David Journal

Tag: Mosiah

  • An important process

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    I think it was important for the people of Zerahemla to view their need for Christ and to make their covenant with Him before Benjamin declared that they should take His name upon them. It would not have meant the same thing without the process.

  • A planned message

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    I don’t thing i really appreciated before the fact that Benjamin one the message he was going to give to his people in advance—both that he would declare Mosiah as his successor but also that the people should be known by the name of Christ. He knew both parts of the message and he told…

  • Personal experience

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    Mosiah knew the burdens of a king because he was a king. He also understood the fragility of justice under a king because he knew how hard he had worked to be just and how often he struggled with the judgements he handed down—not completely certain if he had gotten it right—and recognized how easily…

  • A change of state

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    Because of their unbelief they could not understand the word of God. Mosiah 26:3 We generally assume that people will choose not to believe because they do not understand. We must not forget that choosing not to believe can make the doctrine incomprehensible. And he that will hear my voice shall be my sheep; and…

  • The fruits of covenants kept

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    And Alma and his people did not raise their voices to the Lord their God, but did pour out their hearts to him; and he did know the thoughts of their hearts. And it came to pass that the voice of the Lord came to them in their afflictions, saying: Lift up your heads and…

  • Tensions between groups

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    I notice that with two gross who had a natural historical animosity between them it was an unstable situation even when they had made peace. When the Lamanite daughters were abducted the Lamanites attacked rather than investigating. When the Nephites became upset at their treatment they fought even when they knew they were unlikely to…

  • Resurrection and redemption through Christ

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    And now, it came to pass that Alma, who had fled from the servants of king Noah, repented of his sins and iniquities, and went about privately among the people, and began to teach the words of Abinadi— Yea, concerning that which was to come, and also concerning the resurrection of the dead, and the…

  • An infinite Atonement

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    Surely he has borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows; yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed All we, like sheep, have gone…

  • God should redeem his people

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    For behold, did not Moses prophesy unto them concerning the coming of the Messiah, and that God should redeem his people? Yea, and even all the prophets who have prophesied ever since the world began—have they not spoken more or less concerning these things? Have they not said that God himself should come down among…

  • The strength of the Lord

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    And it came to pass that we did go up to battle against the Lamanites; and I, even I, in my old age, did go up to battle against the Lamanites. And it came to pass that we did go up in the strength of the Lord to battle. Mosiah 10:10 The Lord will lend…