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Scripture Mastery: 2 Nephi 32:8-9 JackFirst Reader: Eden

7 Jan 2014 Lesson 67: Mosiah 27

Scripture Mastery 2 Nephi 32:8-9And now, my beloved brethren, I perceive that ye ponder still in your hearts; and it grieveth me that I must speak concerning this thing. For if ye would hearken unto the Spirit which teacheth a man to pray ye would know that ye must pray; for the evil spirit teacheth not a man to pray, but teacheth him that he must not pray But behold, I say unto you that ye must pray always, and not faint; that ye must not perform any thing unto the Lord save in the first place ye shall pray unto the Father in the name of Christ, that he will consecrate thy performance unto thee, that thy performance may be for the welfare of thy soul.

Scripture Mastery 2 Nephi 32:8-9A__ now, my b______ brethren, I p_______ that yep_____ still in y___ hearts; and i_ grieveth me t___ I must s____ concerning this t____. For if y_ would hearken u___ the Spirit w____ teacheth a m__ to pray y_ would know t___ ye must p___; for the e___ spirit teacheth n__ a man t_ pray, but t_______ him that h_ must not p___ But behold, I s__ unto you t___ ye must p___ always, and n__ faint; that y_ must not p______ any thing u___ the Lord s___ in the f____ place ye s____ pray unto t__ Father in t__ name of C_____, that he w___ consecrate thy p__________ unto thee, t___ thy performance m__ be for t__ welfare of t__ soul.

Scripture Mastery 2 Nephi 32:8-9A__ now, m_ b______ brethren, I p_______ that y_p_____ still i_ y___ hearts; a_ i_ grieveth m_ t___ I m_ s____ concerning t___ t____. For i_ y_ would h______ u___ the S_____ w____ teacheth a m__ to p___ y_ would k___ t___ ye m___ p___; for t__ e___ spirit t_______ n__ a m__ t_ pray, b__ t_______ him t___ h_ must n__ p___ But b_____, I s__ unto y__ t___ ye m___ p___ always, a__ n__ faint; t___ y_ must n__ p______ any t____ u___ the L___ s___ in t__ f____ place y_ s____ pray u___ t__ Father i_ t__ name o_ C_____, that h_ w___ consecrate t__ p__________ unto t___, t___ thy p__________ m__be f__ t__ welfare o_ t__ soul.

Scripture Mastery 2 Nephi 32:8-9A__ n__, m_ b______ b_______, I p_______ t___ y_p_____ s____ i_ y___ h_____; a_ i_ g_______ m_ t___ I m_ s____ c_________ t___ t____. F__ i_ y_ w____ h______ u___ t__ S_____ w____ t_______ a m__ t_ p___ y_ w____ k___ t___ y_ m___ p___; f__ t__ e___ s_____ t_______ n__ a m__ t_ p___, b__ t_______ h__ t___ h_ m___ n__ p___ B__ b_____, I s__ u___ y__ t___ y_ m___ p___ a_____, a__ n__ f____; t___ y_ m___ n__ p______ a__ t____ u___ t__ L___ s___ i_ t__ f____ p____ y_ s____ p___ u___ t__ F_____ i_ t__ n___ o_ C_____, t___ h_ w___ c_________ t__ p__________ u___ t___, t___ t__p__________ m__ b_ f__ t__ w______ o_ t__ s___.

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Scripture Mastery 2 Nephi 32:8-9And now, my beloved brethren, I perceive that ye ponder still in your hearts; and it grieveth me that I must speak concerning this thing. For if ye would hearken unto the Spirit which teacheth a man to pray ye would know that ye must pray; for the evil spirit teacheth not a man to pray, but teacheth him that he must not pray But behold, I say unto you that ye must pray always, and not faint; that ye must not perform any thing unto the Lord save in the first place ye shall pray unto the Father in the name of Christ, that he will consecrate thy performance unto thee, that thy performance may be for the welfare of thy soul.

Introduction

Alma the Younger and the sons of King Mosiah rebelled against their fathers and the Lord and attempted to destroy the Church of God. Their efforts ended when an angel, sent in answer to the prayers of the righteous, called them to repentance. As a result of this miraculous experience, they were born again through the Atonement of Jesus Christ, and they traveled throughout the land of Zarahemla to preach the gospel and repair the injuries they had caused.

Read Mosiah 27:1–22An angel calls Alma the Younger and the sons of Mosiah to repentance

Re-read Mosiah 27:8–10 to identify words or phrases that describe Alma the Younger and the sons of Mosiah.

• What part of the description of Alma and the sons of Mosiah stands out most to you? Why? (List words and phrases on the whiteboard as students identify them. Leave space on the board to create a second list later in the lesson.)

Silently ponder the following question:

• If you had lived in Zarahemla at this time, how do you think you would have responded to the actions of Alma and the sons of Mosiah?

