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Lesson 26 - Captain Moroni andthe Title of Liberty

Lesson 26 - Captain Moroni andthe Title of LibertyPurpose To teach the children that true freedom comes by resisting evil and keeping Heavenly Fathers commandments.Whos on the Lords SideWhos on the Lords side? Who?Now is the time to show.We ask it fearlessly;Whos on the Lords side? Who?We wage no common war. Cope with no common foe.The enemys a wake;Whos on the Lords side Who?Whos on the Lords side? Who?Now is the time to show.We ask it fearlessly;Whos on the Lords side? Who?

Text by: Hannah Last Cornaby (1822-1905)Music by: Henry H. Russel (1818-1900)

Lesson 26 - Captain Moroni andthe Title of Liberty

Our opening prayer will be by

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Today we will learn about two men who were each military commandersCaptain Moroni and Amalickiah.

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.

Amalickiah wanted to defeat the Nephites in battle so he could become king over both the Nephites and the Lamanites.Attention ActivityCaptain 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.Captain Moroni tore a piece from his coat and made it into a flag or banner that he called the title of liberty

In memory of our God, our religion, and freedom, and our peace, our wives, and our children.Captain Moroni Wrote this on the flagLets read Alma 46:12

12 And it came to pass that he rent his coat; and he took a piece thereof, and wrote upon itaIn memory of our God, our religion, and freedom, and our peace, our wives, and our childrenand he fastened it upon the end of a pole.

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If Amalickiah became king, he would try to destroy the Church of God and take away the peoples liberty.

When Captain Moroni, the leader of the Nephite armies, heard of Amalickiahs plan to be king, he became angry.

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.

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

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

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

They promised to obey Gods commandments and to fight for freedom.People came from all over the land.

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

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

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

To help protect the city, the Nephites had dug up a ridge of earth around them.

These mounds were high enough that the Lamanites couldnt get their stones and arrows over them easily.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 Lamanites fled, the Nephites thanked the Lord for delivering them from the hands of their enemies.Discussion Time

What was threatening the peace among the Nephites? (Alma 45:24; 46:12.)Why did so many people follow Amalickiah? (Alma 46:5.)

After Captain Moroni made the title of liberty, what did he do? (Alma 46:13, 16.)

What did Captain Moroni do when he heard of this conflict? (Alma 46:1112.)What covenant did the people who followed Moroni make? (Alma 46:2122.)

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?

What did Captain Moroni want his people to remember? (Alma 46:2324. These verses refer to the Old Testament Joseph and his coat of many colors.)

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?

What had the Nephites been taught about war? (Alma 48:14.)What did they believe Heavenly Father would do for them? (Alma 48:1516.)

How did the prophet Mormon, who recorded this account, feel about Captain Moroni? (Alma 48:1113, 1718.)

In what ways would you like to be like Captain Moroni?

Even though the Nephites did not want to go to war, why did they fight the Lamanites? (Alma 48:2324.)

What happened to the Lamanites in their final battle against the City of Noah? (Alma 49:2125.) What do you think gave the Nephites courage to fight this battle? What gives you courage to defend righteousness and freedom?

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?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.Here is our faithful soldier getting ready for battle. His armor isnt on yet.If he goes into battleDo you think he willSurvive?

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) = TruthBreastplate = Righteousness

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

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.

Shield = FaithSword = Gods Spirit (word of God)SWORD (not shown)

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:

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

SWORD (not shown)What is this?Its 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?

Twelfth Article of Faith12 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?Lets try saying it together.

TestimonyI 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 Fathers commandments.

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THE ENDImages and clipart are from lds.org, Microsoft Office, and other websites indicating the images were in the public domain or permitted for church and home use.The lesson and scripture story are from lds.org.Please do not use this presentation for commercial use. Feel free to alter the presentation for use in church or home to suit personal preference.This presentation is intended to supplement, not replace, the lesson manual and scriptures. Teachers should refer to the manual, scriptures and other resources when preparing and conducting the lesson.Alma 46:212222 Now this was the covenant which they made, and they acast their garments at the feet of Moroni, saying: We bcovenant with our God, that we shall be destroyed, even as our brethren in the land northward, if we shall fall into transgression; yea, he may cast us at the feet of our enemies, even as we have cast our garments at thy feet to be trodden under foot, if we shall fall into transgression.

ReturnAlma 46:232423 Moroni said unto them: Behold, we are a aremnant of the seed of Jacob; yea, we are a remnant of the seed of bJoseph, whose ccoat was rent by his brethren into many pieces; yea, and now behold, let us remember to keep the commandments of God, or our garments shall be rent by our brethren, and we be cast into prison, or be sold, or be slain.Alma 48:77 Now it came to pass that while Amalickiah had thus been obtaining power by fraud and deceit, Moroni, on the other hand, had been apreparing the minds of the people to be faithful unto the Lord their God.

ReturnAlma 48:1113, 171813 Yea, and he was a man who was firm in the faith of Christ, and he had asworn with an oath to defend his people, his rights, and his country, and his religion, even to the loss of his blood.17 Yea, verily, verily I say unto you, if all men had been, and were, and ever would be, like unto aMoroni, behold, the very powers of hell would have been shaken forever; yea, the bdevil would never have power over the hearts of the children of men.18 Behold, he was a man like unto aAmmon, the son of Mosiah, yea, and even the other sons of Mosiah, yea, and also Alma and his sons, for they were all men of God.ReturnAlma 49:2125chance to fight; but behold, in these attempts they were swept off by the stones and arrows which were thrown at them; and instead of filling up their ditches by pulling down the banks of earth, they were filled up in a measure with their dead and wounded bodies.23 Thus the Nephites had all power over their enemies; and thus the Lamanites did attempt to destroy the Nephites until their achief captains were all slain; yea, and more than a thousand of the Lamanites were slain; while, on the other hand, there was not a single soul of the Nephites which was slain.Alma 49:212524 There were about fifty who were wounded, who had been exposed to the arrows of the Lamanites through the pass, but they were shielded by their ashields, and their breastplates, and their headplates, insomuch that their wounds were upon their legs, many of which were very severe.25 And it came to pass, that when the Lamanites saw that their chief captains were all slain they fled into the wilderness. And it came to pass that they returned to the land of Nephi, to inform their king, Amalickiah, who was a aNephite by birth, concerning their great bloss.ReturnFaces