The fifth season of the Church’s Ebook of Mormon Movies collection debuted Thursday, March 21, with the primary of the ultimate 11 movies of the collection. Ten extra movies shall be printed all through this yr, matching the weeks that their respective sections of scripture are taught by means of “Come, Comply with Me” classes.
Elder Dale G. Renlund of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles serves because the chair of the Scriptures Committee that has overseen the manufacturing of the Ebook of Mormon Movies. Having just lately hit a major milestone within the distribution of the Ebook of Mormon, Elder Renlund stated the launch of this ultimate season comes at an opportune time.
“In an period marked by the supply of the 200 millionth printed copy of the Ebook of Mormon, it’s becoming that we draw consideration to the various different methods folks will be launched to the truths of this sacred quantity,” he stated.
These “different methods” Elder Renlund talked about embody digital channels just like the Ebook of Mormon and Gospel Library apps and the Ebook of Mormon Movies YouTube channel in English that has greater than 26 million views of its 435 movies.
“Via these new channels of discovery and studying, folks internationally are being blessed with a positive witness of God’s love and His want to attract all women and men to him by means of the atoning sacrifice of His Son Jesus Christ. Our hope is that Church members will take pleasure in these assets and contemplate how they can be utilized to assist fill the earth with extra of the Ebook of Mormon’s highly effective and optimistic affect.”
The Church will launch 11 new episodes between now and the top of 2024, timed to coincide with Come, Comply with Me classes on the next topics:
- April 8: “Jacob Teaches the Allegory of the Olive Tree” | Jacob 5
- Might 20: “The Lord Delivers the Individuals of Limhi and Alma” | Mosiah 21-24
- July 8: “The Lord Delivers the Individuals of Ammon” | Alma 23-27
- August 12: “Moroni Raises the Title of Liberty” | Alma 46
- August 19: “Helaman’s Stripling Troopers Combat for Freedom” | Alma 53-58
- August 26: “Nephi and Lehi Testify of Jesus Christ” | Helaman 5
- September 9: “Samuel the Lamanite Prophesies of Jesus Christ” | Helaman 13-16; 3 Nephi 1
- October 28: “Mormon Preserves the Sacred Document” | 3 Nephi 5; Mormon 1-7
- November 11: “The Lord Seems to the Brother of Jared” | Ether 1-6, 12-13
- December 9: “Mormon Teaches About Religion, Hope and Charity” | Moroni 7
- December 9: “Mormon Teaches Concerning the Salvation of Little Kids” | Moroni 8
After the ultimate two episodes are printed in December, the entire collection will embody 45 full episodes, all obtainable in 15 languages. Some episodes are additionally obtainable 45 extra languages.
Elder José L. Alonso, a Basic Authority Seventy, serves on the Church’s Scripture Committee as effectively. He stated the movies aren’t an alternative choice to finding out the complete Ebook of Mormon.
“The Ebook of Mormon Movies complement and increase our understanding of the Ebook of Mormon,” he stated. “They’ll by no means exchange an earnest examine of the written phrase, however they’ll open our minds to new ideas and emotions about Jesus Christ, His gospel, His Atonement and Heavenly Father’s plan.
For many who have challenges studying, the movies present a chance to see the teachings contained within the Ebook of Mormon in a brand new method, he defined.
“For a lot of who’re visible learners or who battle with literacy or comprehension, they are often a great technique to introduce the story of the Ebook of Mormon in addition to the teachings of the Ebook of Mormon prophets and of the Savior Himself.”
The place to look at Ebook of Mormon Movies
The Ebook of Mormon Movies will be watched within the following places on-line or on cell apps:
- Gospel Library on-line (as much as 60 languages)
- Gospel Library app (as much as 60 languages)
- YouTube (English, Spanish and Portuguese)
- Gospel Stream
- Ebook of Mormon app
