March 20 -

● I think the most important part of the plan of salvation is the three kingdoms of
heaven because that is where we will spend the most of our time
● “They are free to choose liberty… or to choose captivity”
● Jesus Christ
● If we follow him, we will have eternal life
● All Satan does is try to make us unhappy
● Following god’s commandments will restrict you from partaking in unholy things.
While this does restrict you, you will gain eternal happiness, and that is freedom.
● If we follow god, we will be the best person we could be, which is our true self
March 23
● “They would have had no children; wherefore they would have remained in a
state of innocence, having no joy, for they knew no misery; doing no good for
they knew no sin.
● He described it as a wise decision that was full of honor
● I was essential so that we might be able to know right from wrong and act on that
knowledge
● I found what is coming up next in the plan of salvation for all of us on earth
● It's a blessing to know that if they did what they should have done then they have
a lot of great things coming up for them.
March 24
● John knew that he should not go to this party so he decided not to
● He might be afraid that people will judge him on his decision to not go to that
party
● John’s friends might believe that the rules the church has in place will restrict you
from being happy
● We have been given the choice to choose between freedom or captivity.
● We know that if we follow god’s teachings that we will be given eternal freedom
March 25
● The atonement of Jesus Christ is “Jesus Christ’s triumph over spiritual and
physical death by His suffering, death, and Resurrection”
● We need the atonement so that we can come back to god again
● I am now able to repent of my sins so that I can be clean enough to see god
● We are both children of god
● Jesus is perfect while I am not
● He had the power to take upon everyone’s sins
● Because god gave him the power to do so
● It states that a sacrifice needed to be made, but it could not be be by any human
or animal
 ● Sacrifices by humans or animals. They would not work because the sacrifice
needed was too great for something like that
● Infinite and Eternal
March 26
● He experienced all the pain in the world
● “He will take upon him the pains and the sicknesses of his people”
● It is important we know that so that we know we can overcome our trials as well
● “The Savior will strengthen us to bear our burdens and accomplish tasks that we
could not do on our own”
● The savior has helped me overcome stress when I extremely stressed out
March 27
● “If they humble themselves before me, and have faith in me, then will I make
weak things become strong unto them.
● Divine means of help or strength
● It is enough for us
● That passage calls us weak. This is saying that christ will make us strong
● That we must use it to strive to be better
● 3 and 4
March 30
● If we don’t listen to god we will be “the natural man”
● To listen to the holy ghost’s promptings
● We need to align our will with his to be with him in heaven
1.Alma 7:11–13
2.Alma 34:9–10
3.Ether 12:27
4.Helaman 5:12
5.Mosiah 3:19
March 31
● it shall have no power over you to drag you down to the gulf of misery and
endless wo, because of the rock upon which ye are built, which is a sure
foundation, a foundation whereon if men build they cannot fall.
