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Come, Follow Me Lesson for
March 1–7

“The Rise of the Church of Christ”
D&C 20–22

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
March 8–14

“Strengthen the Church”
D&C 23–26

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
March 15–21

“All Things Must Be Done in Order”
D&C 27–28

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
March 22–28

Jesus Christ Will Gather His People
D&C 29

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
March 29–April 4

“I Am He Who Liveth, I Am He Who Was Slain”
Easter

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
April 5–11

“You Are Called to Preach My Gospel”
D&C 30–36

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
April 12–18

“If Ye Are Not One Ye Are Not Mine”
D&C 37–40

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
April 19–25

“My Law to Govern My Church”
D&C 41–44

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
April 26–May 2

“The Promises … Shall Be Fulfilled”
D&C 45

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
May 3–9

“Seek Ye Earnestly the Best Gifts”
D&C 46–48

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
May 10–16

“That Which Is of God Is Light”
D&C 49–50

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
May 17–23

“A Faithful, a Just, and a Wise Steward”
D&C 51–57

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
May 24–30

“Anxiously Engaged in a Good Cause”
D&C 58–59

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
May 31–June 6

“All Flesh Is in Mine Hand”
D&C 60–62

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
June 7–13

“That Which Cometh from Above Is Sacred”
D&C 63

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
June 14–20

“The Lord Requireth the Heart and a Willing Mind”
D&C 64–66

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
June 21–27

“Worth … the Riches of the Whole Earth”
D&C 67–70

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
June 28–July 4

“No Weapon That Is Formed against You Shall Prosper”
D&C 71–75

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
July 5–11

“Great Shall Be Their Reward and Eternal Shall Be Their Glory”
D&C 76

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
July 12–18

“I Will Lead You Along”
D&C 77–80

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
July 19–25

Where “Much Is Given Much Is Required”
D&C 81–83

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
July 26–August 1

“The Power of Godliness”
D&C 84

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
August 2–8

“Stand Ye in Holy Places”
D&C 85–87

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
August 9–15

“Establish … a House of God”
D&C 88

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
August 16–22

“A Principle with Promise”
D&C 89–92

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
August 23–29

“Receive of His Fulness”
D&C 93

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
August 30–September 5

“For the Salvation of Zion”
D&C 94–97

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
September 6–12

“Be Still and Know That I Am God”
D&C 98–101

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
September 13–19

“After Much Tribulation … Cometh the Blessing”
D&C 102–105

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
September 20–26

“To Have the Heavens Opened”
D&C 106–108

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
September 27–October 3

“It Is Thy House, a Place of Thy Holiness”
D&C 109–110

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
October 4–10

“I Will Order All Things for Your Good”
D&C 111–114

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
October 11–17

“His Sacrifice Shall Be More Sacred unto Me Than His Increase”
D&C 115–120

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
October 18–24

“O God, Where Art Thou?”
D&C 121–123

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
October 25–31

“A House unto My Name”
D&C 124

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
November 1–7

“A Voice of Gladness for the Living and the Dead”
D&C 125–128

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
November 8–14

“When We Obtain Any Blessing from God, It Is by Obedience”
D&C 129–132

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
November 15–21

“Prepare Ye for the Coming of the Bridegroom”
D&C 133–134

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
November 22–28

He “Has Sealed His Mission and His Works with His Own Blood”
D&C 135–136

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
November 29–December 5

“The Vision of the Redemption of the Dead”
D&C 137–138

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
December 6–12

“We Believe”
The Articles of Faith and Official Declarations 1 and 2

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
December 13–19

“The Family Is Central to the Creator’s Plan”
The Family: A Proclamation to the World

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
December 20–26

The Matchless Gift of God’s Divine Son
Christmas

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
December 27–January 2

“This Is My Work and My Glory”
Moses 1; Abraham 3

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
January 3–9

“In the Beginning God Created the Heaven and the Earth”
Genesis 1–2; Moses 2–3; Abraham 4–5

