Grandmas Scripture Stories Erin Perkins

Ammon was one of King Mosiah’s sons.  He and his 3 brothers go on a 14 year mission to the Lamanites.  Ammon becomes King Lamoni’s servant.  He is able to show his love to the Lamanites and once they see his love they listen to his message and King Lamoni and his entire household are converted to the Gospel.

Zeezrom was a lawyer that loved money! He loved causing contention or fighting so he could earn money. He argued with Alma and Amulek and tried to get them to deny there was a Christ. He even said he would pay them to deny Him.  Alma and Amulek could not be tricked.  They worked for God and knew Zeezrom was a liar. As Alma and Amulek were teaching the people of Ammonihah, something they said about eternal life, made sense to Zeezrom and he began to shake thinking maybe they were teaching truths. Alma and Amulek were taken to prison.  Zeezrom felt horrible.  He felt it was his fault. He lay on his bed at home with a very high fever. A few days passed and he heard Alma and Amulek were in his city Sidon.  He sent for them to come to his home.  They asked if he believed Christ could heal him. Alma blessed him to be healed according to his faith.  Zeezrom Leapt to his feet! By God’s power Zeezrom was healed.  He became a mission companion to Alma and Amulek and taught people the truth about Jesus Christ the rest of his life  

Alma, the prophet goes to Ammonihah to tell the wicked people to repent or their city will be destroyed.  Amulek takes Alma to his house and Alma teaches all of Amulek’s household.  Alma and Amulek then start to teach the people of Ammonihah.  Some people believe and repent.  Some people do not and are angry.  They want to kill Alma and Amulek.  They take those that believe and the scriptures and throw them into a big fire.  They force Alma and Amulek to watch.  Alma and Amulek are so sad.  But Alma tells Amulek those who die in the fire will be in Heaven with God. Alma and Amulek are thrown in prison many days.  They don’t have food or water and are treated very badly.  After many days Alma cries to God and their bands are loosed and the walls of the prison shake and fall.  Everyone dies in the prison but Alma and Amulek.  Amulek goes to live with Alma’s family.  They serve many missions together.  Amulek knows that after his life, if he continues to follow God, he will live in heaven with his family and God forever.  

After years of peace, pride creeps into the church and the progress of the church is stopped.  Alma gives up being chief judge and dedicates his time full time to being prophet.  The preaching of the word had a greater effect than anything else on the minds and hearts of the people.  

A group of Nephites who no longer followed the teachings of the church, followed Amilici and wanted to change the government.  They wanted Amlici to be their king.  When the election results came back and he was not chosen king, they decided to make him their king anyway.  They fled and joined with the Lamanites and came to war against the Nephites.  Even though they outnumbered the Nephites, the Nephites were backed by God and won.  

Nehor used priestcraft to teach the people they didn’t need to repent.  He taught lies and the people paid him to teach what sounded easy, or pleasing to them.  Gideon used the word of God to withstand Nehor’s teachings.  Nehor was so angry he killed Gideon.  Nehor was taken before the chief judge and suffered an “ignomenous” (shameful) death because of the law of the land.