Come, Follow Me for 2023

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Artwork of Jesus delivering the Sermon on the Mount General Resources
The Earliest “New Testament”
New Testament Manuscripts, Textual Families, and Variants
The Canonization of the New Testament
 
Family sitting on the couch together December 26–January 1 · We Are Responsible for Our Own Learning
“Plain and Precious Things”
What the Bible Means to Latter-day Saints
Jews and Greeks: The Broader Context for Writing the New Testament
 
Mother Mary resting her head on Martha January 2–8 · Matthew 1; Luke 1 · “Be It unto Me according to Thy Word”
Matthew's Portrayal of Jesus: Son of David, a New Moses, and Son of God
Matthew as an Editor of the Life and Teachings of Jesus
Sorting Out the Seven Marys in the New Testament
 
Three wise men riding on horseback to greet baby Jesus January 9–15 · Matthew 2; Luke 2 · We Have Come to Worship Him
Video: Summary of Lesson Resources for January 9-15
Special Witnesses of the Birth of Christ
Jesus’ Atonement Foretold through His Birth
 
Three women talking on a bench January 16–22 · John 1 · We Have Found the Messiah
Video: Summary of Lesson Resources for January 16-22
The Gospel of John
God Incarnate: The Word Made Flesh
John the Beloved: Special Witness of the Atonement
 
Stained glass image of Jesus's baptism January 23–29 · Matthew 3; Mark 1; Luke 3 · “Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord”
Video: Summary of Lesson Resources for January 23-29
Baptism
John the Baptist: The Miracle and the Mission
Mark and Luke: Two Facets of a Diamond
 
Christ looking into the distance in the wilderness January 30–February 5 · Matthew 4; Luke 4–5 · “The Spirit of the Lord Is upon Me”
Video: Summary of Lesson Resources for January 30-February 5
Jesus Christ: The Savior Who Knows
The Divine Nature of Jesus Christ during Mortality
 
Christ talking to a man February 6–12 · John 2–4 · “Ye Must Be Born Again”
Video: Summary of Lesson Resources for February 6-12
The Message of Nicodemus
Spiritual Rebirth: Have Ye Been Born of God?
Nicodemus: Coward or Convert?
 
Christ teaching the Sermon on the Mount February 13–19 · Matthew 5; Luke 6 · “Blessed Are Ye”
Video: Summary of Lesson Resources for February 13-19
The Sermon on the Mount in the Joseph Smith Translation
How New Testament Variants Contribute to the Meaning of the Sermon on the Mount
“Be Ye Therefore Perfect”: The Elusive Quest for Perfection
 
Christ teaching at the Sea of Galilee February 20–26 · Matthew 6–7 · “He Taught Them as One Having Authority”
Video: Summary of Lesson Resources for February 20-26
The Sociocultural Context of the Sermon on the Mount
The Kingdom of God: God’s Vision for Society in the Sermon on the Mount
The Father in the Sermon on the Mount
Jesus: The Unorthodox Teacher
 
Christ healing a man February 27–March 5 · Matthew 8; Mark 2–4; Luke 7 · “Thy Faith Hath Saved Thee”
Video: Summary of Lesson Resources for February 27-March 5
How Miracles Are Wrought: Reflections on Faith, Prayer, and Priesthood
The Life of Jesus of Nazareth
 
Christ ordains the twelve apostles March 6–12 · Matthew 9–10; Mark 5; Luke 9 · “These Twelve Jesus Sent Forth”
Video: Summary of Lesson Resources for March 6-12
Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ, Our Healer
Peter—The Chief Apostle
 
A painting of Christ with his arms outstretched March 13–19 · Matthew 11–12; Luke 11 · “I Will Give You Rest”
Video: Summary of Lesson Resources for March 13-19
"I Stand All Amazed"
Having Problems with Prayer Language?
 
