COME, FOLLOW ME | JULY 6-12 | ALMA 30-31
COME, FOLLOW ME | JULY 6-12 | ALMA 30-31 “The Virtue of the Word of God” The accounts in Alma 30–31 clearly demonstrate the power of words—for evil and for good. The “flattering” and “great swelling words” of a false teacher named Korihor threatened to bring “many souls down to destruction” (Alma 30:31, 47). Similarly, the teachings of a Nephite dissenter named Zoram led a whole group of people to fall “into great errors” and “pervert the ways of the Lord” (Alma 31:9, 11). In contrast, Alma had unwavering faith that the word of God would have a “more powerful effect upon the minds of the people than the sword, or anything else” (Alma 31:5)—including the words of Korihor and Zoram. Alma’s words expressed eternal truth and drew upon the powers of heaven to silence Korihor (see Alma 30:39–50), and they invited heaven’s blessing on those who went with him to bring the Zoramites back to the truth (see Alma 31:31–38). These are valuable examples for followers of Christ today, when “great swelling words” and “great errors” again have a powerful effect on the minds of the people (Alma 30:31; 31:9). But we can find truth by trusting, as Alma did, “the virtue of the word of God” (Alma 31:5). Our mission is to supplement your gospel studies, uplift, and inspire. The page is a collection of gospel teachers expounding their insights from the scriptures. We have various series including Come, Follow Me, a study of Isaiah, and more to come. #StudyMyGospel Check out our Facebook page for more content: www.facebook.com/StudyMyGospel/ Supplemental resources: brotherrmiller.wordpress.com/
