Look to God and Live – Alma 36-38

Links to free resources for children, youth, and adults to enhance the Book of Mormon Come, Follow Me reading of Alma 36-38.

Everyone

Video – Continue in Patience – Watch this video to learn from Dieter F. Uchtdorf about having patience.

Video – Alma Testifies to His Son Helaman – Book of Mormon Videos

Video – Alma Commends His Son Shiblon – Book of Mormon Video

Children

Activity – Small and Simple Puzzle – By focusing on simple things, we can solve big problems! Can you find each of the pieces in this puzzle? (From the Friend.)

Activity – Small and Simple – Teach this action rhyme from the Friend to your little ones to help them learn that small things make a big difference!

Activity – Jesus Can Help Me Do Hard Things – coloring page

Activity – Alma Repented and Followed Jesus – coloring page

Article – Giving Kindness Back – In this Friend article, a young girl shares how a simple act of kindness helped someone in her class at school.

Article – Happy to Help – Read how the kids in this Friend story learned that helping in small ways can make a big difference.

Article – I Talked to God as a Friend – In this Friend article, Juan A. Uceda shares how he learned to be patient in receiving answers to his prayers.

Article – Alma the Younger Repents – Illustrated scripture story for young readers

Audio – Alma Counsels His Sons – In this episode of Scripture Stories we are reminded of Alma’s conversion to the Gospel and how our good choices bless the lives of others. We learn about integrity and how we need to be good examples wherever we are. Through the story of Captain Moroni we learn to show our faith in God, to be peace-makers whenever we can, and that we must fight for our religious freedoms. We are also taught of the importance of prayer and keeping the commandments of God and how those things bring us closer to our Heavenly Father.

Video – Alma Counsels His Sons – Book of Mormon Scripture Reader

Youth

Activity – 13 Simple Service Suggestions – Service is a great way to use simple things to make a big impact. This New Era article presents several ways to serve those around you!

Article – Simple Answers, Great Rewards – This New Era article helps us understand the importance of the small daily actions we take to come closer to the Lord.

Article – How Sorrow Can Lead to Joy – This New Era article teaches how sadness and joy are opposites but sometimes one leads to the other.

Article – How to Be Patient – In this New Era article, Dieter F. Uchtdorf teaches what patience means and how we can make it part of our character.

Article – How to Wait on the Lord – In this New Era article, Robert D. Hales teaches the importance of trusting in the Lord and always having faith in Him.

Poster – Alma and Amulek – Figures from the Book of Mormon

Youth & Adults

Article – How Does True Repentance Turn Sorrow to Joy? – Book of Mormon Insights from the Ensign

Adults

Article – Small and Simple Things – In this general conference address, Elder Arnulfo Valenzuela teaches that through small and simple means, we can reach out and rescue those needing our help.

Article – The Power of Patience – In this general conference address, Robert C. Oaks shares examples of patience in others and teaches how we can develop patience ourselves.

Article – “Faith unto Repentance” – BYU Religious Studies Center

Article – Chiasmus in the Book of Mormon – BYU Religious Studies Center

Chart – Chiasmus in Alma 36 – BYU Studies

Video – Discussions on the Book of Mormon: Alma 36-37 – Professors from the BYU Department of Ancient Scripture discuss Alma’s instruction and counsel to his oldest son Helaman. BYUtv.

Video – Discussions on the Book of Mormon: Alma 38-39 – Professors from the BYU Department of Ancient Scripture discuss Alma’s counsel to his sons Shiblon and Corianton. BYUtv.