Alma 13:18-31 (4/30/17)

Scripture study participants:  Dad, Mom, Brandon, Kenyon, Shaylee, Jaron, Maycee & Elias
Hymn:  Happy Family
Prayer: Shaylee

Alma 13:18-31

What we learned...

"Alma was using a loud voice so he could get the people's attention to repent." (Shaylee)

"Alma yelled 'repent' to the people of Ammonihah." (Jaron)

"Spiritual death is the state of being outside of the Lord's repentance." (Brandon)

"We shouldn't procrastinate repentance." (Elias)

"In faith, hope and charity the hope means that we will get eternal life." (Kenyon)

"Spiritual death means being separated from God." (Maycee) 

"Wresting the scriptures is to twist and change their meaning and if you do so it will be to your destruction." (Mom)

"The Lord declares His words to just and holy men through angels to help prepare people's hearts to receive the Lord."  (Dad)

Alma 13:12-17 (4/29/17)

Scripture study participants:  Dad, Mom, Brandon, Kenyon, Shaylee, Jaron & Maycee
Hymn:  The Lord Is My Light
Prayer: Kenyon

Alma 13:12-17

What we learned...

"Once righteous people are made pure they look upon sin with disgust." (Kenyon)

"Abraham was really rich and paid tithing." (Jaron)

"Abraham paid tithing to Melchezidek who was king of Salem." (Maycee & Mom) 

"The people of Salem were waxed strong in iniquity and abominations." (Shaylee)

"The ordinances of the priesthood are given to help us remember the Savior and His atonement."  (Dad)

Alma 13:5-11 (4/28/17)

Scripture study participants:  Dad, Mom, Brandon, Shaylee, Jaron, Maycee & Elias
Hymn:  Nearer, My God, To Thee
Prayer: Brandon

Alma 13:5-11

What we learned...

"The Melchezidek and Aaron Priesthood are Jesus' priesthood but named after them as to not overuse His name to respect His name." (Brandon)

"You'll have the priesthood after you die as long as you keep it here." (Elias)

"The reason guys are required to go on a mission and girls don't have to if they don't want to is that guys have the priesthood and the girls don't." (Shaylee)

"The people that have the priesthood it's because they followed God's orders." (Maycee) 

"The reason why girls don't have to go on a mission and the boys do is because the boys have the priesthood and girls don't." (Jaron)

"Many were ordained and became high priests because of their exceeding faith and repentance." (Mom)

"It is a priesthood responsibility to teach the commandments or gospel to the children of men which is why the priesthood holders are expected to go on missions. They are not required to but they are strongly encouraged to. We all should be seeking to prepare to serve a mission so that if they Lord's will is for us to serve that we will be ready."  (Dad)

Alma 12:36-37, 13:1-4 (4/27/17)

Scripture study participants:  Dad, Mom, Brandon, Shaylee, Jaron & Maycee
Hymn:  I Love To See The Temple
Prayer: Mom

Alma 12:36-37, 13:1-4

What we learned...

"The holy order of God is the priesthood." (Jaron)

"When much is given much is required. That is why the Lord expects a lot to those born with the gospel." (Shaylee)

"Priesthood holders were foreordained to hold it in the pre-mortal life based on their faith in Christ and God's plan." (Brandon)

"Jesus trusts the people that would obey Him." (Maycee) 

"Repent and not harden your heart so you don't provoke the Lord's wrath." (Mom)

"The spirits in the pre-mortal life had agency and there were various types ranging from the very faithful and believing to those who were lukewarm and those who chose evil just like we have in this life. So it reasons that our personality, attitudes and faithfulness in this life is what it was in the pre-mortal life just as we are taught that we will take those same attributest we have attained in this life into the spirit world when we die. We're not going to be transformed into someone different just by going from one place to the other. It's by not hardening our hearts against God but exercising faith in Christ, repenting of our sins and following God's will are we transformed into being more like the Savior."  (Dad)

Alma 12:28-35 (4/26/17)

Scripture study participants:  Dad, Mom, Brandon, Kenyon, Shaylee, Jaron, Maycee & Cole
Hymn:  Baptism
Prayer: Dad

Alma 12:28-35

What we learned...

