Alma the younger's experience led to a mighty change of heart. Where do our choices lead?

1. Book of Mormon Lesson 22
Alma 5-7
Next week: Alma 8-12

2. Alma‟s Life Journey

3. Alma‟s Life Journey
Where was he headed?

4. Alma‟s Life Journey
Where was he headed? Where did he end up?

5. It‟s ain‟t over „til it‟s over.
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6. It‟s ain‟t over „til it‟s over.

In a book or history

7. It‟s ain‟t over „til it‟s over.

In a book or history
We know how
the story turns
out.

8. It‟s ain‟t over „til it‟s over.

In a book or history
We know how
the story turns
out.
No suspense!
(once it‟s read)

9. It‟s ain‟t over „til it‟s over.

In a book or history In real life
We know how
the story turns
out.
No suspense!
(once it‟s read)

10. It‟s ain‟t over „til it‟s over.

In a book or history In real life
We know how We don‟t know
the story turns how the story
out. turns out.
No suspense!
(once it‟s read)

11. It‟s ain‟t over „til it‟s over.

In a book or history In real life
We know how We don‟t know
the story turns how the story
out. turns out—until
No suspense! the very end.
(once it‟s read)

12. It‟s ain‟t over „til it‟s over.

In a book or history In real life
We know how We don‟t know
the story turns how the story
out. turns out—until
No suspense! the very end.
(once it‟s read) In the meantime…

13. It‟s ain‟t over „til it‟s over.

In a book or history In real life
We know how We don‟t know
the story turns how the story
out. turns out—until
No suspense! the very end.
(once it‟s read) In the meantime
….suspense!

14. Suspense = ?

Doubt not, but be believing, and begin as
in times of old, and come unto the Lord
with all your heart, and work out your
own salvation with fear and trembling
before him.
—Mormon 9:27

15. Fear & trembling: Abinadi
explains what‟s at stake
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16. Fear & trembling: Abinadi
explains what‟s at stake

But behold, and fear, and tremble before God, for
ye ought to tremble; for the Lord redeemeth none
such that rebel against him and die in their sins;
yea, even all those that have perished in their
sins ever since the world began, that have
wilfully rebelled against God, that have known
the commandments of God, and would not
keep them; these are they that have no part in the
first resurrection.

17. Fear & trembling: Justice

Therefore ought ye not to tremble? For salvation
cometh to none such; for the Lord hath redeemed
none such; yea, neither can the Lord redeem
such; for he cannot deny himself; for he cannot
deny justice when it has its claim.
—Mosiah 15:26-27

18. Alma, Repentance & Us
Elder Jeffrey Holland:

I do not know who in this vast audience
today may need to hear the message of
forgiveness ... but however late you think
you are, however many chances you think you
have missed, however many mistakes you feel
you have made or talents you think you don’t
have, or however far from home and family and
God you feel you have traveled...

19. Alma, Repentance & Us
 not traveled
... I testify that you have
beyond the reach of divine love. It is not
possible for you to sink lower than the
infinite light of Christ‟s Atonement shines.
—Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, The Laborers in the Vineyard,

20. Alma‟s CV
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21. Alma‟s CV

 Rebellious son of prophet

22. Alma‟s CV

 Rebellious son of prophet
 Tried to destroy Church

23. Alma‟s CV

 Rebellious son of prophet
 Tried to destroy Church
 Angel‟s visit, redeemed

24. Alma‟s CV

 Rebellious son of prophet
 Tried to destroy Church
 Angel‟s visit, redeemed
 Missionary

25. Alma‟s CV

 Rebellious son of prophet
 Tried to destroy Church
 Angel‟s visit, redeemed
 Missionary
 Judge & High Priest

26. Alma‟s CV

 Rebellious son of prophet
 Tried to destroy Church
 Angel‟s visit, redeemed
 Missionary
 Judge & High Priest
 Judges Nehor for murder of Gideon, priestcraft
 Enforces capital punishment

27. Alma‟s CV

 Rebellious son of prophet
 Tried to destroy Church
 Angel‟s visit, redeemed
 Missionary
 Judge & High Priest
 Judges Nehor for murder of Gideon, priestcraft
 Enforces capital punishment
 Military Leader
 Leads Nephites against Amlicites, Lamanites

28. Bloody Civil Wars

Union vs. Confederacy
Battle of Antietam:
 22,720 men killed, missing
or wounded.
 Bloodiest single day of the
Civil War.
Total who fought: 3 million+—
2.1 million Union, 900 thousand
Confederate
Total dead in 4 years:
 620,000
 2% of total population (31
million)

29. Bloody Civil Wars
 Amlicite Rebellion
Battle by Sidon River:
 12,401 Amlicites slain
 6,562 Nephites slain
Victory interrupted by
Lamanite invasion—
Nephites to defend
Zarahemla
 Alma slays Amlici
Dead too many to bury or
number

30. Alma‟s CV

 Rebellious son of prophet
 Tried to destroy Church
 Angel‟s visit, redeemed
 Missionary
 Judge & High Priest
 Judges Nehor for murder of Gideon, priestcraft
 Enforces capital punishment
 Military Leader
 Leads Nephites against Amlicites, Lamanites
 Retired Judge, still High Priest

31. Alma‟s CV

 Rebellious son of prophet
 Tried to destroy Church
 Angel‟s visit, redeemed
 Missionary
 Judge & High Priest
 Judges Nehor for murder of Gideon, priestcraft
 Enforces capital punishment
 Military Leader
 Leads Nephites against Amlicites, Lamanites
 Retired Judge, still High Priest
 Religious reformer

32. Tale of Two Cities

Zarahemla (Alma 5) City of Gideon (Alma 7)

33. Tale of Two Cities

Zarahemla (Alma 5) City of Gideon (Alma 7)
 62 verses  32 verses

34. Tale of Two Cities

Zarahemla (Alma 5) City of Gideon (Alma 7)
 62 verses  32 verses
 Conscience-probing  Prophecies of Christ
questions (vs.14-24, 27- (vs. 10-12)
30)

35. Tale of Two Cities

Zarahemla (Alma 5) City of Gideon (Alma 7)
 62 verses  32 verses
 Conscience-probing  Prophecies of Christ (vs.
questions (vs.14-24, 27- 10-12)
30)  Blessings of obedience
 Riot act—Repent!  Reminders to
 Consequences remember your duty,
 Judgment (vs. 31-42) be humble, big 3: faith,
hope, charity (vs. 22-24)

36. Tale of Two Cities

Zarahemla (Alma 5) City of Gideon (Alma 7)
 62 verses  32 verses
 Conscience-probing  Prophecies of Christ (vs.
questions (vs.14-24, 27- 10-12)
30)  Blessings of obedience
 Reminders to remember
 Riot act—Repent! your duty, be humble,
 Consequences big 3: faith, hope, charity
 Judgment (vs. 31-42) (vs. 22-24)
 Commands  Rejoicing

37. Choose ye this day: Am I…
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Humble? Compelled to be
humble?
 Is the Atonement is an  Do the consequences of
active force in my life? unrepented sin weigh
 Have I “fasted and me down?
prayed many days that  Do the demands of
[I] might know of these justice condemn my
things of [myself]”? choices or acts?

38. Worth of souls is great
in the sight of God—D&C 18:10
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