Background: Mormon preached to the Nephites to try to get them to repent and rebuild the church of God. In frustration that they would not change he refused to be their military leader and went to organize the records Ammaron had passed on to him in order to build the abridgment that would later become the Book or Mormon. He saw that the Nephites continued in their wickedness and were being destroyed. He changed his mind and decided to lead the Nephites again in hopes that he might be able to help them.
The Lamanites had won many battles against the Nephites and were more numerous than. Mormon wrote a message to the King of the Lamanites to request that they would allow the Nephites to gather together in one body at the hill of Cumorah.
At this point Moroni was about 74 years old. He saw no salvation for his people.
Imagine that you are old and struggled your whole life to convince your people to be obedient and they would not listen. Add to this scenario that your people have an enemy that is more numerous and they surround your lands and want to eliminate your whole people.
What would you be feeling?
Moroni 6:6
In view of the doom of his people, what was his greatest concern?
Why was this important to him?
The king of the Lamanites permitted the Nephites to gather together in one body.
Why do you suppose he would allow this?
Mormon 6:7-8
How were the Nephites feeling?
Why did they feel this way?
About how many Nephites do you think there were? (about 23,000, about the number of people who live in Live Oak and Universal City together).
The Lamanites came to battle with the Nephites.
When the Lamanites withdrew for the day, all of the Nephites that had not escaped were killed save 24 which included Mormon and his son Moroni.
Mormon takes a few verses to lament his fallen people. He uses the term “fair ones” as a reference to his people.
What do you think he means by this reference?
He ends his musings with this verse.
Mormon 6:22
What does this verse mean?
This event was only 10 years from the time that the Lord promised Mormon they would be saved if they repented.
What would have happened if the Nephites had repented?
The Lord gave them a 10 year window to repent and come back to him.
How does this scenario apply to us?
How much time does he give us do you think?
Let’s suppose that you know that you are about to die along with all of your people. You have a chance to leave a message for children of the people that destroyed you what would you say to them?
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