"Those who repent will receive mercy." (Kenyon)

"The plan of redemption came before the world was created because the world being created was part of the plan of redemption." (Shaylee)

"Those who end life with a hardened heart and iniquity will not enter the kingdom of heaven." (Brandon)

"Jesus and God sent the angels over to teach the people." (Maycee) 

"The people that repent will have mercy and the people who don't will not." (Jaron)

"After the plan of redemption was made God gave them commandments so they would know right from wrong." (Mom)

"This life is a time of testing and the test is to see if we will not harden our hearts against the commandments and submit to God's will or whether we will harden our hearts and do our will instead."  (Dad)

"God recognizes the hypocrisy in man in demanding justice from others but wanting mercy for themselves. As you would like to be forgiven so must you forgive others." (Cole)

Alma 12:21-27 (4/25/17)

Scripture study participants:  Dad, Mom, Brandon, Kenyon, Shaylee, Jaron & Maycee
Hymn:  I Am a Child of God
Prayer: Maycee

Alma 12:21-27

What we learned...

"Adam and Eve would have lived forever if they had partaken of the fruit of the tree of life." (Maycee & Mom) 

"When Adam and Eve partook of the forbidden fruit they introduced physical and spiritual death into the world." (Brandon)

"Adam and Even partook of the forbidden fruit that made it so that we are able to sin and die, but luckily they were not able to partake of the fruit of the tree of life." (Shaylee)

"If not for the plan of redemption, there wouldn't have been any resurrection." (Kenyon)

"If Adam and Eve ate the fruit of the tree of life they would have lived forever." (Jaron)

"It is part of the Lord's plan for all of us to die. That way this life has a timed test or a probationary state in which we are to prepare to meet God. The God is testing to see if we will do all things that He commands us to do."  (Dad)

Alma 12:15-20 (4/24/17)

Scripture study participants:  Dad, Mom, Kenyon, Shaylee, Jaron & Maycee
Hymn:  I Am a Child of God & Families Can Be Together Forever
Prayer: Jaron

Alma 12:15-20

What we learned...

"The second death is the spiritual death." (Jaron)

"Those who die spiritually will have torment as a lake of fire." (Kenyon)

"When Alma was finished speaking the people were more astonished than they were before." (Shaylee)

"Jesus and God would only save the people that were righteous and would repent." (Maycee) 

"Spiritual death is when we're separated from our Heavenly Father, and physical death is when we're separated from our body." (Mom)

"The Savior has power to save all those who have faith in Him and repents."  (Dad)

Alma 12:1-14 (4/23/17)

Scripture study participants:  Dad, Mom, Brandon, Kenyon, Shaylee, Jaron & Maycee
Hymn:  Kindness Begins With Me
Prayer: Kenyon

Alma 12:1-14

What we learned...

"Amulek silenced Zeezrom who realized that he had been caught in his lyings and deceivings, and he realized what Amulek was saying was true." (Kenyon)

"If we fill our lives with the word of God then we'll have good thoughts, words and actions." (Brandon)

"If you wouldn't be on the side of the tree of life, then you'll be on Satan's side." (Maycee) 

"Zeezrom kept asking Alma questions this time to understand better." (Jaron)

"Zeezrom realized that Alma and Amulek were right so he started asking questions so he could figure out more the word of God." (Shaylee)

"Satan leads us down to destruction by using the chains of hell, which are his lies, deceptions, and temptations. The antidote to the chains of hell is the word of God, which is the truth, and if we accept it and live it then we will be freed from the chains and hell and the Lord will continue to give us more truth and light. The danger is if we harden our hearts agains receiving more of the Lord's word then we are then allowing Satan to wrap his chains of hell around us and lead us off the straight and narrow path back down the road to destruction."  (Dad)

Alma 11:41-46 (4/22/17)

Scripture study participants:  Dad, Mom, Brandon, Shaylee, Jaron & Maycee
Hymn:  Families Can Be Together Forever
Prayer: Jaron

Alma 11:41-46

What we learned...

