- Alma 17: 1-18… The sons of Mosiah by chance met up on a roadway while on their “missions” and were overcome with joy. To know the word of God, they searched the scriptures diligently and had waxed strong because of it. By prayer and fasting they earned the spirit of prophecy, revelation and taught with the power and authority of God. Over 14 years, they brought many people to repentance. They denied a role of leadership in their fathers kingdom to face a mission of serving Lamanites, who wanted to kill them, and began their journey with a blessing or “setting apart” done by Alma.
- Alma 17: 13… And it came to pass when they had arrived in the borders of the land of the Lamanites, that they separated themselves and departed one from another, trusting in the Lord that they should meet again at the close of their harvest; for they supposed that great was the work which they had undertaken. 14 And assuredly it was great, for they had undertaken to preach the word of God to a wild and a hardened and a ferocious people; a people who delighted in murdering the Nephites, and robbing and plundering them; and their hearts were set upon riches, or upon gold and silver, and precious stones; yet they sought to obtain these things by murdering and plundering, that they might not labor for them with their own hands. 15 Thus they were a very indolent people, many of whom did worship idols, and the curse of God had fallen upon them because of the traditions of their fathers; notwithstanding the promises of the Lord were extended unto them on the conditions of repentance. 16 Therefore, this was the cause for which the sons of Mosiah had undertaken the work, that perhaps they might bring them unto repentance; that perhaps they might bring them to know of the plan of redemption. 17 Therefore they separated themselves one from another, and went forth among them, every man alone, according to the word and power of God which was given unto him.