They “Never Did Fall Away” Alma 23-29

Links to free resources for children, youth, and adults to enhance this week’s Book of Mormon Come, Follow Me reading of Alma 23-29.

Everyone

Activity – I Can Be a Missionary Now – Play this board game with your children to help them make choices that can enable them to be missionaries now. (From the Friend.)

Children

Activity – Find It! – Can you find all the buried weapons in this activity page from the Friend?

Activity – The Anti-Nephi-Lehies Buried Their Weapons of War – coloring page

Activity – Jesus Wants Me to Share the Gospel – coloring page

Activity/Article – The Secret Ingredient – Cristina B. Franco gives a memorable example of how missionary work can bring joy. Includes a recipe to make with your children to share with others.

Activity/Article – I Believe in Being Honest – A story and coloring page about the Anti-Nephi-Lehies.

Article – The No-Fighting Promise – Madi and Timmy make a promise not to fight, just like the Anti-Nephi-Lehies.

Article – The Honest People of Ammon – A retelling of the story of the people of Ammon.

Audio – The People of Ammon – A Primary teacher and children see through the story of the People of Ammon how true conversion to the Gospel gives us strength to endure trials and to show Christ-like love and concern for all people. We also learn the importance of covenants and how the Lord blesses us for living righteously even in difficult times. We are taught that Heavenly Father supports us as we follow him, which is something Satan won’t do for us. As we put our trust and love in God, he will never let us down.

Video – The People of Ammon – Book of Mormon Scripture Reader

Youth

Activity – How Can I Share My Testimony of Jesus Christ? – This New Era activity can help you know what gospel messages you can share with different people to help them in their current situation.

Article – Will You Go? – In this New Era article, David F. Evans shares how he had to sacrifice to go on a mission. He teaches that this doesn’t happen only to missionaries but to all of us throughout our lives.

Article – True Joy – In this New Era article, a young woman shares how she felt joy by sharing the gospel with her friend.

Article – 5 Lesser Known Heroes in the Book of Mormon – They may be overlooked or unnamed, but these people from the Book of Mormon are heroes nonetheless. Includes the Lone Amalekite Convert (Alma 23:14)

Article – Ten Ways to Know You are Converted – A list of ten ways to check your progress on the life-long process of conversion from The New Era.

Youth & Adults

Article – What is the Importance of a Name? – Book of Mormon Insights

Article – Finding Joy in Sharing the Gospel – In this general conference address, Cristina B. Franco gives a memorable example of how missionary work can bring joy.

Adults

Article – Unwavering Commitment to Jesus Christ – In this general conference address Dale G. Renlund teaches that “being converted unto the Lord starts with an unwavering commitment to God, followed by making that commitment part of who we are.”

Article – The Purifying Path of Obedience, Sacrifice, and Consecration – This article from the Ensign looks at the story of the Anti-Nephi-Lehies and all that they did to obey the commandments after they were converted.

Article – The Book of Alma as a Prototype for Teaching the Word of God – BYU Religious Studies

Video – Discussions on the Book of Mormon: Alma 20 – 24 – 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. BYUtv

Video – Discussions on the Book of Mormon: Alma 25-29 – Professors from the BYU Department of Ancient Scripture discuss the final account of the great mission of the sons of Mosiah and the successes and tests of faith that they experienced. BYUtv