Mosiah 18-24

Questions for Review:

1. According to Alma, the Elder, how should we impart our substance (i.e. our possessions) with those in need? (Mosiah 18:28)

2. Compare the deliverance of the people of Limhi with the people of Alma the Elder's. (Mosiah 22:5-11; 24:10-21)

Mosiah 18
The Teachings of Alma Sr.

Responsibilities of all those baptized: (8-10)

Bear each other's burdens, mourn and comfort one another
Serve as witnesses of God

. Dictionary definitions for Witness:

one who is called on to be present at a transaction so as to be able to testify to its having taken place;
one who sees the execution of an instrument and subscribes it to confirm its authenticity by testimony;
one who is cognizant of something by direct experience;
one who beholds or otherwise has personal knowledge of something

. By these definitions, in addition to the responsibility to testify we are also supposed to observe and experience the works of God unfolding before our eyes and in our hearts and minds. Do you know how we can do that?

Priests taught only the gospel and worked for their livelihood (18-20,24,26)

Mosiah 19 & 20

The insurrection of Gideon, the death of king Noah, and the flights of Alma Sr. and king Noah's wicked priests

Mosiah 21

King Limhi's people under Lamanite bondage (13-15)

. They asked the Lord for deliverance, but the Lord was slow in answering (15; also see D&C 101:7-9)

Because of the great number of widows, the men were instructed to support them (17)

Mosiah 22

Limhi's people and their tricky escape from the Lamanites (10-11)

Mosiah 23
More Teachings of Alma Sr.
and The Captivity of his People

There should be no feelings of superiority among those who profess to be the people of God (7)

Trust no one to be a teacher or minister, except a man of God who walks in His ways (14)

Mosiah 24

The Nephite language begins to be taught among the Lamanites by king Noah's former priests (4)

The Lord heard Alma's people's cries and blessed them with greater strength to endure their burdens. But He did not deliver them from slavery (14-15, 3:19)

. Why didn't the Lord deliver Alma and his people right away? Weren't they a faithful and righteous people? (Hint: D&C 122)

The Lord-finally--delivers the people from Lamanite bondage (19-20)

. Notice the difference in the manner by which Alma's and Limhi's people were delivered. What insights can you develop from that difference?