Primary 3 (CTR-B):

Lesson 23

• Remember to reverently

listen to others as they

share.

Let’s take 1 minute each to share

something fun that you did last week.

• You can ask questions

when they are done.

I Want You To Do What I Do:

Stand Up

Fold Your Arms

Stretch

Sit Down

Smile

If you follow

someone, you

do the same

things that they

do.

Because You Did Everything That I Did,

You Were FOLLOWING Me.

We can

choose to

follow

Jesus

Christ.

Forgiving is a very important way we

can follow Jesus Christ.

The Story of Alma the

Younger

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King Mosiah

made Alma the

leader of the

Church in

Zarahemla.

Alma then chose other men to help him teach

the Nephites.

Alma and King Mosiah worried because

unbelievers were making Church members

suffer because of their beliefs.

Alma had a

son named

Alma.

Alma the Younger did not believe the teachings

of his father and became a wicked man.

Alma the

Younger and

the four sons

of King

Mosiah

fought

against the

Church.

They persuaded many people to leave the

Church and become wicked.

Alma prayed that his

son would learn the

truth & repent.

Alma the Younger & the

sons of King Mosiah

continued trying to

destroy the Church.

One day an angel appeared to them. The angel

spoke in a loud voice that shook the ground.

The five young

men were so

frightened that

they fell

down. At first they

could not

understand what

the angel

was saying.

The angel had

come in answer to

the prayers of

Church members.

The angel asked

Alma the Younger

why he was

fighting against the

Church.

The ground shook as the angel told Alma the

Younger to stop trying to destroy the Church.

Alma the

Younger and

the sons of

Mosiah fell

down

again.

They had seen an angel, and they knew the

power of God had shaken the ground.

Alma the Younger was so astonished that he

could not speak. He became so weak that he

could not even move his hands.

The sons of Mosiah

carried Alma the

Younger to his father

& told him all that

had happened to them.

Alma was happy.

He knew that God had

answered his prayers.

Alma called many

people together

to see what the

Lord had done for

his son and for

the sons of

Mosiah.

Alma, along with other Church leaders, fasted

and prayed and asked God to help Alma the

Younger become strong again.

After two days and nights, Alma the Younger

was able to speak and move.

He told the

people he

had repented

of his sins

and God had

forgiven him.

He taught that everyone must become righteous

in order to enter God’s kingdom.

He also told of the great pain he had

suffered because of his sins.

Alma the Younger

was happy

because he had

repented and God

had forgiven him.

He knew God

loved him.

Alma the Younger and the sons of King Mosiah

began to teach the truth throughout the land,

telling everyone what they had seen and heard.

They tried to undo the

wrong they had done.

They explained the

scriptures to the

people and taught

them about Jesus

Christ.

God blessed Alma the Younger and the

sons of Mosiah as they taught the

gospel. Many people listened to them

and believed.

1. How do you think Alma’s

father felt when his son did wicked things?

He was sad & worried. Alma

prayed that his son would

learn the truth & repent.

2. How did Jesus show his love

for Alma the Younger?

Jesus commanded him

to repent. By atoning for

all of our sins, Alma

could repent and be

forgiven.

3. How did Alma’s father & the

church members show their love for Alma?

They prayed &

fasted for his

recovery.

4. After Alma the Younger repented,

Jesus forgave him. What did Alma do after he

repented?

He began to teach

the truth through-out

the land. He taught

them about Jesus

Christ.

Jesus Christ

loved &

forgave Alma

the Younger

when he

repented for

what he did

wrong.

Jesus Christ always loves us & will forgive us

when we repent of what we do wrong.

•How do you feel

when someone

pushes you down

or hurts you?

•How do you

feel when

someone

makes fun of

you or calls you

names?

•How do you feel when other children won’t let you play with

them or don’t include you in the group?

•How do you feel

when someone

breaks something

that belongs to

you?

When someone

treats us unkindly

or hurts us, we

usually feel angry

or hurt inside.

How do you feel when you are angry?

What does this

angry feeling

make you want

to do?

We Should Forgive Others

Jesus told us that we

should forgive others.

It will not always be

easy to do.

He wants us to follow

His example.

Ask yourself, “What

would Jesus do?”

What Does It Mean to Forgive?

When the

Savior forgives

us, He cancels

any required

punishment

for a sin that we

have

committed, if

we repent.

He helps us to live more righteously.

We Should Forgive Others

When we forgive others, we love them and do

not have bad feelings for them because of

any wrong they have done to us.

Let’s read Isaiah

1:18 to learn more

about how we can

be forgiven of our sins.

What do you think this verse means?

White is a color often used to represent purity.

Let’s read D & C 64:9 to learn what Heavenly Father wants us to do when we get hurt by someone else.

What must we do to follow Jesus when others hurt us?

FORGIVE THEM & LOVE THEM !!

To Be Loving & Forgiving, We Must:

Get rid of the feeling

of anger & the desire

to take revenge on

the other person.

Forget the

unkindness.

Treat the person with

kindness & love.

The Story of John

The Story of John

The Story of John

I testify that if we choose

to follow Jesus Christ, we

must keep His command

-ment to forgive others. We

can be forgiving by:

1. Getting rid of the feeling of

anger & the desire to take

revenge on the other person.

2. Forgetting the unkindness.

3. Treating the person with

kindness & love.

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