Helaman 13-16

So for Monday class (we had it yesterday) I read Helaman 13-16. I wrote down my feelings and thoughts but haven't had time to put it up until right now!! So here I go!

I found these chapters very interesting and they helped my testimony grow!! I am doing a presentation today for these chapters. I have decided to make a powerpoint and sort of play jeopardy. I have made up some questions from the specific things I learned from these chapters.

Chapter 13- When Samuel is preaching to the Nephites while he is on the wall, I always thought that he just preached about the coming of Christ, I never realized that he didn't do that until later. I thought it was very interesting that the first thing he tells them is that they are being wicked and the Lord is growing angry with them. I know that he started out that way in order to prepare them for them most important thing they would ever hear about or witness...the coming of Christ.
Chapter 14- Another thing I never realized was that Samuel tells the people how many years will pass before Christ comes!! It is so awesome that he knew and that he could tell the people exactly. FIVE YEARS!!! If we knew exactly how many years it will be until Christ came to earth I'm sure that we would all repent of the things we have done and live our lives righteously while we waited for him to come...these people didn't. It is so sad to think that these people were so wicked that they wouldn't listen to an obvious man of God as he proclaimed one of the most important events to ever happen to our earth.
Chapter 15- After Samuel preaches of Christ and the signs of his birth and death, he goes right back to telling the people they need to repent. He also tells them of the things that will happen to them if they do not repent. It is so obvious how important it is that we repent and take advantage of the wonderful gift that Christ gave us...His life and the Atonement. If we do not use the Atonement and the blessings that come from it, Christ suffered and died for nothing. Do we want to have that on our conscience?? I know that I don't...
Chapter 16- Ok...I feel like a bad person for having always thought this, but I have always thought that after Samuel finished preaching to the people, that they were ALL mad at him and they ALL began to shoot him and throw things at him...I WAS SO WRONG!! It makes my day that many people believed his words and immediately searched for Nephi to repent and be baptized. The Lord's power and His prophets are so powerful and it is just so wonderful to see His truth being taught and how it converts people. This is a perfect example of what we can do in our own lives...we can be missionaries to those around us and help them feel the joy that we feel.