Re-read Mosiah 27:11–14, which is the account depicted in this painting, to lookfor the reasons the angel gave for coming to Alma and the sons of Mosiah.• What does this verse teach about howwe can help others who are struggling? (Please understand that the Lord responds to our faithful prayers for others. You may want to write it in your scriptures next to Mosiah 27:14. You may also want to add a cross-reference to James 5:16. Point out that the Lord responds to our prayers not only for those who are struggling spiritually but also for those who have other kinds of challenges and needs.)• When have someone else’s prayers made a difference in your life?• When have your prayers made a difference in someone’s life?

Read Mosiah 27:23–31 Alma the Younger repents and is born again

Return to the list describing Alma and the sons of Mosiah that you wrote on the board earlier. Label that list Before. Write After on the other side of the board.

Re-read Mosiah 27:23–24, 28–29, looking for words and phrases that show how Alma changed. Give students the opportunity to write these words and phrases on the board.

• According to Mosiah 27:24 and 28, what did Alma do that led to this change?

• What did the Lord do?

• As we seek to change and follow the Savior, why is it important to understand what we must do?

• Why is it important to understand what the Lord will do for us?

• How might learning about Alma’s experience help someone who thinks that he or she cannot be forgiven?

• What doctrine did the Lord teach Alma in Mosiah 27:25–26?

Each of us must be born again through the Atonement of Jesus Christ.

Read the following statement by President Ezra Taft Benson:“We must be careful, as we seek to become more and more godlike, that we do not become discouraged and lose hope. Becoming Christ like is a lifetime pursuit and very often involves growth and change that is slow, almost imperceptible. The scriptures record remarkable accounts of men whose lives changed dramatically, in an instant, as it were: Alma the Younger, Paul on the road to Damascus, Enos praying far into the night, King Lamoni. Such astonishing examples of the power to change even those steeped in sin give confidence that the Atonement can reach even those deepest in despair.“But we must be cautious as we discuss these remarkable examples. Though they are real and powerful, they are the exception more than the rule. For every Paul, for every Enos, and for every King Lamoni, there are hundreds and thousands of people who find the process of repentance much more subtle, much more imperceptible. Day by day they move closer to the Lord, little realizing they are building a godlike life. They live quiet lives of goodness, service, and commitment”(“A Mighty Change of Heart,” Ensign, Oct. 1989, 5).

Read Mosiah 27:32–37 Alma the Younger and the sons of Mosiah travel throughout the land, striving to repair the injuries they have done and strengthen the Church

True repentance is a change of heart, not just a determination to stop doing something wrong.

Re-read Mosiah 27:32–37 to identify what Alma and the sons of Mosiah did that went beyond merely stopping what they were doing that was wrong. (List)

• What evidence do you see that Alma and the sons of Mosiah truly changed?

• What can we learn from their example?

Even those who rebel against the Lord and His teachings can be forgiven.

To truly repent, a person must do everything possible to repair the damage he or she has done.

Through the Atonement of Jesus Christ, we can be changed to a state of righteousness.

The account of Alma and the sons of Mosiah is an example of the power of the Atonement of Jesus Christ to change us.

The Savior desires to forgive all who, like these young men, exercise faith in Him and seek to follow Him.

Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles described the process of being born again:“We begin the process of being born again through exercising faith in Christ, repenting of our sins, and being baptized by immersion for the remission of sins by one having priesthood authority.“… After we come out of the waters of baptism, our souls need to be continuously immersed in and saturated with the truth and the light of the Savior’s gospel. Sporadic and shallow dipping in the doctrine of Christ and partial participation in His restored Church cannot produce the spiritual transformation that enables us to walk in a newness of life. Rather, fidelity to covenants, constancy of commitment, and offering our whole soul unto God are required if we are to receive the blessings of eternity. …“Total immersion in and saturation with the Savior’s gospel are essential steps in the process of being born again” (“Ye Must Be Born Again,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2007, 21).

Elder Bruce R. McConkie, also of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, explained:

“We are born again as we die as pertaining to unrighteousness and when we live as pertaining to the things of the Spirit. But that doesn’t happen in an instant, suddenly. That … is a process. Being born again is a gradual thing, except in a few isolated instances that are so miraculous that they get written up in the scriptures. As far as the generality of the members of the Church are concerned, we are born again by degrees, and we are born again to added light and added knowledge and added desires for righteousness as we keep the commandments. … more... Next slide

“As members of the Church, if we chart a course leading to eternal life; if we begin the processes of spiritual rebirth, and are going in the right direction; if we chart a course of sanctifying our souls, and degree by degree are going in that direction; if we chart a course of becoming perfect, and, step by step and phase by phase, are perfecting our souls by overcoming the world, then it is absolutely guaranteed—there is no question whatever about it—we shall gain eternal life. Even though we have spiritual rebirth ahead of us, perfection ahead of us, the full degree of sanctification ahead of us, if we chart a course and follow it to the best of our ability in this life, then when we go out of this life we’ll continue in exactly that same course” (“Jesus Christ and Him Crucified,” Brigham Young University 1976 Speeches, Sept. 5, 1976, 5–6, speeches.byu.edu).

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