Come, Follow Me
Book of Mormon Lesson 11:
March 9–15

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When you record spiritual impressions, you show that you want the Holy Ghost to teach you. As you read Jacob 1–4, consider writing down your insights.

Jacob 1: Jacob and Joseph seek to persuade men to believe in Christ and keep His commandments—Nephi dies—Wickedness prevails among the Nephites. About 544–421 B.C.

Jacob 2: Jacob denounces the love of riches, pride, and unchastity—Men may seek riches to help their fellowmen—The Lord commands that no man among the Nephites may have more than one wife—The Lord delights in the chastity of women. About 544–421 B.C.

Jacob 3: The pure in heart receive the pleasing word of God—Lamanite righteousness exceeds that of the Nephites—Jacob warns against fornication, lasciviousness, and every sin. About 544–421 B.C.

Jacob 4: All the prophets worshiped the Father in the name of Christ—Abraham’s offering of Isaac was in similitude of God and His Only Begotten—Men should reconcile themselves to God through the Atonement—The Jews will reject the foundation stone. About 544–421 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 Primary (lesson materials at ChurchofJesusChrist.org)

•   How Do We Avoid “Looking beyond the Mark”? (Ensign Weekly Book of Mormon Insights)
•   Jacob 1–4 (Ensign Support Articles and Activities)
•   The Wise Man and the Foolish Man, Children’s Songbook, 281
•     Jacob Teaches about Pride and Chastity (Book of Mormon Videos)

Resources on Interpreter Foundation

•   Come, Follow Me Study and Teaching Helps — Lesson 11: Jacob 1-4, Jonn Claybaugh
•     Audio Roundtable: Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lesson 11 (Jacob 1-4)
•     Cleansing One’s Garments (Jacob 1), Hales Swift
•     Jacob 2: Economics, Plural Marriage, and the New World, Hales Swift

Resources on Other Sites

•   Come Follow Me 2020: Jacob 1–4, Book of Mormon Central
•   Jacob 1-4, John W. Welch (Book of Mormon Central Archive)
•   How “Saints” and Jacob’s Teachings Can Help Contextualize Polygamy, Book of Mormon Central
•     Come Follow Me Lesson, Jacob 1-4 (Mar 9–Mar 15), Taylor Halverson and Tyler Griffin
•     “Our Faith Becometh Unshaken” (Jacob 4) , Unshaken
•     Come Follow Me Jacob 1-4 (March 9-15), Don’t Miss This
•     Come Follow Me Podcast #11 “Be Reconciled unto God through the Atonement of Christ”, Jacob 1-4, Meridian Magazine
•   Come, Follow Me for Sunday School: “Be Reconciled unto God through the Atonement of Christ”, Jacob 1-4, Meridian Magazine
•   Jacob 1 to 4 – “Be Reconciled unto God through the Atonement of Christ”, BYU Studies
•   Video: Jacob’s Teachings (Jacob 4–6), BYU Religious Studies Center
•     March 9 – 15, 2020 Come, Follow Me Songs, Music for Latter-day Life