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Help me, dear Father, to Help me, dear Father, to freely forgive freely forgive All who may seem unkind to me. All who may seem unkind to me. Help me, dear Father, to truly Help me, dear Father, to truly repent, repent, Making things right, and Making things right, and changing my ways. changing my ways. Help me each day, Help me each day, Father, I pray; Father, I pray; Help me live nearer, Help me live nearer, Nearer to thee. Nearer to thee. Words and music: Words and music: Frances K. Taylor, 1870–1952 Added text (verse 2) © 1989 IRI Frances K. Taylor, 1870–1952 Added text (verse 2) © 1989 IRI mp3 wav wma

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Page 1: Help me, dear Father, to freely forgive All who may seem unkind to me. Help me, dear Father, to truly repent, Making things right, and changing my ways

Help me, dear Father, to freely Help me, dear Father, to freely forgiveforgiveAll who may seem unkind to me.All who may seem unkind to me.Help me, dear Father, to truly Help me, dear Father, to truly repent,repent,Making things right, and Making things right, and changing my ways.changing my ways.

Help me each day, Help me each day, Father, I pray;Father, I pray;Help me live nearer, Help me live nearer, Nearer to thee.Nearer to thee.

Words and music:Words and music: Frances K. Taylor, 1870–1952 Added text (verse 2) © 1989 IRI Frances K. Taylor, 1870–1952 Added text (verse 2) © 1989 IRI mp3wav wma

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» I have a backpack I have a backpack here that I need here that I need someone to lift.someone to lift.» It’s a little heavy…It’s a little heavy…

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»Does anyone Does anyone else want to else want to lift the lift the backpack?backpack?

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»Let’s take each object Let’s take each object out, one at a time, to out, one at a time, to see what is inside. see what is inside.

»Each of these Each of these represents a represents a sin.sin.

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»When all the When all the “sins” are “sins” are removed, the removed, the “burden,” or “burden,” or heavy load, heavy load, becomes light. becomes light.

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»Jesus told us that if we Jesus told us that if we come unto Him through come unto Him through faith, repentance, and faith, repentance, and baptism, our burdens baptism, our burdens will be lightened. will be lightened. »Repentance is being Repentance is being sorry for committing a sorry for committing a sin, not doing it again, sin, not doing it again, and then trying to live and then trying to live more like the Savior. more like the Savior.

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»In this lesson we will see In this lesson we will see how Alma the Younger how Alma the Younger and the sons of Mosiah and the sons of Mosiah discovered the burden of discovered the burden of sin and the happiness sin and the happiness that comes when that that comes when that burden is lifted through burden is lifted through faith in Jesus Christ and faith in Jesus Christ and repentance. repentance.

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““Lesson 14: Alma the Younger and the Sons of Mosiah Lesson 14: Alma the Younger and the Sons of Mosiah Repent,” Repent,” Primary 4: Book of Mormon, Primary 4: Book of Mormon, (1997),47(1997),47““Alma the Younger Repents,” Alma the Younger Repents,” Book of Mormon StoriesBook of Mormon Stories, , Ch. 18, p. 49-52Ch. 18, p. 49-52

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»King King Mosiah Mosiah made Alma made Alma the leader the leader of the of the Church in Church in Zarahemla. Zarahemla. »Alma then chose other Alma then chose other men to help him teach men to help him teach the Nephites.the Nephites.

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»Alma and King Mosiah Alma and King Mosiah worried because worried because unbelievers were making unbelievers were making Church members suffer Church members suffer because of their beliefs.because of their beliefs.

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»Alma Alma had a had a son son named named Alma. Alma.

»Alma the Younger did Alma the Younger did not believe the not believe the teachings of his father teachings of his father and became a wicked and became a wicked man.man.

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»Alma the Alma the Younger Younger and the and the four sons four sons of King of King Mosiah Mosiah fought fought against the against the Church. Church. »They persuaded many They persuaded many people to leave the people to leave the Church and become Church and become wicked.wicked.

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»Alma prayed that his son Alma prayed that his son would learn the truth and would learn the truth and repent.repent.»Alma the Younger and the Alma the Younger and the

sons of King Mosiah sons of King Mosiah continued trying to destroy continued trying to destroy the Church.the Church.