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
January 10–16

The Fall of Adam and Eve
Genesis 3–4; Moses 4–5

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
January 17–23

“Teach These Things Freely unto Your Children”
Genesis 5; Moses 6

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
January 24–30

“The Lord Called His People Zion”
Moses 7

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
January 31–February 6

“Noah Found Grace in the Eyes of the Lord”
Genesis 6–11; Moses 8

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
February 7–13

“To Be a Greater Follower of Righteousness”
Genesis 12–17; Abraham 1–2

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
February 14–20

“Is Any Thing Too Hard for the Lord?”
Genesis 18–23

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
February 21–27

The Covenant Is Renewed
Genesis 24–27

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
February 28–March 6

“Surely the Lord Is in This Place”
Genesis 28–33

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
March 7–13

“The Lord Was with Joseph”
Genesis 37–41

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
March 14–20

“God Meant It unto Good”
Genesis 42–50

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
March 21–27

“I Have Remembered My Covenant”
Exodus 1–6

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
March 28–April 3

“Remember This Day, in Which Ye Came Out from Egypt”
Exodus 7–13

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
April 4–10

“Stand Still, and See the Salvation of the Lord”
Exodus 14–17

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
April 11–17

“He Will Swallow Up Death in Victory”
Easter

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
April 18–24

“All That the Lord Hath Spoken We Will Do”
Exodus 18–20

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
April 25–May 1

“My Presence Shall Go with Thee”
Exodus 24; 31–34

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
May 2–8

“Holiness to the Lord”
Exodus 35–40; Leviticus 1; 16; 19

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
May 9–15

“Rebel Not Ye against the Lord, Neither Fear”
Numbers 11–14; 20–24

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
May 16–22

“Beware Lest Thou Forget the Lord”
Deuteronomy 6–8; 15; 18; 29–30; 34

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
May 23–29

“Be Strong and of a Good Courage”
Joshua 1–8; 23–24

Come, Follow Me Lesson for
May 30–June 5

“The Lord Raised Up a Deliverer”
Judges 2–4; 6–8; 13–16

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

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“A Life Lived in Crescendo”:
Selected Punctuation Marks of Joseph Smith’s Final Years

A “Come, Follow Me” Virtual Fireside Series

Presented by
The Interpreter Foundation, Book of Mormon Central, FAIR, & Meridian Magazine

Next Fireside: Sunday, December 19, at 6:00 PM MST
Delayed due to the First Presidency Christmas Devotional

Joseph Smith’s Teachings and Practices Relating to Eternal Marriage and the Eternal Family
with Barbara Morgan Gardner

To watch the upcoming Fireside and the final videos of previous Firesides, go to
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Just in time for Christmas and the beginning of the 2022 Old Testament Come Follow Me curriculum, two new books by Jeffrey M. Bradshaw:

The First Days and the Last Days: A Verse-By-Verse Commentary on the Book of Moses and JS—Matthew in Light of the Temple

Enoch and the Gathering of Zion: The Witness of Ancient Texts for Modern Scripture

These two books, in digital or softcover format, are available at a substantial discount when purchased together.

Also, the latest volume of the Temple on Mount Zion series The Temple: Past, Present, and Future is now available for purchase.

See https://interpreterfoundation.org/books/ for details of all three books.

Nibley Lectures: Come, Follow Me Doctrine and Covenants Lesson 18 (D&C 45)

by Administration | Dec 7, 2021 | 0 Comments

During 1978, 1979, and 1980, Hugh Nibley taught a Doctrine and Covenants Sunday School class. Cassette recordings were made of these classes and some have survived and were recently digitized by Steve Whitlock. Most of the tapes were in pretty bad condition. The...

Audio Roundtable: Come, Follow Me Doctrine and Covenants Lesson 51 (The Family: A Proclamation to the World)

by Administration | Dec 7, 2021 | 0 Comments

This is an Interpreter Radio Roundtable for Come, Follow Me Doctrine and Covenants Lesson 51, “The Family Is Central to the Creator's Plan” on The Family: A Proclamation to the World. The panelists for this roundtable were Neal Rappleye, Jasmin Rappleye and Hales...

