Prophets and Divine Guidance
This young boy was chosen by Ammaron to take care of the important records because he was wise and paid attention (Mormon 1:2–3)
Who is Mormon?
At 15 years old, this boy was visited by the Lord and felt how good He is (Mormon 1:15)
Who is Mormon?
The Three Nephites were taken away, and miracles stopped happening because of this (Mormon 1:13–14)
What is wickedness and unbelief?
Mormon was told to write down what he saw about his people on these plates (Mormon 1:4)
What are the plates of Nephi?
The people were so wicked that these special gifts from God stopped happening, and the Three Nephites were taken away (Mormon 1:13)
What are miracles?
Ammaron told this boy to go to a special hill when he turned 24 to get the sacred records (Mormon 1:3)
What is the hill Shim?
Even though Mormon knew about the Lord’s goodness, he was told not to do this because the people were too stubborn (Mormon 1:16–17)
What is preach to them?
This group of robbers among the Lamanites caused people to hide their treasures, which later disappeared (Mormon 1:18)
Who are the Gadianton robbers?
Ammaron told Mormon to leave the other records here after taking the plates of Nephi (Mormon 1:3)
What is the hill Shim?
This dark power was strong in the land because people were doing magic and witchcraft (Mormon 1:19)
Who is the evil one?
This is how old Mormon was when Ammaron noticed that he was smart and serious (Mormon 1:2)
What is ten years old?
This was how old Mormon was when his father took him to Zarahemla, where he saw how bad the people were (Mormon 1:6)
What is eleven years old?
This is why the Holy Ghost and gifts from the Lord were no longer with the people (Mormon 1:14)
What is wickedness and unbelief?
This is the family line that Mormon came from, which connected him to the important records (Mormon 1:5)
What is the lineage of Nephi?
This happened to the Nephites because they were so stubborn and refused to follow God (Mormon 1:14)
What is losing the Holy Ghost and spiritual gifts?
This was the unique reason Ammaron trusted Mormon to keep the sacred records, mentioned as a key trait in his childhood (Mormon 1:2)
What is being quick to observe and sober-minded?
Despite seeing the wickedness around him, Mormon still did this important act to try to help the people, even though he was forbidden to speak (Mormon 1:15–17)
What is endeavoring to preach or teach the people?
After the Lord removed His beloved disciples and the gifts of the Spirit, this change to the land showed the people's iniquity had reached a tipping point (Mormon 1:17–18)
What is the cursing of the land that made treasures become slippery and unable to be retained?
This action was commanded by Ammaron to Mormon, highlighting the importance of ensuring that future generations would know the history and choices of their people (Mormon 1:4)
What is engraving all the things Mormon observed about the people on the plates of Nephi?
The widespread practice of these acts showed that the power of the evil one had taken hold, fulfilling the prophecies of Abinadi and Samuel the Lamanite (Mormon 1:19)
What are sorceries, witchcrafts, and magics?