Links to free resources for children, youth, and adults to enhance the Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon reading of Helaman 13-16. All links are to church websites or websites approved for further gospel study.
Everyone
Activity – Go Forth! – Those who believed Samuel “went forth” to do what he taught. Use this activity to help family members follow church leaders today.
Video – Samuel and the Star – Watch with your children this three-minute video, which uses stop-motion animation and poetic verse to tell the story of Samuel the Lamanite.
Video – Foundations of Faith – This video on strengthening faith features the words of Quentin L. Cook of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and others.
Children
Activity – Samuel the Lamanite – Coloring page
Activity – Samuel the Lamanite Prophecies – Print this activity page from the Friend for your children to complete as you teach them about Samuel the Lamanite.
Activity – Scripture Hero Search – Use this activity page from the Friend to help your children learn about heroes from the scriptures who were steadfast in the faith.
Activity – Samuel The Lamanite – Use the scripture figures to help tell the story of Samuel.
Activity – I am Blessed When I Follow the Prophet – Children help tell the story of Samuel using these figures.
Activity/Article – Samuel Testified – Hero card and ideas to help your children be like Samuel.
Activity/Article – Samuel the Lamanite (July 1988 Friend)
An activity about the story of Samuel the Lamanite, including pictures to color.
Article – Samuel the Lamanite Rebus Story – Kids can help read this story about Samuel the Lamanite.
Audio – Samuel the Lamanite Tells About Jesus – In this episode of Scripture Stories we learn about Samuel, the Lamanite prophet, and his courage as he told the wicked Nephites in Zarahemla of the coming of Jesus Christ and that they needed to repent of their sins or they would be destroyed. Sometimes it takes great courage and faith for us to stand up for what we know to be true, yet as we do the Lord will give us strength. We also learn of the great faith of those who believed in the coming of Christ and how they continued to believe even when they were threatened with death.
Video – Samuel Teaches about Jesus – This illustrated scripture story from the Friend teaches your children about Samuel standing on the wall.
Video – Samuel the Lamanite Tells About Jesus Christ – Book of Mormon Scripture Reader
Youth
Article – How Can I Sustain the Prophet? – Book of Mormon Insights from the Ensign
Article – The First Coming and the Second Coming of Jesus Christ – This article from the New Era teaches the similarities and differences between the first and second comings of Jesus Christ.
Article – Steadfast and Immovable, Always Abounding in Good Works – In this New Era article, David A. Bednar teaches us how to build a solid foundation on Christ.
Youth & Adults
Video – KnoWhy 284: What Does the Book of Mormon Teach about Prophets? – Book of Mormon Central
Video – KnoWhy 184: Why Did Samuel Make Such Chronologically Precise Prophecies? – Book of Mormon Central
Video – KnoWhy 185: Why did Samuel Rely So Heavily on the Words of Past Prophets? – Book of Mormon Central
Video – KnoWhy 186: Why Did Samuel Say the Lord “Hated” the Lamanites? – Book of Mormon Central
Video – KnoWhy 187: Why Does Mormon State that ‘Angels Did Appear unto Wise Men’? – Book of Mormon Central
Adults
Article – How Can I Sustain the Prophet? – Book of Mormon Insights from the Ensign
Article – Preparation for the Second Coming – This general conference address from Dallin H. Oaks not only helps us recognize the signs of the Second Coming but also teaches us how to prepare.
Article – Firm and Steadfast in the Faith of Christ – In this general conference address, D. Todd Christofferson teaches us that good things will come to those who remain firm and steadfast, especially during trials.
Article – The Prophetic Laments of Samuel the Lamanite – The wide-ranging sermon of Samuel the Lamanite, spoken from the city wall of Zarahemla, exhibits poetic features that recall laments found in the Bible, most notably in the Psalms. Like laments in the Bible, those in Samuel’s speech display traits at home in worship settings. But unlike biblical laments, the two poetic pieces in Samuel’s sermon unexpectedly contain prophecies, an element that appears elsewhere in the Thanksgiving Hymns of the Dead Sea Scrolls. These prophecies in Samuel’s poetry find fulfillment in later periods, including in the woeful days of Mormon, the compiler and editor of the Book of Mormon. BYU Religious Studies Center.
Article – The Atonement of Jesus Christ—“Glad Tidings of Great Joy” – BYU Religious Studies Center
Article – Samuel and his Nephite Sources – BYU Religious Studies Center
Chart – Samuel the Lamanite’s Prophecies – A chart detailing Samule’s prophecies and their fulfillment. BYU Studies Center.
Chart – The Coming of Christ to the Nephites: A Pattern for His Second Coming – BYU Studies Center
Video – Discussions on the Book of Mormon: Helaman 13-16 – Professors from the BYU Department of Ancient Scripture discuss Helaman 13 through 16. BYUtv.
I’m Montserrat. I’m a farmer’s wife, mother of eleven children, and mega chocoholic. I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A Gospel Centered Home was created to help parents unleash the power of families by transforming their homes into a sanctuary of faith.
I love this so much. Could you design an app so that material was easier to access? This has become a really vital part of my daily study. Thank you again for compiling these.
Thanks for leaving feedback. It makes me happy to see people using the resources posted!
I don’t have an app. I know on my iphone I can save websites to my home screen for easy access. I’d recommend doing that. Go to the Book of Mormon 2020 Come, Follow Me page here: https://www.agospelcenteredhome.com/book-of-mormon-2020-come-follow-me-resources/. Then (on my phone) at the bottom of the screen is the box with an arrow pointing up (share button). If I click on it one option is to save to home screen. The resource page opens right up when I click on the icon on my home screen. Hope that helps!
That actually really does, thanks so much!