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Come, Follow Me Lesson for
July 3–9

“Ye Shall Be Witnesses unto Me”
Acts 1–5

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
July 10–16

“What Wilt Thou Have Me to Do?”
Acts 6–9

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
July 17–23

“The Word of God Grew and Multiplied”
Acts 10–15

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
July 24–30

“The Lord Had Called Us for to Preach the Gospel”
Acts 16–21

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
July 31–August 6

“A Minister and a Witness”
Acts 22–28

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
August 7–13

“The Power of God unto Salvation”
Romans 1–6

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
August 14–20

“Overcome Evil with Good”
Romans 7–16

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
August 21–27

“Be Perfectly Joined Together”
1 Corinthians 1–7

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
August 28–September 3

“Ye Are the Body of Christ”
1 Corinthians 8–13

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
September 4–10

“God Is Not the Author of Confusion, but of Peace”
1 Corinthians 14–16

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
September 11–17

“Be Ye Reconciled to God”
2 Corinthians 1–7

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
September 18–24

“God Loveth a Cheerful Giver”
2 Corinthians 8–13

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
September 25–October 1

“Walk in the Spirit”
Galatians

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
October 2–8

“For the Perfecting of the Saints”
Ephesians

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
October 9–15

“I Can Do All Things through Christ Which Strengtheneth Me”
Philippians; Colossians

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
October 16–22

“Perfect That Which Is Lacking in Your Faith”
1 & 2 Thessalonians

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
October 23–29

“Be Thou an Example of the Believers”
1 & 2 Timothy; Titus; Philemon

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
October 30–November 5

Jesus Christ, “the Author of Eternal Salvation”
Hebrews 1–6

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
November 6–12

“An High Priest of Good Things to Come”
Hebrews 7–13

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
November 13–19

“Be Ye Doers of the Word, and Not Hearers Only”
James

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
November 20–26

“Rejoice with Joy Unspeakable & Full of Glory”
1 and 2 Peter

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
November 27–December 3

“God Is Love”
1–3 John; Jude

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
December 4–10

“Glory, and Power, Be unto … the Lamb for Ever”
Revelation 1-5

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
December 11–17

“They Overcame … by the Blood of the Lamb”
Revelation 6–14

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
December 18–24

“Good Tidings of Great Joy”
Christmas

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
December 25–31

“He That Overcometh Shall Inherit All Things”
Revelation 15–22

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
January 1 – 7

“Another Testament of Jesus Christ”
Introductory Pages

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
January 8 – 14

“I Will Go and Do”
1 Nephi 1-5

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
January 15 – 21

“Come and Partake of the Fruit”
1 Nephi 6-10

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
January 22 – 28

“Armed with Righteousness and with the Power of God”
1 Nephi 11-15

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
Jan 29 – Feb 4

“I Will Prepare the Way before You”
1 Nephi 16-22

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
February 5 – 11

“Free to Choose Liberty and Eternal Life, through the Great Mediator”
2 Nephi 1-2

