Book of Mormon “Repent and Return unto the Lord” Samuel warns
the Nephites that they will be destroyed unless they repent.
Samuel prophesies of the signs that will precede the birth and
death of the Savior. He continues to call the people to
repentance. Some believe Samuel and are baptized. Others harden
their hearts and try to kill Samuel. A study of this lesson will
remind us of the importance of repenting, turning to the Lord,
and following the prophets. Scripture references for study:
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Lesson 35 Handout (PDF Samuel the Lamanite. As the time of the
Savior's birth approached, the Nephite people became The Lord
chastised the people with a famine, but they rapidly fell back
into their sinful ways. "And in the eighty and second year they
began again to forget the Lord their God. And in the eighty and
third year they began to wax strong in iniquity. And in the
eighty and fourth year they di