Alma 36-39 “Give Ear to My Words"

Michelle:  These are the chapters of Alma teaching and counseling his sons…his example is one of love, patience and a fervent testimony of the Savior and His Gospel. Take note future fathers.

Cara: My favorite part of these chapters has got to be in chapter 36:17-20. I love the focus that it puts on Christ and shows the healing and enabling power of the atonement. The Bible Dictionary describes repentance as a “turning of the heart and will to God, and a renunciation of sin to which we are naturally inclined.” By letting his sons know of his mistakes and see that he is human, Alma sets a beautiful example for his children. Yes, Alma is a prophet now. But he has not always been that way. He came a long way. And we can as well. It reminds me of Elder Holland’s talk The Laborers in the Vineyard. He says that “It is not possible for you to sink lower than the infinite light of Christ’s Atonement shines…His concern is for the faith at which you finally arrive, not the hour of the day in which you got there.” What a hopeful statement. And Alma is a living example of that

Alma 32-35 “The Word Is in Christ unto Salvation"

Alma 30-31 “All Things Denote There Is a God"

Alma 23-29 “Converted unto the Lord"

Alma 17-22 “They Taught with Power and Authority of God"