Welcome to Part 2 with Dr. France Below,

Alma Chapter 5 through 7.

Let's leave Chapter 5 behind and go where you want to go in 6 and 7.

Chapter 6 is kind of a transitionary chapter to Chapter 7.

So we'll spend a little bit more time in Chapter 7.

Nonetheless, I wanted to say that in chapter six, what were some of the consequences or the results of what Alma did?

As I said in the beginning, the people of Zairehamla were not in good shape.

We already know that.

And in Alma, because of his faith and because of also the calling that he had received and the commitment that he was following

was able to establish somewhat of an order in the church. In Alma chapter 6

verse 1 we hear a little bit of what's happened after that.

It says, it came to pass after Alma, I'd made an end of speaking unto the people of the church.

He ordained priests and elders by the laying out of hands according to the Order of God to preside and watch over the church.

The good news is that good things happened.

It was a very difficult task, but he was able to, in some instances in Zarajemla,

ordained priest and elders, so that they can preside and watch over the church.

His work was not in vain. can preside and watch over the church.

His work was not in vain.

He did some good there.

In a lot of ways, we have to also recognize that

even though we may not see the totality of our works, especially when we're trying to do the Lord's

will, even in our home by the way, even with our children and sometimes with people that we love very much, I would say let's not give up.

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