"Everyone, even the wicked, will get resurrected." (Jaron)

"The people that were bald will get their hair back at the resurrection." (Maycee) 

"When Amulek had finished speaking the people were in shock and the people began to tremble." (Shaylee)

"When we go before God we will remember all our guilt." (Mom)

"When we are resurrected we will have a perfect body and will not longer get sick or die."  (Dad)

Alma 11:35-40 (4/21/17)

Scripture study participants:  Dad, Mom, Brandon, Shaylee, Jaron & Maycee
Hymn:  Families Can Be Together Forever
Prayer: Shaylee

Alma 11:35-40

What we learned...

"Jesus is the father of heaven and earth." (Shaylee)

"Jesus cannot save people in their sins." (Jaron)

"To be saved is being allowed to inherit the kingdom of heaven, which you cannot do if you're unclean." (Brandon)

"When Amulek said there's one God he meant that Heavenly Father, Jesus and the Holy Ghost are one in purpose." (Maycee & Mom) 

"Although Jesus cannot save people in their sins He can save them from their sins. But they must choose to turn from their sins and be cleansed through Jesus's atonement by exercising faith in Him and repenting of their sins. God will not force anyone to have faith in Christ and repent. It is our choice."  (Dad)

Alma 11:28-34 (4/20/17)

Scripture study participants:  Dad, Mom, Brandon, Kenyon, Shaylee, Jaron & Maycee
Hymn:  Teach Me To Walk In The Light
Prayer: Brandon

Alma 11:28-34

What we learned...

"Zeezrom inquired of Amulek whether there's multiple gods or just one." (Brandon)

"Zeezrom is asking Amulek a series of questions." (Shaylee)

"Zeezrom continued to ask Amulek questions trying to trip him up with his words." (Kenyon)

"Zeezrom asked 'Who is going to come, the son of God?' and Amulek said 'yes.'" (Maycee & Mom) 

"Zeezrom asked Amulek if there was more than one god." (Jaron)

"Zeezrom asked Amulek if the son of God would save the people in their sins, and Amulek said that He would not."  (Dad)

Alma 11:21-27 (4/19/17)

Scripture study participants:  Dad, Mom, Brandon, Kenyon, Shaylee, Jaron & Maycee
Hymn:  Love At Home
Prayer: Mom

Alma 11:21-27

What we learned...

"Zeezrom told Amulek that he would give him a ton of money if he would deny the existence of Gof." (Kenyon)

"Zeezrom offered Amulek around 7 weeks of a judges salary, which is around $30,000 today, to deny the existence of God." (Brandon)

"When Amulek was tempted he told Zeezrom that he wouldn't take the money and would never deny his belief in God and Christ." (Shaylee)

"Zeezrom was going to keep the silver even if Amulek denied the existence of God." (Maycee) 

"Amulek didn't take the money that Zeezrom offered him." (Jaron)

"The reason that Amulek knew that Zeezrom was trying to trick him is that the Holy Ghost told him." (Mom)

"Amulek answered Zeezrom about whether he would answer his questions that he would but would not say anything contrary to the Spirit. We should do the same in our lives - not say anything contrary to what the Spirit would have us say."  (Dad)

Alma 11:8-14 (4/18/17)

Scripture study participants:  Dad, Mom, Brandon, Kenyon, Shaylee, Jaron & Maycee
Hymn:  Love One Another
Prayer: Dad

Alma 11:8-20

What we learned...