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
February 12 – 18

“We Lived after the Manner of Happiness”
2 Nephi 3-5

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
February 19 – 25

“O How Great the Plan of Our God!”
2 Nephi 6-10

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
Feb 26 – March 3

“His Name Shall Be Called … The Prince of Peace”
2 Nephi 11-19

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
March 4 – 10

“We Rejoice in Christ”
2 Nephi 20-25

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
March 11 – 17

“A Marvelous Work and a Wonder”
2 Nephi 26-30

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
March 18 – 24

“This Is the Way”
2 Nephi 31-33

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
March 25 – 31

“He Shall Rise … with Healing in His Wings”
Easter

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
April 1 – 7

Be Reconciled unto God through the Atonement of Christ
Jacob 1-4

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
April 8 – 14

The Lord Labors with Us
Jacob 5-7

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
April 15 – 21

“He Worketh in Me to Do According to His Will”
Enos-Words of Mormon

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
April 22 – 28

“Filled with Love towards God and All Men”
Mosiah 1-3

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
April 29 – May 5

“A Mighty Change”
Mosiah 4-6

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
May 6 – 12

“In the Strength of the Lord”
Mosiah 7-10

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
May 13 – 19

“A Light … That Can Never Be Darkened”
Mosiah 11-17

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
May 20 – 26

We Have Entered into a Covenant with Him
Mosiah 18-24

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
May 27 – June 2

“They Were Called the People of God”
Mosiah 25-28

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
June 3 – 9

“They Were Steadfast and Immovable”
Mosiah 29-Alma 4

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
June 10 – 16

“Have Ye Experienced This Mighty Change in Your Hearts?”
Alma 5-7

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
June 17 – 23

Jesus Christ Will Come to Redeem His People
Alma 8-12

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
June 24 – 30

“Enter into the Rest of the Lord”
Alma 13-16

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
July 1 – 7

“I Will Make an Instrument of Thee”
Alma 17-22

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
July 8 – 14

They “Never Did Fall Away”
Alma 23-29

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
July 15 – 21

“The Virtue of the Word of God”
Alma 30-31

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
July 22 – 28

“Plant This Word in Your Hearts”
Alma 32-35

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
July 29 – August 4

“Look to God and Live”
Alma 36-38

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
August 5 – 11

“The Great Plan of Happiness”
Alma 39-42

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
August 12 – 18

“Stand Fast in the Faith of Christ”
Alma 43-52

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
August 19 – 25

“Preserved by His Marvelous Power”
Alma 53-63

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
August 26 – Sept 1

“The Rock of Our Redeemer”
Helaman 1-6

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
September 2 – 8

“Remember the Lord”
Helaman 7-12

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
September 9 – 15

“Glad Tidings of Great Joy”
Helaman 13-16

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
September 16 – 22

“Lift Up Your Head and Be of Good Cheer”
3 Nephi 1-7

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
September 23 – 29

“Arise and Come Forth unto Me”
3 Nephi 8-11

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
Sept 30 – October 6

“I Am the Law, and the Light”
3 Nephi 12-16

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
October 7 – 13

“Behold, My Joy Is Full”
3 Nephi 17-19

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
October 14 – 20

“Ye Are the Children of the Covenant”
3 Nephi 20-26

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
October 21 – 27

“There Could Not Be a Happier People”
3 Nephi 27-4 Nephi

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
October 28 – Nov 3

“I Would That I Could Persuade All … to Repent”
Mormon 1-6

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
November 4 – 10

“I Speak unto You As If Ye Were Present”
Mormon 7-9

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
November 11 – 17

“Rend That Veil of Unbelief”
Ether 1-5

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
November 18 – 24

“That Evil May Be Done Away”
Ether 6-11

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
Nov 25 – Dec 1

“By Faith All Things Are Fulfilled”
Ether 12-15

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
December 2 – 8

“To Keep Them in the Right Way”
Moroni 1-6

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
December 9 – 15

“May Christ Lift Thee Up”
Moroni 7-9

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
December 16 – 22

“Come unto Christ, and Be Perfected in Him”
Moroni 10

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
December 23 – 29

“He Shall Come into the World to Redeem His People”
Christmas

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by Administration | Dec 21, 2023 | 0 Comments

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Conference Talks: Women and the Priesthood in the Contemporary Church

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Conference Talks: “Made Stronger Than Many Waters”

by Administration | Nov 29, 2023 | 0 Comments

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The Book of the Dead as a Temple Text and the Implications for the Book of Abraham

by Administration | Nov 23, 2023 | 0 Comments

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Conference Talks: From Temple to Church: Defining Sacred Space in the Near East

by Administration | Nov 22, 2023 | 0 Comments

In this paper, I propose to revisit the question posed by Hugh Nibley, “What Is a Temple?” in Mormonism and Early Christianity (Salt Lake City and Provo, 1987), 355-90, and by John Lundquist, “What Is a Temple? A Preliminary Typology,” in Temples of the Ancient World,...

Joseph Smith and the Architecture of Genesis

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Conference Talks: Prayer with Uplifted Hands

by Administration | Nov 15, 2023 | 0 Comments

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Supporting The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints through scholarship

Supporting The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints through scholarship

Supporting The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints through scholarship

Supporting The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints through scholarship

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Essays in Honor of Daniel C. Peterson

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