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»One day One day an angel an angel appeared appeared to them. to them.

»The angel spoke in a The angel spoke in a loud voice that shook the loud voice that shook the ground.ground.

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»The five young men were so The five young men were so frightened that they fell down.frightened that they fell down.

»At first At first they they could not could not understaunderstand what nd what the angel the angel was was saying.saying.

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»The angel The angel had come had come in answer in answer to the to the prayers prayers of Church of Church membersmembers. . »The angel asked Alma The angel asked Alma the Younger why he was the Younger why he was fighting against the fighting against the Church.Church.

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»The ground shook as the The ground shook as the angel told Alma the angel told Alma the Younger to stop trying to Younger to stop trying to destroy the Church.destroy the Church.

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»They had seen an angel, They had seen an angel, and they knew the power of and they knew the power of God had shaken the ground.God had shaken the ground.

»Alma Alma the the YoungeYounger and r and the the sons of sons of Mosiah Mosiah fell fell down down again. again.

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»Alma the Alma the Younger Younger was so was so astonisheastonished that he d that he could not could not speak. speak.

»He became so weak that He became so weak that he could not even move he could not even move his hands.his hands.

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»The sons of The sons of Mosiah Mosiah carried Alma carried Alma the Younger the Younger to his father to his father and told him and told him all that had all that had happened to happened to them. them.

»Alma was Alma was happy. He knew happy. He knew that God had that God had answered his answered his prayers.prayers.

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»Alma called many people Alma called many people together to see what the together to see what the Lord had done for his son Lord had done for his son and for the sons of Mosiah.and for the sons of Mosiah.

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»Alma, along with other Church Alma, along with other Church leaders, fasted and prayed and leaders, fasted and prayed and asked God to help Alma the asked God to help Alma the Younger become strong again. Younger become strong again.

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»After two After two days and days and nights, Alma nights, Alma the Younger the Younger was able to was able to speak and speak and move.move.

»He told the He told the people he people he had had repented of repented of his sins and his sins and God had God had forgiven forgiven him.him.

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»He also He also told of the told of the great pain great pain he had he had suffered suffered because because of his of his sins. sins.

»He taught that everyone He taught that everyone must become righteous must become righteous in order to enter God’s in order to enter God’s kingdom.kingdom.

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»Alma the Younger was happy Alma the Younger was happy because he had repented because he had repented and God had forgiven him. and God had forgiven him.

»He He knew knew God God loved loved him. him.

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»Alma the Younger and the Alma the Younger and the sons of King Mosiah began to sons of King Mosiah began to teach the truth throughout teach the truth throughout the land, telling everyone the land, telling everyone what they had seen and what they had seen and heard.heard.

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»They They tried to tried to undo the undo the wrong wrong they had they had done. done.

»They explained the They explained the scriptures to the people scriptures to the people and taught them about and taught them about Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ.

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»God blessed Alma the God blessed Alma the Younger and the sons of Younger and the sons of Mosiah as they taught Mosiah as they taught the gospel. the gospel.

»Many Many people people listened listened to them to them and and believebelieved. d.

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»What does it What does it mean to be mean to be persecuted? persecuted?

»What were the What were the unbelievers doing to the unbelievers doing to the members of the Church? members of the Church? »Let’s read Mosiah 27:1, Let’s read Mosiah 27:1,

8–108–10

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»Why do you think these Why do you think these people persecuted people persecuted members of the Church? members of the Church?

»In what In what ways might ways might members of members of the Church the Church be be persecuted persecuted today? today?

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»Who prayed Who prayed for Alma for Alma the Younger the Younger and the and the sons of sons of Mosiah? Mosiah?

»Let’s read Let’s read Mosiah Mosiah

27:1427:14»For what For what did they did they pray? pray?

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»What do you What do you think your think your parents parents pray about pray about when they when they pray for pray for you? you?

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»How must we pray in How must we pray in order to receive answers? order to receive answers? »Let’s read Let’s read

Mosiah Mosiah 27:1427:14

»Have you Have you received received answers to answers to your your prayers?prayers?

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»How did Alma and his How did Alma and his four friends experience four friends experience Heavenly Father’s power?Heavenly Father’s power?

