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Come, Follow Me Lesson for
June 6–12

“My Heart Rejoiceth in the Lord”
Ruth; 1 Samuel 1–3

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
June 13–19

“The Battle Is the Lord’s”
1 Samuel 8–10; 13; 15–18

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
June 20–26

“Thy Kingdom Shall Be Established for Ever”
2 Samuel 5–7; 11–12; 1 Kings 3; 8; 11

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
June 27–July 3

“If the Lord Be God, Follow Him”
1 Kings 17–19

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
July 4–10

“There Is a Prophet in Israel”
2 Kings 2–7

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
July 11–17

“He Trusted in the Lord God of Israel”
2 Kings 17–25

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
July 18–24

“I Am Doing a Great Work”
Ezra 1; 3–7; Nehemiah 2; 4–6; 8

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
July 25–31

“Thou Art Come … for Such a Time as This”
Esther

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
August 1–7

“Yet Will I Trust in Him”
Job 1–3; 12–14; 19; 21–24; 38–40; 42

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
August 8–14

“The Lord Is My Shepherd”
Psalms 1–2; 8; 19–33; 40; 46

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
August 15–21

“I Will Declare What He Hath Done for My Soul”
Psalms 49–51; 61–66; 69–72; 77–78; 85–86

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
August 22–28

“Let Every Thing That Hath Breath Praise the Lord”
Psalms 102–103; 110; 116–119; 127–128; 135–139; 146–150

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
August 29–September 4

“The Fear of the Lord Is the Beginning of Wisdom”
Proverbs 1–4; 15–16; 22; 31; Ecclesiastes 1–3; 11–12

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
September 5–11

“God Is My Salvation”
Isaiah 1–12

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
September 12–18

“A Marvellous Work and a Wonder”
Isaiah 13–14; 24–30; 35

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
September 19–25

“Comfort Ye My People”
Isaiah 40–49

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
September 26–October 2

“He Hath Borne Our Griefs, and Carried Our Sorrows”
Isaiah 50–57

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
October 3–9

“The Redeemer Shall Come to Zion”
Isaiah 58–66

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
October 10–16

“Before I Formed Thee in the Belly I Knew Thee”
Jeremiah 1–3; 7; 16–18; 20

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
October 17–23

“I Will Turn Their Mourning into Joy”
Jeremiah 30–33; 36; Lamentations 1; 3

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
October 24–30

“A New Spirit Will I Put within You”
Ezekiel 1–3; 33–34; 36–37; 47

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
October 31–November 6

“There Is No Other God That Can Deliver”
Daniel 1–6

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
November 7–13

“I Will Love Them Freely”
Hosea 1–6; 10–14; Joel

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
November 14–20

“Seek the Lord, and Ye Shall Live”
Amos; Obadiah

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
November 21–27

“He Delighteth in Mercy”
Jonah; Micah

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
November 28–December 4

“His Ways Are Everlasting”
Nahum; Habakkuk; Zephaniah

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
December 5–11

“Holiness unto the Lord”
Haggai; Zechariah 1–3; 7–14

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
December 12–18

“I Have Loved You, Saith the Lord”
Malachi

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
December 19–25

“We Have Waited for Him, and He Will Save Us”
Christmas

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
December 26–January 1

We Are Responsible for Our Own Learning

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
January 2–8

“Be It unto Me according to Thy Word”
Matthew 1; Luke 1

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
January 9–15

We Have Come to Worship Him
Matthew 2; Luke 2

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
January 16–22

We Have Found the Messiah
John 1

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
January 23–29

“Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord”
Matthew 3; Mark 1; Luke 3

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
January 30–February 5

“The Spirit of the Lord Is upon Me”
Matthew 4; Luke 4–5

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
February 6–12

“Ye Must Be Born Again”
John 2–4

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
February 13–19

“Blessed Are Ye”
Matthew 5; Luke 6

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
February 20–26

“He Taught Them as One Having Authority”
Matthew 6–7

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
February 27–March 5

“Thy Faith Hath Saved Thee”
Matthew 8; Mark 2–4; Luke 7

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
March 6–12

“These Twelve Jesus Sent Forth”
Matthew 9–10; Mark 5; Luke 9

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
March 13–19

“I Will Give You Rest”
Matthew 11–12; Luke 11

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
March 20–26

“Who Hath Ears to Hear, Let Him Hear”
Matthew 13; Luke 8; 13

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
March 27–April 2

“Be Not Afraid”
Matthew 14; Mark 6; John 5–6

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
April 3–9

“O Grave, Where Is Thy Victory?”
Easter

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
April 10–16

“Thou Art the Christ”
Matthew 15–17; Mark 7–9

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
April 17–23

“What Shall I Do to Inherit Eternal Life?”
Matthew 18; Luke 10

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
April 24–30

“I Am the Good Shepherd”
John 7–10

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
May 1–7

“Rejoice with Me; for I Have Found My Sheep Which Was Lost”
Luke 12–17; John 11

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
May 8–14

“What Lack I Yet?”
Matthew 19–20; Mark 10; Luke 18

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
May 15–21

“Behold, Thy King Cometh”
Matthew 21–23; Mark 11; Luke 19–20; John 12

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
May 22–28

“The Son of Man Shall Come”
JS—Matt 1; Matthew 24–25; Mark 12–13; Luke 21

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
May 29–June 4

“In Remembrance”
Matthew 26; Mark 14; John 13

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
June 5–11

“Continue Ye in My Love”
John 14–17

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
June 12–18

“Not My Will, but Thine, Be Done”
Luke 22; John 18

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
June 19–25

“It Is Finished”
Matthew 27; Mark 15; Luke 23; John 19

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
June 26–July 2

“He Is Risen”
Matthew 28; Mark 16; Luke 24; John 20–21

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

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