● To center your belief around christ
● Trials and temptations
● When you have a strong foundation in the church you are able to go through
more hardships than if you didn’t. I am sure this applies to me as well
● The fact that we have repentance gives me hope as I know that there is a way to
fix my mistakes
● We have a way to feel god’s forgiveness for our sins
● Repentance is a gift given to us so that e can turn away from sin
 ● Our heart and mind will be turned to doing good
● We make many mistakes each day. Seeking god's help will let us repent from
these sins, but it will also help prevent us from more sins in the future
April 1st
● Jesus would be coming to earth soon
● It helps show what trials jesus went through for us
● He is talking about people who don’t understand their sins
● They will drink out of the cup of the wrath of god
● They will have no mercy
● We need to become
○ Submissive
○ Meek
○ Humble
○ Patient
○ Full of love
● I am trying to listen to the holy spirit more by praying more often
● I can partake in the scriptures, sacrament, etc
April 2
● If they are truly sorry for their sin and they have pleaded with god for forgiveness,
then they have been forgiven
● They all fell on their knees and pleaded with god for forgiveness. We should do
the same and be completely sorry for all our wrongs
● We must trust in god and keep his commandments
● I trust that I will go to the celestial kingdom if I keep his commandments
● I am constantly striving to keep all of his commandments. An example of this is
the fact that I have not killed
● I have been continuing in faith but I still have a lot of my life ahead of me
● We need to believe in god and follow him in order to receive a remission of our
sins
● It's important to remember god's love for us so we can know that he does
everything he does so that we can be happy
● The blessing of life
● With the amount of love that god has for us
● They reflect how well we are following god’s teachings
April 3
● They recognized their sins, and they wanted to follow god with all their hearts
● To realize all that god has done for you and realize what you have been doing is
wrong
 ● “enter into a covenant with our God to do his will, and to be obedient to his
commandments in all things that he shall command us, all the remainder of our
days”
● It helps us to stay on the covenant path
● You will find yourself on the right hand of god; Sin
● He made mosiah king and appointed priest so that people can learn the gospel
● He appointed priests
April 13
● He thought that Zarahemla had been destroyed
● It was because of their sins
● We can’t be honest with god until we are honest with ourselves
● It is important because we need to be humble to be with god again
● Because we will spend so much time being unhappy while carrying the burden of
those sins
● He promised them that if they turn their hearts to god then they would be brought
out of bondage
● See the past and the future, find secret or hidden things, work miracles
● If they can see what I cannot then they know more than me. It is important to
listen to people who know more about a subject than you
● I can listen to their talks, do what they ask me to do, etc
April 14
● That king Laman wanted to put them into bondage
● Money, recognition, popularity, etc
● If you are slow to listen to god then you might of already made decisions that will
affect you badly
● He armed his people so that they might go to war
● They Prayed and cried unto god
● They pushed the Laminites out of their land
● They stirred up a rebellion to fight against Zeniff and his people
● They relied on their own strength
● They failed and were slain
● They both prepared physically
● Zeniff’s people prepared spiritually, but the Lamanites did not because they did
not know god
● They thought that they were drove out of jerusalem because of their fathers
April 15
● King Noah did not care for god and was sinful
● He would use flattery on his people
 ● People often try to get you to make a wrong decision saying that you are smart
enough to know to make the wrong choice. They also try to hide the fact that
their choice is wrong
● I would honesty feel upset because I enjoyed that activity very much
● He sent Abinadi
● They would be brought into bondage
● They were upset at him and wanted to kill him
● They defended king noah because he had said all these great things about him,
while Abinadi said they were doing everything wrong and needed to repent
● It makes us harden our hearts against god
● They refused his message
April 16
● He rebuked them because they didn’t follow what they preached
● He taught the priests that they have not taught their people the gospel
● Because they had not learned them
● To understand and obey them
● We can only be saved through the salvation of god
April 17
● He suffered for us
● Those who recognize their sins and repent of them
● Some will rebel against god and refuse to repent
● To follow christ teachings and believe in him
● They will be cast off
● The fact that he said he would die before dismissing the word of god really
impressed me
● I think king noah realized hat abinadi was speaking the truth, and that scared him
● They used what is nowadays called “peer pressure” and pushed him into killing
abinadi
● It helps me stand up and defend the gospel
April 20
● He taught of the plan of salvation, which is God's plan for us. To understand it,
you also need to learn of baptism.
● We promise to mourn with those who mourn, comfort those who need comforting,
and be a witness of god. God promises us that we will be redeemed, be
resurrected, and we will have eternal life
● When each person was being baptized, each of their hearts were filled with the
grace of god
● They called themselves the church of god, and they obeyed his commandments
● He searched for alma and went to arrest them
 ● He was warned by god
April 21
● They reacted poorly and called him a liar
● He tried to run away
● The Lamanites followed them and began to kill them
● He told them to leave their wifes and run into the wilderness
● Some stayed and some left
● They still trusted king Noah
1. Limhi promises that his people will pay one half of their possessions to the
Lamanites.