A wheat field March 20–26 · Matthew 13; Luke 8; 13 · “Who Hath Ears to Hear, Let Him Hear”
Video: Summary of Lesson Resources for March 20-26
Names of the Parables
Of Soils and Souls: The Parable of the Sower
 
Jesus going to feed the 5,000 with loaves and fish March 27–April 2 · Matthew 14; Mark 6; John 5–6 · “Be Not Afraid”
Video: Summary of Lesson Resources for March 27-April 2
The Bread of Life Sermon
The Bread of Life Discourse as Dialogue
 
An empty tomb in the spring April 3–9 · Easter · “O Grave, Where Is Thy Victory”
Video: Summary of Lesson Resources for April 3-9
What the Atoning Sacrifice Meant for Jesus
The Christian History and Development of Easter
The Atonement and the Resurrection
“He Is Risen”
 
Christ's transfiguration April 10–16 · Matthew 15–17; Mark 7–9 · “Thou Art the Christ”
Video: Summary of Lesson Resources for April 10-16
Peter’s Keys
Peter, Stones and Seers
“Whom Say Ye That I Am?”: Peter’s Witness of Christ
 
Painting of the Good Samaritan April 17–23 · Matthew 18; Luke 10 · “What Shall I Do to Inherit Eternal Life?”
Video: Summary of Lesson Resources for April 17-23
“I Forgive You”: The Freedom of Forgiveness
Choosing the “Good Part”
 
Woman kneeling at Jesus's feet April 24–30 · John 7–10 · “I Am the Good Shepherd”
Video: Summary of Lesson Resources for April 24-30
Jesus, the Great Shepherd-King
Jesus the Christ—Our Master and More
“Judge Not, That Ye Be Not Judged”
 
Painting of the prodigal son hugging his father May 1–7 · Luke 12–17; John 11 · “Rejoice with Me; for I Have Found My Sheep Which Was Lost”
The Parable of the Two Sons: A Revelation about God
To the Least, the Last, and the Lost
Luke’s Jesus: The Compassionate and Saving Son of God
 
People out in fields May 8–14 · Matthew 19–20; Mark 10; Luke 18 · “What Lack I Yet?”
“What Therefore God Hath Joined Together, Let No Man Put Asunder”
The Influence of Faith on Marital Commitment
 
Zacchaeus looking at Jesus and the Twelve Apostles in the sycamore tree May 15–21 · Matthew 21–23; Mark 11; Luke 19–20; John 12 · “Behold, Thy King Cometh”
The Savior’s Questions: Teachings from the Last Week of His Life
The Great Commandment: Principle or Platitude?
Jesus’ Use of the Psalms in Matthew
 
Jesus descending with angels surrounding him and playing trumpets May 22–28 · Joseph Smith—Matthew 1; Matthew 24–25; Mark 12–13; Luke 21 · “The Son of Man Shall Come”
Prophecies and Promises of Joseph Smith—Matthew
Joseph Smith—Matthew: Profiting from Prophecy
 
Jesus and the Twelve Apostles sitting around a table for the Last Supper May 29–June 4 · Matthew 26; Mark 14; John 13 · “In Remembrance”
The Sacrament: Building upon Christ’s Rock
The Setting and Sacrament of the Christian Community
The Passion of Jesus Christ
 
Jesus and the Twelve Apostles sitting around a table for the Last Supper June 5–11 · John 14-17 · “Continue Ye in My Love”
Lamb of God: Unique Aspects of the Passion Narrative in John
The Legal Cause of Action Against Jesus in John 18:29–30
To Know God Is Life Eternal
 
A grove of trees with people gathered in the distance June 12–18 · Luke 22; John 18 · “Not My Will, but Thine, Be Done”
Atonement of Jesus Christ
The Accounts of Peter’s Denial: Understanding the Texts and Motifs
 
Pilate displaying Jesus before a crowd June 19–25 · Matthew 27; Mark 15; Luke 23; John 19 · “It Is Finished”
Gethsemane and Golgotha: Why and What the Savior Suffered
Christ’s Crucifixion: Reclamation of the Cross
“It Is Finished”: The Divine Accomplishment of the Crucifixion
 
