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Everyone loves to tell their mission stories. Missionaries serving across the world, from Alaska to Albania, share experiences with their families to teach important principles of faith and trust in the Lord. Alma was no different, sharing his experiences with his sons as they took on more responsibility in the Church.
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The gospel of Jesus Christ is often in contrast with the doctrines of the world. The wicked Zoramites had abandoned the inspired word of God for their own interpretation, neglecting the principles of faith and repentance. Their hardened hearts were not receptive to Alma’s preaching, unlike the poor Zoramites who were eager to learn how the gospel could bring them peace.
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Alma knew that the gospel of Jesus Christ was more influential than armies or alliances. Time and time again, his knowledge of the scriptures had strengthened him in his missionary work and helped him lead the Nephites through many trials.
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Change is a difficult process, but one that brings both immediate and eternbal rewards. The people taught by Ammon and his brethren were blessed by change and had their hearts filled with joy as their faith in Christ grew. A key decision in their efforts to change was to lay down their “weapons of… rebellion” (Alma 23:7). Doing so eliminated a practice that had kept them separated from the love and power of Jesus Christ.
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Too often we doubt our own role in the Lord’s vineyard, telling ourselves our efforts to reach out to others won’t make a difference, or we’ll just be rejected. Many Nephites told Ammon that his brothers would have no success as missionaries to the Lamanites, but Ammon chose to have faith and go forth serving those he came across. Through his humble service to King Lamoni, the Lord softened the hearts of thousands.
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Having finished their missionary message to the people of Ammonihah, Alma and Amulek were thrown into prison. Though they were smitten and mocked for their faith, they did not fear. They knew that God was still with them. In time, they were freed from their bonds in a show of God’s power that left no room for doubt.
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Alma and Amulek were powerful missionaries because of their faith in Jesus Christ. Even though Christ had not been born yet, they knew He would one day come and atone for the sins of the world. Their witness came from choosing to believe in Him and experiencing His power to forgive sins.
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Does it ever seem like you can’t get your kids to be nice to each other? Does doing the same thing over and over not make any difference? Alma found that as prophet, doing the same thing over and over wasn’t helping the people of Zarahemla repent. However, Alma realized that what his people needed wasn’t more lecturing. They needed a “mighty change” of heart (Alma 5: 14) as he did when he was a rebellious youth.
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The age of the kings has ended with Mosiah as Alma the Younger becomes the first chief judge of the Nephites. Founded in the principles of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the new Nephite government gets off on a rocky start with a civil war breaking out. Alma himself takes up the sword to defend his people, praying for peace as both prophet and military leader.
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One of Alma the Elder’s most difficult challenges of serving as his people’s prophet was to have his son work against him. Alma the Younger did much to destroy the church, which must have grieved his father. In our day, we are also sometimes too aware of the poor choices made by loved ones. Just like Alma the Elder, our prayers will be answered so long as we keep the faith and strive to love those who need our help.
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