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Lesson 26 - Captain Moroni and the Title of Liberty

Lesson 26 - Captain Moroni and the Title of Liberty. Lesson 26 - Captain Moroni and the Title of Liberty. Purpose To teach the children that true freedom comes by resisting evil and keeping Heavenly Father’s commandments. Who’s on the Lord’s Side. Who’s on the Lord’s side? Who?

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Lesson 26 - Captain Moroni and the Title of Liberty

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  1. Lesson 26 - Captain Moroni andthe Title of Liberty

  2. Lesson 26 - Captain Moroni andthe Title of Liberty • Purpose • To teach the children that true freedom comes by resisting evil and keeping Heavenly Father’s commandments.

  3. Who’s on the Lord’s Side Who’s on the Lord’s side? Who? Now is the time to show. We ask it fearlessly; Who’s on the Lord’s side? Who? We wage no common war. Cope with no common foe. The enemy’s a wake; Who’s on the Lord’s side Who? Who’s on the Lord’s side? Who? Now is the time to show. We ask it fearlessly; Who’s on the Lord’s side? Who? Text by: Hannah Last Cornaby (1822-1905) Music by: Henry H. Russel (1818-1900)

  4. Lesson 26 - Captain Moroni andthe Title of Liberty

  5. Our opening prayer will be by • (Enter name here)

  6. Today we will learn about two men who were each military commanders—Captain Moroni and Amalickiah.

  7. Amalickiah was a Nephite by birth, but he had entirely forgotten the Lord. By lying, deceit, and murder he became the king of the Lamanites.

  8. Amalickiah wanted to defeat the Nephites in battle so he could become king over both the Nephites and the Lamanites.

  9. Attention Activity • Captain Moroni was the chief commander of the Nephite armies. He was a strong and mighty man who loved the Lord and loved his people. He had sworn with an oath to protect his people from Amalickiah and his Lamanite army. • As Amalickiah and his army were preparing to destroy the Nephites, Captain Moroni was preparing his people to defend themselves.

  10. Captain Moroni tore a piece from his coat and made it into a flag or banner that he called the title of liberty Captain Moroni Wrote this on the flag “In memory of our God, our religion, and freedom, and our peace, our wives, and our children.”

  11. Let’s read Alma 46:12 • 12 And it came to pass that he rent his coat; and he took a piece thereof, and wrote upon it—aIn memory of our God, our religion, and freedom, and our peace, our wives, and our children—and he fastened it upon the end of a pole.

  12. Scripture Account • Show the Slides • Show the Video • Discussion Questions

  13. Awicked man named Amalickiah wanted to be king over the Nephites Many Nephites had left the Church to follow him.

  14. If Amalickiah became king, he would try to destroy the Church of God and take away the people’s liberty.

  15. When Captain Moroni, the leader of the Nephite armies, heard of Amalickiah’s plan to be king, he became angry.

  16. Moroni tore his coat to make a flag. On it he wrote a message to remind the people to defend their religion, freedom, and peace.

  17. Moroni put the flag on a pole and called it the title of liberty. Then dressed in his armor, he knelt to pray.

  18. He asked God to protect those who believed in Jesus Christ and prayed for freedom in the land, calling it a land of liberty.

  19. Moroni went among the people. Waving the title of liberty, he called them to come and help protect their freedom.

  20. People came from all over the land. They promised to obey God’s commandments and to fight for freedom.

  21. When Amalickiah saw how many Nephites had joined with Moroni, he was afraid He and his followers left to join the Lamanites.

  22. Moroni and his army tried to stop them, but Amalickiah and a few of his men escaped.

  23. Moroni placed a title of liberty on every tower in the Nephite land The Nephites had kept their freedom and again had peace.

  24. As time went on, Amalickiah had worked to obtain power by fraud and deceit. • Moroni, was preparing the minds of the people to be faithful to the Lord their God. • Moroni was a strong and mighty man with perfect understanding. • He did not like bloodshed, but did joy in liberty and freedom from bondage and slavery

  25. Moroni was thankful to God for the privileges and blessing he bestowed upon his people. He was firm in his fail in Christ. He swore and oath to defend his people, his country and his religion. The Nephites were trained to defend themselves, not to attack, but to defend. If the Nephites were faithful in keeping the commandments, they would prosper the Land and be warned when harm was coming.

