For: Children and Youth, Come Follow Me lessons for Primary and Home, Family Home Evening, Sunday School, Seminary, and Book of Mormon Study
LESSON LIFESAVER Activity:
Plan of Redemption: King Lamoni’s Father scripture story match
OBJECTIVE: Encourage children to find out how Ammon converted the Lamanite King Lamoni’s father.
ACTIVITY: To write the scripture story, read scriptures 1-6 at the top. Place the numbers 1-6 in the right order in the boxes below, reading a scripture story to read in 1-6 order.
TO MAKE Print, color, and cut out the Conversion of King Lamoni’s Father scripture story match for each child.
THOUGHT TREAT: Hopeful Cupcakes. Write Alma 22:14 on a strip of paper for each child and wrap it in aluminum foil then place it inside a cupcake. If the cupcake is baked, poke a hole in the cake with a knife to insert. Or, when baking, place foil-wrapped scripture inside the batter and then bake and frost cupcakes. Children can look up scripture when they find it to read (have wet wipes ready to wipe hands). Talk about the scripture and the hope we have because of Jesus.
USE CARD-DECK OF MORMON QUIZ BEE TO HELP YOUTH LEARN STORIES (created by Mary H. Ross, Author, and Jennette Guymon-King, Illustrator, creators of GospelGrabBag.com (FEATURED STORY is “Ammon, a Great Servant”)
ACTIVITY INCLUDES – SCRIPTURE CHALLENGE CARD: Help children Search and Ponder this scripture card by filling in the blanks. PRINT this 5 x 7 scripture 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 22:16 (Aaron told King Lamoni’s father) “If thou desirest this thing, if thou wilt bow down before God, yea, if thou wilt repent of all thy sins, and will bow down before God, and call on his name in faith, believing that ye shall receive, then shalt thou receive the hope which thou desirest.“
THEN TELL THE STORY (about the above lesson activity):
Book of Mormon Stories: Ammon Meets King Lamoni’s Father
THEN TELL THE STORY (about the above lesson activity):
Book of Mormon Stories: Aaron Teaches King Lamoni’s Father
LESSON IDEAS (for the above activity):
King Lamoni’s Father Is Converted
“Lesson 18: King Lamoni’s Father Is Converted,” Primary 4: Book of Mormon (HERE, detailed below)
Purpose
To help each child understand that through the plan of redemption we can be forgiven for our sins.
Scripture Account
Teach the account of the conversion of King Lamoni’s father recorded in Alma 20:1–22:26. Include in your discussion what King Lamoni’s father learned about the plan of redemption. (For suggested ways to teach the scripture account, see “Teaching from the Scriptures,” p. vii.) Use the pictures at appropriate times.
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.
- Why did King Lamoni go with Ammon to the land of Middoni? (Alma 20:1–5.) Explain that Aaron was one of Ammon’s imprisoned missionary brothers.
- How do we know that Lamoni’s father was not ready to receive the gospel when he first met Ammon? (Alma 20:10, 13–14.)
- What helped soften Lamoni’s father’s heart so that he would later receive the message of the gospel? (Alma 20:26–27.) How do you feel about people who show love to you? How can you show your love to others?
- How did Aaron know he was to visit Lamoni’s father? (Alma 22:1.)
- What caused Lamoni’s father to be troubled? (Alma 22:4–6.)
- Why do you think Lamoni’s father became interested in the gospel when Ammon said: “If ye will repent ye shall be saved, and if ye will not repent, ye shall be cast off at the last day”? (Alma 22:6).
- What did Aaron use as he taught King Lamoni’s father? (Alma 22:12.) How can reading the scriptures help us?
- What was the first thing Aaron discussed with Lamoni’s father? (Alma 22:7–8.) Why is it so important to believe in Heavenly Father?
- What did Aaron teach Lamoni’s father about the Creation? (Alma 22:10.)
- In whose image were we created? (Alma 22:12.) Why is it important for you to know you were created in the image of your Heavenly Father?
- What did Aaron teach Lamoni’s father about the Fall and the Atonement? (Alma 22:12–14.)
Help the children understand that by suffering for our sins, giving his life for us, and being resurrected, Jesus Christ overcame the effects of the Fall.
Put the wordstrip “Jesus Christ—Atonement” on top of the wordstrip “Adam and Eve—Fall.”
Because of Jesus’ resurrection all of us will be resurrected.
Put the wordstrip “Resurrection” on top of the wordstrip “Physical Death.”
Jesus suffered for our sins, making it possible for us to repent and be forgiven.
Put the wordstrip “Repentance” on top of the wordstrip “Sin.”
Put the wordstrip “Plan of Redemption” above the other wordstrips, and explain that this is Heavenly Father’s plan to help us become like him.
- After Aaron explained the plan of redemption, what did Lamoni’s father want to know? (Alma 22:15.)
- What did Aaron tell Lamoni’s father to do? (Alma 22:16.) What must we do to receive forgiveness for our sins and be worthy of receiving eternal life?
- What did Lamoni’s father do that showed he wanted to repent? (Alma 22:17–18.) What happened as a result of the king’s conversion? (Alma 22:22–23, 25–26; 23:1, 4–5.)
