Come, Follow Me
Book of Mormon Lesson 15:
April 13–19
Mosiah 1-3
King Benjamin gave one reason for recording our spiritual impressions: “It were not possible that our father, Lehi, could have remembered all these things, to have taught them to his children, except it were for the help of these plates” (Mosiah 1:4).
Mosiah 1: King Benjamin teaches his sons the language and prophecies of their fathers—Their religion and civilization have been preserved because of the records kept on the various plates—Mosiah is chosen as king and is given custody of the records and other things. About 130–124 B.C.
Mosiah 2: King Benjamin addresses his people—He recounts the equity, fairness, and spirituality of his reign—He counsels them to serve their Heavenly King—Those who rebel against God will suffer anguish like unquenchable fire. About 124 B.C.
Mosiah 3: King Benjamin continues his address—The Lord Omnipotent will minister among men in a tabernacle of clay—Blood will come from every pore as He atones for the sins of the world—His is the only name whereby salvation comes—Men can put off the natural man and become Saints through the Atonement—The torment of the wicked will be as a lake of fire and brimstone. About 124 B.C.
Resources on ChurchofJesusChrist.org
- Come, Follow Me—For Individuals and Families (lesson materials at ChurchofJesusChrist.org)
- Come, Follow Me—For Sunday School (lesson materials at ChurchofJesusChrist.org)
- Come, Follow Me—For Primary (lesson materials at ChurchofJesusChrist.org)
- Why Does King Benjamin Invite Us to Become like a Child? (Ensign Weekly Book of Mormon Insights)
- Mosiah 1–3 (Ensign Support Articles and Activities)
- When We’re Helping, Children’s Songbook, 198
- King Benjamin Addresses His People (Book of Mormon Videos)
Resources Mentioned in the Lesson Manual
- Matthew 13:18–23
- Alma 16:16–17
- Matthew 25:40
- Guide to the Scriptures: Natural Man
- Clean Hands and a Pure Heart, Elder David A. Bednar, Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2007, 82
- Chapter 40: The Father and the Son, Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph F. Smith [1998], 357
Resources on Interpreter Foundation
- What Does King Benjamin Teach about Leadership? (Mosiah 2), Hales Swift
- Come, Follow Me Study and Teaching Helps — Lesson 15: Mosiah 1-3, Jonn Claybaugh
- Audio Roundtable: Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lesson 15 (Mosiah 1-3)
- Labor Diligently to Write: The Ancient Making of a Modern Scripture — Chapters 12 & 13, Brant A. Gardner
Additional Posts & Roundtables on the Interpreter Foundation Website
Articles in Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship
- The Language of the Spirit in the Book of Mormon, Noel B. Reynolds, August 30, 2019
- Bare Record: The Nephite Archivist, The Record of Records, and the Book of Mormon Provenance, Anita Wells, March 17, 2017
- Deuteronomy 17:14–20 as Criteria for Book of Mormon Kingship, Taylor Halverson, February 24, 2017
- Nephi’s Good Inclusio, Matthew L. Bowen, November 20, 2015
- A Note on Family Structure in Mosiah 2:5, Stephen D. Ricks, July 12, 2013
- In His Footsteps: Ammon₁ and Ammon₂, Val Larsen, January 11, 2013
- The Cultural Context of Nephite Apostasy, Mark Alan Wright, August 10, 2012
Resources on Other Sites
- Come Follow Me 2020: Mosiah 1–3, Book of Mormon Central
- Come Follow Me Insights, Mosiah 1–3 (April 13–19), Tyler Griffin and Taylor Halverson
- Mosiah 1-3, John W. Welch Notes
- Why Did the Nephites Preserve Some Items as “National Treasures”?, Book of Mormon Central
- Come Follow Me – Mosiah 1-3 (part 1): “Hearken Unto Me” , Unshaken
- Come Follow Me – Mosiah 1-3 (part 2): “No Other Name” , Unshaken
- Come Follow Me Mosiah 1-3 (Apr. 13-19), Don’t Miss This
- Come Follow Me for Sunday School: “Filled with Love Towards God and Man”, Meridian Magazine
- Come Follow Me Podcast #15 “Filled with Love Towards God and All Men” Mosiah 1-3, Meridian Magazine
- Mosiah 1 to 3 – “Filled with Love towards God and All Men”, BYU Studies
- Divine Indebtedness and the Atonement, BYU Religious Studies Center
- What Parents Should Teach Their Children from the Book of Mosiah, BYU Religious Studies Center
- King Benjamin: In the Service of Your God, BYU Religious Studies Center
- The Natural Man: An Enemy to God, BYU Religious Studies Center
- April 13-19, 2020 Come, Follow Me Songs, Music for Latter-day Life
KnoWhys on Book of Mormon Central
- Why Did Benjamin Give Multiple Names for Jesus at the Coronation of his Son Mosiah?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #536
- What if Martin Harris Didn’t Lose all of the 116 Pages?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #331
- Why Is the Theme of Kingship So Prominent in King Benjamin’s Speech?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #79
- Why Were the Plates Present During the Translation of the Book of Mormon?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #366
- How Are Acts of Service Related to Wisdom?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #308
- Why Do the Scriptures Compare Hell to an Unquenchable Fire?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #81
- Did the Nephites Have a "Holiday Season" Like We Do Today?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #394
- What Does it Really Mean to be Blessed For Keeping the Commandments?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #367
- Why Did the Nephites Stay in Their Tents During King Benjamin’s Speech?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #80
- How Are Atonement, Resurrection, Judgment, and Redemption Interconnected?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #275
- What Makes Mankind an Enemy to God?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #505
- How Can One Overcome the Natural Man?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #311
- Why Did Christ Perform Miracles?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #508
- Did Jesus Bleed from Every Pore?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #520
Roundtables from BYU TV