  26. The Nephites could not lay down their arms, but rather prepared to defend themselves against the Lamanites, to protect their wives and their children. • They were not happy that many of their brethern would die due to this fighting

  27. To help protect the city, the Nephites had dug up a ridge of earth around them. • These mounds were high enough that the Lamanites couldn’t get their stones and arrows over them easily.

  28. The Lamanite armies tried to get entrance into the city of Noah, but the Nephites drove them back and they were slain with an “immense slaughter”. Once the chiefs had been slain, the rest of the Lamanite armies fled into the wilderness. The Nephites had the courage to fight the battle because of their faith in the Lord. Once the Lamanite’s fled, the Nephites thanked the Lord for delivering them from the hands of their enemies.

  29. Discussion Time

  30. What was threatening the peace among the Nephites? (Alma 45:24; 46:1–2.) • Why did so many people follow Amalickiah? (Alma 46:5.)

  31. What did Captain Moroni do when he heard of this conflict? (Alma 46:11–12.) • After Captain Moroni made the title of liberty, what did he do? (Alma 46:13, 16.)

  32. What covenant did the people who followed Moroni make? (Alma 46:21–22.) • How do you think making this covenant helped the people defend their liberty and their religion? • What are some of the covenants we have made?

  33. What did Captain Moroni want his people to remember? (Alma 46:23–24. These verses refer to the Old Testament Joseph and his coat of many colors.)

  34. How were the preparations of the Nephites different from the preparations of the Lamanites? (Alma 48:7.) • How did the Nephites try to protect their cities? (Alma 49:2, 4.) • How can we prepare ourselves to defeat the influences of Satan?

  35. What had the Nephites been taught about war? (Alma 48:14.) • What did they believe Heavenly Father would do for them? (Alma 48:15–16.)

  36. How did the prophet Mormon, who recorded this account, feel about Captain Moroni? (Alma 48:11–13, 17–18.) • In what ways would you like to be like Captain Moroni?

  37. Even though the Nephites did not want to go to war, why did they fight the Lamanites? (Alma 48:23–24.)

  38. What happened to the Lamanites in their final battle against the City of Noah? (Alma 49:21–25.) • What do you think gave the Nephites courage to fight this battle? • What gives you courage to defend righteousness and freedom?

  39. After the Lamanites fled and the Nephites were delivered from their enemies, what did the Nephites do? (Alma 49:28.) • How can we show gratitude for the freedoms we enjoy?

  40. We have been sent to earth by Heavenly father, at this time, to defend righteousness and truth. • We have been given the Armor of God as we discussed last week. • Lets review the parts of the armor.

  41. Here is our faithful soldier getting ready for battle. • His armor isn’t on yet. • If he goes into battle Do you think he will Survive?

  42. Here is our faithful soldier getting ready for battle. • 14 Stand therefore, having your loins agirt about with btruth, and having on the cbreastplate of drighteousness; • Girdle (belt) = Truth • Breastplate = Righteousness

  43. Here is our faithful soldier getting ready for battle. • 15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of apeace; • Shoes = Preparation of the gospel of peace

  44. Here is our faithful soldier getting ready for battle. • 16 Above all, taking the shield of afaith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery bdarts of the wicked. SWORD (not shown) • Shield = Faith • Sword = God’s Spirit (word of God)

  45. Here is our faithful soldier getting ready for battle. • 17 And take the helmet of asalvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: SWORD (not shown) • Helmet = Salvation

  46. Now our brave soldier is ready for battle. • Just like we will be against satin when we are armed and ready. SWORD (not shown)

  47. What is this? • It’s a wonderful reminder. • Every Nation has a flag that is a symbol to the people of who they are and what their nation stands for. • Do you think you can make a flag that is a symbol of you and what you sand for?

  48. Twelfth Article of Faith • 12 We believe in being asubject to bkings, presidents, rulers, and magistrates, in cobeying, honoring, and sustaining the dlaw. • Can anyone repeat this article of faith by memory? • Let’s try saying it together.

  49. Testimony • I want to bear my testimony, that I know that freedom is a great blessing. • We gain true freedom when we resist evil and obey Heavenly Father’s commandments.

  50. Our closing prayer will be by • (Enter name here)

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