Come, Follow Me
Book of Mormon Lesson 4:
January 20–26

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Can you see yourself in 1 Nephi 11–15? What passages are of most value to you and your family?

1 Nephi 11: Nephi sees the Spirit of the Lord and is shown in vision the tree of life—He sees the mother of the Son of God and learns of the condescension of God—He sees the baptism, ministry, and crucifixion of the Lamb of God—He sees also the call and ministry of the Twelve Apostles of the Lamb. About 600–592 B.C.

1 Nephi 12: Nephi sees in vision the land of promise; the righteousness, iniquity, and downfall of its inhabitants; the coming of the Lamb of God among them; how the Twelve Disciples and the Twelve Apostles will judge Israel; and the loathsome and filthy state of those who dwindle in unbelief. About 600–592 B.C.

1 Nephi 13: Nephi sees in vision the church of the devil set up among the Gentiles, the discovery and colonizing of America, the loss of many plain and precious parts of the Bible, the resultant state of gentile apostasy, the restoration of the gospel, the coming forth of latter-day scripture, and the building up of Zion. About 600–592 B.C.

1 Nephi 14: An angel tells Nephi of the blessings and cursings to fall upon the Gentiles—There are only two churches: the Church of the Lamb of God and the church of the devil—The Saints of God in all nations are persecuted by the great and abominable church—The Apostle John will write concerning the end of the world. About 600–592 B.C.

1 Nephi 15: Lehi’s seed are to receive the gospel from the Gentiles in the latter days—The gathering of Israel is likened unto an olive tree whose natural branches will be grafted in again—Nephi interprets the vision of the tree of life and speaks of the justice of God in dividing the wicked from the righteous. About 600–592 B.C.

Resources on ChurchofJesusChrist.org

•   Come, Follow Me—For Individuals and Families (lesson materials at ChurchofJesusChrist.org)
•   Come, Follow Me—For Sunday School (lesson materials at ChurchofJesusChrist.org)
•   Come, Follow Me—For Aaronic Priesthood Quorums and Young Women Classes: Doctrinal Topics 2020 (lesson materials at ChurchofJesusChrist.org)
•   Come, Follow Me—For Primary (lesson materials at ChurchofJesusChrist.org)

•   The Iron Rod, Hymns, no. 274
•   Family Study Fun (Ensign Activities at ChurchofJesusChrist.org)
•   What Plain and Precious Truths Were Restored by the Book of Mormon? (Ensign Weekly Book of Mormon Insights)
•   1 Nephi 11–15 (Ensign Support Articles and Activities)

Resources on Interpreter Foundation

•   Come, Follow Me Study and Teaching Helps — Lesson 4: 1 Nephi 11-15, Jonn Claybaugh
•     Audio Roundtable: Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lesson 33 (1 Nephi 11-15)
•   Labor Diligently to Write: The Ancient Making of a Modern Scripture, Chapter 11, Brant A. Gardner

Resources on Other Sites

•   Come Follow Me 2020: 1 Nephi 11-15, Book of Mormon Central
•   1 Nephi 11-15, John W. Welch Notes
•   Why Didn’t Nephi Mention Mary’s Name?, Book of Mormon Central
•   What Did the River of Filthy Water and the River of Laman Look Like?, Book of Mormon Central
•     Come Follow Me: 1 Nephi 11-15 (Jan 20-26), Taylor Halverson and Tyler Griffin
•     Come Follow Me: 1 Nephi 11-15 (Jan. 20-26), Don’t Miss This
•     Come Follow Me Podcast BofM #4 “Armed with Righteousness and the Power of God”, 1 Nephi 11-15, Meridian Magazine
•   1 Nephi 11 to 15 – “Armed with Righteousness and with the Power of God”, BYU Studies
•   Nephi’s Message to the Gentiles, BYU Religious Studies Center
•   Early Christianity and 1 Nephi 13–14, BYU Religious Studies Center
•   Lehi’s Dream and Nephi’s Vision as Apocalyptic Literature , BYU Religious Studies Center
•   The Centrality of Nephi’s Vision, BYU Religious Studies Center
•   “Teaching the Scriptural Emphasis on the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ”, BYU Religious Studies Center
•     Why Does a Woman Symbolize the Great and Abominable Church and 3 Other Questions from 1 Nephi 11-15, LDS Living