2. There is peace between the Nephites and Lamanites for two years
3. The priests of Noah kidnap 24 Lamanite daughters.
4. The Nephites repel a Lamanite attack and capture the Lamanite king.
5. Limhi orders his people not to slay the Lamanite king.
6. The Lamanite king pleads with his army to spare the people of Limhi.
● He said it was because of their sins, for abinadi had prophesied it
April 22
● It said that they were all suffering so that the world of god might be fulfilled
● Their solution was to go to war with the lamanites
● They humbled themselves
● It teaches us a lesson so we will not make the same mistake again
● Because the people we harmed might not forgive us the first couple of times we
try to repent
● They all wanted to be baptized and repent
● They gave the lamanites wine so that they might be drunk
April 23
● They experienced prosperous conditions
● He chastened them
● It helps them be humble
● We will be lifted up at the last day
● Lamanites came into their lands
● They prayed to god that their hearts might be softened
● They poured their hearts to him
● He promised them that they would be delivered out of bondage
● He would ease their burdens
● They carried them with great joy
● He helped them carry their burdens
April 24
● They were struck with wonder
Mosiah 25:8-They were filled with great joy knowing that their brethren had been
delivered out of bondage
Mosiah 25:9-They were sorrowful knowing that some of their brethren had been slain
Mosiah 25:10-They gave thanks to god for releasing their brethren out of bondage
Mosiah 25:11-They were filled with pain and anguish when they thought of the
lamanites
● So that they could hear of alma’s people
● They assembled themselves into different churches teaching the same gospel
● Their churches are like our wards
● Because it was god's will that they should be leaders
● Because if they did not their would be different doctrine in the church
● Anyone who wanted to take upon them the name of god was welcome to
● You are able to have more spiritual experiences if you are more active in the
church
April 27
● The tradition of their fathers, the resurrection of the dead, and the coming of
christ
● If you refuse to believe something then you cannot believe it
● They would not call upon god
● If you don’t have an open mind and heart when partaking in any kind of spiritual
knowledge, then you won’t be able to improve using that knowledge you have
been given
● They pulled those who were in the church away from the gospel
● He was troubled by this situation, so he poured his heart out to god so that he
could know what to do
● They were baptized, they created a church, and they lived righteously.
● It's important to know that because we know that we can be forgiven. In addition,
we know how to be forgiven.
● It's important to know that because we know that there has been justice for our
sins. It's also important we know this so that we can be grateful towards christ
April 28
● They were very wicked people
● They were trying to destroy the church and lead its members away from it
● That they were children of such righteous people, yet they were so wicked
themselves
● To bring them to repentance
● The angel came to alma and the sons of mosiah and called them to repentance.
He also brought out how their sins were affecting those around them negatively
● He sought to repent of his sins and to bring others to the church of god
 ● If we want to help others and change our lives then we need to know how to do it
otherwise we are not able to. As we change our lives for the better, god will grant
us more and more blessings for being righteous
● Everyone
● They went around the land of zarahemla to teach the gospel
April 29
● The lamanites
● The lamanites could try to kill them for trying to teach the gospel to them
● They felt much guilt for all of their sins
● God told him to let them go
● I would want that person to be very righteous and trustworthy
● If you are able to have just men who will enforce the laws of god as your king,
then a monarchy is a great idea
● According to their law
● The people hold most of the power
April 30
● He taught that people did not need to be careful about how they lived for God
would redeem them all. The people rejoiced at this news and gave him money
● Those who commit priestcraft seek the praise of the world, but they don’t seek
zion
● No
● They focused of the word of god which had been preached for many years
before them
● Because they were not prideful and did not seek money
● They began to persecute those not in the church
● The became prideful
● They iced righteously and did not persecute anyone
● They began to prosper
● He made them physically strong while also strengthening their spirit
May 1
● They marked their foreheads red
● The nephites
● The lamanites
● “They had come out in open rebellion against god”
● It was their fault that they were cursed
● Take part in spiritually fulfilling resources and activities
● Those who are sinful are reaped of eternal happiness
● They began to be scornful against one another
● He wanted to teach the word of god to his people