I Will Make an Instrument of Thee – Alma 17-22

Links to free resources for children, youth, and adults to enhance this week’s Book of Mormon Come, Follow Me reading of Alma 17-22. All links are to church websites.

Everyone

Activity – Let’s Put on a Pageant! Ammon and the Lamanite King – Use this script to act out the story of Ammon teaching the king and queen. (From the Friend.)

Activity – Scattered Flocks (scroll to the bottom) – Do this fun activity and talk about how Ammon agreed to serve King Lamoni.

Activity – Who Am I? – cards and game – Here’s a game to play with family or friends. How many people from the book of Alma can you identify?

Sing Along – Our Time to Shine – Gather the family to sing together.

Sing Along – I Want to Be a Missionary Now – Gather the family to sing together.

Sing Along – I Hope They Call Me on a Mission – Gather the family to sing together.

Video – Ammon Defends the King’s Flocks – Book of Mormon Video

Video – The Lamanite Queen Believes – Book of Mormon Video

Video – King Lamoni and His Household are Converted – Book of Mormon Videos

Video – Ammon Serves and Teaches King Lamoni – Book of Mormon Video (contains all three videos previously listed)

Children

Activity – Ammon, a Great Servant – Use these cutouts from the Friend to tell the story of Ammon teaching King Lamoni.

Activity – Abish Gathered the People – Print this activity page for your children to color. Can they help Abish find a path through the maze? (From the Scripture Stories Coloring Book series.)

Article – Abish Shared the Gospel – Book of Mormon Stories for Young Readers

Activity – Abish Had Faith in God – coloring page

Article – What Is True Conversion? – In this Friend article, Richard G. Scott defines conversion and what it means for us.

Audio – Ammon, a Great Servant – A Primary teacher and children learn  that the Lord supports us as we seek to do his will. Through Ammon’s example we learn how serving our neighbors and others is a great way to share the Gospel with them. It is important to share the Gospel with others so that they can know what we know and so they can enjoy the same blessings.

Audio – Ammon Meets King Lamoni’s Father – A Primary teacher and children learn how the strength, testimony, and friendship of Ammon toward King Lamoni helped in the conversion of King Lamoni’s father. We also see that by standing up for what is right and showing kindness and love, we can do great things.

Scripture Hero Card – Abish was a Missionary – Cut out this card from the June 2016 Friend and invite your children to do the activities, encouraging them to make good choices like Abish did.

Video – Ammon’s Good Example – Book of Mormon Stories for Young Readers

Video – Ammon, a Great Servant – Book of Mormon Scripture Reader

Video – Ammon Meets King Lamoni’s Father – Book of Mormon Scripture Reader

Youth

Article – Ten Ways to Know You Are Converted – This New Era article breaks down what it means to be converted as well as discussing how we can become more converted.

Article – Abish and the Queen – This New Era article teaches us more about Abish and the things that we can learn from her life.

Article – 5 Lesser Known Heroes of the Book of Mormon – They may be overlooked or unnamed, but these people from the Book of Mormon are heroes nonetheless.

Poster – Abish – Hang this poster in your room to remind you to be like Abish.

Video – A Work of Love – A thought from Bonnie L. Oscarson about the joy of sharing the gospel with others.

Video – Sharing Your Beliefs – Use blogging, texting, and other forms of communication to share your testimony of the gospel to all the world.

Video – Value of a Full Time Mission – Missionaries from around the world share their testimonies of blessings received from choosing to serve a mission.

Youth & Adults

Article – How Can I Act Immediately With Faith? – Book of Mormon Insights into Abish.

Article – Abish: A Common Servant, a True Testimony – Read this article from the Ensign to learn more about Abish and her role in the conversion of many Lamanites.

Article – The King’s Son – Using the example of Ammon, Vaughn J. Featherstone shows how we are all born to be kings and queens in the kingdom of God.

Video – True Conversion – Richard G. Scott tells what conversion is and how it can lead to aligning our views to the Lord’s. He teaches how to become truly converted.

Adults

Article – Converted unto the Lord – In this general conference address David A. Bednar teaches us how conversion is an ongoing process in our lives that happens as we strive to be a better disciple of Jesus Christ.

Article – Ordinary People in the Book of Mormon – This article from the Ensign uses the story of Abish to illustrate the idea that ordinary people can have substantive impact in the lives of others.

Article – “Instruments in the Hands of God” – BYU Religious Studies Center

Article – Book of Mormon Student Manual: Alma 17-22

Article – Spiritual Gifts – An edited version of a talk by Dallin H. Oaks given at a BYU Women’s Conference which speaks of the spiritual gifts bestowed on each of us.

Video – Discussions on the Book of Mormon: Alma 17-21 – BYUtv. Professors from the BYU Department of Ancient Scripture discuss the missionary account of the sons of Mosiah and their miraculous ministry to the Lamanites.

Video – Discussion on the Book of Mormon: Alma 20 – 24 – BYUtv. Professors from the BYU Department of Ancient Scripture continue to discuss the ministry of the sons of Mosiah, including the events following King Lamoni’s conversion.