Doctrine and Covenants Study and Teaching Helps — Lesson 51

by Jonn Claybaugh | Dec 7, 2021 | 0 Comments

The Family: A Proclamation to the World Introduction What does the word “proclaim” mean to you? What truths would you wish to proclaim, announce, or declare to all the world? In the October 1995 general conference, President Gordon B. Hinckley introduced this...

The Word of the Lord as a Metonym for Christ

by Loren Blake Spendlove | Dec 3, 2021 | 5 Comments

Abstract: The word of the Lord and the word of God are common expressions in the Bible. Frequently, these phrases refer to the written or spoken covenantal words of God to his people as given through the prophets. However, exegetical study of these expressions has...

Estimating the Evidence, Episode 22: On the Book of Abraham

by Kyler Rasmussen | Dec 1, 2021 | 6 Comments

It seems unlikely that the Book of Abraham would disagree with what the most learned academic minds would have to say on the subject, or that a fraudulent one could produce any degree of agreement with an accurate translation.

Nibley Lectures: Come, Follow Me Doctrine and Covenants Lesson 17 (D&C 41-44)

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Nibley Lectures: Come, Follow Me Doctrine and Covenants Lesson 17 (D&C 41-44)

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Audio Roundtable: Come, Follow Me Doctrine and Covenants Lesson 50 (The Articles of Faith and Official Declarations 1 and 2)

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This is an Interpreter Radio Roundtable for Come, Follow Me Doctrine and Covenants Lesson 50, “We Believe” on The Articles of Faith and Official Declarations 1 and 2. The panelists for this roundtable were Terry Hutchinson and Martin Tanner. This roundtable was...

Doctrine and Covenants Study and Teaching Helps — Lesson 50

by Jonn Claybaugh | Nov 30, 2021 | 0 Comments

Articles of Faith Background and Introduction The Articles of Faith were written in 1842 by the Prophet Joseph Smith in response to a request from John Wentworth, editor of the Chicago Democrat newspaper, who wanted information concerning the history and beliefs of...

The Book of Mormon’s Complex Finite Cause Syntax

by Stanford Carmack | Nov 26, 2021 | 7 Comments

Abstract: This paper describes and compares the Book of Mormon’s 12 instances of complex finite cause syntax, the structure exemplified by the language of Ether 9:33: “the Lord did cause the serpents that they should pursue them no more.” This is not...

Interpreter Radio Show — November 14, 2021

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You can listen to or download the November 14th broadcast of the Interpreter Radio Show below. It will also be included in our podcast feed (https://interpreterfoundation.org/feeds/podcast). This episode is hosted by Terry Hutchinson, John Gee and Kevin...

Interpreter Radio Show — November 7, 2021

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You can listen to or download the November 7th broadcast of the Interpreter Radio Show below. It will also be included in our podcast feed (https://interpreterfoundation.org/feeds/podcast). This episode is hosted by Neal Rappleye, Jasmin Rappleye and Hales...

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ABOUT THE FOUNDATION

HELP FOR SCRIPTURE STUDY

READ THE JOURNAL

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RECENT NEWS, POSTS & INTERPRETER ARTICLES

A “Come, Follow Me” Virtual Fireside Series

Next Fireside: Sunday, December 19, at 6:00 PM MST Delayed due to the First Presidency Christmas Devotional

Joseph Smith’s Teachings and Practices Relating to Eternal Marriage and the Eternal Familywith Barbara Morgan Gardner

To watch the upcoming Fireside and the final videos of previous Firesides, go tohttps://interpreterfoundation.org/conferences/a-life-lived-in-crescendo-firesides/live-stream/

The First Days and the Last Days: A Verse-By-Verse Commentary on the Book of Moses and JS—Matthew in Light of the Temple

Enoch and the Gathering of Zion: The Witness of Ancient Texts for Modern Scripture

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Next Fireside: Sunday, December 19, at 6:00 PM MST
Delayed due to the First Presidency Christmas Devotional

Joseph Smith’s Teachings and Practices Relating to Eternal Marriage and the Eternal Family
with Barbara Morgan Gardner

To watch the upcoming Fireside and the final videos of previous Firesides, go to
https://interpreterfoundation.org/conferences/a-life-lived-in-crescendo-firesides/live-stream/