Come, Follow Me
Book of Mormon Lesson 40:
October 12–18
3 Nephi 20-26

3 Nephi 20: Jesus provides bread and wine miraculously and again administers the sacrament unto the people—The remnant of Jacob will come to the knowledge of the Lord their God and will inherit the Americas—Jesus is the prophet like unto Moses, and the Nephites are children of the prophets—Others of the Lord’s people will be gathered to Jerusalem. About A.D. 34.
3 Nephi 21: Israel will be gathered when the Book of Mormon comes forth—The Gentiles will be established as a free people in America—They will be saved if they believe and obey; otherwise, they will be cut off and destroyed—Israel will build the New Jerusalem, and the lost tribes will return. About A.D. 34.
3 Nephi 22: In the last days, Zion and her stakes will be established, and Israel will be gathered in mercy and tenderness—They will triumph—Compare Isaiah 54. About A.D. 34.
3 Nephi 23: Jesus approves the words of Isaiah—He commands the people to search the prophets—The words of Samuel the Lamanite concerning the Resurrection are added to their records. About A.D. 34.
3 Nephi 24: The Lord’s messenger will prepare the way for the Second Coming—Christ will sit in judgment—Israel is commanded to pay tithes and offerings—A book of remembrance is kept—Compare Malachi 3. About A.D. 34.
3 Nephi 25: At the Second Coming, the proud and wicked will be burned as stubble—Elijah will return before that great and dreadful day—Compare Malachi 4. About A.D. 34.
3 Nephi 26: Jesus expounds all things from the beginning to the end—Babes and children utter marvelous things that cannot be written—Those in the Church of Christ have all things in common among them. About A.D. 34.
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 participate in the Lord’s “marvelous work”? (Ensign Weekly Book of Mormon Insights)
Turning Our Hearts (Ensign Come, Follow Me: Book of Mormon)
3 Nephi 20-26 (Ensign Support Articles and Activities)
Families Can Be Together Forever, Children’s Songbook, 188
Resources Mentioned in the Lesson Manual
- Helaman 16:20
- Alma 26:36
- 1 Nephi 15:12
- The Gathering of Scattered Israel, President Russell M. Nelson, Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2006, 79
Hope of Israel, President Russell M. Nelson, worldwide devotional for youth, June 3, 2018
- Doctrine and Covenants 110:13–16
Welcome
- The Windows of Heaven, Elder David A. Bednar, Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2013, 17–20
Resources on Interpreter Foundation
Labor Diligently to Write: The Ancient Making of a Modern Scripture — Chapters 16-18, Brant A. Gardner
Come, Follow Me Study and Teaching Helps — Lesson 40: 3 Nephi 20-26, Jonn Claybaugh
Audio Roundtable: Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lesson 40 (3 Nephi 20-26)
Additional Posts & Roundtables on the Interpreter Foundation Website
Scripture Roundtable: Book of Mormon Gospel Doctrine Lesson 40, “Then Will I Gather Them In”, October 11, 2016
Scripture Roundtable: Book of Mormon Gospel Doctrine Lesson 41, “He Did Expound All Things unto Them”, October 11, 2016
Scripture Roundtable: Book of Mormon Gospel Doctrine Lesson 40, “Then Will I Gather Them In” (2012), November 3, 2012
Scripture Roundtable: Book of Mormon Gospel Doctrine Lesson 39, “Behold, My Joy Is Full” (2012), October 24, 2012
Articles in Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship
- Gentiles in the Book of Mormon, John Hilton III, September 20, 2019
- Messengers of the Covenant: Mormon’s Doctrinal Use of Malachi 3:1 in Moroni 7:29–32, Matthew L. Bowen, February 1, 2019
- The Changing Forms of the Latter-day Saint Sacrament, Ugo A. Perego, September 16, 2016
Resources on Other Sites
Come Follow Me 2020: 3 Nephi 20-26, Book of Mormon Central
3 Nephi 20-26, John W. Welch Notes
Come, Follow Me with John Hilton III (3 Nephi 20-26), Book of Mormon Central
Come, Follow Me with Taylor Halverson (3 Nephi 20–26), Book of Mormon Central
- How Did Christ Use the Nephite Prophetic Worldview?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #580
Come, Follow Me with Taylor Halverson (3 Nephi 20–26), Book of Mormon Central
Come Follow Me – 3 Nephi 20-26 (part 1): “Then Is the Fulfilling of the Covenant”, Unshaken
Come Follow Me – 3 Nephi 20-26 (part 2): “All the Scriptures in One”, Unshaken
Come Follow Me 3 Nephi 20-26 (Oct. 12-18), Don’t Miss This
Come, Follow Me for Sunday School: “Ye Are the Children of the Covenant”, 3 Nephi 20-26, Meridian Magazine
Come, Follow Me Podcast #40: “Ye Are the Children of the Covenant”, 3 Nephi 20-26, Meridian Magazine
The Doctrine of a Covenant People, BYU Religious Studies Center
October 12-18, 2020 Come, Follow Me Songs, Music for Latter-day Life
3 Nephi 20 to 26 – “Ye Are the Children of the Covenant”, BYU Studies
KnoWhys on Book of Mormon Central
- How Can We Receive the Blessings of the Abrahamic Covenant?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #408
- Why Did Jesus Mix Together Micah and Isaiah?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #214
- Where Does the Name Nauvoo Come From?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #342
- Who is the Servant Spoken of by Christ?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #215
- Why Did Jesus Quote All of Isaiah 54?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #216
- Why Would Jesus Call Isaiah’s Words Great?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #217
- Why Do Church Leaders Frequently Testify of the Book of Mormon?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #68
- Why Did Jesus Give the Nephites Malachi’s Prophecies?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #218
- Why Does the Lord Require People to Live the Laws of Tithing and Fasting?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #305
- Why Did Jesus Quote the Words of Malachi 3-4 in 3 Nephi 24-25?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #370
- How Do the Bible and Book of Mormon Help Us Understand the Sealing Power?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #348
- Why Will God Turn the Hearts of the Fathers to the Children?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #219
- Why Are Children So Prominent in 3 Nephi?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #220
Roundtables from BYU TV