When Limhi’s people and Alma’s people arrive in the land of Zarahemla, King Mosiah calls his people together to read their records. The people react with a mixture of emotions: joy for the new arrivals’ deliverance from bondage and sorrow for their suffering. Alma baptizes Limhi’s people and establishes churches throughout the land of Zarahemla.
Chapter Outline
- Mosiah reads the records of Zeniff and Alma, and his people react (v. 1-13)
- Alma teaches and baptizes (v. 14-18)
- Alma establishes seven churches (v. 19-24)
My Takeaways
- Our spiritual experiences can fortify the faith of the people we love. We should share them.
- We should strive for empathy: to feel the joys and sorrows of other people.
- The work of salvation happens on an individual level.
Featured Blog Posts
The Legacies of Limhi’s People and Alma’s People
Sometimes it’s only in retrospect that we recognize the significance of our experiences, both in terms of our own spiritual growth and in terms of their influence on other people. We’ve been studying this week about two groups of people—the people of Limhi and the people of Alma—both of whom endured a difficult period of…
❖ Mosiah reads the records of Zeniff and Alma – Mosiah 25:1-13
Filled with Joy, Filled with Sorrow – Mosiah 25:8-11
The apostle Paul gave the following admonition to followers of Jesus Christ: “Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep” (Romans 12:15). Alma gave a similar admonition to his people at the waters of Mormon. He told them that their baptism included a promise to “mourn with those that mourn” (Mosiah…
The Immediate Goodness of God
Both Limhi and Alma learned by experience that God can deliver us from the challenges we face. They also learned that that He will provide immediate blessings and strength to help us endure the challenge until the deliverance comes.
❖ Alma establishes seven churches – Mosiah 25:19-24
They Were All One Church – Mosiah 25:19-22
19 And it came to pass that king Mosiah granted unto Alma that he might establish churches throughout all the land of Zarahemla; and gave him power to ordain priests and teachers over every church. 20 Now this was done because there were so many people that they could not all be governed by one…
Old Testament Foundations
“All the Plenty Shall Be Forgotten”
When Joseph interpreted Pharaoh’s dreams, he explained not only the events which the dreams foretold but also the effect of those events on the people. Behold, there come seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt: And there shall arise after them seven years of famine; and all the plenty shall be…
All Posts Referencing Mosiah 25
- Don’t Pollute Your Inheritance (9/17/2025)
- Boundaries and Forgiveness (6/18/2025)
- “I Am Mormon” (9/20/2024)
- “Every Creature”, “Any Human Soul” (6/2/2024)
- The Immediate Goodness of God (5/28/2024)
- “Mark Them Which Cause Divisions” (8/20/2023)
- “All the Plenty Shall Be Forgotten” (3/12/2022)
- Spirit (11/10/2021)
- Poured Out (10/3/2021)
- Filled with Joy, Filled with Sorrow – Mosiah 25:8-11 (5/19/2020)
- The Legacies of Limhi’s People and Alma’s People (5/17/2020)
- Ammon Was a Mulekite. (4/30/2020)
- What Should I Be Thankful For? (11/28/2019)
- What Does It Mean to Be Ordained? (11/8/2019)
- What Is a High Priest? (11/6/2019)
- What Does the Book of Mormon Teach About the Relationship Between Church and State? (10/30/2019)
- What Is the Relationship Between the Family and the Church? (9/18/2019)
- What Is “the Immediate Goodness of God?” (9/8/2019)
- What Does the Book of Mormon Teach About Sadness? (5/7/2019)
- They Were All One Church – Mosiah 25:19-22 (11/14/2018)
- Notwithstanding There Being Many Churches – Mosiah 25:19-22 (1/26/2017)
- Mosiah Did Read…the Records of Zeniff to His People – Mosiah 25:5-7 (1/25/2017)
- They Could Not All Be Governed by One Teacher – Mosiah 25:19-22 (7/10/2016)
- Notwithstanding There Being Many Churches They Were All One Church – Mosiah 25:19-21 (5/23/2015)
- They Knew Not What to Think – Mosiah 25:8-11 (5/22/2015)