Jesus speaking to his apostles by the seashore June 26–July 2 · Matthew 28; Mark 16; Luke 24; John 20–21 · “He Is Risen”
Revisiting Golgotha and the Garden Tomb
The Tragedy and Triumph of Resurrection
Resurrection: The Ultimate Triumph
Picturing the Resurrection
 
People in white gathered around a river to be baptized July 3–9 · Acts 1–5 · “Ye Shall Be Witnesses unto Me”
The Book of Acts: A Pattern for Modern Church Growth
Healing, Wholeness, and Repentance in Acts 3
Simon Peter
 
Man laying on the floor July 10–16 · Acts 6–9 · “What Wilt Thou Have Me to Do?”
The Life of the Apostle Paul
Paul the Apostle: Champion of the Doctrine of the Resurrection
 
Jewish man speaking to a Roman man July 17–23 · Acts 10–15 · “The Word of God Grew and Multiplied”
Peter as a Learner and Teacher
The Jerusalem Council
Peter, Cornelius, and Cultural Boundaries
The Jerusalem Conference: The First Council of the Christian Church
 
Man standing in front of a crowd preaching July 24–30 · Acts 16–21 · “The Lord Had Called Us for to Preach the Gospel”
Paul as a Witness of the Work of God
The Western Text of the Book of Acts
 
Man sitting in a jail cell July 31–August 6 · Acts 22–28 · “A Minister and a Witness”
The Revelation of Jesus Christ to Paul: Presenting a Deeper, Full Christology
“An Hebrew of the Hebrews”: Paul’s Language and Thought
 
Man sitting at a table writing on parchment paper with a feather pen August 7–13 · Romans 1–6 · “The Power of God unto Salvation”
“We Have Now Received the Atonement”
William Tyndale and the Language of At-one-ment
Responding to Wrong Answers
 
A photograph of the Roman Forum in Rome, Italy August 14–20 · Romans 7–16 · “Overcome Evil with Good”
Roman Law Relating to the New Testament
Paul’s Use of Old Testament Scripture
Premortal Existence, Foreordinations, and Heavenly Councils
 
Painting of the Forum and Civic Center in Corinth, Southern Greece August 21–27 · 1 Corinthians 1–7 · “Be Perfectly Joined Together”
"The Wisdom of Men": Greek Philosophy, Corinthian Behavior, and the Teachings of Paul
The “I’s” of Corinth: Modern Problems Not New
Paul’s Inspired Teachings on Marriage
 
Congregation of people singing hymns August 28–September 3 · 1 Corinthians 8–13 · “Ye Are the Body of Christ”
The Unifying Power of Spiritual Gifts
Adoption and Atonement: Becoming Sons and Daughters of Christ
Walking in Newness of Life: Doctrinal Themes of the Apostle Paul
Saved and Enabled by the Grace of Jesus Christ
 
Photo of a baptismal font used in the temple September 4–10 · 1 Corinthians 14–16 · “God Is Not the Author of Confusion, but of Peace”
An Analysis of the Joseph Smith Translation of 1 Corinthians 15:40
Paul's Teachings in 1 Corinthians on Women
Paul the Apostle: Champion of the Doctrine of the Resurrection
“If Christ Had Not Come into the World”
 
Jesus smiling September 11–17 · 2 Corinthians 1–7 · “Be Ye Reconciled to God”
The Epistles of the Apostle Paul
“Jesus Christ, and Him Crucified”: Paul’s Testimony of Christ
"We Have Now Received the Atonement"
 
Jesus smiling at a child September 18–24 · 2 Corinthians 8–13 · “God Loveth a Cheerful Giver”
Paul's Use of Old Testament Scripture
Caring for the Poor and Needy in the Growing International Church
“Weak Things Made Strong”
 
