To encourage class members to strengthen their conversion and increase their desire to help others become converted.
Reading Assignment:
- Alma 23–29
- Converted unto the Lord - David A. Bednar
Questions to Ponder:
Alma 23:6 And as sure as the Lord liveth, so sure as many as believed, or as many as were brought to the knowledge of the truth, through the preaching of Ammon and his brethren, according to the spirit of revelation and of prophecy, and the power of God working miracles in them—yea, I say unto you, as the Lord liveth, as many of the Lamanites as believed in their preaching, and were converted unto the Lord, never did fall away.
- What characteristics or behaviors distinguish people who are truly converted?
- What did the king of the Lamanites do after he became converted?
- What actions of the converted Lamanites showed that their conversion was true and sincere?
- How did the Nephites help the Anti-Nephi-Lehies keep their covenant with the Lord?
- How can we help others stay converted to the Lord?
- What “great blessings” did the Lord give Ammon and his brethren?
- How can we become effective “instruments in the hands of God to bring about [his] great work”?
- How can we “boast of [our] God” and “glory in the Lord”?
- In what ways has the Lord blessed you with strength beyond your own to help accomplish His work?
- How had the people of Zarahemla responded when Aaron and his brothers first announced their mission to the Lamanites? (See Alma 26:23–25.)
- What can we learn from this situation about prejudging people’s responses to the gospel instead of allowing them to accept or reject it on their own? How can we overcome this tendency?
- What experiences have taught you that living the gospel brings joy into our lives?
- How can we be content with what the Lord has given us while still striving to grow and improve ourselves?
- Alma said that God “granteth unto men according to their desire, whether it be unto death or unto life” (Alma 29:4). What does this mean? (See 2 Nephi 2:27.)
- Alma rejoiced in what the Lord had done for him and his fathers (Alma 29:10–13). What has the Lord done for you and your family that causes you to rejoice?
- According to Elder Bednar “The essence of the gospel of Jesus Christ entails a fundamental and permanent change in our very nature made possible through the Savior’s Atonement. True conversion brings a change in one’s beliefs, heart, and life to accept and conform to the will of God (see Acts 3:19; 3 Nephi 9:20) and includes a conscious commitment to become a disciple of Christ.”
- In what ways have you made a conscious commitment to become a disciple of Christ?
- What blessings have you experienced for having made a conscious commitment to become a disciple of Christ?
- What 5 elements taught by Samuel the Laminate did Elder Bednar say was the pattern that leads to conversion?
- Elder Bednar pointed out some possible “weapons of rebellion” such as selfishness, pride, and disobedience. Can you think of others? What are your ‘weapons of rebellion”?
- According the Elder Bednar, setting aside our “weapons of rebellion” requires more than merely believing and knowing. What is required?
- Do you and I still possess weapons of rebellion that keep us from becoming converted unto the Lord? If so, what council does Elder Bednar give?
- Elder Bednar note that the Lamanites were not converted to the missionaries who taught them or to the excellent programs of the Church, the personalities of their leaders or to preserving a cultural heritage or the traditions of their fathers. What were they were converted to?
- What promise does Elder Bednar give to those who come to a knowledge of the truth and are converted unto the Lord?
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