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Come, Follow Me Lesson for
February 4-10

"The Spirit of the Lord Is upon Me"
Matthew 4; Luke 4-5

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
February 11-17

"Ye Must Be Born Again"
John 2-4

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
February 18-24

"Blessed Are Ye"
Matthew 5; Luke 6

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
February 25-March 3

"He Taught Them as One Having Authority"
Matthew 6-7

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
March 4-10

"Thy Faith Hath Made Thee Whole"
Matthew 8-9; Mark 2-5

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
March 11-17

"These Twelve Jesus Sent Forth"
Matthew 10-12; Mark 2; Luke 7; 11

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
March 18-24

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

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
March 25-31

"Be Not Afraid"
Matthew 14-15; Mark 6-7; John 5-6

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
April 1-14

"Thou Art the Christ"
Matthew 16-17; Mark 9; Luke 9

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
April 15-21

Easter: "O Grave, Where Is Thy Victory?"
Matthew 21-28; Matthew 28:1-10; Luke 24:13-35; John 20:19-29; 1 Corinthians 15:1-8, 55

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
April 22-28

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

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
April 29-May 5

"I Am the Good Shepherd"
John 7-10

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
May 6-12

"Rejoice with Me; for I Have Found My Sheep Which Was Lost"
Luke 12-17; John 11

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
May 13-19

"What Lack I Yet?"
Matthew 19-20; Mark 10; Luke 18

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
May 20-26

"Behold, Thy King Cometh"
Matthew 21-23; Mark 11; Luke 19-20; John 12

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
May 27-June 2

"The Son of Man Shall Come"
Joseph Smith-Matthew 1; Matthew 25; Mark 12-13; Luke 21

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
June 3-9

"Continue Ye in My Love"
John 13-17

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
June 10-16

"Not as I Will, but as Thou Wilt"
Matthew 26; Mark 14; Luke 22; John 18

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
June 17-23

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

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
June 24-30

"He Is Risen"
Matthew 28; Mark 16; Luke 24; John 20-21

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
July 1-7

"Ye Shall Be Witnesses unto Me"
Acts 1-5

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
July 8-14

"What Wilt Thou Have Me to Do?"
Acts 6-9

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
July 15-21

"The Word of God Grew and Multiplied"
Acts 10-15

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
July 22-28

"The Lord Had Called Us for to Preach the Gospel"
Acts 16-21

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
July 29-August 4

"A Minister and a Witness"
Acts 22-28

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
August 5-11

"The Power of God unto Salvation"
Romans 1-6

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
August 12-18

"Overcome Evil with Good"
Romans 7-16

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
August 19-25

"Be Perfectly Joined Together"
1 Corinthians 1-7

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
August 26-September 1

"Ye Are the Body of Christ"
1 Corinthians 8-13

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
September 2-8

"God Is Not the Author of Confusion, but of Peace"
1 Corinthians 14-16

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
September 9-15

"Be Ye Reconciled to God"
2 Corinthians 1-7

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
September 16-22

"God Loveth a Cheerful Giver"
2 Corinthians 8-13

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
September 23-29

"Walk in the Spirit"
Galatians

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
September 30-October 13

"For the Perfecting of the Saints"
Ephesians

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
October 14-20

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

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
October 21-27

"Be Not Soon Shaken in Mind, or Be Troubled"
1 and 2 Thessalonians

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
October 28-November 3

"Be Thou an Example of the Believers"
1 and 2 Timothy; Titus; Philemon

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
November 4-10

Jesus Christ, "the Author of Eternal Salvation"
Hebrews 1-6

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
November 11-17

"An High Priest of Good Things to Come"
Hebrews 7-13

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
November 18-24

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

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
November 25-December 1

"Rejoice with Joy Unspeakable and Full of Glory"
1 and 2 Peter

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
December 2-8

"God Is Love"
1-3 John; Jude

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
December 9-15

"Glory, and Power, Be unto ... the Lamb for Ever"
Revelation 1-11

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
December 16-22

Christmas, "Good Tidings of Great Joy"
Matthew 1:18-25; 2:1-12; Luke 1:26-38; 2:1-20

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
December 23-29

"He That Overcometh Shall Inherit All Things"
Revelation 12-22

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
December 30-January 5

“Another Testament of Jesus Christ”
Title page of the Book of Mormon

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
January 6-12

“I Will Go and Do”
1 Nephi 1-7

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
January 13-19

“Come and Partake of the Fruit”
1 Nephi 8-10

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
January 20-26

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

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
January 27-February 2

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

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
February 3-9

“We Lived after the Manner of Happiness”
2 Nephi 1-5

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
February 10-16

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

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
February 17-23

“We Rejoice in Christ”
2 Nephi 11-25

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
February 24-March 1

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

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
March 2-8

“This Is the Way”
2 Nephi 31-33

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
March 9-15

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

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
March 16-22

The Lord Labors with Us
Jacob 5-7

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
March 23-29

He Works in Me to Do His Will
Enos-Words of Mormon

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
March 30-April 12

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

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
April 13-19

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

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
April 20-26

“A Mighty Change”
Mosiah 4-6

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
April 27-May 3

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

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
May 4-10

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

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
May 11-17

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

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
May 18-24

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

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
May 25-31

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

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
June 1-7

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

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
June 8-14

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

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
June 15-21

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

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
June 22-28

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

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
June 29-July 5

They “Never Did Fall Away”
Alma 23-29

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
July 6-12

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

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
July 13-19

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

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
July 20-26

“Look to God and Live”
Alma 36-38

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
July 27-August 2

“The Great Plan of Happiness”
Alma 39-42

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
August 3-9

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

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
August 10-16

“Preserved by His Marvelous Power”
Alma 53-63

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
August 17-23

“The Rock of Our Redeemer”
Helaman 1-6

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
August 24-30

“Remember the Lord”
Helaman 7-12

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
August 31-September 6

“Glad Tidings of Great Joy”
Helaman 13-16

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
September 7-13

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

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
September 14-20

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

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
September 21-27

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

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
September 28-October 11

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

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
October 12-18

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

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
October 19-25

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

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
October 26-November 1

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

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
November 2-8

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

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
November 9-15

“Rend That Veil of Unbelief”
Ether 1-5

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
November 16-22

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

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
November 23-29

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

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
November 30-December 6

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

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
December 7-13

“May Christ Lift Thee Up”
Moroni 7-9

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
December 14-20

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

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
December 21-27

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

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