YOUTH LESSON ACTIVITY. ALMA & AMULEK PERSECUTION flip story. Youth can learn from this persecution story that as they have faith in Jesus Christ and a desire to pray and stand for right, miracles happen. The people who were burned in the fire were taken up into heaven. Also, the prison walls fell to release Alma and Amulek from their three-day prison.
Ether 12: 12-16 “Behold, it was the faith of Alma and Amulek that caused the prison to tumble to the earth.”
USE FOR: COME FOLLOW ME, Primary and Home lessons, Family Home Evening, Activity Days, Sunday School, Book of Mormon Study
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Alma and Amulek PERSECUTION Flip Story
ACTIVITY: Help youth develop faith in Jesus Christ and a desire to pray and stand for the right as Alma and Amulek. Create a flip- story to show how they made a commitment to stand as a witness (as missionaries) even though they were persecuted. Study Alma 14:1 – 16:10.
Also, Study Alma 60:13 “For the Lord suffereth the righteous to be slain that his justice and judgment may come upon the wicked; therefore ye need not suppose that the righteous are lost because they are slain; but behold, they do enter into the rest of the Lord their God.”
TO MAKE Print cards (on cardstock) and wordstrips (on lightweight paper); color and cut out (DO NOT CUT INSTRUCTIONS OFF CARDS!) Glue cue cards 1-6 on the backs of picture cards. Be sure to START gluing card 1 on the back of picture 6. Tape over holes before punching holes, or punch holes and use page reinforcements. Place string loosely through holes to make a flip chart.
THIS Alma and Amulek PERSECUTION FLIP STORY Alma 14:1–16:10 has six cards (starter words – the whole story found in the pdf to download):
1) God chose Alma the Younger to be the leader of the Church . . . MORE
2) An angel told Alma the Younger to go back . . . MORE
3) The wicked people of Ammoniah threw the righteous . . . into a pit of fire . . . MORE
4) Alma the Younger and Amulek were thrown into prison . . . MORE
5) Alma the Younger and Amulek left Ammonihah to go to the city of Sidom. . . . MORE
6) Zeezrom went to teach the people the gospel . . . MORE
SEE THE BEGINNING OF THIS STORY “Alma and Amulek Missionary Flip- Story (below)
THOUGHT TREAT: Sunflower Seeds. Help children “plant” these seeds in their mouth as you say: “Plant the seeds of faith every day by reading the scriptures and following Jesus.” Talk about the sunflowers how they are always facing the sun. Compare this to our always facing the “son” on God, Jesus Christ, putting Him first as Alma and Amulek did.
SCRIPTURE CHALLENGE CARD: Help children search-and-ponder this scripture card by filling in the blanks. Print this 5 x 7 card from the pdf included with the above activity. You can punch the two holes on the left and tie a ribbon to attach cards or use two metal rings to connect cards.
Alma 15:10-11 “Alma cried unto the Lord, saying: O Lord our God, have mercy on this man, and heal him according to his faith which is in Christ. And when Alma had said these words, Zeezrom leaped upon his feet, and began to walk . . ..”
LESSON IDEAS (for the above activity):
Present Book of Mormon Lesson 16 “Alma and Amulek in Prison” (Scripture Account: Alma 14:1 – 16:10).
Discussion and Application Questions
Study the following questions and the scripture references as you prepare your lesson. Use the questions you feel will best help the children understand the scriptures and apply the principles in their lives. Reading the references with the children in class will help them gain insights into the scriptures.
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Briefly review the story of Zeezrom from the last lesson. How did Zeezrom feel when he realized he had blinded the minds of the people? (Alma 14:6.)
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How did Zeezrom show he was sorry for his sins? (Alma 14:7.) How did the people treat him? Why do people sometimes persecute those who believe in Heavenly Father?
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What did the people of Ammonihah do to Zeezrom and those who believed Alma and Amulek? (Alma 14:7, 9.) How would you feel if this happened to you?
- As the sorrowing Alma and Amulek watched the scriptures and the innocent wives and children burning, what did the Holy Ghost tell Alma? (Alma 14:11.) Why didn’t Heavenly Father allow Alma to save the people from the fire?
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What happens to righteous people who die in defense of the truth? (Alma 60:13.) Help the children understand that sometimes righteous people have died for defending the truth.
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Why do you think Alma and Amulek were able to endure their awful persecutions? What can you do to try to gain the faith in Jesus Christ that Alma and Amulek had? How does standing for the right take courage?
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While Alma and Amulek were in prison, what were they given the power to do? (Alma 14:25–28.) Who gave them this power? Why do you think the people of the city ran away from Alma and Amulek? (Alma 14:29.)
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Why was Zeezrom sick with a burning fever? (Alma 15:3.) What made it possible for Zeezrom to be healed both physically and spiritually? (Alma 15:6–8.) How have you felt when you have done something wrong? How have you felt when you have repented? (Be careful not to discuss matters that may embarrass the children.)
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After he was healed and baptized, what did Zeezrom do? (Alma 15:12.) What are you doing now to share the gospel with others? How can you prepare to serve a full-time mission? What happened to Amulek because he was a missionary? (Alma 15:16.) What sacrifices do missionaries make today to go on a mission?
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What did Alma prophesy would happen to the people of Ammonihah if they refused to repent? (Alma 9:18.) How was this prophecy fulfilled? (Alma 15:15; 16:2–3, 9–10.)
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What have you learned from the story of Alma and Amulek that will help you have faith in Jesus Christ and stand for the right?
YOU’LL LOVE THIS MATCHING SCRIPTURE SCHOLARS POP-UP OF ALMA AND AMULEK – Alma 14:6
Zeezrom Believes, and the Righteous Are Persecuted | Alma 14 | Book of Mormon
Many people in Ammonihah believe what Alma the younger and Amulek teach. They have faith in Jesus Christ, repent, and study the scriptures. The leaders of Ammonihah are angry with Alma and Amulek, gather the people who believe in God, and throw them into a fiery pit. Alma and Amulek are forced to witness their deaths. Alma says that the blood of those innocent people will stand as a witness against the leaders in the future. Then the leaders put Alma and Amulek into prison. Based on Alma 14:1–5, 7, 10–15.
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