»Let’s Let’s read read

Mosiah Mosiah 27:11, 27:11, 15, 1815, 18

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»What happened to Alma What happened to Alma because of this spiritual because of this spiritual experience? experience? »Let’s read Let’s read

Mosiah Mosiah 27:1927:19

»How was How was this a this a great great blessing blessing in Alma’s in Alma’s life? life?

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»What did What did Alma the Alma the Elder do Elder do when he when he heard what heard what happened happened to his son?to his son?

»Let’s read Mosiah 27:20–23Let’s read Mosiah 27:20–23»Why do our parents want Why do our parents want

us to obey Heavenly us to obey Heavenly Father’s commandments? Father’s commandments?

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»How did How did Alma feel Alma feel after the after the angel angel spoke to spoke to him? him?

»Let’s read Alma 36:11–17Let’s read Alma 36:11–17»Why is it important for us Why is it important for us to feel sorry for our sins? to feel sorry for our sins?

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»How did Alma’s knowledge How did Alma’s knowledge of Jesus Christ’s atonement of Jesus Christ’s atonement help him repent? help him repent?

»Let’s Let’s read read Alma Alma

36:17–36:17–1818

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»What did Alma do when he What did Alma do when he remembered the Savior? remembered the Savior?

»Why is it Why is it important important to confess to confess our sins and our sins and pray for pray for forgiveness forgiveness when we when we repent? repent?

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»How did Alma try to make up How did Alma try to make up for the wrong he had done? for the wrong he had done?

»Let’s Let’s read read Alma Alma 36:236:2

44

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»As part of As part of repentance, repentance, why is it why is it important for important for us to change us to change and try to and try to make up for make up for the wrong the wrong things we things we have done? have done?

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»When Alma the Younger and When Alma the Younger and the sons of Mosiah had the sons of Mosiah had repented and changed from repented and changed from their evil ways, what did their evil ways, what did they want to do to help they want to do to help others? others?

»Let’s Let’s read read

Mosiah Mosiah 27:32, 27:32,

35; 28:135; 28:1

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How can How can we be we be examples examples for good for good among among our our families families and and friends? friends?

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»How is a baby like a How is a baby like a person who has repented?person who has repented?

Enr. Act. 1

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We have a We have a special guest special guest

who is a recent who is a recent convert to share convert to share

some of the some of the ways repentance ways repentance

and baptism and baptism have affected have affected their life and their life and

happiness. happiness. Enr. Act. 2

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»This bottle of clear This bottle of clear water represents a water represents a person free from person free from sin. sin. »Now, I’ll add a Now, I’ll add a

little food coloring little food coloring to the water. to the water. »This represents This represents

sin. sin. »Do you see how Do you see how

the color spreads the color spreads throughout the throughout the water?water? Enr. Act. 3

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»Now, I’ll add a Now, I’ll add a few drops of few drops of liquid bleach to liquid bleach to the water. the water. »This shows how This shows how repentance repentance cleanses us cleanses us from sin. from sin.

Enr. Act. 3

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I bear testimony I bear testimony that it is only that it is only

through through repentance and repentance and the atonement the atonement of Jesus Christ of Jesus Christ

that our burdens that our burdens of sin can be of sin can be

lightened and we lightened and we can receive can receive

forgiveness and forgiveness and a fullness of joy. a fullness of joy.

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» Images and clipart are from lds.org, Images and clipart are from lds.org, Microsoft Office, and other websites Microsoft Office, and other websites indicating the images were in the indicating the images were in the public domain or permitted for church public domain or permitted for church and home use. and home use.

» The hymns, lesson and scripture story The hymns, lesson and scripture story are from lds.org.are from lds.org.

» Please do not use this presentation Please do not use this presentation for commercial use. Feel free to alter for commercial use. Feel free to alter the presentation for use in church or the presentation for use in church or home to suit personal preference.home to suit personal preference.

» This presentation is intended to This presentation is intended to supplement, not replace, the lesson supplement, not replace, the lesson manual and scriptures. Teachers manual and scriptures. Teachers should refer to the manual, scriptures should refer to the manual, scriptures and other resources when preparing and other resources when preparing and conducting the lesson.and conducting the lesson.

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