosoever repenteth, and hardeneth not his heart, he shall... Continue Reading →