When you have faith in Jesus Christ and the promises of the Lord, you can have hope and joy in times of death.
1-14. When have you seen someone face his or her own death or the death of a loved one with hope because of faith in Jesus Christ? How would you explain the resurrection to help someone have hope in the face of his or her own death or the death of a loved one?
1-3. What price did the people of Ammon pay to keep their covenant?
6. What do you think you might have done to help deal with the sorrow and pain you would feel if you had lost a loved one during battle? How would fasting and prayer bring relief? Have you ever fasted to gain help during times of great sorrow? What can you do to make your fasts more meaningful?
"Fasting, coupled with mighty prayer, is powerful. It can fill our minds with the revelations of the Spirit. It can strengthen us against times of temptation. Fasting and prayer can help develop within us courage and confidence. It can strengthen our character and build self-restraint and discipline. Often when we fast, our righteous prayers and petitions have greater power. We mature spiritually and emotionally and sanctify our souls. Each time we fast, we gain a little more control over our worldly appetites and passions. Fasting and prayer can help us in our families and in our daily work… Fasting in the proper spirit and in the Lords way will energize us spiritually, strengthen our self-discipline, fill our homes with peace, lighten our hearts with joy, fortify ass against temptation, prepare awesome four times of adversity, and open the windows of heaven." – Joseph B Wirthlin, GC, April 2001
4-6. How much death affected the knee fights? How does knowledge of the plan of salvation change the perspective of those whose loved ones have died?
11-12. Why do you think some people might experience fear when a loved one dies? Why are some people able to feel hope when loved ones die?
13-14. What lessons do you find in these verses that Mormon intended for you to learn from the story in this chapter?
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