“Moroni 7:20–43: Finding Hope in Christ,’” Book of Mormon Student Manual (2024)
“Moroni 7:20–43,” Book of Mormon Student Manual
Moroni 7:20–43
Finding Hope in Christ
Have you ever needed to feel more hope in your life? Moroni, who wandered alone for many years after his people were destroyed, recorded his father’s words about the hope we can have in Christ of greater things to come. This lesson can help you feel increased hope through Jesus Christ.
Lay hold on every good thing
In Moroni 7, Mormon said that he wanted to help his people know how they could “lay hold on every good thing” (verse 21).
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When Mormon used the phrase “good thing,” what do you think he was referring to?
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What are some spiritual and eternal “good things” that you would like to lay hold of, or receive, in this life or the next?
You may remember that in Moroni 7:12–19, Mormon taught that all good things come from Jesus Christ. Read Moroni 7:20–26, looking for what Mormon taught about how to receive these good things from Christ.
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What did you find?
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What accounts can you think of in which Heavenly Father sent angels to proclaim that Jesus Christ is the Savior of the world?
The meaning of hope
To help you prepare to learn more about Mormon’s teachings regarding hope, read this account from Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles:
Before I reached my 12th birthday, our family had been forced twice to flee our home and start over amid the chaos, fear, and uncertainties caused by war and political division. It was an anxious time for me. …
This time of bleakness after World War II left its mark upon the world. It left its mark upon me.
Back then, in the solitude of my loneliest hours, I often wondered, “Is there any hope left in the world?” (Dieter F. Uchtdorf, “God among Us,” Liahona, May 2021, 8)
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What are some reasons people feel a lack of hope today?
Elder Uchtdorf recalled that “while the world was drowning in cynicism, bitterness, hatred, and fear,” he found something that “filled [him] with hope” (“God among Us,” Liahona, May 2021, 8).
Are you experiencing a lack of hope in your life? Think about what brings you hope in even the most difficult circumstances. As you continue studying this lesson, look for truths that can help you be filled with hope.
Mormon teaches about hope
Read Moroni 7:40–44, looking for how our faith in Jesus Christ is related to hope.
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How would you summarize verse 41 in your own words?
A truth from Mormon’s teachings
One truth we can learn from Mormon is if we exercise faith in Jesus Christ, we can have hope through His Atonement to be raised to eternal life.
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What do you think it means to have hope in Jesus Christ?
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Why might we need to be humble, or “meek, and lowly of heart” (Moroni 7:43), to exercise faith in Jesus Christ and have hope?
To see an example of someone who found hope through faith in Jesus Christ, review one of the following accounts. As you do, look for how the person experienced hope through Jesus Christ.
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Read Alma 22:12–18, the story of King Lamoni’s father.
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Read Alma 36:12–21, or watch “Alma Testifies to His Son Helaman,” available at ChurchofJesusChrist.org, from time code 1:30 to 2:32.
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Watch “Finding Hope through the Resurrection of Christ” (4:41), available at ChurchofJesusChrist.org.
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Watch “The Master Healer,” available at ChurchofJesusChrist.org, from time code 8:49 to 11:53.
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It is important to note that even as we show faith in Jesus Christ and have hope for the blessings He offers, we may still have difficult and trying moments in our lives. But as we continue to exercise faith in the Savior and focus on Him and the eternal life that He makes available to us, we will gain the hope we seek.