Alma 36 – 38 – Look to God and Live

Links to free resources for children, youth, and adults to enhance the Book of Mormon Come, Follow Me reading of Alma 36-38.

EVERYONE

Video – Continue in Patience – Watch this video to learn from Dieter F. Uchtdorf about having patience.

Video – Alma Testifies to His Son Helaman – Book of Mormon Videos

Video – Alma Commends His Son Shiblon – Book of Mormon Video

CHILDREN

Activity – Small and Simple Puzzle – By focusing on simple things, we can solve big problems! Can you find each of the pieces in this puzzle? (From the Friend.)

Activity – Small and Simple – Teach this action rhyme from the Friend to your little ones to help them learn that small things make a big difference!

Activity – Jesus Can Help Me Do Hard Things – coloring page

Activity – Alma Repented and Followed Jesus – coloring page

Article – Giving Kindness Back – In this Friend article, a young girl shares how a simple act of kindness helped someone in her class at school.

Article – Happy to Help – Read how the kids in this Friend story learned that helping in small ways can make a big difference.

Article – I Talked to God as a Friend – In this Friend article, Juan A. Uceda shares how he learned to be patient in receiving answers to his prayers.

Article – Alma the Younger Repents – Illustrated scripture story for young readers

Video – Alma Counsels His Sons – Book of Mormon Scripture Reader

YOUTH

Activity – 13 Simple Service Suggestions – Service is a great way to use simple things to make a big impact. This New Era article presents several ways to serve those around you!

Article – Simple Answers, Great Rewards – This New Era article helps us understand the importance of the small daily actions we take to come closer to the Lord.

Article – How Sorrow Can Lead to Joy – This New Era article teaches how sadness and joy are opposites but sometimes one leads to the other.

Article – How to Be Patient – In this New Era article, Dieter F. Uchtdorf teaches what patience means and how we can make it part of our character.

Article – How to Wait on the Lord – In this New Era article, Robert D. Hales teaches the importance of trusting in the Lord and always having faith in Him.

Poster – Alma and Amulek – Figures from the Book of Mormon

YOUTH & ADULTS

Article – How Does True Repentance Turn Sorrow to Joy? – Book of Mormon Insights from the Ensign

Article – Small and Simple Things – In this general conference address, Elder Arnulfo Valenzuela teaches that through small and simple means, we can reach out and rescue those needing our help.

Article – The Power of Patience – In this general conference address, Robert C. Oaks shares examples of patience in others and teaches how we can develop patience ourselves.

ADULTS

Article – “Faith unto Repentance” – BYU Religious Studies Center

Article – Chiasmus in the Book of Mormon – BYU Religious Studies Center

Chart – Chiasmus in Alma 36 – BYU Studies

Video – Discussions on the Book of Mormon: Alma 36-37 – Professors from the BYU Department of Ancient Scripture discuss Alma’s instruction and counsel to his oldest son Helaman. BYUtv.

Video – Discussions on the Book of Mormon: Alma 38-39 – Professors from the BYU Department of Ancient Scripture discuss Alma’s counsel to his sons Shiblon and Corianton. BYUtv.