The resurrected Savior visiting the Apostle Paul in prison September 25–October 1 · Galatians · “Walk in the Spirit”
The Faith of Christ
Law and Liberty in Galatians 5–6
Peter and Paul in Antioch
 
Family playing with cards around a table October 2–8 · Ephesians · “For the Perfecting of the Saints”
Unity and Atonement in Ephesians
The “Same” Organization That Existed in the Primitive Church
Ephesians: Unfolding the Mysteries through Revelation
 
Two men sitting in a prison cell October 9–15 · Philippians; Colossians · “I Can Do All Things through Christ Which Strengtheneth Me”
Suffering for the Savior’s Sake
The Condescension of God according to Paul
The Revelation of Jesus Christ to Paul: Presenting a Deeper, Full Christology
"Each Person Has a Hymn": The Creator-Savior Hymns
 
Missionaries teaching a man on the street about baptism October 16–22 · 1 and 2 Thessalonians · “Perfect That Which Is Lacking in Your Faith”
The Occasional Nature, Composition, and Structure of Paul’s Letters
New Testament Prophecies of Apostasy
Scribes and Ancient Letters: Implications for the Pauline Epistles
 
Three women walking and talking together on temple grounds October 23–29 · 1 and 2 Timothy; Titus; Philemon · “Be Thou an Example of the Believers”
The Life of the Apostle Paul
Prophetic Use of the Pauline Epistles, 1970–2013
A Pattern of Integrity
 
Artwork of Christ hugging a girl October 30–November 5 · Hebrews 1–6 · Jesus Christ, “the Author of Eternal Salvation”
Hebrews and the General Epistles
Authorship of the Epistle to the Hebrews
“Fear Not, I Am with Thee”: The Redeeming, Strengthening, and Perfecting Blessings of Christ’s Atonement
 
Artwork of Melchizedek giving Abram a blessing by laying on of hands November 6–12 · Hebrews 7–13 · “An High Priest of Good Things to Come”
Belief in a Promise: The Power of Faith
Christ, Our Advocate and High Priest
The Holy Order of God
"By His Own Blood He Entered in Once into the Holy Place": Jesus in Hebrews 9
 
Youth painting a brick wall November 13–19 · James · “Be Ye Doers of the Word, and Not Hearers Only”
Paul and James on Faith and Works
Seek Learning by Faith
“As the Body without the Spirit”: James’s Epistle on Faith and Work
“If Any of You Lack Wisdom”: James’s Imperative to Israel
 
Artwork of Christ preaching in the spirit world November 20–26 · 1 and 2 Peter · “Rejoice with Joy Unspeakable and Full of Glory”
The Savior’s Ministry to the Spirit World
Visions of Christ in the Spirit World and the Dead Redeemed
Peter, the Chief Apostle
Make Your Calling and Election Sure
 
Artwork of Christ sitting with children November 27–December 3 · 1–3 John; Jude · “God Is Love”
The Overlooked Epistle of Jude
Twilight in the Early Church
The Love of God
Created in the “Image and Likeness of God”: Apprentices in the Master’s Workshop
 
Picture of a lamb sitting on grass December 4–10 · Revelation 1–5 · “Glory, and Power, Be unto … the Lamb for Ever”
Understanding the Images and Symbols in the Book of Revelation
The Apocalyptic Witness of the Messiah
Teaching the Book of Revelation: Five Considerations
 
Artwork of Christ with arms outstretched in heaven December 11–17 · Revelation 6–14 · “They Overcame … by the Blood of the Lamb”
Apocalyptic Imagination and the New Testament
Insights from the JST into the Book of Revelation
 
Artwork of the Christ child wrapped in swaddling clothes December 18–24 · Christmas · “Good Tidings of Great Joy”
Jesus’ Atonement Foretold through His Birth
Special Witnesses of the Birth of Christ
 
Artwork of Christ ministering to people clothed in all white December 25–31 · Revelation 15–22· “He That Overcometh Shall Inherit All Things”
The Endings of Mark and Revelation
The Book of Revelation: Following the Lamb