40 And he shall come into the world to redeem his people; and he shall take upon him the transgressions of those who believe on his name; and these are they that shall have eternal life, and salvation cometh to none else. 41 Therefore the wicked remain as though there had been no redemption made,... Continue Reading →
To Blind Your Eyes – Alma 10:24-25
24 And now it came to pass that the people were more angry with Amulek, and they cried out, saying: This man doth revile against our laws which are just, and our wise lawyers whom we have selected. 25 But Amulek stretched forth his hand, and cried the mightier unto them, saying: O ye wicked... Continue Reading →
Because of the Traditions of Their Fathers – Alma 9:14-17
14 Now I would that ye should remember, that inasmuch as the Lamanites have not kept the commandments of God, they have been cut off from the presence of the Lord. Now we see that the word of the Lord has been verified in this thing, and the Lamanites have been cut off from his... Continue Reading →
Having Great Hopes and Much Desire – Alma 7:1-3
1 Behold my beloved brethren, seeing that I have been permitted to come unto you, therefore I attempt to address you in my language; yea, by my own mouth, seeing that it is the first time that I have spoken unto you by the words of my mouth, I having been wholly confined to the... Continue Reading →
Sufficiently Humble – Alma 5:27
27 Have ye walked, keeping yourselves blameless before God? Could ye say, if ye were called to die at this time, within yourselves, that ye have been sufficiently humble? That your garments have been cleansed and made white through the blood of Christ, who will come to redeem his people from their sins? (Alma 5:27)... Continue Reading →
Have Ye Spiritually Been Born of God? – Alma 5:14
14 And now behold, I ask of you, my brethren of the church, have ye spiritually been born of God? Have ye received his image in your countenances? Have ye experienced this mighty change in your hearts? (Alma 5:14) In Alma's sermon to the city of Zarahemla, he asks a large number of questions. I've... Continue Reading →
He Being a Very Subtle Man – Alma 47:3-4
3 And now it came to pass that the king was wroth because of their disobedience; therefore he gave Amalickiah the command of that part of his army which was obedient unto his commands, and commanded him that he should go forth and compel them to arms. 4 Now behold, this was the desire of... Continue Reading →
They Were Seeking for Power – Alma 46:4, 19-20
4 And Amalickiah was desirous to be a king; and those people who were wroth were also desirous that he should be their king; and they were the greater part of them the lower judges of the land, and they were seeking for power. 5 And they had been led by the flatteries of Amalickiah,... Continue Reading →
Amlici Did Stir up Those Who Were in His Favor – Alma 2:7-10
7 And it came to pass that the voice of the people came against Amlici, that he was not made king over the people. 8 Now this did cause much joy in the hearts of those who were against him; but Amlici did stir up those who were in his favor to anger against those... Continue Reading →
Many of the Lamanites…Were Desirous to Join the People of Ammon – Alma 62:27-28
27 Now it came to pass that many of the Lamanites that were prisoners were desirous to join the people of Ammon and become a free people. 28 And it came to pass that as many as were desirous, unto them it was granted according to their desires. (Alma 62:27-28) A core attribute of Captain... Continue Reading →