Grandmas Scripture Stories

Korihor was an anti-christ. He went around preaching there was no Christ.  He said the church was telling people false things to make them follow their leaders.  He said they did this so people would pay them.  Alma said he had never taken any money to lead the church and did it because the teachings of the church make people happy.  HE also said "i have all things that prove t...

Alma the prophet heard the Zoramites were no longer following the teachings of the church.  He took Amulek, Zeezrom, Ammon, Aaron, Omner, Corianton and Shiblon with him to serve a mission to them. He knew that preaching the word of God to them, and reminding them of the things they once knew was the greatest thing they could do.  They got to Antionum and found the people were praying one...

Alma and Ammon and his brothers meet after serving their missions for 14 years.  Their joy is so great that Ammon passes out (that is great joy).  They catch each other up on what has happened for the past 14 years.  They are overjoyed that each of them has continued to center their lives on Christ.  

The Anti Nephi Lehi's have burried their weapons of war.  They have repented and covenanted with God that they will never fight or break God's commandments again.  They are so faithful that when the Lamanites come to fight them, they kneel down and pray instead of fighting back.  1,005 are killed before the Lamanites stop and realize they truly will not fight.  Many of the Lama...

Ammon and his brothers were given permission by Lamoni and his father to preach the gospel to all the Lamanites.  Many converted.  Once they learned the gospel they no longer wanted to be called Lamanites.  They wanted a new name that showed their faith.  They chose the name Anti Nephi Lehi's - which means the mirror image (or like) Nephi and Lehi.  They choose to bury the...

Ammon is going with King Lamoni to free his brothers from prison.  On the way, they meet King Lamoni's father.  King Lamoni's father has been taught, and taught his people his entire life, that the Nephites are their enemies.  He tells his son, King Lamoni to kill Ammon.  King Lamoni has been converted to God and he loves Ammon for bringing him to the truth.  He refuses to...

Ammon rescues the kings flocks!  He slays 7 of the Lamanites trying to steal from the King.  The other servants and King Lamoni think Ammon is the Great Spirit?  Ammon teaches them all about God.  King Lamoni passes out and is converted! 

Ammon comes as a missionary to the Lamanites.  He tells King Lamoni he might live there the rest of his life.  Through his service and God's help, He protects the kings flocks and the King and his servants come to know Ammon has the power of God.  

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...

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 b...

After Lehi dies, Laman and Lemuel get so angry about Nephi leading the people.  Nephi is commanded by God to take those the believe in God and His teachings to flee.  The Nephites build a temple and live after the manner of happiness.  Follow the Prophet 

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. &nb...

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 outnumbere...

Gideon may not have fled with Alma and the 450 believers, when they heard the Wicked King Noah was coming for them...but he was not a follower of the King.  He did all he could to help the people.  He was captain of the guard under King Limhi and was inspired with the plan to escape the Lamanites.  He became a teacher in the church in Zarahemla.  When he was old, Nehor an anti-...

King Mosiah's sons are with Alma the Younger when the Angel comes and tells them they need to repent and stop rebelling against the church, and  god.  After they repent they have a great desire to teach others about the gospel and God's love!  They ask their father if they can go on a mission to the Lamanites.  Their worst enemies who have come to war against them.  King M...

Alma the younger (who was not a young man) and the sons of Mosiah rebel against their fathers and against the church.  They go around Zarahemla teaching people not to believe in Christ and not to believe the words of Alma the High Priest.  They are having a lot of success leading people away from the church.  God hears the prayers of the people of the church and the prayers of Alma...

Limhi and his people are required to pay half of everything to the Lamanites to continue living.  They are in bondage and eventually they are treated so badly they turn to God and pray for a miracle.  Ammon and some other men come from Zarahemla.  After counseling with the people, Gideon is inspired with a plan of giving the Lamanite guards extra strong wine...so they will get so dr...

When Alma and his people were brought into bondage to Amulon and the Lamanites, they had heavy burdens placed on their backs.  They weren't even allowed to pray, or if they were caught they would be killed.  The Nephites prayed in their hearts and God heard their prayers and blessed them...and made their burdens light.  They did submit cheerfully to all the will of the Lord.  

Alma was a priest in Wicked King Noah's court.  He heard the Prophet Abinadi and he knew Abinadi was right.  He repented and began to teach people in the city.  He converted 450 people.  He was warned of God and they fled and escaped to a new land they called Helam. 

Abinadi was a prophet called to preach repentance to Wicked King Noah and his people who were no longer following His teachings.  His warnings made the wicked priests and the King angry.  They plotted to kill Abinadi.  Abinadi told them not to touch him until he had finished delivering the message God wanted him to deliver.  Abinadi sealed his testimony with his life.  Eve...

King Noah was a wicked man.  After his father died, he replaced the priest with wicked men like him.  They taxed the people heavily and used the peoples money to live the way they wanted.  They did not live the way God wanted them to.  Abinadi was a Prophet of God.  He came and warned the king and his priests they had better repent of God would destroy them.  They did...

Jacob is a leader and a teacher of the Nephites.  They are struggling and not being as valiant as they should be.  Sherem is an anti christ who is teaching the people there is no christ.  He seeks out Jacob wanting to convince him there is no Christ, but Jacob has seen angels and his testimony of Christ could not be shaken.  

The master of the vineyard (the savior) plants us (the new green shoots) all over the vineyard (the world) and with His servants (parents, teachers, leaders, prophets and apostles) nourishes us to see if we can grow into healthy, strong trees that bare good fruit!  Like Lehi's vision...if others partake of the fruit, it will fill them with the Love of God and lead them to Christ.  We jus...