COME, FOLLOW ME | JULY 27-AUGUST 2 | ALMA 39-42 “The Great Plan of Happiness” When someone we love has made a serious mistake, it can be hard to know how to respond. Part of what makes Alma 39–42 so valuable is that it reveals how Alma—a disciple of Christ who once had his own grievous sins to repent of—handled such a situation. Alma’s son Corianton had committed sexual sin, and Alma, as he often did, trusted the power of true doctrine to encourage repentance (see Alma 4:19; 31:5). In these chapters, we observe Alma’s boldness in condemning sin and his tenderness and love for Corianton. And ultimately, we sense Alma’s confidence that the Savior “shall come to take away [sins and] declare glad tidings of salvation” to those who repent (Alma 39:15). The fact that Corianton eventually returned to the work of the ministry (see Alma 49:30) can give us hope for forgiveness and redemption when we are “trouble[d]” (Alma 42:29) about our own sins or the sins of someone we love. 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/

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