"So the motivation of the lawyers who were stirring up contention, rioting and disturbances was to get more work so they could make more money. This same thing is happening in our country today, which is why the Lord had the prophets include it in the Book of Mormon. He is revealing to us the techniques and motivations of the wicked so that we won't be deceived by them."  (Dad)

Alma 11:1-7 (4/17/17)

Scripture study participants:  Dad, Mom, Brandon, Kenyon, Shaylee, Jaron & Maycee
Hymn: Families Can Be Together Forever
Prayer: Maycee

Alma 11:1-7

What we learned...

"The people of Ammonihah used gold and silver for money." (Maycee) 

"The judges got a senine of gold, which is equal to a senum of silver, for every day they worked." (Shaylee)

"The people of Ammonihah's judges got gold and silver for working." (Jaron)

"The judges get paid for doing their job." (Kenyon)

"If you don't get paid back money that you're owed then you can bring it before the judges and try to get it paid back." (Mom)

"Those who did not pay what they owed people were stripped of their belongings to pay back their debt or cast out from the people as a robber."  (Dad)

Alma 10:23-32 (4/15/17)

Scripture study participants:  Dad, Mom, Brandon, Kenyon, Shaylee, Jaron & Maycee
Hymn: The Wise Man and the Foolish Man
Prayer: Shaylee

Alma 10:23-32

What we learned...

"There was a lawyer named Zeezrom, and he was the best lawyer and he had lots of money because of his work." (Shaylee)

"The people said that Amulek was going against their laws but Amulek said that he was not going against their laws but using their laws to condemn them." (Kenyon)

"Amulek was trying to talk to the people how they let the devil get a hold of their hearts." (Brandon)

"Zeezrom was a lawyer that had a lot of money." (Jaron)

"Amulek told them that they were saved by the prayers of the righteous and that the Lord was angry if they didn't repent that they'd be killed by famine, pestilence and the sword." (Maycee & Mom) 

"Amulek told the people that the reason they haven't already been destroyed is because of the prayers of the righteous and that if they drive out the righteous from among them then the destruction would come upon them."  (Dad)

Alma 10:16-22 (4/14/17)

Scripture study participants:  Dad, Mom, Brandon, Kenyon, Shaylee, Jaron & Maycee
Hymn:  The Lord Is My Light
Prayer: Kenyon

Alma 10:16-22

What we learned...

"The people of Ammoninah were kept alive until now because of the prayers of the righteous." (Kenyon)

"The people of Ammonihah started to question Amulek and tried to get him to contradict what he was saying." (Shaylee)

"The Holy Ghost had revealed to Alma and Amulek that the people were not interested in the gospel but were trying undermine it." (Brandon)

"When Mosiah was alive that the people would be in trouble if they ever chose evil." (Maycee & Mom) 

"The people of Ammonihah were asking Amulek trick questions." (Jaron)

"Amulek warned the people of Ammonihah that if they did not repent that they would be destroyed, not by flood like Noah, but by famine, pestilence and war."  (Dad)

Alma 10:8-15 (4/13/17)

Scripture study participants:  Dad, Mom, Brandon, Kenyon, Shaylee, Jaron, Maycee & Nora
Hymn:  I Am a Child of God
Prayer: Mom

Alma 10:8-15

What we learned...

"Amulek acted as another witness of the things that Alma said but the people still didn't believe." (Kenyon)

"The people of Ammonihah were astonished when they got a second witness." (Shaylee)

"People who truly want to learn about the gospel won't nit pick over every tiny detail." (Brandon)

"Amulek told the people how an angel of God sent Alma to him." (Maycee) 

"The people of Ammonihah were trying to find fault with Alma." (Jaron)

"Even though they had a second of witness of Amulek they still did not believe." (Mom)

"Many people do today what the lawyers did to Amulek and Alma back then. If they don't like the message then they try to find fault with the messenger, even if it's something small or nit-picky so they can divert attention from the message and condemn them. The want to shoot the messenger."  (Dad)