![]() Elder Bednar had this to say with respect to praying for others: Elder David A. It is good to emphasize the power that we have when we collectively exercise our faith on behalf of others. Some have been the recipients of these blessings as others have exercised their faith to pray for them. Many students have had experiences where they have prayed for another who has struggled. I like to ask, “What does this verse teach about how we can help others who are struggling?” I like to emphasize Mosiah 27:14 where we read, “the angel said: Behold, the Lord hath heard the prayers of his people, and also the prayers of his servant, Alma, who is thy father for he has prayed with much faith concerning thee that thou mightiest be brought to the knowledge of the truth…” Mosiah 27 tells us the experience when Alma and the four Sons of Mosiah meet an angel. Even a rebellious sinner can be born again (Mosiah 27:23-26). The end of Mosiah: Alma is born again-a wicked and rebellious man accepts a message delivered by an angel of God and is born again. Those who are born again, the children of Christ, these are they whose feet are “beautiful upon the mountains” (Mosiah 15:14-18). In this way Jesus Christ is the Father and the Son. Īt the center of Mosiah: Abinadi identifies Christ as the father of this rebirth-all who accept Jesus Christ and follow his example are born again become His seed and he becomes their father (Mosiah 15:10-13). The righteous need to be born again (Mosiah 5:7-8). ![]() These righteous people accept a message delivered by an angel of God and are born again. The beginning of Mosiah: King Benjamin’s people receive the Savior by covenant and are born again. There is a powerful message that is emphasized by this careful organization. The fullness of the message is in the structure. Everything in Mosiah is recorded in just exactly the place where it needs to be recorded in order to create this complex structure. You may have wondered, “Why all these flash-backs?” Once we recognize this chiastic structure, the need for the flash-backs becomes obvious. A great question for discussion would be, “have you had to follow this pattern in solving a difficult problem? What was the problem? What solution did you find as you worked through this problem?” ![]() It is unlikely that any of us will have to face the exact problem that Mosiah and Alma faced, but the way in which they dealt with their problem has a direct relevance to our lives that the lives of our students. ![]() I like to teach Mosiah 26 as a pattern for how to solve problems. During the final years of his life, many important events transpired that helped to bless and protect his people even after his death: (1) Mosiah gave Alma the Elder the authority to organize the Church in Zarahemla (2) Mosiah enacted laws to help believers and unbelievers live together in peace (3) Alma the Younger and the sons of Mosiah were converted miraculously and dedicated their lives to God’s service (4) Mosiah translated the Jaredite records by means of the interpreters (the Urim and Thummim) (5) Mosiah gave Alma the Younger charge of the brass plates and the other religious records and artifacts, and commanded him to continue the record of God’s people (6) Mosiah proposed that judges, instead of kings, rule the people, and the people agreed and (7) Alma the Younger served as high priest over the Church and as the first chief judge. King Mosiah ruled the people in righteousness. This was a time of peace and prosperity, even though many members of the Church were led into sin by unbelievers. The people of Zeniff’s colony, including Limhi’s people and Alma’s followers, had returned to Zarahemla and were united safely under King Mosiah’s rule. ![]() Mosiah 25-29 is a record of what happened in Zarahemla from approximately 120 to 91 B.C. ![]()
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