Come, Follow Me
Book of Mormon Lesson 21:
May 25–31

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Reading the scriptures invites revelation. Be open to the messages the Lord wants to give you.

Mosiah 29: Mosiah proposes that judges be chosen in place of a king—Unrighteous kings lead their people into sin—Alma the younger is chosen chief judge by the voice of the people—He is also the high priest over the Church—Alma the elder and Mosiah die. About 92–91 B.C.

Alma 1: Nehor teaches false doctrines, establishes a church, introduces priestcraft, and slays Gideon—Nehor is executed for his crimes—Priestcrafts and persecutions spread among the people—The priests support themselves, the people care for the poor, and the Church prospers. About 91–88 B.C.

Alma 2: Amlici seeks to be king and is rejected by the voice of the people—His followers make him king—The Amlicites make war on the Nephites and are defeated—The Lamanites and Amlicites join forces and are defeated—Alma slays Amlici. About 87 B.C.

Alma 3: The Amlicites had marked themselves according to the prophetic word—The Lamanites had been cursed for their rebellion—Men bring their own curses upon themselves—The Nephites defeat another Lamanite army. About 87–86 B.C.

Alma 4: Alma baptizes thousands of converts—Iniquity enters the Church, and the Church’s progress is hindered—Nephihah is appointed chief judge—Alma, as high priest, devotes himself to the ministry. About 86–83 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)

•   Nehor’s Narcissism: The Influence of a Popular Renegade (Ensign Come, Follow Me: Book of Mormon)
•   Testimony, Hymns, no. 137

Resources on Interpreter Foundation

•   Come, Follow Me Study and Teaching Helps — Lesson 21: Mosiah 29-Alma 4, Jonn Claybaugh
•     Audio Roundtable: Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lesson 21 (Mosiah 29-Alma 4)
•     Nephite Political Philosophy in Mosiah 29, Hales Swift
•   Labor Diligently to Write: The Ancient Making of a Modern Scripture — Chapters 12 & 13, Brant A. Gardner
•   Labor Diligently to Write: The Ancient Making of a Modern Scripture — Chapters 14 & 15, Brant A. Gardner

Resources on Other Sites

•   Come Follow Me 2020: Mosiah 29-Alma 4, Book of Mormon Central
•   5 of the Best KnoWhys on Alma the Younger’s Conversion, Book of Mormon Central
•   Why Did Alma Face Such Great Political Challenges as the Chief Judge?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #563
•      Come Follow Me (Insights into Mosiah 29–Alma 4, May 25–31), Tyler Griffin and Taylor Halverson
•   Mosiah 29 – Alma 4, John W. Welch Notes
•     Come Follow Me – Mosiah 29-Alma 4 (part 1): “The Voice of the People” , Unshaken
•     Come Follow Me – Mosiah 29 – Alma 4 (part 2): “The Order of Nehor” , Unshaken
•     Come Follow Me – Mosiah 29 – Alma 4 (part 3): “The Curse of God” , Unshaken
•     Come Follow Me Mosiah 29 – Alma 4 (May 25-31), Don’t Miss This
•     Come Follow Me Podcast #21 “They were Steadfast and Immovable”, Mosiah 29-Alma 4, Meridian Magazine
•   Come, Follow Me for Sunday School: “They Were Steadfast and Immovable”, Mosiah 29 – Alma 4, Meridian Magazine
•   Come, Follow Me for Individuals and Families: “They Were Steadfast and Immovable” Mosiah 29 – Alma 4, Meridian Magazine
•   Mosiah 29 to Alma 4 – “They Were Steadfast and Immovable”, BYU Studies
•   Likening the Scriptures unto Us, BYU Religious Studies Center
•   Government by the Voice of the People: A Witness and a Warning, BYU Religious Studies Center
•   The Book of Alma as a Prototype for Teaching the Word of God, BYU Religious Studies Center
•   The Record of Alma: A Prophet Pattern of the Principles Governing Testimony, BYU Religious Studies Center
•     May 25-31, 2020 Come, Follow Me Songs, Music for Latter-day Life