An important theme from “Come, Follow Me” this week is faith. In Matthew 17 and Mark 9, Jesus is called upon by a father to heal his son. He says, “Lord, I believe, help thou mine unbelief.” This idea of the Lord using the faith we already have is a principle seen time and time
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During General Conference, Elder Gary E. Stevenson reminded us of the beautiful parallels between the Bible and Book of Mormon in testifying of Christ, his atonement, and his resurrection. This painting by Greg Olsen visualizes this dual witness. The left side shows Jesus crucified in Jerusalem. The right side shows the resurrected Savior visiting the
The “Come, Follow Me” readings this week are full of miracles performed by the Savior where He magnified the efforts of the people. He used Peter’s faith and empowered him to walk on the water. He fed five thousand people using just five loaves of bread and two fishes. The offerings of these people were
The Lord often uses parables to teach lessons, as we see in this week’s “Come, Follow Me” material. Those who were spiritually prepared understood deeper meaning to these stories and applied the principles into their lives. The Parable of the Sower teaches messages about preparing your heart and mind for the word of God, in
An important theme in “Come, Follow Me” this week includes becoming more Christlike through humility and allowing your words and actions to reflect what is in your heart. In one of the most hope-filled passages in the scriptures, Christ says, “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give
A key passage in “Come, Follow Me” this week describes Jesus calling His twelve apostles and giving them authority to preach and heal. The Lord followed this pattern as He called disciples while visiting the people in ancient America, as well as when His Church was restored through the prophet Joseph Smith. We have a
Throughout the “Come, Follow Me” readings this week Jesus Christ heals the people around Him. Although these were mostly physical infirmities, He also healed those struggling mentally and spiritually. He did the same thing when He visited the Nephites in ancient America. He asks in 3 Nephi 17:7, “Have ye any that are sick among
A key part of the Sermon on the Mount that we are studying in “Come, Follow Me” this week is the idea of prayer. Christ teaches the people how to pray by addressing our Father in Heaven with respect then asking humbly for the desires of their hearts, forgiveness for the things they do wrong,
In this week’s “Come, Follow Me,” we read about Christ preaching the Sermon on the Mount to a large crowd of people. He shares the most beautiful promises to the people, encouraging them to have hope for the future despite their current trials. These promises are often called ‘The Beatitudes,’ and Christ gave the same
In “Come, Follow Me” this week, we learn the conversion story of Nicodemus, who heard the Savior’s teachings and joined the believers. The Savior taught that we must follow His example and be born again, because we have been spiritually begotten of Him. This connects back strongly to the ideas of repentance and baptism that